Captain Sandy Yawn: ...that sometimes you have to go the opposite direction to get where you’re meant to be

Nobody Told Me!

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.2 • 671 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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We’re thrilled to welcome the legendary Captain Sandy Yawn to the show! With over 30 years of international maritime experience, Captain Sandy has navigated the high seas and the high stakes of leadership, earning worldwide recognition as the star of Bravo’s hit reality series, Below Deck Mediterranean.

Beyond the drama of television, she’s a trailblazer in her field, proving that resilience, adaptability, and strong leadership can chart the course for success—on land and at sea. She shares her wisdom in her book, Be The Calm or Be The Storm: Leadership Lessons from a Woman at the Helm, offering powerful insights into navigating challenges with confidence.

She’s also the co-host of The Captain Sandy and Leah Rae Show podcast, where she continues to inspire with her leadership lessons and personal journey. Learn more at captainsandyyawn.com.

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0:46.2	Music Your wellness journey begins now. Welcome to Nobody Told Me.
0:48.6	I'm Laura Owens.
0:49.6	And I'm Jan Black.
0:50.8	On this episode, we are so excited to welcome Captain Sandy yawn to the show.
0:56.0	Captain Sandy is a super yacht captain with over 30 years of international maritime experience.
1:01.2	Captain Sandy is perhaps best known as the star of the hit reality series, Below Deck Mediterranean.
1:07.4	And she's the author of a great new book called Be the Calm or Be the Storm,
1:12.7	Leadership Lessons from a Woman at the Helm. Captain Sandy, thank you so very much for joining us.
1:18.8	Oh my goodness. Thank you for having me. And after hearing you read what you just read, I'm like,
1:23.9	I think I'm living a life beyond my wildest dreams. Yeah, yeah.
1:28.0	And I was going to ask you about that because you point out in the book that you were a high school
1:32.9	dropout, an addict who cycled in and out of jail and rehab.
1:37.0	So how did you go from that life to being a captain of super yachts?
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