THINGS I’VE CREATED
FOLLOW THE ALIVENESS
KNOWING WHEN TO QUIT
COMMUNITIES I’VE BUILT
LEADERSHIP & COACHING BRANDS
THE THREE SARAHS
OTHER MUSICAL OFFERINGS
FOLLOW THE ALIVENESS
Follow the Aliveness Talk
A talk at Happy Start Up Summer Camp 2025 about my multi-passionate career
Follow the Aliveness Substack
Weekly musings on Substack about living a life of following the aliveness
The Carousel Framework
A framework to help you audit your different projects and focus on what feels alive
KNOWING WHEN TO QUIT
TEDx Newnham
Knowing When to Quit - delivered at TEDx Newnham in 2018 - a more compassionate approach to quitting.
Knowing When to Quit Podcast
This podcast explores how we navigate the uncertainty and rollercoaster of emotions that comes with knowing when to quit.
The Quitting Quadrant ®
Want to quit? This framework helps you check in with your projects and rebalance your energy
COMMUNITIES I’VE BUILT
Creative Residence-sea
In 2023 I took on a 4-bedroom house in Brighton for a year and turned it into a creative co-living experiment for people who wanted a sense of family, but had no children of their own. I called it my Sea-batical - a year of exploring a creative communal life by the sea - but 3 years on and I’m still here. The house has become a pillar of the community hosting singing days, happiness circles, cabarets, fiestas and many a witchy ritual.
Psy Fit
(Since 2025) Think ‘Jane Fonda having a spiritual awakening’.
At a Psy-Trance Festival last summer I realised that I’d been accidentally doing mega cardio for 7 days straight, so I’ve turned it into a class where you can both get fit and maybe ascend to another dimension. Are you ready to BASS the music and TRANCE? Weekly classes at Sea Gym, Brighton.
Day of Musical Joy
(Since 2019) a regular musical meet up at my house where we nourish ourselves with heart-warming singing, shared food and community connection. Every ‘DOMJ’ the community votes on a medley - from Robbie to All Saints to Self Esteem. Anyone can lead a song, and the focus is on singing together, rather than musical excellence (but I like to think the latter also happens from all the damn joy that’s happening!).
LEADERSHIP & COACHING BRANDS
Power of Uke
(Since 2012)
Power of Uke is an immersive leadership experience where we teach the ukulele from scratch in order to help people understand their relationship to risk taking, creativity and team work. After 12 years the workshops have had global appeal and have been incorporated into leadership programmes at two of the big four.
Coaching for Teachers
(Since 2022)
I’ve been coaching SLT and Middle Leaders in schools offering support with Leadership and Wellbeing. This came out of my own experience burning out in the profession and wanting to give teachers a safe, neutral, confidential space to process the challenges of the job.
MUSIC AND COMEDY
THE THREE SARAHS
Sarah Nade
I’ve been writing comedy songs my whole life, but it especially peaked when I was a teacher and needed a way to process the stress.
Since 2009 I’ve penned 50+ comedy songs, including 4 viral hits (I’m told my GDPR song still gets used in corporate training!) The Sauna Song in 2024 made BBC Breakfast news!
Sarah Tonin
Nothing makes me happier than seeing an entire dance floor come alive. I regularly DJ for weddings, parties and festivals, including a 3hr silent disco set for 3000 people at Glastonbury, and for a Musical Theatre Rave at Heaven night club. I specialise in 90s throwback, UK Garage and a sprinkling of Latino. (See more in Music for Events).
Sarah Moany
(Since 2019) Sarah Moany is a comedy character I created. She’s an Australian spiritual healer who has had a short but mighty career. During lockdown she created intuitive videos every new and full moon, was the resident astrologer on the Big Boogaloo Breakfast Show, and has also tried her hand at stand up. She doesn’t take life too seriously and will always find an opportunity to do a cheeky tarot.
A Night of Nostalgia with Sarah Nade
In 2026 I created a throwback show, which was a trip down memory lane of my back catalogue of songs. I performed it at The Actors, Brighton.
Here was the invite:
Join me as I sing through the ''hits'' from 2009 spanning a career in teaching, navigating freelance London life, and the fun politics of 2016. Some of it will still feel true today; some of it will be awkwardly out of date - you decide.
OTHER MUSICAL OFFERINGS
Wearing My Dry Robe
Jan 2024 - One of my favourite things I’ve ever created. A parody of Wiley’s ‘Wearing my Rolex’ called ‘Wearing my Dry Robe’ where we simultaneously take down and revere the mighty Dry Robe and its prevalence in Brighton life. The song amassed over 200k views across all platforms.
Noughtie 90s Piano Sing-along
(Since 2023) - an offshoot of Day of Musical Joy. We started taking the piano singalong to festivals to an unexpectedly huge reception. In 2025 we performed to 3500 people at Glastonbury and were featured on BBC Breakfast! We do weddings, festivals and parties and do anything from a 70s-modern day although our big love is 90s/00s throwback. (See more in Music for Events).
Musical Theatre Composition
I work as a freelance composer for Musical Theatre.
I’ve collaborated with lyricist Lois Zoppi to write original music for a new musical Bone Deep, performed at Camden Fringe in 2021.
I’ve written for Katy Schutte’s - introvert the musical
I am also a pianist and am regularly used as the accompanist for musical improv shows (including at Brighton Fringe and for Hoopla).