SHORE VS. CITY: SARAH PETRAGLIA

Sarah Petraglia built her career in the health and wellness space, helping female entrepreneurs grow and expand their digital businesses. As Director of Digital for Tone It Up, she played a pivotal role in scaling one of the industry’s most recognizable brands, later consulting for companies including Love Wellness, Expecting & Empowered, My Girl Wellness, Lindsay Surowitz, and, most recently, Petite Plume. After meeting her husband, Jamie, in Manhattan Beach, California, the couple moved to Chicago while expecting their first son. Since then, Petraglia has taken what she calls a “power pause” to be fully present with her children during their early years—a decision she describes as both challenging and incredibly meaningful, especially without outside help or childcare beyond preschool hours. Now rooted in Winnetka, Petraglia has fallen in love with life on the North Shore. “I missed California so much when we were in the city,” she says, “but now I can’t imagine planting our family anywhere else. Jamie and I always say, ‘Who’s got it better than us?!’” A believer in balance, Petraglia embraces both her passion for health and wellness and the joy of a cocktail with her husband or girlfriends—because, as she puts it, “that’s wellness for the soul.” This devoted mom takes a break to share her city and shore favorites with Sheridan Road.

What’s on the horizon? Ah—the billion-dollar question! I’ve taken a hiatus from consulting to spend time with my boys, but with the little one going to school five days a week, this question is looming. My career has been in the digital space thus far, and I’m craving a more in-person future Mantra? Lead with compassion and kindness Best grooming tip? Book your next appointment when you are leaving the current one Guilty pleasure? All of the Bravo chaos Favorite foods? Nobu’s Rock Shrimp and Bent Fork’s carrot cake Music you love? Currently loving Bleachers, Myles Smith, Alex Warren

Best advice ever given to you? A tree needs sunshine and water to grow Best advice you’ve given? Don’t assume anything Earliest memory? Performing a song/dance on the coffee table for my sisters and parents When you wake up, you? Take a probiotic, and if my kids are still sleeping, go for a solo walk Before bed, you? Take magnesium and read with a red light What’s on your bookshelf? Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy and So Far Gone by Jess Walter You can’t live without? iPhone camera Love to escape to? Turks and Caicos Advice you would give to your younger self? Your intuition is strong … trust it

ON THE SHORE

Your style is? Sporty in the morning, T-shirt and jeans after my workout Can’t leave the house without? An old-school tattered calendar and pen Transportation? Black SUV Driving music? A playlist of six years of my boys’ “favorite songs,” ranging from Sesame Street to Benson Boone Place to eat? EJ’s Place, Guildhall, Le Colonial, Deer Path Inn Shop? Athene, SPACE 519, ARCH, Wellyhaus Best thing about the Shore? The kind, smart, tightly knit community Worst thing about the Shore? Still trying to figure that out The perfect day is? A sunrise walk and workout at The Vibe, smoothie after class with girlfriends … then a day spent at parks or sports with my family, and an early bird dinner with the kids

IN THE CITY

Your style is? T-shirt and jeans Can’t leave the house without? A manicure Transportation? If it’s within 3 miles, I’m walking Driving music? The First Degree podcast and Ask Not audiobook Place to eat? Riccardo Enoteca Shop? RIP Barneys Best thing about the City? The personality Worst thing about the City? The winter The perfect day is? A morning walk, followed by a reformer Pilates class and a SunLife Organics smoothie. Then, a facial and massage at the Waldorf Astoria Spa, a blowout, and dinner with my husband. The PERFECT city day is adults-only while my kids are so young – ha ha!