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Travel Whys
By K. Joia Houheneka at Delve TravelSociety & CultureBusinessEntrepreneurshipEducationSelf-ImprovementPlaces & Travel
Travel Whys episodes
- Queensland Australia: Becoming an Expat and a Travel Entrepreneur | A Trip that Changed Me
Joia talks with Veerle Beelen about her trip to Australia. It was supposed to be a short-term business trip...but it led to a new relationship, a new home, and a new business.
Check out Veerle's website at: https://www.unpackbyveer.com/
Or on Instagram: @unpackbyveer
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
"Wandering Soul" by Gabriel Lewis
"Finding Yourself" by Riverworn
"Keep Falling" by Gold in June
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, mastermind, VIP Day or other event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @delvetravelofficial
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
52 min - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Chapter 3 Discussion: Enjoyment and the Quality of Life | Flow Book Club
Our group discussion on Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is done in collaboration with the meetup group 52 Living Ideas.
Chapter 3: Enjoyment and the Quality of Life
“To gain personal control over the quality of experience…one needs to learn how to build enjoyment into what happens day in and day out”
In this chapter, MC explores the elements of enjoyment and lays out the characteristics of a flow state. He first contrasts enjoyment with pleasure and ends with a section on autotelic experience.
The elements of flow are: “A Challenging Activity That Requires Skills” “The Merging of Action and Awareness” “Clear Goals and Feedback” “Concentration on the Task at Hand” “The Paradox of Control” “The Loss of Self-Consciousness” and “The Transformation of Time”
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP Day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
1 hr 36 min - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Chapter 2 Discussion: The Anatomy of Consciousness | Flow Book Club
Our group discussion on Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is done in collaboration with the meetup group 52 Living Ideas.
Chapter 2: Anatomy of Consciousness
“At certain times in history cultures have taken it for granted that a person wasn’t fully human unless he or she learned to master thoughts and feelings.”
In this chapter, MC explores “what is consciousness?” He has described flow as “order in consciousness” and now we will delve into what that means.
Topics: “The Limits of Consciousness”, “Attention as Psychic Energy”, “Enter the Self”, “Disorder in Consciousness: Psychic Entropy”, “Order in Consciousness: Flow”, “Complexity and the Growth of the Self”
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP Day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
1 hr 36 min - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Chapter 1 Discussion: Happiness Revisited | Flow Book Club
Our group discussion on Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is done in collaboration with the meetup group 52 Living Ideas.
Chapter 1: Happiness Revisited
In this chapter, MC explores the question “what is happiness?” and introduces the concept of flow. He tells us, “The optimal state of inner experience is one in which there is order in consciousness. This happens when psychic energy—or attention—is invested in realistic goals, and when skills match the opportunities for action. The pursuit of a goal brings order in awareness because a person must concentrate attention on the task at hand and momentarily forget everything else. The periods of struggling to overcome challenges are what people find to be the most enjoyable times of their lives”
Topics: “The Roots of Discontent”, “The Shields of Culture”, “Reclaiming Experience”, “Paths of Liberation”
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP Day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
1 hr 41 min - Pilot Group Discussion on Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience | Flow Book Club
The pilot episode of our Flow Book Club in collaboration with the meetup group 52 Living Ideas.
In this discussion we introduce the concept of Flow and participants share why they think its worthwhile to explore this topic in more depth.
In preparation we watched Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s TED talk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en
The Flow Book Club is an online discussion group that is free and open to all curious joint explorers. It’s happening every other Friday at 7pm EST. Find out more and register at: https://www.meetup.com/52LivingIdeas/
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP Day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
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59 min - Travel + Continuous Learning + Flow Psychology | Explorer Conversations
Joia and Ash introduce the premise of the show and discuss why it's valuable to explore the interconnected themes of travel, continuous learning and flow.
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
"Make Me Relax" by Riverworn
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
50 min - Curacao: Integrating Work with Travel | A Trip That Changed Me
Joia talks with Ash Ryan and Maritza Rivera about their recent trip to Curacao and how their approach to work and travel has now changed following the pandemic. Ash is embarking on a digital nomad life as a writer traveling from place to place, while Maritza learned that "working from home" at her office job now means she can "work from wherever"....and there are advantages to working from someplace new!
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
"By My Window" by Lope
"Across the Globe" by Riverworn
"Keep Falling" by Gold in June
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
58 min - Trailer
Welcome to Travel Whys! This is our teaser trailer episode so you can find out what we're all about.
Music:
“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka
"The Right Place" by Riverworn
Join us for more episodes of the Travel Whys podcast as we explore travel, continuous learning, and the psychology of flow.
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who’s committed to excellence and seeking luxury wellness travel experiences, or you’re interested in planning a high-end destination retreat, VIP day, or mastermind event, check out Delve Travel: www.delvetravel.com
And don’t forget to follow us on social!
Facebook Page: @delvetravel
Instagram: @travelwhys_delvetravel
LinkedIn: Company Delve Travel
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About Travel Whys
From the publisher's feed
Travel Whys is a travel podcast for growth-hungry entrepreneurs. We explore the deep reasons why people travel - and why, perhaps, everyone ought to adopt a "traveler's spirit" - because we believe travel can be so much more than merely vacation or leisure. Instead, we see travel as an opportunity for growth and transformation, and as an integral part of a flourishing life full of deep meaning and happiness. We're pioneers in exploring travel in combination with the themes of continuous learning and the psychology of flow states.
You'll find multiple different series of episodes in the show. For example, our "A Trip That Changed Me" episodes are an opportunity to explore a destination and listen in to a traveler's story of how their trip provoked a change to their perspective and future direction. In our "Explorer Conversations" episodes, we talk with experts and other guests on cutting-edge issues involving travel, continuous learning and flow states. Lastly, for those who would like to get involved with an interactive experience, we're partnering with 52 Living Ideas for the "Flow Book Club" starting with a chapter-by-chapter exploration of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" See: https://www.meetup.com/52LivingIdeas/
Travel Whys is sponsored by Delve Travel, a new boutique travel agency serving high-ticket entrepreneurs with luxury wellness travel experiences and high-end retreat planning and management services. Find out more at: https://www.delvetravel.com