Where Are You Headed, Hon?

She was sitting in an airport when a stranger asked her, "where are you headed, hon?" And she realized she had no idea — not just which city she was flying to, but where her life was going at all.

That moment was the wake-up call for Sarah Ohanesian, who spent over a decade climbing from intern to Chief Marketing Officer before realizing the version of success she'd built was quietly destroying her. In this episode, Sarah shares her own story of hitting the wall — chronic insomnia, a doctor's warning that driving on no sleep was more dangerous than driving drunk, and the sudden loss of her mother-in-law at 59 that made her ask if there was more to life than running off her calendar.

Now a productivity strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of So Productive and Super Productive, Sarah helps high achievers — especially women — find their way back to a life that feels less frantic and more on purpose. She breaks down the real difference between being busy and being productive, why "blowing up your life" rarely works, and why the smallest possible step is often the most powerful one. She also gets refreshingly honest about her own quirks (yes, the Gatorade really is color-coded) and what it actually takes to give yourself permission to put yourself first.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The airport moment that made Sarah realize she didn't know where her life was going — literally or figuratively
• Why high achievers are most at risk for burnout, and how the snowball effect of "doing it all well" quietly becomes a trap
• The real difference between being busy and being productive — and why your calendar being full doesn't mean you're getting anywhere
• Why "stress laxing" is real, and how to recognize when your attempt to relax is actually making things worse
• Why blowing up your whole life rarely works — and the power of micro shifts instead
• How to figure out what's actually "good enough" so you can stop over-investing in things that don't matter
• Sarah's concept of "Dominate Your Day" and why you have more control over your time than it feels like you do
• Why having people in your life who truly believe in you matters more than we realize
• What Sarah is seeing right now with AI and productivity — and why it might be slowing some people down before it speeds them up
• Why putting yourself first isn't selfish — it's what allows you to actually show up for everyone else
• Sarah's three-step framework for getting unstuck: define what you want, outline micro steps, and put time on your calendar to protect it

Resources From This Episode:

• So Productive — Sarah's speaking, coaching, and consulting business
• Super Productive — Sarah's business implementing Asana and productivity software for teams
• Sarah's keynote, The Clarity Gap

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