In this week's episode, I sit down with Chelsea Yamase — known to millions online as Chelsea Kauai.
As one of the world's most recognizable travel creators, Chelsea has lived what many would call a dream life. But after years at the top of her field, she found herself asking: What happens when the dream stops feeling aligned?
This heartfelt conversation explores what it really means to outgrow your old identity, find peace in uncertainty, and rebuild your purpose from the inside out.
If you're navigating an identity shift or just craving an inspirational conversation — this one's for you.
Here's what we explore:
🌺 How Chelsea became one of the biggest travel creators 🪞 The quiet identity crisis that can happen when your work is your self 💫 Why alignment isn't a final destination but a daily intention 🐋 The story behind Soul Track and how affirmations can reprogram your mindset 🧘♀️ Journaling, mindfulness, and Chelsea's daily rituals 🔥 The art of "burning it down" — giving yourself permission to pause, pivot, and evolve 💞 What love and partnership looks like for a woman who values freedom 🌿 How Chelsea uses nature and deep conversation to fuel creativity
Timestamps:
Chapters
00:00 Meet Chelsea Yamazaki, travel creator, freediver and mindfulness author
02:00 How it all began and the slow rise from spa job to global campaigns
06:00 Identity, alignment and the fear of losing yourself
08:00 Working with dream brands and redefining success
10:00 Feeling stuck and learning to trust your own pace
13:00 Listening to intuitive nudges and building a personal values framework
18:00 When success stops feeling aligned and the call to realign
22:00 Awakening, ego death and the courage to pause
26:00 Creating Soul Track and embracing the unknown
32:00 Freedom and femininity
36:00 Love, relationships and finding someone who celebrates your wildness
44:00 Reconnecting with creativity through nature and deep conversation
46:30 Where to find Chelsea and her work
Call To Action
Connect with Chelsea:
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseakauai
→ Website: https://chelsea-kauai.com/
→ Notes to Mindfulness Journal: available on Amazon & major bookstores
→ My Soul Track: mysoultrack.com
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