Drawn Out Coversations

As a frequent road tripper, I am addicted to podcasts. Particularly on my solo trips, the hosts of my favorite podcasts become my best friends. These days we are fed content in such an abbreviated format through platforms like Instagram. Sure a photo is worth a thousand words… but there is so much more to the story that can’t be told through a single image and a short caption. I think that currently podcasts are the greatest avenue to dig deeper. These days our attention spans are depleting, so in a day where most people won’t take the time to sit down and read an article (I’m surprised if you’ve even read this far)… podcasts at the best outlet to have a more informative conversation. Recently I’ve had the pleasure of appearing as a guest on a few different podcasts… On The Road Our Way, Campers In Vans Getting Coffee, Monkeytooth Podcast and EF Outbound.

ON THE ROAD, OUR WAY

"Nobody ever said that solo travel was easy. But someone like Laura Austin would probably say that it’s worth it.

Laura uses solo travel as a way of refreshing her mind when things feel stale at home, but you’d be wrong if you think she looks at these trips as vacations. Flat tires, loneliness, and uncertainty are all a part of traveling alone, and Laura is no stranger to any of them. But instead of seeing these challenges as obstacles to avoid, we spend this episode hearing from her on how these bumps along the way have been catalysts for her personal growth, even after the trip is over."

CAMPERS IN VANS GETTING COFFEE

Campers In Vans Getting Coffee is a series hosted by Travis DeRose where he profiles different people who embody the “Van Life” movement. I talked to him while I was in the middle of my two-month country around the United States in an Airstream Nest. We discuss my route, highlights from my trip, and dig into the logistics of traveling with a trailer… and of course, solo travel.

EF OUTBOUND

The podcast EF Outbound comes from the folks at Education First… this series specifically highlights transformative travel stories… accounts of how travel has changed people’s lives and perspectives. In this episode I discuss my first trip to Iceland and how that adventure influenced me to quit my desk job and become a full-time photographer.

MONKEY TOOTH

If you have a long drive ahead of you, need some entertainment while you are filling out spreadsheets, or just want something to entertain you while you are lying in the grass staring at the stars… give any of these a listen. I highly recommend you dig deeper into any of these series, as they will definitely infect you with a serious travel bug.

My friend Richard has a podcast Judy's Jungle, where he interviews friends about their top five favorite songs and why they chose them. I get pretty personal in this one, as music had a big impact on my upbringinging... enjoy.