THE WANDERLUSTERS MIND PODCAST

Abby Lewtas 10/3/20 Abby Lewtas 10/3/20

Expanding to view the world with a new perspective through travel with Kristy Gray.

Kristy Gray is a Life Strategist, Astrologer & perpetual explorer of what it takes to live a passionate and purpose driven life. After a decade of experience in Learning and Development working with people, businesses and brands in beauty, Kristy decided to merge her skills and expertise together to create a unique and tailored experience with one goal in mind - to empower as many women as she can.

Kristy has learned that through travel and adventure, you have to be open to the unknown so you can expand a little more.

About Kristy

In 2017 Kristy resigned from her corporate job but was swayed to stay on for another year. Her bargaining tool to stay on was to take a 1 month sabbatical and travel to Mexico, Cuba and LA with her best friend. Cuba was the main attraction for this trip and she chose to travel as a 'minimalist' only taking hand luggage with her for 30 days.

She learnt so much about herself on this trip, connecting with herself internally, mindfulness in every experience and in the depths of her adrenal fatigue she had glimpses of happiness once again emerge. This trip showed Kristy what could be possible in her life and that she always has a choice, as she is a woman of privilege (unlike so many of the people in Cuba)

“I always wanted to help women feel empowered”

— Kristy Gray

In the episode...

Kristy’s first adventure was moving from New Zealand to Australia.
Every time she travels she feels like she is ‘opened up.’
Kristy started her career in the beauty industry and was always driven to accomplish her goals.
Kristy was burnt out and was looking to reconnect with herself so took a one-month sabbatical to travel to Mexico and Cuba.
Her intention was to reconnect with the world around her.
How Kristy came to realise how easy it is to get lost in your own world.
Kristy is always trying to live an optimal life which is why she is always looking to expand.
Why travel will always lead to expansion.
The trip to Hawaii where Kristy really stepped outside her comfort zone and started the exploration of expansion.
How Kristy continued to utilise the tool of expansion in her day to day life.

Why Kristy continues to seek out travels and adventures…because there is something alluring with not knowing what will be on the other side.

“It’s really easy [in today’s day] to get ‘lost’ in your own world.”

— Kristy Gray

Links

Website - www.boundforbeaute.com

Instagram - @boundforbeaute

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Abby Lewtas 2/2/18 Abby Lewtas 2/2/18

Megan Wycklendt - Biking the Americas and connecting with people.

Megan Wycklendt is a 28 year old adventure seeker who recently made the shift from a life as a nomad bicycle traveler and travel guide to a school counselor in Wisconsin, USA. In 2015 she began life as a full-time traveler when she embarked on a bicycle tour from Alaska to the bottom tip of Argentina. After roughly 2 years on the bike, Megan and her friend Gordon reached their destination and Megan continued the adventure life working as a travel guide in the Indian Himalayas. Content in the nomadic lifestyle, Megan was contacted by an old friend about a job back home in Wisconsin. Although reluctant to leave the traveling lifestyle, she couldn't let the opportunity pass by so she packed my backpack and moved back to Wisconsin where she is currently living and working.

Meeting amazing people on a 2 year bike adventure.

About Megan

Megan Wycklendt is a 28 year old adventure seeker who recently made the shift from a life as a nomad bicycle traveler and travel guide to a school counselor in Wisconsin, USA.

In 2015 she began life as a full-time traveler when she embarked on a bicycle tour from Alaska to the bottom tip of Argentina. After roughly 2 years on the bike, Megan and her friend Gordon reached their destination and Megan continued the adventure life working as a travel guide in the Indian Himalayas.

Content in the nomadic lifestyle, Megan was contacted by an old friend about a job back home in Wisconsin. Although reluctant to leave the traveling lifestyle, she couldn't let the opportunity pass by so she packed my backpack and moved back to Wisconsin where she is currently living and working.

“I completed my dreams....and now I could think of other dreams”

— Megan Wycklendt

When coming home...

Emotions Megan faced - Excitement, Mixed emotions.
What had changed - Her identity.
Biggest stress - The difference of lifestyle.
How Megan supported herself - Self compassion and setting small weekly attainable goals.
How did her mindset change - Continued to lean into Meditation.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock.