THE WANDERLUSTERS MIND PODCAST

Abby Lewtas 4/12/18 Abby Lewtas 4/12/18

Appreciating home with Toni Frazer

Toni Frazer is a high school teacher by day, travel writer by night and on school breaks. Film and tv come to life as filming locations guide her on where to travel- whether its small towns or large cities. Toni is from Melbourne, Australia. She spent 2 seasons at summer camp in the US, she has lived in London for 1.5 years and most recently lived in Vancouver for 5 months before travelling for 4 months.

Toni is a school teacher who loves to travel and experience living in other countries. It has taught her to truely appreciate her home in Australia.

About Toni

Toni is from Melbourne, Australia. She spent 2 seasons at summer camp in the US, she has lived in London for 1.5 years and most recently lived in Vancouver for 5 months before travelling for 4 months.

“No matter where you are you will always have hardships.”

— Toni Frazer

When coming home...

Emotions and differences Toni faced - Felt so isolated from the rest of the world. Frustration.
What had changed for Toni - Sees the positives of living in such a lucky country like Australia. Some friendships changed and the school she was working at changed as well. People are progressing without you in their lives. Toni felt like she had not changed. More appreciation for home.
How Toni supported herself - She found that it was good to go away a second time.
How her mindset had changed - She has always
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

Don’t get stuck in a comfort zone, it will restrict you.
Find your passion, what is it that you love?
Everything works out how it should.

Advise to herself for returning home - Not to worry about what happens, know that it might be hard and it might be different. The travel is worth what you experience when you come home.

“Having no comfort zone means that you are willing to do just do things. If you want to book a trip or go overseas, if you want to live somewhere, dont just say that you are going to do it, actually do it!”

— Toni Frazer

Bridging gaps and building global connections with Frantzces & Nubia from Chronicles Abroad

Frantzces & Nubia are single mothers who sold all of their things and moved to Southeast Asia. Frantzces has been living abroad for a year and a half while Nubia has been living abroad for 9 months. Both have very different travel experiences which led them to create a podcast called Chronicles Abroad which is more than just travel. Their hope is to inspire people from around the world to take risks and trust in faith.

Frantzise and Nubia a single mothers, women of colour who are now living in Thailand. Together they have created Chronicles Aboard to share stories of all different types of travellers.

About Frantzces & Nubia

Frantzces & Nubia are single mothers who sold all of their things and moved to Southeast Asia. Frantzces has been living abroad for a two and a half years while Nubia has been living abroad for a year and a half. Both have very different travel experiences which led them to create a podcast called Chronicles Abroad which is more than just travel. Their hope is to inspire people from around the world to take risks and trust in faith.

“But we are actually touching lives, black, white or indifferent and I love it.”

— Nubia

When coming home...

Emotions and differences they faced - Frantzces: it was weird and she felt like an alien even though she was visiting the same places she had always been, she just didn’t feel connected. Anxiety producing experience. Nubia: Has not been back to the states but is already planning to do a silent retreat before going back
What had changed for them - Frantzces: Life in Thailand is so simple and freeing. She feels invisible and this makes her less stressed Nubia: Laid back and feels like she has no cares in the world.
How her mindset changed - Frantzces: Built spiritual practice through meditation and yoga to help calm herself. Adopted the minimalist lifestyle, slow down and be compassionate of other people. Teaches you to face the thoughts in your head Nubia: Has set out to find her purpose. Asking questions so she can understand herself better, becoming a better listener.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

Frantzces: Slow down, I am on my own journey, be kind to myself. Nubia: Patience
Frantzces: Minimalistic lifestyle - I dont need much to be happy. Nubia: Let go and allow the process to be whatever it will be.
Frantzces: Explore and peaked my curiosity. Nubia: What is most important to me.

Advise to herself before heading off to travel - Frantzces: I would have just gone alone, its ok to do it solo. Nubia: I would have just let life take its path

“Being black in America is anxiety provoking.”

— Frantzces

“The universe puts people in your path for reasons. Book a room at a hostel, meet new people there, open yourself up to smile and say hello.”

— Nubia

Embracing opportunities, motherhood and moving to Australia with Kate Reynolds

Kate supports and coaches courageous women to create the life they deserve when they relocate to a brand new city or country. Her first international move was to Qatar, where she lived for over 5 years she then relocated to Australia and has been living here for the past 2 years.

Kate Reynolds started her career in the airline industry where she moved to Qatar for her job. Later she returned home to the UK and ended up moving out to Australia.

About Kate

Kate is passionate about helping other women who are planning a move, have just moved and who want to start creating the life that they want to lead.

“If something is presented to you, really do weigh up the pros and cons of it.”

— Kate Reynolds

When coming home...

Emotions and differences that Kate faced - Expected it was going to be the same as when she had left but realised that life had moved on without her. In particular her friendships had changed as she had not balanced them as well as she had liked.
What had changed for Kate - Kate had not lived in her home town for about 10 years, she was so used to being away and being the ‘external family member.’ Kate felt really lost after living the ex-pat life and noticed she had really changed as a person. Didn’t think it was the place for her to settle.
Biggest stress - How to fit back into the life that had moved on whilst you had not been there.
How Kate supported herself - Took time out to look after herself. Kate started to build some self-care rituals and have some time out for herself.
How her mindset changed - Enjoy the opportunities that are in front of you, be in the moment and enjoy it. Learned how to manage homesickness and saying goodbye to her friends and family.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock
1. The importance of routine, keep busy.
2. Embrace the opportunities that are presented to you
3. Balancing friendships and keep them going however you can.

Advise to herself for returning home - Id start planning to meet like minded friends when I was returning home so I had a support network and people who would understand what I was going through.

“The stress was how to fit back into life that had moved on so much when you have not been there.”

— Kate Reynolds

Shining as your true self with Danielle Knight

Danielle Knight is your go-to girl for adventurous, wild + soulful living. As a Life + Soul Coach, Travel Mentor, and host of The Sip + Soul Podcast she's on a mission to empower her fellow dreamers, seekers and gypsy souls to unlock their potential, believe in themselves + confidently do, be, have, and experience all they desire, on their own terms. Danielle fuses her experience from traveling the world for the last 10 years with her coaching skills to help others break free and connect with themselves, their passions and one another.

Danielle Knight has grown up travelling the world which has lead her to understand why its always so important to be unapologetically yourself.

About Danielle

“It’s a lot easier when your travelling to make new friends because everyone is in that zone but its hard when you come back home and everyone is in their normal routine.”

— Danielle Knight

When coming home...

Emotions and differences Danielle faced - Not loose herself in the process of integrating as she didn’t realise she would stay for so long. Things are familiar and the same which is different to when you travel where everything is new and exciting. Not experiencing as much diversity as in her travels.
What had changed for Danielle - There was a big contrast in her friendship groups and what their interests and experiences were.
How Danielle supported herself - Went to workshops and events that resonated with her and put herself out there to create a community and network. Used Meet up to find new friends. Allow yourself to shine and be the person you want to be, if not you risk not attracting the people who you ultimately want to connect with.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

To be unapologetically myself - there is no such thing as normal or one way to do things.
The power of connection with other humans.
The value of giving back and sharing your life in someway with others - being involved in stuff that matters to you.

Advise to herself for returning home - Just breath, dont be in a rush to have all the answers, trust the opportunities that come and put one foot in front of the other.

“You have to be vulnerable and brave enough to show all the parts of yourself.”

— Danielle Knight

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Falling in love with a new way of life with Lisbet Mellgren.

Lisbet is half Swedish and half Canadian and grew up in Sweden. She has always had an itch to travel, see the world and learn about new places. In 2008 Lisbet spent a lot of time travelling before moving to Canada where she ended up staying for four years. In 2012 it was time for her to leave and return to Sweden.

Lisbet quit her day job in Sweden and had a plan to go be a ski bum in Whistler. But one month before leaving she got a job offer to be the area manager for a Swedish ski company based in Fernie, British Columbia. She took the job and planned to go for a season. Little did she know that she would fall in love with a town the lifestyle and stay for four years.

Lisbet left Sweden bound for a one year job in Canada. Four years later she returned home to start her own project management company.

About Lisbet

“How can I make something good out of this instead.”

— Lisbet Mellgren

When coming home...

Emotions and differences Lisbet faced - Felt lots of love from family and friends but part of her was telling her to leave and go somewhere new.
What had changed for Lisbet - Friends had started families and were at new stages of life. She felt most of the changes were in herself. Living in Canada took her to a new level of herself.
How Lisbet supported herself - Talk to other people, made new friends, enjoy her time where she was.
How her mindset had changed - Became more open and willing to do things. She felt more Canadian. She worried less and would try new opportunities and be more eager to take risks.
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

Not sweat the small things - have a mentality that things will work out and stay calm.
How to connect and learn from people that you normally wouldn’t not befriend.
Let go of the sense that having an ‘itch’ to change and move is not a negative thing but rather a positive t

Advise to herself for returning home - Stay calm and give yourself time to adjust and settle and ease back into life and work towards finding a new plan.

“You always hit things not at all what you expect (when travelling)”

— Lisbet Mellgren

Travelling with space and feminine essence with Leticia Ringe.

Leticia is a Life & Purpose Coach, Host of the Create a Life that is Beautiful Podcast and qualified Theta Healer supporting her community to find inner peace, clarity & fulfilment through aligning with their purpose, embracing their feminine essence and creating a life that is beautiful to them. Empowering her clients to draw from both their masculine and feminine she created her signature online course, Embrace Your Feminine Essence, to teach you how to reconnect with your creative power, listen to your inner voice and develop a supportive lifestyle & mindset that allows your body, mind & soul to thrive.

Leticia was once a lawyer, she has since moved to London, set up her Life Coaching business and teaches how to have space and bring feminine essence into your life.

About Leticia

Prior to this work, Leticia worked in the legal industry for 10 years. She was a qualified & practising lawyer in Sydney, Australia before deciding to move to London to find her purpose. At this time, she felt completely lost & alone, however with dedication, trust & surrender she was able to create a meaningful career, business & life doing what truly lights up her soul. It is Leticia's mission to support as many people as possible find work or create a business they also love & she believes understanding our feminine essence, including our cyclical nature as women is the missing ingredient.

“Each time I go back to Sydney, I find it really difficult because the environment is more difficult than willpower.”

— Leticia Ringe

When coming home...

Emotions and differences Leticia faced - Frustration and feeling out of alignment, sometimes feels angry but also feels joy, fun happy grateful and appreciative. She describes it as a whirlwind.
What had changed for Leticia - She had changed quite a lot and been more involved in personal and spiritual development. Finds it really difficult when returning to Sydney as she knows that environments is more powerful than willpower. Sometimes she reverts to old habits and patterns. Difficult to reconcile the person who she is now with the person who she once was.
Biggest stress - The constant whirlwind of emotions on the opposite end of the spectrum.
How Leticia supported herself - Grounds herself, Meditation practice, practice her usual rituals (appreciation, intuition journals, ways to set up and close her day)
3 Lessons learned from travel and reverse culture shock

There is a whole other world out there and its so important to see difference.
Importance of removing yourself from your environment to see how you might change and grow.
Look at space as an investment in yourself and be able to create that on your travels.

Advise to herself for returning home - Appreciate as much as possible the time she had on her travels but honour and respect how she is feeling in the now and give herself plenty of space.