What if taking time off isn’t falling behind, but a way of figuring out where you actually want to go?

Julia Rogers has spent nearly two decades helping young people step away from the expected path and create meaningful gap years built around curiosity, growth and real-world experience.

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About this episode

In this episode of Before Someday, Julia talks with Sarah about her own journey from volunteering in rural Tanzania to founding EnRoute Consulting, and what she has learned from helping hundreds of young people navigate that uncertain space between What am I supposed to do? and What do I actually want?

They talk about why you don’t need to have a passion figured out, the difference between loneliness and solitude, the pressure young people feel to choose the “right” future, and why an unconventional year can sometimes teach you more than following the obvious next step.

And yes, there are gap years involving everything from macaws in Costa Rica to a student whose fascination with elevators took him all the way to China.

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What does growing up look like when the ocean is your backyard and adventure is simply part of everyday life?

At just 16, Bella Fothergill has already spent half her life sailing around the world with her family aboard Sailing With Six.

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Bella kitesurfs, surfs, freedives, spearfishes, sails and writes about life at sea through her blog, Sailing Sister. But growing up this way isn't just about turquoise water and incredible adventures.

Bella talks with Sarah about the responsibility that comes with life at sea, the day their rudder snapped eight days into a 4,000-mile Pacific crossing, and what it feels like to know that getting things wrong can have real consequences.

She also shares what she misses about life on land, community, friends and having a physical church to belong to, and why family, freedom and generosity have become such important parts of how she sees a successful life.

From surfing and freediving to facing fear hundreds of miles from land, this is a conversation about growing up differently — and what that can teach all of us about how we choose to live.

• Growing up aboard Sailing With Six
• Learning to kitesurf at nine
• Surfing waves
• Freediving and spearfishing around the world
• Responsibility as a teenager at sea
• Losing a rudder eight days into a 4,000-mile Pacific crossing
• Sailing another 20 days with only one rudder
• How that experience changed Bella's respect for the ocean
• Missing friends, community and church while cruising
• Writing about life at sea through Sailing Sister
• What family, freedom and success mean to Bella
• Her advice for anyone still waiting for “someday”

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Stop waiting. Start living.

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What happens when a 13-year-old trades a traditional childhood for life aboard a catamaran?

In this episode of Before Someday, Sarah sits down with Atticus from Boy Meets Ocean to talk about growing up on the water, exploring remote islands, and seeing the world through a child’s eyes.

After his family decided to leave land life behind, Atticus quickly discovered that boat life was more than just adventure. It became a journey of confidence, independence, family connection, and appreciation for the natural world.

He shares:

• The moment he realized his childhood was different from most kids his age
• Why he wishes his family had started boat life sooner
• The experience of swimming with a wild dolphin in Guadeloupe
• The challenges nobody sees behind the sunsets and adventures
• Why he believes making friends on a boat can be easier than on land
• How worldschooling gives him more freedom to explore and learn
• The lessons his dad has taught him that he’ll carry for life

Atticus's story is a reminder that adventure isn’t something you wait for someday. Sometimes you have to take the first step and create it yourself.

Stop waiting. Start living.

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What if the life you’re building isn’t the life you actually want?

Eleanor and Dave were successful architects with demanding careers, a home, financial stability and a young family. From the outside, they had built exactly what they were supposed to build.

But something didn't feel right.

After years of planning, they finally chose a different path. A path built around family, adventure, freedom and time together.

What started with a sabbatical and a year-long trip eventually became van life, bikepacking, boat life and a home in French Polynesia. Today, they travel the world with their children while building a business around the lifestyle they actually want to live.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why a successful career wasn't worth missing out on family time

• The five-year plan that helped them make the leap

• Going from architects to van life, bikepacking and living on a sailboat

• Why financial security can sometimes keep us stuck

• Raising children while travelling the world

• Why they believe perfect is the enemy of good

• And what happens when you finally walk through the door you've been afraid to open

If you've ever dreamed about doing something completely different with your life, this one is for you.

🎧 Listen now and ask yourself: What would you do if you stopped waiting for the perfect time?

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What if the biggest risk in life isn’t failing… but never trying at all?

Janet Tanguay built an international movement around one simple question:

Why do so many people die with dreams they never pursue?

Founder of Hammock Way of Life, entrepreneur, bestselling author and creator of a global vision board coaching community, Janet has spent years helping thousands of people turn “someday” into today.

In this conversation we explore why people stay stuck, what separates dreamers from doers, and how tiny decisions can completely change the direction of your life.

You’ll hear:

• why 98% of people never fulfill their dreams

• the surprising science behind vision boards and taking action

• why language shapes your future more than you think

• how gratitude, community and mindset influence success

• the unexpected story behind her Times Square billboard

• why she turned down a seven-figure opportunity to stay true to her mission

Whether you believe in manifestation or not, this episode is ultimately about something much bigger:

Living intentionally before life makes the decision for you.

Because someday isn’t a day of the week.

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At just fourteen years old, Laura Dekker became the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world. The record made headlines around the globe, but it only tells part of her story.

In this episode of Before Someday, Laura reflects on the legal battle that nearly stopped her before she even left the dock, why that experience proved harder than the voyage itself, and how it shaped her view of trust, freedom and resilience.

Today, Laura’s mission looks very different. Together with the Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation, she helps young people build confidence through life-changing sailing expeditions. She also shares how becoming a mother has changed the way she thinks about adventure, responsibility and raising independent children.

This is a conversation about far more than sailing. It’s about choosing your own path, growing through challenge, and finding purpose long after achieving what the world remembers you for.

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At 73 years old, Eric Marsh sailed around the world in a 5.8-meter plywood boat.

Not a yacht. Not a luxury cruiser. A tiny homemade boat crossing some of the most remote oceans on Earth.

During the journey, Eric was thrown overboard at night while sailing alone. Tethered to the boat and being dragged through the water, he faced every sailor’s worst nightmare.

In this episode, Eric shares:

• Why he joined the first-ever Mini Globe Race

• What it feels like to be completely alone at sea

• The terrifying moment he fell overboard

• Lessons about fear, resilience and ageing

• Why adventure doesn’t stop when you get older

A powerful conversation about courage, simplicity, and proving that dreams don’t have an expiration date.

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Most people dream about crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Koen Darras wants to kitesurf across it. Yep, you read that correctly! 

In this episode of Before Someday, we sit down with Belgian adventurer Koen Darras as he prepares for a world-first challenge: a 5,000-kilometre kitesurf crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. For 60 days, Koen will live between the ocean and a support vessel, relying on endurance, preparation and an extraordinary mindset to attempt something never done before.

But this isn’t only a story about adventure.

After travelling 45,000 kilometres through Africa, Koen was deeply affected by the number of people living without access to clean drinking water. His Atlantic crossing has become a mission to raise awareness and funding for clean water projects.

We talk about fear, preparation, purpose, family, risk, adventure, and what drives someone to chase a dream that most people would never dare attempt.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when an impossible idea refuses to leave someone’s mind, this conversation is for you.

🎙️ Listen now and discover why some dreams are simply too important to ignore.

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What does it really take to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean?

Lauren Landers did it. Alone, with her Maine Coon cat Mako, across thousands of miles of open ocean. No safety net. No co-captain. Just her, the sea, and everything she had to figure out along the way.

In this episode, Lauren talks about what solo sailing actually looks like from the inside: climbing masts alone, fixing engines she'd never touched before, anchoring in remote corners of French Polynesia, and sitting with fear in the middle of the night when there's no one else on board.

But this isn't just a sailing story. It's about what happens when you stop waiting for the "right moment" and just go. About the confidence that only comes from doing hard things. About the life that opens up when you choose discomfort over safety.

We get into:

• The mental side of being truly alone at sea
• How necessity turns you into someone capable of anything
• What sustaining this kind of life actually looks like financially
• The emotional weight of achieving your biggest dream -- and what comes after
• Why so many of us are quietly dreaming about escaping, and what separates the people who actually do

If you've ever looked at your life and thought someday, this one's for you.

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What if the biggest thing holding you back is indecision?

In this episode, Tess Rawson shares her journey from coaching TEDx speakers and leading outdoor adventures to living aboard a sailboat with her family and navigating the transition back to land life.

We talk about fear, confidence, adventure, storytelling, resilience, and why waiting for the “perfect time” often keeps people stuck.

A powerful conversation for anyone dreaming of more freedom, purpose, and a life lived on their own terms.

🎧 Listen now, follow the show, and share this episode with someone ready to stop waiting and start living.

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