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320. How to navigate life’s curveballs with wedding planner and restaurateur Sara Fay Egan
     

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Curveballs are part of life. Surviving and learning to thrive through the ups and downs requires not only resilience but a healthy dose of humor, intentional connection, backup plans, and often a willingness to redefine success! 

This week’s episode is part of our She Said/She Said Podcast + The Southern C Collaboration Series for 2025! 

ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Sara Fay Egan is a former wedding and event planner turned restaurateur and author. Her journey through the complexities of handling unexpected life events provides unique insights. Sara shares stories from designing elite weddings to managing a restaurant empire following her father’s sudden passing to navigating the difficult path of her daughter’s life-threatening illness. Her new book, “The Through Line: Finding Happiness through the Curveballs of Life, Family, and Business,” combines personal anecdotes with practical advice to inspire others to find joy and resilience.

KEY TOPICS AND WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

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• THE VALUE OF CONNECTION: Sara Fay emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with trusted individuals and cultivating meaningful relationships, even sharing the unexpected ways connections have impacted her career.
  
• EMBRACING THE PIVOT: Learn how Sara Fay transitioned from event planning to the restaurant business and the mindset shifts required to embrace such a significant change.
  
• UNDERSTANDING YOUR THROUGH LINE: Discover the concept of a personal through line and how your experiences, no matter how diverse, can inform and enrich each other to guide you to happiness.
  
• LESSONS FROM WEDDING PLANNING: Fascinating and oftentimes hilarious tales from her wedding planning days reveal universal lessons about preparation, adaptation, and meticulous planning.
  
• DEFINING SUCCESS ON YOUR TERMS: Sara Fay shares her insights on effectively redefining success for your current life season and gaining clarity in what truly matters.
  

Sara Fay Egan’s stories and practical wisdom challenge us to redefine and embrace what success and happiness mean at every turn in life. We hope you find this conversation as engaging and enlightening as we did!

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