
Sarah Carlan
Executive Coach
Sarah is a seasoned, transformational leadership coach with 20 years of experience partnering with medical professionals, educators, and purpose- driven leaders. Known for exceptional listening skills and ability to guide clients beneath surface-level challenges to discover profound insights.
Specializing in perspective-shifting approaches that help high-achieving professionals identify unique solutions aligned with their strengths. Sarah’s coaching philosophy centers on the inherent capability and resourcefulness of clients, creating a collaborative space where they can reimagine challenges and leverage meaningful change.
Sarah provides tailored bimonthly coaching sessions addressing specific leadership challenges and growth opportunities and guides clients through structured self-discovery to enhance decision-making capabilities and strategic vision; implements customized accountability frameworks resulting in measurable leadership behavior changes, and creates safe spaces for leaders to explore vulnerabilities and transform potential obstacles into opportunities. Additionally, she has facilitated crucial conversations to improve transparency and alignment during organizational change, and implemented communication frameworks that improved cross-functional collaboration.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior from Mount Holyoke College; Professional Development Executive Coaching Certificate from Brown University, and Master of Social Work (MSW) from Smith College. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) | International Coaching Federation Certification, and is currently pursuing her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) | International Coaching Federation Certification.