That's Different

That’s a wrap for season one of That’s Different!  

In this short solo episode, I reflect on what I’ve learned from my guests and throughout the last few months, and where That’s Different is headed.  

Thanks for being here to support my first ever podcast.  

This experience has been so valuable to me. I hope that you’ve enjoyed it too. I’m sending out a survey soon to get more of your input as I plan for the future. I’d love to hear your thoughts, head on over to www.thatsdifferentpodcast.com and subscribe to be included.

xx 

Sara 

P.S. Don’t be afraid to be a little different 

Episode 5 of That’s Different is with the incredible Lindsey Kaalberg. 

Lindsey is the CEO of Ritual Hot Yoga, a series of luxury yoga studios in San Francisco and Chicago, with a unique offering. When you walk into Ritual, it feels like home, it’s all-inclusive and the classes themselves are set in a heated, candlelit room, with pumping music. It’s a mix of soul-searching meditations, vulnerability, challenging flows, and nourishing moments of massage and eucalyptus towels. 

I’m personally a huge fan, and have been since their early pop-up days. But the real reason that I wanted to talk to Lindsey about her journey creating Ritual, isn’t just the incredible experience she creates for her clients, but what happens behind the scenes. 

Ritual employees are salaried, with full benefits. They are given free rein to own not only their classes but other parts of the business that they would like to explore, in order to grow as professionals. All of which is unheard of in the world of fitness studios. 

We talk about all of this and more in this episode. 
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In this episode we learn how Michelle Halpern transitioned from 9-5 fashion marketer to full-time travel blogger. 

Travel blogging is one of my top fantasies when it comes to living an alternative life. There are so many examples of people who appear to be out there living the dream when it comes to blogging or being an influencer, and I wanted to be really careful about who I chose for this interview. 

Michelle is awesome because she always keeps it real online and I knew she would do the same for this interview. 

She didn't disappoint. 

In the episode we talk about her journey to being a travel blogger, how to make money as a blogger, the logistics, the mindset of being an entrepreneur and more. 

In this episode of That’s Different we speak with a very inspiring friend of mine: Jelle Hermus. 

Jelle is an author, entrepreneur, and thought-leader about positivity. His blog soCHICKEN has a huge following in the Netherlands, when he lives with his partner and newly adopted baby boy. 

This episode we talk about how he travels for months out of the year, being an entrepreneur, how to prioritize life for maximum happiness and more. 

This bite-size episode Sara Anderson shares why she started this series of interviews and the importance of challenging assumptions in creating a happy life. 
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This episode we get to know Rachel Faller, the founder and owner of Tonlé, a zero-waste and ethical clothing brand. 

We learn how Rachel’s trip to Cambodia during university led to her moving across the globe to  create a company that has since grown into a multinational business. 

With the help of her Cambodian management, Rachel owns and oversees the entire lifecycle of manufacturing as well as the sales online, in-store in San Francisco, as well as through partners. This level of ownership is a unique aspect that is generally unheard of in clothing production, which affords her to make sure that the brand has complete control over making it zero-waste as well as the ability to create career growth opportunities to Tonlé’s employees across the globe.

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We start off season one of That’s Different with Val and Tim of the Nomad’s Bus. Val and Tim are a couple who have created a rolling hostel out of a converted American schoolbus. The bus is equipped with 6 bunks, a bedroom, a woodturning stove, dining area, bathroom, shower, and the crown jewel: a rooftop terrace!

The couple, along with their 2 children and dog, spend their days leading people from around the world on epic adventures throughout Europe.

I joined them on the bus for a week-long trip through the most northern part of Norway in the Summer of 2019. If you can, check out the video version of the pod so you can see the inside of the bus and footage from the trip.

We talk about a wide variety of topics including their inspiration, life before the bus, optimism, living on 9 euros a day, Santiago de Compostela, and what it takes to conquer self-doubt.

Check out the episode and let me know what you think!

P.S. Links to everything mentioned and a PDF of the full transcript are available below.

Welcome to the first season of That's Different podcast!

We have so many inspiring episodes coming up this season. Listen to the trailer for a sneak peek.