430: Plan Meaningful Family Travel Without the Stress // Meggie Busath

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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What if your next family trip wasn’t about packing in more—but about slowing down, connecting, and actually enjoying your time together? This week, I'm joined by family travel expert Meggie Busath, who shares practical ways to bring more intention, connection, and joy to your trips—without overcomplicating things or blowing your budget. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🫶 How to stop overcomplicating travel—and focus on what actually matters to your family 🫶 Why your attitude as the parent is the most important factor in whether a trip feels successful 🫶 Practical strategies for navigating inevitable bumps in the road (without losing your cool) 🫶 The small, intentional choices—like what snacks you pack or when you schedule screen time—that can make a huge difference for your kids If you're craving more connection and less chaos in your family travels, this episode is filled with ideas to help you get there. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: Grab my FREE Travel Hacks for Families Guide to help with your summer travel plans! Related Episodes: 431: 3 Road Trip Hacks for Traveling with Kids // Brittney Hanks 363: Tips & Tricks for Family Travel // Meesha Slade 402: How to Travel More as a Family without Breaking the Bank // Amber Paul Episode Sponsors: Kiwi Co: Build the best summer ever with KiwiCo! Get $15 off on your Summer Adventure Series at kiwico.com/3in30. Factor: Get started at factormeals.com/3in3050off and use code 3in3050off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box. BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Let’s Connect: Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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0:00.0	Welcome to 3 in 30, a podcast to help you feel more like yourself within your motherhood.
0:09.3	Each 30-minute episode features three actionable takeaways to help you become a more self-assured mom,
0:15.2	someone who knows yourself, honors your needs, and loves your people.
0:19.9	Listen in to feel encouraged as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more
0:24.7	magic in motherhood.
0:26.1	I'm your host, Rachel Nielsen.
0:27.9	I'm so glad you're here.
0:34.6	Are you heading on a family trip or two this summer like I am?
0:38.0	Maybe you're looking forward to it, or maybe you're dreading the overstimulation and the chaos that is sure to unfold.
0:44.4	Or maybe like me, you're feeling a little bit of both.
0:47.6	The past few years, I've tried to get more intentional about planning for our family vacations,
0:52.5	not just planning the itinerary, but anticipating
0:55.7	the things that might be hard for my kids and coming up with an action plan in advance to
1:01.0	try to mitigate some of that. I've also tried to think ahead about things we can do while we're
1:05.3	on the road that might feel connective. And it's made a huge difference in the joy and fulfillment
1:10.0	that I feel while we are traveling.
1:12.6	There really is a lot we can do as parents to put forth just a little bit of preparation
1:16.6	to help our family trips run more smoothly and be more enjoyable for everyone.
1:21.6	And I'm thrilled to have an expert on this topic here on the podcast with me today.
1:25.8	Maggie Bussath is a former middle school teacher and mother of three who has a mission
1:29.8	to simplify and streamline the travel planning process for families.
1:34.1	She created parks family travel in order to help other families feel more confident in
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