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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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 her emotional journey through IVF to becoming a mother.

From sharks in French Polynesia to sleepless nights, anchorages, and finding peace through freediving, this is an honest story about resilience, sacrifice, and creating a life outside the norm.

🎧 If you’ve ever wondered what freedom really costs, or what it takes to build a different kind of family life, this episode is for you.

Listen now, follow Before Someday, and share this episode with someone dreaming of a different life.

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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 healing
• The moment she almost quit it all
• Losing her dad and what it changed
• Building a life instead of escaping one

This is not just a story about van life.

It’s about choosing growth over comfort… and action over fear.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, this one will hit.

🎧 Listen now and ask yourself: what are you still waiting for?

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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.

They open up about:

• Questioning everything just hours after departure
• Raising kids in a small space, far from help
• The pressure of sharing a “dream life” online
• And why this life is far harder than it looks

This is not a polished version of freedom.

It’s real, raw, and honest.

A conversation about choosing your own path, accepting the trade-offs, and facing the question many people avoid:

Do you actually want this life… or just the idea of it?

🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself.

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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 dystrophy. Instead of letting it limit his ambitions, he chose to keep pursuing the life and adventures he dreamed of.

Through BE Expedition, he shares a message that goes far beyond sailing: never give up on the dreams that make you feel alive.

Tune in and hear his inspiring story.

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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 this lifestyle pushes personal growth, challenges relationships, and forces constant adaptation. It’s rewarding, meaningful, and deeply transformative, but it’s not a paradise, and they don’t pretend it is.

A honest conversation about mobility, work, creativity, and the less visible sides of living outside the conventional path.

🎧 Listen now.

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