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She Quit Her $Million Sales Job to Teach Meditation: Sally Kellett
In this transformative conversation, Sally Kellett shares how she went from being a high-performing sales executive at Cisco with multi-million dollar targets to founding Marason, one of Melbourne's most sought-after mindfulness studios with over 6000 members. After realising that successful people around her were miserable despite having "everything," she made a bold decision at 21 to transition within 10 years to a business of impact - and she delivered exactly on schedule.
Discover Sally's complete evening wind-down routine featuring warm ambient lighting, specific music choices, and "nighttime voice" conversations with her husband that optimise sleep quality. Learn her morning practices including dog walks without sunglasses before 12pm and light exposure techniques backed by neuroscience. Sally reveals her unique "non-woo" approach to mindfulness that attracts corporate executives and busy professionals who typically avoid traditional wellness spaces.
Her most powerful insight? The difference between hedonic happiness (external rewards that fade after 6 months) and eudaimonic happiness (internal meaning and purpose that lasts forever). You'll hear how she helps clients measure the success of their LIFE, not just their career, and why she believes everyone is already whole - they just need to remove what's covering their light.
Sally shares incredible stories about working with men who fear they'll have to "give up everything" to be happy, her training with Buddhist nuns at Thich Nhat Hanh's monastery in Vietnam, and how she's created a safe space for people to explore better versions of themselves without therapy labels. This isn't just another mindfulness conversation - it's a practical blueprint for busy professionals who want both material success AND genuine fulfillment.
01:15 - What "flow" means: alignment vs resistance
02:24 - Why she loved her corporate job but still needed to leave
04:15 - The moment she decided to transition at age 21
04:55 - Building a 6000+ person mindfulness community
07:08 - The "phoenix rising" transformation process
09:01 - Why happiness and money are completely different practices
10:12 - Hedonic vs eudaimonic happiness explained
13:32 - How to help people find meaning in their lives
16:31 - Signs someone's life looks good but lacks flow
17:53 - The shift from "doing" to "being"
22:55 - How to "clean up" your life relationships
28:17 - Working with men: overcoming the "woo" barrier
32:10 - The antidote to anger is patience (Buddhist wisdom)
32:00 - Future plans for Marason and expanding reach
39:03 - Complete sleep hygiene routine breakdown
43:00 - Morning routine for natural energy and flow
Follow Meirav Ambar:
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Follow Mark Kentwell:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_kentwell
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_kentwell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkentwell1
Mark’s Businesses:
Presence Real Estate: https://presence.realestate/
Nexr: https://nexr.com.au/
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By Mark KentwellIn this transformative conversation, Sally Kellett shares how she went from being a high-performing sales executive at Cisco with multi-million dollar targets to founding Marason, one of Melbourne's most sought-after mindfulness studios with over 6000 members. After realising that successful people around her were miserable despite having "everything," she made a bold decision at 21 to transition within 10 years to a business of impact - and she delivered exactly on schedule.
Discover Sally's complete evening wind-down routine featuring warm ambient lighting, specific music choices, and "nighttime voice" conversations with her husband that optimise sleep quality. Learn her morning practices including dog walks without sunglasses before 12pm and light exposure techniques backed by neuroscience. Sally reveals her unique "non-woo" approach to mindfulness that attracts corporate executives and busy professionals who typically avoid traditional wellness spaces.
Her most powerful insight? The difference between hedonic happiness (external rewards that fade after 6 months) and eudaimonic happiness (internal meaning and purpose that lasts forever). You'll hear how she helps clients measure the success of their LIFE, not just their career, and why she believes everyone is already whole - they just need to remove what's covering their light.
Sally shares incredible stories about working with men who fear they'll have to "give up everything" to be happy, her training with Buddhist nuns at Thich Nhat Hanh's monastery in Vietnam, and how she's created a safe space for people to explore better versions of themselves without therapy labels. This isn't just another mindfulness conversation - it's a practical blueprint for busy professionals who want both material success AND genuine fulfillment.
01:15 - What "flow" means: alignment vs resistance
02:24 - Why she loved her corporate job but still needed to leave
04:15 - The moment she decided to transition at age 21
04:55 - Building a 6000+ person mindfulness community
07:08 - The "phoenix rising" transformation process
09:01 - Why happiness and money are completely different practices
10:12 - Hedonic vs eudaimonic happiness explained
13:32 - How to help people find meaning in their lives
16:31 - Signs someone's life looks good but lacks flow
17:53 - The shift from "doing" to "being"
22:55 - How to "clean up" your life relationships
28:17 - Working with men: overcoming the "woo" barrier
32:10 - The antidote to anger is patience (Buddhist wisdom)
32:00 - Future plans for Marason and expanding reach
39:03 - Complete sleep hygiene routine breakdown
43:00 - Morning routine for natural energy and flow
Follow Meirav Ambar:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellpreneurcode
Follow Mark Kentwell:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_kentwell
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_kentwell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkentwell1
Mark’s Businesses:
Presence Real Estate: https://presence.realestate/
Nexr: https://nexr.com.au/