The Recovering Overachiever: Awakening to a More Vibrant Life — with Sara Mostafavi
So many of us are conditioned to do more, achieve more, and be more. We’re always striving toward the next goal, milestone, or promotion, and we don’t pause to check in with what success looks like for us. Today we’re working on changing that.
In this episode, Lucy is joined by Sara Mostafavi, a Murmuration Collective coaching client and community member, who after 16 years of corporate life, found her more authentic way of moving professionally and personally through the world.
This conversation is about how to listen to the signs that you might be on the wrong path, then to uncover your deeper values and create alignment between your work and your life.
Sara shares her journey of how her body and her family made it clear she needed to make a change, then how coaching gave her the clarity and the courage to actually redesign her life.
Tune in to give your inner overachiever a big permission slip to take a much-needed break in 2025 and beyond.
Jump into the conversation:
[4:30] Stepping out of the “achiever” mindset & redefining success
[10:30] How Sara found alignment between her career & her values
[15:00] Impact of leaving corporate after 15 years
[18:30] Working with your core strengths
[23:05] Finding clarity in the quiet
[28:25] The many ways Sara redesigned her life in 2024
[33:15] From over-achieving to high-achieving
[37:00] The power of leaning into your network
[45:00] Sara’s pearls of wisdom for any overachievers tuning in
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More about our guest:
With over 15 years at Nike, Sara’s career spanned technical and creative leadership roles across sustainability, supply chain, marketing, design and advanced innovation. From launching Nike's first Interactive Manufacturing Map, a global award-winning transparency tool, to representing the brand in Vogue Spain and Marie Claire France for digital innovations, Sara played a key role in advancing how data and visualization shape creative decision-making.
Now the Chief Product Officer at Venli, an AI-powered sales coaching startup, Sara leads the development of innovative product strategies designed to drive growth and empower sales teams. A University of Oregon alum and summa cum laude graduate, she transitioned from corporate accolades to personal awakening. As a wife to Marcus and mom to 7-year-old Roman, Sara embraces a fulfilling way of living—one that blends ambition with intention.
Her story inspires others to pursue vibrant, authentic lives without compromising their passion or purpose. Join her as she shares candid reflections and actionable insights on thriving in work and life with confidence and joy.
