HeyJaredSam Vander Wielen
Learning how to build a life offline in a very online world, plus honest shares on grief, reclaiming joy, and behind-the-scenes as a multi 7-figure founder.
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I Went 57 Days Offline. Then I Relapsed. (opens the original)
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I recognize that fuzzy feeling in my head before I want to admit to myself what it is. My husband, Ryan, is trying to tell me something about a vintage watch trade he made over the weekend. I can’t follow along long enough to hear the story.Shit. I did it again. I was doing so good!I realize after 57 days offline (and some of my biggest months in business ever), I have relapsed. Yes, I know using the term “relapse” is dramatic. I grew up with an addicted parent. I get the severity of addiction.
🎙️297. If I Started My Business Today, I'd Ignore My Own Advice (Here's What $9M Taught Me) (opens the original)
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If you started your business today, would you actually follow your own old advice? I wouldn’t. And after over $9 million in sales, I’m telling you exactly why.This isn’t the first time I’ve tackled this topic either. Back in episode 28 (2022) and episode 186 (2024), I talked about what I’d do differently if I started over. Some of that advice still holds up. A lot of it doesn’t anymore. So today I’m setting the record straight on what I’d keep, what I’d completely reverse, and what I think matte
Field Notes from 57 Days Offline (opens the original)
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I’m getting a little too good at this whole being offline thing. I’m going on 57 days with my phone completely Bricked — no social media apps, no email, no Slack. Considering I couldn’t even wait in line for my cappuccino without checking my phone a few months ago, this is major progress. When I wanted to slow down this summer, and especially when I declared I wanted to log off Instagram for at least 30 days, I fully expected my business to take a financial hit. I fully recognize how much of a p
🎙️ I Planned a Year of Doing Nothing. I Took 19 Flights Instead. [Summer Read-Aloud] (opens the original)
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My gap year was supposed to be boring. Instead I’ve taken 19 flights before summer even ended, and somehow I still feel more rested than I have in years.This episode is part of my summer read-aloud series, where I’m sharing personal essays straight from my Substack. This one’s about what happened when the “spacious, do-nothing” gap year I planned turned into a calendar full of tennis lessons, swim classes, and last-minute flights, and why I had to stop judging myself for it.In this episode, you’
🎙️I Built a Multi-Million Dollar Business to Avoid Feeling Anything. [Summer Read-Aloud] (opens the original)
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I got forced to slow down, and it’s the lesson I need to learn over and over again.In this episode, I read a personal essay from my Substack about a tennis injury that took me out mid swing. One minute I’m making an incredible shot down the line, the next I’m on the ground with my knee twisted and my foot throbbing.But this episode isn’t really about the injury. It’s about what happens when your body forces you to stop, and what that stillness makes you face, including grief I’ve been carrying s
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