Meet Janie Schwartz | C0-Founder of SAINT

We had the good fortune of connecting with Janie Schwartz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Janie, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
We are three friends who had our lives turned upside down by divorce and separation. After realizing that there was no existing support system for navigating single parenthood, we set out to create SAINT to redefine divorce and single motherhood.

SAINT is a member-based community and platform for the modern, single mother providing the necessary support, network and education wherever you are on your journey both online and in-person.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
We’re shifting the narrative and shaking the stigma. Most importantly we’re doing it with the power of group support. Because every circumstance is different, we set out to create a space to heal, grow and ultimately thrive. This is a special group with a shared experience that can make all the difference as you navigate this next chapter.

From the consideration phase to post divorce co-parenting, SAINT understands that every circumstance is unique and nuanced. Women are choosing to explore motherhood without a partner. Women are happily remarried and continue to navigate co-parenting. There is no one size fits all.

Building a business is never easy. We wanted to make sure there was something viable. Proof of concept was incredibly important to us. We continue to confront challenges all the time but find curiosity and communication are key. At the end of the day we know that building this community is valuable, relevant and necessary.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Live like a local. Visit the neighborhood spots:

Walk around Silverlake Reservoir
Coffee at LAMILL Coffee in Silverlake
Walk around the Arts District in DTLA – visit The Row
Check out The Platform in Culver City for shopping
Drinks and live music at Dreamland in Malibu
Cross the street and go to Malibu Pier for a stroll
Dinner at Dudley Market in Venice
Drive up the coast to Summerland and Montecito
Walk on Padaro Beach
Stop at Field & Fort for lunch and browse nearby Porch for all things home
Visit Pierre Lafond (upstairs) for unique finds and interesting shopping
Dinner & drinks at Honor Bar or Pane Vino
Get a piece of pie from Winston’s on San Vicente
Fit in a boxing class at Box Union in Santa Monica
End the trip with a massage from The Now and a restorative class at Riverbank

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Fellow Co-Founders Molly and Zoe for building this business and ALWAYS being there to lean on as well as all of our children! We have 5 between us ranging in age from five to fourteen. Finally, the SAINT community, who continually show up for themselves and the collective as a whole.

Website: https://www.thesaintcollective.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saint_singlemomcollective/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/90631237/admin/feed/posts/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saintmamas/

Image Credits
Jess Koehler