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Aug 22, 2026 9 min

I didn't come back with the lessons I expected

from The Rare Percent Podcast Hosted by Meg Iyer

A month solo in Europe - Munich, Zugspitze, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Split, Lisbon - and I thought I knew what I'd be sharing: trust yourself, go with the flow, be the main character. Instead, I went back through a month of journal entries and found something quieter. A suitcase dragged up the tallest mountain in Germany. A new friend who let me stop performing for a day. A waiter who planned my last day better than I ever could have. Three stories about the difference between someone who edits your moment and someone who simply acknowledges it - and what it actually feels like to let go of the wheel. Follow The Rare Percent Podcast Available on all major podcast platforms. New episodes weekly. Remember - you’re within The Rare Percent, and act like it.

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A month solo in Europe - Munich, Zugspitze, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Split, Lisbon - and I thought I knew what I'd be sharing: trust yourself, go with the flow, be the main character. Instead, I went back through a month of journal entries and found something quieter. A suitcase dragged up the tallest mountain in Germany. A new friend who let me stop performing for a day. A waiter who planned my last day better than I ever could have. Three stories about the difference b...

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