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Hi darlings! Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast!  On this weeks episode we are talking about what it means to be a queer traveler. I haven't shared much about my sexuality on this podcast, but I identify as bisexual (or possbily pansexual- still figuring that out), but I thought it was really important to release an episode about what being a queer traveler can be like because representation matters!  I will say I am fully aware that Allyssa's experience as a lesbian traveler is not all-encompassing of what every LGBTQ+ person will experience on their travelers.  I had a lovely conversation with Allyssa Leaton! Allyssa is a fellow solo traveling girlie in her 20's. She's currently venturing her way through Latin America. Allyssa is a proud member of the (L)GBTQ+ community and is eager to share her experiences about traveling as a queer woman with you! A goal of hers is to create and share content including things such as what countries are the safest and most accepting for LGBTQ+ travelers, what dating and affection is like as a queer traveler in foreign countries, and overall bringing representation to the heteronormative travel lifestyle. In this episode you will hear... How you to find lgbt+ community while traveling  Queer friendly areas of San Juan, Puerto Rico  Alyssas experience as a queer traveler  What is the lesbian masterdoc ?? Safety tips for LGBTQ+ travelers  Tips for finding queer inclusive hostels Queer friendly countries Allyssa has visited  Connect with Allyssa & I... While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok The Lesbian Passport Instagram The Lesbian Passport TikTok https://www.thelesbianpassport.com/ LGBTQ+ Resources Mentioned: https://www.equaldex.com/ Travel Resources:  Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: Click Here 25% OFF Trusted House Sitters Membership  $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership  Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe

In this episode of While She’s Away, I’m spilling all the tea on how much money you actually need to travel the world. 🤑✨ I’m breaking down all the different travel budgets, from backpacker life to a little more bougie. And I’m sharing my own experiences (plus real numbers) from my adventures through Southeast Asia, Europe, and South America.     I got you with the questions you need to ask yourself before planning your trip—like where you’re going, when, how long, and what vibe you’re after (budget queen, mid-range, or luxury). So tune in for tips on how to save coins on flights, stay, and eats, and let’s make that travel budget actually work for you!     Mentioned in the episode:  Earth Trekkers Article Blablacar TravelSpend Ep 46: How Quouch Makes Couchsurfing Safer for Queer Travelers   Connect with me on Socials:  While She's Away Instagram  While She's Away Tiktok    What do you wanna hear on the pod?? Whether it's a guest you’re dying to listen to or a topic you’ve been obsessed with lately, let me know! Drop your ideas here, and I’ll make it happen ✨   Looking for affordable travel insurance specifically made for digital nomads? Sign up for Nomad Insurance which is the first insurance product built specifically for nomads, by nomads!   Travel Resources: Get 25% OFF Your TrustedHouseSitters Membership! Get $10 OFF Your Worldpackers Membership    Resources to support Aseel and Palestine: Help Aseel Evacuate Gaza Donate to Provide Clean water and food to families in Gaza Contact Your Reps, Find a Protest & Take Action

Becoming a digital nomad, an inside look at the life of a flight attendant, building a business while traveling...did your ears perk up when I mentioned any of those? Well, if they did, season 3 of While She's Away Podcast is for you!    I'm your host, Dianni Hall! I'm a solo budget backpacker, podcaster, and freelancer who has been nomadic for almost five years! I started my journey with a solo trip to India and haven't stopped since! I'm also a digital nomad aka a freelancer working in content creation and podcast production. I have done it ALL in the name of seeing as much of the world as possible and I'm here to share what I've learned with you!   Every week I interview women on their travel experience and expertise in order to help women live their best lives exploring the world! Some come join me on October 31st for the 1st episode of season 3 of the Pod!    Connect with me on socials: While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok        Travel Resources: Get 25% OFF Your TrustedHouseSitters Membership! Get $10 OFF Your Worldpackers Membership  Join HostelPass to Get up to 40% OFF Hostels ALL over Europe!   

Today we are dealing with the limiting beliefs that come about when we are pursuing our careers and dreams and how to not compare to others. Our guest today is full-time traveller and digital nomad Dianni Hall who is from the While She’s Away podcast. Dianni started her own podcast management business from scratch and has to remind herself daily to trust herself and the process, along with looking back at how far she has come.    On this episode we cover:  • Dianni quitting her degree to travel full-time and start her own business • Long distance relationships  • Learning to fail and get up again as an entrepreneur  • Imposter Syndrome and knowing your worth • Comparing your life to social media  • How to create more self-discipline and work/life balance      Follow Dianni: Instagram: @whileshesawaypod TikTok: @whileshesaway Podcast: While She’s Away   Behind the Silk Socials:    Behind the Silk Instagram    Behind the Silk Podcast    Shop Silkenn Skincare

It's been almost a month but ya girl is back with another episode...well actually the final episode of season 2! I don't know how a whole month of not posting an episode got away from me, but I've learned and reflected on a few things regarding this podcast and life in general. This little solo episode shares some of my recent thoughts and feelings about this podcast, traveling, and just life. So this is basically a public brain dump if you will. I still hope you find some resonance in it <3 In this episode, I chat about:  Why I've been away from the podcast for so long How I'm going to be stepping away even moreee How I got my phone stolen in Brazil  What my travels have looked like over the past 3 months  My goals for the rest of the year  Potentially staying still more???  Connect with Me on Socials: While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok Travel Resources: $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe 25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: HERE

Welcome to episode 40 of the While She's Away Podcast! So insane to me that I've created 40 episodes of this podcast!  And to celebrate 40 episodes, we have an amazing guest interview with Vanessa Karel, the founder of Greether!  Vanessa Karel, is a second-time Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, Storyteller, and Creative Producer. She was recently named as one of the 100 rising Latinx Startup founders to watch through her work founding Greether; a travel startup that helps women travel safer. Vanessa is also currently leading Girls in Tech, San Francisco as their Manager Director. In 2020, she finally realized what had been lacking throughout her solo journeys, while traveling alone being stranded in Morocco in the middle of the pandemic. Which led to her founding a safety platform for female travelers around the world named Greether. In this episode, we chat about: Vanessa’s first solo trip experience to Iceland  How being stranded in Morocco lead her to create GreetHer  What is Greether Why Greether is different from other travel tour platforms  How Greether supports local women's economy  Some safety tips for solo female travelers  Connect with Vanessa & I on Socials: While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok Greether Website Greether Instagram Greether Linkedin   Travel Resources: $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe 25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership   Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: HERE

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! In this episode, I basically get taught a 101 class on credit cards, points and miles, and travel hacking. This is nowhere near my area of expertise so I'm super excited to have this week's guest, Lindsay Mukaddam, sharing everything she knows! Lindsay is a travel blogger and content creator based in Austin, TX focusing on solo travel for women. She encourages and educates women on how to discover their strength and independence through exploring the world. Lindsay hosts group trips around the world for members of the OGW community.   In this episode, we chat about: How Lindsay got started in travel hacking How to find your first travel credit card  How to get the best redemption What is a shopping portal and how to use it  How to get perks even if you don’t have great credit Perks of using your credit card over your debt card Misconceptions around travel hacking Connect with Lindsay & I on Socials: While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok One Girl Wandering Instagram One Girl Wandering Tiktok  One Girl Wandering Pinterest One Girl Wandering Website   Travel Resources: $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership   Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe   25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership   Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: HERE  

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! On this week's episode, I got to have a very resonating conversation with Flavia Cornejo!  A first-generation Peruvian American, Flavia is a travel blogger, digital creator, and Founder of Latina Traveler. As a full-time traveler, Flavia has visited over 35 countries and lived in 5 to date. Flavia’s interest in the travel industry led her to pursue two master’s degrees in the field: Tourism and Travel Journalism. In addition, Flavia is the Founder of Latina Traveler, a platform created to inspire Women of Color to travel solo but safely and with confidence. Flavia is a freelance journalist with bylines in Hermosaz USA and Fodor’s Travel. As a public speaker, Flavia has spoken at the Latino Travel Fest about her solo travels as a Latina. She’s currently based in Budapest but has lived in New York, Lima, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Barcelona. She loves connecting with her audience, so say Hola whether online or IRL! In this episode, we chat about: Growing up a first-generation American  Spending summers in Peru with her family Stepping into your confidence and taking up space The application process for a master's program in Spain How to legalize your documents The process of moving to Spain Rent costs in Barcelona Adjusting to life in Barcelona Cultural differences between Spain and the United States Advice for those wanting to do a master's abroad  Connect with Flavia & I on Socials:  While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok Latina Traveler Instagram Latina Traveler Tiktok Latina Traveler Youtube Latina Traveler Twitter Travel Resources:  $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe 25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership   Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: Click Here  

I've been MIA for a few weeks I know but with a good excuse! I've been settling into hostel life again, balancing freelance work, hostel work, and enjoying Mexico City. So needless to say, I needed a little break from the podcast, but alas we are back!  Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! I had the joy, honor, and privilege of getting to interview Alexis Dean for this episode.  If you don't know Alexis, she is a  plus-size traveler, who is taking her life on the road! She's worked in hospitality/tourism for 10 years, living in Alaska for a big part of that time, and is now living the digital nomad life in the midst of a 12-month adventure around the world. 3 years ago she started her blog Have Curves Will Travel with the goal to demystify travel as a woman and bring representation to the plus-size travel community. Now she is a trip leader for a boutique women’s travel company and has been working on venturing into content creation full-time!  In this episode, we chat about: How Alexis started in hospitality in Alaska  What it means to be an ask person  Her experience working in hospitality in Alaska  Alexis representing plus-size travelers  Navigating being a plus-size traveler  Alexis's trip around the world  Prepping for a long-term trip  Packing tips for  plus-sized travelers Being a more flexible traveler  Connect with Alexis and I on socials:  Alexis Instagram Alexis TikTok While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok Travel Resources:  25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: Click Here  

Happy International Women's Day to ALL of my lovely and beautiful women who listen to this podcast! I thought today would be the perfect day to release a Women's Travel Fest Recap since we are celebrating women today!  In this episode I talk about... What is Women's Travel Fest Some of my favorite speakers and talks  Being a volunteer at Women's Travel Fest  My favorite part of the conference  What I learned and gained from attending  Why YOU should attend too  And moreeee  Connect With Me On Socials: While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok Women's Travel Fest Instagram Travel Resources: Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: Click Here 25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF Hostels all over Europe    

Hey There and Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast!  In this episode I got to chat with Alessandra all about her experiences volunteering around the world. She shares the good, the bad, and the ugly after having done over 12 volunteer opportunities over the past 3 years! Check out this episode if you want to learn how you can volunteer around the world as well!  In this episode we chat about... Her paragliding fiaso in Spain   How one gap year turned into 3 years  The value in taking a gap year  How she discovered volunteering  Pros and cons of volunteering  Finding volunteer opportunities that are right for you  How to send the perfect first message What backup plans to have in place just in case  Her negative volunteer experience and how she handled it  Want to volunteer around the world? Check out these... Workaway Wwoof $10 Off your Worldpackers Membership Connect with Alessandra & I on Socials... While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok Alessandra Instagram Alessandra TikTok Alessandra Youtube Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: Click Here   Get 25% off your TrustedHouseSitters Membership   Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe

Hey All! This week I'm doing a little pod swap with one another awesome travel podcast called The Culture Cult Travel Show! Marie Walker is the host of the podcast and that name might sound familiar because I had Marie on While She's Away Episode 32!  The Culture Cult Show:   Travel Story: Bad Breakups but Good Times Today’s travel stories features a ratchet spring break cruise trip together and we end on a fan travel story of a girl who had to flee the country after a heartbreak. We also throw in discussions on relationship talk, Zoom ghosts, aggressive seals in South America, and how it’s all of our duty to continue our families' heritages and stories. Check out the link below to see how these seals in South America are no joke! https://youtu.be/AJrTO76A4sk Find more about show notes, sources and travel tips from this episode on our instagram: @culturecultshow Send in your travel stories, corrections or comments to culturecultshow@gmail.com Travel Resources:  Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website or this link https://ozzi.app/while-shes-away-podcast/?sld=wsapod   Get 25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership   $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership    Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I got to chat with Marie all about her journey to becoming a digital nomad.  Marie is the host of the Culture Cult Travel Show, a comedy podcast sharing untold stories from 197 countries! Marie is on a mission to create more travel and freedom in her life, by starting her own freelance business as a podcast editor.  In this episode, we talk about... Some of the challenges Marie is facing around creating her dream life Limiting beliefs around creating a life as a digital nomad  What impact your friends and family have on your mindset  Being patient with yourself through the journey  Deciding to take action instead of just dreaming  Thank you for supporting and listening to the podcast! If you enjoyed this episode don't forget to leave a rating and review it or share it with a friend!  Connect with Marie and I  While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok Culture Cult Show Instagram Culture Cult Show TikTok Listen to the Culture Cult Show Thank you to our sponsor: OZZI Travel Safety OZZI is the best app for solo travel before and during a trip. I have found safer places to stay and saved hours of time researching with just a few taps. I highly recommend an OZZI Travel Safety Membership for your next trip! Right now, you can get 20% off your OZZI Travel PRO membership when you use WSAPOD on their website. Use this link with the code WSAPOD for 20% OFF your Ozzi Travel Pro Membership. Here’s a link with instructions on how to redeem the discount: https://ozzi.app/redeem-a-promo-code-on-our-web-store/  Here is a link to get more information on OZZI: https://ozzi.app More Travel Resources  Get 25% OFF TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 OFF Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF Hostels All Over Europe    

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! This week I got to chat with Chelsea about what it's like to run a business while traveling full-time. Chelsea Riffe is a Mindset and Podcast Coach, helping creatives, coaches, and entrepreneurs launch, grow and monetize their podcasts. She hosts the top-rated podcast "In My Non-Expert Opinion", covering the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, the fun, and chaos of travel, internet culture, and the remote working lifestyle.  In this episode, we talked about… What is Remote Year and how it works  Chelsea's experience with Remote Year How setting boundaries in your business makes your business BETTER Actionable tips for how to find a balance between work and travel  What running your own business is like while traveling  Prioritizing your needs and values while running a business  Thank you for supporting and listening to the podcast! If you enjoyed this episode don't forget to leave a rating or review AND share it with a friend!  Connect with Chelsea and I  Chelsea Instagram Chelsea TikTok Chelsea's Website While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok More Travel Resources Get 25% off TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 off Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% off Hostels All Over Europe

Hello loves and Welcome to a lil bonus episode of the While She's Away Podcast!  Since arriving back in the states almost 3 weeks ago (time is flying- it's insane) I've been wanting to record a little episode sharing some ways that I cope with being here. I also mention in the episode that if anything I say resonates with you and you don't have someone in your life to talk about this struggle with then my DM's are always open and I'm always ready to give a virtual hug!  In this episode I dive into:  Two main reasons why coming home can be challenging  My personal difficulties with coming back to my hometown  Helpful ways to cope with the challenges of being home  Why the states isn't a place I like to be  Connect with me on social:  While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok Helpful Travel Resources: Get 25% off TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 off Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF on Hostels All Over Europe    

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast!  This week I had a chat with Kasey Dellapenna!  Kasey is a 28-year-old digital nomad from the US. She's been budget traveling around the world for over 8 years. She shows people how to travel around the world for longer and cheaper! Kasey works in social media as a creator and a consultant and she recently set up a home base in Guatemala!  In this episode, we talk about... Her journey from working in corporate America to becoming a full digital nomad  How she secured a part-time social media position by using her personal TikTok as a portfolio  Advice on starting as a content creator  Difference between being a creator vs a consumer  Realities of being a content creator  Working with Brands  The difference between sales and marketing as a content creator  Her move to Guatemala  What having a home base is like after traveling full time  Details on what moving to a new country looks like Join Kasey & me on Social Media:  Kasey TikTok Kasey Instagram While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok https://msha.ke/whileshesaway Travel Resources:  Get 25% off TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 off Worldpackers Membership Get up to 40% OFF on Hostels All Over Europe  

Welcome to a little bonus episode of While She's Away to Celebrate 1 Year of the Podcast!  Just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to anyone and everyone who has listened to and supported this podcast this past year. I appreciate all of you!  Connect with me on socials:  While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok Travel Resources:  Get 25% off your TrustedHouseSitter Membership Stay Around the World for Free! Get Discounts on Hostels all Over Europe  

Welcome back to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast!  This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Andrea Valeria! Andrea is a remote work specialist, meaning she helps people land remote jobs. She does that through her educational/entertainment content on social media & her course ‘Land Your First Remote Job.’ She started working remotely back in 2015 & creating content around the remote work lifestyle since then when she was a full digital nomad — working while traveling & moving to different cities. Andrea is originally from Panama & is now based out of México City. In this episode, we talk about... How to change the job you already have into a remote position Andreas' journey from a news reporter to a fully self-employed business owner  Best practices for transitioning into remote work  Tips for landing your first remote job  How finding a remote job is like dating  What NOT to do when searching for remote jobs  How to take the skills you already have and make them remote  Creating different income streams Join Andrea & me on Social Media:  Andrea Instagram Andrea TikTok Andrea's Website Andrea's Youtube While She's Away IG While She's Away Tiktok Remote Job Directory Additional Travel Resources Get 25% off of TrustedHouseSitters Membership $10 OFF Your Worldpackers Membership to Stay Around the World For Free Get up to 40% OFF on Hostels All Over Europe      

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast babe!    I've been having some trouble staying consistent with posting episodes as you can see from my sporadic releasing of episodes, but in exactly one week I will be back in New Jersey and will be able to fully focus on getting episodes out to you on time!    I also want to mention that the first-ever episode of While She's Away Podcast was released on December 30th, 2021 which means this month the podcast will be officially one year old! It's really exciting to see how the podcast has grown and progressed in that one year! I would love to celebrate the first anniversary by doing a question-answering episode! So I would love for you to send me any questions you possibly have about me, my love life, my favorite color, travel, solo travel, and my craziest travel story, nothing is off limits! If you want to hear your question answered by me on the podcast then you can send your questions to me by December 27th via While She's Away Instagram or to my email whileshesawaypodcast@gmail.com Looking forward to hearing from you!    This week's guest is the lovely Michelle Checchi! Michelle used to work in New York at a TV station. Even though she enjoyed her career, she always had travel on her mind. She spent a year saving money and doing anything she could to add to her travel fund from getting a second job to moving apartments! Now several years later Michelle lives in Tel Aviv as a full-time self-employed freelance writer and video producer.    In this episode, we talk about... Michelle finding herself in India, low on money, and deciding to kickstart her freelance career  She walks us through the beginning of her freelance journey  Advice on how to start as a freelancer  What to do if you follow all the steps and still don't have clients  The unsexy side of freelance (taxes, business accounts, etc.) Not allowing what others think to stop you  Handling imposter syndrome  Overcoming fear around finances Join Michelle & me on Socials:  Michelle Website Michelle Instagram Michelle TikTok While She's Away Instagram While She's Away TikTok Resources to Help You Travel for Cheap! Get 25% OFF Your TrustedHouseSitters Membership! $10 OFF Your Worldpackers Membership to Stay Around the World For Free Get up to 40% OFF on Hostels All Over Europe!  

Hi Queen and Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast!   In this episode, I had a super enjoyable and informative chat with Cali O'Connor! Cali is a Career Break Coach who helps professionals break free of burnout by creating intentional career breaks filled with adventure and purpose through her courses and membership program. She is a former chemical and biomolecular engineer who left the hustle and grind of the oil & gas industry for her own 2.5-year career break spent traveling around the world. She successfully transitioned back into the corporate world, landing numerous interviews and 3 job offers, ultimately changing industries completely. Later she embarked on a second career break which culminated in the birth of her business. As an expert career break coach, she knows what it takes to design and execute a purposeful, fulfilling career break that will change your life forever.   In this episode, we talk about... Cali’s experience with burnout which lead to her taking several career breaks  What a career break is How to prepare for a career break  How to work through fears around taking a career break Preparing your finances for a career break  Also the dogs we were both dog-sitting decided to add in as well lol Connect with Cali & I on social:   Travel Shifters Website Travel Shifters IG Travel Shifters Tiktok Travel Shifters FB group Travel Possibilities Podcast   While She's Away Instagram While She's Away Tiktok   Get your travel discounts!!  Stay Around the World for Free & Get 25% off TrustedHouseSitters $10 off your Worldpackers Membership! Get up to 40% off on your European Travels with Hostelpass