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74. Sarah Clancy, Founder of Sarah Marie Design Studio

Published: May 24, 2018, 1:06 a.m.

\u201cYeah, there are times that I have no idea what I\u2019m doing. But that\u2019s part of the fun of it.\u201d \u2014Sarah Fitzpatrick Clancy

Sarah Clancy is the founder and creator of Sarah Marie Design Studio. The runner-specific apparel and accessories company was born two years ago, and almost instantly gained a devoted following including the likes of Kara Goucher, Molly Huddle, and Andrea Barber. Sarah is a work-from-home mom of two and full-time business owner, and on this episode, she shares her successes, failures, struggles, and victories. As for whether entrepreneurship was always the plan? Sarah says she always knew she\u2019d be a business owner, but wasn\u2019t sure what that would look like. It wasn\u2019t until she honed in on her true passions \u2014 running the show and running \u2014 that she found her niche. Here\u2019s how she made it happen.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Was becoming an entrepreneur and business owner young Sarah\u2019s plan? (3:00)
  • When, how, and why Sarah launched Sarah Marie Design Studio (6:30)
  • The biggest challenges and learned curves Sarah faced when she launched her business (12:15)
  • How Sarah manages being a work-from-home mom of two and business owner (14:45)
  • The benefits and challenges of being married to a fellow business owner (16:55)
  • How Sarah Marie Design Studio grew and gained fans like Kara Goucher and Molly Huddle (21:20)
  • Exactly how much Sarah does (25:45)
  • Sarah\u2019s career a-ha moment (28:55)
  • Where Sarah gets her inspiration (34:10)
  • Sarah\u2019s hopes, dreams, and plans for the future of SMDS (36:40)
  • Sarah shares her definition of what it means to \u201cwork hard,\u201d and admits to the less-sunshine-y aspects of her day-to-day business life (38:00)
  • Sarah\u2019s advice for work-from-home moms (41:50)

What we mention on this episode:

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cFreaking Pregnant\u201d racerback tank

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cMy Mom is Fast AF\u201d infant bodysuit

Syracuse University

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cCongrats On Not Pooping\u201d card

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cElite Marathoner\u201d performance tank

Kara Goucher

Molly Huddle on Episode 51 of the Ali on the Run Show

Molly Huddle on Episode 66 of the Ali on the Run Show

Sarah Marie Design Studio nail wraps

Sarah Marie Design Studio on the Today show

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cLive Easy Run Hard\u201d sweatshirt

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cThis Wine Tastes Like\u201d wine glass

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cRun All the Miles\u201d muscle tank

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cLife\u2019s Short, Run Fast\u201d sweatshirt

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cKinda Wanna Run\u201d sweatshirt

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cTrack Queen\u201d tank

Sarah Marie Design Studio \u201cThe Mountains Are Calling\u201d tank

New York Road Runners training

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