Solo Women Travel Tribe Podcast With Xena Jones

Feeling lonely is something that can happen when you are travelling solo. Loneliness itself is a feeling. It is not caused by being by yourself, it comes from the thoughts that you have about being by yourself. If you don’t like being alone this is because you don’t like be alone with yourself. So the questions is... How can you create feelings of love & connection towards yourself? And be sure to grab your copy of my ultimate solo travel mindset guide! Head on over to: www.solowomentraveltribe.com/guide

The feeling of confidence comes from the thoughts that you have about yourself & your abilities. It is a belief that you already have what you need (or you know how to get the skills & knowledge that you need). When you lack confidence it comes from a belief that you aren’t good enough to have or do what you want. So how can we create confidence for things we've never done before...? This episode is SO good you may need to listen twice!

There are 3 stages of belief that we go through when we set out to achieve something. The first stage is: I can't do that The second stage: Maybe I could do that The final stage: I can totally do that! This process takes you from believing you can never do it, you can never achieve what you want, you could never be that person, you can never have what you want through to believing, truely believing that you can. I am breaking down how out brains go through this process & focusing on the importance of possibility. This episode is SOOO good - So push play & let me know your number one take away!

You may have heard this saying, "you can not pour from an empty cup." Take care of yourself first - Self care is about looking after you & your needs. Self care is particularly important when we are travelling solo because we are out of our normal environment, out of our routine, out of our comfort zone, our sleep patterns are often thrown all over the show, our eating habits change & we may feel anxious or overwhelmed… However, the traditional take of self care is flawed & here's what you need to know!

There seems to be this goal in life to "just be happy." In this episode I am challenging that & talking about the power of our negative emotions. What if your life was mean to be 50% positive emotion & 50% negative emotion, and that was totally ok? This discomfort & negative emotion doesn't mean something has gone wrong. We are taking a deep dive into my first solo travel experiences - Looking at the anxiety, stress, fear & lack of confidence I felt. And then talking about how that transitioned into pride, happiness, success & confidence. Our willingness to feel this discomfort is directly linked to our success. The more uncomfortable you are willing to feel the more successful you will become... Click play & find out more!

You have the ability to create anything you want in your life. Possibility is endless. In this episode I am diving deep into why we all have the ability. I'm sharing some examples from well known people & the adversity they overcame & pushed through to achieve huge success. What does it take to really create what you want in your life? What traits do all of these people have in common? And what can you do today to create what it is that you truely want...? Enjoy! xx

WE ARE BACK!!! SWTT Podcast is back after a few months off AND we have so much good stuff to share with you all. First up I am talking about our beliefs. What are they & are they really serving us? I'm sharing a powerful example from inside our SWTT community. I'm asking you some of the big & thought provoking questions to get you thinking about your mind... Thank you all for your continued support of the podcast! Huge love, Xena xx

Have you ever wondered how your passion could support your travels? How it could allow you to travel for free...? In todays episode I chat with Ciska from New Zealand Adventures about how she creates amazing videos AND uses her skill set to travel for free! We talk about how she started out, how she approaches travel businesses & what she does to make such fantastic videos & content... This episode is high vibe & full of laughter too!!

Have you ever travelled to escape...? Or maybe you've come home & realised you were hoping that the trip you just took would make some of your problems disappear... To be fair, most of the time we don't even realise we are travelling to get a quick fix, to escape, to run away... But all too often we are. I for one have some stories to share in this department!

Travel (especially solo travel) has been one of my biggest teachers. Over the past 5 months I have learnt many lessons about life, business & travel. So in todays episode I am sharing my wisdom with you all! This is jam packed with good stuff & mindset tips & tricks to help you move through the world with ease...

As I near the end of my 5 month travel journey having sold my house & all my stuff I am getting asked this question alot... Do I regret what I did? Do I regret anything...? In order to find out that answer you will have to listen to this episode! I am hearing this question more and more and I am hearing stories of people who DO regret their travels... So, how can you change the way you think about your trip? Do you want to feel badly about it..?

We all have an inner mean girl... that voice inner heads who tells us "we can't do that" or "we are to stupid" or "who do you think you are" AND unfortunately she also travels with us - No matter how much we wish we could leave her behind!! So in this episode I'm talking all about her, my recent experiences with her & how to deal with this inner voice.

Safety is often one of our top concerns as solo women travellers so what can we do to minimise our risk? How can we be on guard but also have a great time? In this episode we revisit this popular topic with lots of new ideas and also a refresher on ones we've touched on before, but hey, you can never be to careful! Be safe ladies x

I have been travelling full time for over 3 months now and it has taught me ALOT (like alot!!!!). One huge thing I learnt from this is that I don't want to travel full time, say what!? Anyone who knows me would tell you that this is all I want to do... So what has changed? Is full time travel something you've considered or would like to try? Then you definitely need to listen to this episode!

House sitting is a great way to see the world and get free accommodation doing it. So where do you start? What does it involve and what do you need to know? Kate and I chat about all the ins and outs and she shares many of her funny and unusual stories with us. Kate has been house sitting for many years and has a wealth of knowledge to share with us.

This has been a real hot topic in our community lately. A recent survey I did showed that the majority of us would like to have a job that allows us to travel & see the world... I think that at one stage or another we often feel the urge to find a job that allows us to travel. So, how can we take our passion of travel & our need to generate income and roll them all into one...? What options do we have? In this episode I explore 24 different ways you can find work overseas.

After 3 months of full time travel it has become apparent that I have some some VERY useful apps and websites. In this episode I dive into the apps and one website that I am constantly going to for not only booking my flights and accommodation but also to survive the day to day experiences as a traveller. **AND I need to add one VERY useful tip I learned from a friend after I recorded this episode!! Thank you to Kate for teaching me that Google Translate offers a service where you can connect to your camera and it will translate the written text!! How bloody cool is this!? This comes in very handy to work out menus that are not in your language... Make sure to check this out.

Recently I experienced some huge highs travelling through Panama and when I got to Costa Rica my mood totally dropped. I missed home & wanted to see my family & friends. I craved the routine & normality of my home life BUT I still had 2 months of travel to go & I new I needed to pick myself back up... The lows of travel are all part of the journey & during this episode I talk about ways to deal with or overcome this. PLUS I share some of the amazing suggestions from the ladies in our Tribe!

Our brain is the most powerful tool we have. And it is 100% true that what you think, matters. The thoughts we have ultimately create the results & expiernces we have in our lives. Managing our brains and the thoughts we have is THE most important thing we will ever do to create the results we want & the ideal life we dream of. Ok … So how does all of this relate to us travelling? Let me tell you... I've created a free download to go with this episode - If you are keen to grab this head on over to: http://solowomentraveltribe.com/themodel/

I recently travelled to a city that is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. So many people warned me to be careful & limit my time there, don't go out after dark etc etc. I learnt a lot of lessons from this city... So, how safe was it really? How could I enjoy a place so unsafe? And what precautions did I take to ensure my own safety? Click PLAY and find out!