THE WANDERLUSTERS MIND PODCAST
Dylan Bennett - A passion for languages and addiction to culture shock.
Dylan Bennett was born in Darwin, Australia he has a passion for languages and an addiction to culture shock. He graduated as a teacher because it gave him the best chance possible to travel, have since taught in Indonesia, Spain and China.
After finishing university in Lombok Indonesia and after a year teaching in Australia, spent the next 5 years moving every year; Murcia, Madrid, Darwin, Shanghai and now currently in Melbourne.
Living and working in Spain, following love back home to Australia, moving to Shanghai and back to Australia again.
About Dylan
Dylan Bennett was born in Darwin, Australia he has a passion for languages and an addiction to culture shock. He graduated as a teacher because it gave him the best chance possible to travel, have since taught in Indonesia, Spain and China.
After finishing university in Lombok Indonesia and after a year teaching in Australia, spent the next 5 years moving every year; Murcia, Madrid, Darwin, Shanghai and now currently in Melbourne.
“Surround yourself with like minded globally aware people.”
When coming home...
- Emotions Dylan faced - saw that there were parts his country/culture was not as great as he remembered. "took of the rose coloured glasses!" Felt bored.
- Biggest Stress - Pressure to meet to social norms, feeling like an outsider in his friendship group.
- How Dylan supported himself - Focusing on the next exciting chapter and getting back into a good routine.
- How did his mindset change - Over emphasise the closing off of his adventure.
- Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock
- The world in bigger than your home country.
- Getting past the surface level of countries when you immerse yourself by living in that country.
- Advise to himself for returning home - Dont get so caught up in "not fitting in anymore." There are groups of other people that you WILL relate to.
“Dont get so caught up in not fitting in anymore.”
Michael Huxley - Travelling the world as a nurse, author and travel blogger.
Today on the show, I am speaking with Michael Huxley. He is the founder of Bemused Backpacker a UK travel blog he has spent several years abroad travelling to over 100 different countries.
He is a published author, a qualified nurse and a world adventure.
Travelling to over 100 countries, Mike has been able to create a life exactly how he imagined.
About Mike
Today on the show, I am speaking with Michael Huxley. He is the founder of Bemused Backpacker a UK travel blog he has spent several years abroad travelling to over 100 different countries.
He is a published author, a qualified nurse and a world adventure.
“You go back to your old life and you cant really relate to it anymore. You start to feel alienated from the place you called home.”
When coming home...
- Emotions Mike faced - Alienated and like he didn't fit in.
- What had changed - He didn't related to his friends anymore. He didn't want to follow the same path that most of society does.
- Biggest Stress - The pressure to conform and settle down, especially from his parents.
- How Mike supported himself - Thinking about the end game and what he really wanted and then started working towards that.
- How did his mindset change - Selfish and focused on what he wanted to do.
- 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock
- You can have it all - you can have both a career and travel the world.
- Wherever you go - people are the same, everyone wants the same thing.
- The world is an amazing, safe and easy place to travel. Let go of the negativity that others portray.
- Advise to himself for returning home - Always remeber that buying a plane ticket is very easy and there is always another place to travel to.
“Travel is not just something I do away from my ‘normal’ life, it is a part of my normal life.”
Links
- Website: bemusedbackpacker.com
- Facebook: bemusedbackpacker
- Twitter @bemusedbackpack
“Its your life, you can live it exactly how you want to live it, you’ve just got to go out and find a way to do that.”
What emotions you will face when returning from long term travel.
The top 6 emotions people face when experiencing Reverse Culture Shock. Unease, unsettled and sadness, empty, Excited and happy, Lost, trapped, confused, At first it's nice to catch up with friends and family, Dull and boring, flat, mundane.
The top 6 emotions people face when experiencing Reverse Culture Shock.
Top emotions you can expect to face
- Unease, unsettled and sadness, empty
- Excited and happy
- Lost, trapped, confused
- At first it's nice to catch up with friends and family
- Dull and boring, flat, mundane
Tips to work through these emotions.
Unease, unsettled and sadness, empty.
Tip: journal write about this, talk to those close to you, seek help, other things you can do.
Excited and happy.
Tip: embrace this feeling and emotions and really step into it. Start to find a focus that makes you want to get up for every day career, project, hobby, relationship, lifestyle.
Lost, trapped, confused.
Tip: determine where this feeling is coming from may be through Journal write, meditation, turn inwards for answers. What area of your life do you feel this way career, finance, relationships, health.
At first it's nice to catch up with friends and family.
Tip: don’t let this be the only place. Meet them where they are at and don’t expect that everyone will relate and understand your experience. Be interested in what they have been doing in their life whilst you have been away.
Tip: know that some relationships will change, continue to seek new relationships and friendships with like minded people, it is something you would have done on your time abroad so keep embracing it. Know that you too have changed a great deal so some relationships will change. It’s ok to let go of relationships that no longer serve you.
Dull and boring, flat, mundane
Tip: find a focus, seek newness in your own home, how can you bring inspirations from your travels into your home life, adventure every day.
Links
- Related Blogs: Top emotions people face after returning home. // The Wanderlusters hangover.
- Ep12: Jo Parker - Shaping her life during 12 months in Denmark. Jo shares some tips on RCS.
Rocio Cadena - A travel writer from Mexico now living in South Korea
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.
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.”
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
- Adaptable and Flexible.
- Outlook and attitude and how we choose to handle things.
- 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.”
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.”
Pip Honour - A wellness journey and a travelling adventure.
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.
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.”
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
- Continue to be open minded and be considerate of others.
- We get to choose how we create our life.
- 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.”
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.”
What is Reverse Culture Shock?
What you can expect and the different phases when your transitioning through Reverse Culture Shock. What is Reverse Culture Shock? Is a upsetting and disturbing feelings and emotions experienced by some people upon returning home from spending a significant time overseas.
What you can expect and the different phases when your transitioning through Reverse Culture Shock.
What is Reverse Culture Shock?
Is a upsetting and disturbing feelings and emotions experienced by some people upon returning home from spending a significant time overseas.
Signs that you could be experiencing reverse culture shock.
- You have changed and notice that you don’t relate as well to old friends and those around you.
- You feel alone as if there is no one who understands
- You feel bored
- You're living in your past travels and experience far too often
- You compare your current situation to your past experience overseas
- You only think about the good things of your travels or time abroad
Different phases of this transition.
- Realisation of the return home
- Initial excitement for landing back in your motherland
- Denial of your return home
- Unhappiness, Misery, Gloom, Melancholy and sometimes depression
- Frustraion about your position
- Adjusting adapting and experimenting
- Owning your decision to return home
- Integration, finding purpose and meaning
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Hi, Im Abby...
About me...
Hi I'm Abby, Adventurer, Life coach, Speaker and Blogger.
After a successful sporting career I now love sharing what I have learned from my adventures and traveling the world.
I believe in turning into your adventurous life through your intuition and the little nudges from the universe.
Lets share the adventure. xo
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