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  • 3. Limiting Beliefs: Early Retirement

    54:10
    What do you think of when you think of retirement: shuffleboard, playing bridge, or taking a cruise? Or does the subject immediately trigger fear and guilt? In today’s episode, we ask how limiting beliefs about retirement could be impacting all of us. Kathryn interviews Erin and Michiel about their plans to retire in five years, at 50. The two provide transparency on what it costs to live nomadically and explain how experiencing different cultures has redefined what they imagine for retirement. A big thanks to my friend and our guest interviewer, Kathryn Jarrell. She’s a partner at Future Work Design an organizational design and strategy firm. Being a strategic planner has armed her with the skills to routinely question limiting beliefs and go deep, fast.Our superstar financial advisor is Brian Lawrence. He and his whole team at North Ridge Wealth Advisors have been helping us work towards retiring early and meeting our ambitious financial goals.Want to get in touch? erin@theserialtravelist.com. Want more? Follow our adventures through my Instagram and The Serial Travelist Newsletter. If you’re a fellow woman serial traveler, check out my community, Global Denizens.Thanks to MuzaProduction for the music.2024 Copyright Global Denizens LLC DBA The Serial Travelist

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  • 2. Lunch in Mexico City

    21:45
    How and what a culture eats often reveals volumes about its values. Today Erin and Michiel are talking about almuerzo (lunch) in Mexico City. What does stopping by a stall for pastor tacos have to do with the way the people of Mexico City approach life and work? And what have they learned about other countries through observing their lunchtime routines?Got a question? Send a message to erin@theserialtravelist.comFollow my adventures through my newsletter: www.theserialtravelist.com or @erinrackelman on Instagram.If you are interested in joining a community of other women serial travelers, visit www.globaldenizens.com.Thanks to MuzaProduction for the music.2024 Copyright Global Denizens LLC DBA The Serial Travelist
  • 1. Becoming Nomadic

    40:26
    The Serial Travelist is an examination of nomadic travel as a way of life. Host Erin Rackelman, along with her husband Michiel Brinkers, discuss the challenges and rewards of living with no fixed address. They share stories of the people they encounter around the world, and insights into their most recent destinations that go way beyond guidebook recommendations. Interviews with fellow travel experts dive deep into topics like slow travel, responsible tourism, and how unconventional choices can recalibrate your life.In the first episode, Erin and Michiel discuss their decision to become nomadic. What was going on in their lives that sparked the idea of serial traveling, and what did they hope to find? They also tackle: not belonging to their country of origin, can travel cure being stuck, and how long they plan to keep living this way.Got a question? Send a message to erin@theserialtravelist.com. Follow my adventures through my newsletter: www.theserialtravelist.com or @erinrackelman on Instagram.If you are interested in joining a community of other women serial travelers, visit www.globaldenizens.com.Thanks to MuzaProduction for the music.2024 Copyright Global Denizens LLC DBA The Serial Travelist