Before Someday

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 vie...

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...

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 endur...

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...

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 powerf...

What happens when motherhood meets ocean crossings, chaos, courage, and freedom? In Episode 4, we heard Rich from Sailing Pinnacle share the adventure, risk, and freedom of life at sea. But every story has another side. Today, we hear that same journey through the eyes of his partner, Stef. Stef shares the raw side of raising two young boys on a catamaran, navigating family life far from home, and...

She walked away from “safe”… and found herself on the road. What happens when you stop waiting for someday? In this episode, Mandi shares how full-time RV life became more than just travel, it became a way to heal. From fear and uncertainty to hurricanes, breakdowns, and loss… her journey wasn’t easy. But it changed everything. We talk about: Letting go of security and identity Why movement can be...

What happens when “someday” turns into now? In this episode, we sit down with Rich and Steph from Sailing Pinnacle, a family who left behind the expected path to sail the world with their two young children. They’ve crossed both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, surfed remote waves, learned to free dive, and built a life most people only talk about. But behind the dream lies a different reality. The...

We’re back with a new episode, featuring  Luc Giros . Luc crossed the Atlantic solo in a 6.5 meter boat during the Mini Transat. A challenge many sailors only dream about. Later, he even returned to the ocean with his family. What makes his journey even more powerful is that Luc lives with bladder exstrophy. Instead of letting it limit his ambitions, he chose to keep pursuing the life and adv...

In this episode, we sit down with Olivia and Adam from  BoatNotes  to talk about life beyond the highlight reel. From full-time sailing to RV living, and running a business remotely, they share what it really means to choose an uncertain life. Not just the freedom and adventure, but also the doubts, instability, and moments where things feel far from perfect. They speak openly about how...

They didn’t wait for certainty. They didn’t wait for permission. In this first episode of  Before Someday , we talk with two sailing coaches who chose a different life and kept choosing it, even when it was uncomfortable, uncertain, and far from perfect. About doubt. About commitment. And about starting anyway. Because someday is not a plan. This is what it looks like to begin. Hosted on Acas...

We all have a moment before we decide. Before Someday is a podcast about that moment; when waiting turns into action. Real stories from people who stopped postponing and started living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.