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May 8, 2025 12 mins

Travel can be a great motivator to explore the unknown while pushing your limits. Expanding your comfort zone takes a bit of bravery. The more you challenge yourself, the easier it becomes to do it the next time, learning more about what you’re capable of in the process. 

Today, host Angie Orth is back with Jeff Jenkins, the man behind the popular Chubby Diaries blog and host of the National Geographic Channel travel adventure series Never Say Never. As a content creator and travel journalist, he’s been motivating audiences to overcome their fears about travel. 

You’ll hear his top tips for safely embarking on new adventures away from home. You’ll also learn how he overcame his biggest fears and when he knew he reached—and accepted—his personal limit. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • (1:10) Examining your comfort zone
  • (1:53) A safety-first mentality
  • (3:32) The mantra he travels by 
  • (4:37) His current comfort zone challenge  
  • (9:36) Expert advice for pushing your boundaries 

Connect with Jeff Jenkins:

https://chubbydiaries.com/

https://www.instagram.com/chubbydiaries/

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