Candidly Laura

I started my nomad life one year ago, and it is almost surreal to write that! Let's talk about what I've learned this past year, what's next and what I've been up to! Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycounter.com/laurawendt Try Audible: https:/https://amzn.to/3ddJGeg/Many thanks to my fellow arti...

Yowza! What am I traveling with? I have to say figuring out how much to pack, what to pack, and where it fits in my car was quite a process. Not t mention packing the right clothes for each season since I don't know when my Nomading will end! I'll walk you through what's in my car as a digital nomad - what I've purged these last few months - and a few other thoughts about what I brought with me. Y...

Have you heard of this term? Shrinkflation! It's when companies reduce the amount of an item you buy instead of raising the prices. Everyone I've talked to is feeling the increase in spending on daily needs - so what better time than to nail down ways that you can save money? I've compiled 10 ways that you can start to take more control over your grocery bill and fight Shrinkflation :) Taking on e...

Okay, I started a print-on-demand store! I was super surprised at how easy it was - and now I found out I'm pretty good at it :) My little store is doing better than 73% of the other Etsy stores - so that's something in year one of trying this out. I'll walk you through what I'm doing and why and give you the deets on some things I've found along the way in case you want to start your own! Here's...

Back again with more thoughts on living your best life! I think habits are often considered things to manage around business or being more productive. But as we continue to look at how we cancel hustle culture - habits can just as much be a way to incorporate rest, restoring, reading, and other things that help us achieve what we want! Taking baby steps to craft your most perfect joyous day - will...

Are Blogs Dead? No. With a resounding no added for good measure. Let me walk you through why I'm adding Blogs to my list of long-term income goals and why I think the day of the blog is never going to be over! Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycounter.com/laurawendt Try Audible: https:/https://am...

Oftah. It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks. I had planned to stay in upstate new york until mid-December, but I ended up not being able to stay in the Airbnb that I was in. Here's the story of how I got to my condo near the beach outside Wilmington, NC.Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycounter...

Wowza, three months on the road! Here's an update about my time in Quebec and some thoughts on what I realized I'm doing as part of this experience. Also, to air fryer? or not to air fryer? that is the question. Special thanks to Jennifer Vosters for joining me and introducing the podcast for a while! Welcome :) Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant...

Here are a couple of ways that you can begin to detox your life! Chances are decently high that you don't do all of these already :) My suggestion is that you don't try them all at once - Give one a go for a few weeks and then come back and add in a couple of others. Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: b...

Woof, I don't know about you but I'm feeling to increase of prices the most at the grocery store. Here are a few things to think about as we all look at our finances through this time of inflation. For me it's not about dramatic changes, it's about how can little bits help over time! Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try...

The list of things I didn't know was pretty long! After spending 14 years in non-profit theatre the transition to a "regular" person job has been quite interesting. In this episode, I talk through a few of the things I had to learn, research, and ask about. Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycount...

What is life design? Is it some fruity woo-woo idea? I don't think so. For me, it's the best way to start to imagine that all of the ways you have been living your life with things that don't serve you - are capable of change! Here is a brief introduction - and a way to start to look at which areas of your life might want to be created differently! A great article about how to begin designing:http...

I've made the leap to investing in my health. I have a lifetime of inconsistent eating to try and figure out. Plus, with my weirdo autoimmune disease (See Episode 17 for more on that!) I wanted to really take on eating only the foods I can have. My energy levels are all over the place! SO, it's time to look at what changes can be made. Enter my friend Grace who has a private practice as a dieticia...

How can you unplan a trip? Well, I dunno what to call it - but it's so that you're ready to follow your feelings and mood and be prepared to do things, but not locked into a schedule!? I love exploring new places - but I want the flexibility to go with the flow. Here is how I decide what to do on a trip, on a vacation, or while traveling. And yes, I think they're all kinda different. Like what I h...

It is a bit surprising, this list! That's because they're unexpected, Laura. Everything from Money to Gadgets I'll tell you what I've found at 47 days of Long Term and Full time living in AirBnbs that have been unexpected perks. Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycounter.com/laurawendt Try Audible...

How fitting for episode 30 to be about the book that changed a lot for me - that made me want to make more money and try long travel! The Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris. Grab your own copy here. Or snag it with your free trial on Audible. Tim's way of thinking about taking retirement before it's too late - really stuck with me. He was also the first person to break down how travel wasn't as big...

This is not a high-tech operation :) and it's mostly free! Here are the steps, items, and programs I use to upload this podcast onto the interwebs. I'm not an expert - and this might be convoluted but it gets the job done :) Tonor USB MicrophoneZoom - Recording Platform - Free for short calls, records audio and video if you wantMP3 to WAV sound file converter - Free Online Audacity - FreeProgram f...

If I could shout from the rooftops, and everyone could hear me, I would say "YOU CAN'T SEE HEALTH! FAT DOESN'T MEAN UNHEALTHY!"TW: Fat, BMI, Fatphobia, Body image/shaming, Obesity, etc. You can't see my health. Like not at all. Not in any way shape or form. Yet we're in a society that puts skinnier people on a pedestal. In this episode, I'll talk more about the phenomenon and ask how we start to c...

You know who you are those that hate all things MLM! Here are a few of my thoughts about that, from a person inside the industry. My personal thoughts - Each company is different, and even each team inside it is different. Knowing what you're signing up for is half the battle. I'll also talk about being in a "pyramid" scheme, making money off of my team, and being in sales in general. Want more ti...

I love books and reading and Audible! If you haven't tried audiobooks - I highly suggest you give them a try. They're a favorite way to travel in the car, clean, or just lounge in the grass. If you try Audible (even the free trial) I get a couple of dollars! Try Audible: https://amzn.to/3ddJGegAlso, take a look at your library to see if they have a free audiobook app - mine is Libby! Sometimes the...

Let's start with - How do you pronounce it?! Then a little history, and some facts on location and size of this beautiful city! The most photographed hotel - Le Château FrontenacWant more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycounter.com/laurawendt Try Audible: https://amzn.to/3ddJGegTry Hello Fresh - with $90...

Creating your life is multi-faceted! Today I wanted to talk about, and learn more about where the law of attraction began. Also, start a little research on is there a scientific basis for manifesting. For me, it's all connected to how you think about your life, and what sort of things you create. Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support...

Whew. Blurg. Blek. I've been in and out of dating for a *Long*Time* since 2014 - well maybe 2016 when I got back into dating. Here are my thoughts on being a 39-year-old digital nomad dating :) Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.lauraWant to help support my life? Try Beautycounter: beautycounter.com/laurawendt Try Audible: https://amzn.to/3ddJGegTry Hello...

Will your deodorant give you cancer? Short answer: No. There's no way to say it was just one product. Does that mean you shouldn't reduce toxins in your life? Also, no. Here's a brief overview of how we expose ourselves to many ingredients daily, how they aren't being regulated and how to start reducing them. Want more time with me? 🌎 website: candidlylaura.com🤳🏻instagram: candidly.laura🎤 Intr...

It's September 1st! And let's consider a few different ways to reset your life. Being intentional about feeling the good things and looking at a few ways to tackle life's most annoying items like spam email! It's not about an overhaul - it's about habit stacking and 1% better each day. Shout out to James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits (one of my favorite personal development books!) Want to Tr...