Underestimated: Stories for Women

Courtney Zimmerman

My passion in life is helping others by using my career and personal endeavors I am involved in.

I started my sales career in 2014 doing B2C sales for Colonial Penn and was moved to management due to the feedback from my clients on educating them of the importance of insurance, what different policies cover and help make the best financial decisions to cover the unexpected costs that could happen that the stakeholders saw as important value to coach to my team.

I moved into Tech Sales with SaaS products in 2016 doing B2B sales for multiple start-ups. In 2019 I started my career at Google Cloud selling the full spectrum from the IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings we have.

Why sales and why technology? Sales can give you the chance to help or empower your clients if you are consultative and have a mindset of servitude. Technology can provide a solution invented to solve real life problems to make others life easier, give back time, save money, empower their passions. I want to make an impact and help others by giving them the tools and ideas necessary to live a better life, so working in technology sales was a "no-brainer" decision for the direction in my career.

In my personal life I am a mental health advocate, dog mom of 11 years to my American Eskimo Ellie, an Aunt and cheerleader to Mason and Emma, a little sister and big sister of 5 siblings, outdoor adventurist, theater nerd, comedian, stormchaser, and a writer.

I believe in the power of networking, collaborating, and sharing ideas on any spectrum. Feel free to connect and let's solve some problems!

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About Sarah Lindstrom (sourced from sarahephoto.com)

It’s me Sarah!

The one tearing up behind the camera at some point on your wedding day, ya that may be lame, but I can’t help it, love gets to me. And I’m a crier. Like the type of person who cries because there’s a cute dog on T.V. or the person who cries when any sports team wins a major championship because they’re just so overwhelmed with joy. At this point, my fiancé just looks over and laughs because it happens way too frequently. If you can’t tell, I’m a feeler. An INFJ a 2w1 2w3 (I can’t decide). Sharing in case those numbers and letters mean something to you.

All that to say, don’t be surprised if you see me crying on your wedding day or suggesting you take a second to pause and soak in the moment.

My fiancé (woah still very new word to me), and I live in Austin, Texas, with our two dogs. Aspen, a mini Aussie, and Emmett, a German wired haired pointer. We call Aspen my shadow because she’s constantly right behind me and I can never find her. And Emmett well, he’s a big ball of energy and attitude, he sounds like Chewbacca every morning when he stretches. We love to explore the outdoors, enjoying the green space Austin has to offer, and we love to try new things. We’re always trying new activities, hobbies, and new recipes. We’re always in the kitchen experimenting, sometimes failing, but still trying. The Cooks Illustrated magazine is our new favorite thing to get in the mail because it means more things to try out! Austin will always have a special place in my heart. It’s the place, I found myself and my best friend.

It’s where I learned that I don’t have to be like everybody else. I don’t have to wear a hat in every Instagram post (trust me I have some cute GigiPip hats in my closet, but those aren’t me), I don’t have to be labeled as an adventure photographer to shoot elopements. I don’t have to have a perfect Pinterest styled apartment to share photos of my life. While I may not be the hippest girl on Instagram, I am true to myself.

So here’s the real Sarah:

• The girl who eats stupid amounts of chocolate every day - dark chocolate with sea salt all the way
• The girl who lives in athleasure wear
• The girl snuggled under a blanket even when it’s 95 degrees outside
• The girl who posts more pictures of her dogs than herself
• The girl who talks to her parents every single day
• The girl who falls asleep during every movie night
• The girl who wears makeup 4 times a year
• The girl who loves Jesus
• The girl who would rather ski all winter than go to the beach
• The girl who wears the same jeans 12 times before washing them
• The girl who will probably share a new workout program with you because she thinks exercising is fun
• The girl who would much rather play cards than watch T.V.
• The girl who over apologizes
• The girl who will find any excuse to give a gift or do something for you - love languages, anyone?
• The girl who can’t stand to be late, if she’s not early, she’s already late
• The girl who's grandma calls “iron Sarah” cause she’s always trying a new extreme sport
• The girl who loves to explore new places
• The girl who currently is talking in 3rd person, weirdo.

That’s me, the girl who will always advocate for you to be yourself. The one advocating for you to do what you want on your wedding day. Not what your friends want, or your family wants. I'll be there to help your voice be heard amongst the noise of the busy wedding day. No matter what your wedding day looks like. I’m here to capture you and your love.

I’m ready for you to be a part of my family!

LOVE,

Sarah

One of the kindest, strongest souls I know comes from my step mom, Dianna Goodman. I've learned so much from this woman and would not be the same person without her in my life. She taught us about the power of listening, the importance of always doing the right thing and how it's never acceptable to underestimate or speak ill of anyone. I think you will all see just what a loving, kind, giving woman she is from this episode. Love you Mom.

This episode is near and dear to my heart and I will cherish it for years and years to come.
Interviewing my Mom felt like the silliest thing, but so far it has been the most rewarding as I work on developing my skills in this endeavor. I love her spirit, spunk and silly stories and know exactly where I got my "can do" attitude from. Thanks Mom for always telling us that we can do anything we set our minds to.

PS - I hope you all get a kick out of my mom's adorable accent.

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