The UnPacking List

Have you ever wondered why you struggle to pack a bag without packing list approval from a friend? Or maybe why you absolutely MUST find space in your luggage for souvenirs while other people could care less?  Well it could have something to do with your Enneagram type!  If you don't know what the Enneagram is, it's basically a personality mapping system with 9 main types based on views of how the world works. And, personally, I think it's pretty darn accurate!  In this episode, Emily Weiblen and I chat all about the interesting aspects of each Enneagram type and how that might translate into different packing styles across the board. Have a listen! JUMP TO YOUR ENNEAGRAM: Type 1 - Jump to 6:57 Type 2 - Jump to 12:40 Type 3 - Jump to 17:19 Type 4 - Jump to 25:15 Type 5 - Jump to 35:00 Type 6 - Jump to 43:55 Type 7 - Jump to 51:15 Type 8 - Jump to 59:28 Type 9 - Jump to 67:19  Episode's show notes:  https://herpackinglist.com/enneagram-packing-style Emily's Etsy Shop:  https://EmmaLeeLouDesigns.etsy.com  

It's not easy to be a pet parent when you love to travel. It's also not easy being a bunny mom for the first time - because there's so much you need to know about these little creatures that just might not expect! That's why I'm sharing some insights into my life with my rabbit, Sherlock Bunz. In this episode, Emily Weiblen interviews me about the intricacies of pet rabbit care, as well as some insights into how that can affect your travel life. Can you travel with a bunny? And how do you find a qualified sitter? Listen for some tips! For the show notes:  https://herpackinglist.com/first-time-bunny-mom Emily's shop:  https://emmaleeloudesigns.etsy.com Be sure to subscribe for updates, and leave a review! I appreciate it!

For this episode, I interview Elyse Sharkasi of Fairhaven Tarot. Elyse is a professional tarot reader who often blends her work with travel. So I invited Elyse for a chat all about being a traveling tarot reader, tarot reading in general, and even some of the travel experiences she had that were enhanced by pulling cards at famous destinations. This topic might not be directly up your alley of interest, but I'm hoping it helps to get you considering ways that you, too, can blend work and travel. Visit Fairhaven Tarot - @fairhaventarot Visit the episodes show notes:  https://herpackinglist.com/traveling-tarot-reader

We're continuing our conversation from last episode where Emily and I discuss ways you can put more money into your travel fund! This week, we're touching on points number 5 and 6 - both of which are my favorites! Taking up a side hustle and learning to make more intentional purchases will easily make big changes to your money-saving efforts. Check out the show notes on https://herpackinglist.com

We all want more money in the travel fund - or just more money to pay off debt - which is why Emily and I decided to have a good chat about the topic.  We break down 6 sure-fire ways to put more money in the travel fund and to keep it there! But we talked so long (typical us!), I've actually broken it up into 2 episodes, with Part 1 featuring the first 4 tips and Part 2 featuring the rest in the next episode. Today's episode covers some of our favorite tips including setting clear, defined goals that push you to save, as well as the tactics that can help you stay on track. Have a listen and start putting more money away for your next trip now!  Check out the show notes: https://herpackinglist.com/increase-travel-fund

"Never date a girl who carries a tiny purse or even worse no purse at all. She doesn't need you or anything else to survive." -Cletus Van Damme I've come across this quote several times in the past year or so while researching minimalism and downsizing luggage, and every time I see it, I think of my friend Ange. Angela Corbett lives in Sydney and is a good pal of mine. Due to a variety of circumstances over the past 1.5 years, she has been able to downsize her beloved, slouchy, oversized handbag to a teeny tiny bag... or sometimes no handbag at all! This chat touches on the why, the how, and what she learned in the process of downsizing her handbag. Dive on in, ladies, and free yourself of the handbag burden once and for all.  Check out the show notes:  https://herpackinglist.com/downsize-handbag  

Wouldn't it be so much easier to pack for a trip if one shirt actually turned into two, or three, or even four different versions? Enter Splice Clothing - a small business focusing on reversible travel clothing that is designed to do just that! In this episode, I speak to Splice Clothing's founder, Ashly Ryan, on the whole process of building her business from start to finish. Learn about the current Splice Clothing range and some insight into what's on the horizon. Plus, here my mini-review of two Splice Clothing items! *Visit the show notes:  https://herpackinglist.com/pack-productively *Learn more about Splice:  https://herpackinglist.com/splice  

People who are addicted to travel inherently bask in the benefits of taking trips to foreign lands. But... did you know there are studies and research that back up all the good things travel does to us and for us? In this episode, I explore the benefits we experience in our normal lives if we travel, and I also explore ways we can get those same benefits without needing to take an international trip (or any trip at all!). By honing in on these points, we can improve our non-travel lives and take better, more purposeful trips in the future.  Check out the show notes at https://herpackinglist.com/productive-happy-creative

Have you noticed that when it comes to eating healthy, you tend to struggle more in the evening? Do you often not feel happy after choosing an item off of Amazon, even though there were dozens of options and colors and styles on offer? Or, maybe you often find yourself throwing extra items into your suitcase the night before a trip even though you know - deep down - they probably aren't really needed? The reason behind all of these scenarios can be attributed to decision fatigue. It's a syndrome impacting your daily life, and it takes a beating on your travel life as well. If you've been living life thinking that having lots of choices and all the options is a big factor in happiness, you might be surprised to learn it can actually have the opposite effect. Less is more, and I'm here to tell you why!    Check out the episode's show notes: https://herpackinglist.com/combat-decision-fatigue

If you're like most women I know, you probably glide through life trying to give your period, and all the things associated with it, as little attention as possible. In fact, you probably try to pretend it doesn't affect you at all. But by ignoring your monthly cycle and hormonal fluctuations, you might actually be ignoring the power that can help you to do more in your life... by doing less.  I am joined for this chat by Emily Weiblen, and we explore all the ways we can use our hormones to our advantage - in work, home life, health, exercise, and even travel. 

A self-proclaimed ultralight packer, Rosaleen Trambley has her packing down to a science. She works off a master packing list and follows a packing light philosophy that results in her packing school-sized backpacks for trips of any length. And in that process, she has figured out the key to packing a light and versatile wardrobe that works for her and her active - yet refined - travel style. If you are looking for tips and tricks to make your travel wardrobe both smaller and more versatile, this is the episode for you! Visit the episode's show notes on https://herpackinglist.com

Last week, we helped you clean out your closet. This week, we're setting you down the path to building a more minimal wardrobe at home! Why? Because this sort of decluttering and minimizing frees you from clutter stress, helps you combat decision fatigue, and it even helps you when trying to pack for your trips down the road! Learn my recommended tactic for building your minimal wardrobe, but also learn a fallback method in case you don't have the time to plan at the moment. Plus, get 7 considerations that will help you build the most effective minimal wardrobe possible. Find the episode's show notes on https://herpackinglist.com

When was the last time you cleaned out your closet? Like reallllyyy cleaned it out? I teamed up with Emily Weiblen again to talk all things decluttering your closet. Why? Because I am a firm believer that if you learn to live with a smaller wardrobe at home, it will be easier (and less stressful!) to pack lighter on future trips! How do you keep track of what you actually wear? How do you part with sentimental items? And how do you keep it all tight and tidy once you've purged? We cover it all in this chat! Plus, we do our best to tie it back to travel, I promise! /// Visit the show notes on HerPackingList.com Visit Emily's shop at EmmaLeeLouDesigns.etsy.com

Could you wear the same dress for 100 days in a row? Elizabeth McCarthy could - and she did - for 103 days to be exact. What better way to get value out of your new clothing item than to wear it on repeat for nearly a third of the year? In this chat, we explore the reasoning behind this experiment, as well as the implications on her daily wardrobe, the impact on her travel wardrobe, the details of the dress itself, and what this might mean in terms of sustainability. In other words: It's a good chat! Check out the show notes on HerPackingList.com. Visit Elizabeth's website, TheHatOffHisHead.com. Learn more about the dress she wore at https://herpackinglist.com/wooland

Diana Edelman of VegansBaby.com had a life-changing experience while traveling and volunteering at an elephant sanctuary several years ago. This adventure inspired her mission to make veganism more accessible - whether traveling or at home. In this episode, we discuss the vegan trend, the ins and outs of traveling as a vegan, and all the baby steps you can take to introduce more plant-based products into your diet. Because the vegan lifestyle is about more than what you eat. It improves your body's health, impacts the health of the planet, and provides kindness to animals. Find the episode's show notes on Her Packing List. Visit Diana's site:  Vegans, Baby

Minimalism and lower waste living go hand-in-hand with traveling and packing light. When I mentioned to Emily Weiblen that we wanted to explore these topics, she had so much good and practical insight to share that I invited her to have a chat. In this episode, Emily and I discuss easy and practical ways to work towards a lower waste lifestyle, like building small habits and integrating the right products into your life that can help you on your journey. Find the episode's show notes on Her Packing List.com. Check out Emily's Etsy Shop:  EmmaLeeLouDesigns.etsy.com