Carrie chats with the unstoppable Sara Vaughn—mother of four, realtor, and elite runner for Puma. Sara shares her journey of navigating second chances, including a quick pivot to run the NYC Marathon after getting sidelined by illness in Chicago. They dive into her family life, a coaching change, and how her kids are finding their own passion for running. Sara also talks about her latest ventures in real estate, working alongside her husband, and a new YouTube channel documenting her life. Plus, she dishes on her favorite meals, go-to workouts, and ways she balances her many passions.
Recorded October 30, 2024
Sara Vaughn
Sara Vaughn wears many hats, each fueled by a passion to make life better for someone, be it a stranger, a client, her children, or occasionally,
herself. She’s spent almost a decade in real estate in Colorado, honing marketing and sales skills, whilst enjoying helping home-buyers and -sellers achieve their real estate goals.
Remarkably, Sara has been running “professionally” since 2008, making US Championship finals 10 times over 3 distances – 800m, 1500m, and 3000m steeplechase. She also had the honor to represent the US on 3 occasions, most notably in the 1500m at the World Championships in London in 2017. Her next adventure will have her lining up at the Olympics Trials for the Marathon in February 2024.
From a very personal place, Sara has launched the dream of helping parenting undergraduate student-athletes get to graduation. She knows better than anyone that a mom on a mission can achieve great things, and even greater things with a little bit of support.
It is her personal mission, through this non-profit, to bring resources straight to those who need it. She hopes to provide financial support, but also mentorship to any parenting student-athlete, as well as be a resource for coaches and administration to help navigate pregnancy and postpartum athletic and academic participation.
Leave a Reply