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Sarah Moshman

Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker & TedX Speaker

Speaking Style: Inspirational

Travels From: Illinois

Fee Schedule: 1

Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, TV Producer and TEDx Speaker Sarah Moshman got her start field producing on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars for 10 seasons. Upon embracing her entrepreneurial spirit and keen eye for storytelling, Sarah got to work creating documentary films that uplift, inform and inspire the masses. Her first feature documentary The Empowerment Project which chronicles extraordinary women in the US, has been screened over 700 times around the world and been sponsored by major brands like Nordstrom, Microsoft and Charles Schwab.

Her second doc Losing Sight of Shore follows the unbelievable true story of four women who row across the Pacific Ocean – and is now distributed on Netflix in 190 countries. Sarah’s latest film NEVERTHELESS takes an uplifting and eye-opening look at the sexual harassment crisis in America. Sarah’s mission and message is about being bold enough to leave our comfort zones and having the courage to tell our stories – and the impact that can have worldwide.

Born and raised in Evanston, Illinois – Sarah takes us through how her love of filmmaking began and how the camera gave her a voice and a courage she hadn’t discovered yet. Sarah took her passions to film school, moved out to Los Angeles and landed her very first job on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars. And although the job had its perks – 20 million viewers, a slew of celebrity talent to work with – Sarah felt like something was missing in her career and in her life. She set out to pursue her dream of making documentary films that can uplift, inform and inspire.

Sarah recounts her experience of making her first film – The Empowerment Project – which shines a light on extraordinary women across the US, from a Pilot, to a mathematician, athlete, astronaut, four-star admiral, and many more. With humor and authenticity, Sarah shares the stories of these incredible women as well as shares clips from her films to truly immerse the audience in these stories.

Sarah then takes us through the once in-a lifetime journey of her second film Losing Sight of Shore which follows the unbelievable true story of four brave women who set out to row across the Pacific Ocean – from America to Australia, over 8,000 miles! She explains how much of a risk she took in the making of the film as well as the extreme dangers the crew faced on the voyage across the sea. Ultimately Sarah’s wildest dream came true – she sold the film to Netflix worldwide and today the film can be seen in over 190 countries.

With a unique mix of an entrepreneurial spirit, a drive to change the way the world perceives women – Sarah entertains, enlightens and encourages the crowd to live their best lives.

Partial List of Takeaways:

• We are all extraordinary – we just have to unleash our potential.

• It is so important to share our experiences and our stories – our voices matter.

• You can never cross the ocean without the courage to lose sight of the shore – leaving a comfort zone in pursuit of a better version of ourselves.

• We have the power to change our media landscape – with our dollar, with our remote, we are more powerful than we could ever know.

• Everyone will feel inspired and empowered by the end of this talk!

  • Smart Meetings
  • Ted
  • US Embassy
  • Chobani
  • Women in Business
  • Mattel
  • Microsoft
  • Charles Schwab
  • Federal Reserve
  • General Electric
  • G3 Women’s Conference
  • Ellevate Women’s Network

“I was elated to invite Sarah to speak at WE Day California 2015. Sarah is an incredible role model, is making noise and has something to say. She was able to intimately connect to an audience of 16,000 with her candor, kindness and authentic sense of self. She believes in her projects and inspires others around her to believe in themselves. The Empowerment Project is about lifting people up and Sarah does just that. The audience was captivated and inspired with Sarah’s message. We were thrilled to include Sarah at WE Day California.” – Jill Pearson, Supervising Producer WE Day

“Sarah added such a positive element to our Girls on the Run fundraiser. She talked with the crowd about her experiences and answered every question with authenticity, humor and class. She related so well with our audience, it felt like we were all chatting and drinking wine in a living room-bookclub style. Sarah was very personable, and all attendees left our event feeling inspired, hopeful and connected to others. I am so thankful that Sarah is spreading her knowledge of women empowerment, showing all women that the sky is our limit.” – Kasey MacNair, Girls on the Run San Diego Executive Director

“We are so grateful we had the opportunity to feature Sarah Moshman and her film to raise funds for Girls on the Run San Diego. Sarah’s film is inspiring, powerful, and captivating and directly aligned with our mission. She is an incredible speaker and filmmaker who captured the hearts of our attendees from the minute she stepped on stage. Her passion for Girls on the Run is undeniable and helped us raise over $10,000. By all accounts, our event was a huge success!” – Ali Taylor, Girls on the Run San Diego Board Chair