In a Q&A with Sarah O’Carroll, the property tycoon and founder of luxury wellness brand Saint Haven opens up about the habits, philosophies and indulgences that shape his life – from protein-heavy breakfasts, Japanese cuisine and Lake Como escapes, to long-term thinking and a relentless focus on health and living better, longer.
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Your go-to breakfast, weekday:
Chicken, 3 eggs and avo.
Breakfast, weekend:
Strictly the same breakfast each day.
Favourite cuisine:
Japanese.
Favourite restaurant in Australia:
Donovan’s, St Kilda – family tradition.
Restaurant in the world:
Small, off-the-beaten-track restaurants.
Favourite tipple:
Tequila.
An ideal Saturday night:
Home spending time with my family.
Three dinner guests you’d like:
My wife, family, friends.
Weekend away in Australia:
Port Douglas with the family.
Best drive:
Pacific Coast.
Best airline:
Qantas.
Favourite city in the world:
New York.
Country you’d love to visit:
Japan.
Best overseas escape:
Lake Como.
Best hotel chains:
Aman and St Regis.
Favourite artist:
Bill Henson / Dale Frank.
Designer:
Kim Jones (Dior Men).
Creative inspiration:
Architecture.
Most beautiful building:
Palazzo della Civilta Italiana.
Most beautiful place:
Italian coasts.
Current car:
Range Rover.
Favourite car:
Aston Martin.
The APP you can’t live without:
Oura/Whoop.
Foolproof Christmas gift:
A Saint Haven Limitless program voucher.
Perfume or Cologne:
Saint Haven signature fragrance.
Most extravagant purchase:
Wellness devices!
Book you tell people to read:
Breath by James Nestor.
Favourite song:
Depends on mood.
Movie:
Gladiator.
Podcast:
The Drive.
How you unwind:
Sauna, ice bath.
Sport to watch:
AFL.
Team you love:
Demons.
Biggest influence:
Family.
Best friend:
My wife.
Who makes you laugh:
My kids.
Best advice:
Play long-term.
Hero:
My Dad.
Your legacy:
Impact.
Proudest moment:
My kids.
Greatest flaw:
Impatience.
Businessperson you admire:
Warren Buffett.
Makes you happy:
Health.
What you miss:
Stillness.
What you wish you could change about yourself:
Switch off more.
What you wish you could change about the world:
Short-term thinking.
Life motto:
Live better longer.
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