THE WANDERLUSTERS MIND PODCAST
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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Hannah Morris - Humble beginnings to intercultural learning.
Dr. Morris (Hannah) is an international educator and world traveler passionate about assisting others as they navigate their own intercultural transitions. Her current work is based on her professional experiences abroad along with her research in higher education and intercultural learning and it has enabled her to combine the academic and practical knowledge of cross-cultural transitions to help students, families, and schools around the globe.
Having visited over 50 countries Hannah met her partner whilst living in India and now helps others with student re-entry transitions.
About Hannah
Dr. Hannah Morris is an international educator and world traveller passionate about assisting others as they navigate their own intercultural transitions. Her current work is based on her professional experiences abroad along with her research in higher education and intercultural learning and it has enabled her to combine the academic and practical knowledge of cross-cultural transitions to help students, families, and schools around the globe.
Hannah was born with the travel bug. A daughter of an adult third culture kid and a self-described gypsy, she has visited over 50 countries and lived on four continents. She met her partner at a Halloween party in New Delhi, India while she was leading a group of students in Incredible India. A year later she moved to Delhi to live with him and a year and a half later they re-entered the US to spend a year in DC, a new city for Hannah.
“Surround yourself with a really supportive group of people who you know will cheer you on.”
When coming home...
- Emotions Hannah faced - Difficulties with political situations and reigniting friendship circles. She felt lost.
- How Hannah supported herself - Completing re-entry transition before heading off again. Being a tourist in her own town. Find things to appreciate every day. Being open to meet new people.
- How did her mindset change - Sharing her feelings with others, realising that its ok to be sad.
- 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock.
- Friendship groups dont magically happen when you return home, you have to work to create and foster them.
- Work to your strengths, don't just make your ideas fit.
- Enjoy the ride - make the best out of everything you can.
- Advise to herself for returning home - Breathe
“Celebrate what happens and celebrate what didn’t.”
Links
Website: www.interculturaltransitions.org
Facebook: interculturaltransitions
Hannahs Twitter: @hannahmorrisphd
“Be more honest, its ok to be sad!”
Aimee Wilson - Trusting herself and following her passion of working with horses.
Aimee is a Life Coach, Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, Speaker, Sacred Space holder and super passionate about the power of working with horses.
Aimee took off to work at a Summer Camp in the United States. She then travelled to London and returned to the States for another summer. Upon returning home she found her partner, her passion and started a new life.
Aimee is now an Intuition & Embodiment Coach who encourages women to listen to their inner voice, unblock their fears, and pursue the things that are calling to them from deep within.
1.5 years abroad working at summer camp in the U.S. and in London, coming home and following her true desires.
About Aimee
Aimee is a Life Coach, Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, Speaker, Sacred Space holder and super passionate about the power of working with horses.
Aimee took off to work at a Summer Camp in the United States. She then travelled to London and returned to the States for another summer. Upon returning home she found her partner, her passion and started a new life.
Aimee is now an Intuition & Embodiment Coach who encourages women to listen to their inner voice, unblock their fears, and pursue the things that are calling to them from deep within.
“I started with what I knew.”
When coming home...
- Emotions Aimee faced - Unsure if she should continue travelling. Felt like the time to go home. Strange, like she had not been away. Things were the same. It felt good to be home but also felt mundane. Aimee felt lost.
- What had changed - Nothing had changed! Had a better sense of self. Tried to recreate the travelling vibe by moving to the snow.
- Biggest stress - No clear career path, no money or savings.
- How Aimee supported herself - Starting with what she knew and went back to hospitality work.
- How did her mindset change - Positive mindset and being able to rely on herself.
- 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock
- Trust yourself
- I had inner strength that I could use and rely on.
- I was capable
- Advise to herself for returning home - Not much as there is so much learning on the journey. It will all be ok. Trust your passions and what lights you up, dont just do whats expected.
“I came home with a much more positive mindset because you have to rely on yourself to figure stuff out.”
“You find people more like you, which gives you more confidence.”
Nikola Dóžová - Kenya, kayaking Europe to studying and consulting in digital marketing.
Nikola Dóžová is a lover great coffee, ultra marathon runs, books and nature. But most of all she love to do things in a different way.
Nikola travelled solo around Kenya for six months, paddled 1000 Kilometres in a sea kayak, went to walk the Pyrenees and many many other adventures. Right now she is in Iceland finishing my master degree in digital marketing and is a passionate adventure and travel blogger.
Six months in Africa to sea kayaking 1000km around Europe and now studying and consulting remotely from Iceland.
About Nikola
Nikola Dóžová is a lover great coffee, ultra marathon runs, books and nature. But most of all she love to do things in a different way.
Nikola travelled solo around Kenya for six months, paddled 1000 Kilometres in a sea kayak, went to walk the Pyrenees and many many other adventures. Right now she is in Iceland finishing my master degree in digital marketing and is a passionate adventure and travel blogger.
“We can do whatever we want (in life) its just up to us.”
When coming home...
- Emotions Nikola faced - Very sad and was very lost at home and was crying all the time. Felt very alone.
- What had changed - Not easy to find a job. Difficult to make money. Lost many friends.
- Biggest stress - Society.
- How Nikola supported herself - Implemented things from the new culture she experienced. Cooking and listening to music. Visiting old places. Spend time on her own and putting two cultures together. Getting back into sports.
- How did her mindset change - Very tough as in Africa there is time for everything. Felt more happy and free. 'Pole Pole' just slow down and take it easy. I was relaxed and happy and loved myself.
- 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock
- Everything has its limits and its different in different cultures.
- Being kind, help people and smile, it will come back to you.
- Its very important to be a bit wild but also be humble.
- Advise to herself for returning home - Make time for myself to put together my thoughts and leasons.
Katy Grable - Growing up in Europe and returning to the U.S. at 16 years old.
Katy Grable was raised in a military family, and after spending the first few years of her life in Hawaii she then moved across the planet to Germany. Katy spent most of my formative years moving around the Germany and returned to the US when she was 16 years old.
Her parents took every opportunity to travel with her when she was a child. They took weekend road trips around central Europe. She went to summer camps in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as theatre camps in London. Katy was lucky to have parents who realized what a great opportunity for travel being stationed abroad was.
Born in Hawaii and grew up in Europe, Katy lived in a military family before returning to the U.S.
About Katy
Katy Grable was raised in a military family, and after spending the first few years of her life in Hawaii she then moved across the planet to Germany. Katy spent most of my formative years moving around the Germany and returned to the US when she was 16 years old.
Her parents took every opportunity to travel with her when she was a child. They took weekend road trips around central Europe. She went to summer camps in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as theatre camps in London. Katy was lucky to have parents who realised what a great opportunity for travel being stationed abroad was.
“My time in Europe really gave me this ‘thirst’ for Adventure.”
When coming home...
- Emotions Katy faced - Upset and was angry with her dad. Teenage angst. Very sad and felt like an outsider.
- How Katy supported herself - Spend a few months being chained to her family and reading Harry Potter. Started to join clubs and groups so she could find her people.
- How did her mindset change - So much going on in her mind. Saw it as a new opportunity a chance to meet new friends and new adventures and cultivated gratitude in a place that had so much to offer.
- 3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock
- The importance of being adaptable and resiliant.
- Appreciated different cultures and make the most of your time travelling.
- Get out of your comfort zone.
- Advise to herself for returning home - Don't worry, you are really going to love your life in Texas. You will be happy.
“I dont think I really realised how important it was to be adatable until I made that giant move from Germany to the U.S.”
Links
Website: www.aroundtheworldinkatydays.com
Katys Instagram: @aroundtheworldinkatydays
Facebook: aroundtheworldinkatydays
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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