All Who Wander with Anne Taylor Hartzell

How Leah found her way from college in Hawaii to the sets of LOST and other films, to a full-time career producing videos and short impact films. Her latest project, Uncle Bully's Surf Skool premiered at the Hawaiian International Film Festival and aims to aid in supporting Maui's recovery.   In this episode you will learn: What the role of an impact producer is, and the challenges and joys of thi...

How Ciaran Blumenfeld found her way as a mom of 4 and storyteller in many chapters of her career as a creative multi-prenuer, travel writer, social media marketer +  tech startup founder, and now author and is now in hot pursuit to share stories and write as many books as she can. Growing up, Ciaran's dad was one of the "Mad Men" of advertising and watching him run his own agency was the catalyst...

How Brandon Janous found his way pursuing his passion for golf, to Hawaii, several businesses, traveling the country for a year in an RV with his wife and three kids, to the heartbreaking loss of his wife Rachel to cancer, and finding a new season of love again as a widower and single dad. Hear Brandon's career journey from playing professional golf,  life as a serial entrepreneur, to an author an...

How Alli Worthington found her way to becoming a business coach, podcaster, author, founder of the Coach School and co-founder of Called Creatives while being a mom to 5 boys, and why she believes Modern Motherhood is broken and what we can do about it. In this episode you will learn: Why Alli started her online business after her family navigated the financial crisis in 2008. Her passion for help...

How Katherine Cheng found her way from a career in politics, to high-tech, seasons at Starbucks, Microsoft, and Expedia, and now as the current VP of Culture and DEI for the Seattle Mariners, while raising two twin boys with her husband, and volunteering her time to advance the unique voices and stories of the AANHPI community.  In this episode you will learn: How Katherine has navigated her work...

How Lisa Gurry found her way from 23 years at Microsoft, to co-founder and Chief Growth Officer for Truveta, her personal journey as a working mom in tech raising three kids, and why her youngest daughter Taylor's rare diagnosis drives her passion in her new role and this next chapter in her career.  In this episode you will learn: Why Lisa believes we are all worthy of redefining and each season...

Nicole + No Regrets: "Capturing a dream + priceless memories." How Nicole Smith found her way from university to a passion for travel, navigated a full-time corporate job while raising two boys as a single mom. She nurtured a side hustle that would turn into Flytographer, a  photography business for travelers that connects you with more than 500+ hand-picked local photographers in over 350 destina...

Amie + Experience: "Time is our greatest non-renewable asset." How Amie O'Shaughnessy found her way from a technology career during the tech boom, to living and working in London, taking a year off to travel, and founded Ciao Bambino!, a luxury travel agency that specializes in planning and booking luxury vacations for families in destinations around the world. In this episode you will learn:  How...

Michele + Courage: "The magic of finding your champions." How Michele found her way as a college athlete in the 1970s, to one of the first female sports journalists who fought for equal access to athlete interviews for women in NFL locker rooms. Michele spent a long career as an award-winning sports journalist including covering the Tampa Bay Bucs, San Francisco 49rs, the Olympic Games, and is the...

How Andy Hanson found his way from fly fisherman, owning his own fly fishing shop, to a full time freelance videographer and cinematographer. Andy is the guy behind the camera filming public figures, corporations, major sports networks, and producing videos of some of the most beautiful destinations in the world.  Learn why he believes in working hard and hustle is critical to doing the work we lo...

"Serving for the future of our local communities" How Mark Mullet found his way growing up in Tukwila, Washington, to a career in finance working in London and New York City, to return home to raise his kids and buy and run several successful local small businesses while beginning a career in public office.  Mark is a dad of six kids, small business owner, a Washington State Senator, and just anno...

"Don't be shy about your dreams." How Ann Ueno found her way from rural Illinois, to leading digital marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Chicago and New York City, to Miami and followed her dream to become an interior designer and founder of her own Interior Design firm, Studio 790 in Miami, Florida. She is also a single mom to a future female leader. How Ann's 20 years of corporate hospita...

Reworking Work + Creating your own yeses." How Stacey Gordon found her way from London to growing up in New York, to work as a paralegal and recruiter, to becoming the founder of Rework Work and a globally recognized keynote speaker, author, leadership consultant and DEI strategist. Stacey is the creator and facilitator of three LinkedIn e-learning courses which collectively have been viewed by mo...

"The power of stories and pursuing your passion." How Donna Barba Higuera found her way from an agricultural town in central California, to a career as an optometrist and mom, to a New York Times best selling author and Newberry Medal Award winner for her middle grade and children's picture books.   In this episode you will learn: How her passion for writing and storytelling started at a very youn...

How Terry Hollimon found his way as a star high school athlete, overcoming a nearly catastrophic shoulder injury to play football at the University of Washington, to making a career out of supporting the family business, raising 4 kids, and following his passion as a dynamic and energetic host for TV, radio, podcasts and events. In this episode you will learn:  Terry's family history and struggles...

How former finance executive, yoga teacher, and mom of two, Gimena Mazzetti found her way from Argentina to Germany, London, meeting her husband, moving to the US, and how her busy schedule + an injury led her to yoga and her passion to help others transform their bodies and minds.  In this episode you will learn: - What it was like growing up in Argentina + how she supported her mom and her famil...

How travel writer Rolf Potts found his way from rural Kansas to living the #vanlife before it was a thing, working and living abroad,  becoming a travel writer, teacher, + best selling author of Vagabonding, and created a movement in independent, long-term travel. In this episode you will learn:  How giving himself permission to travel, changed his life + shaped his career as a full-time traveler,...

How Ashley Van Sant, Cross Platform Producer at CNN, found her way in the news business - from a small town TV station in Eastern Washington, to stations around the country,  to becoming a  mom, and landing her dream job at CNN in Atlanta. In this episode you will learn: What it is like to have a career in the news business and how she knew at a young age she wanted to work in TV. Why becoming a  ...

How Mike Fridgen, serial entrepreneur, company builder, dad, and co-founder of Madrona Venture Labs, a startup studio based in Seattle, found his way through a career and created space for 10 epic family trips in 10 years.  In this episode you will learn:  How Mike founded his first company at just 19 years old as a student at the University of Washington and has since founded, launched, sold, and...

How Whitney Cubbison, tech executive, dual American-French citizen + author of the new book "Will There Be Wine?" found her way to living and working in Paris as a tech executive, to writing her first novel, while traveling to 72 countries and counting. In this episode you will learn:  How Whitney fell in love with France at an early age Why she decided to pack up her life and move to Paris and li...

How Dr. Amy Mezulis, mom of two, Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Joon Care, a teletherapy service for teens and young adults and Professor of Clinical Psychology at Seattle Pacific University found her way to a career helping teens' mental health.  In this episode you will learn: How Amy discovered her passion for supporting teens' mental health How she created a flexible schedule to rais...

How  Sophie Vander, founder + Head Curator at Curatorial + Co based in Sydney, Australia found her way to creating her own online art gallery and art consultancy specializing in exclusive, one-of-a-kind, and limited edition works by artists and designers from across the globe.  In this episode you will learn: How Sophie, an Australian native, kept her foot in the art world while raising their four...

Anne taps her personal and professional network of psychologists, authors, executives, chefs, winemakers, media, public figures and entrepreneurs to get advice from those who have traveled before you to help you find your way. Grab your earbuds, subscribe, and get ready to be more intentional with your time to pursue the work + life you love, and have some adventures along the way.  More on the bl...