# Sarah Schaefer

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Ep 52 - Sarah and Cara, Leading the Charge with Style and Flair-a!

In this episode, Jennifer, Brendan, and Producer Joel kick things off with a celebration—Brendan’s appointment as WSA Secretary! He is the first person with WS to hold a position on the Executive Committee of the WSA Board of Trustees! Next, we welcomed newcomer Sarah Schaefer, the new Executive Di…

Episode 50: How the Berlin Wall Shaped a New Approach to Sustainability

In this episode, Sarah Schaefer, Vice President of Sustainability at Electrolux, shares her insights on how businesses can make sustainable choices the default for consumers. Drawing on principles of behavioural economics and innovative strategies, Sarah discusses how to align quality and convenien…

Ep2025 Comedian Sara Schaefer makes funny, poignant art that takes her comedy to another level.

⁠http://saraschaefer.com/⁠ @saraschaefer1 Crafting Through It on YouTube This is a great session with Sarah Schaefer, a comedian and artist who's created a fascinating art exhibit called "A Few Slight Concerns" - three miniature rooms at 1:12 scale representing her personal anxieties. There's a …

What Radical Ownership Really Looks Like After Trauma

Sarah Schaefer doesn’t just talk about surviving—she embodies what it means to reclaim power after a lifetime of chaos. From childhood abuse and addiction to 9/11 trauma and parenting through a health crisis, Sarah has lived what most only imagine. In this raw and redemptive episode, we talk recove…

Ep 70 - Convention's Coming! with Sarah Schaefer

Joining the show is Sarah Schaefer, WSA Executive Director, to talk about the upcoming WSA International Convention in July 2026!  UPDATE: We know many of you planning to attend the 2026 WSA Convention in Buffalo are eager to book your hotel rooms. We had hoped to receive final clearance from our …

Hard Truth: You Are the Creator of Your Own Misery

In this BBMMUSA episode, Jerry Kezhaya and Dr. Laura Shwaluk speak with Sarah Schaefer, BSN, RN, founder of Transformative Solutions, about her personal journey through depression and the awareness that changed everything. This conversation explores how internal patterns create external suffering …

Ep 89 - Convention: Full Steam Ahead! with Sarah Schaefer

With 112 days before the start of the 2026 WSA Convention, Sarah Schaefer joins the pod to update everyone on how preparation is going. From Early Bird Registration to Scholarship cutoff, there's a lot to share and the excitement is building! Expect Niagara Falls, an opening party at Canalside, Bu…

Ep 94 - The Dream Team with Amy Berg

This week we're joined by Amy Berg from just outside Philly on the Jersey side. Amy is an OG person with WS (diagnosed before there was genetic testing) and has seen this community grow and change over the years. She spends a lot of time with her friends on The Dream Team, which is a group of our o…

The Pendulum Problem We Have in Math Education

Picture two teachers: one runs "I do, we do, you do" with a focus on math procedures. The other hands kids an open problem and steps back entirely. Both are stuck at opposite ends of the same pendulum swing. In this episode, I unpack a theme that kept surfacing across my interviews for the upcomin…

How to Get Elementary Students to Explain Their Math Thinking

Have you ever asked a student "How'd you get that?" and gotten a shrug, or "I just knew"? What you ask NEXT decides whether you actually get them to explain their thinking. In this episode, I break down two patterns of questioning from the NCTM article Questioning Our Patterns of Questioning by Be…