Podcasts about wandertours

Beth Whitman, founder of WanderTours, shares advice on how to travel boldly and fearlessly. Travel writer Laurie McAndish King hosts. ========================================== Learn More about The Women's Eye Online Magazine and Podcast: Website: https://www.thewomenseye.com/ ========================================== Subscribe to The Women's Eye YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWomensEye ========================================== Learn More About Beth Whitman and WanderTours : https://wandertours.com/ Learn More About Host Laurie McAndish King: https://laurieking.com/ ========================================== The Women's Eye Books: 1. 20 Women Changemakers: https://amzn.to/306MAce 2. 20 Women Storytellers: https://amzn.to/3pohetF ========================================== Connect with Us: Get the Latest Updates from The Women's Eye: https://www.thewomenseye.com/subscribe/ LIKE The Women's Eye on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheWomensEye/ FOLLOW The Women's Eye on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thewomenseye/ FOLLOW MORE on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenseye/ ========================================== Disclaimer: Links in the description are typically affiliate links that let you help support the channel at no extra cost. ==========================================

Beth is a traveler first and foremost. With 35 years of travel experience, each year she spends three to four months abroad, combining her love of adventure with vacation and business.  For 15 years she has been running WanderTours, focusing on women-only tours, where she encourages and inspires women to dive deep into cultures and to challenge themselves by getting out of their comfort zone. She recently discovered running and, at age 50, ran her first marathon. She then discovered ultra-running and has been using these as an excuse to explore remote destinations around the globe that few people ever see. Most recently she completed the Grand Slam Plus with Racing the Planet. This consisted of running five 250K stage races across four deserts: the Gobi in Mongolia, the Atacama in Chile, the Namib in Namibia, Antarctica and, the one non-desert race, a run across the country of Georgia.  While many people have completed these races, she is part of a small group of competitors (only seven women!) who have completed them in a year's time (OK, slightly longer due to Covid). *** We first spoke with Beth - Feb 11th 2020 - Running her 1st Marathon at 50, completing the Snowman Trek in Bhutan.  ***  Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.  By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast to be a part of this important movement.  Thank you for your invaluable support! *** Show notes Who is Beth Whitman and what she does Speaking with Beth at the end of 2019 where she shared more about running her first marathon and completing the Snowman Trek in Bhutan.  Going back to the start of 2020 4 desert races - with Racing the Planet  Wanting to run these 4races in 1 year (Namib Race (Namibia), Gobi March (Mongolia), Atacama Crossing (Chile) and The Last Desert (Antarctica)) Continuing to run and train, even when races and borders were getting closed Not knowing what was going on, and continuing to hope that the race would go on.  Running every street in your city/neighbourhood   Having a purpose to get up every day and go running The rules of the ‘running every street' The mental side of always being ‘on' while running  The challenges of running a tour company during covid Dealing with uncertainty  Her first race - running Georgia (country) in 2021 Dealing with stress Using mediation and becoming more aware of her thoughts Needing to know what was happening and starting to doom scroll Becoming more aware of her habits Cutting back on caffeine and sugar Moving on quickly from each trip/race Needing to spend more time in reflection and appreciation for what's been achieved Revenge travel Having 7 weeks between the Georgia race and the next ultra in Namibia Fuelling ultra marathons being a mostly vegan  Magical moments and highlights from running  Running in Antarctica and the challenges with the terrain and weather The mental struggle and thinking that she wasn't going to be able to carry on while running in the desert What kept her going during the tough times How to find out more about Beth and her tours Being most active on Facebook Final words of advice Having something to look forward to  The power of making a plan  Why you are capable of so much more than you think    Social Media   Website: www.WanderlustAndLipstick.com  www.WanderTours.com    Instagram: @bethwhitwa @wandertours_pics   Facebook: @bethwhitwa    

I re-interview Beth after she was on the first season of the podcast. We became running buddies through the pandemic and really grew a amazing friendship. Beth hated running when she started when she was in her late 40's.  When she questioned the internal barriers in her mind and asked herself, "What if I could run a marathon" her running life took off and took her around the world. Luckily for her, she's a world tour guide and owner of Wandertours. We share a similar passion about empowering woman through breaking down beliefs of what can be done. We also chat about friendships, how she started and what makes her level up to do incredible feats. She also shares when it's like to run in different parts of the world. 

Enjoy these uplifting and positive conversations? Support the podcast through Patreon and get access to special audio and written content, be part of a private Facebook group (ladies only) and enjoy other benefits only for supporters of the podcast! ***** As you may know, over these past couple of months, the podcast has taken a bit of departure from my usual long-form, in-person conversations with guests. Instead, I’ve been addressing different aspects of dealing with this pandemic and recording (remotely) episodes that are a bit shorter. If you go back, you can hear how to be happy during a pandemic, how to stay fit, how to journal, how to boost your immune system. All sorts of useful info to help you get through this trying time. This week is yet another slight departure. You’ll recall that a few weeks ago I shared a Q&A about travel that was recorded with “my” tour people via Zoom. I invited past and future WanderTours participants to join me so that I could answer their questions about travel. Well, I had a second call with my tour people on May 5 and I wanted to share that conversation here as well. In this Q&A session, I start out by giving some behind the scenes info about how things work with WanderTours—and why the company is in such good financial health. We also talked about what might happen if a person were to get stuck at a destination, we talked about the best time to purchase travel insurance, and there was even a question about my races that I was to run this year (and how my approach to those is how we all might consider approaching our circumstances right now). Please enjoy this Q&A episode that is all about travel. ***** Have a burning question and want to be featured on a future episode? Call 877-280-5170 and leave a message or email me here.   Connect with me: PATREON! (join our growing community!) Facebook Instagram WanderTours Be Bold Facebook Group (women-only) Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe then tell a friend! Be Bold, Beth

Enjoy these uplifting and positive conversations? Support the podcast through Patreon and get access to special audio and written content, be part of a private Facebook group (ladies only) and enjoy other benefits only for supporters of the podcast! ***** I’ve got a special treat for you this week. It’s neither my usual long form conversation, nor my temporary method of recording remotely during a pandemic conversation. This is a group Zoom call that I did with some of my tour people. These are folks who have either been on a tour with me or are scheduled to be on a tour in the future. I wanted to make myself available to them to answer any questions that they might have either about WanderTours as a company, about upcoming tours and then just about travel in general. There were nearly 40 of us and we spent more than an hour and a half on this Zoom call. What I did for this podcast episode was extract some of the Q&A’s and kind of stitch them together. It’s a combination of questions that had been sent to me in advance and also questions that came up spontaneously from people on the call. So you’re going to hear some back and forth dialogue here as well as some resources and information that come directly from the community. One thing that you might notice when you listen to this is that there are just as many things that I don’t know compared to what I do know right now. And that is really just the nature of what’s going on in the world right now. But I think the value here is in the questions that people are asking because you might be asking the same ones. And they include questions about the future of travel, flights and if tour companies, hotels and activities are going to be able to weather this crisis as well as lots of questions about travel insurance. And for reference, this was recorded on April 23. I held a second Zoom call this past week, also with past and current tour people, which I may also post in a few weeks. But if YOU are interested in getting on a Zoom call with me, I am going to schedule one that will be more for my community at large—so you don’t have to have taken a tour with me to be included on that one. Just send me a note at beth@shesboldpodcast.com and let me know you’re interested and I’ll get you the details for that. Please enjoy this Q&A episode that is all about travel. ***** Have a burning question and want to be featured on a future episode? Call 877-280-5170 and leave a message or email me here. ***** Mentioned in this episodeForbes article (about airlines)Allianz Travel Insurance Insure My Trip   Connect with me: PATREON! (join our growing community!) Facebook Instagram WanderTours Be Bold Facebook Group (women-only) Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe then tell a friend! Be Bold, Beth

Ladies! Please join our Be Bold Facebook Group! Today’s conversation is with Alison Wright. Alison is a documentary photographer, the author of 10 books and an adventurer who’s been to 150 countries. In 2013 she was named National Geographic Traveler of the Year and recognized as someone who travels with a sense of passion and purpose – and really, that’s putting it mildly. She’s also the recipient of a Dorothea Lange Award in Documentary Photography and a two-time winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award. I think I first met Alison when she was in Seattle many many years ago at a book signing. She was speaking at a small event at a bookstore where she told the story of nearly dying in a bus crash in Laos. She survived, of course, but I remember her amazing story and remember completely admiring her sense of adventure and her desire to continue traveling despite this horrendous event that, really, changed her life. You’re going to hear some great stories from her in this episode. But my big takeaway from this conversation is how, from a very early age, Alison knew exactly what it was that she wanted to do. She wanted to travel and she wanted to document the human condition including the world’s indigenous and endangered cultures. When I describe myself, traveler is always the number one thing I identify with. I like to think that I put this passion of mine to some use by helping other people see the world and by showing them possibilities of personal growth through travel. But what I’ve done in the world of travel pales in comparison to Alison. She is an incredibly talented photographer who has put her passion for travel to use by documenting her experiences in an incredibly artistic way. As you’ll hear in this conversation, it’s obvious how singularly focused she was and still is on this goal which has become her life’s purpose. I don’t want to say she’s seen it all, but after 150 countries, she’s seen a lot. I’m sure she’s got a million stories that could fill many more hours of conversation, but for our purposes, we chatted about some of the highlights from her adventures including that bus crash in Laos, her befriending the Dalai Lama (and publishing a book about him) and, more recently, being thrown off a horse in Mongolia and how she thought she was going to die (again) when that happened. Before I get to this conversation with Alison, I want to remind you to check out the tours I offer at WanderTours.com (W*A*N*D*E*R). If you find the least bit of inspiration from today’s conversation with Alison, you’ll likely want to jump on board my trip to Papua New Guinea in 2019 – and there are just a couple of spots left on that tour. This tour coincides with the Mt. Hagen Singsing festival. This is where about 75 tribes gather to sing and dance in a cultural performance like none other. The festival includes about 1,000 local tribesmen and women and maybe 300 tourists. It’s a photographer’s dream, for sure. But you don’t have to be a photographer to enjoy and take in this unbelievable event. And as a side note, even those who don’t consider themselves photographers end up with such amazing photographs that they’ll be mistaken for photographers. Not only does this tour include the Mt. Hagen Show, but it includes a private mini-singsing in the mountains just outside of Mt. Hagen town where about a dozen tribal groups perform for a small amount of tourists. And it also includes another small but budding singsing festival in the Sepik River area. This one has maybe 10 – 12 groups performing and at that event maybe 20 – 25 tourists. In 2019 I’m told that that Sepik River singsing will include a very special ceremony where we’ll get to see the crocodile cuttings where boys are initiated into manhood. (Google it for more info.) The access to these groups and the ability to photograph them so up close will change your life forever. And I don’t say that lightly. After my first few trips to PNG, I came home speechless. Just really kind of culture shocked in the most amazing kind of way. It’s worth noting that I am working with Alison on the possibility of her leading a photography tour to Papua New Guinea so if you’re interested, you can let me know by sending an email to beth@wandertours.com. One final note, be sure to listen through to the end of this conversation as I feature a question from a listener and answer her travel-related question. With that, please enjoy this conversation with the amazing, Alison Wright. Connect with Alison:Website | Facebook | Twitter Links/books/people mentioned Faces of Hope The Survivors Club by Ben Sherwood (Amazon) Connect with me: Facebook Instagram WanderTours Be Bold Facebook Group (women-only) Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe then tell a friend! Be Bold, Beth

  In this episode, Sara talks with Beth Whitman about working odd jobs and saving every penny to travel the world before taking the leap and founding her own travel company. Beth shares her views on "confidence" and talks about how to tune out the opinions of others and tap into one's own, inner guidance. Through her brands WanderTours, Wanderlust and Lipstick, and Be Bold, Beth writes travel books, leads trips and culinary adventures across the world, delivers public talks and hosts her own podcast.   Sara and Beth discuss: Attending Kadampa Meditation Center in Seattle together Beth starting out as a disc jockey after studying media & communications Moving to Seattle from New Jersey Working 2-3 jobs at a time to save money to travel Deciding she should get a "real job" Landing a tech startup job that paid more than she'd ever made before Meeting her husband on the job The company going under just after she'd started Taking a sales job at a foreign language learning company Making a six figure salary with only 2 weeks of vacation and no time to travel Her husband convincing her to leave her "soul-sucking" job Writing her first book, "Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo" The story she'd told herself for years that kept her from pursuing her dreams Writing her second book, "Wanderlust and Lipstick: For Women Traveling to India" Gaining national attention in USA Today Women asking her to lead tours Giving in The question she asks herself when she encounters mental road blocks Her thoughts on "confidence" Using meditation to look at possibilities from a new angle Holding herself back for ten years because of comparison People's fears about her riding a motorcycle from Seattle to Panama A trick she plays on her brain to achieve her goals How she narrows her focus Her favorite part of owning her own business How travel impacts her travelers' lives Self-care on the road Her support system Learning from the guests on her "Be Bold" podcast Getting inspired by books from Tony Robbins and Brené Brown The messages we receive as women about what we should or shouldn't do Others' silent lack of support Meditation resources: Dan Harris' "10% Happier" podcast Dan Harris' "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics" book Insight Timer app Sara's meditation recommendation: "Live Awake" podcast How Beth navigated her career transition, financially The idea that travel is "extravagant" How to know yourself deeply and what you want from life Journaling resource: The Artists Way by Julia Cameron Resisting distractions like social media Beth's life philosophy Sara's mission ...and more Beth's full bio: With nearly 30 years of travel under her belt, Beth Whitman has made a name for herself as a women’s travel expert. When she realized that not all women have the confidence or know-how to travel independently, Beth wrote "Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo" and, later, "Wanderlust and Lipstick: For Women Traveling to India". Through her company, WanderTours, Beth regularly leads trips to India, Papua New Guinea, Bhutan, Vietnam and Cambodia, Burma, Thailand and Laos, Bali and Java, Tanzania and Ireland. She also leads culinary tours through New Orleans, Santa Fe and her hometown, Seattle. Beth speaks regularly at events throughout the world, as well—all with the goal of inspiring would-be travelers into action to live a life that helps them become better versions of themselves. Beth Whitman is a true example of a woman who went for it, having completed the 25-day, 220-mile Snowman Trek in Bhutan—one of the most difficult treks in the world—not once, but twice. She has driven the AlCan Highway to Alaska twice, as well. She has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and reached the top at 19,341 feet. After telling herself she wasn't a runner, she ran her first marathon at age 50, completed five marathons that year, and then went on to run four back-to-back marathons over Thanksgiving weekend. That’s four marathons in four days in what's known as the Seattle Quadzilla. And last, but certainly not least, she has ridden a motorcycle solo from Seattle to Panama.   Connect with Beth: Podcast: http://beboldpodcast.com   Websites: http://wandertours.com, http://wanderlustandlipstick.com  Facebook Pages: https://www.facebook.com/WanderTours, https://www.facebook.com/WanderlustandLipstick  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beboldgroup  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandergal