Full Time Travel – Why And How With Wanda Duncan

In this episode, Sophia sits down with Wanda Duncan who has been traveling for about 6 years and working as a digital nomad. She is the founder of the Facebook group Black Women Digital Nomad Entrepreneurs, the host of the Black Women Travel podcast, lead for the International Black Women Travel Jubilee event. Wanda has also just started The Black Woman Travel Mastermind. She is working to help other black women to do what she has done, to empower themselves and grow through travel and/or entrepreneurship.Wanda talks about what inspired her to travel and how the freedom to explore, be her true self and grow led to her becoming a full-time globe trotter. She explains how she has been able to fund her extensive travel. Wanda covers house sitting, manufactured spending, renting instead of paying hotel rates, practical day to day tips and explains what Black Women Trvl is all about.KEY TAKEAWAYSWanda wanted to travel to find out who she could become once she was away from the American atmosphere.Saving aggressively before you embark on your journey is wise. It is possible to use the manufactured spending technique to get discounted travel. Wanda explains how it works.You have to be intentional about the interactions you have and don't be afraid to seek out other travelers. It’s a great way to research your options.Most people are very helpful, if you give out good energy, you get the same back.Do your research but turn up with an open mind.Be nimble, be flexible. BEST MOMENTS‘There's A certain freedom that I felt when I traveled… I loved who I was when I traveled.’‘I got rid of all of my stuff, I, for real, cut ties and I saved aggressively.’‘I was living off of $10 a day for like 3 years.’‘I’m not a person who looks up racism in X country before I go, I just go there.’EPISODE RESOURCESWebsite - https://blackwomentravl.comFacebook group for Black Women Digital Nomad Entrepreneurs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bwdne/Black Women Travel Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-women-travel-podcast/id1466271998The International Black Women Travel Jubilee - https://blackwomentravl.com/ibwtj/The Black Woman Travel Mastermind - https://blackwomentravl.com/black-women-travel-mastermind/VALUABLE RESOURCESWebsite: www.thereikihealingcoach.comABOUT YOUR HOSTSophia is passionate about traveling  the world and personal development. She gets off on the power that travel has to change your perspective and also realizing that everywhere you go there you are. So, continuously working on herself is important so she can give the best of herself to those she serves. With over 15 years in the helping/ healing space, Sophia holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology, is a certified life coach and has built her healing toolbox with lots of tools. She uses these tools to help women move from thinking there has got to be more to life than this to knowing fulfillment, more satisfying relationships, loving who they see when they look in the mirror and stepping into their power.CONTACT THE HOSTWebsite: www.thereikihealingcoach.comInstagram - @createlifeyourway and @ sophia_i_got_igFacebook - id-sophia.e.754 / I show up as Sophia ELinkedIn - sophia-Elcock-b1941b5 - displays as Sophia ElcockTik Tok - SophiaE556Podcast DescriptionThe travel and transformation podcast is for women who enjoy traveling and personal transformation. You can be anywhere on your journey, just starting to travel or working on yourself or seasoned at either or both. All are welcome. You’ll be getting tools you need to start living the life you want to live by creating life your way. Forget living life for other people, whether it’s the job they want you to have, get married, have kids or any other people’s wants. It’s about finding a way to do it, especially if you are single and over 40. You’ll hear from Sophia individually and the coaches, healers and others that she interviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.