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Jill Niemann is a conscious travel expert and the creator/host of the Conscious Travel Summit, an online video series. She has visited over 70 countries and is passionate about shifting towards a more conscious planet through transformation travel experiences.
After wrapping up her around the word trip, Jill developed her career by working in the International division of a large bank and had the opportunity to travel for work, but wasn’t passionate about the job. She decided she wanted to explore a passion which would allow her to travel with purpose, and the opportunity arose when her friend asked her to manage their band in Barcelona short term.
On this episode, we talk with Jill about what inspired her to travel, the importance of traveling with purpose, how you can find and pursue a travel business based on your passion, the benefits of healthy travel, and the first Conscious Travel Summit she will be hosting from May 8 – May 18, 2017.
Enjoy!
What we talk about:
- Jill’s travel inspiration, including her first trip to Paris, a study term in Spain, and travel to Central and South America
- Jill’s decision to take a round the world trip to educate herself on other cultures, religions, and traditions
- How her trip through Southeast Asia visiting powerful historical sites like the American War Remembrance Museum in Vietnam, the Killing Fields and Angkor Wat in Cambodia made a mark on her
- How she maximized her vacation days at her job to travel, planned her round the world as a sabbatical and was able to keep her job, and transferred to her company’s international group which gave her the opportunity to do business in 22 different countries – all to satisfy her love of travel!
- What it was like to go on trips as vacation versus traveling for business and having to get your work done when you really want to explore
- How Jill’s travel style has evolved from tourist style travel to intentional, purpose-driven travel, and how this can bring focus to your travel experiences and reignite your travel inspiration
- Her commitment to finding something she was excited about doing so she could share her passion with other people
- The reaction of those around Jill when she made the decision to quit her job and change directions to pursue her passion and her response to fear-based questions including concerns around security and having enough money to travel
- Her positive experience prioritizing self-care, eating healthy, staying active and occupied by managing her friend’s band
- The story of how Jill organically started her own travel based business by building from people approaching her to help plan their trips, and he how she helps them to incorporate more purpose driven travel experiences into their itinerary
- The importance of holding yourself accountable and setting deadlines and goals when running your own business
- Finding balance in getting the most out of your travel experience while maintaining healthy habits, traveling in a responsible and sustainable manner, and how this can actually help you enjoy your travel experiences more
- Jill’s inspiration behind hosting the first ever Conscious Travel Summit starting on May 8, 2017 for 11 days
- Travel questions that will be addressed and discussed at the Travel Summit (everything from body mapping to travel rituals)
- Jill’s advice to her younger self on what to expect when making a career change, the right time to do it, and the resources available to help inspire your transition and develop an action plan
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