Take a Wander with Shebs

In this episode, I spoke to explorer and mountaineer, Dominic Renshaw about his attempt to break the world record from John O'Groats to Lands End trekking with a tyre.   

We discussed why he wanted to do this and whether there were more goals after this trek. One aim he has is to raise awareness for BlackDog Outdoors:  "The Long Tread" - Raising awareness of mental health - GoFundMe

We go into detail about the physical training required and how he fell in love with trekking from the start.

Well worth following Dominic as you never know what he has up his sleeves next.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/cBRyoPBPii8). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #mountaineer #trekkingwithatyre
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Dominic
• Training for a trek & why trek with a tyre
• Another reason for wanting to trek with a tyre
• Having a positive mindset & Inspiring others
• YouTube channel and raising money
• Wanting to trek the South Pole with a tyre
• Are family & Friends Supportive 
• Social media & negative comments
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Dominic.
Website
https://www.dominicrenshaw.com/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@resettingyourcompass
Twitter
https://twitter.com/RenshawDominic
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
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In this episode,  I spoke to travel blogger from May Cause Wanderlust, Martha Knight.

We spoke in detail about why she started her blog and how the blog and discussed her unique selling point as a blogger. Why collaborating is a critical factor to being a blogger.

We also discussed how the blog could evolve with time.

She discussed travelling to Iceland to see the volcano erupt as a memory she will relish for the rest of her life.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/1TR0qhhMdsw). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #publicrelations #travelblogger

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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome, Martha, early love for travel and education 
• Why Martha transitions into a travel blogger, losing her job during lockdown
• Intentions and goal behind her blog
• Specific travels for the blog, choosing a niche for money?
• What kind of traveller is she, and how does she plan her travels
• What's the blog unique selling point, evolving the blog
• Social media important for her blog; working smart with the blog
• Challenges with the blog
• Advice on anyone starting a blog
• Collaboration 
• Memorable place travelled in recent times
• Hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Martha.
Website
https://maycausewanderlust.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/maycausewanderl
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/marthaknight/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MayCauseWanderlust
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/maycausewanderlust/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode,  I spoke to professor and YouTube sensation from Wolters World, Mark Wolters.

Mark and I discussed how he first fell in love with travel. We discussed how and why he became a professor and felt the need to start a YouTube channel called Wolters World.

We spoke in great detail about what the channel entails and how he has generated so much success. We discussed how the channel has helped his travel going forward. We discussed some of the challenges he has faced over time with the channel.

We also spoke about whether he has ambitions to transition his work onto television and what he would do differently to what he does on his YouTube channel.

A discussion worth listening to if you want to become a successful YouTuber and entrepreneur. 

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/oU9wIeAr6dY). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #woltersworld 

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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Mark
• How Mark fell in love with travel 
• Working as a professor and travelling
• Starting Wolters World
• Being a professor & YouTuber complimenting one another
• How has Mark made Wolters World YouTube channel a success
• Balancing travelling and creating content, debunking myths 
• What has made the channel unique 
• Reinventing the channel over time, challenges with being a professor and YouTuber
• Building a team 
• What other aspirations does Mark have, TV opportunities
• What would Mark do differently on TV from his YouTube
• Did Mark get any training for YouTube, dealing with comments
• Where are the biggest demographic of viewers for Wolters World
• Places to visit next 
• Summary and outro 

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Stay connected with Mark.
Website
https://woltersworld.com/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/woltersworld
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/woltersworld/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/woltersworld/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/woltersworld/
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/woltersworld/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
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In this episode,  I spoke to Documentary filmmaker, photographer, travel writer & blogger, Bella Falk.

Bella and I discussed how to break into the media and make it a success through hard work. She talked to me about working in the BBC early on in her career and then taking that experience into what she does now. Bella now works on a freelance basis.

Bella spoke to me about her photography and writing and how she has made that a success, featuring in National Geographic, JRNY, The Great Outdoors, Guardian, Times, Telegraph and the BBC. She gave us an insight into how she went about it and why her blog, Passport and Pixels, started.

We also talked about how to pitch for a story, whether it's good to pitch before or after a trip.

We also spoke about some of her meaningful travel experiences.

All in all, it's a fascinating discussion worth a listen to.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/f55PfaG1xdg). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #passportandpixels #travelblogger 
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Bella
• Early ambitions 
• Making it in media, starting blog & photography 
• What made Bella stand out from a packed crowd 
• How hard is it to break into the media industry? 
• How important is networking, do you have to live in London? 
• Getting recognition through awards but staying grounded & evolving
• Succeeding as a multimedia professional 
• What Bella looks for in her travels 
• The art of pitching 
• Documentary, what’s next on this
• Transformational travel experience 
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Bella.
Website
https://www.passportandpixels.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/passportandpix
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/passportandpixels
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/passportandpixels/
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/passportandpixels/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode,  I spoke to food and travel blogger, Denise Castaneda.

Denise and I discussed how she got started in the industry and what made her want to go down the section where it is heavily saturated. Her full-time job is working as a consultant, but she talked to me about how she can help people with her food and travel blog.

She talked about her journey to this moment and living as an expat in London, U.K., having grown up in L.A. in the United States. I spoke to her about the big difference between working in the U.K. to the U.S.

We also discussed her adventure in South Korea and how they shaped her travel today.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/aitI6Ic_POk). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#foodie #travelpodcast #foodblogger 
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Denise & how she first started travelling, a significant trip
• Moving to London from L.A.
• How the food & travel blog started
• Challenges 
• Work-life having a benefit to the blog
• Looking to become a full-time blogger?
• What makes the blog unique
• Food can tell you about a culture
• Difference between U.K. & U.S. work
• Keeping the right balance
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Denise.
Website
https://denisecas.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/itsdenisecas/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/itsdenisecas
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/itsdenisecas
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/itsdenisecas/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdenisecas
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode,  I spoke to award-winning travel writer, photographer and blogger of Go Eat Do, Stuart Forster.

Stuart and I discussed in detail how he got started in the industry and what it took him to get established and recognised by his peers. We also spoke about some of the specific work that earned him recognition. We also discussed the potential of having a good mentor to guide your career.

We talked about why he started his blog, Go Eat Do, where it is now and what level of work he has put into it. I also spoke to him about the difference between writing his blog and writing for a publisher. Stuart talked to me in detail about why SEO was essential.

We also discussed his adventures with the gorillas in Rwanda and getting his work signed by David Attenborough.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/hWJoCeI8Oo0). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#goeatdo #travelpodcast #foodblogger 
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Stuart & how he fell in love with travel
• When did Stuart start & break into the industry 
• Is having mentors good?
• What inspired Stuart to start Go Eat Do, importance of SEO
• Sticking to what you know and what is authentic for a blog
• Is the blog the main work for Stuart
• Winning awards for his work, staying grounded 
• Learning from success and failures 
• What's ahead for Stuart, security key to creativity 
• Experience with gorillas in Rwanda
• Getting David Attenborough to sign a photograph 
• Hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Stuart.
Website
https://go-eat-do.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/goeatdo
https://twitter.com/StuartForster
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/goeatdo
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/goeatdo/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/goeatdo/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/GoEatDo
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode,  I spoke to journalist and author of the book Shape of a Boy, Kate Wickers.

I initially discussed how Kate got into journalism and where her love for travel started. I then talk about how the book reflects Kate's love of travelling on adventures with her family. Kate spoke to me about why writing a book like this is important for families.

We detail why she felt it was necessary to write a memoir and what she would like the readers to gain from it.

I also discussed whether she has aspirations to write more books.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/miRUS9Kemck). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast  #shapeofaboy #publicrelations 

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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome, Kate, early ambitions & love for travel
• Getting noticed early for her journalism
• Why Kate wanted to explore places people hadn't been before
• Longevity in her career
• Shape of a Boy; Why Kate felt it was essential to writing the book
• Meeting her husband & why travelling with her kids during school holidays was important
• Kate's son has a peanut allergy & keeping an open mind to travel
• The experience her kids have had from travelling, leading to the name of the book
• The book making an impact on people 
• Challenges writing the book 
• Writing a new book, and what’s it about
• When will it come out, and has her success been overwhelming?
• Summary & outro

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Stay connected with Kate.
Website
https://www.katewickers.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/katewickers
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/wickers.kate/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode,  I spoke to the author of the book Travel Mania: Stories of Wanderlust, Karen Gerhshowitz.

I discussed how the book reflects Karen's love of globe-trotting adventure and describes how she built her whole life around it by getting a job where she effectively got paid to travel.

We detail why she felt it was necessary to write a memoir and what she would like the readers to gain from it. We also talked about where her inspiration for wanting to travel as much as she did came from.

I also discussed whether she has aspirations to write more books and what other travel agendas she has for the future.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/gICawtz9C0A). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelmania #wanderlust #publicrelations 
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Chapters 

•  Intro
•  Welcome Karen
•  Early days of travelling
•  Travel Mania: Stories of Wanderlust
•  Reason for wanting to write the book
•  Advice to people writing a travel book
•  Being questioned travelling solo 
•  Terrified due to perception 
•  Demanding to take time off work to travel
•  Travel and home balance
•  Working on a new book
•  Hobbies
•  What's left on the bucket list to travel
•  Summary and outro

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Stay connected with Karen.
Website
https://karengershowitz.com/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/karengershowitzauthor
Twitter
https://twitter.com/KarenGershowitz
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/karengershowitz/
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-gershowitz/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode,  I talked to three key members at the time of recording from the travel magazine Voyagers Voice, Marco Geri, Antonis Tsapepas, and Gary Davis. Our discussion was based on why the magazine was formed.

The discussion went into detail about the goal and intention when the magazine started during the pandemic and how they stand alongside other travel magazines. What makes them different from other travel magazines? Well worth a watch to find out. 

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/EOmwDqjTr4I). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelmagazine #voyagersvoice #publicrelations 
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Voyagers Voice's, Gary, Marco & Antonis 
• The beginning of Voyagers Voice
• What brought on Gary and Antonis 
• Why start a travel magazine during the pandemic
• Long-term goals for the magazine, work that goes in
• Would the magazine into print?
• E-Book about travelling sustainably 
• What's enjoyable about the job and challenging part
• Summary & Outro 

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Read the magazine.
https://voyagersvoice.com/
Stay connected with Voyagers Voice.
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/voyagersvoice/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Voyagers-Voice-Mag-104243305062354/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/VoyagersV
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVSqvHIa9byx_4VTZeJ-bQ
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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In this episode, I talked to ocean photographer Chris Warren. During the discussion, Chris and I discussed how he decided to pursue his passion and love for photography.

Before becoming a full-time photographer and specialising in the ocean, Chris talked to me about working in the financial industry for over 20 years. We discussed in detail why he made the jump and left a sector that offered him security. We talked, in fact, about the transition in detail. 

I also spoke to Chris about getting recognition, whether that has come from social media, and what it takes to get noticed. What jobs he has installed, and why he feels the travel industry would serve him a greater purpose.  And whether collaborating with individuals is the way forward.

A discussion worth listening to if you aspire to become an ocean photographer.
 
You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/nA-o_qgDBXA). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#oceanphotography #oceanphotographer
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Chris
• Working in Corporate America 
• Feeling handcuffed working in the sector 
• Would you recommend the financial industry 
• Falling in love with travel
• Transition to a photographer
• What type of photography 
• Social media playing a part in photography 
• Travel photography & big trips
• What is required to become a photographer 
• Is it worth having a mentor?
• Transformative travel experience 
• Hobbies 
• Summary & outro

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Stay connected with Chris.
Website
https://www.cwarrengallery.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cwarrengallery/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/

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