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Before Chantell Glenville quit her job to travel the world, she was working a very, very stressful job. It was so stressful that at the young age of 27 years old, she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Every Tuesday, like clockwork, she would end up crying in her office. Enough was enough. Chantell set in motion a plan to free herself of this lifestyle. She saved up her money, quit her job to go travel the world for what was only going to be for a year and a half. Well, two-and-a-half years later, Chantell is still traveling the world and she is loving every second of it. She set off on her solo journey to rediscover herself, to find out what her wants and desires are but ended up discovering so much more. Learn more about Chantell and her story, on this week’s episode!

Key Takeaways:

*Who is Chantell and what was she doing professionally when she decided to travel solo?

*How did Chantell prepare for her trip and come up with an itinerary? Well, two-and-a-half years later, she’s still traveling!

*How much traveling did Chantell do prior to embarking on this journey?

*Whenever Chantell lands someplace new, she likes to walk the city to get a better idea of where she is.

*Chantell doesn’t do a lot of research on the location she’s about to go to these days. She embraces the unknown a lot better now that she’s been traveling for a while.

*Things can go wrong while you’re traveling, but you know what, as long as you’re alive, healthy, and unharmed, none of those troubles really matter in the long run.

*Get travel insurance! If your bag gets stolen, it gives you an excuse to buy new clothes.

*Why does Chantell love to travel? What are some of the positives of traveling the world?

*How did Chantell learn Indonesian?

*Chantell tries to learn a little bit of the language wherever she goes, especially because she’s a vegetarian and it can sometimes be difficult to find options.

*Chantell has been solo traveling a year longer than she had initially planned for. How did that happen?

*What does Chantell do for work right now?

*It’s very important to have more than one income stream.

*How does Chantell stay connected with her family back home?

*What is Chantell’s book about?

*Make the decision right now to travel and then commit to it. It’s not as scary as you might think it is! It’s liberating and amazing! Make a firm decision, you won’t regret it.

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Mary Beth McCabe’s first solo trip was when she was 15 years old. Since then, Mary Beth has been to every continent (except Antarctica) by herself. She has even written a book, The World’s First Guide to Independent Travel, to help fellow travelers get a better sense of how to travel the world solo. Mary Beth highly encourages travelers out there to even revisit locations you haven’t been to in a while to see how your perspective has changed over the years. She also says that if you ever get lost, don’t panic! It’s all part of the journey and to just enjoy this new adventure you’ve stumbled upon.

Key Takeaways:

*What did people think when they found out Mary Beth wanted to travel solo?

*Mary Beth’s first solo trip was when she was 15.

*What are Mary Beth’s top three travel destinations?

*Make sure you pay attention to when tickets go on sale. Mary Beth booked a $29 flight each way to Oakland.

*Mary Beth has had a very positive Airbnb experience so far.

*Mary Beth went back to China for the first time in 38 years. What was that experience like?

*It’s amazing how social media has opened up so many new doors where you can now experience a new country through the help of a friend of a friend.

*If you get lost, don’t stress about it! Enjoy the new adventure.

*How can someone take baby steps to traveling solo?

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Melissa Binkley is the Founder of Intuitive Intelligence Academy, a transformation school for anyone seeking to heal trauma and grow themselves. Melissa went on her first solo trip in 2015 and ever since then she has experienced huge transformations within herself. However, those icky and uncomfortable emotions still pop up inside her every now and again, but instead of ignoring them, she sits with them, journals them, and then moves on. By doing this, she has become a much freer (and happier!) person.

Key Takeaways:

*What was going on in Melissa’s life when she decided to embark on her 2015 solo travel?

*When Melissa embarked on her solo journey, did she think her partner would come with her?

*Melissa went to India for four months and it was a deeply transformative experience. She was 100% solo!

*On that trip, Melissa was able to find ‘home’ again. What does she mean by that?

*What were some of the highlights of being on this Indian trip?

*Melissa went on a backpacking trip to Europe with her daughter, but little did she know her entire bank account was cleaned out by a business partner.

*You can have the life you want AND run the kind of business you want at the same time.

*What kind of emotional transformation did Melissa experience on these solo trips?

*The hidden gem of solo travel is really being with yourself, in silence. Don’t bury your uncomfortable emotions.

*Melissa loves to journal. It really helps her get out all of that ‘ick’ inside her.

*What scared Melissa the most about traveling solo?

*As an intuitive person, how did Melissa use her strength while traveling solo?

*What is Melissa currently up to? How does she help her clients?

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Sunni Boehme was 30-years-old when she survived a life-threatening car accident. It was so intense that she had an out-of-body experience. When she finally came to, she realized she’s never taken a real vacation before — never sat on a city bus or a train — and by that point, she had only been on a plane once in her life. This immediately had to change. She went to Europe solo with no plans other than a monthly budget of $1,000. The experience completely transformed her and how she saw life after that. She came back to the U.S. with no money left and started a completely new career path.

Key Takeaways:

*Where was Sunni in her life when she decided it was time to go solo?

*Sunni had an out-of-body experience from a car accident that nearly killed her.

*Even though Sunni was 30 years old, she had never been on a city bus and a train in her life. By that point, she had only been on a plane once — it was for work — and she had only taken one vacation in her adult life (where she didn’t even leave the state).

*How did Sunni discover her spirituality?

*We all have multiple versions of the same story. We can react negatively to it or we can be proactive with our stories.

*Trust your intuition! Do not ignore your instincts.

*Sunni and her husband had a long discussion after the car accident. Sunni said to him that she had to go to Europe. He had his own life journey to go through and Europe wasn’t in that picture. So, they went and got a divorce for $350, sold the house, and left it at that!

*After selling the house, Sunni had $30,000 and she got her banker to wire her $1,000 a month to London while she traveled throughout Europe.

*Sunni shares some of the fun adventurers a recently divorced woman can get into while traveling solo!

*When Sunni only had $500 to her name, she bought a plane ticket back to the U.S. and started her life over.

*Sunni talks about her book, Mirror, Mirror and where you can find her!

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Alicia Rasley is an award-winning author as well as a writing coach and teacher. She loves to travel solo when she is doing research for her books because it means she can explore a new city on her own time. She can soak the experiences in and then later write about it in her books. On the show, Alicia shares why she treasures solo travel so much and also shares some of her tips and tricks to make travel a safer and cheaper experience.

Key Takeaways:

*What was travel like for Alicia when she was growing up? Did she do it a lot?

*Alicia comes from a big family, so whenever she got some time alone, it was really a blessing. *Which came first? Alicia writing stories/books about England or her travels to England?

*When you’re looking for inspiration, you really need to do that alone.

*A lot of romance readers are unable to travel, so by reading Alicia’s books, they’re able to get a full foreign experience.

*What kind of challenges has Alicia faced while traveling solo?

*Alicia loves to drive in England, but it far more mental energy from her to make sure she’s not driving on the wrong side of the road.

*Alicia is a big planner, even down to which restaurants are available in the area. This allows Alicia to not worry as much.

*When Alicia is in a new country researching for one of her books, what kinds of surprises does she encounter?

*What kinds of books is Alicia writing right now?

*How has Alicia made travel safer and cheaper? She shares her tips!

*Alicia almost never stays in hotels. She rents out a cottage for 300 pounds a week!

*What’s next for Alicia? Well, she’s going to be sponsoring writing retreats soon. Interested? Feel free to sign up!

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Rachel Archelaus did not come from a household that openly welcomed wanderlust, but she has always wanted to see the world. In fact, she chose a location-independent career so that she can always pick up and go if she wants to. Despite being afraid of heights as well as hills, Rachel bought a camper van so that she could travel solo throughout the U.S. while promoting her book, Intuitive Art. On the show, Rachel discusses what that experience was like and how that experience has transformed her.

Key Takeaways:

*Where is Rachel right now and what brought her there?

*How did Rachel’s parents support her wanderlust when she was growing up?

*New York City was a very grimy place in the 60s and the 70s and it wasn’t a great place to grow up, which is why Rachel’s parents had their reservations about her traveling.

*What was it like taking a solo trip to Europe?

*There are no rules as to how you should behave, that’s what Rachel learned the most on her trip to Europe. We don’t have to be so uptight and rigid with ‘our way of being.’

*Aside from Europe, what’s been the most recent adventure Rachel has been on?

*Rachel bought a van and is now doing a book tour in it! What’s Rachel’s book about?

*What were some of Rachel’s safety concerns while driving the van? How did she prepare?

*How did Rachel plan her route?

*Before traveling in her van, Rachel had never taken a road trip for more than 12 hours.

*Not everything went right on Rachel’s trip, either, but she loved the experience of being alone.

*What went wrong while Rachel was traveling in the camper van?

*Rachel found her ideal lifestyle. By living in her van, she is able to camp out anywhere she wants and she can also visit friends and family without being a burden to them!

*Rachel is now selling her house and shifting her life so that she can travel wherever she wants, making the whole ‘living in her van’ a much more permanent decision.

*What’s Rachel’s next travel destination going to be?

*What does Rachel do for work and how does she help her clients?

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Linda Beach did something bold when she found herself unhappy with her life — she decided to sell her business and move to Belize, a country she had never even been to before. This story is the perfect example of ‘if you can dream it, you can have it,’ because Linda put her three-year plan out into the universe and began putting bits and pieces in place so she could achieve it. Today, she’s built a location-independent business and she gets to live the dream of being close to beautiful ocean waters, sandy beaches, and unforgettable scuba dive trips. Find out on this week’s show how she was able to put all of this in place and live in a new country… solo!

Key Takeaways:

*Linda’s solo journey really just snuck up on her.

*What did Linda’s life look like before she took her first solo journey plunge?

*Three years from now, what would you like your life to look like?

*Linda is living proof that the law of attraction works.

*You can have a big fat dream and still sit on your sofa without doing anything. That’s not how the law of attraction works. You have to do the work.

*Linda really loves to dive, so she knew she had to live near a place that allowed for her to have that kind of lifestyle.

*Linda made the decision to move to Belize before she even visited the country.

*One thing Linda knows for a fact. When you’re working on your dream, you don’t want to share it with all the dream naysayers. You don’t want anybody to talk you out of this.

*Linda sold her business and that was it! She was now set to move to Belize. So, she took a discovery trip over there to see whether or not she’d like it first.

*What kind of challenges did Linda have when she was trying to move to a new country?

*What some people forget is that life in the Caribbean is nothing like life in the U.S. So many people see the resorts and think ‘this is the Caribbean lifestyle’ — it’s not!

*Linda discusses some of her favorite solo travels.

*Linda lived in Belize for months and no one came to visit her, not even her kids!

*Linda recently polished up her next big dream vision and is now working towards it.

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Janet Hanpeter is a globe-trotting Baby Boomer and has over 80 countries logged on her passport. Janet was bitten by the travel bug at a very young age by her wanderlust mother, who was also a private pilot in college. When Janet turned 50, she realized that she had to take her traveling up a notch, so she traveled to China on a solo trip and it was a life-changing experience! Find out why on this week’s episode.

Key Takeaways:

*When did Janet get bit by the travel bug?

*Janet’s mom has always had a wanderlust spirit, and she also got her private pilot’s license while in college (this was back in the 40’s).

*How many barriers did Janet’s mom have to overcome with traveling?

*Do Janet’s siblings have the same passion for traveling as she does?

*What was Janet’s solo trip to China like? It was life-changing!

*Janet hadn’t traveled much in Asia and she found herself completely alone with visa issues!

*Sometimes the stories are better and the memories are stronger when you have that ‘holy cow’ moment.

*However, it’s amazing how little angels appear out of nowhere and kind people come to your rescue.

*Did Janet have issues with the language while in China?

*We are very blessed to be English speakers. It has become the universal language of our world.

*The locals were very fascinated by the fact that Janet was not married and did not have kids.

*Although you can see the famous landmarks through the world, what makes travel special for Janet are the people she meets along the way.

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Jeni Dehn was married to her husband for two years when she decided it was time to take a solo trip. At 44 years old, Jeni left to go to Spain — a place where she knew nobody she personally knew would be there — to take some self-care. She came back more refreshed, happy, and ready to wear colorful clothes again! Jeni believes solo travel is very similar to spiritual work. You come back transformed, changed, and awakened.

Key Takeaways:

*Why did Jeni decide to go on her first solo trip?

*After receiving support from her family, Jeni decide to go to Spain!

*Jeni flew halfway across the world because she didn’t want to be in a place where she could have run into somebody she knew. She wanted to reflect and care for herself.

*While Jeni was at the retreat and alone, what kinds of things did she discover and take away about herself?

*Jeni was crazy enough to rent a car in a foreign country and she drove a stick shift, something she hadn’t done in 10 years!

*When Jeni’s friends found out she was going to Spain alone, there were two questions, “Your husband’s not going?” and “He let you?”

*When Jeni came home, what changed within Jeni? Jeni started wearing more colors!

*Jeni believes solo travel is very similar to spiritual work.

*What other trips has Jeni been on where she has experienced personal growth and transformation?

*Jeni felt so safe in Egypt when she was there with a friend.

*Language is not a barrier. So much can be said through the body alone.

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Traca Savadogo has traveled with her family ever since she was a young girl but had never left the United States. When Traca moved from her hometown in Illinois to Seattle, that’s when new doors opened for her and she was exposed to a new set of cultures and experiences. She never thought traveling to Europe was a possibility for her, but one day, through the encouragement of a boyfriend, she did her first ever big solo trip and left for Europe. The experience was amazing! Shortly after that, she went with a friend to Thailand for a month. On the show, Traca discusses the differences between traveling solo, vs. traveling a friend and why both can have their benefits depending on where you are in life.

Key Takeaways:

*How did Traca first get started with solo travel?

*Traca’s boyfriend at the time encouraged her to travel abroad for the very first time, solo.

*Even though Traca traveled all the time via car when she was younger with her family, traveling beyond the U.S. just seemed so ‘out there.’

*Speaking a different language is so normal in Europe. Traca could go for days and not even meet another person who speaks a different language in the Midwest.

*When Traca’s boyfriend ordered Pad Thai for the first time in front of her, she kind of freaked out.

*When Traca went to Europe for the first time, how did she prepare for it?

*When Traca came back from Europe, she went back to school to finish her degree.

*During her school break, she and a friend were able to go to Thailand for a month! Traca was able to find extremely cheap tickets at the time.

*Traca shares a quick traveler tip to make it easier when you have to split the bill.

*What was the transition like from doing a very big trip solo to doing another big trip with a friend?

*Friends can really help push you out of your comfort zone.

*When Traca decided to travel with her boyfriend at the time, that’s when it sucked the life out of her. They were both on different travel levels.

*What’s next for Traca?

*Traca is part of a traveler group and they think it’s bizarre that she uses social media to meet people in other countries, but Traca believes that meeting interesting people doing interesting things is what makes traveling so great!

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