Encouraging Women to Run For Office: Sarah Jakle
Sarah Jakle shares her inspiring journey from overcoming autoimmune disease to founding Democra-she, a program empowering young women to run for office and lead with confidence. Discover practical tools for resilience, navigating social media challenges, and fostering leadership in women. Key Topics & Takeaways
Sarah Jakle's family legacy and inspiration from her great grandfather
Impact of autoimmune disease on career and founding Democra-she
Challenges women face in politics and leadership
Tools for emotional regulation and resilience in women
Importance of early education and social media literacy for girls
Women need tailored skills to navigate social media and public scrutiny.
Grounding and inner best friend practices help regulate emotions and build confidence.
Early intervention in high school can shape future women leaders.
Imposter syndrome can be mitigated through self-compassion and mental tools.
Increasing women's representation in leadership requires addressing societal barriers.
Sarah Jakle founded DemocraShe in 2020 and serves as the Executive Director. Previously she served as the Get Out The Vote Director for the California National Organization for Women and National Outreach Director for Field Team 6, leading the innovative effort to register voters using effective issue-based voter registration techniques. Empowering women to hold political office has been a focus since Sarah first interned at the Women’s Council of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in college.
Sarah has dedicated her life’s work to lifting up communities -spending the first decade of her career working on behalf of people coping with mental illness and homelessness and bringing compassion-based resiliency skills into her current work with women. She was a 2017 fellow with Organizing forAction, a 2025 How Women Lead Movement Builders fellow, served on the Board of Directors for Urban Partners Los Angeles, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Santa Monica YMCA.