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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2025 · 55 MIN

S’well Founder: “What If You Let Yourself Dream Bigger?”

from Hack Your Happiness · host Small Bits of Happiness

Bold moves built S'well, one of the world's most recognized water bottles! Join Mercedes and Anastasia as they speak with the founder of S'well, Sarah Kauss. Sarah walks through her journey (from teenage-hood to exiting a multi-million dollar company), and the lessons she learned along the way. From leaving her stable accounting job, to pitching the CEO of Starbucks, Sarah recounts how being bold has shifted her journey. Listen in for advice to teens who feel stuck, hacks to being bold, and how anyone — with or without a business — can make a meaningful social impact. Shop our Happiness Products:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/gifts-for-teenagers-shop-all/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/welcome-to-hack-your-happiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Sarah's website: https://www.sarahkauss.com/Visit the Small Bits of Happiness Website + Join The Happiness Family! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ready to Hack Your Happiness some more? Listen to our interview with the founder of Flytographer, Nicole Smith. In this episode you'll discover Nicole's journey to studying a travel-photographer company, how we can believe in ourselves, and hacks to resilience: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uUOITu7Hlarju1nswEbTy?si=uNTGFUnqRaWD7pWP3WT7Ow(00:00) Intro(02:00) How Sarah Got Started(05:35) If You Feel Stuck In Life, Listen To This(06:29) Sarah's Passion For Water(08:15) Sarah's Greatest Challenge(10:58) Pursuing Rather Than Conforming(14:13) How Can I Avoid Feeling Stuck(16:45) Learn What You Dislike(18:12) Starting S'well(19:21) Sarah's Greatest Learning From Harvard Business School(21:37) How Can I Attain A Healthy Confidence?(24:53) A Note On Relationships(25:20) Business vs Social Impact(30:58) How Can I Find A Supportive Community?(32:48) How Can I Make A Positive Impact?(35:25) Sarah's Top Three Tips(40:53) Working Smarter, Not Harder(44:00) Behind The Scenes of Building S'well(46:16) Sarah's Greatest Thanks Goes To...(47:20) Life Post S'well Exit(49:35) Sarah To Her Teen Self(50:48) What Brings Sarah A Small Bit of Happiness?(51:57) Sarah's Motivational Quote(53:29) Key Takeaways

Bold moves built S'well, one of the world's most recognized water bottles! Join Mercedes and Anastasia as they speak with the founder of S'well, Sarah Kauss. Sarah walks through her journey (from teenage-hood to exiting a multi-million dollar company), and the lessons she learned along the way. From leaving her stable accounting job, to pitching the CEO of Starbucks, Sarah recounts how being bold has shifted her journey. Listen in for advice to teens who feel stuck, hacks to being bold, and how anyone — with or without a business — can make a meaningful social impact. Shop our Happiness Products:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/gifts-for-teenagers-shop-all/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/welcome-to-hack-your-happiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Sarah's website: https://www.sarahkauss.com/Visit the Small Bits of Happiness Website + Join The Happiness Family! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ready to Hack Your Happiness some more? Listen to our interview with the founder of Flytographer, Nicole Smith. In this episode you'll discover Nicole's journey to studying a travel-photographer company, how we can believe in ourselves, and hacks to resilience: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uUOITu7Hlarju1nswEbTy?si=uNTGFUnqRaWD7pWP3WT7Ow(00:00) Intro(02:00) How Sarah Got Started(05:35) If You Feel Stuck In Life, Listen To This(06:29) Sarah's Passion For Water(08:15) Sarah's Greatest Challenge(10:58) Pursuing Rather Than Conforming(14:13) How Can I Avoid Feeling Stuck(16:45) Learn What You Dislike(18:12) Starting S'well(19:21) Sarah's Greatest Learning From Harvard Business School(21:37) How Can I Attain A Healthy Confidence?(24:53) A Note On Relationships(25:20) Business vs Social Impact(30:58) How Can I Find A Supportive Community?(32:48) How Can I Make A Positive Impact?(35:25) Sarah's Top Three Tips(40:53) Working Smarter, Not Harder(44:00) Behind The Scenes of Building S'well(46:16) Sarah's Greatest Thanks Goes To...(47:20) Life Post S'well Exit(49:35) Sarah To Her Teen Self(50:48) What Brings Sarah A Small Bit of Happiness?(51:57) Sarah's Motivational Quote(53:29) Key Takeaways

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