Say Yes Podcast

Say Yes Podcast


123: Post-partum depression with Sara Oblak Speicher

August 15, 2016

Dealing with depression is a horrifying experience. It is a sense of hopelessness, a cloud of darkness engulfing you every single day. You feel pessimistic towards virtually anything and that point of view will surely affect your life in many different ways. Dealing with depression is especially tough for a wife, mother, and a business owner, as she needs to fight against depression, maintain a good relationship with her family members, and at the same time, deal with all the stress from managing a team and a business. That’s exactly the position our guest today is in.
Today’s guest is Sara Oblak Speicher and she is a business success strategist and a performance mentor for women entrepreneurs. She helps her clients to develop highly specific business strategies and offer practical solutions to solve their business issues.
Sara is a vibrant woman who was born and raised in Slovenia. Being a courageous individual she is, she decided to leave the life in Slovenia behind and moved to US to accept a scholarship.
In this episode, Sara talks about her previous struggles with postpartum depression, how she faced it and eventually step out of it, you’ll learn about:

* A brief background on where she originates from and the reason why she decided to move to US.
* The few life-changing decisions that she has said yes to.
* The stage of life when she decided to start her own business.
* Her experience dealing with postpartum depression and everyone else around her.
* How she came to realization that the postpartum depression is consuming her, affecting her business, her relationship with her family, and her life as a whole.
* How she decided to face her depression for the sake of her family and business.
* Finally, she gratefully talks about her transformed life after getting out of depression.

CONNECT WITH SARA OBLAK SPEICHER 
If you would like to connect with Sara online, please visit her website at www.saraoblakspeicher.com to find out more. She is also active in some social media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn, you can look her up by searching Sara Oblak Speicher.