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Lifelong athlete and former collegiate volleyball player Sara Grey unexpectedly became a mother at a young age, in her 20s just as she was preparing to apply to law school. She describes that time of her life as challenging, and yet she also persevered—having her son and raising him while working hard to obtain her law degree—and she credits the “resilience and tenacity” she learned through moment and athletics as helping her not only get through a tougher time, but to ultimately thrive as a young mother and lawyer. {To listen to MRG’s full conversation with Sara, click on the player at the top of this post. Or subscribe to the Michigan Runner Girl Show on your favorite podcast app.}
Today, Sara practices law in Grand Rapids, Mich. and her son Henry, 18, just graduated high school. She’s also recently launched WANNABE, maker of protein blends and supplements for the everyday female athlete. “I want to help women find their own space and place and a community where they can grow and thrive and encourage. And train in resilience, and train in that sense of confidence—not just to train to have strong legs, but train to have a strong mindset. I want to create products that are the mirror back to women that celebrate their movement and power their movement and have messages along with it.”
“I have really invested a lot in my law career. I love the work that I do. But WANNABE, I feel called—I know it sounds a little cheesy—but i felt called. After I turned 40, I started to feel responsible for all the daughters I didn’t have. As I got a little older, I started to think, what can we do for the next generation to help power them forward?”
Sara Grey is the Founder of WANNABE, maker of protein blends and supplements for the everyday female athlete. As a three-decade athlete and whole-body health advocate, Sara’s pre-gym morning ritual meant making potions of protein, Ayurvedic herbs, supplements, superfoods, and power flowers.
In order to get out the door faster, Sara streamlined her formulas, creating the first-of-their-kind WANNABE protein blends in the process. Sara is also the host of the podcast Power the Hustle where she interviews game-changing women from around the world about real bodies, real hustle and real team.
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