Travel N Sh!t Podcast

Intentional travel is easier to do when you have a guide. This week’s guest Gentamu (Jen Jen) McKinney joins us to discuss her services as a mental health coach for travelers and her selfcare journals and workbooks.  Links mentioned  Ep 76. Keep Calm, Bring Your Carry On! With Jen Jen McKinney Jen’s old episode https://soundcloud.com/travelnshit/ep-77?si=996b44019d954919a46670bcc7b476ca&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  Keep Calm Bring Your Carry On: The Ultimate Selfcare Guide for Travelers of Color https://smile.amazon.com/Keep-Calm-Bring-Your-Carry/dp/0578630400/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3A6YLOHS0PWCR&keywords=gentamu+mckinney&qid=1665018972&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjM1IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=gentamu+m%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-2  Keep Calm Bring Your Carry On !: The Official Journal & Workbook for Travelers of Color https://smile.amazon.com/Keep-Calm-Bring-Your-Carry/dp/B0BBYBRT3N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A6YLOHS0PWCR&k

This week is a convo with an air traffic controller!  Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/@travelnshit Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my free Solo Travel Planning Course! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse  I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack  Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list https://bit.ly/3miJJWu  If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take a second to subscribe and rate Travel N Sh!t on the platform you listen. If you’re REALLY feeling froggy, please take this quick listener surve

Do you intentionally focus on your wellness during your travels or feel more inclined to focus on your wellness after a trip? This week, Joe of The Obsidian Mindset Podcast joins me to discuss how he began incorporating wellness into his travels in a way that changed his option of more than just vacation. Tune in. Be social! Guest: http://www.instagram.com/joethewellnesscurator http://www.theobsidianmindset.com Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t   Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t
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We some road-tripping mf'ers, man. I finally had a bad AirBnB experience. Nothing too crazy, but enough to get under my skin. Dive in. I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie    
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We took our first roadtrip along the Rust Belt! Tune in to hear about the first two stops and see what habits and entertainment we get into along the way.  Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ  Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my free Solo Travel Planning Course! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse  I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack  Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list: https://bit.ly/3miJJWu  If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take a second to subscribe a

Join Wanda of Black Women Travel Podcast, Shira of Black Girl World Traveller, and Nay Marie of Taji Magazine as we discuss the James Baldwin essay, "The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American”. From where Blackness falls on our heirachy of self, to how we use those perceptions to navigate foreign environments, this conversation would'nt be complete without YOU. This is the first live Travel N Sh!t episode and I was SO happy to have our listeners join in on the conversation. We had a fantastic time! Dive in! I want to include brands and people YOU are interested in I want to make sure the people, platforms and brands I collaborate with are in alignment with topics you’re interested in knowing more about. Group travel? Solo travel? Family travel? Women travel? Talk to me. Take my listener survey and have your voice heard! http://bit.ly/tnslistenersurvey   I understand wanting to find the info you’re looking for with ease, so I created a few episode playlists to get you started. Check them out here:

This week is part two of two! If you haven't heard the first half, pause here and check that out! I opened my DMs for you guys to ask me anything and you guys had some great questions! I went through a few more of my favorites here. Dive in. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https

We’re on episode TWO HUNDRED!!!!! So excited to have almost FOUR years in the bag! This week is part one of two! I opened my DMs for you guys to ask me anything and you guys had some great questions! I went through a few of my favorites this week, and next week will be a few more. Dive in. Links mentioned this episode: Cartagena, Colombia Itinerary: https://travelnshitpodcast.com/portfolio/cartagena-colombia/ EP 154. OCEAN CONSERVATION AND THE WORLD BELOW WITH INKA CRESSWELL: https://travelnshitpodcast.com/2021/09/17/ep-154-ocean-conservation-and-the-world-below-with-inka-cresswell/ EP 79 HOME… BUT MAKE IT TRAVEL WITH @NYEMIAHSUPREME: https://travelnshitpodcast.com/2020/04/03/ep-79-home-but-make-it-travel-with-nyemiahsupreme/ Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan you

I’ve been loved and supported by absolute strangers turned friends throughout my travels. This week, I thank my favorites for their care. Tune in. Be social!Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie    Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take a second to subscribe an

Worried about being lonely on your solo travels? Here’s how I suggest building your community before, during and after your travels to beat those worries. Tune in. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take

This week I was joined by Keem, @thepassportabuser!! We talked about our solo travel experiences, learning the best life lessons through travel, and how her million dollar company helps women leave fear behind and confidently take their first solo trip. Get on board. Be social! Guest: Keem https://www.instagram.com/thepassportabuser/ https://travellikeabawse.com Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/@travelnshitReady to plan your first solo trip? Download my free Solo Travel Planning Course! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road.  https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack N

I’m all about a great meal. After hearing Portland, ME was a foodie spot, we flew out for date night. Oysters and lobster abound. Tune in. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take a second to subscribe and

This week is about all the moments where I just missed something I was looking forward to. 30 mins late for a tattoo in Cuba. Not seeing the northern lights after a 4+ hour drive. And more. Dive in. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week

Follow along as I share my screen and help my parents begin to book an anniversary trip. See what apps I use and how and why certain decisions are made.  Article referenced: https://www.facebook.com/659030201209586/posts/1488497044929560/?d=n  Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/@travelnshit Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my free Solo Travel Planning Course! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse  I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack  Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list: https://bit.ly/3miJJWu  If you e

As an American, I never really given too much thought to American cultural norms as it pertains to my travels; I’ve generally been more concerned with any faux pas I may be committing abroad. This week, I dive into some American norms and customs as detailed to international students at a Penn State campus. Also, wtf was “Sweedengate”?! Dive in. Links referenced in episode below. https://harrisburg.psu.edu/international-students-office/guide-american-culture-etiquettehttps://slate.com/human-interest/2022/06/swedengate-reddit-sweden-scandal-food-explained.htmlBe social!Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie    Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocours

Last week’s pivot was this week’s fanfuckingtastic vacation! Tune in to see how we made the best of our most spontaneous trip yet. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take a second to subscribe and rate T

Yet another pivot episode. Making the decision to cancel a trip can make or break your time off. This week I get into why our decision to cancel our trip to Mexico wasn’t exactly too difficult to make and what made us change our mind. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.l

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Akua Tay of Connected to Culture about the services she provides tourists who want to visit her family’s home country of Ghana. Akua told us of her experience of the familiarity of the people of Ghana, alongside the constant reminders of her still being a foreigner. Navigating building a home overseas, while finding ways to give back to the communities of Ghana, this episode touches on so many things. Dive in. ** Edit to note: The author of Homegoing is Yaa Gyasi... and not the anti-slavery revolutionary Yaa Asantewaa. Be social! Guest: Akua Tay Website: https://www.connectedtoculture.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/connectedtoculture/ Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Cour

From NYC to Montreal, the six hour drive was smoother than I expected! Tune in to hear how we spent the weekend at what EYE would say are some of Montreal’s best restaurants and bars. Dive in. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week or an

We're going on a road trip!! This episode, I get into all the ways I prep for a long drive. Be social! Host: http://www.instagram.com/_dCarrie     Show: http://www.instagram.com/travelnsh_t Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelnsh_t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelNShitPodcast Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZNSF8AUwwx3qLi3RH4MmbQ Ready to plan your first solo trip? Download my Solo Travel Planning Course! It’s FREE!!! Not new to solo travel? Pass it on to a friend who still has questions. https://bit.ly/spnacocourse I’ve put together an itinerary pack that includes five different weekend friendly roadtrips hours from NYC. Take the stress of planning and packing off the table and focus on the road. Download your copy today! https://bit.ly/TNSnycroadtrippack Never miss a Travel N Sh!t beat! Sign up for my mailing list HERE https://bit.ly/3miJJWu If you enjoyed this week or any week’s episode, please take a second to subscribe and rate Travel N Sh!t on the platform you listen.