Where She Builds

Bianca Rappaport, full-time nomad who has been traveling for nearly a decade joins us to share her journey of travel hacking, house sitting, and how she has created a sustainable lifestyle while exploring the world. As the Founder of Wanderwell Club, she delves into the benefits of house sitting, the importance of community - based tourism, sustainability and empowering travellers to use their impact mindfully on local communities.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

00:00 Intro

00:39 Chitty Chat

“Why did no one warn me about this?”

We’re sharing the biggest lessons we've learned about starting our own businesses, moving abroad, travelling, prioritizing wellness and trying to keep long-distance relationships alive. Because it's not what you see on the highlights reel.

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​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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00:00 Intro

00:13 Chitty Chat

18:30 What We Wish We Knew...

19:05 ...about business

34:06 ...about travel

45:50 Rate the Show!

46:17 ...about relationships

57:52 Outro

She’s danced professionally across continents and has now built a career as a freelance dance artist that moves with her.

We caught up with contemporary dancer Terra, who shared how she went from training in Calgary and Arizona to performing in Chicago, Switzerland, and Germany. Now based in Munich, she talks about her life in the European dance scene, the leap into freelancing, and what it really takes to keep her body, creativity, and career moving.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

00:00 Intro

00:44 Chitty Chat

16:41 Terra's Beginnings in Dance

21:00 Apprenticeship to Full-Time Dancer

26:40 The Start of the Europe Chapter

29:34 Mindset of a Dancer

31:41 Day in the Life as German Dancer

36:55 Workload of a Professional Dancer

40:12 Holiday Pay

41:45 Company Member vs. Freelance Contemporary Artist

42:37 Settling into Routine

43:47 Growing Confidence

45:19 Transitioning to Freelance Dance

48:23 Contract jobs are the same in the Arts

49:22 Outside the studio

53:16 Maintaining Physical Health and Recovery

55:09 What's Your Training Like

59:11 The Strongest Chapter Yet

01:00:43 Navigating Housing as a Freelance Artist

01:00:50 How to Live and Work in Europe

01:04:10 Future Aspirations and Open Opportunities

01:06:46 Support the Arts

01:08:38 Outro

Work to Live or Live to Work? We're breaking down our experiences of cultural Norms in North America vs. Europe because day to day life can be very different depending on which continent you live in. We’re sharing the cultural differences between our lives in Canada and Western Europe with what we love, what we hate, and the pieces we want to keep.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

40+ countries, two businesses, and a full passport, Niv has built a sustainable and borderless life rich in culture and experiences.

Nivit is the founder of Supercharged Studio, a UX, Brand & Web Design Agency and has launched NOMAD WILDHEART a travel-inspired apparel brand, whilst navigating how to work, create, and stay curious with two international home bases. We had an open conversation with him about solo travel, remote routines, and what it really takes to build something sustainable while living out of a backpack.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Settling into a new destination as a remote worker isn’t glamorous, but it does make the high of travel possible. In this episode, we share how we find our rhythm abroad as digital nomads, from handling Wi-Fi troubles and setting up a workspace to building routines that make each new place feel like home.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We’re joined by Meggan and Jenn from the Travel Mug Podcast diving into the art of balancing a full-time job, a passion for travel, and the demands of podcast passion project five years intro production. Many giggles were shared talking about how the podcast began, why Meggan said yes to Jenn’s entrepreneurial spirit, how not owning a home or kids changes how you travel and is the future of the podcast still with two hosts?!

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Anna and Shandi reflect on the journey of creating Season One of the Where She Builds podcast. We dive into the working relationship, what the workload actually is to produce an episode (include anna-lytics) and the joy in creating something together. We dive into what we’ve gained from our guests, and the importance of community and feedback. Plus what’s to come in season 2!

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠⁠.

Most people follow a traditional path in their 20s while our friend Danny has chosen something completely different.

Danny is a trilingual, full-time traveller with Latvian roots and we chat with him about skipping the traditional path, building a nomadic lifestyle at 22, and what it’s like to constantly be the youngest person in the room. From language hacks to travel highs (and lows), Danny shares how he's creating a life that’s completely unique.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠.

We love the digital nomad life… but no, it’s not a vacation.

We get real about what it actually looks like to juggle work, family time, fitness, relationships, and travel—all while living out of a suitcase. From setting boundaries with loved ones to carving out quiet podcast recording corners, we’re sharing how we (kind of) keep it all together on the move.

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​​Born from our long voice notes and biweekly calls across multiple continents, this podcast is our space to share the unfiltered realities of the messy, magical, behind-the-scenes journey of building a business (and a life) that is anything other than ordinary.

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠, Anna ⁠⁠@yourtravelfriendanna⁠⁠ and Shandi ⁠⁠@coachshandi⁠⁠. Watch us on YouTube ⁠⁠@whereshebuilds⁠⁠.