Communication & Mindset Coach Sarah Mikutel
219 episodes listed below
PRESS PLAY
Thrive through Stoic wisdom, better communication, and global exploration. Host Sarah Mikutel is a communication coach and American expat in England who's here to help you make the most of your brief time on Earth. Memento mori. It’s time to make every moment matter.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sarah Mikutel connects cross-cultural travel and Stoic reflection to concrete ways of handling anxiety, comparison, and communication.
Sarah Mikutel moves easily between travel conversation and practical coaching, tying both to the question of how people meet unfamiliar situations.
Cappadocia's grounded balloons meet Stoic stage fright, if your curiosity travels inward too.
Press play if you want
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A thoughtful Plovdiv primer that mixes practical detail with a reflective view of travel.
Plovdiv is presented as a place with practical appeal and a bit of texture. Sarah Megatel and Zlatina Ervanlieva move from the old town and its cobblestones to the Roman Amphitheater, then out toward wine, spas, festivals, and the city's creative life, so the city feels active…
A grounded look at confidence, visibility, and the small steps that make speaking up feel possible.
Sunali Silva's story sits in the tension between wanting something badly and not wanting to be fully seen. Her decision not to marry, even after more than 20 years with her partner, reads less like a grand statement than a response to how exposed she felt standing in front of…
A Turkey road trip told through practical travel notes, off-season timing, and a few useful detours.
Sarah Megatel keeps this one anchored in the day to day realities of a road trip through Turkey with Michelle Warner-Martin. The stops in Bursa, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Konya, Istanbul, Adana, Mersin, and Cappadocia give the episode a clear map, but the best moments are the…
A calm, practical reset for listeners drawn to stoicism, personal development, and a steadier view of comparison.
Sarah Megatel keeps a beginner improv class grounded in nerves, comparison, and the awkward work of building confidence in public. The episode starts with racing-heart tension on the train and then moves into intrinsic motivation and self-determination theory, with autonomy,…
A calm, practical look at how speaking fear gets examined and loosened over time.
Public speaking fear is treated less like a flaw and more like a habit of judgment that can be examined. Sarah Mikatel walks through Stoic psychology with a steady hand, showing how an impression gets checked against judgment before it becomes impulse or a stronger emotional…
Ryan Holiday pairs daily Stoic lessons with long-form guest conversations at his Texas bookstore.
Philosopher Barry Lam turns reported stories — gig algorithms, AI music, vampires — into philosophical inquiry.
Economist Glenn Loury interviews one guest at a time on race, religion, and geopolitics.
Peter Boghossian applies street epistemology to guests debating free speech, immigration, and belief.
Vox's narrative reporting on factory farming, pandemic risk, and its Good Robot AI safety series.
Sarah Megatel uses her beginner's improv class in England to explain why negative self-comparison shows up even when someone does not think of herself as competitive.
The transcript explores why many buildings in Bucharest remain abandoned due to complex property disputes stemming from the communist era's abolition of private property and subsequent legal battles between original owners and renters after the regime's fall.
The host discusses how travel and moving abroad can be enriching but emphasizes that true happiness and escape from troubles come from internal change, not external circumstances, referencing Seneca's philosophy.
The host discusses a personal revelation about Mr.
This segment discusses the importance of embracing a growth mindset over a fixed mindset to overcome fear of failure and improve through learning.
Sarah Mikatel explains how naming a specific fear—judgment, mistakes, or not being heard—can make public-speaking anxiety more manageable.
Sunali Silva, a medical journalist in Sydney, describes how a fear of being seen affected both her work and personal life, including a 21-year partnership and a marriage question she avoided for years.
The speaker reflects on a conversation with a Swedish flatmate about the tension between community and conformity in Nordic culture, highlighting Jantelagen as a social code that discourages standing out.
The speaker discusses how leading with too much backstory in communication can confuse listeners and emphasizes the importance of getting to the point first for clarity.
Host Sarah Mikutel interviews Zlatina Ervanlieva, a Plovdiv native and tour guide, about insider travel tips for Bulgaria.
Travel interview where Sarah Megatel hosts wedding photographer Michelle Warner-Martin discussing two-week self-guided road trip across Turkey.
Host Sarah Mikutel explores how cultural backgrounds shape perceptions of time, using examples like vacation habits and social planning to highlight differences between Americans, Europeans, and others.
Host Sarah Mikutel explores four types of adaptive listening through a personal story about editing her grandmother's poem, emphasizing curiosity and understanding over assumption.
The host uses a story about a dog chewing a toy to illustrate how people expect others to read their minds, and advocates for clear communication instead.
Host Sarah Mikutel shares a personal story about a knitting lesson that unexpectedly brings up tears, exploring self-compassion and emotional awareness.
The host discusses 'virtuous procrastination'—using seemingly productive activities to avoid discomfort—and shares a client example to illustrate the concept.
Citizens of the World: A Stoic Podcast for Curious Travelers examines self-mastery through Sarah Megatel's contrast between unrestricted travel and disciplined routines at home.
The Influential Introvert podcast uses interruptions to examine why a type nine may hear “rude, disrespectful, and diminishing” while an Enneagram type seven may hear engaged listening.
Host Sarah Mikutel shares her travel experiences and stoic insights to help expats and global citizens thrive.
Host Sarah Mikutel introduces the show's focus on travel, expat life, and personal development through clarity coaching and the Enneagram.
Host Sarah Mikutel introduces the show's focus on travel, expat stories, and personal growth, then previews an episode about Uruguay with guest Karen Higgs.