# The Cottage - Episode 2: Quit Your Day Job

An episode of [Hiker Trash Radio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1497165058), 9 Oct 2026, 15 min.

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The Cottage — Episode 2: "Quit Your Day Job" Four people walked away from careers that paid their bills to chase something that kept them awake at three in the morning. A commodity broker who was dying at his desk. A photographer who got fired on the day he expected a promotion. An IT consultant who could see thirty years of misery ahead. An art professor whose first thru-hike was a disaster — and who couldn't stop thinking about it afterward. In this second episode of The Cottage, we hear the stories behind the leap, and what it costs to bet everything on a sewing machine, a whiteboard, and a freeze dryer. Featured Voices Whitney LaRuffa (Allgood) — Former commodity broker. Former VP, Six Moon Designs. Now Chief Revenue Officer, FarOut. Luke Piersall (Bus) — Photographer, filmmaker, South America guide. Founder, Trail Goods Company. Brice Sokolowski — Former IT consultant. President, Voclu's Backpack Ventilation Gear. Sarah Berkeley (Mellow) — Former art professor. Owner and Founder, Symbiosis Gear. Links & Resources Trail Goods Company — trailgoods.co Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear — voclusegear.com Symbiosis Gear — symbiosisgear.com Six Moon Designs — sixmoondesigns.com FarOut — faroutguides.com Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: hikertashradio@gmail.com Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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