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In this episode of Realistic Happiness, we’re joined by Gina, founder of Driftawave, a company that helps professionals and teams design transformative workcations and offsites. Gina has lived and worked across the globe, from Australia to Latin America, building a career that blends adventure, corporate experience, and entrepreneurship.

We discuss:

- Breaking Away from the Conventional Path: How Gina carved a unique career by embracing travel, adaptability, and non-traditional work experiences.

- Pivoting & Transferable Skills: Why you don’t have to stay in one job forever, and how every experience can shape your future career moves.

- The Power of Networking & Relationships: How keeping in touch with people across industries and countries opened unexpected doors for career growth.

- Overcoming Fear & Taking the Leap: Gina’s mindset shift before moving to Latin America alone, and how to navigate fear when making big life and career changes.

- The Future of Work & Meaningful Connections: Why remote work, company retreats, and offsites are more crucial than ever for employee engagement, retention, and work-life balance.

If you’re a professional feeling stuck in the 9-to-5 grind or you're wondering if there’s more to life than the standard career trajectory, this episode is packed with real-life insights on career reinvention, work-life balance, and the power of saying yes to new opportunities.

Connect with Gina:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaschinkel/

Driftawave LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/driftawave

Website: https://www.driftawave.com/

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Connect with your host, Daisy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-ilaria/

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Connect with our producer, Jamie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-everett1/

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