Episode 62 - Life Hiccups are Just as Important as Successes —with Sarah Watkins

It is a privilege to experience life, the good and the bad. Sarah Watkins’ story is a beautiful reminder of that privilege and example of how to take life’s hiccups and turn them into motivators, and into a powerful story.Sarah Watkins, program manager for political party development at an international development nonprofit in Washington, DC, dealt with a huge hiccup in her early adulthood. Not only was early adulthood and college a struggle to navigate, dealing with losing her mom was one of the hardest things to deal with for Sarah. Though, Sarah didn’t let her biggest challenges stop her from achieving her goals and making her mother proud. Sarah now helps nations across the world with democratic norms and standards and is a mentor at the Black Professionals in International Affairs.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Sarah joins Joanna to share her journey as she navigated a huge family loss while also navigating a life long career path. Sarah’s strong and powerful story will be sure to inspire you in the hiccups you find yourself in. Listen in for Sarah’s insight on how she managed to carry on her mother’s legacy even as a young adult and how she continues to do so today.What You Will LearnShe grew up in Hyde Park, IL which is the homelands of Barack Obama, where post-secondary education was expected!How Sarah grew up attending her mom’s lecture at Indiana University (this was her childcare!)Dealing with losing her mom at a young ageSenioritis + trauma is a painful experience to have to navigate!  Her mom’s legacy helped her to heal, and she’s since expressed significant gratitude towards her mom. Sarah taught herself Hebrew, has worked at a non-profit helping African refugees access social services, worked at the Democratic Party of Illinois, the House of Representatives, and now for a nonprofit in DC that helps nations across the world with democratic norms and standards. How losing a parent at a young age has affected her life and career journeyYour process and growth in life isn’t linear!The importance in being kind to yourself and practicing radical restShe’s a mentor at the Black Professionals in International AffairsConnect with Sarah WatkinsSarah Travis out of Washington, D.C. Contact information: email [email protected] Sarah Travis on Twitter Connect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]