Best Jennifer I Buchholz Podcasts (2024)

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EP 083: Creating Possibilities by Having the Right Mindset 32:55

6y ago32:55

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There has been a huge awareness on the power of a positive mindset in the past few years. And rightfully so! When you have a positive mindset, you are able to see so much possibilities for yourself that you might have not seen before. You are capable of doing so much more because of the belief, trust, and confidence you have as a result of positive…

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EP 082: A One-Way Ticket to Owning Your Happy 36:22

6y ago36:22

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Many women adhere very well to the roles that society has set out for them - mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend. Buried behind all these is a woman with her own dreams, her own passion, her own definition of who she is. A lot do not escape this cycle, but today’s guest shares her inspiring story of leaving everything behind to find who she real…

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EP 081: Reorienting Yourself by Embracing the Digital Nomad Lifestyle 33:10

6y ago33:10

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Living in the urban part of the country can be frenetic. And sometimes we just need some peace and quiet. It takes courage to shift lifestyles from being the busy blue collar to becoming a free digital nomad. Robyn Fountain made this brave switch as her work life and personal life are both constantly draining her. Having been in a toxic relationshi…

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EP 080: Letting Go of your Worries about Solo Travel 32:19

6y ago32:19

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I always admire women in middle age who go out there and start seeing more of the world. It takes courage to remove the roadblocks and just do it. Today’s guest shares us her incredible journeys as a solo traveler, her views and philosophies on traveling and how she is living her life one trip at a time. Leigh Mcadams started traveling right out of…

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EP 079: Trusting your Intuition for Possibilities in Travel 33:05

6y ago33:05

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When people travel, sometimes they let their worries get to them too much that they forget to enjoy their trips. They neglect to free their minds, trust their guts and just revel in the beauty of wandering. Today’s guest shares her experience in choosing her intuition and opening herself to the amazing chances traveling has presented to her. Esther…

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EP 078: Flashpacking and Disconnecting from City Life 36:30

6+ y ago36:30

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Have you ever felt restless enough that you just want to disconnect for a while? Our guest for today’s episode has been in the same situation. Too much that she finally found her freedom in solo traveling. I welcome in our show Lisa M, AKA the Hot Flash Packer. Intrigued by the name? A flashpacker means a backpacker who has that extra “flash”, who …

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EP 077: Sharing the Passion of Travel with Family 33:24

6+ y ago33:24

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Today we have another Mother’s Day themed episode with Kathy Buechel. Kathy shares her goal of developing the spirit of travel in her two sons, just as her grandparents passed it on to her. Her grandparents used to travel all across the United States and overseas, always bringing home pictures from their trips. Kathy recalls seeing these photograph…

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EP 076: There is No Age Limit in Travel 34:03

6+ y ago34:03

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Welcome to this very special mother’s day episode with my travel mentor and grandmother, Sandy Duffy. Whenever people ask me who I look up to on solo travel, I always say it’s my grandmother, but I never really got the chance to tell them why. My grandmother is a trailblazer, a woman who has wanderlust in her spirit. My grandmother has always wante…

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EP 075: Self Care and Clarity through Solo Travel 39:32

6+ y ago39:32

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Penny Chappell has been traveling her entire life. She grew up in a family that constantly changed states. They were always eager to move and explore. There were always unplanned road trips, which are some of her fondest childhood memories. The spirit of travel never left her even after having children. This this spirit of adventure she got from he…

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EP 074: You’re Never Really Alone When You Solo Travel. 39:07

6+ y ago39:07

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Tam Warner Minton is a solo traveler, adventurer, and scuba diver and she is super passionate about saving our oceans! Tam went on her first solo trip in 2012 and has been addicted ever since. As she says on the show, you’re never truly alone when you’re out solo traveling. There is always something to do and you’re always meeting wonderful people …

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EP 073: Don’t Follow the Trend, Create Your Own Destiny 38:41

6+ y ago38:41

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Susi Kaeufer is a digital nomad, mindset coach, and visibility strategist for female entrepreneurs and nomads. Growing up in Germany, Susi never liked the idea of a desk job. However, everyone else around her did not know or understand what it was like to have a different kind of lifestyle, and they actively discouraged her from traveling solo inde…

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EP 072: Don’t Be Afraid to Shake Things Up 37:11

6+ y ago37:11

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Brianne Miers is a Boston-based travel blogger who believes in sustainable travel (support local). She has been to more than 50 countries and loves traveling off the beaten path to discover and experience completely different cultures. Brianne also recently got back from a trip to Copenhagen and Iceland! On this week’s show, Brianne shares some of …

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EP 071: Make Deeper Connections by Traveling Slower 37:27

6+ y ago37:27

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Lisa Lubin quit her job to travel the world back in 2006 for what was supposed to be only a year. Well, after over a decade later, Lisa is still going strong and travels at least once a month for work as a travel and food journalist. When Lisa first tried solo travel, she actually hated it. On the show, she reveals what made solo travel enjoyable f…

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EP 070: Get Your Shopping Fix in the Caribbean While Drinking a Planter’s Punch. 40:35

6+ y ago40:35

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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, also known as JetSetSarah, is a Miami-based Caribbean travel expert, an award-winning travel journalist, and a self-described “Carivangelist,” where she passionately shares the beautiful and amazing things the Caribbean has to offer. On the show, Sarah shares her shopping tips, what kinds of items you can find in the Caribbe…

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EP 069: The Perks of Working with a Travel Agent 36:27

6+ y ago36:27

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Terra Lyles is a travel agent and delivers her customers a stress-free travel experience. Terra was a nurse before she got into a terrible accident. As a single mom of three, she had no idea that traveling solo was possible for her, but by taking a chance, she has been able to support her family through travel. On the show, Terra discusses some of …

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EP 068: How a Woman Can Travel Solo to Africa Safely 39:29

6+ y ago39:29

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Shara Johnson first started solo traveling as an adult when she was doing animal conservation trips to various countries in Africa. Some people might have some misconceptions about the continent and its safety, but Shara dispels those myths on today's episode! Also, on today's episode, Shara shares what solo travel has been able to do to someone wh…

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EP 067: Why Wait for the Kids to Grow Up? 47:31

6+ y ago47:31

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Megan Hamilton started solo traveling when she was in her mid-40s. She homeschools her two children and her husband is always traveling internationally for work. Prior to solo travel, she was constantly waiting for this phase of her life to be over so that she could finally do what she’s always wanted to do… until it hit her. Why wait! She can rais…

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EP 066: Commit to Yourself — No Matter Your Age. 38:33

6+ y ago38:33

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Carol Guttery decided to structure her life a little bit differently when she turned 50. Her husband had just retired and she wanted to spend less time commuting to work and more time enjoying life with him. Traveling was something Carol always loved to do and she just didn’t get to do enough of it. So, she quit her job and worked on her ‘next step…

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EP 065: Let’s Take a Year off to Go on a Family Trip 38:47

6+ y ago38:47

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Paige Totaro is a travel blogger and travel group planner with two twin girls. When her children were 12 years old, she knew it was time for the entire family to take a year off and go traveling. How did she manage to do this without losing her mind? Find out on this week’s episode of Go Solo Live! Key Takeaways: *Who is Paige and where is she curr…

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EP 064: Choose You: There are Different Ways to Live Your Life 38:46

6+ y ago38:46

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Mary Cecchini is currently based in Portland, Oregon and hosts both international and domestic trips for groups of women of all ages. Mary was burned out in her corporate career and when her mother got sick, she had a real wake up call. She knew that no one was really going to care if she nailed that presentation today if she woke up dead tomorrow.…

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EP 063: 10 Years Later: Still in Love with Japan and the Culture 38:01

6+ y ago38:01

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Becky Gillespie was 22 when she moved to Tokyo for a year. After that experience, she was hooked. Now, she’s a permanent resident of Japan and completely in love with the city. On the show, Becky discusses the cultural differences (and the language barrier!) between Japanese and American culture, her trip to New Zealand, and her thoughts about Colo…

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EP 062 The Biggest Lesson in Life: Just Say Yes 41:16

6+ y ago41:16

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Leyla Alyanak has been zigzagging all over the world for the last two decades (actually, it’s been a little bit more than that). As a journalist, she’s traveled into war zones and even got lost in the Amazon rainforest. These days, her solo trips are much calmer and deliver such an enriching cultural experience that she doesn’t plan to ‘cool down’ …

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EP 061 Reap the Benefits of Solo Travel in Your Own Backyard 43:47

6+ y ago43:47

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BB Peters is one of the founders of Boom Goddess Radio and an Account Executive at Natural Awakenings Magazine. As a daughter of immigrant parents, BB was accustomed to being very independent and traveling solo in her own backyard at a young age. As BB got older, she would often take solo work trips, but even then she would still find herself trave…

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EP 060 Let’s Do the Saigon Shuffle 38:51

6+ y ago38:51

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Jennifer Huber won a free trip to Vietnam and got to experience a new culture like never before. She went across the world solo and even got hit by a motorbike (nothing bad happened), but it’s crazy moments like that where you just have to laugh. On this week’s episode, Jennifer discusses her Vietnam experience, how she won a free plane ticket to a…

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EP 059 Make a Career out of Writing and Solo Traveling 36:15

6+ y ago36:15

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Carol Perehudoff, also known as Wandering Carol, is a luxury travel blogger. With slightly over 15 years of experience as a travel writer, Carol has had her fair share of fascinating stories and adventures. Through hard work and sticking with it, she has made a career out of her two favorite things — traveling and writing! On today’s show, Carol di…

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EP 058 It Is Time to Start Asking for What We Want 42:40

6+ y ago42:40

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Phylecia Jones is a budgetologist, speaker, and world traveler. Phylecia is all about living the life you want as long as you plan accordingly for it. What’s the point of putting extra financial stress on yourself and paying everything off (with interest) from a trip you took two years ago? On today’s show, Phylecia offers simple tips that you can …

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EP 057 There Is No Such Thing as the Perfect Time to Travel Solo. 40:30

6+ y ago40:30

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Talek Nantes has a lot of experience traveling the world and makes five to six international trips every year. Her mother traveled from Cuba to New York while she was still pregnant with Talek and owned a travel agency; this exposed Talek to the world and she does not remember a time where she wasn’t learning about different people and their cultur…

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EP 056 If You Want to See the World, Make It a Priority & Save That Money! 46:37

6+ y ago46:37

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Leah Walker is a Texan woman with a heart for France. Leah first experienced solo travel when she went to Costa Rica as a college student. Fast forward to now, Leah is living in France and works as a brand ambassador and social media expert. Leah knows there’s a lot of blogs out there telling you how to quit your job and travel the world. They make…

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EP 055 Don't Let Fear-Mongering Distract You From Traveling to New Destinations 44:35

6+ y ago44:35

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Clara Chorley had always wanted to travel to Africa, but due to fear mongering and stories of it being dangerous, it kept pushing her back. However, her deep desire to visit slowly crept up on her, until one day, and after 14 years of procrastination, she couldn’t ignore it anymore and decided to take the leap. Since then, Clara has traveled the wo…

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EP 054 Taking a 20-Month Career Break and Finding the Answer to ‘What’s Next in My Life?’ 41:01

6+ y ago41:01

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Katrina McGhee took a 20-month career break. Although this might seem scary and like career suicide, when Katrina came back she was rejuvenated and transformed. With a new vision and focus, she then took the next challenge to pay off her student loan debt. Katrina is now in her late 30s and is completely debt-free! Prior to her break, Katrina felt …

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EP 053 Quit Your Job and Go Travel The World: This Lifestyle is Real and Possible! 43:26

6+ y ago43:26

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Before Chantell Glenville quit her job to travel the world, she was working a very, very stressful job. It was so stressful that at the young age of 27 years old, she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Every Tuesday, like clockwork, she would end up crying in her office. Enough was enough. Chantell set in motion a plan to free herself of this…

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EP 052 If You Ever Get Lost, Just Enjoy It 36:13

7y ago36:13

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Mary Beth McCabe’s first solo trip was when she was 15 years old. Since then, Mary Beth has been to every continent (except Antarctica) by herself. She has even written a book, The World’s First Guide to Independent Travel, to help fellow travelers get a better sense of how to travel the world solo. Mary Beth highly encourages travelers out there t…

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EP 051 Honor Those Uncomfortable Emotions and Then Move On 46:20

7y ago46:20

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Melissa Binkley is the Founder of Intuitive Intelligence Academy, a transformation school for anyone seeking to heal trauma and grow themselves. Melissa went on her first solo trip in 2015 and ever since then she has experienced huge transformations within herself. However, those icky and uncomfortable emotions still pop up inside her every now and…

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EP 050 I Could Have Been Dead and I’ve Never Been to Europe! 41:03

7y ago41:03

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Sunni Boehme was 30-years-old when she survived a life-threatening car accident. It was so intense that she had an out-of-body experience. When she finally came to, she realized she’s never taken a real vacation before — never sat on a city bus or a train — and by that point, she had only been on a plane once in her life. This immediately had to ch…

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EP 049 Getting the Full English Experience… Solo! 38:05

7y ago38:05

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Alicia Rasley is an award-winning author as well as a writing coach and teacher. She loves to travel solo when she is doing research for her books because it means she can explore a new city on her own time. She can soak the experiences in and then later write about it in her books. On the show, Alicia shares why she treasures solo travel so much a…

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EP 048 A Solo Road Trip in a Camper Van 35:00

7y ago35:00

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Rachel Archelaus did not come from a household that openly welcomed wanderlust, but she has always wanted to see the world. In fact, she chose a location-independent career so that she can always pick up and go if she wants to. Despite being afraid of heights as well as hills, Rachel bought a camper van so that she could travel solo throughout the …

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EP 047 Plan Your Dream Life Three Years into the Future and Then Go! 38:58

7y ago38:58

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Linda Beach did something bold when she found herself unhappy with her life — she decided to sell her business and move to Belize, a country she had never even been to before. This story is the perfect example of ‘if you can dream it, you can have it,’ because Linda put her three-year plan out into the universe and began putting bits and pieces in …

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EP 046 Doesn’t Matter Where You Are, Unexpected Things Happen; Just Breathe 36:47

7y ago36:47

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Janet Hanpeter is a globe-trotting Baby Boomer and has over 80 countries logged on her passport. Janet was bitten by the travel bug at a very young age by her wanderlust mother, who was also a private pilot in college. When Janet turned 50, she realized that she had to take her traveling up a notch, so she traveled to China on a solo trip and it wa…

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EP 045 Solo Travel and Spiritual Work Are More Aligned Than You Think 43:35

7y ago43:35

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Jeni Dehn was married to her husband for two years when she decided it was time to take a solo trip. At 44 years old, Jeni left to go to Spain — a place where she knew nobody she personally knew would be there — to take some self-care. She came back more refreshed, happy, and ready to wear colorful clothes again! Jeni believes solo travel is very s…

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EP 044 Solo Trips, vs. Trips with Company, Variety Works 49:49

7y ago49:49

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Traca Savadogo has traveled with her family ever since she was a young girl but had never left the United States. When Traca moved from her hometown in Illinois to Seattle, that’s when new doors opened for her and she was exposed to a new set of cultures and experiences. She never thought traveling to Europe was a possibility for her, but one day, …

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EP 043 A Budget Traveler’s Search for Deals, Deals, Deals 45:55

7y ago45:55

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Kathy Pulkrabek’s first solo trip didn’t start off to be that great — she had no hotel, was lost in a foreign country, and she got food-poisoned — but when it ended, she gained a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Kathy still remembers the bonds and friendships she made on her first solo trip and how it wasn’t as scary as she thought. On the show, Kath…

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EP 042 Reconnect with Nature, Reconnect with Yourself 41:45

7y ago41:45

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When Renée Rivard was going through her second divorce, something clicked inside her. She was living in San Diego at the time and she was just working to make a living. She decided it was time for her to move and get a different kind of scenery. As someone who loves nature and has always wanted to learn Spanish, she decided to move right into the r…

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EP 041 Road Trip with Your Favorite Furry Friend! 39:52

7y ago39:52

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Velva Lee Heraty is a certified Jungian Depth-Psychotherapist and has an MSW degree from Loyola University of Chicago. Solo travel not only opened Velva Lee’s mind and transformed her, but she was able to find an entirely new career out of it. After a 20-year marriage, Velva Lee used solo travel to help heal her and find herself. Now, she takes sol…

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EP 040 Feeling Lonely When Traveling Solo? There's an App to Fix That! 36:26

7y ago36:26

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Ellen Saksen and her sister Kate Nichols were prolific business travelers. They travelled frequently, often solo, and they were very, very lonely. It was difficult finding and connected with amazing people, and doing it in a safe way, while out on the road so much. This is why they sat down and created the app Amelia. It is an app to help connect b…

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EP 039 Build the Lifestyle You Want — a 9-To-5 isn’t the Only Answer 40:32

7y ago40:32

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Amy embarked on her first solo trip when she was 28 years old. When she came back home nine months later, she was a different person with a new perspective on how she wanted to live her life. Never again did she want to go back to an office. So, she found creative ways to earn money while still retaining the freedom she had while she was traveling.…

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EP 038 Share Travel with Your Kids 44:39

7y ago44:39

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Rosemary Nickel’s first solo trip was to Cape Town, South Africa. As someone who usually travels with her family, Rosemary was amazed by how badly she needed a solo trip! On the show, Rosemary discusses what it was like to be in Africa for the very first time, and why it’s so important to bring your children on mini trips in your backyard to help s…

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EP 037 Travel: A Beautiful Form of Therapy 42:54

7y ago42:54

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Helen Suk moved to the UK shortly after she graduated university. What she told her mother was only supposed to be a summer trip, ended up being two years away from home. Helen was hooked with the travel bug ever since. On the show, Helen admits that traveling will not solve your problems. In fact, your problems will follow you. The good thing abou…

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EP 036 Pick the Road Trip over the Plane Ride 47:05

7y ago47:05

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Charlene Burke is 53 years old and has plenty of experience getting in her car and going somewhere for a day or a weekend. In fact, Charlene prefers to drive than take a plane, because you’re able to experience much more while on the ground. On today’s show, Charlene discusses her personal philosophy, some of the travel dangers you should look out …

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EP 035 Incorporate Your Career with Travel 45:20

7y ago45:20

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Kimberly Ramsawak knew that a traditional job, with a cubicle, just wasn’t for her. Counting down the days, so she can take enough vacation to escape, just seemed counterintuitive. Kimberly had a very clear vision for herself, and she knew that life had to have travel integrated into it, which meant her job had to, also. Find out how Kimberly made …

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EP 034 Build a Maintenance-Free Lifestyle and Travel the World… Regret Free! 40:25

7y ago40:25

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Donna Cravotta took her first solo trip when she was 5 years old. This adventure at such a young age sparked a huge desire and passion in Donna to travel the world, and she did! When Donna had her son, her priorities shifted and her solo travels came to a halt. Now that her son is slightly older, Donna can not wait till he’s off to college so she c…

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