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 change.

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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 moving in the right direction.

This is the fourth step in the Choose Adventure Mindset™, a five-step framework for navigating change.

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In this episode, we talk about:

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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 Mindset™, a five-step framework for navigating change.

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In this episode, we talk about:

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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 the Choose Adventure Mindset™, a five-step framework for navigating change.

Watch the full teaching series on YouTube.

In this episode, we talk about:

Links & Resources:

📖 Get the book: All Who Wander: A Guide to Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change

🎤 Book Anne to speak at your next event: annetaylorhartzell.com/speaking

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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:

Watch the full series on YouTube.

Links & Resources:

📖 Get the book: All Who Wander: A Guide to Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change

🎤 Book Anne to speak at your next event: annetaylorhartzell.com/speaking

💌 Subscribe to the Choose Adventure newsletter and join a community of others choosing adventure.

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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:

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ABOUT ANNE: Anne Taylor Hartzell is an author, speaker, and executive communications strategist who teaches leaders, teams and individuals how to navigate seasons of change using her Choose Adventure Mindset™ — a five-step framework for navigating change.

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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 opportunities.

About the Adventure Travel Trade Association

Established in 1990, the Adventure Travel Trade Association is the largest global network of adventure travel leaders. The community is made up of ~30,000 individual guides, tour operators, lodges, travel advisors, tourism boards, destination marketing and management organizations, outdoor educators, gear companies and travel media who share a belief and commitment to sustainable tourism. The connections and creativity of this vibrant community come together both virtually and in person to create and deliver the solutions that propel our businesses and our communities toward a responsible and profitable future.

If you are in the travel industry, there is still time to join the ATTA community in Puerto Natales, Chile for Adventure Travel World Summit 2025. Here's the link to learn more. 

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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 adventures, and his passion for helping leaders and the moment he got a quiet nudge to make a pivot in his career that changed everything. 

One of my favorite takeaways? “Have all the plans you want—but know they’re written in sand. Don’t get upset when the tide comes in.”

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, this conversation is a reminder to stay curious, stay connected, and be patient with the process, especially in difficult times.

Erik Blachford has led companies through M&A, sat on public and venture-backed boards like Zillow, Peloton, Hipcamp and Glassdoor, and invested in startups across travel, marketplaces, and consumer tech and helps leaders, early-stage founders, think through go-to-market, scale, and staying focused under pressure.

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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 invitation to choose adventure over fear. 

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📖 Get the book: All Who Wander: A Guide to Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change

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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 dance . You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation.

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