• Unlocking Personal Growth: The Transformative Impact of a Career Break with Laura Marson

  • Sep 19 2024
  • Length: 35 mins
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Unlocking Personal Growth: The Transformative Impact of a Career Break with Laura Marson

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  • How much transformation can a career break bring? Laura Marson shares her sabbatical story of leaving her life and career as a chef in Charleston, South Carolina, to embark on a year-long backpacking trip around the world. 7 years later and she’s still traveling. Having lived in various countries and experiencing incredible adventures Laura emphasises the importance of being open to opportunities and embracing the unexpected. We discuss amongst other topics: The emotional feelings when you leave a place deep down knowing that you may not be back. How keeping plans loose and chatting to people whilst traveling can change the trajectory of your adventure and life. Why defining what's important in life and making it a priority is important How being stranded in Botswana during COVID for 8 months living in a jeep provided her with the space, time and inspiration to start writing her travel stories and birth her new business. The importance of taking a sabbatical whilst you’re young and physically able How working with a life or travel coach can help you overcome self-limiting beliefs and find balance in your life. Timestamps 02:20 Leaving Charleston and Starting the Sabbatical 06:06 Motivation and Challenges of Extended Travel 10:27 Embracing the Unexpected: Changing Plans and Adding New Destinations 15:09 Challenges of Traveling as a Single Female 18:21 Memorable Stories and Lessons Learned 25:45 Becoming a Life and Travel Coach 28:06 Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Reflecting on the Journey 31:00 Top Tips for Taking a Sabbatical Guest bio: Laura Marson is the creator of the travel blog A Dynamic Life and a life coach dedicated to helping others pursue their passions. Laura’s journey from solo female traveler to slow traveler has led her to build a life abroad since 2017, embracing new opportunities and perspectives along the way. Through her coaching, Laura empowers clients to overcome self-limiting beliefs and live dynamically by focusing on personal growth, resilience, and saying "YES" to new experiences. Connect with Laura on Instagram. Additional resources: A dynamic life website - https://www.adynamiclife.co.za/ Other episodes you may enjoy: Emigrating Soon? Discover How a Career Break Can Transform Your Move with Liz Ferguson Reinventing Yourself: Embrace the Freedom of a Career Break with Lucy Lee Get in touch: If you are interested in sharing your sabbatical story, we would love to hear from you. Buzz us a DM on Instagram - @Sabbatical_Stories or reach out on LinkedIn - Rebecca Thomas Career transition, sabbatical and career break coaching: I’m a coach who supports individuals through pivotal moments of transition in both their personal and professional lives. I support those who are facing a crossroads to discover clarity. Working with you I empower you to invest in a future version of yourself that will make you proud. Through personalised coaching sessions and my signature career transition and sabbatical programs I aim to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for you to explore your values, strengths and goals. More importantly I coach you to intentionally design your next chapter by redefining what success looks like to you and then implementing it. Feel Good Getaways - https://feelgood-getaways.com/ With special thanks to: Aunty B at the Flaxen, our amazing, talented and patient producer whose expertise helps make this podcast shine. Joanna Cooke, whose soulful blend of smooth vocals we are lucky enough to use throughout the show. Listen and connect with Joanna via your favourite medium: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7EyKy53TsVFLJFZFyYzBZQ?si=HaCSIRCETS2uYB3LBLcrWA Website - https://joannacooke.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/joannacooke Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joanna.cooke/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joannacookemusic/ Keywords: sabbatical, travel, backpacking, adventure, personal growth, self-confidence, life coaching, travel coaching
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