
Episode #129
Ep. 129 From Six to Seven Figures: Sara Connell's Mindset Shift
Heidi Schalk sits down with Sara Connell, five time bestselling author and founder of Thought Leader Media, whose work has been featured on Oprah, The New York Times, Good Morning America, and TEDx. Sara shares how a random book grabbed in an airport changed the direction of her life, why she still feels fear every day after 20 years in business, and what she calls the "Gremlins' greatest hits" that play whenever we go for something bigger. Sara opens up about her upcoming book, The Download: Train Your Brain, Unlock Genius, Create Miracles (Hachette, October 6, 2026), and the science behind those sudden flashes of clarity we all experience. She explains how to recognize a true download, why tracking them builds trust, and her "why try, then AI" rule for protecting creativity and critical thinking in a world where AI is becoming the default. She also gets honest about the jump from six to seven figures, the six figure setback that nearly cost her everything, and how rebuilding her business model took her from 18% to 60% profitability. Sara Connell is a 5x Bestselling author and the founder of Thought Leader Media where she helps coaches, experts and entrepreneurs scale impact + create 6-7 figures by becoming bestselling authors and in demand/TEDx speakers. She has been featured on/in Oprah, The New York Times, Good Morning America, TODAY, Forbes, Entrepreneur and TEDx. Her upcoming book The Download; Train Your Brain. Unlock Genius. Create Miracles which helps leaders overcome cognitive overload and access clarity, creativity, and innovation in the through human intelligence in the age of AI comes out with Hachette publishing on October 6th, 2026. To connect with our guest, click on the links below: Substack: https://substack.com/@saraconnellthedownload IG: https://www.instagram.com/saraconnell/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThoughtLeaderMedia Website: saraconnell.com Email: sara.connell@gmail.com Preorder The Download on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, then send Sara a screenshot on Instagram to receive the download tracker and bonus method. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS7J8V2Q Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidischalkcoaching FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femaleentrepreneursandleaders Spotlight to Scale: https://www.spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/ Ready to grow your biz: https://calendly.com/hlhgrowthsolutions/30minconnectcall

