Why Being a “Misfit” Is Your Superpower With Wanda Duncan

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel, Business, Society & Culture

4.5 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt like you don't quite fit the mold of society's expectations? Wanda Duncan is a slow-traveling digital nomad, community manager, podcaster, and event producer. As the mastermind behind Black Women Travl, Wanda has created a community and podcast that fosters conversations, provides resources, and inspires Black women to dream big and travel far. Wanda shares all about how and why she left her corporate job to pursue a life of travel, expert tips on community building, advice on transitioning to full-time travel, and so much more. What are some ways that you have embraced your inner misfit? I'd love to hear about them and hope you will share by sending me an audio message. *This month, we're sharing previous episodes highlighting travel turnarounds! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, providing valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: How travel can help a misfit shed expectations and feel at ease Why school is the worst place to learn to be yourself What made Wanda say goodbye to her toxic job and travel to El Salvador The importance of reframing failure and accepting life's turbulence Why cultivating curiosity and embracing uniqueness will help you find your community anywhere How to be a lighthouse when building your own community Why it's important to find inspiration from outside of your circle Advice for busy digital nomads from a busy digital nomad Why Wanda got kicked out of Malaysia What it's like living in Albania as a digital nomad The advantages of slow travel and the best places to do it And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Check out Black Women Travl Listen to the Black Women Travel Podcast Find opportunities at Idealist Want More? Traveling While Black w/ Nanjala Nyabola Solo Travel, Coffee and Blackpacking w/ Jarika Johnson The Slow Travel Philosophy + Traveling As A Black Woman with Oneika Raymond Thanks To Our Sponsors Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Nissan - Go find your path and enjoy the ride along the way with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. Learn more at nissanusa.com. No Fixed Address Podcast - Travel around the globe with Michael and Vanessa as they visit a new country every month in search of the planet's most extraordinary people.

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