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Lessons from the Road: Sydney Hatmaker on Saying Yes to the World Part 2

2025/1/15

For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast

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Description:

In part two of this epic conversation, we continue our journey around the globe with Sydney Hatmaker to hear about some of the epic adventures and experiences had during her six months travelling across Europe and Asia with frugal funds.

In this episode:

We hear how staying connected while travelling can have some serious pros and cons
Sydney tells us about the 200 hours of intense yoga training she underwent in the magical landscape of the Indian Himalayan Mountains
We hear about a free-spirited traveller Sydney met in Bangkok who became her “travelling companion” for the next month
She tells us about her heart-pounding experience climbing a (LITERAL) active volcano, Mount Rinjani in Indonesia, and how it was the hardest thing she has ever done
And Sydney tells us how she ultimately decided that it was time to hang up the backpack and come back home.

As you dream and make plans for 2025, we hope this episode inspires you to broaden your horizons, to take chances, and to say yes to new things. One thing we are sure of is that this once-in-a-lifetime adventure is sure to be repeated. The only question is where will we go?

Thought-provoking Quotes:

*I get why people climb mountains. It’s so empowering. You push up hard against the growing edge of your own limits. I didn’t even know that I was capable of pushing myself that hard. You just take that feeling and it's contagious, it spreads to other parts of your life. *– Sydney Hatmaker

*I met this amazing 70 year old woman in one of my hosels in Turkey who started backpacking when she retired. She had been all throughout the entirety of the Middle East. She was so incredible. We all gathered around her. She had the most incredible stories. *– Sydney Hatmaker

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The 9 Enneagram Types Descriptions) - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions/

Skyscanner) - https://www.skyscanner.com/

Rick Steves Travel Guides) - https://amzn.to/41mKeFX

Berghain Techno Club in Berlin) - https://bit.ly/4gfaMNq

Sagrada Familia) - https://sagradafamilia.org/en/

Jen’s MeCamp) - https://bit.ly/3D1qX2I

The Banana Pancake Trail) - https://trail.bananabackpacks.com/banana-pancake-trail/

Hostel World) - https://www.hostelworld.com/

Pyramid Yogshala Yoga School) - https://pyramidyogshala.com/

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