Sarah is a bestselling author, a solopreneur, a female mindfulness and authenticity coach and a hater of “toxic positivity.” She is passionate about changing and empowering the discussion around female mental health, so that other women never have to find their space “below rock bottom.”
Sarah is a Royal Australian Navy veteran, having joined at 17. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and politics; is a classified International Category A Hydrographic Surveyor; and is a qualified yoga and mindfulness instructor.
Sarah served during the Gulf War and at age 23 she was one of the youngest ever qualified female navigators. During her Naval career Sarah excelled as a leader and was awarded the “Hugh Pathard” memorial award for excellence in Leadership.
But by age 30, her past trauma and high functioning anxiety were deeply impacting her professional life. She just couldn’t hide behind her “mask of perfection” anymore and in 2010 she was medically discharged from the military with PTSD, anxiety, depression and alcohol abuse. Her mental health rapidly deteriorated as she battled, shame, redundancy, addiction and debilitating anxiety.
From her life experience, Sarah began to help others too and Dijolife was born, helping women live free from anxiety and teaching them to find the courage in owning their authentic story.