That big trip may not be the break that you need with Michelle Kerr.

Michelle believes that travel and adventure is best incorporated in your day to day life.

About Michelle

Michelle is a qualified counsellor, successful entrepreneur and now Business Wellbeing Coach. She is the creator of the platform Wellbeing Weekly, which provides mindset, wellbeing & business tools and support for female health & wellbeing entrepreneurs to thrive in their business and life - without sacrificing their own wellbeing, relationships or lifestyle.

After building a successful skincare business from side hustle to full-time global brand over the past five years with her partner, she knows the highs and lows that can come with entrepreneur life. Struggling to find the resources and support she needed earlier on in her business journey and experiencing burnout, she overhauled her business & life to better align and work on her terms - by combining her counselling and entrepreneurial skills & knowledge, mindset shifts, online marketing strategies and more.

She now provides a supportive space for women in health & wellbeing businesses to successfully sell their services online in a way that prevents burnout and effortlessly builds their impact, income and ideal lifestyle. She does this through her podcast, free resources and signature group coaching program - Wealthy Wellpreneurs.

When she’s not working on her businesses, you can find her practising yoga, sourcing the best-smashed avocado dish or out walking her dog, Koda.

“You can have just as much transformation with an afternoon down at the beach in your local area than you could flying to New Zealand.”

— Michelle Kerr

In the episode...

• Michelle’s first ‘big’ trip was on a Contiki tour through Europe when she was 19. She saw this as an opportunity to trust her and know that she would have to find her way.

• Going by herself she knew she would be able to travel on her own agenda.

• Going on an organised tour meant she could relax and not worry about the details of her trip and could enjoy the adventure with the structure in place.

• Michelle left the tour early and had some time where she was challenged to ‘figure out’ the details of her travels.

• Taking a holiday may not be the ‘break’ that you need from your life is one of the biggest lessons that Michelle has learned. Rather, managing her day to day so she does not burnout.

• On the flip side, travel and adventure is important to ease the pressure and responsibility. When Michelle has incorporated this in her life she has found renewed inspiration to bring into her daily life.

• Michelle shares how taking a break can be counterproductive if you are not managing your day to day effectively.

• The importance of incorporating travel, adventure and breaks into your everyday as to not burn out in your everyday life.

• Not to put expectations onto your travels and adventures.

• Travel has continually taught Michelle that there is always more and there are endless opportunities in the world.

• Travel is such a valuable investment in so many ways.

• If your on the fence about going on an adventure, think about when you come towards the end of your life. If you feel like you will look back and wish you had travelled then it’s important to try and embrace it even if you don’t feel comfortable.

Why Michelle continues to seek out travels and adventures? Its a form of mindfulness and self-care. Michelle can get out of business mode, rechange and tap into herself so she can be more intentional with her time.

“When you’re switching up your environment more regularly you don’t put so much pressure on yourself for your holidays to mean to much or be a transformative experience.”

— Michelle Kerr

Links

Michelle’s free gift her Productivity Plan

Website - www.wellbeingweekly.com.au 

Wellbeing Weekly Podcast & my interview with Michelle

Instagram - @wellbeingweekly

Facebook - @wellbeingweekly

Kate Williams - Inspired by the world to build a thriving wellness business.

Kate set out to study the world, after continually questioning the status quo she now runs her thriving wellness business 'Retreat Yourself.'

About Kate

Kate left New Zealand at 20 years old to study the world instead of going to university. What she learned was something that school could never teach, travel opened her eyes to a whole new way of seeing life.

At 25 years old, Kate found herself (on the Gold Coast) booking a last minute, one way ticket to Melbourne, triggered by what she claims to be a 'quarter life crisis' on the search to find a "good" job. After a year or so in the corporate world, feeling like a square peg in a round hole, Kate set off on an adventure again.

Kate has not moved home to New Zealand but knows how it feels to move into many different situations. Now residing in Torquay, VIC, she has found a way to feel at home and has since created a business, Retreat Yourself Box, designed to encourage and inspire people to lead fulfilled lives.

“Why do I want to ‘get the house’ and ‘get the car’ and I had to dig a little deeper to overcome the pressure I felt.”

— Kate Williams

When coming home...

• Emotions Kate faced - Hard and challenging to fit back in but used this motivation to fuel her next steps and make a change in the world. 
• Biggest stress - Worried about what she was going to do with herself in her career.
• How Kate supported herself - Saw a life coach, spoke with family and took small steps to what she wanted to be doing.
• How Kate used her mindset - set small goals to a bigger vision and supported her to dig a little deeper.
• 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

1. People are all the same, no matter your background, we all want to be loved we all want to be accepted.
2. You can do anything you put your mind to.
3. Ive learned to seek out adventure and excitement and finding adventure in everyday.

• Advise to herself for returning home - Don't worry about whats ahead, don't stress about what you think you 'should' be doing. Look inside and take small steps to your bigger goals. Do things that make you feel alive.

“One of the biggest things that travel has taught me is that people all over the world, no matter where you’re from or what your background is or where you live, we’re all the same. We’re all the same on the inside we’re all on the search for the same thing. We all want to be accepted we all want to be loved.”

— Kate Williams

Links

• Website: www.retreatyourselfbox.com
• Retreat Yourself Instagram: @retreatyourself_box
• Kate's Instagram: @a_piece_of_kate
• Retreat Yourself Facebook: @retreatyourselfhealthbox

Rocio Cadena - A travel writer from Mexico now living in South Korea

Travel writer and english teacher, Rocio was born in Mexico, grew up in the U.S., studied in Italy and now lives in South Korea.

About Rocia

Rocio is a Mexican-American writer and editor based in South Korea. She writes about all types and elements of culture, in-depth social issues, lifestyle and travel.

She grew up in Mexico and at the age of 11 moved to Chicago. She spent a semester abroad studying in Italy at universe and has returned to Chicago on a several occasions but now calls South Korea home.

“Just because our friendship has transitioned into something new it does not take away from the beautiful memories we have made already.”

— Rocio Cadena

When coming home...

• Emotions Rocio faced - going to an alternate reality that she had left behind. Disorienting. Comforting as if she hadn't missed out on anything.
• What had changed - Not much it seemed as though her friends were still doing the same things.
• How Rocio supported herself - Kept in contact with friends from Korea, learned that relationships and friendships changed.
• How did her mindset change - Nothing is good or bad its just the value we assign to it.
• 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

1. Adaptable and Flexible.
2. Outlook and attitude and how we choose to handle things.
3. Be vulnerable and open with ourselves and others.

• Advise to herself for returning home - Don't resist what arrises, feelings or thoughts, just feel them. Challenges are good, dont run away from these times, lean into them and you will grow and evolve.

“Its so important to be open and share whatever we are going through, especially if we are going through a difficult patch because people are happy to help as long as we let them know.”

— Rocio Cadena

Links

• Website: www.thisisrocio.com
• Rocios Instagram: @rosee_oh
• Facebook: This is Rocio
• Twitter @this_is_rocio

“You have to be adaptable and flexible if your not you break, if your flexible your going to bend instead because life is unexpected we control very little of it.”

— Rocio Cadena

Pip Honour - A wellness journey and a travelling adventure.

Creating a confident body image, mindset and setting up her own business during her travels through Europe, South Africa, India and Sri Lanka.

About Pip

Pip Honour is a Wellness Coach and Meditation Teacher. She works with women 1:1 and in groups to help them create more Confidence, Clarity and Calm in their worlds. Her work is grounded in the belief that transforming your mindset will create positive and lasting change.

Pip went on a six month adventure spending 2 months in Europe - Italy, Croatia, France, Germany and Hungary, 1 month in South Africa, 1 month in India and 1 month in Sri Lanka before returning to Australia to grow her life coaching business.

“What I’ve experienced is to be treasured by me.”

— Pip Honour

When coming home...

• Emotions Pip faced - Excitement and nervousness although felt ready to return home. Deflated. Frustration.
• What had changed - Her work and work environment from corporate to her own business. Not having a regular monthly pay check.
• How Pip supported herself - She got a puppy and took time to be appreciative for everything she had.
• How did her mindset change - Gained perspective. She didn't need a lot to live life.
• 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

1. Continue to be open minded and be considerate of others.
2. We get to choose how we create our life.
3. Remain present.

• Advise to herself for returning home - Consistancy and routine is so important and also plan your next trip to keep your adventure alive.

“By going on this big overseas trip, I felt a real sense of perspective and the simple life that I really want to create.”

— Pip Honour

Links

Website: www.piphonour.com Scroll to the bottom of Pips home page to access your Self Retreat Freebie from Pip.

Pips Instagram: @piphonour

Facebook: piphonour

“We are our own creators and we get to make our own decisions and when we sit in this space its really really empowering.”

— Pip Honour