Annemieke Umberg grew up with a pretty traditional idea of success. Choose a good career, work hard, earn enough money and plan for the future.
Her life ended up looking very different.
Annemieke went from modelling in Los Angeles and working in the medical industry to quitting her job and sailing across oceans. Later, becoming a mother made her question things all over again. Did they really need the bigger house? Did she still want the career she had worked for? And what would she be willing to give up to spend more time with her children and pursue work she actually cared about?
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Sarah talks with Annemieke about the less glamorous side of modelling, the first sailing trip that showed her there were other ways to live, and what changed when she became a mother.
Annemieke talks openly about realizing she was still chasing things she had wanted before having children, including the bigger house and the dual income needed to pay for it. A second sailing trip with her family gave her the chance to get away from those routines and ask herself what she actually wanted.
They also talk about visiting remote Palmerston Island, why Annemieke was willing to give up comfort to create more freedom, and the role wellness now plays in her life. For her, taking care of yourself isn't just about health or longevity. It's also about creating enough quiet to hear your own thoughts and make choices that feel like yours.
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Instagram: @annemieke.umberg
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