In this episode of While She's Away, I chat Sojourner White about her journey from career confusion to traveling the world as a remote social worker! Sojourner shares how she switched to a remote social work role during the pandemic and the importance of always learning and being willing to fail. Sojourner White is a remote social worker, award-win…

In this episode of the While She's Away Podcast, I'm chatting with Erin Hynes from the "Curious Tourism" podcast about overtourism and how to travel responsibly. Erin and I break down what overtourism is all about, its effects like pushing out locals and hurting the environment, and how social media trends play a part. Erin shares some great tips o…

Happy Pride Month!! This week I'm re-sharing an episode from the Unruly Podcast that features several different trans, non-binary, and queer humans: Join us for a special episode where host Calen Otto takes listeners back in time — traversing backyard woodlands and river rapids — to retrace bare-footed memories from each of our guests, woven togeth…

In this episode of While She's Away, I dive into the vibrant world of queer travel and community building. I sit down with Nora, the amazing founder of Quouch—a platform that makes sure queer people and women have safe and comfy places to stay while traveling. We chat about everything from her couch-surfing adventures in Berlin to the crucial steps…

In this week's episode, I'm taking you on a very personal journey as I unpack my recent experiences in Costa Rica. Over the past several months I've had some realizations that my constant movement has been a band-aid for deeper issues and a way to cope with life's stresses. Through this self-discovery, I delve into the idea of intentional travel an…

Hello beautiful people and welcome to 2024! wow...it's been a fucking year and if you're anything like me and struggling to reflect on everything that has happened in 2023 then this episode is for you! This is an open safe space for us to reflect together. In this episode I vulnerably share... Why I was depressed in 2023 How my first full year as a…

As travelers, we have a responsibility to be aware, educate ourselves, and most importantly speak out against genocide. Welcome to season 3 of the While She's Away Podcast. I wish I didn't have to begin this season talking about an active genocide that is happening to the Palestinian people in Gaza, but I must. Silence is complicity at this point. …

Becoming a digital nomad, an inside look at the life of a flight attendant, building a business while traveling...did your ears perk up when I mentioned any of those? Well, if they did, season 3 of While She's Away Podcast is for you! I'm your host, Dianni Hall! I'm a solo budget backpacker, podcaster, and freelancer who has been nomadic for almost…

Today we are dealing with the limiting beliefs that come about when we are pursuing our careers and dreams and how to not compare to others. Our guest today is full-time traveller and digital nomad Dianni Hall who is from the While She’s Away podcast. Dianni started her own podcast management business from scratch and has to remind herself daily to…

It's been almost a month but ya girl is back with another episode...well actually the final episode of season 2! I don't know how a whole month of not posting an episode got away from me, but I've learned and reflected on a few things regarding this podcast and life in general. This little solo episode shares some of my recent thoughts and feelings…

Welcome to episode 40 of the While She's Away Podcast! So insane to me that I've created 40 episodes of this podcast! And to celebrate 40 episodes, we have an amazing guest interview with Vanessa Karel, the founder of Greether! Vanessa Karel, is a second-time Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, Storyteller, and Creative Producer. She was recently named a…

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! In this episode, I basically get taught a 101 class on credit cards, points and miles, and travel hacking. This is nowhere near my area of expertise so I'm super excited to have this week's guest, Lindsay Mukaddam, sharing everything she knows! Lindsay is a travel blogger and content …

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! On this week's episode, I got to have a very resonating conversation with Flavia Cornejo! A first-generation Peruvian American, Flavia is a travel blogger, digital creator, and Founder of Latina Traveler. As a full-time traveler, Flavia has visited over 35 countries and lived in 5 to …

I've been MIA for a few weeks I know but with a good excuse! I've been settling into hostel life again, balancing freelance work, hostel work, and enjoying Mexico City. So needless to say, I needed a little break from the podcast, but alas we are back! Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! I had the joy, honor, and privilege o…

Hi darlings! Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! On this weeks episode we are talking about what it means to be a queer traveler. I haven't shared much about my sexuality on this podcast, but I identify as bisexual (or possbily pansexual- still figuring that out), but I thought it was really important to release an epis…

Happy International Women's Day to ALL of my lovely and beautiful women who listen to this podcast! I thought today would be the perfect day to release a Women's Travel Fest Recap since we are celebrating women today! In this episode I talk about... What is Women's Travel Fest Some of my favorite speakers and talks Being a volunteer at Women's Trav…

Hey There and Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! In this episode I got to chat with Alessandra all about her experiences volunteering around the world. She shares the good, the bad, and the ugly after having done over 12 volunteer opportunities over the past 3 years! Check out this episode if you want to learn how you …

Hey All! This week I'm doing a little pod swap with one another awesome travel podcast called The Culture Cult Travel Show! Marie Walker is the host of the podcast and that name might sound familiar because I had Marie on While She's Away Episode 32! The Culture Cult Show: Travel Story: Bad Breakups but Good Times Today’s travel stories features a …

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I got to have a thoughtful and enlightening conversation with Yaysa about her experience living in Kyiv, Ukraine during the war. Yasya is a Ukrainian student from Kyiv, who was in Ukraine the entire time from the start of the full-scale invasion until November, living, working an…

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I got to chat with Marie all about her journey to becoming a digital nomad. Marie is the host of the Culture Cult Travel Show, a comedy podcast sharing untold stories from 197 countries! Marie is on a mission to create more travel and freedom in her life, by starting her own free…

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I got to chat with Chelsea about what it's like to run a business while traveling full-time. Chelsea Riffe is a Mindset and Podcast Coach, helping creatives, coaches, and entrepreneurs launch, grow and monetize their podcasts. She hosts the top-rated podcast "In My Non-Expert Opi…

Hello loves and Welcome to a lil bonus episode of the While She's Away Podcast! Since arriving back in the states almost 3 weeks ago (time is flying- it's insane) I've been wanting to record a little episode sharing some ways that I cope with being here. I also mention in the episode that if anything I say resonates with you and you don't have some…

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I had a chat with Kasey Dellapenna! Kasey is a 28-year-old digital nomad from the US. She's been budget traveling around the world for over 8 years. She shows people how to travel around the world for longer and cheaper! Kasey works in social media as a creator and a consult…

Welcome to a little bonus episode of While She's Away to Celebrate 1 Year of the Podcast! Just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to anyone and everyone who has listened to and supported this podcast this past year. I appreciate all of you! Connect with me on socials: While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok Travel Resource…

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Andrea Valeria! Andrea is a remote work specialist, meaning she helps people land remote jobs. She does that through her educational/entertainment content on social media & her course ‘Land Your First Remote Job.’ She started working remot…

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast babe! I've been having some trouble staying consistent with posting episodes as you can see from my sporadic releasing of episodes, but in exactly one week I will be back in New Jersey and will be able to fully focus on getting episodes out to you on time! I also want to mention that the fi…

Hi Queen and Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! In this episode, I had a super enjoyable and informative chat with Cali O'Connor! Cali is a Career Break Coach who helps professionals break free of burnout by creating intentional career breaks filled with adventure and purpose through her courses and membership program. She …

AHHH HELLO and Welcome to Season 2 of the While She's Away Podcast! In this first episode of Season 2, I had the honor of chatting with Julia Masselos! Julia's been dreaming of a nomad life since she was 16. Now, 10 years later, she's been on the road for over 3 years and has no intention of stopping anytime soon. She prefers alternative travel, th…

Hello Loves! Welcome back to another bonus episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This is a little solo episode where I talk about some things that have been challenging for me during my current travels through Europe. Long term travel definitely comes with its difficulties, but there are ways to help and in this episode I share how! I talk about…

Hello and Welcome to a Bonus Episode of the While She's Away Podcast! I am currently on a season break, but just couldn't stay away from recording! If you've been missing your weekly dose of While She's Away Podcast, don't worry because I will be back releasing episodes for season two starting in October! In this episode I got to have a fun and imf…

Welcome to the last episode of the first season of While She's Away! Don't Worry! I'm going to sprinkle in bonus episode or two over the summer during my travels. I'll be back full swing with season 2 in September! This week I had an incredible conversation with Nikki Vargas! Originally from Colombia, Nikki is a travel editor, published author, and…

Welcome to another episode of While She's Away! This week I got to have a lovely conversation with the beautiful Calen Otto from the Unruly Travel podcast and blog! Calen is a queer vegan travel blogger who explores the world on a small budget and teaches others how to do the same! Their blog consists of a collection of posts, videos, articles, pho…

Hi there ladies! Welcome back to another episode of While She's Away! This week I had such an enjoyable conversation with Cassy Martinez from the Globethotter Podcast all about love! Cassy is a podcast host, travel-focused content creator and digital nomad. If you want to hear all about all things romance and dating during your travels than she is …

Hello Babes and Welcome back to another episode! This week I had the privilege of chatting with Hanna Ashcraft from the Moderately Adventurous blog. Hanna is an adventure travel blogger based in Santa Barbara, California. Her travel blog, Moderately Adventurous, encourages women to try adventurous travel by carefully detailing out activities locall…

Happy Monday Lovess! Hope you are having a beautiful start to your week and I'm grateful to be able to bring a little women empowerment and travel into your ears this week! This week I got to talk with Bianca Alba from This Latina Travels Podcast! Bianca is a First Generation American from Boliva and because I am second generation we relate alot! W…

Hello loves and Welcome Back! I'm happy to be posting an episode this week since I took last week off. This week I got to chat with Lu Colmenares from the Solo Female Traveler Podcast! Obviously because Lu hosts a podcast all about sharing empowering stories of different women on their solo travels, we had to talk about all things solo female trave…

Hello Ladies and Welcome Back to another episode!! This week I got to chat with Tiara Abu, the CEO and Founder of She Can Work school for Women! She focuses on teaching women how to make more, save more and invest more money! In this conversation, Tiara shares all her advice and expertise on money and money mindset especially when it comes to trave…

Welcome back to another episode! This week I got to chat with Emily Cooper, an epidemiologist turned content creator. In this conversation, Emily shares all about her story from her very first solo trip to taking the leap to leave her job! In this episode we chat about... - How Emilys first solo trip didn't meet her expectations and how thats a goo…

This week I get to chat with Hayley Crone, a freelancer, entrepreneur and digital nomad! Hayley shares her story and tells all about her mission to create a location independent life! She went from drop shipping, to online english teaching to freelancing. All of that leading her to where she is now building her own business around helping others bu…

Today we are talking with Habiba Kelfi! Habiba is an adventure traveler who loves hiking, trekking, and anything that will push her comfort zone. In this episode we talk about... - Habibas personal experience trekking Kilimanjaro - How to prepare and things before for the Kilimanjaro trek - Tips at getting started as a hiker for beginners and much …

Today, we are talking to Deanna Figurito! Deanna had a whole life in New York City where she spent 13 years building a successful career in Advertising Technology. Her whole life took a 180 when she started Luxury Yoga Retreats and accidentally met her husband in Lima, Peru. In this episode we talk about... - how Deanna ended up moving to Peru - wh…

Today, we're talking to Krista Aoki! Krista is a social media manager and copywriter who has been a digital nomad for the past five years. Her 3 month trip to Vietnam unexpectedly turned into 18 months during the pandemic. Krista is sweet, compassionate, and driven and I'm so grateful for the chance to share her story with you all! In this episode,…

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Women's Travel Fest in Portland, Oregon. It was a weekend of connection, love and inspiration! Feel so honored to have been able to connect in person again after years of social distancing. In this episode, I talk about... What is the Women's Travel Fest The different speakers at the event What …

Welcome back to another episode! This week is about Rachel & Lauren! Two best friends who decided to travel the world together. I love their story so much because I feel like it's rather unique. Their whole adventure started in 2019 when Rachel went to visit Lauren in Chicago and Lauren proposed an idea to backpack around the world. Rachel obviousl…

In this episode, I have a great time talking with Laura Roderickz about her transition from backpacking to living as an expat Mexico. Laura and I met in Vietnam about 2 years ago. This is a really cool conversation for me because she and I could relate in a lot of ways. We talked about that transition of not working and living off of your savings, …

This week I had the oppopportunity to chat with Raksha to talk about her journey moving to Australia. She is basically the epitome of having a goal and just going for it! Raksha is originally from India and had never left India before deciding to move to Australia. She was actually the first person in her family to ever leave India! She made it hap…

In this weeks episode Sol and I talk all about the Auxiliar Program in Spain! Sol has done the program twice and we met during her second year when we were roomates. This episode is basically a tell all about the Auxiliar Program including the good, the bad, and the ugly. We give our honest opinions about our experience and what living in Spain has…

In this weeks episode I had the privilege of chatting with Angela Rose! She is the face behind the She Goes blog and Instagram. Angela is an avid traveler who has been to 36 countries, 17 of those solo. Angela and I discuss our struggles with social anxiety while traveling and she gives some helpful tips for dealing with that. We also chat about al…

In this episode, I got to talk with Courtney Brisson! Courtney is a New York Native who has constantly been on the move ever since childhood. She shares about her most recent adventure of traveling the United States from coast to coast via motorcycle and everything she learned along the way. We talk about how she has cultivated a life of flow and h…

In this episode, I get to chat with my good friend Emilyn Bell! Emilyn is a Colorado girl who has had a slew of travel adventures from studying abroad in Argentina to teaching English in Spain. We talk all about long distance relationships and helpful tips for navigating them. Also we get into the good, the bad, and the ugly of her newest adventure…