Transform With Travel: Trip Planning Made Easy For Busy Professionals Craving Bucket List Adventures

Are you interested in teaching English in a foreign country?

Our host, Kelly Tolliday, honestly and openly discusses her experience of teaching English in Thailand in 2015 - the good, the bad and the ugly.

She outlines what to look out for in a program, the red flags to avoid and the benefits of teaching English and living in a new country.

What We Discuss:

• How Kelly & Sam decided to teach in Thailand
• The process of moving to Thailand
• What it was REALLY like to teach English
• Quitting the job & traveling full time
• Red Flags to look out for before signing a contract

Connect with Kelly:

• Website https://risingnatureretreats.com
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Come to Portugal with Kelly!

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Do you want to live overseas or travel long term but worry about missing home or feeling lonely?

In today's episode, Darren Jonathon speaks with us candidly about his experience of moving from Northern Ireland to Australia and what his journey has been like as an expat for over a decade.

Darren started the blog and instagram Average Joe Down Under to help other expats down under or those wanting to make the move and create a community who could learn from his mistakes.

What We Discuss:

• How Darren first moved to Australia from Northern Ireland
• The cultural aftermath of the conflict in Northern Ireland
• Culture Shock moving from Northern Ireland to Australia
• Navigating Homesicknesses While living overseas 
• Process of Becoming an Expat
• The Ultimate Guide To Moving To Australia 

Connect with Darren:

• https://darrenjonathon.com
• Insta @averagejoedownunder

Resources:

• The Ultimate Guide to Moving to Australia

Connect with Kelly:

• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website
• Portugal Retreat June 2024

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Do you want to create a life of adventure, but also stability at home?

In today's episode, I chat with my friend Diana Smith, boy mom, business owner and book lover. We discuss the delicate balance of family travel, adventure and stability within the home. She talks about her lessons in learning how to loosen the grips of control of the future and how to let life unfold.

What We Discuss:

• Meeting her husband in college and dropping out to travel the world together
• Van Life through Europe
• Moving their family from California to Florida
• What it's like to manage an Airbnb
• How to not grip so tightly to plans 
• Their decision to Homeschool 
• Family Travel to El Salvador 

Connect with Diana:

• Instagram @the.smiths___
• Instagram @swell_homes

Connect with Kelly:

• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website

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After traveling to over 40 countries and now 10 countries with her children, Kelly Tolliday of Rising Nature Retreats is here today on a solo episode to discuss her top mindset hacks, travel strategies and products to help make traveling with kids as easy and stress-free as possible.

What We Discuss:

• How to regulate your own emotions
• How to calm sensory-seeking children on long travel days
• Naming your triggers and identifying strategies
• Ensuring you have solo time to rest and recover
• Top Travel Products

Products:

• Slumber Pod
• Yogi Sleep Sound Machine
• Portable Black Out Curtains
• Montessori Busy Board
• iPad or Amazon Fire
• Painters Tape
• Play Doh
• Magnetic Drawing Board
• Baby Brew Bottle Warmer
• GP Pockit Travel Stroller
• Ergo Omni Baby Carrier

Connecting with Kelly:

• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website https://risingnatureretreats.com

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to work online and travel the world?

Are you living away from home and finding it hard to build a community?

This week on Transform with Travel, Shay Brown of the Bucketlist Bombshells joins us to discuss her journey of running a thriving community of 100,000+ women, teaching them how to build, grow and scale their online businesses, so they can create a freedom-filled life.

What We Discuss:

• How the Bucketlist Bombshells started
• Slow Travel and Living in Different Cities around the World
• What it’s like to Work Remote Around the World
• How to Build Community While Living in a New Place
• What Does A Freedom Filled Life Mean
• Bringing in Seasonality to Business, Travel & Life
• Making pivots in life & aligning her business to her values

Connect with Shay:

• Scale With Purpose Mastermind
• Podcast
• Website
• Instagram

Connect with Kelly

• Rising Nature Retreats Website
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga

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Sick of writing out your resolutions each year?

Let's switch up the narrative and create our 2024 Bucket List instead!

Sure, a bucket list can include places you want to travel to, but at its core, a bucket list is a list of experiences you want to have in your life.

This year, we are writing out our personal and professional goals as part of our Bucket List to add some excitement and a sense of adventure.

Listen to Chloe & Kelly's short conversation on what in on their personal and professional Bucket Lists for 2024, as well as questions you can use for yourself to create your own lists!

We hope you are having a beautiful start to your new year.

See you on the next episode!

Connect with us:

• Instagram
• Website
• Join us in Portugal in June for The Art of Slow Living Retreat

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Happy Holidays from RNR Founders - Kelly & Chloe!

In our December episode, we discuss our top favorite moments on retreat this year.

From Dominican Republic to Greece to Costa Rica, we have some epic stories and lessons learned that we can't wait to share with you.

What We Discuss:

• Ziplining & Mud Ceremonies Dominican Republic Retreat
• What is the 3 Day Effect?  
• Importance of Local Connections in Greece 
• Overcoming Claustrophobia in Costa Rica
• Relationship with nourishment & food 
• The support of community
• Thanks to everyone who made this year so special 

Connect with us:

• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @thegeminirising_
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website https://risingnatureretreats.com

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Can your passion for travel and your career coexist?

I am so excited for today’s special episode with my cousin Canden Arciniega — historian, owner of international tour company, Free Tours By Foot, and homeschooling mother of two.

She shares her story of forging her own path to combine her love of history, leading groups and travel into a successful career.

In this episode, We discuss:

• Building an international tour company
• How the travel industry as changed since the pandemic 
• Living in London & South Korea
• Experiencing Reverse Culture Shock coming back home to US
• Canden & Kelly’s grandma and her travels 
• Aligning career goals with a passion for wanderlust
• Traveling with kids and establishing fun family traditions along the way

To Connect with Canden:

• http://Dcbyfoot.com
• http://Freetoursbyfoot.com
• Instagram @topthingstododc
• Instagram @freetoursbyfoot

To Connect with Kelly:

•  Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website www.risingnatureretreats.com

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Are you anxious or worried about how to help support your baby's sleep while you travel?

Is it hard for you to "relax" when you travel with your kids because you worry about sleep?

In today’s episode, we're joined by Michelle Hansley, a certified sleep consultant whose journey with her two daughters ignited her passion for promoting healthy sleep habits.

Drawing from her personal experiences, Michelle founded "Make Sleep Sweet" three years ago, providing invaluable virtual support to families across the country in their quest for restful nights and rejuvenating sleep patterns.

Tune in to explore Michelle's expert insights as she shares actionable tips and strategies for optimal chid & baby sleep while you travel with your family.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Managing sleep obstacles with your children
• Anxiety around Sleep when we travel
• Travel tips for Families to support their child’s sleep
• Techniques for sleep syncing with new time zones when traveling
• Establishing boundaries with family and caregivers over the holidays
• Michelle’s Minimalist Approach to baby sleep products

To connect with Michelle:

• Website http://makesleepsweet.com
• Instagram: @makesleepsweetbymichelle

To connect with Kelly:

• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website

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Do you feel stressed and anxious about the thought of traveling with your children?

Do you worry about major meltdowns in airports, unsure of how to cope?

Do you ever feel guilty for taking a trip without your children?

In today’s episode, we are joined by Emily Calvo, LMHC and certified perinatal mental health provider. Born in Venezuela and now living in the USA for over 15 years while passionately pursuing her calling, Emily offers insights into helping couples and parents navigate life transitions during parenthood.

Join us to uncover ways to prioritize mental wellness without sacrificing the joys of life and travel with family.

What We Discuss:

• Essential mental health tools for a seamless travel experience with your entire family
• Techniques to embrace guilt-free adventures when traveling without kids
• How to establish healthy boundaries over the holidays 
• Strategies to help children cope with meltdowns
• Understanding the importance of both family and couples traveling together

Connect with Emily:

• Website - https://mindfulseedstherapy.com
• Instagram - @mindful_seeds_

Connect with Kelly:

• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website

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