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HI, I’M SARA SCHULTING KRANZ …
a keynote speaker, extreme adventurer, best-selling author, artist, sought-after retreat organizer, and single mom of three sons. I began my thought-leadership in making bold moves when I hit rock bottom, facing C-PTSD and trauma, in 2013. This was a pivotal time in my life. I quickly found that change is constant, but few really know how to bravely navigate and lean into the gifts that come with change.
With no one to turn to, I set out to navigate my change in the most unconventional way. I grabbed my paddle board and paddled the Pacific Ocean miles out to sea with whales and dolphins. I blazed trails through mountain peaks and canyons, climbing for multiple days.
What happened? I found the woman and leader who stands before you.
For 32-years, I’ve been diving into personal development, mental and emotional resilience, healing, and research. Through this work, I have distilled 5-key components to boldly making moves when faced with constant change. We use these key components when guiding clients on life-altering journeys of hiking, kayaking, and coaching through the Grand Canyon, Alaska, and Colorado.
And now, I share them with organizations, businesses, and all of you.
What’s really cool? They work.
To rise higher than we think we are capable of, we have to commit more deeply than we ever have before.
A charismatic storyteller, speaker, coach and wilderness guide, Sara Schulting Kranz dedicates her life to unlocking the highest potential of individuals on a journey of betterment.
Joan McGrail – Chief Human Resources Officer, New Balance
Sara provides skilled leadership and professionalism in her work. She is a testament to how the human mind and body can be empowered to overcome trauma, accomplish goals in life or work, and find what it is to reconnect with what’s truly important. Sara has mastered a formula that works. We are all living in precarious times, and it’s important to stay grounded while always being challenged to soar. This is what Sara Schulting Kranz is able to do… produce life changing experiences with enthusiastic ease.
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We received an inbound lead for speaking this Monday. No budget. An hour in LA traffic. 😭 HERE’S WHY I’M DOING IT..
It’s for an organization that brings moms and sons together.
I’m a mom of three sons. I know how hard THEIR job is!
• 60-women, with at least one son per woman.
• 20-minutes to share and inspire.
• 10-minutes post to answer questions (added by me.)
• If I do this right (which I will), 120 lives will be impacted.
• Believe it or not, my schedule was open.
• This aligns with my “Why” and I couldn’t sleep if I said “No, thanks!”
Every problem holds an opportunity.
We negotiated. I feel good with this.
121 PEOPLE WIN.
>> Hire people who give back. Your dollar supports them to do so!
>> All good things come full-circle.
LET’S BE IN THIS TOGETHER.
What is your “Why?” Share below..👇
#impact
#love
#why
You’d have thought that I had it all together. But on the inside, I was dying a slow death. That’s the thing about our mental health: It’s not something that others see.
These pics from last month show me happier than I’ve ever been!
But Thanksgiving Eve, 2013, C-PTSD struck me hard.
In a second, I lost my marriage, my family as it was, and the life that I had known.
I will never be the same woman who I was before the moment that trauma hit.
I will never be the same mom, daughter, friend, sister..
I was suffering. But no one knew.
Had I have been shot and my physical health compromised, you’d have seen my suffering. But because this was mental health that no one saw, well, no one knew.
Suffering is suffering. And that’s the thing to remember most:
>> Those who suffer from mental health often look like those who don’t.
What mental health looked like for me:
• My mind raced.
• I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t eat.
• I had little focus, and a lot of memory loss.
• Anxiety issues, depression, constant replaying of what was true and what wasn’t.
• I had issues with safety. Who could I lean into? Who could I trust? Could I even trust myself?
• Many times, my body felt completely disconnected from my mind, heart and soul.
• I was in constant fight, flight, or freeze.
And yet, through all of this, I parented my sons, volunteered, put on birthday parties, kept the household going, and managed everything that I’d done before trauma struck.
It was so, so hard!!!!
And to be perfectly frank, I am lucky as h@ll to be alive. I know that to my core.
For me, I thank my support group, my therapist, my three sons, family, friends, community, and my time in the mountains, in the Grand Canyon, and on the ocean for guiding me through the darkness.
TO THOSE SUFFERING: I see you. I hear you. And remember that even when you feel alone, you are not. Please, reach out for help.
AND TO ALL OF US: Be kind. Be gentle. We don’t know what other humans are going through. Treat others as you wish to be treated, because someday, you may wish for that same understanding and grace.
You will get through this.
I promise.
THE WAY OUT IS FORWARD.
#worldmentalhealthday
I couldn’t let my guard down. I hit my own ceiling as a result. It HURT.
Sure, I’ve had it together for years. Made it through CPTSD. Divorce. Raised three incredible young men / athletes through tough times. Climbed mountains. Started a business that’s been great! Book launch, TEDx talk, Live Boldly with Sara podcast on @iheartpodcast , leadership retreats consistently filling. Led a blind par-athlete through the Grand Canyon to set and break the world record. Took the USC mens waterpolo team on a team building retreat in the Grand Canyon, was on The Drs, in print overseas.. All of “the things.”
I love my work. In fact, I really, really love my work!
But in 2022, I realized that I HAD HIT MY OWN CEILING. Why? How?
I thought about folding it all. My mom had passed away. I wanted to expand into speaking, but couldn’t “get it right.” I was tired. Not “burned out,” but just …TIRED.
And then it hit me like a ton of bricks..
MY LIFE WAS STALLED AT MY OWN CEILING BECAUSE I ONLY LET CERTAIN PEOPLE IN.
My sons. My mom, dad, and brothers. My best friends. Some business mentors. My clients.
I REALIZED THAT I WAS GIVING WAY MORE THAN I WAS RECEIVING.
For years, my clients had been telling me this exact same thing over and over again. “You give so much to everyone.” Little did I know, until I hit my own ceiling.
AND SO OVER THIS PAST YEAR, I LET MY OWN GUARD DOWN, AND I RECEIVED.
Receiving *helpful* advice from those who see me.
Receiving *meaningful* accolades.
Receiving *authentic* guidance from others.
Receiving *incredible* new friendships.
Receiving *amazingly powerful* love.
And what’s happened?
I’M SMASHING THROUGH MY OWN D*MN CEILING.
AND IT FEELS GOOD.
• After 10-months of hard work, we are on the home stretch of a rebrand ((@candidgoat you nailed this!))
• 2-INSANELY TALENTED WOMEN were my guides and mentors on this messaging @levine_alison and @tasha.wahls_insta .. I LOVE YOU BOTH.
• Networking to bring this 🔥 message into the world
• Met incredible people through @impact_eleven
• And, I reconnected with my high school classmate after 32-years.. My love @joe.skidmore
My message, friends:
Do not give up!
>> THE WAY OUT IS FORWARD.
There were 1,000 people in the audience. And yet as I stood on stage delivering my speech, I couldn’t help but notice the emotional gentleman directly in front of me.
He wiped away his tears so no one would see.
But I saw him.
I had no idea what part of my presentation had touched him so deeply. And that didn’t matter to me.
What mattered is that he was touched and moved.
And so I kept notice of this gentleman while continuing my speech. I sent him virtual hugs, and an occasional eye gaze. I wanted him to know that I cared.
Afterwards, he walked up to me. We talked about why he was so emotional, and he said, “This changed me. Thank you.”
PEOPLE REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.
AND SO I ASK YOU..
• Are you leaving people feeling inspired, or tired?
• Are you leaving people feeling empowered, or unseen?
• Are you leaving people feeling excited about what’s next, or drained from problems?
Regardless if you walk into a room of 1 person or 1,000 people, you can make a difference simply by leaving the space better than how it was when you first entered.
This is what it is to LEAD.
Be THAT person.
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#forward
#resilience
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