October 31, 2025

Elena: Single Mama by Choice, Wellness Travel Agent by Design

1 hour 15 minutes

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Summary

In the last episode of Season 2 of The No BS Travel Advisor Podcast, host Marcie Muensterman sits down with Elena Rodriguez, founder of Studio Roam (formerly Atlas & Aura), a new travel advisor, single mom by choice, and sustainability-driven entrepreneur who’s rewriting what success looks like in the travel industry.

Elena opens up about her journey from the fashion world to full-time travel advising, navigating motherhood, building systems from scratch, and choosing purpose over perfection. She shares how yoga, meditation, and manifestation keep her grounded while running both a corporate job and her own travel business, and why she believes sustainability and wellness must be part of every client’s itinerary.

Marcie and Elena dive into everything from charging fees and setting boundaries to manifesting the business you want, while keeping it real about burnout, motherhood, and building a village.

This episode is packed with practical, heart-centered advice for any travel advisor ready to align their business with who they really are.

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💡 Takeaways

Elena’s story is proof that you can build a powerful travel business even in the middle of life’s chaos.

She became a single mom by choice, balancing motherhood, a corporate job, and her new travel agency, Studio Roam.

Her fashion industry background taught her the art of precision, detail, and brand storytelling, skills she now applies to travel design.

Elena believes sustainability and wellness aren’t just buzzwords, they’re guiding values that shape how clients experience the world.

She’s learned to set boundaries early, charge confidently, and prioritize aligned clients over “freebie” requests.

Through manifestation and action, she’s proving that mindset isn’t fluff, it’s fuel.

Her journey represents the next generation of travel advisors: authentic, strategic, and rooted in service.

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🕒 Chapters

Time

00:00 Intro: Resilience, Self-Trust, and Starting Fresh

02:45 Meet Elena Rodriguez — Founder of Studio Roam

05:30 Becoming a Single Mom by Choice

08:40 From Fashion to Travel: The Transferable Skills

12:10 Balancing Motherhood, Work, and Entrepreneurship

16:20 Boundaries & Burnout: Lessons from a Ghosting Client

20:15 Charging Fees and Building Confidence Early

25:30 Sustainability and Wellness in Family Travel

31:00 The Power of Manifestation + Action

36:10 Coaching and Mentorship: Why Guidance Matters

40:40 The Future of Studio Roam: Freedom, Beauty, and Balance

44:00 Elena’s Unpopular Opinion: Manifestation Isn’t Woo-Woo, It’s Work

48:30 3 Free Things Every Travel Advisor Should Do Right Now

52:00 Closing: Owning Your Story and Standing in Your Power

Keywords

travel advisor, single mom, motherhood, resilience, manifestation, sustainable travel, work-life balance, travel business, wellness travel, yoga, meditation, fashion industry, boundaries, charging fees, client experience, travel consulting, mentorship, luxury travel, wellness retreats, sustainability, family travel, entrepreneurship, manifestation, new advisor, business mindset

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