In a city famous for its nightlife, Sarah Lucey is a bubbly, behind-the-scenes coordinator who keeps the party going. Lucey’s nickname, Irish Sarah, is a nod to her home country, and as the director of talent at two of Miami’s hottest nightclubs, STORY and LIV, she’s the point of contact for stars like Drake and Calvin Harris when they perform in front of sold-out crowds. Her Instagram includes up-close-and-personal pics with A-listers from around the world: Ronaldinho, Rod Stewart, Conor McGregor, Shaquille O’Neal, the list goes on.

While Lucey’s job is larger than life, the Cork, Ireland native is pretty grounded, spending her days off at home doing laundry or catching up on her favorite television shows. She is deliberate about making space for downtime because her job means being on at all hours, from late-night dinners to press interviews and all-night club performances.

We caught up with Lucey to hear what she loves about living in Miami, the hardest part about working in a demanding industry and her favorite musical acts.

InsideHook: Your nickname “Irish Sarah” comes from your being born and raised in Ireland. Do you get homesick at all? Do you bring parts of Ireland with you to Miami?

Sarah Lucey: Ireland is a very spiritual, special island. I return there daily — mentally — to gather humbleness, gratitude and overall groundedness. My family are butchers, and we are extremely normal, hard-working and full of humor….