From the fields of Iowa to television studios in New York City with Sara Haines

Did you ever wonder how a host of The View ended up on TV? The answer will take us on a squiggly career journey with Sara Haines, who you may recognize from her time spent as a host on The View and other network programs (and her Instagram!).This week on Embrace the Squiggle, Colleen and Krsitine have the pleasure of discussing career squiggles and much more with Sara Haines. Sara Haines is a co-host of ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning daytime talk show “The View” and the host of ABC’s primetime game show “The Chase.”  Haines previously co-hosted ABC News’ “GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke.”Prior to her association with ABC News in 2013, Haines was part of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” alongside Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, a position she held from 2009 to 2013. In 2008, she began online reporting as host of the program’s entertainment video blog, “Backstage Pass,” interviewing countless celebrity entertainers, actors and musicians.Haines graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in government. She is a native of Newton, Iowa. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband, Max, and three young children, Alec, Sandra and Caleb.We are so grateful to have talked to Sara about her impressive career squiggle and have so much to learn from her. You can find Sara on Instagram @SaraHaines or on The View. You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ Subscribe to the podcast Embrace the Squiggle and listen every week for a new career adventure!