I’m the Chief-Hope-Giver of Sarah de Orlando Coaching. 

I never meant to have this title, but the Lord was gracious and called me to it. I believed I had to be an engineer and always be technically accurate, on time (still working on it), and know the building codes by heart. Sure, I still have some nerdy quirks  (and am grateful I met my husband at college), but striving, calculating, and estimating didn’t make my eyes sparkle and heart come alive. 

For too long, I was trapped with limiting beliefs about who I could be and where I could go. Depression and shame kept me trapped. 

I wanted to stay on the safe path and to suppress the pain and shame of the past and be good enough to earn grace from my biggest mistakes. Exhausted was my constant state as I strived and juggled being a wife, mother, engineer, daughter, and friend. My heart yearned for more. But what was more than all those things? How could I add one more thing to do to my life? 

Let go. I had to let go of what I thought I “should” do and let go of the fears keeping me stuck and small. 

I realized the dreams planted in me since childhood were designed by God to bring me joy, benefit others, and glorify him. So I surrendered my hard hat, calculator, and began an unexpected journey of entrepreneurship. 

You may not have a past like mine, but I know we all have hard stories. We’ve been stretched, disappointed, rejected. I want to help you draw out the good from those things and realize your purpose and passions. 

My heart is to infuse hope into women’s lives so that they know the truth: they are precious, unique, called, equipped, and especially seen and loved. I empower women to run after God’s beautiful plan for their lives and free them to be fully themselves. 

Read more in my debut memoir.

PS – I’ve been married to my college sweetheart, Andres, for 14 years and we have two super-cute daughters. We’ve lived in several states, including MA, CA, TX, and now are settling into Reno, Nevada with hopes to stay for a while and grow some roots (literally, I can’t wait to have my own garden).