Mentoring for Creatives

 

Private Coaching + Mentoring for Creative SERVICE PROVIDERS

When it comes to your Business,

What do you want to create more of?

IS IT:

Balance?

Impact?

Alignment?

Freedom?

Spaciousness?

Income?

Influence?

Ease?

Opportunities?

*SOMETHING* but not even sure what IT is exactly?


Partner with me to strategize and step up to your “next level”:


…One that feels incredibly aligned, inspiring…

…One that creates an increase in impact (and income)…

…One that affords freedom, flow, and fulfillment…


And most importantly, one that allows you to be more fully - YOU…

Together we’ll explore and expand your vision of what’s possible…

to co-create a more soul-satisfying way of being in business and beyond…

It’s time to unlock your true creative potential (and fullest expression while we’re at it).

You.

Each year, I partner with a small number of Creative service providers who are ready to evolve and elevate their business, being (and beyond).

They’re often Graphic Designers, Copywriters, Stylists, Photographers who are feeling a bit stuck or stagnant in their business.

They’re often either on the precipice of a pivot, experiencing a plateau, feeling burned out, or simply feeling a bit trapped in their current business and unable to determine what might need to shift in order to feel more aligned.

Many have seen some semblance of “success” on the outside but underneath the facade, they’ve often found themselves feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and burned out within. The common thread is that they’re ready to redefine success on their terms - and trade in the hustle for something more soul-aligned - and sane - and are willing to do the inner work required to create the outer experience that they desire.

Me.

With over 25 years as a Creative professional and 10+ years of running my own Creative Studio, I know firsthand what it’s like to start, grow and evolve a practice over the years that is equal parts profitable, fulfilling, and in alignment with who you’re becoming (along with the ups and downs, twists, turns and facepalms that can come along with that journey).

From my start as a multi-media + interactive designer for the music and entertainment industry to becoming a Creative Director in the NYC Ad World –  ideating, designing and directing full-scale print, television, interactive, and PR campaigns for the likes of Nike, Esteé Lauder, Vogue, Apple, Mercedes Benz.

I spent the first decade of my career working within Madison Avenue Ad Agencies and Boutique Firms where I am grateful to have been able to have my hands in all parts of the Creative process - from “soup to nuts” as they say.

I was able to take that invaluable experience along with my side passion at the time (which was Personal Styling btw) and was able to weave it all into Public Persona Studio, which had its start in 2012.

Since then, I have had the distinct honor of supporting hundreds of prominent and up-and-coming Creatives, Coaches, Consultants, and Course Creators - helping to exponentially catalyze their growth through reimagining their brand (and biz).

But that’s only PART of my story


Over the past 10+ years of running my own studio, I have experienced a lot of twists, changes, and evolutions, course changes (and face-palm moments)

• I’ve battled with burnout, overwhelm, ADHD, imposter syndrome, and shiny-object-syndrome • 

• I’ve scaled up (adding employees and subcontractors) - and then decided to scale back down for my own sanity •

• I’ve tried to focus on #allthethings and less of the things - going from offering the whole “she-bang” – from strategy to identity design, copywriting, photoshoot styling + direction, and full-service website design to just focusing on developing the big picture vision • 

• I’ve had 7 figure years and “I have to figure out how to make ends meet” years

In other words, I’ve been there (and tried that) –  and have even considered burning it all down…on more than one occasion…

I bring my extensive expertise in Brand Development to the table as well as my own lived experiences (good and bad) to the table.


I also bring puns. (You’ve been warned.)

At its core, my work is about reconnecting you with your core -   reminding you of your innate power, amplifying your unique brilliance and helping you to design your “next level” of business in a way that aligns with that truth.

My overarching goal is to help you to create a sustainable business that both allows you to both create maximum impact (and income) as well as to feel fulfilled and fully expressed through the work you’re doing in the world.

I’ve been told that I I have a gift of truly seeing people and their potential - rapidly honing in on how to bring your true self, your passions, and your purpose together into a way of doing business that feels spectacularly aligned for you and also makes total sense (and cents) to your perfect-fit clientele.

My holistic approach blends both left and right-brained thinking with heart –  the symbiosis of strategy and soul - which means that I’ll both help you to strategically map out “what’s next” as well as will lovingly call out any blindspots/ limiting beliefs that might otherwise inhibit your growth.

As a result, many of my clients experience an upgrade across their entire way of being - mentally emotionally, physically and energetically - which impacts the way that they show up in all areas of their personal and professional life.

You + Me

Whether you seek to expand or evolve your business, this is a bit of what we can co-create and/or accomplish together:

  • Find new ways to package and LEVERAGE your unique blend of BRILLIANCE • 

  • Refine or redefine your positioning • 

  • Restructure offerings • 

  • CREATE new oFFERINGS • 

  • Refine or redefine your niche • 

  • Create a signature methodology or framework • 

  • EXPAND OR STREAMLINE YOUR OFFERING SUITE •

  • Identify CREATIVE new ways to market your business / GENERATE NEW LEADS •

  • Identify and work through BLOCKs + LIMITING BELIEFS • 

 

In her words

 

Shauna Haider - Designer + Creative Director - We Are Branch

 

“I’ve been running my design studio for over 8 years, but even with a steady flow of clients I found my business (and my energy levels) at a plateau. I also knew there were some blocks that were holding me back from reaching my full potential but wasn’t entirely clear on what they were or how to overcome them. So I hired Sarah to help me because I knew that she was one of the few who would truly understand my business. Over the course of our 6 months of working together, Sarah helped me to rework my existing service offerings and packages, create some brand new offerings, lay the foundation for a brand new course that I will be offering.

Sarah also helped me to finally break through some mental blocks that had been holding me back for years. Our work together led to a near doubling of my profits and my most lucrative year in the history of my business (all without sacrificing my sanity in the process). 

I’m so happy I took the leap and invested in myself. The effect it’s already had on my business has been astounding.  If you’re willing to go all-in, do the deep work and commit to some possibly big changes, the results can truly help to transform the way you see and show up in your business.”

 
 
 

Kim Wensel - Messaging Strategist
Pattern of Purpose

 

"My biggest fear has always been that I won’t reach my potential. I’ve had the sense that I’m built for something greater and believed it was just a matter of time before I’d have my big break. Time and again I’d reach for a rebrand, new photos, a new pricing structure, thinking these would help others understand how valuable it can be to work with me. With each new creative project I’d always end up feeling like something missed the mark and I’d be left scheming how to make it feel more “me.”

When I started working with Sarah I thought I wanted her help in creating new service offerings, but shortly after we began our work together, as I was lamenting about what my clients wanted from me, Sarah interjected and posed the question, “What do YOU want?” It was the first time someone had listened closely enough to actually see me, to recognize I was working for everyone but myself. Over the next six months, I gave myself over to the process. Sarah made me feel safe walking into the inner work that I had discounted for so long.

The space and time spent with my own thoughts—rather than the rush to create—resulted in the most transformative period of my entrepreneurial life.

Sarah has this way of truly seeing you and what you need but not forcing you into it. She can suggest a future you’ve never imagined - but is patient enough to wait until you’ve uncovered it and accepted it yourself.

Knowing she’s been there and understands the creative mentality allows you to show up fully, not hiding any thoughts, fears, or resignations for how they’ll sound.

I’ve had plenty of coaches tell me to take more time for myself or create the business I want, but Sarah is the only one who helped me put those empty motivational quotes into practice. She’s helped free me from the expectations of others and imagine a business and a life that is completely aligned with my gifts and interests.

Take it from a skeptic, no one else is doing this work. The deep work has the potential to change your entire trajectory and take you from a place of burnout and resentment to one of possibility and ease. Oh, and the fact she’s psychic helps too. But you’ll just have to experience that for yourself…"

 
 
 

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