Inspiration Archives - Zero to Travel https://zerototravel.com/category/inspiration/ Start with anything. Go everywhere. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:06:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Greatest Hits: Everest Excellence With Ellen Miller https://zerototravel.com/ellen-miller-everest/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:40 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1593 Ellen Miller is the first American woman to summit Everest from both sides (north and south), the first American woman to climb the Himalayan Triple Crown, has summited every 14,000+ foot mountain peak in Colorado (there are 53 of them!), and was named Colorado Woman of the Year in 2002.

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We’re pulling past episodes from the archives to highlight Women’s History Month! This episode was originally published in January 2016.

What is your most outlandish travel dream?

Ellen Miller has a list of incredible athletic achievements. She’s the first American woman to summit Everest from both sides (north and south), the first American woman to climb the Himalayan Triple Crown, has summited every 14,000+ foot mountain peak in Colorado (there are 53 of them!), and was named Colorado Woman of the Year in 2002. On top of that, Ellen is an accomplished endurance athlete coach, adventure racer, Nordic skier, mountain runner, and the founder of Climb for Literacy.

Ellen and I talk about her experience climbing Mt. Everest and what it really takes to conquer the biggest mountain in the world. Ellen shares insight into how to balance risk in extreme situations, advice on travel and athletics, and answers the question: Are endurance athletes born, or can they be made?

What would you do if you could go anywhere and do anything? I’d love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message.

 

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  • The most important thing about a travel dream
  • Why being told “go outside and play” can help with adventure
  • How to leverage your accomplishments to provide amazing experiences for others
  • How she kept climbing after a hip replacement
  • What it really takes to make climbing Everest an enjoyable experience
  • How to mentally prepare for the reality of climbing Everest
  • Advice to get started on your quest
  • Why you should thank your mother for her genetic gifts (if you perform well at high altitudes)
  • How to change the neural pathways of your brain
  • Top recommendations for staying fit while traveling
  • And so much more

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]]> Greatest Hits: Around America and Beyond With Renata Chlumska (+ How to Meet More People While Traveling) https://zerototravel.com/inspiring-female-renata-chlumska/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 http://0b06c306f7f37897a3b25d79295863d1 It’s time for the fourth installment of our Inspiring Female Adventurers Series with Swedish and Czech adventurer- Renata Chlumska.  She has a long and impressive list of expeditions.

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We’re pulling past episodes from the archives to highlight Women’s History Month! This episode was originally published in April 2016.

Renata Chlumska is a Swedish and Czech adventurer with a long and impressive list of expeditions, including:

  • Bicycling from Nepal to Sweden
  • Summiting a mountain over 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen
  • A motorcycle trip from India to Sweden
  • Climbing Mt. Everest and finishing the Seven Summits
  • Completing her “Around America Adventure” (439 days, 11,300 miles by kayak and bicycle solo)

In this episode, Renata and I discuss solo travel, planning big adventures, and how she turned her adventure into a career (and how you can, too!). She also shares how travel can be a way to process tragedy and why your exotic place as a traveler is just around somebody else’s corner.

In this episode, Renata and I talk about solo travel, how to plan big adventures, and how she turned her adventure into a career (and how you can, too!). She also shares how travel can be a way to process tragedy and why your exotic place as a traveler is just around somebody else’s corner.

Plus! At the end of the episode, I share my five tips to help you meet more people when traveling.

What would be your ultimate adventure? I’d love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message.

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  • Why your travel experience is all relative to your mindset
  • The best ways to prepare and plan for a big trip
  • Why it’s important to maximize life and make the most of it
  • What she took away from her expedition across America
  • How she became a professional adventurer and advice for designing your life
  • Her plans to adventure into the final frontier (and how you can do it, too!)
  • Insight into opening yourself to new possibilities and perspectives
  • The best advice for a budding adventurer
  • And much more!

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]]> Silence in the Age of Noise with Legendary Explorer Erling Kagge https://zerototravel.com/silence-in-the-age-of-noise-erling-kagge/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:52 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=501889 What an incredible show today as I sit down (in person) and chat with legendary explorer and adventurer Erling Kagge; a man of many firsts. Back in 1990, he reached the north pole without support as part of a two-man team (they were the very first people to do that).  Then in 1992-93, he did a solo unsupported expedition to the south pole (he was the first person to ever do that).  He spent 50 days walking alone across Antarctica with no contact with anyone.  And he also climbed Mt. Everest in 1994, which made him the first person to complete the 3 Poles Challenge on foot.  Back in 2010, he did a 5-day long walk through the sewers of NY to the Atlantic Ocean.  And in 2012, he walked the entire length of LA’s sunset boulevard. We talk about his book Silence: In the Age of Noise, why silence is such an important part of our lives as humans, walking, travel of course, and a whole lot more.

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We’re pulling one of my top picks from the archive for a second episode this week!

What an incredible show today as I sit down (in person) and chat with legendary explorer and adventurer Erling Kagge.

Erling is a man of many firsts. In 1990, Erling was the first to reach the North Pole without support as part of a two-person team, and in 1992-93, he was the first to do a solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole. He spent 50 days walking alone across Antarctica without any contact with anyone. He also climbed Mt. Everest in 1994, which made him the first to complete the 3 Poles Challenge on foot. Then, in 2010, he completed a 5-day walk through the sewers of NY to the Atlantic Ocean, and in 2012, he walked the entire length of LA’s Sunset Boulevard!

We talk about his book Silence: In the Age of Noise, why silence is such an essential part of our lives as humans, walking, travel (of course!), and much more.

 

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  • A huge misunderstanding about today
  • The new attitude for Erling Kagge
  • The one secret to having a good life
  • The best things about walking
  • What you can hear in silence
  • Things to make your life more difficult
  • How to transition from adventuring to publishing
  • One of the most underestimated feelings you can have
  • The best parts of the writing process
  • How to know when to move on
  • His advice if you’re thinking about traveling or exploring
  • And so much more

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]]> Silence In The Age Of Noise With Legendary Explorer Erling Kagge https://zerototravel.com/erling-kagge/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:33 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=28690 What an incredible show today as I sit down (in person) and chat with legendary explorer and adventurer Erling Kagge; a man of many firsts. Back in 1990, he reached the north pole without support as part of a two-man team (they were the very first people to do that).  Then in 1992-93, he did a solo unsupported expedition to the south pole (he was the first person to ever do that).  He spent 50 days walking alone across Antarctica with no contact with anyone.  And he also climbed Mt. Everest in 1994, which made him the first person to complete the 3 Poles Challenge on foot.  Back in 2010, he did a 5-day long walk through the sewers of NY to the Atlantic Ocean.  And in 2012, he walked the entire length of LA’s sunset boulevard. We talk about his book Silence: In the Age of Noise, why silence is such an important part of our lives as humans, walking, travel of course, and a whole lot more.

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What an incredible show today as I sit down (in person) and chat with legendary explorer and adventurer Erling Kagge; a man of many firsts.

Back in 1990, he reached the north pole without support as part of a two-man team (they were the very first people to do that).  Then in 1992-93, he did a solo unsupported expedition to the south pole (he was the first person to ever do that).  He spent 50 days walking alone across Antarctica with no contact with anyone.  And he also climbed Mt. Everest in 1994, which made him the first person to complete the 3 Poles Challenge on foot.  Back in 2010, he did a 5-day long walk through the sewers of NY to the Atlantic Ocean.  And in 2012, he walked the entire length of LA’s sunset boulevard.

We talk about his book Silence: In the Age of Noise, why silence is such an important part of our lives as humans, walking, travel of course, and a whole lot more.

Tune In To Learn:

  • 7:54 Huge Misunderstanding About Today
  • 13:22 New Attitude For Erling Kagge
  • 15:19 One Secret To Have a Good Life
  • 16:57 The Best Things About Walking
  • 22:30 What You Can Hear In Silence
  • 28:25 Things To Make Your Life More Difficult
  • 38:10 How To Transition From Adventuring To Publishing
  • 45:23 One Of The Most Underestimated Feelings You Can Have
  • 46:38 The Best Parts Of The Writing Process
  • 49:59 How You Know When To Move On
  • 56:20 Advice If You Are Thinking About Traveling Or Exploring
  • And so much more

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]]> My Life As An Illegal Immigrant With Maria Amelie https://zerototravel.com/maria-amelie/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:30:22 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=27280 Today, I met up with Maria Amelie in Oslo, Norway. You'll hear her incredible story about how her illegal stay in Norway became a public event, which reached the highest levels of government (and eventually led to the creation of a new law).

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Have you seen Maria Amelie and read her award-winning books on immigration?

Most people pass through countries by choice, to learn, to explore, to travel. Others aren’t so lucky. There are entire populations of people who are forced from their homes, for a variety of reasons, mostly because it’s no longer safe for them to be there.

Today, I met up with Maria Amelie in Oslo, Norway. You’ll hear her incredible story about how her illegal stay in Norway became a public event, which reached the highest levels of government (and eventually led to the creation of a new law).

Maria Amelie and Jason Moore taking a selfie

You’ll also hear about:

  • The future of global migration (and the important role that entrepreneurship can play)
  • Advice on how to flip any negative associations you may have with travel
  • How one small act of kindness can make an enormous impact

Tune In To Learn:

  • The truth about seeking Asylum
  • How writing can be your best friend
  • Why migration is good for the economy (and job creation)
  • How you can still get deported from Norway as the Norwegian Of The Year
  • Ways to reclaim your power after being a refugee
  • How to have success as an entreprenuer (and find your identity)
  • And so much more

Resources:

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]]> How To Conquer Fear Of Success https://zerototravel.com/fear-of-success/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:30:11 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=27149 Tune in today as Jason and Trav touch on the fear of success. Get 3 actionable items to create an awareness of these fears and learn how to conquer them.

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Do you have a fear of success?

Tune in today for a special episode brought to you by Location Indie. Learn about how our community could help you build a lifestyle around travel (and help you work from anywhere).

My buddy Trav and I break down how the fear of success could be holding you back, but you’ll also get advice and tips around how to deal with these fears (and conquer them).

You’ll Learn:

  • A simple exercise to define what success means to you
  • One thing to help you get started
  • Why you should let go of your past identity
  • Things you can do to conquer any fears you have
  • Three actionable tips to help you figure out the next step
  • And so much more

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]]> Visiting Every County In The World…TWICE! With Gunnar Garfors https://zerototravel.com/gunnar-garfors/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:30:54 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=27018 Gunnar Garfors stops by to talk about travel records and the least visited countries. Tune in as he's traveled to every country in the world at least twice!

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Have you seen Gunnar Garfors visiting every country in the world (twice!)?

What is the one thing you absolutely cannot leave at home when you go traveling?

Tune in for a special interview today where you’ll hear from the only person to travel to every country in the world – at least twice! And learn how he’s been doing it with a full-time job.

Plus, check out his new book (currently in Norwegian only), “Elsewhere, Trips to the world’s least-visited countries.”

You’ll hear about:

  • Some of Gunnar Garfors travel records (and why he doesn’t even consider them records)
  • What travel is really about
  • The only country without a hotel and how you can sleep there
  • Ways to open up opportunities to talk with locals
  • How to give a voice to people from other countries
  • Ways travel can be the best education in the world
  • The world’s least visited countries that you should consider visiting
  • And so much more!

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* Tortuga references contain affiliate links – if you decide to purchase anything through those links I’ll receive a small commission at no extra charge and you’ll be supporting my work. Thanks!

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]]> Escape From Pop Superstardom with Tatiana Cameron https://zerototravel.com/superstardom-tatiana-cameron/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:30:20 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=26839 Tatiana Cameron (aka Tajci) from Waking Up Revolution stops by to help you travel to create space, have breakthroughs, and break negative thought patterns.

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Have you seen Tatiana Cameron (aka Tajci) out in the world?

She was a huge pop star in Yugoslavia (now Croatia) and made her way to North America to live as an ex-pat.

She’s primarily a musician and also a certified holistic life coach and speaker….combining all 3 to inspire and empower you to find solutions, overcome adversities and define your own idea of success.

See how you can travel to create space, have breakthroughs, and break negative thought patterns.

Plus, learn how you could use travel as a tool to reinvent yourself!

Tune In To Learn:

  • How one decision can open a new path for you
  • One way to reset and see who you truly are
  • The most important pilgrimage you can make
  • How to find the heart of travel to connect with people
  • Strategies to work through past issues
  • How to find time to just be
  • And so much more

Resources:

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* Tortuga references contain affiliate links – if you decide to purchase anything through those links I’ll receive a small commission at no extra charge and you’ll be supporting my work. Thanks!

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]]> Ten Years A Nomad With “Nomadic” Matt Kepnes https://zerototravel.com/ten-years-a-nomad/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:30:06 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=26319 Matt Kepnes (Nomadic Matt) joins us to share personal stories from his new book, Ten Years A Nomad, plus some advice about the best travel experiences.

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Could you imagine ten years a nomad?

Well, you are in for a real treat today as Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) joins us to share personal stories from his new book as well as some great advice about how to have the best travel experiences.

If you have ever searched for anything travel-related online, you’ve probably come across his hugely popular and award-winning website.

You’ll Hear All About:

  • Traveling with debt….is it a good idea?
  • Post-travel blues and how to handle them
  • How to decide when to wrap it up and head home (for long-term travelers)

You’ll also hear about Matt’s work in travel, travel blogging, and so much more!

Get ready to learn about ten years a nomad; personal stories combined with lessons and advice around travel for YOU.

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]]> Jumping The Picket Fence and Thinking Big With Lydia Dean https://zerototravel.com/thinking-big-lydia-dean/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:56:45 +0000 https://zerototravel.com/?p=26053 Lydia Dean stops by to share her methodology, thought process, and the things she's done to learn about how to truly help others at a grassroots level. Yes!

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“What can happen when you have the courage to let go of fear, follow your inner voice, and trust in something greater.”  Lydia Dean

Think about the surprising ‘places’ that travel can take you.

Today you are going to hear from an amazing woman who has not only designed her life around travel but has learned how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.  Please welcome Lydia Dean to the show!

She’s written a beautiful travel memoir, Jumping the Picket Fence, where she bares her soul and shares some ideas about how you can better serve the world. Also, she is the founder of GoPhilanthropic Travel and the co-founder of Gophilanthropic Foundation.

Tune in to hear her methodology, thought process, and the things she’s done to learn how to truly help others at a grassroots level.

You’ll Learn:

  • How to believe in something greater to fulfill your potential
  • Ways to take that first step (towards a meaningful life)
  • Why you should slow down and listen to yourself
  • How to truly understand what is needed out in the world
  • Ways the Gophilanthropic Foundation helps people understand their own power
  • The 3 step plan to make a true difference (in the world)
  • What it’s like traveling with a family and living abroad with children
  • One way to break down superficial barriers
  • And so much more

Resources:

Be sure to check out the archives for more Zero To Travel Podcasts

Featured Image courtesy of @lydia_a_dean

* Tortuga references contain affiliate links – if you decide to purchase anything through those links I’ll receive a small commission at no extra charge and you’ll be supporting my work. Thanks!

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