Speaking Reviews

ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING SESSIONS I’VE SEEN

“Your session was once of the most honest, helpful, and inspiring sessions I have seen. Listening to you speak openly about your struggles and decisions made me really think a lot about some of the choices I make and how they determine my own outcomes. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your story and trying to help all of us be better leaders.”

~ Michael Drury, General Manager, Shoreacres Golf Club

MADE CHANGES WITHIN MINUTES

“I attended Sara’s seminar at the CMAA World Conference this past week. I found her session to be one of, if not the, best of the week. I made changes to the way I think and act within minutes of the session ending.

~ Mark A. Lammi, PGA General Manager, Westhaven Golf Club

EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS

“The Self-Mastery Leadership Immersion met every expectation and then some. Good insight into the team and their willingness to be vulnerable.”

~LuAnn G. Giovannelli, COO, General Manager, Bay Colony Community Association

GREAT CONTENT COUPLED WITH FOCUSED SOLUTIONS

“Sara’s approach to this critical leadership skillset was engaging and relevant. Her understanding of not only the topic components, but her blueprint for offering solutions will prove useful in real-time. Great content coupled with focused strategic solutions were awesome.”

~Mark Sears, Managing Director, Greater Florida Financial Group, Prudential Advisors

JUST WHAT MY TEAM NEEDED

“Your Self-Mastery Leadership Immersion was, for all purposes, a wonderful success. 😊 A participant came to me at the end in tears. She shared how impactful your class was, it was “just what I needed,” she said. This program helped give actionable tools… to help her heal…..and grow….and build resilience. Another participant shared how important the time management component was and that she was eager to try the techniques at work as soon as possible.“

~ Christina Volpicelli, Strategic Learning & Organization Development Manager, NCH Healthcare System

LOVE THE CONCEPT OF EQ

“Your session was wonderful and I love, love, love, the concept of EQ for high-impact leadership.”

~Julia Rush, Director of Catering, Cosmos Club

SARA MAKES THE JOURNEY FUN, VULNERABLE & REAL

“EQ is the new standard in leadership. Sara is a true leader and makes the journey of this experience fun, vulnerable, and real.”

~ P.J. Ferrari, Clubhouse Manager, Hideaway Beach Club

GAVE ME A NEW GOAL

“It gave me a goal to become a better leader at work and home.”

~ Steve Malvinni, GM/COO, Vasari Country Club

AMAZING PRESENTATION

“Thanks for your amazing presentation during CMAA World Conference.”

~Rolf Eckert, General Manager, Providence Country Club

JUST THE BEGINNING

“This workshop has transformed the openness of our team in just a few hours. It is just the beginning of our organizational EQ journey with Sara.”

~Eben Moran, VP of MLS Services, Stellar MLS

WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND SARA TO SPEAK FOR YOUR COMPANY

“Sara Mueller did a fantastic seminar this week for company orientation. It was a great opener for our season that is about to kick off. The staff enjoyed the information that was not only company-related but also about them. She gave them pointers on how to take care of themselves mentally and physically during our very busy season. I would highly recommend Sara to speak for your company!”

~Martha M. Mazzitelli, CFO, Bay Colony Community Association

CONNECTED WITH OUR CO-WORKERS

“Very interactive. Truly enjoyed how we connected with our co-workers during this session.”

~ Chris Evans, PGA Head Golf Professional, Vasari Country Club

AUTHENTIC AND ENGAGING

“In my 27+ years as an HR Professional I have attended countless workshops, seminars and trainings but without a doubt Sara Mueller was one of the most authentic and engaging facilitators I have ever seen. The content of the workshop was relevant and left participants eager to put the many takeaways they learned into immediate action.”

~Tracy DiBiase, HR Director & President, HR Centric Solutions

MAKES COMPLICATED MATERIAL EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND

“Sara engages you with complicated material in easy-to-understand ways to help you better connect with your team.”

~ Pamela Radcliff, SHRM-SCP, CAM, Director of Human Resources, Hideaway Beach Association

YOU NEED A COACH LIKE SARA

“As leaders, we need a coach like Sara to pull us out of our day-to-day activities to acknowledge and build the important people-focused skills that oftentimes get neglected. It makes us more effective leaders, spouses, parents, and people.”

~Mike Bloss, Managing Director, Greater Southwest Financial Group, Prudential Financial

HELPS YOU THINK OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

“This workshop helps open your mind and think out of your comfort zone to help with growth.”

~ Connie Kazakowitz, Senior Manager, Admin & Data Integrity, Stellar MLS

LEARNED TO LET GO AND HELP GROW MY STAFF

“As a leader, I have a hard time allowing staff to have responsibility. I learned to let go and help grow my staff.”

~ Tanner Harris, 1^st Assistant Golf Professional, Vasari Country Club

PRACTICAL TOOLS I CAN USE DAILY

“The topics with practical tools and worksheets helped us dive into our deeper selves to help us succeed and lead others. Thank you for putting in the work to share your knowledge with us all!”

~Amanda Holland, Executive Assistant

MAKES TRAINING FUN AND INTERESTING

“Sara has a very positive attitude and makes it fun and interesting. She was able to make me look at my emotions in a deeper way which I will use in both my personal and professional life.”

~ Dana Runyon, Catering Director, Hideaway Beach Club

GENTLY PUSHED ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE

“The Self-Mastery Leadership Immersion exceeded my expectations. It was engaging and designed in a way to push us out of our comfort zone without feeling like we are alone.”

~David Howes, Beach Club Outdoor Services Manager

IMPROVED MY SELF-AWARENESS

“Improved my ability of self-awareness of thoughts, actions, patterns, etc.”

~ Gerard Pontarelli, Controller, Vasari Country Club

A NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR YOUR TEAM

“Self-awareness, self-reflection, and humility are essentials in leadership. Taking time to focus on the development of leadership is a non-negotiable for your team. Professional guidance, advice, and coaching are key to personal growth. Thank you, Sara!”

~Chris Smoak, Regional Director, Prudential Advisors

POWERFUL PERSPECTIVES BASED IN SCIENCE & PRACTICE

“Sara’s presentation on emotional intelligence included a number of powerful perspectives, based both in science and practice, that would be meaningful not only to the industry audience she was speaking to but to anyone’s life outside of their professional career as well. She spoke with nuanced authority on the subject in a way that was tempered with humility and understanding born of her own life’s story making the information highly accessible and relatable for all listeners. This level of communication is no easy feat; I was quite impressed and glad that I had the opportunity to be in the audience.”

~Grant Baldwin, Owner, Grant Baldwin Photography

REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF EQ

“Reinforced the importance of EQ both personally and professionally.”

~ Kelly Clark, Fitness Director, Hideaway Beach Club

OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM OUR TEAM

“The feedback we received on the event was overwhelmingly positive and I personally loved your presentation! I also loved your term “head hurricane” and now use it often with some of my team members.”

~ Heather C. Hetherington, President, Women In Healthcare Florida Chapter, Associate/Owner, Kimley-Horn

EXCITED TO SHARE THESE TOOLS

“I’m excited to use and share these tools with my colleagues.”

~Kari Miller, Director of Sales & Membership, Milwaukee Yacht Club

WILL HELP ME GROW

“This session brought new observations and will help me grow.”

~ Merri Jo Cowen, CEO, Stellar MLS

AWESOME PRESENTATION

“What an incredible time we had at our July Chapter Meeting yesterday! A giant thank you to Sara Mueller for such an awesome presentation!”

~ HR Collier (Affiliate Chapter of SHRM)

GREAT RECALIBRATION OF SKILLS

“Great recalibration of focus and leadership skills. Great way to engage with coworkers that you typically wouldn’t engage with otherwise.”

~ Javier Gandia, Bar Manager, Vasari Country Club

GREAT RECALIBRATION OF SKILLS

“I was impressed by your presentation – both the information and your delivery. And even though I’ve been in the HR field for many, many years and conduct training/development seminars, the information made me stop and think! It’s always good to examine ourselves from time to time! Thank you again for your insight and relatable examples – you held everyone’s attention.”

~ Nicki Schoonover, SPHR, President, N. Schoonover & Associates, Inc.

SARA CAPTIVATED THE ROOM

I can honestly say I left with the tools to make great changes in my life. Sara not only captivated the room but made personal analogies that everyone old or young could relate to. The workshop isn’t just informational but it really digs deep into your emotional mindset as well. She also has a wonderful email system that checks in with you to ensure you are meeting your success and balance goals. Will be using Sara again as well as recommending her to friends and family.”

~ Morgan Mrozinski, Private Club Server

GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER AS A TEAM

“It is a time to step away from work, work on ourselves, and get to know each other better as a team.”

~ Gracie Humbert, Food & Beverage Manager, Hideaway Beach Club

GREAT WORKSHOP FOR BETTER LEADERSHIP

“Great workshop to take a pause and get better at leadership and being a better version of ourselves.”

~John Begley, Managing Director, Prudential Financial

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

“You were absolutely AMAZING! I appreciate you!”

~Muriel Holy, Architect & Design Specialist, Central/Northern Florida, Formica Group North America

GREAT STORYTELLING

“Everyone absolutely loved the event!!! Thank you for your time and great storytelling. You inspired over 100 people with your message about finding balance and peace in leadership and at home.”

~MacKenzie Ross-Fidler, Programming Chair, Women In Healthcare Florida

CLEAR & FOCUSED MESSAGE, JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION

“I really love the work you do and how you express the opportunity for change and growth within each and everyone of us. This topic can feel very overwhelming at the start, but you have a real gift of sharing this message and keeping it very clear and focused. I have recommended your work to many of my friends and colleagues.”

~Andrea Baykir, Organizer of The Overwhelmed To Empowered Summit

VALUABLE IN THE LIFELONG PURSUIT OF EQ

“This was valuable because EQ is a lifelong pursuit. We need to do workshops or take the time to continue practicing these skills when we are outside the daily moments .”

~Lynda Rable, Director of Finance, Stellar MLS

OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO OTHERS

“It got our leadership team together and an opportunity to listen to others and get to know each other!”

~ Michael Johnson, Director of Food & Beverage, Vasari Country Club

VERY INSPIRING EXPERIENCE

“Very inspirational. Nice way to put yourself in check and go back to a better life and better balance by being positive and understanding. Most important, it made me super humble.”

~Fabio Bermudez, Executive Chef

SO MUCH LEARNED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME

“You’re a bright light Sara and I continue to be inspired by your commitment to growth and evolution. I learned so much in the short time I participated.”

~Jennifer Papps, Business Owner

HELPED ME LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE

“It helped me realize I need to take a step back and look at the big picture and not assume things.”

~ Mallory Sterling, HOA Administrator, Vasari Country Club

LEFT ME SEEING MY CO-WORKERS AS PEOPLE

“This workshop left me seeing my co-workers as whole people which, despite our ups and downs, I care about.”

~Laura Huffman, Marketing Communications Manager, Stellar MLS

VULNERABILITY & TRANSPARENCY

“I especially loved the discussions in the afternoon. The smaller group lent itself to a more intimate feel. I really appreciate your vulnerability and transparency about your past and feel it is such an important part of you, and makes you more approachable and compassionate.”

~Libby Julian, Business Owner

BROUGHT ME CLOSER TO MY CO-WORKERS

“This was valuable in bringing me closer to my co-workers.”

~ Holly Savidge, Merchandise Manager, Vasari Country Club

BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, INSIGHTFUL, AND ORGANIZED

“Thank you so much for creating a safe place for us to look within, rediscover our SHINE, and reconnect with our purpose today! The event was beautiful, powerful, insightful and wonderfully organized. The self-discovery exercises and the meditation in the first half completely rocked me to the core… I enjoyed the conversations around conscious parenting and balance in life and left me wanting to explore and read more. The exercise to see each other was really powerful and moved me to tears… obviously. Ha. And the last ceremony was so cathartic and beautiful. Sara, you truly Shined today and I loved seeing you in your true potential doing what you love best. You’re so good at it! It’s inspiring to see. I’m exhausted like I ran a marathon but in a good way. Now the work begins.”

~Melinda Nagy Otero, Photographer

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“Absolutely amazing experience and would highly recommend to any entrepreneur or mom-boss!!”

~Nicole Black, Marketing Strategist/Business Owner

IMPLEMENTABLE

“I will be able to take what we learned today and implement it into my personal and professional life, to make myself an all-around better human.”

~Desmond Goodwin, Customer Service & Support Manager, Stellar MLS

IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO OTHERS’ STORIES

“Very important to listen to other employees share their stories.”

~ Lisa George, Assistant Controller, Vasari Country Club

VERY MOTIVATIONAL & EMPOWERING

“Sara is very motivational and empowering! She is truly professional and has GREAT ideas about success!”

~Michelle Lee, Interior Designer/Multi-Studio Owner

WILL HELP ME BE A BETTER LEADER

“This helped me to understand more of EQ. Being open is hard for me and having the tips will help me be a better leader.”

~Kim Crawford, Director of MLS Services, Stellar MLS

BONDED WITH CO-WORKERS

“Nice group experience to bond better with co-workers.”

~ David Lenio, Executive Chef, Vasari Country Club

ONE OF MY FAVORITES

“One of my favorites of the conference by far!”

~Todd Hale, Hospitality Industry Leader, Private Country Club Specialist

WISE WORDS!

“Thank you for helping me defeat some head hurricanes as a student who attended the CMAA World Conference. Your knowledge of avoiding the armor and acknowledging facts is something I vow to do more often within school and my personal life! Your wise words resonated with me!”

~Olive Beauchesne, F&B Industry Management Student

GREAT FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL PURPOSES

“This workshop was great, not only for professional purposes, but personal too. I feel like I can take what I learned and apply it to where I’m currently at in life. Becoming self-aware is the beginning of great relationships.”

~ Chelsie Foltz, Communications & Social Manager / Membership, Vasari Country Club

I VOW TO DO THE WORK

“Thank you for helping me defeat some head hurricanes. Your knowledge of avoiding the armor and acknowledging facts is something I vow to do more often within school and my personal life!

~Olive Beauchesne, F&B Industry Management Student

CHALLENGING, BUT NOT OVERWHELMING

“Sara’s workshop felt like a breath of fresh air. Her intuitive and kind approach encouraged and challenged me to be brave and honest with my thoughts and emotions that I buried in my consciousness. I left the workshop feeling as light as a feather because I was able to excrete and confront negative aspects of my life that I was hoarding inside. More importantly she provided effective tools and skills to help me sustain a healthy mental and physical health. She was like an angel sent from above. Lol but, for real, she’s amazing.”

~MyMy Joseph, Server Studying For Masters In Hospitality