Taking a Career Break with Sherry Ott of Meet Plan Go! – Part 1

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9 years ago Sherry Ott did something terrifying.

She quit her job to travel the world for a year.

Her career break turned into a life based around travel and expertise in how to take career breaks successfully in the United States.

Lots of advice out there on career breaks come from Australia, or the UK, where things like this are very common. But here in the USA, it’s not such an easy task.

Unless of course, Sherry’s helping you out!

Today we discuss how Sherry got the bug for travel, how her planned one year turned into 9, and about the correct way to make a gin & tonic. Apparently it’s a very specific process!

This is part 1 of a two-part interview. Check back on Thursday for the rest of our interview where we go more in-depth on the strategies of taking a career break and a great travel mishap!

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In This Episode:

  • 02:00 The right way to make a Gin & Tonic.
  • 06:25 Her travel schedule makes MINE look SLOW!
  • 08:30 Visiting the Russian Arctic
  • 11:00 How the 9-year journey began.
  • 15:25 Funny how we always think we’ll plug right back in
  • 21:36 What are you gonna do when you get back?
  • 25:54 What causes the most fear of travel for Sherry. It’s not what you think.
  • 28:15 What exactly IS a career break?
  • 32:28 Starting a conversation with your employers

and much more!

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Why We Spent 7,000 Dollars in 10 Days

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You all know how I am with money.

I’ve even been called “miserly” in the past (thanks, Heth)

So the title of this podcast might intrigue you. It’s not something you would expect from me, the (sometimes) frugalest of frugal travelers.

But I don’t regret a second of it!

Heather joins me today as we talk about one of our best travel experiences of all time, our trip to Kenya!

We went as part of a group of entrepreneurs to help build schools and go on safari, and we couldn’t have asked for a better time.

Sometimes it really is worth paying someone else to handle all the details…

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In This Episode:

  • 03:42 What is the trip?
  • 07:00 Not planning your own trip? Kind of awesome.
  • 09:30 Building a school!
  • 16:10 No electricity for the president.
  • 23:51 Meeting other awesome entrepreneurs
  • 27:10 Our new possible business ventures from meeting people.
  • 35:00 Really has been the best travel experience we’ve ever had!

and much more!

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Where Are They Now? Jacob Sokol of Sensophy.com, Part 2

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In Part 1 Jacob talked a lot about how to make sustainable change.

Today we’re gonna chat more about change, and how it’s influenced GREATLY by your mindset.

We’ll also chat about how money is a socially acceptable excuse for deeper fears, and how both Jacob and I are establishing home bases that are allowing us to evolve our businesses to the next level.

Jacob has a ton of great advice and insights on business & life, so be sure to listen close.

Let us know in the comments what the ONE BIG THING you took away from this interview was. Through all of this at least one thing had to spark an idea, let us know what it is and how you’re going to change your relationships or environment to make it a sustainable change!

This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview. Click here to listen to part 1!

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Where Are They Now? Jacob Sokol of Sensophy.com, Part 1

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A year ago we had on Jacob Sokol of Sensophy.com on the podcast to talk about the transformative power of travel.

So, whatever happened to that dude?

Enter, the “Where are they now?” series!

Jacob is BACK and man do we have a lot to talk about! Seems like a year isn’t that long, but Jacob has been up to quite a lot.

We chat about quite a lot in this episode, including the reason I wear V-neck shirts (who cares that I’m 8 years late to the trend?), the power of mentors, how to make sustainable change from our ah-ha moments, and why you should never make decisions when you’re in a bad mood.

Jacob has been a friend and mentor to me for many years, and having him on always leads to some of my own discoveries as well! I have quite a one in Part 2 of this interview!

Come back on Thursday to hear more about how to grow from your experiences, fixed vs. growth mindsets, showing up authentically, and how both Jacob and I are creating home bases for our businesses and evolving our location independent lifestyles.

This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview. Check back on Thursday for Part 2!

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In This Episode:

  • 4:00 What we talked about last time!
  • 5:25 What has Jakob been up to for the past year?
  • 13:51 Mentors
  • 18:38 Interviewing a leading psychologist on transforming an epiphany and make a sustainable change?
  • 22:22 The different between our home lives & our travel lives
  • 27:29 How to keep the change after a retreat or transformative experience
  • 32:00 Don’t make decisions when you’re in a bad mood. Ever.
  • 38:00 Focus on helping others.

and much more!

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Home Exchange with Jim Pickell, Part 2

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On Tuesday Jim gave us the basics of what Home Exchange.com is, and how it works. Today he’s back to discuss the process from beginning to end and how personal connections are one of the best things that come out of that process!

Including an awesome feature on HomeExchange.com that allows you to search by passion.

Like Skiing? Just pick that, and you’ll see all the home exchanges that will allow you to do that.

We finish up with one of the most “Rockin” travel mishaps we’ve had so far!

This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview. Click here to check out part 1!

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In This Episode:

  • 3:22 The places with the most home exchanges
  • 11:22 The process of going through a home exchange
  • 15:30 Search by Passion
  • 33:15 The Personal Connection
  • 37:00 Traveling as a family
  • 47:00 A “Rockin” Travel Mishap

and much more!

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