Wander By Proxy
Wander By Proxy brings stories from women about the priceless experiences collected while traveling. For those privileged enough to have a travel story—a moment where, while you left the safety of home, you suddenly felt more connected to yourself, the people around you, or the world—it has probably become part of your internal framework. Wander By Proxy host Leah Falyn interviews travelers about these life-changing turning points. Episodes are released every other Wednesday morning.
Episodes
Adopted as a baby from Colombia to Minnesota, Mary Schreier finds her biological parents and gets on a plane to Colombia to meet them for the first time.
Follow Mary’s adventures on Instagram at @mary_onthemap.
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Kristen Glazer Felegy shares her study abroad story—a time where she was so focused on immersing herself in a different language and culture that she started dreaming differently
Follow Kristen's adventures on Instagram at @expeditionkristen.
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Since Wander By Proxy is officially one-year old, this bonus episode compiles some of the best quotes from each episode that ran in 2020. Having a bad day? This clip is stacked with inspiration and perspective.
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Lauren Gay shares her experience going solo (and I mean solo) at a resort in Antigua and how her time away from phone screens & expectations strengthened her inner guidance.
Follow Lauren’s adventures on Instagram at @outdoorsydiva.
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In collaboration with Host A Sister, a global community of women sharing their homes and experiences with one another, episode 15 features the stories of two women and how their lives and travel experiences have been enriched by the travel network. This episode is split into two parts:
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This episode is a little different from the rest. I talk with two creatives on how they’ve been keeping the adventurous alive through the hum-drum of life during a pandemic. Emily Theisen and Jordan Mileski are two Minnesota-based photographers, but their creativity flows through a variety of outlets. Today we emphasize that creativity is a form of adventure.
Sitting on the plane of her first solo travel experience, Estrella Quiroz meets Erin, a true wanderer who changed Estrella’s perspective on travel with one conversation. 40+ countries later, Estrella still wishes she had Erin’s contact information to thank her for that conversation. I end there. No spoilers.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @
As Elizabeth Hensley tours the U.S. in her Skoolie, the generosity of strangers inspires her to give it right back.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @thelizapproach.
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Melissa goes on her first solo trip hiking in British Columbia, where she learns to trust her instincts and find solace in solitude.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @miss.rover. Check out her travel blog at www.missrover.com.
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Sara and her partner go on a trip to Chile to explore, but the local protests spark compassion, reflection, and so much more.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @planetwithsara. Check out her blog of travel itineraries and inspiration at planetwithsara.com.
Note from Leah: This is the season one finale of Wander By Proxy! Thank you so much for listening and sharing the podcast with your loved ones. The stories will return in August!
Stephanie James, a poet and singer, shares how working remotely has given her the freedom to share her poetry around the world.
Jennifer Parnall is a Canadian music teacher teaching in Spain. Now, of course, she’s quarantine in her apartment in Barcelona. Jennifer shares how she’s building a community in her new neighborhood from afar through music.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @jlynnparnall. Her balcony concerts are posted there!
Amy Conroy and her family spent a collective year in San Miquel de Allende, Mexico to learn the language, but she left with an entirely new perspective on death by participating in Day of the Dead. A new culture gave her an entirely new way to both cope with grief and seize the day.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @amysmundo.
Taylor Mills gets invited to a film festival in the Netherlands right as the Coronavirus begins to surface. She discusses dating abroad, traveling with her best guy friend, and coming back to the U.S. to quarantine.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @tmillsj.
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Without a drop of medical experience, Cienna Richards booked an impromptu group travel experience that would allow her to study under surgeons in Germany. This trip fueled her love for travel and opened her eyes to the value of group travel for women specifically. Now, she’s the founder of Your Life Travel Club, a group t...
Maddi Brown breaks up with her boyfriend, graduates college, and takes off for a summer in the Flathead Valley of Montana, where she experiences a new kind of freedom for herself, exercises her power, and gets a brand new perspective on just how many paths one can take in life.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @maddicbrown.
For the week of Valentine’s Day, Autumn Spredemann shares the story of how she met her husband—a Dirty Dancing-esque plot twist to her time backpacking South America after her father died.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @travellingamazon.
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Lauren Gabel went on a multi-day hike in Vietnam, where her trekking guide unintentionally taught her several life lessons.
Follow her adventures on Instagram at @theoutofofficegal.
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Wander By Proxy is a podcast that will bring you stories from women about the priceless experiences collected while traveling.
If you’re privileged enough to have a travel story —a moment where, while you left the safety of home, you suddenly felt more connected to yourself, the people around you, or the world —it’s probably become part of your internal framewor...
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