This is your sign to take a break. Step outside, and feel the delicate earth beneath your feet. Stretch your arms towards the sky, and put your phone in your pocket. Whether you're a city dweller or beach-goer, the great outdoors is closer than you think—but no matter where you are, one idea endures: when we disconnect from our devices, the world opens itself up to us in magical ways. For Getaway Founder and CEO Jon Staff, this idea has gradually become second nature.
Founded with the belief that "free time should be a right and a ritual for everyone," Getaway cabins offer visitors the chance to escape, replenish, and slow down. But as the leader of a business whose mission is to help others ultimately do nothing, Jon is putting everything into creating a brand that embodies its values—inside and out, online and off.
In this interview, Jon shared more about redefining escape, his relationship with writing, what technology gives and takes from us, and the magic of doing nothing. This episode also opens with a story by today's partner (Pablo Carrascal of) Ostrichpillow.
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Episode Transcript: https://slowstoriespodcast.com/jon-staff
Learn more about Getaway: https://getaway.house/
Purchase Jon's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/getting-away-75-everyday-practices-for-finding-balance-in-our-always-on-world-jon-staff/13584980
Follow Getaway: https://www.instagram.com/getawayhouse/
Learn more about Ostrichpillow: https://ostrichpillow.com/
Follow Ostrichpillow: https://www.instagram.com/ostrichpillowofficial/
Jordan Taylor — ”The most meaningful learning comes from deeper experiences.”
Jenn Tardif — ”You get to define what success looks like and how it feels.”
Sophia Amoruso — ”The only way to know is to see the results that come of people’s lives.”
Sanaë Lemoine — ”There’s something that’s almost unlocked when I begin writing on paper.”
Suleika Jaouad — ”Focus on cultivating a practice.”
Ali Kriegsman — ”It’s on us to take that pause.”
Dianna Cohen — ”Everything is so much better when it’s low and slow.”
Vanessa Barboni Hallik — ”We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
Julia Hunter — ”If we could be more honest about what’s hard, there would be more vulnerability.”
Eryn Danielle — ”Whose voices are going to be highlighted and amplified?”
Emily Schildt — ”I am looking for trusted perspectives.”
Stephanie Danler — ”Compassion depends on being able to pay attention and feel.”
Nichole Powell — ”There is tremendous power in the pause.”
Brandy Pham — ”We don’t need more of more.”
Fran Hauser — ”When we slow down, we can be kinder to ourselves.”
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