Corporate Competitor Podcast Hugh & Grace Founder Sara Jensen on "When Mentors Are Miles Away" – The unexpected inspiration that drove her wellness company
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Dec 17, 2025 Sara Jensen, founder of Hugh & Grace and former competitive swimmer, shares her inspiring journey through 14 years of unexplained infertility that led her to create a mission-driven wellness company. She discusses how vulnerability and authenticity fuel her business growth and community trust. Drawing from her marathon experience, Sara emphasizes grit in leadership and the importance of serving your past self. She advises finding mentors in unexpected places and highlights humility and servant leadership as essential traits of effective leaders.
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Hidden Struggle Led To Surrogacy
- Sara Jensen kept her 10-year infertility struggle private until a stepsister-in volunteered to be a surrogate.
- Had she not shared, she says, she would never have had her children.
Authenticity Drives Fast Growth
- Authenticity accelerates business growth because consumers connect to real mission and people.
- Sara Jensen credits openness for attracting collaborators and customers who want to help.
Create Continuous Feedback Loops
- Do run regular listening sessions and create direct feedback channels to learn from your top performers.
- Implement feasible suggestions quickly and keep an open 'solutions' inbox for continuous improvement.