Goin places & makin friends
by Cassidy Mae
Half travel podcast, half interview podcast. Hear intimate conversations with cool people as I travel the world. My ultimate goal is to learn life lessons from those around me, and you're invited to listen in. Plus! I'm gonna be super transparent with my travel adventures with y'all so you can get inspired to go on our own adventure. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goinplacesmakinfriends/support
Episodes
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Travel Update #2: Finding a life away from my laptop & whoops it's been five months! Also let's talk spending money on wine and everything else.
It's been five (well, now six) months since my first and only travel update! So I'm here to talk about why I felt weird talking about my travels, how I spent way too much money in Paris, and why I chose to quit two jobs and go work on farms. Let's get to it!
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#9 Convo w/ Amber Cashman - Dropping out of uni and finding herself (literally) working on a blueberry farm; how traveling has helped with her anxiety
"Livin' in bliss!" Check out my fun and personal conversation with 20-year-old Amber Cashman from Australia. We talk about her journey including: + Initial regrets or things she would do differently within her first four months of travel + Living and working on a blueberry farm + How the support…
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#8 - Convo w/ Sara Villanueva: Lessons from her second solo trip, delaying going to university, and connecting with a long-distance partner she met while traveling.
Hot quotes from this episode: "You can go everywhere, but if you can't manage what is inside your head, you will take that with you everywhere you go." "If you have a problem, you will put it in your backpack with you." DAMN!! Meet Sara Villanueva, who is dropping some truths in this episode!…
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#7 - Convo w/ SunnyStar Barraza: Half science, part magic. Quitting her engineering job to go solo traveling, learning through photography, and discovering herself.
In this episode I sit down with SunnyStar Barraza from California to chat about: + How Sunny felt selling everything she owns, quitting her secure engineering job, and moving abroad to travel for over a year. + She also talks about her first accidental solo trip that taught her a lot about…
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#6 - Convo w/ KC Fong: Performing circus and finding community, how to make a place a home, and the magic of learning languages
I sit down with KC Fong who I had the pleasure to spend 3 months with in Paris, France over the summer. We chat about: - How he defines home and finds community - How performing in circus has changed him and has changed throughout the pandemic - The magic of learning languages and communicating...
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Travel Update #1 - The grieving process and holding space
Today I am holding space for the 10-year chapter I chose to close in Portland, Oregon. During the episode, I spend some time sharing gratitude for the people and things in my life that have given me so much happiness and joy. I know that amazing things are happening to me and I have so much to be...
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#5 Convo with Sav: Escaping a religious household; constantly challenging herself and wanting to improve her follow through, and more!
This was such a great conversation with a close friend of mine, Savannah. I feel like I know her so much better and now you get to as well! This short chat is chocked full of goodies, including: + How she went from growing up in an ultra-religious family to finding her own thoughts on god/God…
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#4 Conversation with Felicia - Growing up with a culture of making things and surviving life with two ride or die sisters
I sit down with my ex-coworker Felicia Kang and talk about how much she's learned about life from her partner of 10 years (!), her two amazing sisters, and her parents. We also chat about: + How she balances owning Fei Goods (https://feigoods.com/) and how they stumbled into entrepreneurship +…
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#3 - Conversation with Caitlyn: Becoming an adult away from home, positively affecting the world through work, and finding a way to form an authentic community
I sit down with Caitlyn, a friend I met early in college when she moved from southern California to Portland, Oregon. Caitlyn talks about her decision to move away from her family for college and how it completely transformed her and her path. We also cover: + Advice for young students wanting to...
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#2 - Conversation with Chloe: Facing discrimination, finding confidence, and delivering joy.
For my first interview, I sit down with my cousin Chloe and talk about a recent experience she went through at her first "professional" job and how she was discriminated against. We cover: + How the experience changed her thinking + How her new job has changed her mindset + How she's finding...
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#1 - Here I am, now where am I going? And who will I meet?
This podcast was recorded on the stolen lands of the Multnomah, Clackamas, Cowlitz, and Kalapuya First Nations, currently known as Portland, Oregon. Welcome to episode one! I let you in on my vision for this podcast, my plan to take it on the road, and a little bit about me. + Intimate...
About this show
Half travel podcast, half interview podcast. Hear intimate conversations with cool people as I travel the world. My ultimate goal is to learn life lessons from those around me, and you're invited to listen in. Plus! I'm gonna be super transparent with my travel adventures with y'all so you can get inspired to go on our own adventure. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goinplacesmakinfriends/support
Hosted by
Cassidy Mae