On Journey with Danny G.

I was 29 years old and flew in from London to Cape Town, South Africa. The journey into unexplored cultures and lands was only beginning. A combination of hitching, making friends with the locals, and listening for opportunity and kismet-moments, led me along the beautiful Garden Route into Zululand! Come along for the adventure in this next episode!

I met Swami Muktidharma at a bus stop on the North Island of New Zealand in 1999. I spent weeks with him at an emerging yoga retreat center that he and his partner were building and in those weeks, we had deep conversations about the mind, our existence, and life itself. He also instructed me in the esoteric practice of Yoga Nidra which has been a hallmark of personal growth for me, and professional assistance to others to address physical, mental, and emotional tensions.

When Ash Straw O'Malley starts digging into topics such as Yoga, The Nature of Self, and Transformation, people want to listen!

This was also my experience during this captivating interview where Ash and I were able to talk about the human condition, mind, existence itself, some ways that we find ourselves in transformation, and the realness of sorrow that can take us in and through the dark shadows, on the way to the light.

Ash displays incredible authenticity while addressing the experiences and examples of this life practice that make us human and beg for our development in awareness and toward awakening.

Join us here for 60 minutes of impact! And as always, please like, follow and comment!

I met Swami Muktidharma at a bus stop on the North Island of New Zealand in 1999. I spent weeks with him at an emerging yoga retreat center that he and his partner were building and in those weeks, we had deep conversations about the mind, our existence, and life itself. He also instructed me in the esoteric practice of Yoga Nidra which has been a hallmark of personal growth for me, and professional assistance to others to address physical, mental, and emotional tensions.

Swami Mukti and I have remained friends all these years and it was a wonderful experience to interview him here and to revisit (and update) our conversations about awareness, consciousness and the experience of this life which makes us human.

Please join us on this journey of exploration, self reflection, and of course, journeying on this next episode of On Journey with Danny G.

In this episode, we continue on this incredible story of a then, 21 year old woman who finished a study abroad program in Spain and journeyed on to Northern Africa only to find intrigue, harrowing experiences, sickness, and triumph along the way -- not to mention Trunk Soup, Baboons, and Car Races! Inspired by her godmother and an innate sense of travel, Danielle Taleas takes us along for Part 2 of her wild ride! Join us for part 2 of my interview with Danielle, On Journey!

A 21 year old female finishes a study abroad program in Spain and decides to go on an adventure, alone, in Northern Africa. Inspired by her godmother and an innate sense of travel, Danielle Taleas takes us along for a wild ride as she navigates new lands, jungle safari, loss of contact with home, and people she just met who she had to decide whether or not were friends or foes. Join us for part 1 of my two part podcast interview with Danielle, On Journey!

Ava Debruin, a recent graduate of Elon University, went through her college experience smack dab in the middle of COVID. Anyone out there relating? Still reeling from that?

How do you begin to envision the type of life you want for yourself?  As a young person, how do you overcome obstacles, unpredicted let downs, and make the most out of challenging situations that come up without losing your cool?  Can a young woman travel the world on her own and manage to stay safe, have incredible experiences, and all the while live a thriving life to tell the adventurous tales? 

In this next episode, Ava and I dive deep into topics like surviving COVID as a college student, living the kind of life you dream of, knowing best ways to pivot when there life’s curves are presented to you, and of course, life on the road as an adventurer and journeyer.  Join us for an engaging talk on these topics and more!

“I am an epic character really… I mean there is Ulysses, Agamemnon, and…well…me.  As far as heroes go.” —Ed Lyons.  What a thing to proclaim at the wet-behind-the-ears age of just 25!!  Ed and I really had the whole world ahead of us at that time, as the journey was just beginning.  While we sometimes went on separate journeys, you’ll find here, significant nuggets of knowledge and wisdom as Ed and I discuss a bit of the hero’s journey, the exploration and understanding within that comes out of long term travel, and the transformation of the brash and brazen to some humility and self reflection in life’s culmination to present day.  

To learn more about Danny G, please be sure to check out his Instagram @guerratravels.

I never expected to land in Fiji toward the end of a 15 month journey across the world.  But Fiji called me through a series of love interests, beckoning island beaches, and the Fijian people who right from the start shared their generous hearts and warm homes with me and my companion as we drank kava and ate our way through this island nation with gusto!

To learn more about Danny G, please be sure to check out his Instagram @guerratravels.

Join us for this dynamic episode where I interview Nancy Penner, world traveler and international consultant.  Nancy traveled to over 60 countries around the world and often did that solo.  She shares her experiences, tips on staying safe, and what she learned along the way.  We also got to have a few laughs over how we met and the experiences that have led to 25 year friendship.

To learn more about Danny G, please be sure to check out his Instagram @guerratravels.