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Discover Your Wilderness
Do your vacations suck? Yeah, that happens, but by following these tips they don't have to suck. Listen to learn more.
A long-awaited trip is an instructive experience in priorities and pivoting.
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Planning for a trip is a balancing act between hopes and reality. With some plans on the horizon, Brett gets real about what he may and may not be able to squeeze in and how to make the hard decisions.
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Episode photo by Eibner Saliba on Unsplash
Sometimes we think the problems we're facing will last forever. It helps to take a step back and logically think about how long it will actually impact us.
Sometimes, despite all your planning and preparation things still go awry. But we laugh about it, learn from it, and move on.
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Whether you are traveling or not, holidays can be stressful. This episode contains some tips for how to set and hold boundaries for more enjoyable holiday trips.
We are not mental health professionals, we are sharing our experiences.
Here are some resources that we have used to learn about holding boundaries:
Books
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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No (Cloud and Townsend) GoodReads.com
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Love Your Enemies (Arthur Brooks) GoodReads.com
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Brené Brown BreneBrown.com
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YouTube.com
Additional resources
- The Flip Side (providing perspectives on political topics from both sides) TheFlipSide.io
We know that sometimes spending time with family around the holidays can be stressful, contentious, and logistically difficult. In this episode, we share some tips on how you can set expectations around holiday family gatherings and how to not only stay sane but also enjoy them a bit more.
When planning a trip, what's your mindset? Pack it all in? Take it easy? Let's talk about the matrix of adventure.
After a year-long hiatus, we're back with the things we're continuing to learn about travel and how to be more intentional in trip planning and execution.
Oh, and Brett got stuck on a desert island for a bit. But he was with his wife so he was okay.
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There are a lot of books, podcasts, and other media that have shaped our ideas. Here are some of our favorites.
Brett’s Favorites
- Book: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die - By Patricia Schultz
- Podcast: Dirtbag Diaries
- Ted Talk: How to travel the world with almost no money
Alicia’s Favorites
- Book: Dare to Lead - By Brené Brown
- Podcast: The Outside Podcast
- Ted Talk: The power of believing that you can improve
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Whether in a crowded city or alone in the desert, we delve into what it means to discover your wilderness.
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Talking through the principles of travel while discussing Alicia's Covid-style vacation.
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With COVID in full swing a lot of our plans have been upended. That doesn't mean they have to be canceled. This week we talk to a special guest, Brett's wife, about what it was like to forego a honeymoon due to COVID-19. How can you stress less about your next trip, and how to not forget your toothbrush ever again.
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So we realize that we haven't told you much about us, or why we are making this podcast. We are taking a step back to let you get to know us a bit and tell you why we started this podcast.
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Finding the balance between underprepared and overzealous.
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Setting realistic expectations is doing yourself a favor.
Do yourself another favor by reading this article: https://medium.com/personal-growth/5-things-emotionally-stable-people-dont-do-7f1bef52e56a
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What happens when you assume?
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There are three main reasons you're not enjoying your vacations as much as you could. In this season we are going to look into what makes a great vacation and how to stretch yourself to be more of who you want to be.
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