Everyday Badassery

Discover the challenges creators face and learn how to protect yourself in this insightful podcast episode. From handling hate and impersonators to avoiding burnout and scams, I share 9+ actionable tactics to safeguard your mental, physical, and financial well-being. Find me at hello (at) christinelozada (dot) com See other relevant episodes in these blog posts about burnout: https://whereintheworldiscl.com/i-burned-out-from-travel-and-did-these-7-things-to-come-back/ https://whereintheworldiscl.com/from-burnout-to-creating-a-retreat-center/

If you've ever wondered how to hold yourself more accountable or if you struggle with accountability, learn from the best! In this episode, I interview Apryl of The Cheerful Mind about her tactics for accountability that she teaches to her Accountability Success Circle.

If you've ever wondered how to write a travel book, in this episode with Alexa West, we talk about everything you need to know to get started. Alexa, who has written over 20 travel books, shares her insights on both self-publishing and traditional publishing, offering tips on writing, structuring, and marketing your book. Whether you're new to the process or looking for ways to improve, this episode is packed with practical advice

Vanessa Fondeur is the founder of Latino World Travelers, and in this episode, we dive into how she built this community from the ground up. She shares her journey, the challenges she faced, and the biggest lessons she's learned along the way, including the launch of Latino Travel Fest.

If you're looking to build a community, this episode is packed with insights from Beth Santos, founder of the international women's travel community, Wanderful. Beth shares how she grew her community to over 45,000 women worldwide and discusses the importance of mission, in-person connections, and focusing on authentic engagement. Whether you're starting a community or looking to strengthen one, this conversation offers practical tips for building a meaningful and successful group.

If you're looking to become a coach, I interview Tash Haynes, a seasoned entrepreneur and coach, as she shares her journey from launching her photography business to coaching content creators and entrepreneurs. Tash offers actionable advice on how to get started, stay authentic, and build a successful coaching business

If you've ever wondered how to collaborate with hotels to get free or paid stays, in this episode I break down the various ways you can monetize your hotel content as a travel creator. Hotel collabs are one of the easiest ways to get work as a travel creator.

In this episode, I break down the top mistakes creators make when collaborating with hotels and how to avoid them. From turning unpaid collabs into paid opportunities to maximizing affiliate revenue, these tips will help you make the most out of your hotel partnerships.

Learn how to collaborate with hotels as a small travel creator with expert tips on pitching, negotiating contracts, and monetizing affiliate revenue. Discover actionable strategies to build successful partnerships, even with a smaller audience.

Learn how to build a strong social media strategy that connects with your audience and drives real results. Avoid common mistakes by choosing the right platforms, focusing on clear calls-to-action, and simplifying your content creation process. Start building your social media presence today with easy, actionable tips.

Learn how Danni and Fede from Scratchyourmapa monetize their travel content through diverse income streams, user-focused strategies, and authentic engagement. Get key tips for growing your brand and staying true to your values as a content creator.

If you're a digital nomad thinking about traveling and working, in this episode I explore 12 years of experience working from LOTS of different kinds of places. From RV travel, working from hotels, cruise ships, coworking or coliving spaces, homesteads, to being a digital nomad abroad - these are the pros and cons of each with helpful tips to consider so you can make the best choice possible.

Learn how to get paid to travel even with a small following in this episode with Anna Cook of Stuck on the Go. We share actionable tips on providing value as a creator, pitching to tourism boards, and monetizing your travel content.

If you have a blog but feel resistant to creating for other social media platforms, in this episode I break down things to consider, a mindset to adopt, and tactics to win with social media and blogging with Jeanine Romo of LeWildExplorer.

Do you have to niche down as a content creator? Learn actionable tips from in this episode of the Everyday Badassery Podcast, where they discuss how focusing on a specific niche boosted their growth and monetization. Discover how refining your content strategy can help you engage your audience more effectively with Jeanine Romo of ⁠LeWildExplorer⁠.

If you want tips to grow as a travel creator from one of the biggest travel creators out there, start by learning from her mistakes. Meet Jessica Serna, the powerhouse behind My Curly Adventures. Jessica has built an impressive brand with over half a million followers on TikTok, a quarter-million on Instagram, and has established herself as a blogger, YouTuber, author, and TED Talk speaker. In this episode, we discussed her growth as a travel creator, and there are three key messages to take away: niche, authenticity, and diversification.

If you want to start a podcast, but you're overthinking it, these are the TOP misconceptions people have about starting. These top mistakes people in how to think about a podcast often PREVENT people from ever starting. From the planning, to the gear, to how long it should take to create, to lack of listeners, etc.  I'm joined in a 4 part mini-series by podcasting expert Ted Cragg of Quick Edit Podcasts. We provide actionable tips to help you launch quickly and effectively. FIND ALL THE EPISODES IN THIS PODCASTING MINI SERIES ⬇️ https://whereintheworldiscl.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/

TOO many people don't start their podcast because they get hung up on how they are going to edit it. In this episode we talk about ways to think about how you create and edit your podcast from a simple to advanced standpoint. There are MANY options and we break down how to think about it. I'm joined in a 4 part mini-series by podcasting expert Ted Cragg of Quick Edit Podcasts. We provide actionable tips to help you launch quickly and effectively. FIND ALL THE EPISODES IN THIS PODCASTING MINI SERIES ⬇️ https://whereintheworldiscl.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/

If you want to START A PODCAST, then START HERE Starting a podcast is ONLY as complicated as you make it. In this episode, the essential steps to start your podcast, from clarifying your idea and identifying your audience to selecting the right gear and answering FAQs (do you really need a co-host?!) I'm joined in a 4 part mini-series by podcasting expert Ted Cragg of Quick Edit Podcasts. We provide actionable tips to help you launch quickly and effectively. FIND ALL THE EPISODES IN THIS PODCASTING MINI SERIES ⬇️ https://whereintheworldiscl.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/

Welcome to a new mini series on Everyday Badassery! In episodes 1-79 I've captured travel stories to help you step out of your comfort zone, think differently and be just 1% more badass than you were yesterday. In this NEW mini series (starting with episode 81) I'm taking you through a series of interviews and providing helpful tips so you can be just 1% more badass in how you create or as a small business/entrepreneur. ENJOY!

Many know her MANY accomplishments, but few know that Vanessa Fondeur is introverted. That she put her finger on a globe and spun it and THIS is how she ended up on a solo trip to Australia in which the MISADVENTURE led to her meeting her husband. Vanessa is willing to admit she cries about the things that scare her, but despite the fear, she DOES IT SCARED anyway. In this episode we have an open conversation about mindset, the things we tell ourselves to push through the fear, and the failures we've had.

She's a bright light of positive energy with a smile and a laugh that makes her presence KNOWN and FELT when she's in the room. Meet Youmie Jean Francois of Flex N Fly. I met her at Wanderful's WITS Travel Summit and immediately was attracted to her radiant energy. I wanted to uncover her story because it wasn't an easy one. It's NOT one that you would expect such a positive person to have had - and I wanted to understand what mindset she kept that got her through some of the toughest transitions in life.

The author of the number one solo traveler's guide, meet Alexa West! In today's episode of Everyday Badassery we talk about everything from her first solo travel experiences to tips for taking YOUR first trip. Episodes 75-80 are part of a series interviewing the Bessie Awards finalists and winners of She's Wanderful WITS Travel Creator Conference.

Beth Santos is one of the most badass women I know and you can feel her confidence as soon as she walks into a space. In this episode of "Everyday Badassery," we sit down with Beth Santos, the inspiring founder and CEO of Wonderful, an international women's travel community. Beth shares her journey of building Wonderful, her insights on redefining travel for women, and the empowering mindset that drives her success. We talk about tips for solo travel, the importance of intentional growth, and how to embrace your own badassery in everyday life.

Don't dim your shine. And don't get caught feeling like you have imposter syndrome. Instead, OWN your badassery THINGS I REFERENCED: Travel with me https://whereintheworldiscl.com/travel-with-me/ Read the blog version of this post: https://whereintheworldiscl.com/be-more-badass-by-giving-yourself-more-credit/ Ski day https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5019B5uyTN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Bessie Awards https://www.bessieawards.org/ WITS https://witsummit.com/

Everyone has an opinion about what you SHOULD be doing. Those little gremlins are doing the macarena around your head and are sometimes dressed in camo so you can't tell the difference between "shoulds" that are GOOD advice and "shoulds" that are straight up BAD advice. Listening to your gut takes time. Bravery takes practice. This episode is about two everyday women letting go of planning and control - listening closely to what we REALLY want in life, and then grabbing it. By the balls. The Tepozlan series is episodes 56-59

I spoke on stage at Camp Indie. THIS is what it was about. Learn more about Camp Indie: https://whereintheworldiscl.com/dont-miss-this-epic-adult-summer-camp-with-camp-indie/ https://whereintheworldiscl.com/camp-indie-2024-is-going-to-be-badass/ JOIN ME ON A GROUP TRIP!  https://whereintheworldiscl.com/travel-with-me/ https://www.lauraericson.com/mexico-city-2025-waitlist-christine

We didn't just randomly jump into a life of travel - and living a travel lifestyle DOES not mean you have to backpack. How we thought about it and tips for how to consider planning your own jump from a traditional life into a life of travel with Helen of Helen and Tim Travels.

She left the traditional life to become a nonstop traveler and now she adventures around the world hiking and exploring the outdoors. Meet Helen Shuckers of Helen and Tim Travels. We talk about not just the GOOD and amazing hikes, but the hard parts and the mindset that takes us through the tough times (both in hiking and life).

Come have a BADASS adventure with us in Mexico City. In this episode we share a preview of some of the things to be excited for on our Mexico City group trip. In this podcast MINI SERIES with Laura Ericson, we talk about where we are taking YOU - Mexico City! Read about and see ALL the episodes in this series https://whereintheworldiscl.com/mexico-city-group-trip JOIN US ON A GROUP TRIP! https://whereintheworldiscl.com/travel-with-me/ https://www.lauraericson.com/mexico-city-2025-waitlist-christine

Travel is about learning something new and experiencing something DIFFERENT. In this episode, Laura and I spill our guts about the vacationers we USED to be in our relationships that didn't work for us - vs. the world travelers we are now. Was it an easy journey? No. Is it easy to do the scary things? No. But we do it anyway. JOIN US ON A GROUP TRIP! https://whereintheworldiscl.com/travel-with-me/ https://www.lauraericson.com/mexico-city-2025-waitlist-christine

This is why group trips can be your WORST nightmare OR one of the most rewarding ways to travel. In this MINI SERIES on Everyday Badassery, I talk with Laura Ericson about what makes a group trip REALLY special (or really, really awful). JOIN US ON A GROUP TRIP! https://whereintheworldiscl.com/travel-with-me/ https://www.lauraericson.com/mexico-city-2025-waitlist-christine

Traveling alone can be incredibly rewarding - a time to explore the world and learn more about YOURSELF. But it can also be incredibly lonely. Or unsafe.  In this podcast MINI SERIES with Laura Ericson, we talk about the GOOD *and* the BAD of traveling alone. JOIN US ON A GROUP TRIP! https://whereintheworldiscl.com/travel-with-me/

Having fun should be easy. But is it? And are YOU having as much fun as you want to be having in life? In this episode I'm joined by Meatball - despite the hard SH** that's happened in life, he has made it his J-O-B to have a great time with the time he has LEFT in this life.

When you step INTO your badassery and give yourself credit for how badass you ALREADY are, it's WAY way easier to keep being badass. I take you through an exercise I did to help lift myself up: I created a BADASSERY WALL.

The final episode in this 3 part series.. ENJOY!

It's hard. Also, everyone is already doing it. YOU ARE TOO LATE, CHRISTINE. Well you know what? I ain't listening. THIS is why I fly a drone... PASTE HERE…..

I was shy, too. Painfully shy. PASTE HERE…..

This is a story for those who dream and wonder if they can. Take the jump. Just do it. Books I was reading: Relentless: https://amzn.to/3P6YoEa 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think https://amzn.to/3TjHB36

In this episode I reflect on the things people have "told me I should do" or things I've been influenced to do based on whom I was surrounding myself with. WE MUST DEFINE BEAUTY FOR OURSELVES. Remember... WE define beauty We are EASILY influenced by what those we surround ourselves with care about

I take having a "gratitude exercise" from 0 to 100 with why I drink champagne. Everyday. This story happened while attending a retreat with Location Indie and Sensophy. You can learn more about that here: https://www.sensophy.com/youreinvited/

Tepozlan, Mexico is a special place in the world. This story happened while attending a retreat with Location Indie and Sensophy. You can learn more about that here: https://www.sensophy.com/youreinvited/

I spent $16,640 learning how to pole dance. Here's what it taught me | Mexico Retreat Day 2 It's not what you think. The two most important things pole dancing for five years taught me What S factor is like 1. Letting go of judgement You can't judge how you look in the mirror Loving yourself  2. More feeling. Less thinking. You moved based on how you felt  PASTE HERE…..

To be vulnerable in a hostile world is hard. These are some of the most honest stories about the challenges I've had in my life that have helped me to realize I gave too many F's in the wrong place and forced me to learn where to start giving them instead.

Phoenyx's story is a reminder that life is precious. In an instant her world went black when she was riding passenger on a motorcycle and was hit by a car. But her accident didn't stop her from living life. In this episode of Everyday Badassery we talk about her accident and how it hasn't stopped her from traveling.

Our truest self comes out when we travel and being outside of our normal everyday lives can help us to realize some of the most important decisions we need to make. This is how Laura realized she not only needed to get a divorce, she also realized needed MORE travel in her life. But not having anyone to join her wasn't going to stop her. She created her own group travel company and now she travels helping other women to discover off the beaten path experiences around the world.

She bungee jumped 141 feet off a bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand, but the bigger jump she took is the one into a life of travel and adventure.Ashley posted something on social media that inspired me "Fearing less to live more is freeing. A true gift of liberty." Just... yes. Read her entire story here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtzbIYfh7Rt/

A traveler, creator and badass female I have a ton of r-e-s-p-e-c-t for is Trizzy of TrizzInc and Ticket2Anywhere Podcast. In this episode we get super real about how we think about creating content, flying drones, and take an athlete's mindset to how we live our lives.

Stacey is a rare one, not just because she's forever 21 in Tulum, but because it's rare to find someone who adventures as hard as this woman. In this episode of Everyday Badassery, Stacey shares what life has been like in Tulum, the adventures she's had and the challenges. Things referenced in the epsiode: Watch an army of ants carry away a dog's freshly neutered ball sack (you've been warned)  https://youtu.be/G-UlgAAWHPc Catch Stacey's other episode on Everyday Badassery https://whereintheworldiscl.com/living-in-tulum-at-fifty/

This is part 2 of 3 of 40 things I've learned by the time I turned 40 years old. Catch part 1: https://youtu.be/8t1yCO67fFI I caught myself in a mindset I hate. A "it's not enough" or "qualified enough" or "good enough" or "significant enough" mindset, so don't do it. And I remind myself that tomorrow is not guaranteed, so JUST DO IT. I thought "40 isn't that big of a milestone", I should wait till 50 or some other time to share the things I've learned. But the winter is my time to try to cut back on travel (I don't know if I've been "traveling a lot this year" or straight up "ON THE RUN" this year). It's felt fast and furious and I've been traveling in a way that sometimes felt like I couldn't catch my breath. This is my time to rest, reflect and slow down (just a tiny bit). Here's what's on my mind...

My boyfriend sucks at snorkeling and I took him to a scuba diving island and he adventured like a badass. From night time snorkeling to see one of the coolest things in the water (ostracods) to landsailing, wind surfing and beach clubbing - in this episode, Meatball talks about moving past fear (and embarrassment) to try new adventures.