57. A Guide To Blowing Up Your Life: How To Quit It All And Travel The World Full Time, With Lane Scott Jones

What if you could walk away from it all and start again?Hi Muses,In this episode of Muse Yourself, I’m joined by writer and speaker Lane Scott-Jones. Lane is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, speaker, and the voice behind Second Rodeo, a Substack newsletter about reinvention and lifestyle design. Her writing has been published in Longreads, Good Grit, the Nashville Scene, and she’s been a featured speaker at events hosted by TEDx, Creative Mornings, Soho House, and more - and today she’s joining me for a refreshingly honest conversation about reinvention, systematically dismantling everything to start over on your OWN terms, and redesigning your life, one experiment at a time.After the end of her marriage Lane did something so many of us fantasise about - she sold everything she owned, packed a suitcase, began travelling the world full-time..and has lived out of a carry-on ever since. This isn’t just a story about a change of location, but a complete dismantling of the beliefs, expectations, and “default paths” so many of us have been living by, and what’s on the other side when we FINALLY start asking: “Am I living the life I’ve chosen? Or the one I’ve been told to choose?”Together, we’re talking about:* Why so many of us follow a life blueprint we never consciously chose* The quiet grief of losing touch with your own inner knowing* How reinvention doesn’t have to be reckless - it can be intentional and strategic* Why travel can be a powerful gateway to rebuilding self-trust* Letting go of the need for permission, approval, or certainty* The fear of being seen trying - and why it keeps so many women stuck* Redefining success, safety, and stability on your own termsThis conversation is for anyone who feels the pull toward a different kind of life - one that might not make sense to everyone else, but feels deeply true to you. You don’t need a crisis to begin again. You don’t need to have it all figured out.And never forget…you’re allowed to want more.Until next time XRESOURCES + LINKS:* Learn more about Lane through her website HERE Find her on Instagram HERE and follow her travel diaries on Substack HERE * GET YOUR FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION: Sign up HERE to join the MuseLetter list and receive a FREE 10-minute guided visualisation to help you release old identities and step into your most powerful era yet* SUBSCRIBE to my free Substack community HERE to join the conversation and receive new episodes straight to your inbox* CONTACT ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together you can get in touch HERE* Make sure you’re subscribed on your favourite podcast platform!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Get full access to Muse Yourself at gemmaj.substack.com/subscribe