SARA MUELLER
TESTIMONIALS
“We wanted to send a huge thank you, Sara!!! It was such an amazing session and we’ve received such great feedback already.”
Susan Hardtke
Strategic Change Manager
US Change Management & Communications Team
BMO Financial Group
“I really enjoyed the presentation today. You are such an engaging speaker.”
Amy L Vincent
Senior Advisor
U.S. Health and Welfare Benefits
Total Rewards and International HR, BMO Financial Group
“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
PHR, HR Director
Bay Colony Community Association
President HR Centric 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
“Your session was one of the most honest, helpful, and inspiring sessions I have ever 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 to help all of us be better leaders.”
Michael Drury
CCM, General Manager
Shoreacres Country Club
“I found Sara’s 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 MP
PGA General Manager
Westhaven Golf Club
“Everyone absolutely loved the event!!! Thank you for your 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
“Sara’s presentation included a number of powerful perspectives… I was quite impressed and glad that I had the opportunity to be in the audience.”
Grant Baldwin
Owner
Grant Baldwin Photography
“One of my favorites of the conference by far!”
Todd Hale
Hospitality Industry Leader
“Your talk was incredibly relatable and impactful… You’ve gained some new fans here!”
Scott Markowitz
President
Reinvent Studio
“You do such an amazing job of cutting right to the core of things!… You sharing your vulnerability helps us all recognize when we’re doing the same thing.”
Pamela Harriman, SPHR
Managing Director
Contemporary Business Resources
“I really enjoyed the presentation today. You are such an engaging speaker.”
Amy L Vincent
Senior Advisor, U.S. Health and Welfare Benefits, Total Rewards and International HR
BMO Financial Group
“The feedback we received on the event was overwhelmingly positive… Thank you for helping us put on an awesome event!”
Heather C. Hetherington
President, Women In Healthcare Florida Chapter
Associate/Owner, Kimley-Horn
“Sara has a breadth and depth of knowledge that few possess in the area of EQ… actionable learning!”
Pamela Radcliff, SHRM-SCP, CAM
Director of Human Resources
Hideaway Beach Association
“Personal connection, self-awareness, and ultimately positive and successful culture are what we all look for… yet is also enjoyable and enlightening.”
Paul Malonson
COO/GM
Vineyards Country Club
“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
“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, CHAE, CHTP, CAM
Chief Financial Officer/CFO
Bay Colony Community Association, Inc.
“This session brought new observations and will help me grow.”
Merri Jo Cowen
Chief Executive Officer
Stellar MLS
“I recently took a success and balance workshop with Sara Mueller and 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
Server
Bay Colony Community Association
“Sara makes the journey of this experience fun, vulnerable, and real.”
P.J. Ferrari
Assistant General Manager
Hillwood Country Club
“Sara - what a remarkable presentation. Your insights were truly impactful and thought-provoking. THANK YOU!”
Esra Calvert
Chief Insights Officer
Esra Calvert Travel & Tourism Consulting
“As leaders, we need a speaker 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
“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
“Great workshop to take a pause and get better at leadership and being a better version of ourselves.”
John Begley
Managing Director
Prudential Financial
“I believe the time spent with Sara Mueller is going to be invaluable. She uncovers a great deal, both individually and together as a group. We now feel we have the tools to be successful.”
Casey Brodek
PGA Director of Golf
Quail West Golf & Country Club
“Thank you for your insightful presentation this morning, Sara! I very much enjoyed the content and your recommendations.”
Rebecca Friedman
Senior Director, Supplier Relations - Hotel Division
Internova Travel Group
“Excellent webinar, Sara – I have been talking about it ever since!”
Andrea Hutchinson, CMP
Industry Relations Director
Questex Travel, Hospitality & Wellness Group
“Getting my staff together for this workshop will have unending rewards. My team was open to do this and it speaks volumes how well we are a team FIRST.”
Michael Wheeler
COO and General Manager
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“Doing a live interactive session is so much more effective than independent reading/learning.”
Kraig Gadsby
CFO
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“EQ has helped me develop as a manager and leader. Effective leadership emotionally is important.”
Bryce Boggs
Director of Fitness & Wellness
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“This program allows you to take a look at yourself, your leadership skills, and to improve them. I walked away with several to-do items that I can implement immediately.”
Kelli Rice
Director of People & Culture
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“Valuable information to help each person learn how to lead. Everyone is different and the more aware of this you are, the better.”
Chad Ferrell
Head Golf Professional
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“This workshop required me to really think about my EQ. Taking the assessment before the workshop prepared me to open my mind to improvement.”
Adam Crisp
Director of Communications & Marketing
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“Staff communication and engagement is a critical need today. Understanding the team and company will always add to its growth and company success. This was terrific.”
Mark Mongell
Director of Golf
Cherokee Town & Country Club
“I sincerely enjoyed your session at the Level Her Up women’s conference yesterday. Never heard about emotional intelligence before, I attended your session and suddenly I found myself talking about EQ to my peers and my young niece in Canada last night. I can’t wait to read your book; it was a great gift. Keep shining, keep smiling, and keep changing the world one EQ session at a time! I love purple like you and today I am wearing purple, this is to tell you how much you inspired me yesterday! Thank you for the empowerment!”
Irvine Bourdeau
Development Director
Dr. Piper Center for Social Services, Inc.
“I have used a few of your emotional intelligence suggestions specifically on my two young boys. Particularly with my strong-willed boy, it has been extremely helpful to get down on his level and repeat the emotion he may be feeling in that moment. This has diffused many situations that would normally escalate to the next level. Thank you for these useful tips that I can use in both my personal & professional life.”
Stephanie Trujillo
Office Manager
SJF Law Group
“I had an aha moment. As a natural fixer, I tend to offer solutions quickly. This exercise revealed the value of patience in listening. It’s not just about immediate solutions; understanding deeper issues and the person’s own efforts to solve them is equally crucial. What a powerful lesson in the art of true listening and understanding.”
Beth Elletson, SHRM-SCP
Founder & CEO
Abe
“Thanks for your amazing presentation during CMAA World Conference.”
Rolf Eckert
General Manager
Providence Country Club
“Your session was wonderful and I love, love, love, the concept of EQ for high-impact leadership.”
Julia Rush
Director of Catering
Cosmos Club
“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
“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
“Reinforced the importance of EQ both personally and professionally.”
Kelly Clark
Fitness Director
Hideaway Beach Club
“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
“I wasn’t sure what to expect from this seminar and was VERY pleasantly surprised and found it very valuable. Look forward to putting these tools into practice!”
Pam Toigo
Bocce Coordinator
Hideaway Beach Club
“It gave me a goal to become a better leader at work and home.”
Steve Malvinni
GM/COO
Vasari Country Club
“Very interactive. Truly enjoyed how we connected with our co-workers during this session.”
Chris Evans
PGA Head Golf Professional
Vasari Country Club
“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
1st Assistant Golf Professional
Vasari Country Club
“This was a helpful reminder to stay positive.”
Jeffrey M. Durina
Vasari Country Club
“This was valuable in bringing me closer to my co-workers.”
Holly Savidge
Merchandise Manager
Vasari Country Club
“Improved my ability of self-awareness of thoughts, actions, patterns, etc.”
Gerard Pontarelli
Controller
Vasari Country Club
“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
“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
“Nice group experience to bond better with co-workers.”
David Lenio
Executive Chef
Vasari Country Club
“It forces you to tap into the emotions we are embarrassed, shy, or hesitant to discuss. To be a good human.”
Chris Corbin
Golf Course Superintendent
Vasari Country Club
“Very important to listen to other employees share their stories.”
Lisa George
Assistant Controller
Vasari Country Club
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“I’m excited to use and share these tools with my colleagues.”
Kari Miller
Director of Sales & Membership
Milwaukee Yacht Club
“Sara was amazing today! My anxiety is already down – I’ve been applying her techniques to only focus on what I can control!”
Lara Remmlinger
Head Reservationist
Bay Colony Community Association
“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
Bay Colony Community Association
“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 and General Manager
Bay Colony Community Association
“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
“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
Bay Colony Community Association
“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
Bay Colony Community Association
“Very inspirational. Nice way to put yourself in check and go back to a better life and better balance by being positive and understanding. The most important, it made me super humble.”
Fabio Bermudez
Executive Sous Chef
Bay Colony Community Association
“Just so good. Loved it!”
Kirk Thompson
Sous Chef
Bay Colony Community Association
“Your Self-Mastery Women in Leadership Immersion was, for all purposes, a wonderful success. 😊 A participant came to me at the end in tears… Very well done, Sara!”
Christina Volpicelli, MSN, RN-BC, CNML, CAPM®
Manager, Strategic Learning & Organization Development
NCH Healthcare System
“You were absolutely AMAZING! I appreciate you!”
Muriel Holy
Architect & Design Specialist, Central/Northern Florida
Formica Group North America
“The Joy Discovered EQ training gave me some valuable tools to use when having tough-love conversations.”
Daniel Dau
Sommelier/Food & Beverage Manager
The Club at Barefoot Beach
“This workshop was valuable to help me see things in a different perspective.”
JP Provoast
Operations Manager
The Club at Barefoot Beach
“This workshop was valuable to me because I want to be an effective leader and learn how to communicate with others and help them grow.”
Amanda Montalvo
Service Captain
The Club at Barefoot Beach
“This workshop was valuable to help me understand how to continue connecting with my employees as a mentor and leader and not just a boss.”
Cassi Distefano
Director of Membership & Communication
The Club at Barefoot Beach
“Learned a lot about myself and my co-workers.”
Agne Bareisaite
Banquet Manager
The Club at Barefoot Beach
“It gave me more of an insight of the people I work with when it comes to their personal lives and behaviors.”
Ruslan Illarionov
Sous Chef
The Club at Barefoot Beach
“I really love the work you do and how you express the opportunity for change and growth within each and every one 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
Meditation & Breathwork Coach
“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
“Sara, thank you for organizing the SHINE! retreat. It was a great chance to stick my toe out of my comfort zone and connect with some new women… 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
“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… 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!”
Melinda Nagy Otero