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Gap to Great

Andrea Wien

Gap to Great is about people who’ve jumped off the track of stability — sometimes multiple times — before they’ve landed at their current destination. In each episode, Andrea Wien talks to g...

Episodes

20 of 31 episodes

Turning the One Man Variety Show Into a Modern Day Career

"Do it. If you're thinking about it and you've probably taken some steps, then just jump in and do it. The first step is the hardest one but...

44:17Jul 21, 2016

Road Schooling, Medical Tourism and Nomadic Family Life

" I don't think the goal for us is to live an easy life." A few years ago, Paul Kortman and his wife had a radical idea. What if they sold t...

01:09:29Jul 15, 2016

Chasing Adventure, The Barbecue Trail and Growing Up In The South with Author Rien Fertel

"There's a responsibility any historian has to history: you have to get it right. " Rien Fertel is a historian and author originally from La...

55:33Jul 7, 2016

How Far Would You Go To Make Your Dreams Come True?

Abria Mattina and Dan Fachin live in Ottawa, Ontario, and for the last year, they've taken some great strides to make their dreams come true...

20:02Jul 1, 2016

Changing the World, Bridge Years and Global Citizens with Abby Falik

Abby Falik is the founder of Global Citizen Year, a company with lofty goals to build the next generation of global leaders through their in...

40:54Jun 24, 2016

From Finance to Food Entrepreneur with Zesty Z's Alexander Harik

Alexander Harik left the corporate finance world to become a food entrepreneur. His product, Zesty Z, a zaa'tar spread and condiment is just...

01:05:52Jun 24, 2016

Balancing Business, Baby and Burning Out with Millennial Type's Declan Wilson

Declan Wilson started his writing career in college when he and his now-wife launched a cooking blog for students. Though the cooking blog f...

20:55Jun 2, 2016

Public Speaking Tips and Common Mistakes with Julia Wojnar

After getting let go from a corporate job, Julia Wojnar did some soul-searching before launching her company, Unleash Your Presence. Now, sh...

22:42May 26, 2016

Ben Huh on Common Founder Mistakes, Stepping Down as Cheezburger CEO and Traveling the World

Ben Huh is an entrepreneur and world traveler. He calls himself an Internet Content Connoisseur and from 2007 - 2015, he was CEO of The Chee...

38:59May 12, 2016

Using Rebel Mentality To Start A Successful Business With Gesche Haas

Gesche Haas learned quickly how to form new friendships. She was born in Africa, attended high school in Beijing and went to college in Hong...

56:01Apr 21, 2016

Chris Guillebeau on Starting a Business, Motivation and Finding Your Path

Chris Guillebeau became an entrepreneur because - in his own words - “He wasn't good at anything.” After traveling to every country in the w...

28:57Mar 31, 2016

From Orphan To Australia's #1 Small Business Author With Andrew Griffiths

Andrew Griffiths is Australia's number one small business and entrepreneurial author, but despite what many initially think, he didn’t have...

57:15Mar 1, 2016

Conquering Limiting Beliefs and Overwhelm In Your Career with Harper Spero

Harper Spero is a New York City-based lifestyle and career coach who left the corporate world after nearly 10 years working with brands like...

49:53Feb 28, 2016

SHORT: Solo Travel And Starting Over In A New Country

Emily Chen was born in China and moved with her family to Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 3. After college, she transitioned to the fast pace...

17:24Feb 17, 2016

Writing Tips and Honing Your Natural Talents with Author Lurlene McDaniel

"The world may not be perfect and you may not be perfect, but just wait a minute and it'll change." Lurlene McDaniel is an acclaimed author,...

51:27Feb 9, 2016

Actioning Your Great Ideas With Gary Bertwistle

"Don't die wondering.” At 33, having spent most of his working life in broadcasting, Gary Bertwistle evaluated his time and realized that hi...

58:49Feb 2, 2016

From Barcelona to Buenos Aires, A Rotary Scholar Finds Her Way

"There's a difference between the things that we can do and the things that we should do." Sarah Hahn has taken a winding path through life,...

01:03:22Jan 27, 2016

A Modern Day Poet's Love Affair With The World

"I want to empower people to be themselves, all of the time" Janne Robinson is a modern day poet and writer who splits her time between Vanc...

01:05:54Jan 18, 2016

The Love Goddess On Cooking With Love, Loving Your Work, and Loving Yourself

"I never touch my food or my knife if I’m not in the right space to create food with love.” Wanitha Tanasingam is a familiar face in the Syd...

59:51Jan 11, 2016

From Small Town to Supreme Court Gay Rights Activist with Victor Pisapia

“We were living the 80s lifestyle that you read about a lot, but we were doing it. We were totally doing it.” Born in the 1950s, Victor Pisa...

01:24:11Dec 27, 2015