Ep 5/12 || Salt, Soul and Starting again - Samantha Skyring
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In this deeply inspiring episode of Through the Fog, Pierre speaks with Samantha Skyring, adventurer, visionary, and founder of the globally loved Oryx Desert Salt.
From a transformative kayaking journey and losing her island dream, to single motherhood and building a business rooted in purpose, Samantha opens up about the intentionality behind everything she does.
Expect powerful stories about resilience, spiritual connection, team empowerment, and the surprising truth about the white crystal we all consume daily. If you've ever wondered how to blend soul with strategy, this is the conversation.
[00:00] Pierre's personal salt obsession & intro
[01:00] Samantha's early entrepreneurship journey
[04:30] Losing the island and gaining conviction
[06:30] The accidental beginning of Oryx Desert Salt
[08:00] The fire of single motherhood
[11:00] The power of working from intuition
[13:00] Salt: misunderstood, sacred, essential
[16:00] The Whole Foods deal — built on pure intention
[18:45] Table salt vs. Oryx salt — the truth
[21:00] Energetics, purity, and the spirit of salt
[23:00] Packaging with purpose — saving the planet one grinder at a time
[26:00] Drumming, dreaming & the power of community projects
[32:00] Building a team that dreams
[35:00] “No one gave me permission to dream” — changing internal narratives
[39:00] Scarcity, IQ, and the science of dreaming big
[41:00] Caring for people: when leadership is pastoral
[44:00] Creating culture: breathwork, books, and breakthroughs
[47:00] Should companies be families? The new business ethic
[50:00] Wrap-up reflections
🔗 Learn more about Oryx: https://oryxdesertsalt.com
💌 Feedback or guest ideas? Email Pierre: hi@thisispierre.co
Learn more about pierre https://thisispierre.co
From a transformative kayaking journey and losing her island dream, to single motherhood and building a business rooted in purpose, Samantha opens up about the intentionality behind everything she does.
Expect powerful stories about resilience, spiritual connection, team empowerment, and the surprising truth about the white crystal we all consume daily. If you've ever wondered how to blend soul with strategy, this is the conversation.
[00:00] Pierre's personal salt obsession & intro
[01:00] Samantha's early entrepreneurship journey
[04:30] Losing the island and gaining conviction
[06:30] The accidental beginning of Oryx Desert Salt
[08:00] The fire of single motherhood
[11:00] The power of working from intuition
[13:00] Salt: misunderstood, sacred, essential
[16:00] The Whole Foods deal — built on pure intention
[18:45] Table salt vs. Oryx salt — the truth
[21:00] Energetics, purity, and the spirit of salt
[23:00] Packaging with purpose — saving the planet one grinder at a time
[26:00] Drumming, dreaming & the power of community projects
[32:00] Building a team that dreams
[35:00] “No one gave me permission to dream” — changing internal narratives
[39:00] Scarcity, IQ, and the science of dreaming big
[41:00] Caring for people: when leadership is pastoral
[44:00] Creating culture: breathwork, books, and breakthroughs
[47:00] Should companies be families? The new business ethic
[50:00] Wrap-up reflections
🔗 Learn more about Oryx: https://oryxdesertsalt.com
💌 Feedback or guest ideas? Email Pierre: hi@thisispierre.co
Learn more about pierre https://thisispierre.co
