Alexandra (Alex) Cuber was born in Poland, grew up in Germany, Studied in Spain, and has been working for a successful architecture firm in New York City for the past 16 years.

She came to Bodhi to conquer her fear of waves. After a traumatic near-drowning when she was 19, Alex was terrified of the ocean.

Alex faced her fear head-on when she visited Bodhi a few years ago, and she has since been back six times. She grew tired of sitting on the sideline watching surfers communicate with the ocean.

She is determined to become a confident surfer even if it means tackling her fear again and again. Alex recognizes and shares the immense security she feels returning to the ocean under the knowledgeable watch of Bodhi instructors.

At this point, Bodhi is home for Alex and in this episode, you'll find out why she is coming back for her 7th trip Spring of 2019!

Christie and I discuss how she empowers other female founders as an activator for She-EO. As the Co-Owner of Cove Continuity Partners, a B-Corporation, she knows how important it is to support women-owned businesses.

Christie is the second interview for The Bodhi Project, transformational stories from inspirational women whose lives have been transformed through the healing power of Bodhi Surf + Yoga.

After seeing jaws when she was 10 Christie wanted nothing to do with the water. It's a fear she's dealt with her entire life. But Christie isn't the type of woman to let fear keep her from living. She wanted to visit Bodhi, also a B-Corporation, and she wouldn't let her fear stop her.

Learn how Christie was able to tackle her fear of the ocean by first, understanding herself!

Bodhi Surf + Yoga and I are teaming up to bring you the transformational stories of already inspiring women. These women have in some way/shape/form been involved with the beautiful beings who run the surf and yoga camp in Uvita, Costa Rica.

Over the next three episodes, you too will come to understand the power of having a place of healing. Whether that place is in your heart, in Costa Rica, or somewhere in between, you should be able to return back there as much as you'd like.

Meet Caroleigh! She is the Nonprofit Outreach Manager for Klean Kanteen, a B-Corp Company dedicated to meeting higher standards of social and environmental transparency, accountability, and performance.

We discuss how Bodhi became her place of peace and ease and how to be a true steward of the environment.

Jasmine is a ray of beautiful sunshine. She radiates love and excitement for her work as a personal trainer and carries that into every conversation. After having her son, Eli, she found herself lost on her journey back to a lifestyle of health and fitness.

She did her research, learned new skills, and made an entire program for other women in a similar situation. This September she will launch GymlesslyFit, an online strength workout community for postpartum women. Jasmine's work comes from a place of genuine concern for the scarcity of resources available to women in childbearing stages of their fitness journey.

We talk about her need to delegate tasks such as social media posts, her roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship, and how she taught herself effective time management around Eli's nap schedule.

Meet Jasmine and receive sunshine, it's that easy!

You can learn more about Jasmine at healthbyjasmine.com or on her Instagram @healthbyjasmine

Listen to other interviews here and connect with Katie J @katiejtoday.

Callee is the founder of Bestowed Essentials, an ethical and eco-friendly line of self-care products. Callee lives and works out of her van and only produces one bag of trash each month! WOW!

In this call we discuss:

-Challenges she faces running her business out of her van

-What it really means to be a “zero waste” business

-Why she left the military early

-Her “interesting” experience working at a campground

-Which modern conveniences she realized she MUST have in the van

-How she has practiced self-care in the van

-Her #vanlife travel patterns

-How long your plastic hangs out on earth

-How to support small business doing good.

Music for this episode can be found on soundstripe.com

Alexandra from @alexandra_abroad stood out to me because there aren't many African-American women living nomadically in the deserts of Utah.

Listen to this episode to find out what made her quit her medical assistant job to pursue her photography passion on the road.

We also discuss how she ended up in such a tiny camper and her "tips" for other #WanderWomen who also want to quit the daily grind for a life of freedom and adventure.

Alexandra and I connected on multiple levels including having high achieving upper-middle-class black parents. The expectations of us are very unique and I felt the warm and fuzzies finding someone who could relate to my experience.

Listen and enjoy, my friends!

Learn how this Wander Woman manifested a life to fulfill her wanderlust. If you've ever considered taking your job on the road you should definitely hit up this episode.

Rachel Yancey just finished 12 months in 12 different countries with the Remote Year program. She brought videography work with her and has since connected with some of the other participants on new and upcoming Travel Video projects.

Rachel is now back in the U.S. but this interview really captures the excitement she felt for her last stop on the trip, Mexico City, as well as her favorite stops in Europe and South East Asia.

As a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, yoga & fitness instructor Jenn Turner's goal is to help you uncover your best self so that you may live life to the fullest.

Jenn is a former roommate of mine and has inspired me to get off birth control and take control of my feminine health naturally. She also taught me how to make bomb smoothies and cook veggies that actually taste good!

In this episode of Wander Well Podcast, we talk about everything from reverse culture shock, Jenn's challenges with taking a different path, everyone's innate healing powers and more!

The first 14 and a half minute are special announcements and exclusive invites for my listeners so listen carefully!

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Julia is a San Diego based yogi, passionate about wellness, travel, and sustainable living. Yoga transformed her life and inspired her to share the practice with others, through both teaching and EatFlowLive. Julia hoped to help others on their journey to living their fullest and happiest lives.

You can find Julia on Instagram @eatflowlive or online www.EatFlowLive.com

Let's talk about the wild edge of the unknown, our Earth School curriculum, Birth Energy, & transformation at Bodhi Surf + Yoga. I was introduced to Jen Whalen through my friends at Bodhi Surf + Yoga. I've noticed that the more I casually chat about the podcast with people, the more amazing recommendations I get for women to interview.

Jen will lead a Be Dareful retreat for women in Uvita, Costa Rica November 3rd-10th. You can learn more about Jen and her company True North Adventures at www.seektruenorth.com.

I spent more time perfecting this episode than I ever have. This season I'm going to be more of a narrator than an interviewer. I want you all to get the BEST quality podcast from me and I believe this is that. Looking forward to your feedback!