I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Emma Carmichael. I first met Emma in the London Indie Authors Meetup Group (https://www.meetup.com/London-Indie-Authors/), where I found out about her adventures, particularly the one we discuss today. In 2009, Emma quit her job and bought a classic Serbian car, which she drove in a huge circle around the Balkans.

This adventure is unlike anything else we’ve discussed on this show. It’s also unlike any trip I’ve ever been on. I hope Emma’s journey inspires you to come up with your own wild adventures.

About Emma Carmichael

• Born in Edinburgh. Lived in Edinburgh, London, Sydney, Strasbourg, Pristina, Sarajevo and now back in London for now.
• Traveller, podcaster, writer - not particularly in that order!
• Worked as a Conservation Building Surveyor for Historic Royal Palaces from 1995-2004
• Worked for the Council of Europe, involved with post-conflict conservation and cultural heritage from 2004-2009
• Travelled the Balkans in a vintage Zastava 750 from August-October 2009
• Wrote the first draft of Driving Tito in 2010 while living in Strasbourg, France
• Moved to Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina worked on a cultural heritage programme for the town of Vares. 2011-2012
• Returned to the UK in 2012 and opened my bookshop Travelling Through in 2014-2019.
• Published Driving Tito in June 2019
• Began podcasting in 2020 to present day
• Travelled solo, in groups, with my partner, with my sister, my family, my brother and/or with a friend. Each experience is different. Each notable in its own way. Each can be enjoyable or a nightmare - it's a mindset thing. It's about compromise even when travelling alone!

WALKED: a section of the St Jacques de Compostella from Le Puy en Velay to Conques; the Mozarabe Camino, Portuguese Camino, the Coast to Coast (UK), Hadrian's Wall Walk

TRAVELLED to: Round the world ticket when 22yrs old for 20 months. Partly with a friend / and solo.

Separate trips to: Russia/Mongolia - Vietnam - Argentina/Chile - Brazil - Colombia - many parts of Europe.

RUNNING: love 5km runs; ran half-marathon in Stockholm, Sweden (never again!)

CYCLING: still have my bicyle from when I was 14yrs old - who needs more than five gears? Cycled many of the Scottish isles. Cycling cities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam.

Travelling Through is a concept, whether it be a place, a community, or life. It's how we respond instinctively to this constant state of movement that's important to our well-being.

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What You'll Learn

• What inspired Emma to quit her job and drive around the Balkans in a Serbian Zastava 750 car
• What it was like to drive a classic car around the Balkans
• How Emma traveled around tiny villages without speaking the local languages
• How Emma remembered all the details from the adventure so she could write her book
• Emma’s top tips for a Balkan adventure

Things We Discussed

• Zastava 750 car 
• Vellum for publishing 

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• 438 Jenny Mowbray ~ Solo Travel + Adventure When You're in a Relationship
• 433 Robert Twigger ~ How Adventure Satisfies Our Need for Childlike Play (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 383 Anne Malambo ~ How Solo Travel Can Change Our Lives (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 374 Holly Worton ~ How Outdoors Adventures + Travel Help With Digital Detox (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 367 Holly Worton ~ Finding Yourself Through Solo Travel and Outdoor Adventures (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Emma Carmichael. I first met Emma in the London Indie Authors Meetup Group where I found out about her adventures, particularly the one we discuss today. In 2009, Emma quit her job and bought a classic Serbian car, which she drove in a huge circle around the Balkans.

This adventure is unlike anything else we've discussed on this show. It's also unlike any trip I've ever been on. I hope Emma's journey inspires you to come up with your own wild adventures.

About Emma Carmichael

• Born in Edinburgh. Lived in Edinburgh, London, Sydney, Strasbourg, Pristina, Sarajevo and now back in London for now.
• Traveller, podcaster, writer - not particularly in that order!
• Worked as a Conservation Building Surveyor for Historic Royal Palaces from 1995-2004
• Worked for the Council of Europe, involved with post-conflict conservation and cultural heritage from 2004-2009
• Travelled the Balkans in a vintage Zastava 750 from August-October 2009
• Wrote the first draft of Driving Tito in 2010 while living in Strasbourg, France
• Moved to Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina worked on a cultural heritage programme for the town of Vares. 2011-2012
• Returned to the UK in 2012 and opened my bookshop Travelling Through in 2014-2019.
• Published Driving Tito in June 2019
• Began podcasting in 2020 to present day
• Travelled solo, in groups, with my partner, with my sister, my family, my brother and/or with a friend. Each experience is different. Each notable in its own way. Each can be enjoyable or a nightmare - it's a mindset thing. It's about compromise even when travelling alone!

WALKED: a section of the St Jacques de Compostella from Le Puy en Velay to Conques; the Mozarabe Camino, Portuguese Camino, the Coast to Coast (UK), Hadrian's Wall Walk

TRAVELLED to: Round the world ticket when 22yrs old for 20 months. Partly with a friend / and solo.

Separate trips to: Russia/Mongolia - Vietnam - Argentina/Chile - Brazil - Colombia - many parts of Europe.

RUNNING: love 5km runs; ran half-marathon in Stockholm, Sweden (never again!)

CYCLING: still have my bicycle from when I was 14yrs old - who needs more than five gears? Cycled many of the Scottish isles. Cycling cities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam.

Travelling Through is a concept, whether it be a place, a community, or life. It's how we respond instinctively to this constant state of movement that's important to our well-being.

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What You'll Learn

• What inspired Emma to quit her job and drive around the Balkans in a Serbian Zastava 750 car
• What it was like to drive a classic car around the Balkans
• How Emma traveled around tiny villages without speaking the local languages
• How Emma remembered all the details from the adventure so she could write her book
• Emma's top tips for a Balkan adventure

Things We Discussed

• Zastava 750 car
• Vellum for publishing

Related Episodes

• 438 Jenny Mowbray ~ Solo Travel + Adventure When You're in a Relationship
• 433 Robert Twigger ~ How Adventure Satisfies Our Need for Childlike Play (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 383 Anne Malambo ~ How Solo Travel Can Change Our Lives (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 374 Holly Worton ~ How Outdoors Adventures + Travel Help With Digital Detox (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 367 Holly Worton ~ Finding Yourself Through Solo Travel and Outdoor Adventures (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Racquelle Pakutz. She left her corporate job in 2019 and began hiking daily for her mental well-being. Racquelle used hiking as an escape from the anxiety and unknowns as she transitioned into a full-time entrepreneur. While she hiked, she listened to many authors, podcasters and influential people that helped rewire her negative thought loops.

As you know, I love everything mindset-related, and I love how Racquelle combined mindset work with hiking and outdoor adventures. She has a great perspective on how to easily change your limiting beliefs while at the same time practicing mindfulness in the outdoors.

About Racquelle Pakutz

Racquelle Pakutz is the President of Zen Freight Solutions Inc., founder of Healthy Happy Hiker, wife, mother, and healer. She began her business journey a few short weeks after graduating with a BA in business management over the course of 2.5 years. This of course made possible by the fact that she LOVES to learn. This ambition to fill her mind flourished at the opportunities that were in front of her in the logistics field.

After gaining a decade-plus of experience in logistics, learning the ups and downs and rights and wrongs, she chose to leave the corporate world to begin to focus on her health, family, and quality of life. This would mark the start of a new way of life including healthy living, mindfulness, self-love, and entrepreneurship. She constantly strives to grow and evolve herself and her portfolio every single day.

​From books to magnificent future business ventures, stay tuned to her family's journey to learn more about what is possible, and maybe even a little more about yourself!

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What You'll Learn

• How hiking helped Racquelle with her mental health
• The kinds of podcasts and audiobooks Racquelle listened to
• How hiking helped Racquelle rewire her negative thought loops
• How hiking can help with a major identity shift
• Why hiking provides a safe place to see your true self
• How hiking can help you to find your purpose
• How Racquelle uses breathwork and body movement on her outdoor adventures
• Top tips for others struggling with mental health issues

Things We Discussed

• The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame, by Pete Walker
• Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao, by Wayne W. Dyer
• Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu
• Somatic Movement therapy

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• 332 Joanna Hennon + Holly ~ How to Step Into a New Identity Even When You're Not Sure What It Looks Like (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 295 Sharon Lock ~ How to Make Mindset Work a Habit (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 251 Holly Worton ~ How to Step Into a New Business Identity (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Jenny Mowbray. We recently met on Instagram, and when I clicked through to her blog and read some of the articles, I knew I wanted to have her on the show. I've been wanting to talk about this topic for ages, but I didn't just want to provide my own perspective.

Jenny has some great tips for people in a committed relationship who want to travel solo. Whether you're already an experienced solo traveler or you're curious about how to get started, you'll get something out of this episode. I hope that with this conversation, we've planted some seeds in people's minds about how they can travel solo—even if they're in a relationship.

About Jenny Mowbray

Jenny is a passionate advocate of embarking on solo travel adventures when in a relationship. Having traveled solo when she was single, she was surprised by the curious reaction she received from family and friends when she continued to enjoy solo trips after she met her partner. Such was her fascination that she has begun to write about the topic on her blog Orchids to Olives.

Jenny believes wholeheartedly that after overcoming the initial barriers that the idea of solo travel sometimes presents, it holds many benefits on both a personal and relationship level and can deepen the connection with ourselves and our loved ones.

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What You'll Learn

• How solo travel benefits us on a personal level
• How solo travel can actually help our relationship
• Common fears that people who are in a committed relationship have about solo travel
• The misunderstandings that can arise when one partner wants to travel solo
• How to work through any fears and challenges around solo travel when in a relationship
• How to alleviate your partner's anxiety when you're away
• How to handle communication with your partner when you're traveling solo
• Jenny's top tips for people in relationships who want to travel solo but are afraid to approach the topic

Things We Discussed

• Anais Nïn quote: "Where the myth fails, human love begins. Then we love a human being, not our dream, but a human being with flaws."
• Yes, I'm travelling solo AND I'm in a committed relationship!
• Solo Travel in a Relationship: what's it like for the partner who is left behind?
• Travelling solo as an Introvert (and why we're great at it!)

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• 374 Holly Worton ~ How Outdoors Adventures + Travel Help With Digital Detox (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 367 Holly Worton ~ Finding Yourself Through Solo Travel and Outdoor Adventures (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Shawn Anderson. He's had loads of exciting adventures, some of which we touch on in this episode. But the focus is on the Camino Primitivo—Spain's very first Camino route, though its popularity has been eclipsed in recent years by the much more popular Camino Francés.

In this episode, we discuss the inner aspects of hiking a long-distance trail like this one, and Shawn talks about the benefits of what he calls "axe sharpening adventures." I love his take on the benefits of having regular adventures, and I'm sure you'll enjoy this episode.

About Shawn Anderson

Shawn is a #1 ranked motivational author, unlimited thinker, and lifetime entrepreneur with a history of inspiring others. A seven-time author, Shawn is also the creator of Extra Mile Day...a day recognizing the power we each have to create positive change when we "go the extra mile." (On 11/1/21, 528 cities made the declaration and recognized local extra-mile heroes.)

Shawn walks his talk.

Besides having inspired tens of thousands through his speaking and writing (including an inspirational speaking tour in the Philippines attended by 20,000 attendees), Shawn's built a million-dollar company, pedaled a bike solo across the U.S. (twice), and created adventures in 50+ countries including having walked 3,500+ miles across eight countries since 2014 (England, Ireland, Spain (2), Portugal, Italy, France and 750 miles around Shikoku, Japan.)

Still...he believes his greatest adventures and success are waiting to be lived.

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The Four Fibs

SOAR to the Top

Amicus 101: A Story About the Pursuit of Purpose and Overcoming Life's Chaos

Extra Mile America: Stories of Inspiration, Possibility, and Purpose

Lessons From A. Friend

A Better Life: An Inspiring Story About Starting Over

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What You'll Learn

• What is the Camino Primitivo and how it's different to the more popular Camino Francés
• What are "axe sharpening adventures" and why you might want one
• What to do when life dulls our passion
• Why the Camino Primitivo is a humbling route
• How to keep yourself sharp in life

Things We Discussed

• The Camino de Santiago
• The Camino Primitivo
• A Million Steps, by Kurt Koontz
• Extra Mile Thursdays

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• 359 Adam Wells ~ How To Prepare For Your First Long Distance Trail (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 354 Stephen Marriott ~ The Life-changing Magic of Walking a Long-Distance Trail (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Tori Joy Geiger. Tori has experienced chronic illness from birth, and that has affected her ability to be an athlete and have outdoor adventures—but it hasn't stopped her at all. She's learned how to work with her body so she can have the experiences she wants, at her own pace and in her own way.

This was such a delightful conversation. Tori has done loads of mindset work and has gone on a journey of self-knowledge, and everything she has done has gotten her to a place where she can do the things she wants in a way that works for her. Whether you have a chronic illness or other life challenges, I know you'll get something out of this episode.

About Tori

Tori is a congenital heart defect survivor and has undergone multiple open-heart surgeries and procedures throughout her life. Growing up, she was an avid athlete, participating in volleyball, basketball, and track in high school. She went on to play volleyball at Corban University and later join the track team at George Fox University as a high jumper.

With a heart for others affected by chronic illnesses such as CHD, Tori started a lifestyle blog where she shares lifestyle and chronic illness tips. Part of her mission is to have a "heart that beats for others," and to help other chronic illness warriors achieve a life of fulfillment and impact. Tori does this through her 50/50 CHD Promise; 50% of her blogging commissions are donated to CHD organizations.

When Tori is not blogging or running her businesses, she loves traveling, cooking with her hubby, running, playing with her adorable Goldendoodle, and paddleboarding.

BE VICTORIOUS.

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What You'll Learn

• How Tori's chronic illness has affected her adventures
• How Tori has been able to move beyond the limitations of her chronic illness
• How you can turn "Why me?" into an opportunity
• Why it's so important to know who you are at your core
• How Tori has overcome medical trauma
• How people with chronic illness can have more adventure in their life while still managing their health
• The mindset that can help people overcome adversity and live life to their fullest
• Tori's top tips for living victoriously with a chronic illness

Things We Discussed

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
• Mark Batterson
• John C. Maxwell

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• 315 Holly Worton ~ Know Yourself: How to Answer the Question of "Who Am I?" (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 293 Holly Worton ~ How to Get Back on Track & Get Sh!t Done After Illness or Burnout (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Chris Bedford—also known as Dumpman. I first discovered Chris and his work when I walked the Downs Link back in 2016. Chris is the owner of Dumpman Films, and he makes documentaries about disused railways in southern England.

Back when I was researching my book on the Wey-South Path, I bought one of his films on the Hardham canal tunnel, and I found it really fascinating. You may know that two of my favorite trails are the Wey-South Path (which goes along a mostly disused canal) and the Downs Link (which follows a disused railway). I love exploring these bits of history, and I find abandoned transportation routes especially interesting.

Outdoor adventures don't have to be about physical fitness and endurance. They can also be about exploration and reconnecting with history. I hope you're inspired to explore your area's history after listening to this episode!

About Chris Bedford

Chris Bedford is an explorer and documentary filmmaker. His business, Dumpman Films, is based in Sussex and specializes in hunting out hard-to-find scenes, views, and journeys and making them available. If it's interesting and awkward, he's in there. Although based in Sussex, the material is by no means limited to Sussex.

Chris makes homemade films about odd places. Abandoned railways/disused railways feature heavily; what magic there is in seeing an abandoned railway station or tunnel or other such relic left behind as a result of Dr Beeching's axe. However, wartime bunkers, sewers, canal tunnels, collapsing piers, disused industrial sites, old roads and ruined Victorian asylums crop up too.

Learn more about Chris and the history of his films here.

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What You'll Learn

• How to get access to abandoned sites
• How Chris turned his passion for disused railways into a small business
• The equipment Chris uses for filming and editing videos
• Some of Chris's favorite places to visit
• How you can get started exploring abandoned railways

Things We Discussed

• Okehampton reopened line in Dartmoor
• Michael Portillo Railway Journeys
• Bluebell Railway
• Beeching cuts
• Meon Valley Railway
• The Bald Explorer
• Paul and Rebecca Whitewick videos
• Disused Stations website
• Hi8 camcorders

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Walker Brandt. We had a fantastic conversation about nature, outdoor adventures, and healing from trauma. Walker is such a beautiful, positive person who has been through a lot of challenges in her early life, and she's sought support from nature in getting through them.

Early on in the episode, Walker talks about some good advice that she received: that our stories don't belong to us; they belong to the people who can benefit from hearing them for healing and growth. I hope that this episode inspires you to not only seek help from nature in your own healing, but to tell your story to help others heal themselves.

About Walker Brandt

Refusing to be broken at the age of 14 during a suicide attempt, Walker began her independent journey to overcome the trauma of growing up in a violent alcoholic family. A voice that day told her to "Stop. Leave." She listened and left home as a teen runaway and later became an emancipated minor at 16.

As a child, escaping into nature and her keen imagination taught her to heal, resolve and evolve through her connection to creation and the Divine energy found there. It became her dream to create a life unrecognizable to what she had experienced in her family. Through a dedicated commitment to personal training and development, she began to choose her own path. An innately creative personality led her to the craft of acting as a young adult. She embraced the unknown and began affirming her dreams with the belief that creating success was possible!

In March 2020, her first book, AWAKEN – Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence, was released. Awaken shares her intimate journey to overcome the trauma of her youth and the anxiety it had caused. Awaken was written to assist others in consciously creating a movement within of happiness and success. Choosing to awaken is an intentional and conscious shift in energy to expand beyond the bondage of past circumstances and into their happiness and success personally & professionally.

Walker's image and personality have been utilized in the entertainment and advertising industries for over 25 years. She has appeared in international blockbuster films, TV shows, and thousands of Advertising Campaigns and commercials for global brands.

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What You'll Learn

• How nature helped Walker to recover from trauma
• How imagination can help us to survive difficult experiences
• The power of certain words, such as "temporary" (this is a good one!)
• How Walker's life changed as a result of her outdoor adventures
• How Walker works with nature today to help her through life's challenges

Things We Discussed

• Lisa Nichols
• Grandma Sparky
• Standing Strong Together™Community Building Leadership Training Certification
• Michelle Colt
• The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello
• Awaken: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence

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• 351 Holly Worton ~ Getting Help from Nature With Self-Care (now with downloadable transcript!

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Robert Twigger. I've known Rob for several years now, and I'm a big fan of his books. He's gone on some wild adventures in his life, and he's written books about most of them.

In this episode, we discuss how adventure satisfies our need to do "childish" or childlike things. We also talk about how adventure can be an antidote to anxiety. I think you'll find this episode both fascinating and inspiring—and I hope it gets you thinking about your next adventures.

About Robert Twigger

Robert Twigger is an award-winning writer who hass published 12 books mainly about adventurous travel. His website is http://roberttwigger.com and he produces a quarterly comic about memoir and adventure called This Simple Life.

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What You'll Learn

• How adventure satisfies our need to do "childish" things
• How adventure can be an antidote to anxiety
• Rob's adventure visiting all 36 islands in the Lake District
• The core skills and mindsets that can help us to get the most out of our adventures
• How people can start to have their own micro-adventures

Things We Discussed

• Hobbs Kessler
• Free Solo
• Danny MacAskill
• Chris Bonington
• Arthur Ransome
• Voyageur: Across the Rocky Mountains in a Birchbark Canoe
• Big Snake
• British Canoe Union
• Inflatable canoes
• Audrey Sutherland
• Walking the Great North Line: From Stonehenge to Lindisfarne to Discover the Mysteries of Our Ancient Past
• GR10 trail
• Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes
• This Simple Life, a quarterly comic

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• 406 Yvette Webster ~ How Outdoor Adventures Can Help with Mental Health (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 370 Brad Borkan ~ How Outdoors Adventures Can Help You Make Better Decisions In Life (now with downloadable transcript!)
• 359 Adam Wells ~ How To Prepare For Your First Long Distance Trail (now with downloadable transcript!)

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I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Ben Reuter. He's an expert in movement, and he helps people to treat it as a lifestyle, rather than just one more thing to tick off your to-do list. Ben is an excellent guest with loads of great stories, and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

Movement is a big part of my life, but I'm not sure if I ever really thought about it until I had this conversation with Ben. Movement (whether it's walking, running, or kickboxing) is a huge part of my mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It's not just exercise. It takes me places, teaches me things. It's made my life a better experience.

About Ben Reuter

Ben Reuter, Ph.D. is an exercise physiologist teaching at a regional university. He is active as a practitioner, lifetime mover, and athlete who has delved into the world of podcasting with @_mov2liv and @fitlabpgh.

Ben believes movement should be treated as a lifestyle...not just an activity because movement is part of what makes life complete.

The idea for the Moving2Live podcast came from his interest in listening to long-form movement-related podcasts that were directed either towards professionals or the general public. The idea for the FitLabPGH podcast came during a run with his dogs when he realized that there were a variety of national fitness and movement-focused podcasts, but none limited exclusively to Pittsburgh people, businesses, and activities.

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What You'll Learn

• What is movement and why is it so important
• Why movement is a lifestyle, not an activity
• Why movement is part of what makes life complete
• How to shift your mindset so you see movement as a lifestyle
• Ben's top three tips for changing your perspective around movement

Things We Discussed

• Wobble boards
• Pono Ola board

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• 378 Holly Worton ~ How to Balance Your Hobbies When You're a Multipassionate Person (now with downloadable transcript!)

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