All Who Wander with Anne Taylor Hartzell

One of the most important things I have learned in every season of change is that no one builds their next chapter alone. In the Choose Adventure Mindset™, I call this building your Adventure Crew — the people who support you, challenge you, encourage you, and remind you who you are when you forget. This is the fifth step in the Choose Adventure Mindset™, a five-step framework for navigating chang...

Most people think confidence comes first and then you take the step. But what I have seen, over and over again, is that confidence comes from taking the step. In the Choose Adventure Mindset™, I call this Trust + Momentum. You take a step, then another step, and over time you build momentum. And when you’re in motion, you start to notice the small synchronicities that remind you that you are movin...

Fear shows up any time you are doing something new, stepping into a new role at work, entering a new season of life. It also shows up when something is important to us. In the Choose Adventure Mindset™, we don’t see fear as a stop sign. We reframe fear as curiosity. Curiosity helps you take the next step, even when you don’t have the full plan. This is the third step in the Choose Adventure Mindse...

When you are in a season of change, it can be hard to know what to do next because there are so many opinions, expectations, and pressures pulling you in different directions. That’s why in the Choose Adventure Mindset™, we say core values are your compass. Your values help you decide what matters most and help you make decisions when the path forward isn’t fully clear. This is the second step in...

That feeling is what I call the quiet nudge. Seasons of change often don’t begin with a big plan. They begin with a feeling that something is shifting and it’s time to start paying attention. This is the beginning of the Choose Adventure Mindset™, a five-step framework for navigating change. In this episode, we talk about: How to recognize the quiet nudge Why seasons of change often begin with a f...

Introducing the Choose Adventure Mindset™ | Navigating What’s Next (All Who Wander Podcast Teaching Series) A five part series from my new book All Who Wander: A Guide for Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change. In this episode I introduce the Choose Adventure Mindset™ and we talk about: Listening for what’s next How to use this framework to navigate your own season of change Why adventure is for...

Shannon Stowell, CEO of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, helps us define “adventure,” shares how he found his way to the travel industry, and reflects on why getting support early in his CEO journey 21 years ago helped him grow into the role. Episode takeaways Adventure is personal and possible at any risk level. Leading with your values attracts the right people, partners, and opportunitie...

Episode 2: Beyond the Boardroom – Erik Blachford on Adventure, Change, and Resilience In this episode, I sit down with Erik Blachford—early Expedia founder and CEO, board member, advisor and investor to talk about navigating change, taking risks, and getting outside your comfort zone. Erik shares stories from the early days of building Expedia, his passion for building ventures and outdoor adventu...

The book is here! 🎉 In this special episode of All Who Wander , journalist Kavita Varma White interviews Anne to share the story behind the book launch of All Who Wander: A Guide for Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change and what it really means to choose adventure, especially when life feels uncertain.  Whether you’re starting out, starting over, or somewhere in the messy middle, this is your i...

Four-time Emmy® Award-winning host Mickela Mallozzi, creator of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi shares how dancing with locals around the world became a powerful way to build community, celebrate culture, and connect across borders. Season 7 of her PBS series premiered on May 1, 2025, and continues to explore the beauty of diversity, the importance of equity, and the power of inclusion through dan...

Follow @reidontravel Robert Reid on LinkedIn In this episode #36, Robert shares insightful stories from his extensive travel career, including quirky adventures like counting mustaches in Russia and playing the clarinet in St. Lucia. The discussion dives deep into the evolution of his career, his unexpected return to Oklahoma to support family, and the how his is natural curiosity and calculated r...

Jacqueline Tanzella talks about her launch into freelance work as a brand marketer and her journey to living as an expat in Paris and Tuscany today. She shares the importance of female friendships, listening to our instincts, knowing when we are off balance, and following the "shiny things" that bring us light and joy.  Links: Jacqueline Tanzella on LinkedIn . Pastry chef, workshops and corporate...

Krista shares her extensive career journey, from her early days as an Internet travel analyst, to her current role supporting travel tech startups and as an advisor at Boston Venture Studio. We talk about the importance of starting any new venture is to understand what problem you are solving, the important of having a team with a shared vision, and how the pandemic changed her perspective on trav...

Anne throws it back to a conversation with Dan Fine, her first boss! Hear how Dan navigated his way as an AD Man, to Internet trailblazer, to entrepreneur, and now retired, philanthropist and documentary producer, and the lessons he has learned along the way.  Links: Dan Fine on LinkedIn UWARF.org War Tails Documentary Film link coming soon. Read about the recent screening it in the Edmonds Times...

In this episode Anne talks with Megan Cunningham, the CEO and founder of Magnet Media, a New York City-based creative studio.  Megan is an author, producer, director, and media executive and has worked at PBS, HBO, and MTV. Anne and Megan talk about the important role storytelling plays in creating a more empathetic and just world, she believes in the power of building a strong community, the chal...

In 1992, Andy grabbed his bike and headed to Burgundy, France in search of riding his bike and drinking great wine, and Duvine was born. How Andy Levine, the founder and CEO of Duvine Cycling and Adventure Company, found his way from a trip from Boston to Burgundy with his bike in 1992, hitchhiking across the Swiss Alps, to creating a 30 year old business helping travelers experience, local cultur...

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Chef Bobby Moore, new Chef Proprietor of Bis on Main in Bellevue, Washington talks about how he found his way in #cheflife, the importance of loving his family and friends well, and the recent leap he made to leave the legacy he built at Barking Frog at Willows Lodge, an award-winning hotel and restaurant in the heart of Woodinville Wine Country 30 minutes outside of Seattle, to own his own restau...

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How Heather Greenwood Davis found her way from growing up in Toronto to a successful career as a travel journalist,  the epic year-long, round-the-world trip she took with her husband and two boys that took them to 29 countries across 6 continents, and why she believes travel is a pathway to understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us.  Heather shares why she left her job as an at...

How Jason Mesnick, former  Bachelor (Season 13) found his way through the many seasons of his career to real estate. He shares why it is important to trust your gut, stay curious in every job you do, seek out wisdom from others, and keep exploring to find work you love. He also shares the life lessons he learned from his time on the show. Jason is also a family man and tells the back story of find...

How Traci Schneider, mom, entrepreneur, and autism support advocate found her way from Green Bay to Seattle with her husband John Schneider, the GM of the Seattle Seahawks, raising two boys and founding Ben's Fund, a non-profit that offers financial support and guidance to children and young adults in Washington state who have autism. Ben's Fund was named after their son Ben who was diagnosed with...

How Kavita found her way from a small town in Oklahoma, to her role leading a team of writers and editors producing daily digital parenting content for NBC's TODAY Show website. After crisscrossing the country from Delaware to Florida to Washington state, they are now living the empty nest Midwest life in Columbus, Ohio, and Kavita has a lot of life lessons to share. About Kavita Varma-White Kavit...

In 2022, Richard Bangs was named one of the hundred great explorers of the last 100 years. This is the story of how Richard found his way as a river guide in the Grand Canyon, to navigating the wild rivers in Ethiopia in 1973, to co-founding Sobek Expeditions (Now MT Sobek), taking countless business leaders, actors, and prominent figures on adventures around the world. Richard is always at the fo...

How Lahaina-based Robert "Bully" Kotter found his way from growing up in Hawaii to starting his surf business, offering free surf lessons to families and homeless youth during the pandemic. He and his wife Ashley narrowly escaped the fires, losing his home and business, and then dedicated himself to helping kids heal in the ocean. This is the first part of a two-part series featuring the new Uncle...