THE WANDERLUSTERS MIND PODCAST

Abby Lewtas 4/9/18 Abby Lewtas 4/9/18

Finding adventure and adrenaline in the extreme with Kirsten Alexis.

Kirsten Alexis is an outdoor adventure and travel enthusiast who strives to explore the world and document her travels through content creation and media. She is the Founder of This Adventure Life, an online adventure community that strives to inspire people to get out and live their dreams. She is an avid traveler, high-altitude hiker, skydiver, paddleboarder and photographer.

Fuelled by travel, adventure and adrenaline, Kirsten now lives 'This Adventure Life' and inspires others to do the same.

About Kirsten

Kirsten has been travelling extensively since she graduated from UCLA back in 2010. She spent months travelling to different locations and then returned back for a moment to regroup before stepping out onto her next journey. Some of her travels have been months, some weeks, but she has been travelling the world for the past eight years.

“You get to the summit and you see how far you came, from your starting point. Its such a metaphor for life.”

— Kirsten Alexis

When coming home...

Emotions and changes Kirsten faced - Changes for herself in that she is more confident and will challenge herself, even more, she feels accomplished. Life is too short to not follow your passions and dreams. Say yes.
Biggest stress - Her finances and how to can I make more money so that I can have these experiences. Not knowing what to do outside of travel and adventure. Changes that she was faced with when coming home such as rising rent, increasing traffic and different quality of life.
How Kirsten used her mindset - Stay focused on your goals at the moment, if you don't you will stray from them. Keep putting on foot in front of the other. Stay positive and learn from your experiences.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

I am able to do whatever I set my mind to. Confidence and level up my mindset.
The world is a better place than we all think. Its full of opportunities and amazing people.
There is a lot more to life than just to pay bills and exist. The more people travel and adventure the more they realise this. You might not have as much (in material things) but you will have the experiences and the memories.

Advise to her 16-year-old self to - Follow your dream life, its ok to be you, its ok to have different dreams and goals to other people, its ok to live your athentic life even if others don't agree with yourself. Trust yourself and follow your heart. Happiness does take some work, beleie in yourself, beleive in your adventure and beleive in your purpose.

“I’m capable of making a quick decision and that things happen but as long as you are prepared you really don’t have to worry about them.”

— Kirsten Alexis

Stop pursuing happiness and start living it now.

So many people lead themselves to believe that happiness (success, joy, love) is in the future and they become addicted to chasing that feeling. How would you know if you're pursuing happiness instead of living it. Think about these questions...

Life is about the journey, not the destination. Cure destination addiction and the PURSUIT of happiness.

“Beware of destination addiction, a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job or with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.”

— Robert Holden

Are you PURSUING happiness or are you actually LIVING it?

Is there always a 'pinnacle event' on your calendar that you are looking forward too more so than anything else?
Do you always feel busy?
After a big exciting event in your life, do you fall into a mild sense of depression that you can't shake?
Do you have so many plans, forecasts, projections about what you want for your future, but you're not enjoying the process of bringing them to life?

Falling into these ways of thinking and living can be so easy especially if we are not aware that we are doing so. You must learn to stop placing everything that makes you happy in your future and outside of your control.

How can you cure destination addiction and the PURSUIT of happiness?

I'll be the first person to tell you that I still fall into the destination addiction trap from time to time. As with any addiction, I believe it all begins with regaining control of your mindset. So Here are some actions that I have applied to my life to help me feel happy NOW!

Apply personal daily practices to help get present. E.g. Active stretching routine, meditation, exercise, get into nature.
Think and FEEL about what in your life excites you right NOW?
Tune in to what is actually going on for you in your life right now.
Create awareness around your thoughts and actively choose a positive mindset for yourself. Choose to feel happy for no reason.
Stop placing your happiness in things external to yourself...your relationship, your job or your next exciting holiday. Just create it now - it is a choice.
Consciously set your day up for happiness and success.

Remember you always have a choice on how you show up. Your situation in life may not be picture perfect or your ideal. Let go of that mindset and start focusing in on your life and how you can be and feel happy now.

Drop the idea that happiness and success is something that will come to you at the end of the road, the top of the mountain, when the championship rolls around when you reach that goal, that next holiday or you finally nail that job you wanted.

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Abby Lewtas 21/8/18 Abby Lewtas 21/8/18

Trust, focus, an adventure to London and owning her unique magic with Ellie Swift.

Ellie Swift is a Mindset & Marketing Coach, Social Media Strategist, writer and speaker for ambitious women who are ready to share their unique blend of magic with the world and TRULY be seen so that they can connect authentically with their customers online, and grow their heart-centred businesses!

Ellie followed her career and merged it with travel on an extended trip to London. She returned home blindly following her intution to the next steps of her life.

About Ellie

Ellie spent the last decade working in marketing in London, Sydney and Perth, achieving her goal of Head of Marketing Strategy for a private agency in Perth, Western Australia by the age of 28, before making the transition into the coaching world to support service-based business owners in the online space.

Ellie has been described by her clients as “empowering, inspiring and a wealth of marketing knowledge”, and is passionate about encouraging women to cultivate a success mindset and thrive as solopreneurs.

“It’s those worldly experiences and seeing and doing more that really enable us to open our eyes and our hearts and our views and so they are the things that travel has enabled me to do and learn and become.”

— Ellie Swift

When coming home...

Emotions and differences Ellie faced - Immense appreciation for Australia but also a challenge to move back so decided to move to a different city. Lit up with gratitude and joy.
What had changed for Ellie - Saw that 'Australia sparkled.' Ellie started a relationship with her now partner which was 'not part of her plan' but describes it as the best thing that happened to her. Knew life would never look as it did before she went away.
Biggest stress - You are never going to go back to what you have had before so you morn that. Her relationships shifted because she was an evolved version of herself so she had to find her role within her family and friends.
How Ellie supported herself - Not needing to rely on external situations to make decisions. Trusted herself and her choices. Focused on what she wanted and stayed organised. Ellie set goals and went for them.
How Ellie used her mindset - Trust and focus and a mentality that anything is possible. Setting goals and truely believing in her unique magic.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

Trust yourself and believe in what is true for you - Your environment really shapes who you are.
The power and value of travel of new experiences, adventure and travel.
I am my conscious mind - I can be who I want to be and I can choose again, I can make changes in my life and I dont have to stagnate and be stuck.

Advise to herself for returning home - allow it to be what its going to be, dont fight it, allow it to unfold as its meant to.

“When you stop and really listen to your intuition, you already know the answer.”

— Ellie Swift

Why you should never stop travelling.

The world has so much to offer...

Travel continually teaches us to grow and evolve. I say continually because sometimes we don't learn the lessons the first time round, or we don't fully pick them up and adopt them, or we lose them.

The world has so much to offer so here are 5 reasons why you should never stop travelling.

“Travelling is the only thing you buy that makes your richer.”

The world has so much to offer...

Travel continually teaches us to grow and evolve. I say continually because sometimes we don't learn the lessons the first time round, or we don't fully pick them up and adopt them, or we lose them.

Common lessons and learnings that people say they have gained from travel are to have an open perspective on life, how to be flexible, adaptable and capable of doing things you thought you couldn't do, how to be resourceful and look within rather than outside yourself to get something done and that travel teaches us that life is to be enjoyed and to choose an adventure.

5 reasons to never stop travelling

Travelling is unknown, NEW and thats exciting….There is always a new place to go, new people to meet and new cultures to experience.
Travelling helps you to continually dive into curiosity and playfulness.
Travelling is fun, rich and creates lasting memories.
Travel disrupts the mundane routine
Finally (might sum up the last 4 points) Travelling offers us an opportunity for growth, learnings, lessons and expansion.

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Abby Lewtas 7/8/18 Abby Lewtas 7/8/18

Fiona Peters - Following her dreams as a luxury lifestyle photographer.

Fiona is a Luxury Lifestyle Photographer who travels the globe to exotic, tropical island destinations capturing the beauty through her eyes. She is an adventure seeker, ocean lover, yogi and keen surfer. Influenced by her upbringing on a beautiful coastal town of New South Wales, Fiona began surfing at the age of 13. Her interest is in capturing Mother Nature at her best. When she's not riding a wave, you'll find her shooting the many beautiful stories that she feels so privileged to witness.

Fiona dropped everything and moved to Bali to follow her dreams of photography and surfing and the world.

About Fiona

Fiona is a Luxury Lifestyle Photographer who travels the globe to exotic, tropical island destinations capturing the beauty through her eyes. She is an, adventure seeker, ocean lover, yogi and keen surfer. Influenced by her upbringing on a beautiful coastal town of New South Wales, Fiona began surfing at the age of 13. Her interest is in capturing Mother Nature at her best. When she's not riding a wave, you'll find her shooting the many beautiful stories that she feels so privileged to witness.

Her passion started as a teenager, producing her own film and prints in the darkroom during high school and then leading into slide film and digital applications through University. After her studies she traveled the world extensively, exploring the globe to develop her own unique photography style. Traveling gave her the opportunity to engage with people from all walks of life and opened her eyes to amazing architecture, festivals, cultures and much more.

“Its not luck, I’ve created this...I had no life savings. You’ve got to connect with people, connect and be willing to do what it takes but you have to truly beleive in yourself.”

— Fiona Peters

When coming home...

Emotions and differences Fiona faced - things are expensive, how much we consume, Fiona and her partner realised they want to live a minimalistic lifestyle.
What had changed for Fiona - Friends didn't really understand their lives in entrepreneurship.
Biggest stress - Where Fiona moved to is small and she didn't have a big network so she needed to build up her businesses and contacts. Fiona juggled jobs and her business.
How Fiona supported herself - Friends and family helped with finding jobs and places to live until Fiona was able to get set up for herself.
How Fiona used her mindset - Its not about luck its about finding what it is you want and really going for it. You have to truely believe in yourself, connect and network and get yourself out there.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

Patience and being prepared for anything to happen.
Difference in cultures and to respect and acceptance.
Gratitude for what we have in the western world. Simple things like clean water and everyday things

Advise to herself for returning home - be paitcent with my partner and just putting yourself out there with what you want to do.

“It’s only you who’s stopping yourself.”

— Fiona Peters

Cate Brubaker - An obsession for Germany to leading and helping others live a global life.

Cate is an author, teacher, and part-time nomad based in North Carolina, USA. For over 20 years she has helped all kinds of global souls successfully navigate international and intercultural transitions. She has lived, studied, worked and traveled in 36 countries on four continents and never says no to gelato.

Cate caught the travel bug in a big way where she continually returned to Europe, became independent and finally decided to lead a life helping others with re-entry and repartiation.

About Cate

Cate moved to Germany at 16 to live with a German family and attend a German school for her senior year of high school, then returned for a year of college, then to teach English for a year after college, then for several shorter stints to teach German for a study abroad program and do research.

Cate is also a workshops facilitator, speaker and worked with international schools in Europe, Latin America, and Australia. And, of course, she has traveled a lot including taking career breaks to travel with her husband.

“Going abroad just throw you off kilter in such a good way and it can make you question everything about yourself.”

— Cate Brubaker

When coming home...

Emotions Cate faced - Didn't want to go home and really resisted the transition. Excited to see family and friends, felt very disconnected. Conflicting emotions and Cate didn't know how to be the person she was in Germany back home. Feelings of guilt
Biggest stress - Felt like she had lost her life from abroad and her life from home.
How Cate supported herself - Wrote in her journal, had some amazing people who were wonderful support systems for her. Cate wrote chain letters with her connections abroad (in the 90s before the internet).
How Cate used her mindset - she set out with a new attitude, like she could do anything. She would 'just do it!' A lot of seeds were planted during this time and it took her 20 years to process the experiance.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock