“I think I’d want to be able to speed up time. That way I could fast forward through boring meetings or uneventful events to get to the fun parts of life.”
— Sarah Luna, president, Xponential Fitness
In her monthly “Grab Bag” column, Editor in Chief Laura Michaels asks the tough questions—What superhero power would you most like to have? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?—to show a side of franchising execs you don’t normally see.
Who would play you in the biopic about your life?
I have a lot of respect for the actress Gina Torres. She plays a high-powered lawyer in the show ‘Suits.’ She looks nothing like me but it’s more like, she’s who I want to be when I grow up.
What’s something not many people know about you?
I have a scuba certification—I have several, actually, from basic open water to deep diving and night diving, and rescue. The rescue is the one I’m most proud of, doing CPR out in the ocean. It was really mentally and physically intense. My husband and I were honeymooning in Hawaii, snorkeling, and that’s how we got into it. It’s kind of our special thing we do together … it’s almost meditative. Baja has probably been the most amazing. We saw a few shipwrecks probably 80 feet underwater.
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
I would have to say it’s when people don’t use the resources around them. When it’s maybe easier to ask a colleague … but I always want people to use the resources around them and tap into their own skillsets. I want people to take the reins and have that personal responsibility.
What are you freakishly good at (or bad at)?
I’d say I’m pretty good at doing math in my head and getting really close to the number. Not huge numbers, but random numbers. I’m freakishly bad at golf—you don’t want to see me golf. Lack of interest is probably the main driver.
What’s something you would seriously stockpile if you found out it wasn’t going to be sold anymore?
I would stockpile s’mores ice cream. When I find it, I like to buy a few cartons. I actually like mint chip, but you can always find that and you can never find s’mores.
What fictional character do you think would be most interesting to meet in real life?
I always thought it’d be interesting to meet the Little Mermaid, Ariel. She had this whole life underwater and on land, and I was always curious to see what it would be like to be a mermaid.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
I really enjoy sitting in either a hot tub or warm bath and kind of zoning out. We have a hot tub right in our backyard with a really beautiful landscape. So doing that on a Saturday night or ordering Yogurtland.
What’s one trend you wish would disappear?
People oversharing on social media. It’s nice to get updates, but all the details can be a bit much or overwhelming.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
I accidentally ate a chicken heart that was in chicken noodle soup. A neighbor made homemade chicken soup and put all the gizzards and everything in there and didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t know right away what it was but I knew it wasn’t meat.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
I don’t often scoop the cat’s litter, so you could say I probably hate that the most. Buddy is our rescue cat; we’ve had him for almost 10 years. But my chores are cleaning the bathroom, scrubbing the toilet.
What superhero power would you most like to have?
I think I’d want to be able to speed up time. That way I could fast forward through boring meetings or uneventful events to get to the fun parts of life.