Profile: Sara Figal

Sara Figal has always been willing to work hard, follow her passions – and let herself be surprised. She recently retired from being the executive director of the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center, an organization that facilitates mediation to help people and families work together to create solutions to their problems so they don’t have to end up in a court system. Today we’re speaking with Sara about the often unexpected outcomes and impact of mediation that she has witnessed here in Tennessee, the life path she’s weaved between opportunities and roadblocks, and what it looks like for her to savor a new path ahead. Join us!

Today's episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.

GUEST

• Sara Figal, former director of the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center

FURTHER READING AND LISTENING

• This Is Nashville | How mediation solves disputes, including between landlords and renters
• Tennessee Courts Mediation Resources