Sara Borgstede Profile

Sara Borgstede

Sara is a writer, speaker, and 100+ pound weight loss success story. Her website, The Holy Mess, has had millions of visitors.

• Owner and Creator of The Holy Mess, Inc., founded in 2014. View The Holy Mess 10th Anniversary News Release.
• Author, Fear Less: 30 Devotions for Courageous Faith
• Creator of The Holy Mess 3-Day Diet, used successfully by 50,000+ people and featured twice in Woman’s World magazine
• Creator of The Holy Mess digital products, downloaded by 500,000+ people, 4.6+ star rating, one of the highest rated of all creators on the Send Owl platform.

Experience

• Creator of The Holy Mess Weight Loss Success Path, Food Wise Christian Weight Loss Path, and S.A.F.E. eating method.
• Currently leading a weight loss membership with 200+ women. Learn more about The Holy Mess Membership here.
• Founder and co-leader of Faithful Finish Lines, Christian weight loss organization, for 10 years.
• Check out our weight loss Bible reading plans on YouVersion Bible app.

Expertise

• Biblical weight loss principles
• Binge eating recovery
• Realistic, safe weight loss for women

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Education, Concordia University Wisconsin, 1994
• Teaching certification, Grades 1-9, Elementary and Middle School, State of Wisconsin, State of Kansas, 1994, 1995
• Rostered teacher of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, 1994
• Licensed foster parent, state of Colorado, 2003-2008
• Certified Nurse’s Assistant (CNA), state of Colorado, 2010-2012
• Certified Family Advocate, state of New York, 2018-2022
• Parenting with Love and Logic – attended
• Empowered to Connect – attended
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) – attended
• Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI), Leadership Essentials – completed in 2025
• Recovery Coach Certification – Binge Code Academy, certified 2024

Get to Know Sara

• I’ve completed 5Ks, ½ marathons, and over 50 triathlons of various lengths, including one very long, very hot but amazing 70.3 ½ Ironman.
• I’m a Tae Kwon Do second degree black belt.
• I live in Tonawanda, New York, just a few miles from Niagara Falls.
• We have 5 amazing and incredible kids: Rebekah, Kiersten, Josiah, Paul, and Zack, and four cats.
• We were foster parents for 6 years and fostered over 35 foster children, most with special needs.
• My husband, Mike, is a pastor of a Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod (LCMS) church.
• Check out our 100+ free products and downloads here.
• Check out our WW Alternatives and Program recommendations.
• Here are 20 Bible Verses for Weight Loss
• Email sara@theholymess.com. We personally respond to every email we receive.