About
ABOUT SARA:
Sara is the kind of woman you just want in your corner - a wife of 25 years, a mom to two grown kids, and a passionate follower of Christ who is all about making a difference in the lives of others. After raising a family and learning all the ups and downs of parenting, Sara’s ready to help other families find their stride. She’s a huge believer that family is a partnership, and she’s not afraid to share what she’s learned along the way—whether it's through laughter, tears, or a little bit of both!
Her home has always been full of love, laughter, and a little bit of chaos (in the best way possible)! She and her husband, Chris, have built a life together in Atlanta and have recently entered the world of empty-nesting—where she’s discovering new adventures and a fresh season of life with her partner in crime. They have two amazing kids, Ryland and Addi, and a bonus daughter Alexa. If Sara is not around the table or traveling with her family, you will find her in the kitchen making delicious sourdough creations for Gourmet Brown Bag or serving on staff with her local church.
Now, as she navigates this next chapter, she’s ready to take all the lessons she’s learned about marriage, parenting, and faith to help others create their own meaningful family stories.
Professionally, Sara’s heart has always been about serving others! She graduated from Liberty University with a nursing degree and spent years in labor and delivery. As she was raising kids, she’s volunteered in pregnancy centers, coached kids’ sports teams, led Bible studies, and mentored young women. Now, she’s ready to take all the lessons she’s learned about marriage, parenting, and faith to help others create their own meaningful stories. Sara recently launched her coaching platform to help parents raise strong leaders, women discover their passions, and share stories and encouragement with her community.
ABOUT CHRIS:
With more than 17 years of experience starting, growing and leading companies, Chris Goede rejoined The John Maxwell Company in pursuit of his life’s passions and vision. Chris brings a deep experience in leadership development and high-performance team building. His passions include leading people to discover and maximize their strengths and contributing high level strategies to achieve top performance.
As Vice President, Chris plays an integral role leading business development, client experiences, and recruiting and creating organizational structure for future growth. Having benefited from John Maxwell early on in his life as a mentor, Chris learned firsthand the importance of leadership development and the impact that it can have on individuals as well as organizational culture.
Chris remains very passionate and invested in his community athletic programs and has served on several non-profit boards. He has an incredible family that includes his wife Sara and their two children, Ryland and Addi. They reside in Atlanta, GA. When Chris is not leading he spends time with his family, coaching and golfing. He and Sara have led several groups in their church, served on boards, and made their parenting a true team approach. Chris is good at many things, but he is a great Dad!
