Design Her Travel
Do you feel most alive when exploring new parts of the world? Do you dream of living a life filled with adventure, connection, and purpose?
If so, you’re in right place! Design Her Travel is the podcast that inspires you to turn those dreams into reality.
Hosted by global nomad Kim Anderson, this podcast is your weekly source of travel tips, fascinating stories, and actionable advice. Whether you’re dreaming of your first solo trip, planning your next family adventure, or searching for ways to design an intentional life full of travel, Design Her Travel has something for you.
Each episode takes you behind the scenes of extraordinary journeys, from travelers who’ve walked the globe, rowed across oceans, written best-selling books and created success as digital nomads and travel entrepreneurs.
Through a mix of guest interviews and solo episodes, you’ll get real-world tips, heartfelt stories, and the kind of inspiration that’ll have you turning your travel dreams into reality.
Meet Kim:
Her solo travels have taken her to over 40 countries and across countless oceans, and her unique experiences—like sailing the world despite not seeing the ocean until age 12—prove that transformation happens when you step out of your comfort zone. Her passion for adventure and community led her to create Design Her Travel group trips for like-minded women, offering you the chance to explore the world with a built-in travel tribe of lifelong friends.
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Design Her Travel
From Burnout to Balance: Mastering Productivity for Work-Life Balance as a Digital Nomad w/ Productivity Coach, Ali West #77
Feeling like your laptop's become a constant travel companion, but not in the fun way? Or have you felt burn out in your travel lifestyle?
If so, this episode is your productivity lifeline.
This week we're chatting with Ali West, a productivity coach specifically for digital nomads whose mission is to help, inspire and coach digital nomads to break free from procrastination and become productive nomads.
After 15 years running his own health and fitness business in the UK, Ali worked hard to overcome his procrastination and now shares his expertise with other nomads to help them do the same. Ali shares valuable tips to help you achieve more and find true satisfaction in your workdays.
A digital nomad himself, Ali knows exactly what it takes to thrive on the road.
In this episode, you'll learn actionable strategies to silence distractions, master time zones like a boss, and create a sustainable work routine that lets you truly thrive, not just survive, as a digital nomad.
We also uncover essential tools and habits for peak productivity on the go, and explore how to design your dream workday - one that sparks passion and keeps you motivated, no matter where your travels take you.
So grab your headphones, and get ready to unlock the secrets to a truly fulfilling and productive digital nomad lifestyle.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- The importance of taking care of your health as a nomad
- Why knowing your purpose is more important setting goals
- Procrastination affects everyone, especially overachievers
- Productivity hacks to help streamline your work-life balance
- Balance & Boundaries - The 2 B's
RESOURCES:
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⚡ Round Info:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn
Check out the beaches of Granada
EPISODE DETAILS:
7:23 - When inserting yourself into the local culture of a new place. Say hello and speak to people.
12:25 - Don't be afraind to ask for help in life when you need help.
13:12 - When you have a dream or a desire. Set a deadline or it will never get done. Put your dreams on the calendar.
15:20 - Action is the antidote to anything in life, whether it's depression, whether it's a job that you don't like, whether it's a dream or a desire that you have for yourself.
17:13 - Life is made for living. Why not make it the best thing yet?
37:45 - Be a student of your own calendar.
19:55 - Productivity is a learned skill.
38:00 - The key is balance and boundaries.
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