The Travel Transformation Podcast: Self-development & personal growth tips for travel lovers & adventure seekers

In part two of this solo episode, I discuss my recent trip to the Basque Country, where I stayed for a month in a co-living villa with around 20 other digital nomads from all over the world. This was my second year staying at the Sun and Co. pop-up… and it was a lot (in all the best ways)!  In part two, I take you through my last two weeks in the villa, including skill shares, masterminds, nights...

In part one of this solo episode, I discuss my recent trip to the Basque Country, where I stayed for a month in a co-living villa with around 20 other digital nomads from all over the world. This was my second year staying at the Sun and Co. pop-up… and it was a lot (in all the best ways)!  In part one, I take you through my first two weeks in the villa, from Colin the donkey to family dinners and...

In this solo episode, I discuss solo female travel: why you should do it, what safety precautions you should take, the tools I use to keep myself from feeling overwhelmed or daunted, and tips on how to navigate your way around this wonderful world, even if you have to – or want to – do it alone. -----   Follow Jessica on Instagram @traveltransformationcoach and check out her website at https://www...

In this solo episode I discuss a subject very close to my heart: Colin the donkey. Colin is a donkey that lives across the road from our pop-up co-living villa in the Basque Country, Spain, and he has stolen all of our hearts. Join me on this real-time mission as I – along with my new friend Germaine – try to find out more about Colin and try to improve his life. Hopefully, this is just the start...

In this solo episode, I discuss how to be a digital nomad – even when you're introverted and/or when you suffer from anxiety (whether that be social or general).  I give tips on how to protect your energy, what accommodation and type of travel will be best for you, how to balance work and play, embracing JOMO, and how to reduce your anxiety when travelling in general.  ----- Follow Jessica on Inst...

In this episode I have a casual chat with my friend, fellow traveller, and current housemate, founder of Wineisseur, Deanna Lowe. Getting comfy in the chapel of our Basque Country co-living villa, and popping open a bottle of Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian rose (fancy!), we talk all things wine, travel, co-living, and more! So why not pop open a bottle yourself and join us? Connect with our guest: Websi...

In this solo episode I discuss solo travel, and how it doesn't have to mean that you're alone – or that you're lonely. Based on my own experiences of solo travel, staying in co-livings, and living the digital nomad lifestyle, I give you all the reasons why solo travel doesn't have to be lonely – and even how it can be the best thing you'll ever do in terms of turning loneliness on its head. Useful...

In this episode I talk to Sabbatical Coach and Consultant, Rebecca Thomas. Rebecca is a certified transformational travel coach who inspires, challenges, and supports individuals to make the most of their sabbatical or career break. She's an ocean-loving, yoga-practising, story-seeking, cocktail-drinking, regenerative tourism advocate, who lives for tasty food and visiting beautiful places with th...

In this solo episode, I talk about the downsides of co-living, as I believe it's important to be realistic about the pros and cons of this kind of accommodation and this kind of lifestyle. And, spoiler alert: all of these 'downsides' are basically first-world problems, and the benefits of staying in such a place always, always outweigh any potential downsides. So, I look at burnout (work and socia...

In this episode I talk to Clare Pritchard, a life and travel coach who helps the 40+ generation reignite their 20-year-old selves' travel dreams and begin their travel journey through building self-confidence, self-worth, and a positive money mindset. We talk about money mindset and money blocks – and how they can stop you from pursuing your life and travel goals – how we can learn so much from ou...

In this solo episode, I talk about ChatGPT and how you can use it in your business (whether you're a freelancer, employee, digital nomad, or anything else) and in life. This came out of a round table talk we had in the Sun and Co coliving house, where we all shared how we use ChatGPT on a regular basis for things like content writing, content repurposing, journalling, coming up with ideas, copywri...

In this solo episode, I give a quick life update on where I am and what I'm doing now – staying in a pop-up coliving villa in the Basque Country, Spain. I talk about the social and professional events we've been having at the house, what I've been doing during my first week in Spain, and our beloved neighbourhood donkey, Colin. Get a taste of what it's like to stay in a coliving house with people...

In this episode, I talk to relocation and travel coach, Doris Dario. Following 30 years of travelling and relocating across the globe with her family of five, she now coaches others on how to prepare for the new chapter in their life, whether it's moving abroad or going on immersive trips. In this episode we discuss why you shouldn't give up on your dreams of travelling and relocating when you hav...

In this episode, I talk to travel coach and founder of Sojourner Travels, Brittany Roberts. We discuss the benefits and incredible experiences you can get when you're teaching on a reservation, how you can have a transformative travel experience without leaving your country, the difference between travelling and sojourning, and how we can respectfully participate in other cultures and work with in...

On today's podcast episode I talk to  Patti Shales Lefkos, author of Nepal One Day At A Time: One woman's quest to teach, trek and build a school in the remote Himalaya . After a successful career in education in Toronto and Vancouver, Patti celebrated her first year of retirement by attending Journalism School in Vancouver… at the age of 60. When the course was completed in April 2007, she and he...

In this solo episode, I discuss my upcoming Spring/Summer Schengen trip, including everything I do to prepare for such a trip and how I organise my seemingly never-ending to-do lists! I also give you tips on apps and websites to use, as well as everything you need to be aware of when booking a solo trip to Europe. Useful things mentioned in this episode:   ·       Sun and Co – coliving: https://su...

In this episode, I talk to my travel buddy Sarah Hughes – an award-winning marketer specialising in B2B marketing and generating leads on LinkedIn, as well as an avid traveller and part-time digital nomad. She set up her first company in 2002, but she was always entrepreneurial, having started her first small business at the age of 12. Now she works with a range of businesses from global brands su...

In this episode I talk to Rosie Milsom, a Self Worth and Success mindset coach. Rosie helps women to heal their relationship with themselves, know their worth, and feel good enough in love and work so they can create a life they truly enjoy. In this episode, we talk about how to recognise our issues around our own self worth, how coaching can help us dig deeper and discover the real reasons behind...

In this episode I talk to Judy Bloomberg, author of Always A Traveler, Never A Tourist: In Search Of People and Places on the Road Less Traveled. Judy has been an intrepid traveller for 50+ years and has explored over 120 countries on all seven continents. Her lifelong fascination with traditional cultures led her to visit people in some of the least-known places on Earth, including Papua New Guin...

In this episode, I share my story of how my experience in a co-living villa in Spain helped me to step outside my comfort zone, boost my confidence, and overcome my fear of public speaking. I also discuss how my recent podcast appearances have led to even more opportunities for me to practise putting myself out there – and how you can do the same.   Things/places mentioned in this episode: My epis...

In this episode I talk to Veerle Beelen Da Costa David, certified Travel and Life Coach for expats, digital nomads and travellers. Trained in coaching, reiki and meditation, Veerle helps her clients reinvent themselves, move and live abroad, and find home within, wherever they are. Besides her coaching programs, she organizes (online) community events, masterclasses, and workshops for individuals...

In this solo episode, I talk about my takeaways from the recent Expert Empires event held in the Wembley Hilton hotel in London. I went there to see one of my online mentors, Denise Duffield-Thomas, but I came away with so much more – more ideas, more learnings, and more connections. It even reminded me of travelling and staying in co-living houses! Things/places mentioned in this episode: Expert...

In this episode I talk to Cody Grannan, founder of Give The Goodness Global – an incredible global outreach project. Cody is passionate about helping those in need all over the world, whether it's raising money for a specific family he's met while travelling in South East Asia, giving food and supplies to people who would otherwise go without, or simply donating his time to help, wherever help is...

In this episode, I take you through my Digital Nomad Starter Guide, which is a PDF available inside my Travel Transformation Academy. We cover the basics of: accommodation, remote work, what to take with you, things to remember when travelling and working, and more! Things/places mentioned in this episode: Airbnb Booking.com Vrbo Hotels.com Trustedhousesitters.com Wwoof.org.uk Wwoof.net Workaway.i...

Today I'm talking to Tricia Sexton, a Life and Travel Coach with over 10 years of international travel experience. She works with people who desire to move abroad or take a sabbatical from work to travel the world, and empowers them to find purpose and meaning in their life through transformational travel experiences. In this episode we talk about digital nomad visas, volunteering, using travel to...