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Travel Assist - Veronica Woodruff

“It’s not always the destination, it’s the journey that gets you to the destination that makes or breaks your experience.” ~ Veronica Woodruff
Do you love to travel but you are dreading it because of the new additions to your family? Who said travelling with young kids have to be a hustle anymore, in today’s episode Veronica Woodruff talks about how to make your travel experience with your kids easy and comfortable. Now you can be able to travel with your kids at whatever age without having the headache of worrying about how you will travel.
Veronica Woodruff enjoys traveling and spending time discovering new places and activities. Even after becoming a mom, a trip to a new destination did not stop her despite the difficulties that came with traveling with children. Having a marketing and technology background, she sought a solution for her problem in establishing Travelsist.  It was a dream all her life to travel. Now Veronica’s tireless work, being bold in pursuit of her passion, is helping other families worldwide fuel their love for traveling domestically and abroad, lightening the load with budget-friendly baby gear.
Travelsist was born for those parents who enjoy worry-free travel. We make vacationing easy for you, by hand-selecting safety-first, eco-friendly travel products to accommodate your family from arrival to landing and every place in between. Our commitment is to source the best products in the marketplace to suit you and your family’s needs and provide you with simple access to these items when you need them the most. We pride ourselves on focusing not only on the quality of the products but also in the steps we take to ensure that each product meets the standards and requirements for cleaning, sanitization, and disinfection. At Travelsist, we promise to treat your family like our own. We are the extra-friendly, over-cautious member of your family that will never leave your side.
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The way we came up with Travelsist is, because my love for travel is so deep, it’s so deep that I can’t let anything get in the way of me travelling. [03:41]
Every time I get on and sit on an airplane I start to think differently, because I am exposed to so many different things, people, cultures, backgrounds and you able to put on a different lens. [04:34]
Travelsist meet and assist you from ticketing to plane side and everywhere in between. [05:28]
It’s not always the destination, it’s the journey that gets you to the destination that makes or breaks your experience. [05:50]
I have over 15 years of experience in this industry, I have seen it all and know it all. I have seen the horror story and I have been there before. [08:57]
Our plan in the future is to be able to partner with different companies so that we can be able to push families together when they travel. [10:53]
We ask our customers, “Is there anything you need that you forgot that we can bring it to you,” this is the prime to travel and we are there to deliver this to you. [12:03]
Commercial &Marketing U.  [12:25]
Our grown model is we want to be able to be everywhere across all airports so that way parents can truly utilize this service and can receive service on both ends. [15:00]
We also rent baby gear products. High quality baby gear from the top brands in the baby kid’s product range. [15:14]
The majority of our employees are parents themselves; we treat our customers as family, we wouldn’t give our family something we wouldn’t use ourselves. [15:52]
What is your destination of choice and why? [17:45]
Come and visit us in Atlanta. We can make it easy for you and your family to travel there. There are a lot of beautiful things in Atlanta that you may have missed. [18:00]
There are all these beautiful outdoor places that are still open to everyone and are great for your children to explore. [20:12]
Atlanta is always home; you will always get that southern hospitality and good vibes. [20:51]
Atlanta is always known for the outdoor festivals in the spring and summer. [21:05]
For all those mom and dads who think travelling with your kids is hard go for it. Let us help, let us make it easy for you. [22:35]
Don’t wait till your kids are older take them now, you’ll be surprised what they remember. 22:45]
All the end of the day as parents we want to give our kids the best learning experience and the best way is to show them. [22:54]
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&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
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Travel Bubble - Matthew Dyas

“People are the same, no matter where you go, where you live, what you experience.” ~ Matty Dyas
Matty Dyas is an international Tour Leader from the UK. When he’s not locked down, he takes small groups of adventurous travelers on off-the-beaten-track tours around Eastern Europe and the UK.
He’s the host of the Travel Bubble podcast, were each week he speaks with travel industry professionals, globetrotters and adventurers about what countries they would include in their Travel Bubble.
In his free time, he can be found running ultramarathons or out on long hikes.
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What got you into doing this and taking some small groups on some really unique tours. [03:10]
I was teaching English basically to afford me to see the world in different positions. [04:03]
Some of the places I was guiding, I have never been myself. Not only was I taking others for their first time, it was also my first time. I was getting to experience it as well. [04:53]
Bangkok is one of those places where people are scared to go run in the streets. [08:01]
The places where we are going speak for themselves, they are beautiful, amazing and are full of history. [10:06]
If you are going to go on a group tour you have to be of a certain mindset, you have to be quite open because you know you are going to in the company of people for a certain amount of time. [10:30]
We create a smaller world when we go out further away from our homes because we are challenged, tested and we come face to face with the fact that most people are just like us. [12:46]
People are the same, no matter where you go, where you live, what you experience. [13:23]
Commercial &Marketing U. [14:00]
The place that I love sharing about and would recommend people to go to is called Transnistria. [16:09]
It’s a country that doesn’t actually exist, it’s only recognized by the UN. It is recognized by a few countries but the countries that recognized it are also unrecognized. [16:19]
When you go to a new place, maybe you’ve never travelled overseas before and you don’t want stress having a guide in such areas gives you a safety net and a stress-free experience. [19:16]
There is nothing I love more than being in an adventure by myself but some places you need guides who add value to your experience by showing you places and keeping you safe too. [19:54]
Tell us more about Travel Bubble the Podcast, what prompted you to begin this? [22:24]
The world is a beautiful place and I urge you to go out and see it. [25:09]
I am not all about going overseas and going to these exotic places, now more than ever it time to have a look at what’s around you and be grateful. [25:30]
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program

Horizon Travel - Thanassis Phocas

“Greece’s diversity on the landscape, combined with the history and the wonderful culinary experience is something that can surely move any visitor” Thanassis Phocas
When looking out for an outstanding travel destination, Greece always stands out and the amazing part about this tourist destination is that it is always in season. All sites in Greece have something special to offer that will surprise you every single time you visit Greece. But how do you ensure that you get that amazing experience with every visit to Greece? Our guest today, Thanassis Phocas, lets us in into this beautiful travel destination that has been labeled ‘the cradle of western civilization’,  and explains why it is important to seek guidance from local travel experts in order to maximize on the opportunity of having the best travel experience.
Thanassis Phocas is the sales and senior project manager with Horizon Travel.  He was born and raised in Athens and this makes him the best person to contact as you plan to take that trip to Greece. He loves to challenge himself, is a quick adapter and good at multitasking, which is definitely needed in his job.  Horizon travel is a place that will help you to not only expand what you may see of this beautiful country of Greece, but will also give you the desire of travelling there and comfort while you plan your next event.
In today’s episode, we will give our viewers and listeners the opportunity to hear from a travel expert on the amazing destination that is Greece and also why it is important to consider seeking the services of a local expert whenever there are plans to visit any destination, most especially Greece.
 
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I am a member of Horizon travel team, a company based in Athens which operates all around mainland Greece and the Islands. [2:20]
I promote the destination of Greece and all that it has to offer both on corporate travel basis as well as individual travel. [3:01]
The way the department is set up and its operational guidelines are based on tailor made proposals in line with the guests’ requirements [3:50]
The team makes best use of the contacts and the cooperation that have been built between the local vendors and Horizon Travel which has been in existence for more than 70 years. [4:00]
This provides reassurance for everybody when travelling with us that they are not on their own during the course of their trip [5:25]
Our team steps in to offer travelers the necessary insights needed to align their expectations with their experiences [7:38]
There are very many things that can be experienced and the scenery rapidly changes and that experience is amazing for any visitor [10:22]
Commercial Break [12:08]
Experience depends on what time of the year you visit, which area of the country you find yourself at and what you are aiming for. [14:10]
You can be visiting the same country, for ten consecutive years but seeing completely different places with different feeling and experiences [14:33]
It may sound hard to be helping people, narrow down to a destination but if you ask enough questions you will get to know what they are looking for in their adventure and then tailor for them. [18:20]
It can sound strange for travelers when asked questions by agents but we explain and they understand that the intention is to give them options that best match their requirements. [18:35]
The port of Symi is like it came from a fairy tale with the colorful buildings and the shape of the town. It is unbelievable even for us [19:34]
There is a little bit of a misconception that a yachting trip can be super expensive, but there are affordable options that are worth considering. [20:50]
Considering the very strange days we are currently experiencing; it is important to try and proceed in planning things with the assistance of a local expert to direct you accordingly and accurately [24:00]
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program!
 
 

Being Around the World - Emily Williams

“Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.” ~ Emily Williams
Have been you wanting to travel and have been struggling on how to go about it? Or simply wondering why you should travel? If so, our guest today has interesting tips and shares interesting experiences that will help us navigate travel.
In this episode we talk about how to navigate travel and the impact it has or can have in our daily lives and change our overall world view.
Emily Williams been travelling around the world for the last fifteen years. Being in a different environment was a real thrill and it opened up her eyes to want to explore the country and the world even more. She knows it so well that she launched her own company Being Around the World Travels, to ensure that travelers are well informed and also well exposed to the best travel experience they can have from beginning to end. In her travel she saw a couple of things that prompted her to start her own company one of them being to deal with diversity and expose mainly people of color to the world one country at a time. Her favorite destination to date is a tossup between Paris and Nairobi. The metropolis in Nairobi rivals any major city. The safari and the beaches rival the Caribbean in Kenya. It’s the ultimate dream vacation.
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I started Been Around the World Travels [BATW travels] to inspire people of color to travel around the world [02:44]
We are trying to change the narrative that people of color do not travel and have the exposable income to travel [03:23]
Our first trip was to south Africa in 2016. [03:33]
We been to south Africa we’ve been to Ballese, Kenya, Ghana and mainly Caribbean destinations
We had a woman in the Greece trip who was so afraid of the water but because we were all in the ocean with her was able to get it and she was like “I never thought that I would be able conquer my fear but with you guys I was able to.” [06:36]
Recognizing that once you’ve been to some place that you never thought you go it really opens up your eyes [06:59]
I also love the fact that when people come back from where you are taking them they are seeing their place in the word differently. [07:09]
My partner and I started our own host agency and that means we can bring other agents under us and train them [10:10]
Making sure that our mission; that is to inspire people of color to travel stays at the forefront and once your mission is solid, things present themselves. [11:36]
Commercial &Marketing U.  [12:00]
Where do you think we should all plan to go [14:06]?
You have to get to Kenya it is amazing, it’s a tri-factor [14:18]
When you do go to Kenya, double check your room before you check in just to make sure that it is there because they do oversell their rooms because they have so many people coming in and out [16:51]
So, when you are sleeping in the safari lodge, when you are out on safari, I’ve just always wondered when the animals are making noise at night are you laying there feeling comfortable or are you like this is just a tent. [17;52]
If somebody is sitting there and they are like “I’ve always wanted to go to Kenya, I don’t really know how to start” what do you suggest. [19: 08]
You can go with a group if you don’t feel safe, if you are well season traveler you can hire a travel agent to help with the details. [19:38]
Is there a better time of the year to go? [20:55]
I’d say go there in the winter which is in June/ July it’s not as hot [20:59]
If you go to Nairobi definitely stay in the west division it where Obama stays, he stayed in the Villa Rosa Kempinski [21:21]
Just go if 2020 taught us anything life is short, anything can happen at any time. If there is somewhere you want to go or something you want to do in your bucket list just do it [23:52]
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program!
 

Live to leave - Judith Fein & Paul Ross

“When traveling, it is those heart to heart human experiences that people carry with them their whole life” Judith and Paul
For those who love to travel around the world, there are always endless opportunities to discover, learn and be a better human being. But how do you make sure that your experiences are personalized even as you travel and fully immerse yourself in the diverse beauty the world has to offer? Our guests today, Judith Fein and her husband Paul will challenge your travel beliefs and practices and present an interestingly refreshing perspective on how you travel, that will make you want to pack your bags and get on that journey to travel and experience the world anew.  
Judith Fein lives to leave. In her 21 years’ experience working in the travel industry, she’s contributed to 110 international publications, blogs about Transformative Travel for Psychology Today; writes a New Mexico travel column and blogs for Santa Fean magazine; is Senior Travel Correspondent for San Diego Jewish Journal; gave a TEDx talk about Deep Travel; is widely interviewed in all media as a travel expert; authored three narrative non-fiction travel books —  LIFE IS A TRIP: The Transformative Magic of Travel; THE SPOON FROM MINKOWITZ: A Bittersweet Roots Trip to Ancestral Lands; and HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEAD…And How Cultures Do It Around The World.
In today’s episode, our guests talk about approaching travel differently, and how to get deeper, more meaningful experiences every time you set out on that journey to travel anywhere. They will also discuss about photojournalism and offer tips on how to take photos that are different and experiential.
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 Website: https://www.GlobalAdventure.us or www.LivetoLeave.com
He loves to tell people how they can completely change the way they take photos [ 1:41]
It is not about us; it is about the reader and putting them in a participatory situation that makes them want to go out and experience the world more. [2:23}
When I was a kid, I wanted to be Marco Polo. He travelled the world and experienced things and he didn’t have a trip advisor nor did he have guidebooks. He went and the world opened up to him [3:08]
Here you are, going to one of the sites that everyone wants to go to, Machu Pichu, but you are not talking about the ruins of Machu Pichu, you are talking about a girl whose shoes don’t match and a pile of potatoes. [5:11]
I was a Hollywood screen writer for thirteen years, and I was miserable. I loved writing as a medium but I couldn’t do it. [6:49]
I checked into a monastery to do a silent retreat and I was allowed in for one week. [7:30]
My younger sister called and informed me about a new travel show in a public radio. I recorded what happened during my silence retreat which got me a spot as a regular on the show. [8:45]
We have done photography and writing, not only to share our experiences and thoughts but also to experience the world we are in. [9:50]
If you travel with your whole self, you become curious about other people and go back to the child in you, and ask questions which open up your potential for creative involvement with the world. You open up to having authentic exchanges with people. [10:50]
All of us, in one way or another are in sales which sometimes leads to a zone of inauthenticity (12:05]
You are bound to make mistakes but being genuinely interested in other people personally and their culture leads to opening all kinds of doors and possibilities and people will share [12:42]
Communication of any kind, doesn’t have to be a win- lose, but a chance to connect in a more humane manner. [15:04]
It is important to understand the cultural interactions so as to try to accommodate and not expecting that people will accommodate to us. [17:09]
Everything you do, from the moment you wake up, you are standing on the shoulders of people who came before you. [18:14]
You can plan to go to the oldest place you can find and experience the life of your ancestors and you will suddenly be connected to something larger than yourself [19:10]
I would recommend to go to Galapagos Islands because there you will have a different relation with animals for the rest of your life [22.52]
We are always asked what our favorite place is but you cannot compare two different experiences because they both great. [25:03]
We have seen people arrive in a country that they have never been to before and they get emotional and naturally find their way around [26:44]
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, social media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program!
 

Power Places - Theresa Dominguez-Weiss

“Allow yourself to mourn what you have lost.” ~ Theresa Dominguez-Weiss
When Theresa Dominguez-Weiss experienced the death of her beloved grandmother something extraordinary happened, but it was so overwhelming she completely buried the memory.  Years later, the remembrance of “Deathwalking,” accompanying her Abuelita (grandmother in Spanish) Grandma Rosie to the OtherSide and returning, bubbled to the surface.   She knew she had to share this remarkable experience with the world, every detail in all their shimmering glory.
Theresa Dominguez-Weiss, Family Nurse Practitioner, retired, author, researcher in neuroscience and workshop facilitator.  She conducts healing pilgrimages to power places around the world including the Great Pyramid, Machu Picchu, the pyramids of the ancient Mayans, Stonehenge plus others.
Dominguez-Weiss, has experienced many transformative events that most people would consider outside the realm of ordinary life. In the hopes of inspiring others, she has woven them together in this captivating book.  Her life is extraordinary, and her stories are fascinating. Deathwalker: Journeys of Life, Death & Beyond includes her experiences with death and near-death, intuition, and shamanic adventures at ancient power places such as the Great Pyramid, Sphinx and Machu Picchu.
For her, these “peak” moments have served as springboards into a more meaningful life.
Website: https://theresadominguezweiss.com/
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Our whole entire existence as individuals has been shocked during these Covid times and we are faced with the world as we knew it is no longer is and it will never be the same again. [03:31]
I still don’t know to this day why I said to my grandmother these words, “Grandma when it’s time for you to go, call me!” [06:21]
I didn’t remember anything else and did not for about 17 years. Then we had a conference the theme being Life, Death and Beyond. [07:28]
For 21 years I didn’t have the guys to publish what I had written. [08:48]
We have a ghost in our house. And whenever I tell people that they get scared. [09:57]
I wonder who it is but I feel like she loves this house, I feel like she is taking care of us and the next day we found a letter in the mail for her. [11:03]
When you are shocked, physically mentally emotionally or psychically shocked, neuro transmitters and neuro chemical reactions and a chain of reactions happens in your brain, nervous system, reflexes and you go into a ‘shutdown mode’. [12:59]
Commercial &Marketing U. [14:24]
What draws you back to these places specifically Egypt? What can you share with us about this place that can really motivate us and allow us to see how it can help us tap into our creativeness and wholeness as human beings? [17:30]
My experience in Egypt walking through the temples is that keys within yourself are turned on so that you are opened in the divine self, divine person who you are. [19:47]
Those keys start opening and you start feeling and sensing and actually knowing some of that information to get you to the point in your life or in your mind where you now know what is your destiny and why you were born. [20:44]
These representations of cultures are just glimpse to how short our lives are on this planet but we can still live legacies on a little scale or large scale. [23:28]
When things are renovated, the people renovating are doing their job but they are not highly trained, high level sensitive and initiates who have spent decades studying the ancient magic of how to build these temples from a secret place. [25:45]
I would recommend with a world service company who has had a lot of experience and has very special staff. [27:35]
People have told me, throughout the years coming and traveling to Egypt that the trips have totally changed their lives. [30:08]
In fact, one little guy said, “I divide my life into two, before Egypt and after Egypt. I can’t explain everything that I felt but there is something in those places.” [30:20]
Allow yourself to mourn what you have lost. Let that flow through you. [32:52]
Smile every day. [34:44]
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program

Your Travel Bucket List - Estee Gubbay

“Travelling was the best thing for my kids, they became really brave world citizens through travel” ~ Estee Gubbay
At a time when the world is experiencing a significant reduction in travel, Estee Gubbay believes that it may actually be the perfect time to create your long-term travel plan, and even better, grab the opportunity to live your dream of working while at the same time exploring the world through travel.
Estee Gubbay is a top travel advisor, TV correspondent and writer on world travel. She is the author of the bestselling book, “Your Travel Bucket List: The Ultimate Guide to Enrich Your Life with Great Adventures and Unforgettable Memories”.  With more than twenty years of facilitating workshops on goal setting, self-care, and pursuing a life of balance and fulfillment, she uses her expertise to guide her clients through the process of creating their ideal travel bucket list and planning incredible trips. Estee is honored to be recognized as one of Condé Nast Traveler's Top Travel Specialists of 2021
In today’s episode, we learn how our guest found her balance and fulfilment in travel, how to find that balance between work and leisure, and also get to know when is the right time to create your ideal travel bucket list. Estee will encourage us to start looking at travel from different lenses and integrate work with travel, explore the world and make lifetime memories.
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I found my balance and fulfilment through travel, and therefore reorganized my business around what I was most passionate about. [2:35]
A lot of us have our own businesses which have gone online so you can be a nomad and build your business from anywhere [5:00]
It is really exciting to think about how we can incorporate more relaxation and enjoyment while we are doing what we are doing. [7:30]
There are great ways to do it and you can do it from different pay points. In the US we have many great places to go, by car or by train which is a great way to isolate yourself from others and the cruise ships are also coming back [7:55]
My retirement dream is to buy a condor cabin on a ship called ‘The World’. [10:55]
If you were smart and had reserves to get you through this year, you have spent the entire year improving your business. [12:45]
It is the same with the cruise ships and hotel industry who have done renovations, put in new policies and new practices for safety which are all making travel better now. [13:05]
A lot of resorts have put together long term stay and work packages offering dedicated spaces to work and also child care and a tutor [14:42]
From a business perspective I thought it was a smart decision because all I need are a few long-term lifelong clients [18:10]
Writing a book is one of the best ways to give yourself expert status [19:00]
Now that we are not travelling, this is the best time to sit down and really think about that bucket list. [20:05]
The best way to do that is to think about what milestones are going to happen in your life and the people that you travel with because those are fantastic travel opportunities [20:30]
You can start getting excited about those times now even if they are five years from now. [21:00]
I work with many financial advisors because they want me to help their clients set a budget [22:20]
Looking from a financial point or important occasion point, you can think about what you are able to do now and what you may not be able to do in future. [ 22:50]
One of the best ways to travel is taking the multigenerational trips [26.08]
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Ed's Bred - Natasha and Ed Tatton

“Nature comes first, we love nature.” Ed and Natasha
Our Guest today is going to feed our souls. In a little bit different way. Ed and Natasha are the one who founders of a lovely little bakery called BRED spelt not the way you think so. They are originally from UK and they are both work in the hospitality industry.  In 2013 they decided let’s just pack up and go to BC snowboard for the season and see what happens.
As they did it created this desire to bake amazing bread, but also really do so in a way that is truly that is not only from the table but being more careful and caring about what we eat, looking at plant based diets in particular they came up with a concept that is really working for them.
Things you may not know about Ed and Natasha, Ed has been a foot man for state visits at Buckingham Palace and winter castle. He once put out a fire in a London underground tube he has cooked Dj Jazzy Jeff from the fresh prince of bell air.
Natasha grew up in foster care in south east London, she became vegetarian at age 7. She surfed around the world in Bali, Australia, Mexico and she cannot swim. Her first job was working as a clown in children’s parties where the kids chased her around to fight her or run away screaming and all she got paid is five euros per hour.
 
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I’ve always worked as a chef and loved food from a very early age and loved baking with my mum [3:41]
I never worked with packaged foods or anything like that, we made everything from scratch, everything was organic [4:11]
Eventually I worked in a restaurant that made bread from scratch for their guests and I loved the process [4:22]
When we moved to whistler, I worked at restaurant people would buy bread in and I started the program there and it sort of snowballed [4:49]
I started making sour dough for friends and they’d wanted to buy the bread [5:00]
So, we spent time in Vancouver Island, working on farms for board and food. Ed started making sour dough for the farmers we were working with and stay with [5:21]
It was a great movement in 2020 where people could have that extra time and they may not have made sour dough but I think everyone has a higher appreciation of the time and skill that goes into it [6:45]
It’s been really nice through our social media platforms Instagram mostly, people are asking for more tutorials and asking questions and it’s an opportunity for me to engage with the rest of the world [7:06]
As a child I was just a natural vegetarian I didn’t enjoy eating meat [7:46]
When you are about that age you start visiting farms with the school and you discover the meat is animals. I remember being told that If you didn’t eat that you were vegetarian and so I gladly accepted the label. [8:32]
It was quite difficult being vegetarian as a child, people would cook meat generally and I would say sorry I’m vegetarian, and a lot the dads would say get some meat in you [8:51]
For me it’s just been a journey of learning and I’m much happier with my life now staying away from that stuff [10:20]
I think that just because more people are aligned to veganism but many people want to incorporate that in their diet. So it’s not always someone who is vegan who will ask for the vegan option [10:51]
From a professional point of view as a chef I really enjoyed travelling and working I travelled to New Zealand and Australia both countries have an influence from Asia and good fusion mix. [12:14]
Moving to Australia open and broaden my look on food and cooking with textures and stuff and this influenced my cooking and baking [12:42]
I was really surprised I went to Australia in the 90’s and I didn’t expect to have such Asian infused food like that [13:14]
Commercial &Marketing U. [18:42]
Tell us about whistler and why someone would want to visit whistler. [21:21]
The intent was to come for 6 months and move to Montreux. They say come for the winter and stay for the summer [21:47]
We fell in love with the community and what the tourist bring to the village. [22;18]
Our bakery is 100 percent plant based and we did that because we are both vegan but everyone is welcome. [22:49]
We are located in creek side as It expanded in the 70’s more to the north. We are the first place you get visit from Vancouver and you can ski all day. [23:00]
For people who aren’t into winter there is a lovely spa called the Scandinavian spa which is an outdoor spa, in the forest overlooking the mountains and you can sky dive [24:03]
In the summer you’ve mountain biking and down the hill biking and doing trails [24;33]
Many people come to whistler for wild life watching as well there are lots of black bears and its very safe. [25:47]
The community here loves the bears and teach that to the visitors. The trash tins are not easy to open coz of the bears [26:32]
I love the fact that the community is intentional about teaching about respect and keeping balance between natural wild life and community. [27:42]
Nature comes first, we love nature [28:56]
Persistence is the key in baking, try and try again. [34:08]
I think what said about baking is something we can keep remembering. When you see Instagram pages take it with a pinch of salt and get off your phones as well and make sure you are outside getting some nature and fresh air, even if it’s for one hour. [34:42]
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Income Mobility - Jason Stapleton

“Go for your true potential, test the limits, find out what you are worth and what you are made off.” ~ Jason Stapleton
If you could live and work from anywhere, where would it be? Have you created income mobility for yourself so that your business can be managed from anywhere in the world? If not, our guest today will inspire you to do just that.
In today’s episode we discuss constantly and deliberately increasing your own human capital, controlling your income, and making your business mobile, and more.
Jason Stapleton is an American entrepreneur, podcaster, business coach, and trusted marketing and brand consultant. He grew his first company, Trade Empowered, into a multi-million-dollar brand as one of the largest and most well-respected trading education companies in the world. Six years after founding Trade Empowered, Jason started The Jason Stapleton Program, a podcast focused on economics and current events. Today Jason teaches aspiring entrepreneurs how to bridge the gap between 9-5 employment and a life of true freedom, as well as coaching established entrepreneurs on increasing the influence they have in their market, so they can maximize their profits and create a more abundant and rewarding life.
 
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I have a vision of the world; I happen to believe that we are at the very beginning of a great economic and cultural transition. Not necessarily a reset but a transition. [02:48]
I believe the best way to insulate yourself from that change and to make sure you can not only survive but thrive in the economy of now and the future is to do three basic things [03:18]
Constantly and deliberately be increasing your own human capital. [03:31]
Control the source of your income. [03:42]
To make the business mobile. [04:47]
I had all these things that I wanted to do, but I was so busy being fed and serving up those meals that I didn’t take stock of the next step. [06:20]
Money only matters to people who don’t have any. [08:37]
Total Autonomy; Being able to do what we want, when we want, with who we want, where we want, on our terms, without care or concerns for the cost. [08:49]
What I want are a group of people that I really enjoy spending time with and a business that allows me the freedom to go anywhere I want in the world and still continue to operate that business. [09:48]
There is a report that said, “by 2050, 50% of Americans will be self-employed.” [10:45]
Not everybody can be an entrepreneur! That is such an incredibly short sighted belief system that has no basis in reality. [11:56]
This is literally the best time in history to be alive. Opportunity abounds. [12:53]
We started a second business where we are connecting people with a remote workforce/ talent. [13:56] Kukuabiz
The great thing about the world we are living in is there are people like you and me who are not just teaching this stuff but are actively engaged in the work that we are teaching others how to do. [15:23]
Commercial &Marketing U. [16:26]
Many of the ways to be an entrepreneur today means you can do it anywhere; you can have a nomadic lifestyle. [18:45]
How can you tempt people to have a nomadic lifestyle? [19:13]
First of all, you have to want to do that. Some people this idea is not appealing to them, they are home bodies. [19:25]
One of the easiest ways for you to start creating that mobile income is to take what you do and teach it to somebody else. [22:50]
There has never been a better time to do this because now, there are so many people in the business of helping you be great in your business. [24:12]
What’s the one place you have being to that you think everyone should put in their bucket travel list. [25:40]
Don’t be afraid, take a chance, take a risk what is the worst that could happen. [28:33]
Most people cling so tight to what we have that we don’t enjoy that give us a good living and miss out on an incredible amazing life that you can only have if you are willing to take a risk.
Most people live a life of mediocrity, somewhere between total failure and their true potential because that is what feels the safest. [29:23]
Go for your true potential, test the limits, find out what you are worth and what you are made off. [29:31]
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
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&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program

A journey to the Mountains - Jeff Rasley

“Every time you encounter a different culture a different environment you expand as a human being.” ~ Jeff Rasley
Many of us have different experiences with travel but how many of us have had travel open up a new world, a new you that you never thought existed. In his travel escapades Jeff Rasley encountered a new culture that led him start up a foundation for a community which he encountered whilst travelling.
In this episode we get to vicariously live through his experience and learn how travel can open up avenues you never thought existed.
Jeff Rasley is the founder of the Basa Village Foundation, which funds culturally sensitive development in Nepal. He is the co-founder of the Jeff and Alicia Rasley Internship Program for the ACLU of Indiana.
Jeff Rasley is the author of eleven books; the most recent is Anarchist, Republican... Assassin, a political novel. The tenth was You Have to Get Lost Before You Can Be Found, a memoir about 25 years of adventures and development work in the Himalayas. He has published numerous articles in academic and mainstream periodicals, including Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, Family Law Review, The Journal of Communal Societies, Quest Magazine, and Friends Journal. He is an award-winning photographer and his pictures taken in the Himalayas and Caribbean and Pacific islands have been published in several journals. He has appeared as a featured guest on over 100 radio and podcast programs.
Website: https://www.Jeffrasley.com 
I found love with the Himalayan mountains, the nature, the people and the culture of the people that live up in the high mountains. [04:49]
If you have a well round organization and dependable people you can take time off. [06:39]
I think an organization will run so much better if people feel when they hit a burn out stage and need a time out then can take time to go recharge their batteries.  [10:10]
What possessed you to start your foundation and what kind of things do you try to achieve with your foundation that are allowing you to feel like you are giving back. [11:40]
Culturally sensitive development. [17:40]
It was an illustration of how you can maintain a traditional culture but also have the advantages that modern medicine and technology can do for you. [19:34]
Every project would be requested by the village itself. None of the projects were our ideas, they were ideas of the villagers. [20:48]
All of the construction work the villagers did themselves and we do not pay them for that. Then they own it. [21:16]
We didn’t want to create a culture of dependency where we just give them stuff and then it’s like they aren’t really invested in it. [21:38]
Commercial  &Marketing U. [21:55]
To me it’s a form of meditation, putting one foot in front of the other, your focus becomes where you place your feet, stopping now and then to take in the surrounding nature. [27:18]
Do you a moment where you feel guilty for someone else carrying your luggage and stuff up the mountains? [28:40]
Your guilt ends when you do what a lot of us like to do which is try to lift the bag. [28:46]
They are the strongest people in the world and to them it’s like a job. [29:22]
Take time every year, life is short and travel. [31:05]
Every time you encounter a different culture a different environment you expand as a human being. [31:23] 
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Thank you to our June Sponsor: &Marketing U
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&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
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Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program