Sara Schley is the author of the memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum and co-creator of the film BrainStorm inspired by her book. inspired by her book. She is a business consultant and entrepreneur who has led systemic transformation at renowned companies around the world. Sara is a mother of grown twins, grandmother, and has been married for three decades. She lives with Bipolar II, a secret she kept – out of shame and fear – for forty years. In her memoir BrainStorm Sara tells her riveting story to save lives, end stigma, and create healing. Sara has a BA from Brown University and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.

Sara has written two previous books: The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World (Doubleday, 2008), based on her experience convening the SoL Sustainability Consortium and co-authored with business guru Peter M. Senge, and others which was translated into 10 languages; and Secrets of the 7th Day: How Everyone Can Find Renewal Through the Wisdom and Practices of the Sabbath (White Cloud Press, 2014). She lives with her family in the hills of Western Massachusetts.