Feeling stuck at home with young kids and yearning for adventure?

In this inspiring episode of Amid the Mess, we meet Joanna O’Donoghue — a mother, educator, and lifelong traveler — who’s navigated global adventures despite the unpredictable challenges of Crohn’s disease.

Joanna shares candid, funny, and moving stories from her book Gutsy Travels, proving that even with chronic illness, parenthood, or life’s everyday chaos, we can still choose adventure.

If you’re a parent wondering if your travel dreams have to be put on hold, this episode offers the mindset shifts, practical tips, and gentle encouragement you didn’t know you needed.

Buy Joana’s book! Gutsy Travels:

https://joannaodonoghue.co.uk/

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