Sarah shares examples of how taking your big goals and placing them into smaller chunks to focus upon for periods of time allows you to manifest through action your vision. She illustrates examples from her own life and the process of using the Savor Planner. Link to purchase a My Next 90 Day Planner: https://bit.ly/SavorPlannerSJohnson Link to register for coaching with J Casas and Associates: https://bit.ly/JCasasCoaching Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on Fac...
May 25, 2021•12 min
Sarah shares the tool she uses to keep track of her #oneword focused balance quadrant goals. The Savor Beauty Life Planner--My Next 90 Days is a tool that allows you to vision, plan, and execute weekly goals to get to your vision in 90-day cycles. It is powerful, so listen to Sarah's take on it and consider checking it out yourself! Link to purchase a My Next 90 Day Planner: https://bit.ly/SavorPlannerSJohnson Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Facebook:...
May 25, 2021•14 min
Sarah shares her insights about the process of setting a one word and the power it has to focus our priorities and act with intention. In part 1 of this short series, she shares the process for choosing a one word, her experiences in selecting the one word for this year, and how she reviews her quadrant goals to keep focused. In part 2 of the series, she shares the tool to keep her focused on the planning and follow-through. In part 3. Sarah shares specifics from her first 90 days to focus and w...
May 24, 2021•14 min
Sarah reflects upon her conversation with Barbara Gruener from episode 120 and the power of collaborating in creativity. Connect with Barbara: Barbara's Website Barbara on Twitter Episode 21: In AWE of Barbara Gruener-Motherhood Series Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Sarah on Facebook In AWE Podcast Subscribe to the Podcast Need a high-energy, authentic presenter for your organization? Contact Sarah Johnson for presentations on Going Beyond Balance, L...
May 12, 2021•9 min
Author of The Corner on Character blog and the book, What's Under Your Cape?, Barbara Gruener is a beloved school counselor, speaker, mentor and coach who works passionately to influence school culture and climate change while helping to foster healthy habits and nurture caring connections among school families and their stakeholders. She positively thrives on stretching empathy. In addition to spending time connecting with family and friends, Barbara loves inspiring people to savor being in the...
May 01, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Sarah reflects on her conversation with Nichole "Nicki" Burton and shares a message meant to inspire you to consider how you can take what is creative and unique inside you and share it with others. Connect with Nichole: Nicki's Website: Kincs By Nicki Kincs By Nicki on Facebook Kincs By Nicki on Instagram Eye Level is Buy Level: The Power and Success of a Dope Tablescape Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Sarah on Facebook In AWE Podcast Subscribe to th...
Apr 28, 2021•9 min
At the age of five, Kincs by Nicki, Founder and Designer Nichole “Nicki” Burton began her journey as an artist. A Columbus, Ohio native; Burton is a self-taught artist and designer who has turned her passion for drawing and painting into a sustainable enterprise. Burton’s creative instinct propels her to experiment with color and texture, producing a signature style that has evolved into a vibrant brand of wearable art that is far from ordinary. Burton’s process for creating new pieces manifests...
Apr 23, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Sarah reflects upon the concept of being a creator and how important it is for us to realize we all have the ability to uniquely contribute to the world. Check out Evan Whitehead: Balance, Boundaries, and Breaks Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Sarah on Facebook In AWE Podcast Subscribe to the Podcast Need a high-energy, authentic presenter for your organization? Contact Sarah Johnson for presentations on Going Beyond Balance, Leadership Foundations, A...
Apr 17, 2021•10 min
Lindsay is the founder of The Truly Co and publisher of Truly magazine, a print publication that shares the truth of the Gospel, encouragement, and faith stories. She is a speaker, teacher, and writer and holds a Master's degree in Strategic Leadership. Based in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, she is passionate about her family and enjoying the beautiful little moments of life. In this episode, we discuss: Lindsay’s journey through self-doubt as she developed her understanding and confidence to...
Apr 16, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Sarah reflects upon her interview with Dr. Michele Borba and the THRIVERS model she shared. In reflection, Sarah illustrates the power of protective factors to mitigate generational trauma and connects to a personal story from her own family. Her call to action is to review your own divinely appointed protective factors as well as empower yourself knowing you can be one in the life of a child or even an adult. #InAWEtoRISE Connect with Dr. Michele Borba: Dr. Michele Borba's Website Dr. Michele B...
Apr 12, 2021•16 min
Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, and parenting child expert recognized for her solution-based strategies to strengthen children’s character, resilience, and reduce peer cruelty. A sought-after motivational speaker, she has spoken in 19 countries and five continents, and served as a consultant to hundreds of schools and corporations. Clients include Sesame Street, Harvard, U.S. Air Force Academy, 18 US Army Bases in Europe and the Asian-Pacific, ...
Apr 05, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Sarah shares her reflection on the power of Lisa Gaede's message from Episode 116 and reflects upon the impact of our choice to learn to release and take action. #InAWEtoRISE Episode 116: In AWE of Lisa Gaede-Courage Series Episode 46: In Awe of Lisa Gaede-Gratitude Series Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsajohnson In AWE Podcast: www.inawetorise.com Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-awe-podcast...
Apr 05, 2021•12 min
Lisa Gaede is a passionate and purposed leader who has learned to use her strengths as her superpowers to serve others. In her new role as business growth strategist for the Unstoppable Entrepreneur, she uses her abilities to encourage others to reach their dreams. Prior to this new role, Lisa served as a speech-language pathologist for 30 years. She is a loving mother of a young adult son, spouse, and stepmom. Lisa enjoys exercising, reading, knitting, crocheting, taking part in Twitter chats, ...
Mar 29, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 116
In this episode, Sarah reflects upon her interview with Emily Nelson in Episode 115, and shares the alignment that Emily's story of courageously trusting herself to make a decision was timely with her own decision to release and embrace in her own life. A main idea is that we need to learn to trust our gut or the knowing within us and shut down the noise of the world around us to embrace what is best for our journey. #InAWEtoRISE Join Sarah to be coached by Diana Schaapveld with nutrition habits...
Mar 26, 2021•10 min
Emily Nelson is a diagnostic imaging assistant at a hospital in Minnesota. She is also a full-time college student, majoring in Pre-Sonography at St. Cloud Technical College. As a young woman who is learning to develop her voice, she is learning new ways of being courageous in her daily life. She loves dogs, enjoys time with her family, and has a newfound love for travel. In this episode, we discuss: Emily’s courageous decision to trust her gut in a big way with her post-secondary education expe...
Mar 23, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Sarah shares her plans to release her running streak and embrace healthy nutrition habits as part of her Balance Quadrant goals for the year tied to her #oneword Become and encourages listeners to consider what they may need to release, both good and those things holding them back. Check out Diana Schaapveld's FASTer Way Coaching Program and join Sarah as a participant to focus on healthier nutrition habits. http://bit.ly/FasterWaySarahJ
Mar 22, 2021•17 min
Angie Bodzislaw is Director at Spooner Memorial Library in Spooner, Wisconsin. She is Vice Chair of WLA’s Wisconsin Small Libraries and serves on the Cooperative Children's Book Center Advisory Board. She earned her MLIS degree from UW-Milwaukee and is a graduate of both Wisconsin DPI's Youth Services Development Institute and Wisconsin Library Association's Leadership Development Institute. Most recently Angie co-founded a local initiative called Community First - Washburn County where she work...
Mar 15, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Sarah reflects upon the concept of courage and the connection to her interview with Dr. Chaunte Garrett in episode 113. She encourages listeners to consider courageously engaging in self-awareness deeply enough to get to self-love. #InAWEtoRISE
Mar 12, 2021•16 min
As a leader, are you taking on too many projects and responsibilities? If you tell someone you have too much on your plate, do you feel guilty for being transparent? In today’s episode featuring Ashley Duda, Sarah Johnson and Joshua Stamper tackle the topics of setting healthy boundaries, designating time for ourselves, and navigating through the F.O.G. In this episode, we discuss: Time as a currency Re-evaluating our mission and focus About Ashley Duda: Ashley is a School Counselor serving at t...
Mar 11, 2021•27 min
Dr. Chaunté Garrett is an instructional leader with building and district level experience in transforming schools. She designed curriculums, developed and implemented instructional initiatives, helped develop district policies promoting teacher quality and student access to opportunities and supported teachers and administrators in closing achievement gaps, increasing growth and proficiency. Dr. Garrett, an ASCD Emerging and Faculty member, leads a K-12 charter school in Eastern North Carolina....
Mar 09, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Sarah reflects on her interview with Marita Diffenbaugh and the power of perfectly timed interactions on our path. She shares two powerful stories with deep impact on her from a stranger and an acquaintance whose timing was so perfect it was anything but coincidence. #InAWEtoRISE
Feb 28, 2021•13 min
Marita Diffenbaugh believes that hope is a prerequisite for learning and looks for ways to help others see their value, which is why she welcomed the opportunity to write a book through a partnership with Jimmy Casas and Jeff Zoul via ConnectEDD. Her recently published book, L.E.A.R.N.E.R., Finding the True, Good, and Beautiful in Education, is for hope givers who thrive when helping others develop their full potential. Marita identifies seven essential components to consider when providing educ...
Feb 25, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Sarah reflects on Salma Hussein's interview and the message of finding your voice and taking up space. She encourages listeners to consider what might be holding them back from using their voice at all as well as thinking about how they use it if fear is not an issue. #InAWEtoRISE Connect with Sarah: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsajohnson In AWE Podcast: www.inawetorise.com Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Feb 22, 2021•9 min
Salma Hussein, LICSW, is a Somali American who has called Minnesota home since migrating from Somalia in 1995. She currently serves as an assistant principal at Central Senior High School in Saint Paul. Salma is deeply committed to social justice and is active in the Minnesota community, working intentionally to create community and connection. Salma draws on her own experiences as an immigrant and her work with her students and their families, to work with administrators and staff to create str...
Feb 15, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Sarah reflects upon her conversation with the PrincipalED Crew from Episode 110 about learning curves. She encourages you to consider a time when you have navigated through a learning curve and grown as well as to encourage you to be aware that you are in a curve now. Sarah also defines static and dynamic characters, encouraging listeners to write themselves as dynamic characters in their own story. Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Facebook: https://ww...
Feb 12, 2021•12 min
Dr. Rachael George, Kate Barker, and Kourtney Ferrura make up the PrincipalED Crew! With their individual backgrounds as award-winning influential leaders out of Oregon, these ladies team up to bring a powerful message to those navigating their leadership learning curve. In this episode, we discuss: How these ladies path’s found one another and their collaborative project to serve other leaders navigate the school leadership learning curve Each of these incredible leaders shares about her own pa...
Feb 08, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Sarah shares her reflection about a defining conversation in her own life after reflecting upon this month's episode with Dr. Shalise Taylor. She challenges you to think about a conversation of your own and share it with her and the community. #InAWEtoRISE Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsajohnson In AWE Podcast: www.inawetorise.com Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-awe-podcast/id1446046418 Joi...
Feb 04, 2021•8 min
Dr. Shalise Taylor is an educational leader with a passion for equity and culturally responsive practices. She has dedicated her research and work to empowering students to achieve at their highest potential. She was selected as a 2020 ASCD Emerging Leader. Dr. Shalise is currently an Assistant Principal and has served as Supervisor of Science, K-12 Science Specialist, and middle and high school science teacher. In this Episode, we discuss: Dr. Shalise’s experience and insight into what it’s lik...
Feb 01, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Sarah shares a message about resilience without toxic positivity. Taking off from Episode 108 with Dr. Jenny Serverson, Sarah reflects upon their conversation about toxic positivity and ties the need to balance optimism and reality with the Stockdale Paradox. She challenges listeners to consider their own circumstances and how they may need more optimism or more realism in their life right now or how they can use experiences they have come through to serve others. #InAWEtoRISE Sarah Johnson: Sar...
Feb 01, 2021•8 min
In today’s episode featuring Kelly McMahon, Sarah Johnson and Joshua Stamper tackle the topics of creating relationships in new professional settings. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of relationship building when entering a new position Strategies for developing relationships in a new community with resources to help focus in the first 90 days of a position About Kelly McMahon: Kelly is an aspiring Leader in Curriculum and Instruction, currently serving as a 5th Grade Teacher in Onal...
Jan 30, 2021•33 min
