Founder Sarah Sanchez didn’t build Get Real from a textbook or marketing plan. She built it from the trenches — as a parent, a youth leader, and someone who has seen the cost of screen dependence firsthand.
After her divorce, she remarried and became a mom and step-mom to eight kids, six of whom were teenagers. She quickly learned that when kids have already undergone something as traumatic as seeing their parents divorce, they’re even more prone to turn to screens as a means of coping.
The results were devastating. Many of her kids faced severe mental health crises, landing two of them in the hospital after suicide attempts. While screen overuse wasn’t the only culprit, it definitely made things worse.
After this, Sarah felt an urgent inner call to speak up about this issue. She now considers it her life’s mission to prevent other families from having to watch their kids deteriorate due to screen overexposure.
GetReal was born out of this heart wrenching–but instructive–experience.
Founder Sarah Sanchez didn’t build Get Real from a textbook or marketing plan. She built it from the trenches — as a parent, a youth leader, and someone who has seen the cost of screen dependence firsthand.
After her divorce, she remarried and became a mom and step-mom to eight kids, six of whom were teenagers. She quickly learned that when kids have already undergone something as traumatic as seeing their parents divorce, they’re even more prone to turn to screens as a means of coping.
The results were devastating. Many of her kids faced severe mental health crises, landing two of them in the hospital after suicide attempts. While screen overuse wasn’t the only culprit, it definitely made things worse.
After this, Sarah felt an urgent inner call to speak up about this issue. She now considers it her life’s mission to prevent other families from having to watch their kids deteriorate due to screen overexposure.
GetReal was born out of this heart wrenching–but instructive–experience.
Since 2017, Sarah has been designing programs that cut through the noise and help young people reconnect with what’s real. She founded and ran Renegade youth camps in 2017 and 2018, later launching TNT (Try New Things) in 2023 — both wildly creative, connection-driven programs that got kids off screens and into real life experiences.
Today, her group support sessions are modeled after those same camps. Her hope is that this work will lead to a growing movement among church groups, schools, and communities working together to reclaim attention, identity, and emotional resilience.
Sarah’s approach is anything but ordinary. She’s been known to use:
Trampolines to teach bravery
Pulley systems to lift teens 25 feet into the air to promote teamwork
Walking barefoot through broken glass to build trust
War paint to symbolize the need for lasting change
And silent mountain hikes to inspire deep reflection
She believes in the power of experiential learning — not telling people what to think or do, but letting them discover what’s possible on their own.
Since 2017, Sarah has been designing programs that cut through the noise and help young people reconnect with what’s real. She founded and ran Renegade youth camps in 2017 and 2018, later launching TNT (Try New Things) in 2023 — both wildly creative, connection-driven programs that got kids off screens and into real life experiences.
Today, her group support sessions are modeled after those same camps. Her hope is that this work will lead to a growing movement among church groups, schools, and communities working together to reclaim attention, identity, and emotional resilience.
Sarah’s approach is anything but ordinary. She’s been known to use:
Trampolines to teach bravery
Pulley systems to lift teens 25 feet into the air to promote teamwork
Walking barefoot through broken glass to build trust
War paint to symbolize the need for lasting change
And silent mountain hikes to inspire deep reflection
She believes in the power of experiential learning — not telling people what to think or do, but letting them discover what’s possible on their own.
Sarah’s mission is crystal clear: To prevent mental health crises before they start by offering a real alternative to digital overload.
Through group coaching, presentations, personal mentorship, and the Back on Track Program, she equips families with tools that:
Reduce screen dependency
Improve emotional regulation
Increase resilience
And awaken them to the beauty and purpose of life
She’s also an experienced speaker who delivers her signature talk, The Pied Piper Speech, to audiences of all ages — warning about the hidden cost of modern tech and inspiring a return to real life.
Sarah’s mission is crystal clear: To prevent mental health crises before they start by offering a real alternative to digital overload.
Through group coaching, presentations, personal mentorship, and the Back on Track Program, she equips families with tools that:
Reduce screen dependency
Improve emotional regulation
Increase resilience
And awaken them to the beauty and purpose of life
She’s also an experienced speaker who delivers her signature talk, The Pied Piper Speech, to audiences of all ages — warning about the hidden cost of modern tech and inspiring a return to real life.
Sarah continues to offer individual and group coaching and is speaking out to a growing community of parents, educators, and young people. Her target audience is those who are ready to break free from passive living and step boldly into a more connected, intentional way of being.
Whether you’re here to join a group, host a presentation, or just figure out how to hit the reset button in your own home — you’re in the right place.
We’re growing. And we’re looking for the right people to grow with us.
If you’re interested in volunteering or becoming a team member with Get Real, we’d love to hear from you.
Sarah continues to offer individual and group coaching and is speaking out to a growing community of parents, educators, and young people. Her target audience is those who are ready to break free from passive living and step boldly into a more connected, intentional way of being.
Whether you’re here to join a group, host a presentation, or just figure out how to hit the reset button in your own home — you’re in the right place.
We’re growing. And we’re looking for the right people to grow with us.
If you’re interested in volunteering or becoming a team member with Get Real, we’d love to hear from you.
