MEET SARA
Sara Blanchard (she/her) brings authenticity into expert spaces, fostering inclusive dialogue that inspires meaningful action and lasting change—as a seasoned moderator, dynamic speaker, award-winning podcaster, and published author.
After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and New York, Sara stepped off the Type A path and curated a portfolio life: she trained as a life coach, immersed herself in the field of positive psychology, and co-founded What Do You Mean By That? - an award-winning social justice podcast.
Sara is also the author of two books, Flex Mom: The Secrets of Happy Stay-At-Home Moms and co-author of Dear White Women: Let’s Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism.
She has been featured on FOX, NBC, Good Day LA, Forbes, and other news and media outlets, has spoken and moderated in front of corporations, schools, major summits, and has given a TEDx talk on the link between asking better questions and increasing happiness.
Sara is the proud daughter of a Japanese immigrant mother and a White American father, and she and her White Canadian husband are constantly learning and unlearning as they navigate raising multi-ethnic teenage daughters with non-apparent disabilities.
Her next book Different, co-authored with Dr. Kelli Harding, will be out Fall 2026.
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Eight fun facts about Sara:
(1) Grew up speaking Japanese, and considers Japan her second home-country
(2) Is a lucky, dedicated mother to 2 teen daughters
(3) Plays classical piano, tickling the ivories at Steinway Hall in NYC as a teen
(4) Uses her third degree Reiki attunement largely for self-care
(5) Shared a dorm room with a mouse when she returned to Harvard as a teaching fellow for the popular Positive Psychology class
(6) Gleefully screamed for the entire 60-second free-fall through a 360 degree rainbow when skydiving in Australia
(7) Has a deep affinity for Newsies… really, it’s quite the story on resourcefulness and dedication (or, dorkiness)
(8) Is clever, inquisitive, and intuitive - and is one of the most authentic, loving people you’ll find!