Louisa Swaden: Becoming the Existential Biker

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2019

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Although Louisa Swaden had a good job in the publishing industry, she didn’t feel fulfilled. So she began the task of discovering what it was that made her happy. She researched, exercised and meditated. She took a sabbatical from work and went on a trip. And she discovered that happiness comes from within, and that for her, motorcycling played a big part in it. See photos and links in the show notes at https://adventureriderradio.com. Listen to over 250 adventure travel by motorcycle episodes on Adventure Rider Radio at https://adventureriderradio.com. Please rate and review us on iTunes or your favourite podcast app. Did you know about our other show ARR RAW? Over 40 episodes available on our website. Thanks for listening and please tell your friends about us. Get an ARR sticker (postage included) with a $10 donation. Link on our website. Have a comment? Go to the episode show notes on our website and have your say at the bottom of the page. Adventure Rider Radio is now the most listened to motorcycle podcast in the world, and we're grateful to have your support in any way we can.

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0:55.0	And you're listening to Adventure Rider Radio.
0:59.0	Today's story begins with what many would consider is a normal life. But Louisa reached a point where she knew things had to change
1:06.6	no matter how scary that may be. The next thing you know she is riding a motorcycle and heading to the Bonneville Salt Flats to break a record.
1:14.2	My name is Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio.
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2:03.2	motobreeze dot com there's two eyes in there motobreeze dot com Louisa Sweden had a good job at a publishing company, that is until she decided to take a guided motorcycle trip,
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