Manifest Travel

#25: I’m incredibly excited to introduce you to a very special guest— Dianni Hall , the voice behind the ' While She's Away' podcast . Dianni has a remarkable story of how she embarked on a journey of low-budget, solo travel that led her to some amazing volunteer and work-away experiences across the globe. She’s here to share the resources she used to find these unique accommodations and how she s...

#24: Although I typically host guests to talk about travel on this show, I wanted to reflect on and share my experience in Asheville, North Carolina during Hurricane Helene. I also want to acknowledge my privilege. While I was definitely in survival mode, hypervigilant, and facing significant challenges, I know that I was fortunate compared to so many in my community who lost homes or livelihoods...

#23: Today’s episode features an exciting guest who’s mastered the art of blending brand strategy with personal passion. Jordan Campbell , the founder of Global Debauchery , shares insights on building a strong, viable, and sustainable brand. We talk about brand strategy, website optimization, harnessing the power of community, and how one-on-one coaching can propel you toward success. We also cov...

#22: This episode is an insightful conversation I had with my friend, Amanda Groney , who, along with her husband, has found a unique way to save on accommodations while traveling the world—housesitting! Amanda has been using Trusted House Sitters to book gigs where she stays in people’s homes for FREE in exchange for taking care of their pets and tending to their homes. In this episode, we take a...

#21: Welcome to the Manifest Travel podcast where I, along with some incredible guests, dive into all things travel. Through these conversations, I hope to provide you with the inspo and motivation you need to put yourself out there and manifest more travel! For this week’s episode, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with someone whom I now consider a dear friend and a mentor, Matt Bowles. Ma...

#20: This week I chat with Remiah Alleyne , who is a black solo female traveler and Canadian teacher expat living abroad in Abu Dabi who focuses on showcasing hidden gems, unique destinations, and budget friendly travel around a 9-5 schedule. Bridging the gap between solo and group travel, Remiah seeks to inspire other women of color to explore the world. She’s hosting a group trip to Egypt this D...

#19: This week I chat with Janessa Klatt , who is a fully nomadic Podcast Manager with a TON of travel under her belt and what I think is a really interesting and motivational journey to manifesting the lifestyle she wants! We get into her journey of taking an adult gap year, and then actually using that as spring board into a location-independent lifestyle; some interesting avenues Janessa took i...

#18: This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Mickelle Sleyster . She is a digital nomad, and full-time content creator in the solo-travel space who has traveled to over 34 countries and counting and who is currently based in Valencia, Spain. As you can guess, we get into solo travel and the importance of building self-confidence to mitigate some of the loneliness and other potential downside...

#17: This week, I’m sharing a conversation I had with Astrid Heystee. She is a Business & Human Design Coach who blends her expertise in business, marketing, and personal development. Starting her location-independent journey in 2018, she learned the hard way that you need to listen to your body and underwent a transformative period of inner work when Human Design crossed her path. With her Hu...

#16: This episode features a hiking and backpacking expert, Jared Champion , (or Snackbox, as he's known out on the trails,) who spent many months traveling around the US and visiting all of the National Parks. Yea. I know. Amazing, right? So we get into all of his advice, tips, and tricks for backpackers including his gear recs, routine setup, and snacks! We also talk about trail names, the pros...

#15: This week we're diving into the ups and downs of long, slow travel, the FIRE movement, maintaining independence, boundaries, and routine while on the road full-time with a partner, and SO MUCH MORE with Helen Schuckers . Helen is   a full-time traveler and avid photographer who inspires others to explore the outdoors. She left her 9-to-5 job in January 2023 to hike and travel the world and sh...

#14: This week's episode is another especially fun one, as I met my guest in real life while traveling- Kevin Smith works on the Giant Factory off road team, which is a top level factory mountain bike team that competes all over the world. So cool! So we get into the details of the lifestyle, how he was able to manifest a career filled with his life's passions, some of his travel destination recs,...

#12: In this particularly special episode, I chat with Ariel Lowerison about her experience sailing the Caribbean for 5 years. Ariel is an incredibly successful real estate broker located in Destin, Florida, who started traveling full-time in her 40’s and who I actually had the pleasure of meeting in real life, as she is a lifelong friend of my partner. In this episode, we get into the effect trav...

#12: In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Maddie Smith, of onthemovewithmad . She is a DC-based, full-time social media influencer with a focus on travel and more specifically, short-form travel that she call’s Out n Back trips. We explore the concept and perks of adding these shorter day trips into your travel schedule as well as Maddie’s strategy for planning these trips and max...

#11: This week I’m sharing a conversation I had with Mat of Overland Actual who is currently traveling around North America camping with his wife and two kids- FULL-TIME. As I’m sure you can guess, we get into the profound experience he and his wife are having as they raise their boys completely immersed in nature and travel. We also talk about some of the very real challenges of this lifestyle, b...

#10: This week's episode is all about balancing your mental health with your travel and adventure goals. I had the pleasure of chatting with Jessy Vanpoperinghe, or the.worried.wanderer , and we get into how we are each exploring the world and enjoying adventurous lifestyles despite our anxieties. We talk about some of the paradoxes anxious travelers face, some trips for managing your stress and w...

#9: This week I'm sharing the first in a series of episodes dedicated to exploring ways to make money while traveling. Whether you're looking for a side hustle to be able to fund more adventures each year, or you're ready to be a full-on digital nomad, these episodes will help you figure out how to make some real money moves and start manifesting your travel goals! This week's focus is on Digital...

#8: I've had a lot of conversations about solo travel, since that's sort of my thing, but that's definitely not the only way to travel! So this week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Eileen Cotter Wright of Pure Wander . She focuses on group travel- so everything from traveling with kids to planning an epic adventure for the whole friend-group. We get into the pros and cons of group travel, how...

#7: This week, I'm sharing an incredible conversation I had with Zac Spowart, or the Nomadic Addictt , about travel and life in the context of self-care and self-love and WOW. Just. Wow. Zac has such an interesting perspective, as someone who's been sober since the age of 21, spends most of his free time underwater, and who travels pretty much constantly, unless of course he's at homebase in BALI,...

#6: This week, I had a really fun conversation with Lexi of KeepinupwithKove about van life and solo travel. Lexi has been traveling the US and Mexico in her converted van- just her and her pup- since the pandemic and she shares the true perks as well as the challenges that come along with this lifestyle, as well as advice for people interested in embarking on solo adventures- through van-life or...

#5: If you’ve listened to any of the past episodes, you’ve heard mention of using credit card points to travel cheaper, so for THIS episode, I brought on an expert. I had the pleasure of chatting with Mila of The Miles Couple who utilize credit card points and miles to book luxury flights and accommodations for a fraction of the price- like almost free. A lot. So we get into the specific strategie...

#4: Hello fellow adventurers! In this week's episode I had a truly amazing conversation with Lexie Polk of Lex on the Loose . She is a blogger and digital content creator currently based in Australia, who focuses on sober travel. So we get into the ups and downs of exploring life and travel without the booze- spoiler alert- it's mostly ups! Regardless of where you land on the sobriety spectrum (ev...

#3: In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jay Hughes of Jaygoesglobal , which is his Instagram where he is sharing some pretty amazing travel content based on  budget travel with a regular 9-5 job. Jay is using his regular 28-days of annual PTO to travel to a new country every month in 2024. We get into his specific strategy for finding and booking affordable flights, accommo...

#2: In today’s episode I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Lynne Nieman of Wander Your Way. Lynne is a European travel expert and the creator of Wander Your Way- a blog, podcast, AND travel planning service all based around European travel. In our conversation, we get into: the true ups and downs of solo travel the importance of taking action, staying consistent, and setting yourself up...

#1: In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of picking the brain of someone who has been a huge inspiration to me personally- Lauren Cavallero. Lauren is an award-nominated travel blogger and children's book author. She has visited over 30 countries and currently calls Bogota, Colombia home. We get into SO MUCH: The truth about underrated travel destinations that are typically considered "dan...