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Sara Steffen — Helping Mothers in Need
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Sara Steffin is a Senior Marketing Manager of the Global Customer Stories team at Cisco. Sara’s team focuses on telling compelling customer stories through the use of videos, case studies, blogs and more. On this episode of On the Run, Sara shares how her experiences as a new mother inspired her to give back to other families through the Help a Mother Out non-profit organization. Tune in to hear about the work that she does to help local mothers provide for their children.
Key Takeaways:
[:30] Where does Sara work, and what does she do?
[1:13] Just after the birth of her first child in 2009, Sara became aware of Diaper Need, and hosted a party to get diaper donations for mothers in need. She shares more about her involvement in the non-profit scene, and her subsequent contributions to Help a Mother Out.
[3:33] What encouraged Sara to take each subsequent step in her journey from hosting a Diaper Need party at her house to now being on the board of Help a Mother Out?
[5:25] What are some things that Sara has learned about herself on this journey?
[6:23] How does Sara bring the changes she’s experienced back to the colleagues, and how does it show up in practice at her job?
[7:34] Sara shares some examples of how her takeaways from volunteering impact her team, and how she uses her skills from work to help her organization.
[8:30] Sara does similar work with marketing and producing videos, both at Cisco and at Help a Mother Out, but with very different types of content.
[9:27] How does Sara feel that she has changed in the seven years that she has been volunteering?
[10:59] What are some key takeaways that Sara has for listeners?
[11:49] Sara challenges you to find something that speaks to you in an authentic way, and figure out how you can give back to the community.
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