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

Are you on a journey of healing, self-discovery and self-love?

Are you curious about how you can build your confidence through travel?

In today's episode, Nikki Nie discusses how her time living in Bali and studying yoga helped her cultivate more self-love and confidence. Nikki also talks candidly about her journey of building the life of her dreams, merging her passions for yoga, surfing and travel together.

Nikki Nie is a 500 hour ERYT Tantric Hatha Yoga and Meditation teacher, and she masterfully facilitates spaces for people to empower their energy and ultimately their life! She is also an Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, Sound healer, Dancer and Reiki Practitioner and and uses these modalities to initiate deep transformation in her clients so they can align with their true nature and have the self-love and tools to live out their dharma!

What We Discuss:

• Living in Bali & studying yoga
• The magic of Bali and why everyone should go
• Her journey of self-love through travel
• Why surfing & yoga go hand-in-hand
• Quick Tips on staying healthy while on the road

Connect With Nikki:

• Website - https://www.nikkinie.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikki_nie_/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@nikkinieyoga

Resources & Courses:

• Join Nikki's Fall Cleanse - https://www.nikkinie.com/courses
• Join Wavelength Movement - https://www.nikkinie.com/wavelength

Connect with Kelly:

• Instagram @kelly.tolliday.yoga
• Instagram @risingnatureretreats
• Website
• Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!

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Are you a chronic over-packer?

Do you want to learn how to pack efficiently, but still look stylish while you travel?

Join Wendy Pomeranz on the Transform with Travel Podcast as we dive in to her experience as a professional Personal Stylist, who offers Travel Wardrobe Capsule services to her clients, helping them pack efficiently AND stylishly!

In today's episode, we talk about:

• How Wendy grew her passion for fashion into a successful business
• Her last-minute move to Luxembourg
• The differences between her pregnancy & birth experiences in Europe vs. USA
• Her favorite fashion staple items when packing for a trip
• A 6-Week Trip packed into ONLY 4 carry-on items for her family of four!
• What true confidence means to Wendy
• Get ready to dive into an epic conversation!

Connect with Wendy:

• https://antidotestyles.com
• Instagram

Resources & Products:

• BOOK: The Ultimate Book of Outfit Formulas
• Packing Cubes

What We Discuss:

• 00:41 - Intro to Wendy Pomeranz
• 2:01 - Her passion for fashion
• 5:45 - Opening Up her Personal Styling Business
• 7:00 - How she felt about moving to Luxembourg
• 10:00 - What she learned about fashion after living in Europe
• 12:15 - Motherhood Experience in Europe vs. USA
• 20:45 - Travel Packing as a Professional Service
• 24:00 - Staple Clothing Items to Pack with You 
• 26:45 - Packing for 6 Weeks for a Family of 4
• 30:00 - The Power of Packing Cubes
• 31:30 - Spending 6 Weeks Together as a Family in Italy
• 35:20 - The importance of rest days while traveling
• 39:00 - What Travel Instills In Kids
• 43:45 - What does being Confident mean to Wendy

Thanks for tuning in!

Connect with Kelly:

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

Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!

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Is Greece on your bucketlist? Are you curious about wellness retreats in Greece?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to move across the world and live in a completely different culture?  

Are you ready to embrace slow living?

In today's episode, we talk with Katrina Paraskevopoulos - founder of Eyia Retreats. Katrina runs wellness retreats all over Greece and offers world-class travel planning services for people who are looking to make their trip to Greece a once in a lifetime experience. Katrina is a multi-passionate entrepreneur and is all about mindset, travel, wellness, personal growth & manifesting the life you want to live. She supports people by helping them connect to their true self, heal what's in their way of living a life of peace and happiness, and create their dream life!

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How Katrina leaned into her Greek American Culture
• Making the decision to move to Greece with her Greek husband
• Running wellness retreats in Greece
• The mindset it took to navigate the pandemic as a travel brand
• How Katrina handled big transitions in her life
• How travel helps you instill your family values 
• Get ready to dive into an epic conversation!

To connect with Katrina:

• https://eyiaretreats.com
• Instagram - @eyiaretreats
• Instagram - @katkalkas

What We Discuss:

• 00:50 - Intro to Katrina
• 4:20 - How her passion for travel started
• 5:30 - Her first solo trip to Greece 
• 6:45 - How Eyia Retreats Started
• 7:20 - How she met her Greek husband 
• 10:45 - Greek vs America Culture Differences 
• 14:20 - Embracing Slow Living
• 20:30 - What Katrina’s learned as a retreat leader in Greece 
• 22:30 - What Eyia Retreats means
• 27:35 - Katrina’s Mindset during the Pandemic
• 34:00 - Transitions & Big changes 
• 37:40 - Leaning on friends during times of change
• 43:00 - What she has learned through travel
• 46:00 Rapid Fire Travel Questions

Thanks for tuning in!

Connect with Kelly:

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

Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!

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Do you ever wonder how you can integrate fitness into your travels and stay healthy on the road?

Are you curious about training for travel and bringing your family along the journey with you?

In today's episode, we talk with Sean Spire - owner of Aspire Sports Lab and Aspire CrossFit. Sean has spent decades working in the fitness industry, being a competitive swimmer himself and now inspiring people all across the world to elevate their fitness. Sean's mission is to spread the message of sustainable fitness and longevity of health. This directly correlates to how he travels with his family and brings his son along for the ride of his life.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How Sean transitioned from competitive swimming to Crossfit
• What Balance & Longevity in Health means to Sean
• How he drunkenly signed up for a Spartan Race in London (!!)
• The mental reset that travel provides you
• National Parks with a Toddler
• How travel helps you instill your family values
• Get ready to dive into an epic conversation!

To connect with Sean:

• https://aspiresportslab.com
• @seanspire
• @aspiresportslab

Resources:

• Vacation Races

What We Discuss:

• 0:45 - Intro to Sean
• 2:30 - Sean’s Transition from Competitive Sports to Crossfit
• 6:00 - Finding Balance & Longevity with Health
• 13:50 - The Importance of Rest & Routine
• 15:45 - Train to Explore
• 17:36 - Signing up for a Spartan Race in London
• 22:00 - Maintaining energy and vitality while traveling
• 26:56 - Necessity of a mental reset 
• 29:00 - Reevaluating Routines & Habits
• 30:20.- National Parks with a Toddler
• 38:00 - Learning how to be flexible traveling with a family
• 41:30 - We are constantly teaching our kids values
• 45:00 - Staying within the guardrails of our health
• 46:14 - Instilling values within Family Culture
• 52:00 - How travel helps you instill your values
• 58:00 - Your kids will remember the experience

Connect with Kelly:

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

Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!

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In today's solo episode, Kelly Tolliday tells us the story of how she survived a 6.9 earthquake while traveling through a tiny island in Indonesia. She, along with her husband Sam, were planning to live on the island, Gili Air, for 3 months, when a catastrophic earthquake hit, demolished the island and forced them to evacuate. All while she was suffering a severe and sudden illness.

Kelly recounts what it was like to go through a natural disaster while traveling, uprooting their travel plans and having to learn how to surrender and let go.

To connect with Kelly:

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

Resources:

• Flowers & Fire Yoga Resort
• Oceans 5 Diving

What We Discuss:

• 00:58 - Intro to episode
• 2:22 - Leaving Sydney for Indonesia
• 7:40 - Arriving in Gili Islands
• 12:30 - Earthquake Hits the Gili Islands
• 14:50 - Locals think a tsunami is coming
• 19:20 - Mother Nature is Destructive & Beautiful 
• 20:30 - Damage Across Lombok & Gilis
• 25:06 - Going to an Island Community Meeting
• 29:15 - Evacuating the Island
• 33;00 - Going to a hospital in Borneo
• 37:00 Deciding to go back to Thailand
• 40:00 Processing the Earthquake & Trusting the Reroute
• 42:30 - Healing through Somatic Therapy
• 44:50 - New Adventures & Reigniting the spark of travel
• 49:00 - The Lessons I Learned From This Experience

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Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!

Are you curious about how to build an abundant money mindset in order to fund your adventures & travels?

Have you ever thought that you didn't quite fit the mold in your industry or family?

Have you wanted to break free & do this thing called life your own way, by your own rules?

In today's episode, we talk with Lauren Klein - an attorney and mindset coach for women law students. Lauren recently co-founded Flourish Law Group, a boutique law firm focused on estate planning, elder law and probate administration, with offices in Fort Lauderdale and St. Petersburg and serving clients across the state of Florida.

Lauren is an avid traveler and loves to take her young family on adventures in South Florida and around the US. And she's about to embark on an international journey with her littles soon too!

In this conversation, we talk about:

• What working in Estate Planning for 10+ years has taught her about life
• Building a Money Mindset for Travel
• Not following the "one track path" laid out before you
• Being Flexible While Traveling with Family
• Her First International Trip that changed her life

Get ready to dive into an epic conversation!

To connect with Lauren:

• Www.flourishlawgroup.com
• www.Laurenalexisklein.com
• Instagram: @lawyerlaurenklein
• Instagram: @flourishlawgroup
• Instagram: @wealthyfuturelawyersquad

What We Discuss:

• 1:08 - Intro to Lauren Klein
• 2:35 - How Lauren got into Law & started her own firm
• 5:22 - Lauren worked on her mindset for years before launching her own business
• 7:47 - What Lauren Learned from working in Estate Planning for a decade
• 14:40 - What does fun, adventure and freedom mean to Lauren?
• 17:47 - Building a Money Mindset for Travel
• 25:00 - Not following the "one track path" as a lawyer
• 28:15 - Traveling Pre & Post Kids
• 40:20 - Her First International Trip that changed her life

Thanks for tuning in!

Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!

Are you curious on how to travel intentionally, mindfully & purposefully?

Are you ready to take a leap of faith in your travels, business and life?

Do you want to bring more depth & presence into your life?

In today's episode, we talk with Kelly Fischer, founder of Depth Theory, about:

• How she brings intentionality into her world travels
• How she places herself in environments that enable her to grow
• How to combat other people's fears
• How travel allows you to "pocket" memories that you can use in your tool kit of resilience & strength for years to come

To connect with Kelly Fischer:

• www.depththeory.com
• Instagram @depththeory

What We Discuss:

• 5:38 Starting her own business and the freedom it allows 
• 10:11: How Kelly has the courage to step out of her comfort zone 
• 11:23: Kelly’s First International Trip to France
• 13:15: Immersing Herself in Northern Italy for 2 Months
• 16:00: Experience with Workaway Program
• 23:00 Keeping Your Experiences for Yourself
• 24:24: How to Combat Other People’s Fears
• 26:58: Leaning into learning
• 29:00: Remember that tomorrow is not guaranteed 
• 32:30: Keeping Up with her wellness routine while traveling
• 35:10: Pocketing Moments

Thanks so much for tuning in!

Travel with Kelly Tolliday on an upcoming Retreat!

Join Kelly Tolliday as she tells the story of the greatest adventure of her life - how she met her Aussie husband in Ireland.

A whirlwind love story spanning across 7 countries over the course of 6 months, Kelly describes what it was like to fall in love at first sight with an Australian backpacker in a pub in Ireland.

It's hands down the most asked question she receives from her community, and she is so excited for you to go along the journey with her.

Keep on exploring,

Kelly

Introducing The Transform with Travel Podcast.

Join me - your host, Kelly Tolliday from Rising Nature Retreats - each week as we share stories of personal transformation, growth, life lessons and plot twists from our experiences of traveling and exploring the world.

Get ready for a new adventure every Tuesday. Our mission to inspire you to live life to its fullest, travel with an open-mind & Heart, and let the world show you a new perspective.

Be sure to hit the subscribe button now so you never miss an episode! And share theses conversations with friends and family in your life who could benefit from a little inspiration!