How To Overcome Personal Struggles Through Travel w/ Michael Lavers

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever looked back in gratitude at what was once a painful experience? This week's guest, Michael Lavers, knows a thing or two about how sometimes overwhelming struggles can lead to unexpected growth. Now an English teacher, podcaster, and world traveler, Michael was once so shy he spent most of his first solo trip to a foreign country in his hotel room and at Starbucks. If you want to better understand the mindset that can help overcome any life struggle then you won't want to miss this episode. Michael shares all about how keeping an open mind, setting goals, and using the past as a learning tool helped him blossom into a confident traveler and entrepreneur. How do you plan on using travel as a tool for future personal growth? I'd love to hear more about your goals and hope you will share more by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 Tune In To Learn: Why Michael's first solo trip didn't turn out as he expected What it's like to work at a crematorium Lessons from a seemingly failed adventure How shyness manifested throughout Michael's life When travel fueled a turning point to building confidence The best advice for overcoming personal struggles when traveling What it's like to teach English as a free agent Logistics behind supporting yourself financially by teaching English while traveling What's next for Michael Lavers Advice on minimalism from a minimalist And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Out Travel The System & Better Help - Today's Sponsors Check out Michael's website English With Michael Listen to the Level Up English Podcast Check out LighterPack Location Indie Want More? Joys of Solo Travel w/ Manjinder Kang Shamans, Solo Travel and a Healing Path How A Pilgrimage Can Transform Your Life w/ Paul Barach

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0:00.0	I had always dreamed of traveling the world, but I kind of assumed it wasn't really for me
0:03.4	because I was just so shy.
0:05.7	That was a clip from my wonderful guest today, Michael Lavers, and his story is an interesting one.
0:12.5	Oftentimes, we glamorize travel.
0:15.5	We hear the stories of people who take off travel the world.
0:20.4	Everything works out fantastically.
0:22.6	They're super happy.
0:24.3	They've achieved their dreams.
0:26.1	And life is amazing.
0:27.8	Except that's not how it started for Michael.
0:31.1	In fact, his first trip was terrible in many ways.
0:35.1	It actually put him further into his depression and his shyness and feelings of isolation.
0:41.8	You're going to hear all about that experience and how he turned it around by holding onto that
0:48.7	dream of travel and pursuing it very intentionally.
0:52.8	And through this story, you're going to get a lot of practical tips on how you can do the same.
0:58.4	Whether you're trying to overcome shyness or not,
1:01.7	of course, that was the thing that Michael was battling with,
1:05.2	going into his first trip,
1:07.0	going into his pursuit of his dream of travel.
1:10.3	But we all have maybe our own version of that. And the tips
1:13.9	that he shares are powerful and actionable. We talk about how you can let your body tell you what to do.
1:22.6	We have a whole conversation around the importance of talking and thinking about death, which is
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