JUMP with Traveling Jackie

She grew up watching her dad walk across the country—literally—from capital to capital. Decades later, Sherry Ott is finishing what he started… by bike. In this episode, Jackie sits down with the travel veteran (and six-time guest!) to talk about her latest quest: a cross-country cycling journey that’s equal parts tribute, personal challenge, and epic adventure.

What began in the 80s with paper maps and pushpi...

He was a small-town guy from Montana, she was living the big city life in New York. They met on a trip to Morocco and got engaged four years later in Antarctica, and they had an adventure date on every continent in between. Listen in as Jackie gets the whole story from guests Andy Austin and Chelsea Anderson, two globe-trotting professionals who fell in love as they journeyed to the ends of the earth, together.

 <...

Dr. Chelsea Anderson never imagined that becoming a veterinarian would allow her to travel the world and work and live in places like Sri Lanka, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and beyond. But early on in her career, she figured out how to combine her two passions of traveling and working with animals. Today she shares with us her stories from volunteering her veterinary services all across the globe. Tune in to this ins...

Join Jackie and Jason Moore from Zero to Travel Podcast today as they unpack a recent experience in Norway, including first impressions, cultural differences and adaptation in expat life, what makes up the “real" Norway, and a via ferrata on “the highest sea cliff in Europe” that catapulted Jackie straight out of her comfort zone.

Takeaways

- Only WE have the power to get ourselves through hard situations

- Everybody needs a litt...

Join Jackie for this solo episode on a balcony overlooking the sea in Albania as she recaps a week-long road trip full of adventures across Southern Albania. Alongside details that will help you plan a future trip to Albania, she shares her experiences and stories, which include delicious food, wild landscapes, the kindness of strangers, and how she and her friend got through a rather scary mishap on a steep mountain pass. Pl...

Jackie sits down with the one and only Samantha Brown as she shares her journey from being an aspiring musical theater actress to becoming a star TV host on the Travel Channel and ultimately going on to create her own show, 'Places to Love,' on PBS. She discusses the importance of grit, persistence and resilience in achieving dreams, recounts a wild story about a pivotal audition experience, and emphasizes the impact ...

Rachel Rudwall (aka RachelRoams) shares her story of growing up in the Midwest to becoming a successful travel TV producer and host and adventuring across the globe. Today we explore her journey, including the exact steps she took to create the career in media that would enable her to pursue her dream of exploring the world. In this conversation, Jackie and Rachel discuss navigating career choices, learning from mentors, embr...

Chris and Sara bought a 1988 Land Cruiser Camper and set out just over a year ago with plans to drive it from the US all the way down to Argentina, with their dog Kramer in tow. Today they tell all as we find out what kinds of adventures and major misadventures they got into throughout Central America, and why they now have their sights set in an entirely new direction. Our conversation flows from traveling with a dog, to bal...

Adventure is stepping out into the unknown, whether that takes us deeper into our backyards or across the world, and we have the choice to say yes to it. Saying yes to adventure sets in motion a path toward strength, resourcefulness, education, and ultimately lessons and momentum to carry us forward. Saying yes to adventure has the power to completely alter our paths. Join Jackie and guest Jordan Campbell — journalist, photog...

This episode is one for the books. Eleven years ago this week, Jackie first launched this podcast. Why? Largely because of the advice of Podcast Hall of Fame inductee Lou Mongello, who is here as a guest host today. Listen in as Lou himself picks up the mic and turns it on Jackie, to reflect on and celebrate the past decade-plus of her podcasting journey.

We’re taking a deep dive behind the scenes, starting with how the podcast ...

Join Jackie and guest Kellee Edwards, licensed pilot, scuba diver, television host, and “Most Interesting Woman in the World.” Kellee shares her story about how she got started on her path to becoming a pilot and having a show on the Travel Channel, plus what inspires and drives her to keep going, as well as her advice on how to act on big dreams. Today we tackle overcoming fears, embracing adventure, empowering women, the essence ...

It’s one thing to feel a connection to a place beyond what you see and what you might already know about it, but it’s another step entirely to truly get off the beaten path and explore the depths of it. Gabe Erivez from Agave Expeditions has done exactly that with Baja California Sur. Beyond the crowded beaches and surf breaks, Gabe has sought out locals and their stories, bringing the real culture of Baja to life for his guests, w...

Meet Sarah & Seth, JUMP podcast listeners and newlyweds who not only went to Patagonia for their honeymoon, but had Jackie personally design their trip! Today we find out what their criteria was for their dream honeymoon, and how Jackie mixed rugged backcountry experiences with cultural adventure, culinary delights, and a little luxury to round out their trip of a lifetime in Southern Patagonia.

- Find Sarah @jacoby_624 and ...

Abigail Hannah, host of New Zealand’s top travel podcast Aotearoa Adventures, takes the mic and interviews Jackie today about her recent first-time experience in New Zealand. Tune in to find out why Jackie chose New Zealand, what activities she and her JUMP Adventures groups did while there, favorite places and highlights, surprises, must-do advice, and stories from the journey, and why it’s now one of Jackie’s all-time favorite co...

JUMP Podcast is your invitation to adventure. Through a mix of guest stories, solo episodes and often raw and personal accounts with host Traveling Jackie, JUMP explores travel, adventure, and lifestyle in ways meant to motivate YOU to get out and see the world.

Let this show be a source of travel advice and inspiration, and remember that in the end… It’s YOU who takes the leap.

Massive thanks to Osprey...

When we travel, especially solo, our surroundings have a way of reflecting back to us the peaks and valleys within ourselves. Listen today as Jackie speaks with Mark Johanson about his recently published book Mars on Earth: Wanderings in the World’s Driest Desert, which is part travelogue, part memoir about the forgotten places of Chile and Mark’s personal journey through a tumultuous time in both the world and in his own life.

...

Amber & Christian Meier have figured out their path to work-life balance by following their passions for cycling and coffee. The result? Opening a "cycle cafe" in Girona, Spain, where they even roast the coffee themselves. Join us today as we listen to their inspiring story and learn about the one thing that has helped them overcome countless challenges in creating a thriving (and delicious!) business in a quaint corner...

Jackie and her hockey teammate Matt Parsons compare notes and share perspectives on their recent two-month sabbaticals, including why they decided to take the time off, how they set themselves up for success in doing so, what they spent their time off doing (Jackie's sabbatical was a staycation while Matt's was a vacation to South America), and what they ultimately took away from their experiences. Whether you've ...

Join Jackie for a solo episode today as she reflects on her experiences, the good and the bad, of living full-time out of her truck camper for the past year. Find out why her plans changed and where she spent most of her time, the hardest and most unexpected part of the truck camper lifestyle, the single best thing that has come from the experience, and what’s next for Jackie.

- Check out Jackie’s posts about her Four Wheel Camper S...