Freedom Now! Travel: Recent Episodes
Antonio Goodwin
A podcast about experiencing Freedom and Passion expressed through different kinds of travel! Hosted by Antonio Goodwin, The Interpreted Life expert
The impact of walking 500 miles, especially, El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, is life-changing. How do I bring what I experienced while walking El Camino into my everyday life experience? After listening to fellow pilgrims' stories and lessons about their experience while walking the Camino, in this episode I share my own: what I gained, what I learned, and what ongoing transformation I experience because of it and get to tend to in my life as a contribution to others. I am left with beauty and awe after reviewing my 46 days of travel. What a gift to be able to share it with you in this episode.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Finn Vergalen is just 26 years old and has spent time walking El Camino, not to think about the past, or figure out the future, but from what he discovered -- to be present in the moment. In this episode he talks about having the things that he thought he wanted, then taking the risk to leave what he had become accustomed to but knew was not what his life was about. He also shares how he tries to implement the ways of the Camino into his everyday life. From his journey, Finn has gone beyond “finding his purpose”, and instead has found clarity about the importance of self-perception, discipline, and gratitude. Listen to him share how having walking the Camino is helping him walk into a new stage of his life.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
El Camino is a great 500 mile walk to experience peace and enjoy self-reflection. And along with that comes a journey of laughter, community, and self-discovery! Lisa Mitchelson began the Camino for the first reason - self-reflection - and ended up experiencing an abundance of the latter and the transformation that it brought her. Lisa lives in Kent, England and is a South African native. She works for an art foundation specializing in African art. In this episode, hear about her experiences with people along the Camino, and what this trip meant for her in this new phase of her life.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
For the first episode of season 5, Antonio shares his own words of wisdom while walking El Camino de Santiago de Compostela. He explains transformations, what they are, and how they work for us in life. Listen as Antonio talks about his experience looking for areas that live him and how belief and expression drive the processes of change. The most important message, however, is to get out of the box, and in this episode, he tells you exactly how to do that.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
From an injury to epiphany. Dustin is an Alaskan Native, German military officer. He studied in Germany and has lived there so long that I've dubbed him my favorite “Germanized-American”. From "security pins" (safety pins) to "mosquito screen" (regular screen in a window), he has his own vocabulary that I love highlighting. Riddled with the effects of COVID-19 for 6 months straight, Dustin was unable to live the life he had once known or wanted. Listen to how he overcomes his physical and mental obstacles to make it to the Camino and experience transformation while on The Way.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Coming from Holland to Spain, this episode features a true global citizen: Rene de Neef. An uncomplicated person who loves the simple things in life; like skydiving in Dubai, seeing the New Year fireworks on a ship in Sydney, and walking the El Camino de Santiago. In this episode, Rene talks about what it took for him to get to this point in life. He has worked extra hard to support his family and his desires and does what he can to support others along the way. It’s common for him to travel as freely as he lives, with no finalized plans and ready to make connections with other people. Listen to Rene share how he’s set up his life so that even when he’s not in control, he experiences freedom and things still run smoothly.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
One of the best things about travel is the connections made with other people. And the best way to be at the center of it all is to work in hospitality. Elise and Leo are the proprietors of Villa Harriet, a hotel with a bed-and-breakfast feel, in Uhart-Cize, France. In this episode, we sit down and talk about their joint venture and its role in the community. With a combination of expertise in guest services and cuisine, the couple has been able to service many travelers who embark on El Camino. A lot of people told them they shouldn’t do it, here they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and how they complement each other as the visionary and the executioner.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Jeffery Bowden is a 20-year Veteran of staff interpreter for the Department of State. He started out at the world’s only liberal arts university for the deaf, of the deaf, and about the deaf: Gallaudet University. Here he was immersed in the deaf community before journeying on to become an interpreter for the Department of State. Within a short period in his career, he was able to travel to 27 countries, getting better as an interpreter and as a traveler. Growing up traveling was not familiar to him, especially not internationally, but now he can share his journey as a seasoned traveler. Jeffery lets us in on what it took to become a confident traveler and how traveling has shaped his worldview. Here he explains how he broke out of his shell and grew to have many “encounters” during his travels that helped him find comfort in his own skin while being abroad.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Not everyone is blessed to grow up with knowledge of the beauty of travel. Sometimes it takes a little time and a lot of growth, but that’s only the beginning of the story for Janice Crowley. Janice served 27 years in the Air Force and during those years traveling abroad was not exactly at the forefront of her mind. Today she shares with us how it’s never too late to go do something. Janice shares her stories from Oktoberfest in Germany, the “Peepee Boy” in Brussels, horse burgers in Lithuania, and many more memories. We also hear about her picture books and how documenting the moment through pictures and journaling ensures that she remembers her point of view of the places she’s been. As Janice’s career develops, so does her desire to travel and awareness of the place that she occupies when traveling (even if she couldn’t point it out on the map). In this episode, Janice emphasizes the importance of sharing the value and beauty of travel.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Janet Solly is a 30-year army veteran who lived overseas for 24 years of her career. In this episode, she talks about her jobs in the embassy and as a diplomat. From Europe to Africa, to Asia, to South America, Janet has lived there and survived to tell the tale in this episode. Throughout her time overseas, she stood out as a tall, professional black woman, but that did not keep her from being the social butterfly she is. Hear her talk about her interactions with people who were taught to fear her and how they come to treat her kindly. She tells us how wrongly the media portrays America, the Middle East and other African countries. Janet spreads the message that no matter the difference in culture, there is just one world, and at the end of the day, everyone wants the same thing.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
This episode’s guest is military veteran Lorenzo Easly IV. His mother had always wanted him to have a successful life and knew that the military was just one of the ways to get there. So, after graduating from college and starting a family, the desire to join the military ran strong in him. Listen as he talks about the goals he set for himself during his time in basic training and how he accomplished them. Lorenzo shares why joining the military was a dream come true for him. He also shares his story of why he had to leave the military and how he turned his life-changing situation into a testimony to share with others. With everything that was thrown at him, he thinks of life like traveling down the rapids in a canoe: there will be bumps, but you have to flow with it and in the end, it is smooth sailing.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Guests Jeffrey and April Dunlap have more to share in the second half of this 2-part episode. The Dunlap’s are professional American Sign Language interpreters who travel all over the world providing ASL services. Calling in from their cozy cabin on a cruise ship, the Dunlaps talk about everything from frequently visiting Thailand to their first time in South Africa. Hear the couple talk about how even their days off can involve their work as interpreters.They also talk about getting to explain the weather in America to people from various ethnic groups at a Deaf missions conference in South Africa. Jeffrey explains why he loves the airport, and the Dunlaps recall the highs and lows of airport emotion. You’ll hear more tidbits about their son as they talk more about showing kindness to everyone you encounter. You’ll hear how this Dunlap kindness sticks with each new friend they make while traveling.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
This episode's guests are Jeffrey and April Dunlap. The Dunlap’s are professional American Sign Language interpreters who travel all over the world providing ASL services. After freelancing, they have settled into a semi-retired lifestyle working on cruise ships as interpreters. Jeffrey knew he wanted to do bigger things with his life. He achieved that by finding a job where he could travel the world with his wife while meeting new people and indulging in new cultures. Hear as the couple talks about wanting to be nice people that others want to be around. They don’t just talk about the places they’ve been, they talk about the culture they’ve been invited to take part in. The Dunlap’s also talk about how their attributes have carried over to their son and the adventures it has brought them all. Enjoy as Jeffry and April tell us about the importance of sharing in different cultures and being willing to try new things without judgment.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel Team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Although travel can involve "the unknown," our guest knows the benefit of educating yourself on culture. Burnie Roper served in the military for 35 years and is now the Superintendent of the Lackland Independent School District. In this episode he talks about his military days, learning to observe other cultures and connect with them by understanding and respecting their values. He discusses how he pushes his students to learn from the travel experience of one another and how he encourages them to value their perspective as military kids. You will also hear about his approach to traveling freely with no pre-written bucket list; only a desire to see as many places as possible.
Dr. Burnie Roper is clear that his military experience allowed him to see things he never would have had the chance to, and that's a type of freedom now travel experience worth having.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
The air force was robbed! In this episode army veteran and travel agent Corita Cooper tells us how her career took her out of Jackson, Mississippi, and into the world of travel. While it started with a short flight to South Carolina, her career led her to places like Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Greece. Corita discusses raising her first daughter in another country and its positive impact on her family. She also shares stories about food, culture, and her work abroad. Corita experienced and expressed freedom through work through travel for 20 years and continues to do so as a travel agent and a government employee working for the military. But to do this, she had to live her life on her own accord - living her own words of advice: to live life unapologetically.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Tales of travel from a man attempting to bring peace to the Middle East. This episode’s guest is citizen diplomat Matthew Lachenbach; founder of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum. Listen as he talks about using the arts to create experiences of peace and expand what he calls the "peace tribe." Working as a citizen diplomat, Matthew has traveled many times to Israel and Palestine, fantasy he’s also gone to Oman, Kuwait, Morocco, and many more places. In this episode, he talks about finding the freedom to live and travel within the structure of his job. And in this structure is the freedom to pursue his passion for building bridges and healing cultural divides.
Although his travels are fueled by his peace-seeking purpose, Matthew encourages travelers to go and donate "make it happen!"
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
People always say that life is too short, but Sidra Blackwelder knows that life can be long and full. With a set of military parents, she’s a military kid who appreciates all the opportunities it gave her. After settling into her move to college – her 8th move by the way – Sidra shares with us the value in experiencing new things by highlighting how the places she’s gone back to regularly (ie Maryland) have stayed the same, yet she always comes back different. She’s traveled to 19 countries and in our conversation shares how she learned to appreciate and value other cultures as she does American culture. Listen as she talks about how like a new kid on the playground she uses her interests to find "her people" and make connections quickly and easily. Sidra even gives a glimpse into how her present travel plans are fueling her future aspirations.
Life is too long to regret not trying something, and she knows that travel is not something she will ever regret.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Here are the "Top 10 advice and wisdom" given from this season's guests. From the island of Hawaii to the land down under the wisdom of these travelers reaches far and wide and there is plenty to share about living life as a vacation. Some guests have found this freedom through their jobs and others have found freedom in it. They’ve taught us to be genuine to ourselves, but also to try something new; and, that travel can help you appreciate what you have at home, but also that you should go out and get what you don’t have.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
“Why don’t we move somewhere we like to vacation?” Mark is a true outdoorsman who moved his family a thousand miles away to live their lives as a vacation. Listen as he describes why travel makes him feel alive and how intentional travel makes it a rewarding experience. Mark is passionate about family and travel and expresses that by renting out his newly purchased trailer to families. At the time of the recording, he was working on that project. To date, he’s rented out his travel trailer to several families. Even though Mark’s an accountant working in risk assessment, listen in while he shares with us why he advises travelers not to let risk get in the way of trying something new.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin; Producer: Jonathan Murphy; Researcher: Catrina Murphy; Writer: Nyla Guilford
Good news: Boredom does not exist. At least not to this episode's guest: filmmaker and artist Jayme Aronson. She explains that boredom is a guise for something more cyclical, but she also talks about how she broke that cycle for herself. Living her life as a vacation relies heavily on consciousness. Conscious thought and intention, living without a guilty conscience by forgiving yourself, and the consciousness of accepting the shifts in our life. Jayme's freedom in traveling for her job comes with rejecting the “hustle and grind” and finding time to travel on her bike. Enjoy this episode as Jayme gives us insight into how consciousness and intentionality are keys to finding enjoyment in life and living life as a vacation.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team:
Host and Producer: Antonio Goodwin
Producer: Jonathan Murphy
Researcher: Catrina Murphy
Writer: Nyla Guilford
Vacations are some of the most anticipated events in our lives. For this episode's guest, it drives the desire to travel. Linda King is a travel writer, author, and founder of the “The Smart Travelista” blog. In this episode, she recalls how her passion for travel emerged during a trip that made her ask: “can we do this forever?” Through her work as a travel agent, Linda came to appreciate the details of planning and executing a vacation. Listen as we discuss the importance of balance between rest and work and making a trip worth investing in. Linda attests to the belief that freedom is travel, and in this episode shares her tips to optimize that freedom. For Linda, living her life as a vacation means making the best of life through travel and experiences. Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host - Antonio Goodwin; Producer - Jonathan Murphy; Researcher - Catrina Murphy; Writer - Nyla Guilford
From sailing in his Sea Nest along the Mediterranean to taking wild baths outside of his land nest, Ludovic has crafted his life into a vacation. Ludovic works in payment processing, and while not the most glamorous job, it allows him to work from wherever and however he pleases. He has sailed the Mediterranean in a fixed-up sailboat and is currently traveling Europe in his tricked-out Land Rover “The Beast” Winston with his Cockatiel Lola. In this episode, Ludovic expresses many insightful philosophies that allow him to live the life he does. He talks of his position as a “great freelancer” and how he believes the hustle and grind of life should not last long. Listen as Ludovic explains the core meanings of success, happiness, and contentment and why contentment is his goal in life. In addition to his ideologies, Ludovic recounts some heartwarming interactions with fellow travelers and friends that have shaped his views on the meaning of travel. Enjoy listening to this episode as we examine living life as a vacation with a philosophy that appreciates life and the beautiful great and small things that come with it.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team: Host - Antonio Goodwin; Producer - Jonathan Murphy; Researcher - Catrina Murphy; Writer - Nyla Guilford
How often have you heard people say that their home is a vacation? Well, this episode’s guest Matthew Gray has had the pleasure of living like that for 30 years. Speaking from Honolulu, Hawaii, Matthew Gray is a gourmet chef, entrepreneur, and radio show host. He’s also “survived” (and loved it) multiple tours as a crew member in the Rock and Roll scene. In this episode Gray tells us about his life by painting a picture of how his past travels, education, and entrepreneurial ventures have influenced his present; which currently includes freedom of expression through food and helping others reach their health goals when they travel to Hawaii. Although things have not always been easy, perseverance, persistence, and determination are values that keep Gray going. His around-the-world travels may have slowed down, but Gray still experiences the world through interactions with his customers. Enjoy this episode as we explore with Matthew Gray the essence of a life lived as a vacation.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team:
Host: Antonio Goodwin
Producer: Jonathan Murphy
Researcher: Catrina Murphy
Writer: Nyla Guilford
When it comes to living his life like a vacation, Luke is like a kid in a candy store, only the store is as vast as he wants it to be and he can try whatever he pleases. In this episode, we sit down in Mexico City for a talk with Luke, a solo traveler from Brisbane, Australia, who found that travel allows him to be his truest self. Listen as Luke recalls one of his trips - how that planned trip to the States became a small tour of Europe. His attitude encourages him to travel freely, landing in places like England, Ireland, and Paris and doing so without breaking the bank. Luke’s story teaches us that a vacation is about reimagining your life, enjoying yourself and making that happen, whether through being flexible with booking a room or with travel plans when you get to your destination. That flexibility may mean spontaneously buying a train ticket to explore another city. By trusting his sense of discovery, Luke doesn’t only go with the flow, but also cultivates his own journey resulting in amazing travel experiences and connections.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team:
Host: Antonio Goodwin
Producer: Jonathan Murphy
Researcher: Catrina Murphy
Writer: Nyla Guilford
From fighting to get an innocent man out of prison to VIP Parties -- it all starts with a computer and a location of your choosing. This is the life of globally-renowned, award-winning publicist and founder of Lamourie Media Incorporated: Tracy Lamourie.
In this episode, we hear about how Lamourie’s path led her from a life as a young activist with a radio show to a traveler who spends her days amplifying the voices of others. We also learn how Lamourie's role in the 20-year campaign to free a wrongly incarcerated man from death row fueled her belief in her abilities regardless of qualification. Also, we discover how she broke through COVID travel restraints by letting her voice do the traveling. Tracy Lamourie lives a fulfilled life by taking on projects that resonate with her and putting herself out there in the world through travel, truly making her an example of having a life that is a vacation.
Special thanks to the Freedom Now! Travel team:
Host: Antonio Goodwin
Producer: Jonathan Murphy
Researcher: Catrina Murphy
Writer: Nyla Guilford
"Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” ― Ibn Battuta. This episode is the last of Season's 2 "Stories of the Seas". Episode 24 is "Exploring by the Seas - Solo Journeys". I bump into two fascinating people, Bryant Lee (@Bryantlck88 on Instagram) and Shgys (@Sarsenbay.s on Instagram) while on my 17 day journey around the Mediterranean from Venice to Athens to Istanbul. Bryant, I chatted with while in Venice at the start of my journey. Shyngys I met at the end of my journey in Istanbul. Great lives and both expressing freedom and passion through solo travelling. Listen for what they each were creating for themselves on their travels and see if you can hear your own clarion call to experiencing Freedom and Passion through travel!
In Season 2 "Stories by the Seas," this week we talk with someone who makes his living by the sea. In this episode 23, "Working by the Seas", Anthony Sulchia, a photographer in Venice, shares with us just a little bit about the joys and some challenges in working by the sea in Venice. I met Anthony while in Venice and got a chance to enjoy a fantastic gondola ride through the city because of him, a tour of Venice (some parts) and to the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square) in the early morning 6:30am sunrise while listening to the morning tolling bells. The square was empty, waiting to be filled with residence and tourists - mostly tourists. Anthony and I record our conversation while sitting outside of a cafe that is his go-to.
What a way to appreciate this city on water!
You can see Anthony's, some of his stellar photos (and even book him) at https://www.illyrianphotography.com
In keeping with our Season 2 theme "Stories of the Seas", we have episode #22 "Spilling the Tea about Living on the Seas"!
Ever wanted to know what it's like to work on a cruise? We get the inside scoop from Chantelle, a cruise Excursion Manager, Pablo (Manager for booking your next cruise), and Phyo and Alex, both bartenders and baristas! Sail away with us to discover all the hidden gems of working life onboard a cruise ship. Some say life on the seas beats on land ... but only when working with the right company. Take a listen and get the real deal story!
Antonio Goodwin, Host and Producer
Jonathan Murphy, Student Intern, sound editor, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Catrina Murphy, Researcher and project support
Season 2 "Stories of the Seas" starts now: first episode is about couples cruising. On this 17 day journey on Viking Cruiselines, your host, Antonio Goodwin, travels from Venice to Athens to Istanbul and stopping at ports in between. During this trip, he meets a variety of couples. This episode talks with Neal and Lisa and Tom and Karen. These two couples were traveling together, with several more trips to Europe planned for this year. Turns out that Lisa and Tom are brother and sister. They happen to sit down at a neighboring table at the restaurant where Antonio was recording another conversation for the podcast. What a joy bumping into in Old Town Rhodes, Greece, and sharing a drink (or two) with them. They were up for having our conversation recorded for the podcast. You'll also hear stories of other couples that Antonio encountered and the experiences of freedom and passion they expressed through travel!
It's been an amazing journey all over the world with the guests we chatted with for Season 1. We've hiked all over North Carolina's state parks to RVed across the USA 4 times, even hitchhiked in Ireland for 6 months. We had family trips -- it seems quite a few trips to Italy -- and adventures in serendipity. We've chatted about serendipity superpowers -- who do you tend to meet or what types of events tend to happen when you're travelling? People loved hearing about couple's travel and especially from our guests John and Ocea Meddling with their adventures. We lived in Honduras, got arrested in Greece, and got a chance to relax, re-set, and recharge through travel. Much thanks to our season 1 guests: Catrina Murphy (ep. 2), John and Ocea Meddling (ep. 3), Christopher and Jonathan Murphy (ep. 4), Martin Miguel (ep. 5), Tamara Henderson (ep. 7), Adrienne Streater (eps. 8 and 9), Janet and Jada Young (eps. 10 and 11), Jen Olson (eps. 12 and 13), Andria Alefhi (eps. 14 and 15), Darren Reed (eps. 16 and 17), Riccardo Frisiani, Pearce Quinn, Jonathan Murphy, Gavin Butler, Ryan Kim, Thao Nguyen, Pascal Paul (ep. 18), and Andre Littlejohn (ep. 19). What an amazing journey!
Looking forward to season 2!
Antonio Goodwin, Host and producer
Jonathan Murphy, Editor, Student intern from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Do you know anyone who struggles with "relaxing?" I often wonder what people have in mind when they say, "Relax." It can be euphemism for "Calm down," or "take the load off." Often, my family and friends think I should relax because they think I'm always working. They may be right. My life, however, is designed with breaks and trips and fun work. So, my life is a vacation....and this talk with Andre LIttlejohn opened up another dimension to what relaxing can mean for me: restoration.
Andre Littlejohn is a musician, music producer, writer, and traveler. He loves traveling as a means to get away, escape from the regularities of everyday life and a way to be inspired. But where he inspired me to see something different about relaxing is in his definition. For him relaxing is a way to rest, re-set, and recharge.
Antonio Goodwin, Host and producer
Jonathan Murphy, Student Intern, editor, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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College can be a great time of exploration. Expressing and experiencing freedom and passion during that time is perfect! In this episode, we hear inspiring travel stories from 7 college students who share their adventures, formative experiences with travel, and the impact traveling has had on their lives. Thanks to Riccardo Frisiani (Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy), Pearce Quinn (UNC at Chapel Hill), Jonathan Murphy (UNC at Chapel Hill), Gavin Butler ( US Military Academy West Point), Ryan Kim (University of Massachusetts - Amherst), Thao Nguyen (UNC at Chapel Hill), and Pascal Paul (UNC at Chapel Hill) for sharing their stories with us. This episode was produced and edited by our current student intern, Jonathan Murphy.
Antonio Goodwin, Host
Jonathan Murphy, Student intern, producer, editor (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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What does it feel like to be a magnet for amazing people showing up in your life? What does that mean about you? In this episode, we hear just that. Darren Reed shares with us the people he met and how they continue to impact his life. Darren Reed loves to travel, is a trilingual interpreter (Spanish, American Sign Language, English) and stellar presenter and trainer. He provides workshops around culture and diversity, and has online course teaching basic-advance level Spanish (including industry specific Spanish in the medical field).
Antonio Goodwin, Host and producer
Jonathan Murphy, Editor and student intern, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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In this episode, Darren Reed, cultural specialist, polyglot, interpreter and traveler, among other things, shares with us his transformative experience living in Honduras for 4 1/2 years. Things he had taken for granted and what he thought was important get examined and redefined because of his experience. We hear how life long relationships and the impact they have in and on his life continue to benefit who he sees himself to be. His love for Honduras is still strong.
Antonio Goodwin, Host and producer
Jonathan Murphy, Editor, Student intern, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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In this bonus episode with Andria Alefhi, we hear about Mooney, her dog, and his "leader of the pack" debut at a Naples, Florida beach dog park. How his expression of freedom and passion showed up and caused everyone else to enjoy the same! We also touch on solo travel and how Andria wants it to impact her everyday life.
Antonio Goodwin, Host and producer
Jonathan Murphy, Student intern, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Have you ever wanted to get out into those wide open spaces, see the country's amber waves of grain? Maybe you just wanted to touch all the continental states at least once while driving. In this his week's episode we talk about RVing as a way of expressing and experiencing freedom and passion through travel. Andria Alefhi highlights some of her RV experiences, and we get a special treat about here hitchhiking escapades across Ireland with a brief stint in France.
Andria Alefhi is a traveler. She has traveled on a wide range of vehicles: RV, ATV, helicopter, ferry, freight train, hitchhiking, and one of the most important travel vehicles we all can access - our minds and imaginations. She travels for adventure and suggests travel can be used even as a means for staying still, for finding "another," or for finding one's self.
Antonio Goodwin, Host and producer
Jonathan Murphy, Editor, student intern from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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It's not enough to stay in just one country, Jen not only takes road trips in a country, she hops over to other countries and extends her stays to take full advantage of expressing and experiencing passion and freedom through travel! In this bonus episode we finish our conversation about our trip on El Camino de Santiago de Compostela -- Portuguese. Jen also shares how she winds up in South Africa with me and we talk about our Victoria Falls/Safari jaunt. To wrap it up, Jen shares her serendipity superpower with us.
Antonio Goodwin, Host
Jonathan Murphy, Editor, intern from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Sometimes you want to go where you're just a 5 minutes walk to the beach, or even just beach front. Period. Jen Olson is the guest on this week's episode and she share's with us her love for the water, and how she creates a life she loves: she simply does it. We also share what we both got out our travels together - especially how differently we travel. And yet, it still works. It worked so well, we did it on three different continents!
Jen Olson loves people. She travels with a heart wide open and a mind made up that she will discover beauty, joy, fun, and, of course, beautiful sunsets near the water.
Antonio Goodwin, Host
Jonathan Murphy, Editor, Intern from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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This episode we hear about Janet and Jada's serendipity superpower: who usually shows up around them in their chance meetings! We also get some valuable nuggets on how experiencing and expressing freedom and passion through travel has amazing mental health benefits!
Antonio Goodwin, Host
Janet Young and Jada Young (Mother - Daughter travelling duo) guests
Jonathan Murphy, editor - intern from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
O Sole Mio! That's what you'll be singing after listening to Janet and Jada young's Mother/Daughter duo travel stories. They know how to create experiences of freedom and expressed passions through travel! In this episode we hear about Jada's birthday celebration in Italy. Cordoned off plazas, emptied restaurants just for her to practice and delight in culinary treats (both in how to prepare them and then to enjoy them!), and much more. Mamma mia! Hat's off to Janet, the mother of the duo for making that happen because now we all get to enjoy it!
Janet Young got her travel adventure start from the military: her husband John is a retired military sergeant. Janet is a health care executive and the joy of their life is their daughter Jada. Janet's consistent and persistent adventures earned her the affectionate name among family as "Dora" (aka Dora the Explorer). She and John live in San Antonio, TX.
Jada Young is a sophomore English major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She double minors in Social and Economic Justice and Conflict Management. She's always loved traveling with her mother.
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Our guest Adrienne Streater from episode 8 ramps it up even more, as if that's possible. Check it out and see where you fit Living out Loud(er) in your life to express passion and freedom through travel!
Host: Antonio Goodwin
Editor: Jonathan Murphy, Intern, UNC Chapel Hill
In this week's episode, we explore how to live out loud! We talk about what it means to be authentic and true to yourself, and how that can lead to a more fulfilling life. We also hear the importance of following your passions, and how doing so can lead to a life of freedom and adventure not just for you, but for your spouse and your kids, too.
This week's guest is Adrienne Streater. She shares thrilling stories from her time traveling the world. From getting arrested to having a cathartic experience upon touch down in a place having powerful significance for her. Adrienne's done it all.
Adrienne Streater is a wife, mother of two daughters, avid reader and traveler. She's passion personified and her life oozes with verve, intention, and creativity. She currently works in IT and has a background in film production, among other varied expertise.
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Whenever we think of traveling, the first thing that comes to our minds is escaping from our busy lives and exploring new places, but what about the people you're traveling with? Traveling with loved ones can be an effective way to strengthen relationships with those that you care about. In this week’s episode, you’ll hear from our guest Tamara Henderson who shares the way in which she cultivates strong relationships with her "sister friends" and "sister-in-loves" through travel. Look out for the upcoming blog for this podcast in the next several days.
This week's guest, Tamara Henderson, is an avid traveler who loves enjoying life to the fullest. For her, that looks like a lot of dancing and traveling! Tamara and Mark (husband) have two daughters, Kaylah and Kyrah, and have been married for almost 29 years. Tamara recently moved to Tampa, Fl in 2020 after living in Winston-Salem, NC for 25 years. She has been in the Pharmaceutical industry for over 30 years and volunteers her time with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta and is an Associate in Jack and Jill of America.
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"Traveling just opens up the universe." Ocea Meddling states this as we wrap up the episode where she and husband John Meddling talk about serendipitous meetings with people who's lives are inevitably altered for the better because of this chance meeting. I share how strangers tend to open up their homes and invite me to stay with them. I guess that's some hidden superpower that I didn't know I had. But it keeps showing up as it has for all my adult life.
What's your superpower related to serendipity? Who do you find yourself meeting? What impact and conversations are you having that leave people more in tact, (re)ignited and inspired, or simply just better off because they've met you?
This podcast was produced by Antonio Goodwin.
Edited by Jonathan Murphy, Intern
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Martin Miguel has been running since 2008. It wasn't his passion for running that got him started: it was a hater. A co-worker dubbed him "lazy" for not wanting to walk up the office stairs to the 3rd floor, and Martin wanted to show her how wrong she was. The opportunity showed up in a flyer being passed out about marathon training and raising funds for AIDS Project LA through running the Los Angeles Marathon. He took them up on it and has been running ever since! See Martin at some of his races on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/mardin323.
Listen to how Martin expresses and experiences freedom and passion through travel as an avid marathoner.
Produced by Antonio Goodwin, edited by Jonathan Murphy.
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I take a walk down memory lane with my nephews Christopher and Jonathan about the 4-country European trip I took them on the summer of 2017, just before they started back to school. It's an easy going conversation that shows the passion and freedom expressed and experienced on the trip as a family and during this recording while we reminisced. We visited Madrid, Berlin, Rome, and Paris.
Christopher is a junior textile engineering major at North Carolina State University. Jonathan is a freshmen, soon to be junior next fall, in the Kenan-Flagler Business School of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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Have you ever met a couple who just seemed to fit? They have synergy, connectivity, and passion. Meet exhibit A couple - John and Ocea Meddling. In this episode we hear how John and Ocea express and experience passion and freedom for one another through travel adventures. John is a physical therapist with a small practice in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Ocea is the City of Tampa's first Chief of Diversity Officer.
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Listen to stories about how Catrina Murphy expresses and experiences passion and freedom through hiking travel! As a bonus, listen to her story about her 24 hour turnaround trip to Rome, Italy. Catrina is a mom of two college-aged boys. For the past twenty years, while raising her two sons, she obtained her PhD in higher education administration from the University of Virginia and co-founded a non-profit organization mentoring African American young men and boys. As she ventures in the next part of her life's journey, she is uncovering, discovering, and creating passion and freedom through hiking across the state of NC.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
What is this thing about passionate living? Can you stay home and feel enlivened, energized, alive? Regular life versus a life of freedom - are they mutually exclusive? In this episode I share stories about travel and share how I've experienced living a passionate life through travel. These stories are just intros to what an impassioned life causing the expression of freedom now through travel can look like. And a heads-up about you'll hear from others in other episodes.
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