ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What if your greatest strength is the very thing that makes you feel different?
Sandra Cavanaugh is a renowned Creativity and Communication Specialist, Transformational Coach, Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Educator, Podcast Host, and Bestselling Author. She has taught and coached thousands of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders and their teams, creative artists, actors, writers, parents, students, and educators. As the founder and CEO of Spontaneous Brilliance® LLC, she empowers neurodivergent individuals who feel unheard, unseen, unaccepted, unclear, or undervalued. Sandra helps them move beyond fear and frustration to find their voice, overcome adversity, and unlock their potential, achieving the success they dream of—regardless of age, education, occupation, neurodiversity, or perceived ability.
A multipassionate creative artist, Sandra has cultivated an award-winning career spanning over 40 years in the entertainment industry as a Writer, Director, Actress, Producer, Singer/Songwriter, and Teacher of Acting and Improvisation. Since 1986, she has taught acting, improvisation, movement, voice, and writing at universities and conservatories nationwide, developing curricula and coaching educators in the art of teaching. Her innovative work includes creating interactive programming and scenario-based training for diverse sectors, including law enforcement, social services, education, and healthcare.
In 1997, Sandra founded The New Heritage Theatre Company, a professional resident repertory company and school, under the mentorship of Anthony Hopkins and Olympia Dukakis. As Artistic Director for a decade, she earned numerous awards, including the Governor’s Brightest Stars Award in 2006. Sandra has directed over 100 professional stage productions, from Neil Simon to Shakespeare, and orchestrated large-scale events like The Special Olympics World Winter Games “Share the Magic” extravaganza starring Henry Winkler, and the unprecedented Dalai Lama’s Children’s Day event in Sun Valley.
An entrepreneur and business consultant, Sandra co-founded Silverdraft LLC in 2007, pioneering virtual production technology in the entertainment industry. She currently leads Spontaneous Brilliance LLC and Miracle Group LLC. In 2011, she was honored as one of Idaho Business Review’s Business Women of the Year.
Sandra is a proud mother of four daughters, three of whom are adoption miracles. Her personal journey fuels her advocacy for children’s issues, including foster care, adoption, mental health, FASD, Autism, Neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ rights, and creativity in education. Through her program “The Art of Unconditional Commitment,” she supports parents of children adopted from foster care, helping them navigate challenging behaviors with resilience and dedication. Sandra also coaches parents in effective advocacy for their children, drawing on her expertise in communication and problem-solving.
Her decades of work with children with special needs have shaped her profound belief that “Everyone is brilliant! We have no shortage of brilliance in the world, just a reluctance to offer it and a resistance to accepting it.”
In her internationally bestselling book, Spontaneous Brilliance, she illuminates the meta meaning of Shakespeare’s assertion that “All the world’s a stage…” with her playful and powerful Metaphorical Metaphysical Guide™ to sharing your unique creative genius in this 24/7 improv on the great stage of life.
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