Mike Richardson - Adventure sports athlete cultivating unshakable self belief.

Living remotely in New Zealand, skydiving through Europe, scuba diving in Thailand and Vanuatu and becoming a wing suit pilot.

About Mike

Mike spent a year in NZ at the age of 12 years old. He lived secluded in the forest and mountains with his Dad.

Mike travelled solo for 2 months in the UK , has lived in Thailand and Vanuatu training as a scuba dive master/instructor and dived with tiger sharks in Florida.

Mike had a near death experience on a skydiving trip to Europe and has been on expeditions to Costa Rica living in mountain tops and in tiny houses.

“We love to have steps (set out for us) in front of us...and a lot of us dont question them.”

— Mike Richardson

When coming home...

• Emotions Mike faced - Rollercoaster of emotions, difficulty, struggles.
• How Mike supported himself - Tapping back into support groups of close friends and family. Find the next project and adventure.
• How did his mindset change - Go with the flow.
• 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock.

1. Resilience.
2. To have an open perspective on life.
3. Believe in what you do and follow that relentlessly.

• Advise to himself for returning home - Its ok to ask for help.

“I dont really believe in a plan B. I believe in relentlessly pursuing what you’re passionate about and there will always be detours but allow yourself to experience those detours.”

— Mike Richardson

Links

Mikes Instagram: @skybeard

Project Aware - Ocean and shark conservation

“If I know so little about the world, how can I make these crazy life decisions, so I set out to learn more and travel quickly became my life.”

— Mike Richardson

Megan Wycklendt - Biking the Americas and connecting with people.

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.

1. People are good.
2. I am resourceful.
3. Go with the flow.

• Advise to herself for returning home - Not to lose focus on her main source of energy.

“Plans are going to fall through and I have to be open to ....”

— Megan Wycklendt

Links

Website: www.bikelivingtheamericas.com

Megans Instagram: @mindbodybike

Facebook: BikeLiving the Americas

“It’s up to me to form my life”

— Megan Wycklendt

The Wanderlusters Mind - Podcast Introduction.

A podcast about travel stories, navigating the return home and stepping into an inspired adventurous life.

About this episode

Welcome to the Wanderlusters Mind Podcast. I'm your host Abby Lewtas and in this podcast my guests share their travel stories, returning home and stepping into their inspired adventurous life.

In this podcast I share with you a little about my introduction and my story as well as who this podcast is for.

Please enjoy the show.

“May you find somewhere beautiful to wonder.”

Who is this show for?

Anyone who might experiencing this transition after returning home from a big adventure or travels.

• You feel stuck or lost or just dont know which way to turn next.
• You find it hard to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Anyone who might be preparing to come home from a long time abroad.

• You're currently working or living overseas, but planning to return home soon.
• You may have been traveling on a gap year.
• You're on an extended travelling journey for 10 or more years and are ready to return home.

Anyone who is interested in travel and adventure and hearing travel stories.

• With stories some incredible guests from your everyday traveller, to extreme adventures.

Finally anyone who is interested in growth and mindset.

• I believe that travelling helps you to grow and expand as my guests can also relate to this concept.
• Learn more about yourself, expand your mind, adopt new ways of thinking and continually adjust the way you perceive life and the world

Links

Website - www.abbylewtas.com

Abbys Instagram @abbylewtas