I woke up startled at five in the morning by a loud voice on a speaker phone.

Having been in such a deep sleep, I'd completely forgotten where I was. As I gathered my thoughts,

I looked around me only to remember that this was my first night out of a four day trip

in Afghanistan. The voice on the speaker phone that woke me up was the call to prayer from

the mosque across the street. As the days passed by and I heard this call to prayer five

times a day, I learned to see it as a time for peace and an opportunity to be present.

For us, travel has been arguably the most formative and impactful experience in our lives.

From moving away from our native countries in our teenage years to our collective journey,

making travel films in countries like Afghanistan, it's safe to say that it has completely

broadened our perspective of the world around us, made us more empathetic to people from

other cultures, and endlessly more curious to explore and understand more of our vast

and complex planet. On today's episode of the Yes Theory podcast, we bring on Lexi

a very special guest who holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to travel

to every country. That's 196 by the age of 21 in case you were wondering. She's traveled to many

of these places by herself and accumulated immense wisdom from all her travels and the incredible

people she's met along the way. So we're beyond excited today to have her on to discuss the

inevitable ups and downs that come with traveling. Explore her travel can truly be one of the most

life-changing ways of seeking discomfort, and we share some incredibly unique moments from our

own traveling journeys. So join us on this episode to explore the intricacies of travel and what

makes these experiences so important. Hello everyone, welcome back to the Yes Theory podcast,

season two in partnership with Headspace Studios. Today we are talking with Lexi Alford

about the importance of travel. Who is Lexi? Who is Lexi?

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