What if travel is the most underestimated business mentor you’ll ever have? This conversation explores how stepping into the unknown builds confidence, expands your nervous system, and transforms the way you lead.

In this warm and grounded conversation, Julia sits down with Hayleigh Hayhurst — founder of Espresso Podcast Production — to explore how travel reshapes identity, unlocks confidence, and expands the way we lead.

From studying abroad in Prague…to building community in Seattle…to running a thriving podcast agency… This episode reveals how stepping into the unknown rewires the nervous system — and how that inner expansion directly translates into business growth.

Travel is not separate from leadership. It is leadership training.

What You’ll Walk Away With:

✈️🌎 Travel as Confidence TrainingHow studying abroad, relocating, and traveling solo activates leadership capacity. Why stepping into foreign environments strengthens your voice, your decision-making, and your ability to navigate uncertainty in business.

💗⃝🌕 Nervous System Expansion & CEO GrowthThe invisible shift that happens when you learn to move through discomfort. How travel stretches your identity — and why that stretch is the same muscle required when hiring, scaling, or stepping into visibility.

☕🚀 From Shy Student to Agency FounderHayleigh’s personal evolution — from feeling reserved and uncertain to confidently building a thriving podcast agency. Discover how community, conversation, and environment rewired her sense of self.

🙌🌐 Community as CurrencyWhy relationships are the real infrastructure behind sustainable entrepreneurship. How travel, networking, and podcasting naturally weave powerful circles of trust and opportunity.

ABOUT HAYLEIGH: 

Hayleigh Hayhurst is the founder of Espresso Podcast Production, a full-service podcast management agency offering end-to-end services covering every stage of podcasting—from concept and launch to editing to audience growth and monetization. We help clients to focus on sharing their expertise without the technical or creative hurdles.

In addition to her client work, Hayleigh hosts two podcasts: Employee to Boss, focusing on entrepreneurship and business growth, and the Podcast Café, a show that aims to elevate the craft of podcasting for both beginners and seasoned creators. Beyond her professional life, Hayleigh is a Seattle-local who enjoys visiting coffee shops, and spending time with her rescue dog, Captain.

👋 Connect with Hayleigh:      

Website: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com

Instagram:     ⁠ @espressopodcastproduction

🎙️ Listen to her Podcast: Podcast Cafe 

Employee To Boss

Resources Mentioned: 

📚 Bill Perkins - Die with Zero

Guest Episode Julia on Podcast Cafe

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