Just Travel with Sandy

How to Build a Business That Feels Like Freedom with Charlie Clarey

Charlie Clarey spent two decades leading multi-million-pound marketing projects for global brands including Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Disney, and Samsung. Then she made a decision a lot of women in midlife are making: she walked away from corporate life and built something entirely on her own terms. Charlie has taken that freedom literally, including a house swap from London to San Francisco, proof that when your business travels with you, the world becomes your office. As a Marketing Strategist working exclusively with ex-corporate women, Charlie helps her clients build businesses that are structured, strategic, and genuinely exciting to run, whether from a kitchen table in London or a borrowed apartment overlooking the Bay. In This Episode We Talk About: What it really takes to make the leap from corporate career to running your own business Why working exclusively with women changes everything about how you show up in your work How travel and exploration shape the way we see ourselves and our possibilities Why you don't need a new destination to get a fresh perspective The role travel plays in helping women rediscover who they are in midlife Connect with Charlie: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlie-clarey-marketing-consultant [http://linkedin.com/in/charlie-clarey-marketing-consultant] Instagram: @charlieclareyconsulting About Your Host Sandy Sandy is a luxury travel advisor, author, and podcast host who has traveled to 39 countries, speaks three languages, and has made it her mission to help women 50+ travel the world without the overwhelm. From leading small group tours through the Christmas markets of Germany and France to sharing hard-won travel wisdom in her book The Travel Lounge Life, Sandy specializes in curated, confidence-building travel experiences for women in midlife. 👉 Christmas Markets Germany and France, December 2026, just 10 spots. https://justtravelwithsandy.com/christmas-markets-2026 [https://justtravelwithsandy.com/christmas-markets-2026] 👉 Just Travel with Sandy Facebook Community. The go-to space for women who want hidden gems, real travel experiences, destination guides, luxury travel tips, and first access to small group trips around the world. https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy [https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy] 👉 Book a Virtual Coffee with Sandy https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/workwithsandy [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/workwithsandy] Follow Sandy: Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy [http://facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy] Facebook: facebook.com/sandyjcolling [http://facebook.com/sandyjcolling] Instagram: @justtravelwithsandyllc TikTok: @justtravelwithsandy YouTube: @sandystravelounge LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandyjcolling [http://linkedin.com/in/sandyjcolling]

What Travel Content Isn't Telling You: Sustainable Tourism, Slow Travel & Real Impact

Sustainable travel tips, regenerative tourism, and why slow travel matters. ICF-certified travel coach Courtney Rosiak-Quinto joins Sandy Colling for an honest conversation about conscious travel and real impact. The travel content flooding your feed every day is curated, filtered, and often missing the full story. And the consequences for destinations, communities, and environments are real. In this episode, Sandy sits down with ICF-certified travel coach and slow travel advocate Courtney Rosiak-Quinto of Wildly Becoming Collective to talk about the side of tourism most people prefer to ignore and what we can actually do about it. Topics covered: * The real dangers of today's travel marketing and social media landscape * What regenerative tourism and sustainable travel look like in practice * Why slow travel creates more meaningful and transformative experiences * Key things to consider when booking your next trip * How conscious travel can actually improve the trip itself About Courtney Rosiak-Quinto: After 18 years in corporate life, Courtney left to pursue the adventurous life she always wanted. What she found changed how she travels entirely. As a longtime advocate for slow food, slow travel, and slow living, she uncovered the real impact tourism has on the communities and environments we visit. Now an ICF-certified travel coach, she guides clients through experiences that give back while creating something deeply meaningful for the traveler. Website: https://www.wildlybecomingcollective.com/ [https://www.wildlybecomingcollective.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/they.adventure.slowly/ [https://www.instagram.com/they.adventure.slowly/] About Sandy Colling: Sandy is a Virtuoso-affiliated luxury travel advisor, small group tour leader, podcast host, and author. Born in France, raised in Germany, fluent in three languages, and traveled to 39 countries, she helps women plan travel that actually transforms them, not just checks a box. She leads small group tours personally and works one-on-one with clients who want more from their travel experiences. Sandy's Christmas Markets Small Group Tour (Germany and France, December 2026) is open now. Max 10 guests. Details here [https://justtravelwithsandy.com/christmas-markets-2026]. Join Sandy's free travel community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy] Visit Just Travel With Sandy [https://justtravelwithsandy.com/home]

Why This Former COO Ditched the Corner Office for the Trail

From COO to the Trail: Building Community for Women in Midlife with Nechumah Getz Nechumah Getz spent over 25 years leading complex organizations in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at Greenpeace and American Forests. Then life threw her a curveball — laid off twice in two years, both times due to leadership changes outside her control. Instead of chasing the next executive role, she made a different call. She stepped off the traditional path and built something grounded in what had always worked for her: being outside, moving her body, and being in community with other women. That became Better Outside Together, an outdoor community for women in midlife in the DC area. In This Episode We Talk About: * What community actually means for women navigating midlife — and why it matters more than most people realize * The unexpected pivot from COO to founder, and what pushed Nechumah to build something from scratch * How getting comfortable on local trails can open the door to bigger outdoor adventures and travel * Hiking destinations that deliver every time for women in midlife * Where to start if you want to combine travel and the outdoors but have no idea how * What getting outside actually does for women in this season of life — beyond the wellness buzzwords Connect with Nechumah: Website: betteroutsidetogether.comInstagram: @betteroutsidetogetherLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nechumah-getzFacebook: facebook.com/nechumah.getz About Your Host Sandy Sandy has traveled to 39 countries, speaks three languages, and has made it her mission to help women 50+ experience the world without the overwhelm. Whether she's leading a small group through off-the-beaten-path places like the Christmas markets of Germany (coming up December 2026), or sharing the stories behind her book The Travel Lounge Life, Sandy brings real-world experience and genuine passion to everything she does. 👉 Trips and Sips — Sandy's weekly meetup where travel lovers gather, share stories, swap tips, and have a little fun along the way.Come join us! [https://www.meetup.com/trips-and-sips-travel/] 👉 Just Travel with Sandy Facebook Community — A space for women who want more than the highlights reel. Hidden gems, real experiences, destination guides, and first access to group trips around the world.Come join us! [https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy] 👉 Book a Virtual Coffee with Sandy Let's chat! [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/workwithsandy] Follow Sandy: Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy [https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy]Facebook: facebook.com/sandyjcolling [https://www.facebook.com/sandyjcolling/]Instagram: @justtravelwithsandyllc [https://www.instagram.com/justtravelwithsandyllc/]TikTok: @justtravelwithsandy [https://www.tiktok.com/@justtravelwithsandy]YouTube: @sandystravellounge [https://www.youtube.com/@sandystravellounge]LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandyjcolling [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandyjcolling/]

Why UNESCO World Heritage Sites Should Be on Your Bucket List | Global Treasures Podcast Host Abigail Vacca

What if the most powerful travel experiences weren't the ones everyone talks about, but the ones most people never find? In this episode, Sandy sits down with Abigail Vacca, writer, storyteller, and host of the Global Treasures Podcast, to talk about UNESCO World Heritage Sites and why they deserve a spot on every traveler's list. Abigail shares her favorite sites, the stories that make them unforgettable, and reveals the one place she believes deserves UNESCO status, but doesn't have it yet. In this episode: - Why UNESCO World Heritage Sites matter and what makes them worth visiting - Abigail's personal favorites and the history behind them - The hidden gem she thinks the world is sleeping on - How immersive storytelling transforms the way we experience travel - Why travel is one of the most underrated forms of self care Connect with Abigail Vacca: 🎙️ Podcast: globaltreasures.podbean.com 🌍 Blog: globaltreasurestravel.com 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093258132336 Connect with Sandy: 👉 Backstage Door to China Webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-china-culture-travel-what-most-visitors-never-experience-tickets-1979519163104?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉 Trips and Sips Weekly Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/trips-and-sips-travel/ 👉 Just Travel with Sandy Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy #TravelPodcast #UNESCOWorldHeritageSites #CulturalTravel #TravelForWomen #HistoryAndTravel #GlobalTreasures #TravelInspiration #WomenWhoTravel #BucketListTravel #MeaningfulTravel #TravelStorytelling #HiddenGems #AbigailVacca #JustTravelWithSandy #TravelOver50

Living Full-Time on the Road with Jackie Cote

About Jackie Cote Jackie Cote is a Freedom Mentor, International Speaker, Bestselling Author, and full-time RV Adventurist. As the founder of Jackie Cote Coaching, she helps ambitious women simplify their lives, ditch the noise, and build lives overflowing with time, money, freedom, and love. A proud Jersey girl, Jackie spent 30 years leading in the restaurant industry mentoring hundreds of people to their next level, before getting fired from her last job ever in 2018. That moment? It became the launchpad for everything. Today, she lives life on her terms as a full-time nomad, hitting the open road with her husband and two pups, and inspiring women everywhere to awaken the badass within and thrive unapologetically. She loves cooking (especially Italian — obviously, she's a Jersey girl), traveling, and yes… she's jumped out of a plane. In This Episode We Talk About: * How Jackie went from 30 years in the restaurant industry to full-time nomadic life in an RV * What it actually looks like to live and travel on the road for nearly 6 years * The most surprising things she's discovered while crossing the US * The real challenges of life on the road — and how she pushed through them * How her story connects to helping women create freedom on their own terms Connect with Jackie: 🔗 All links: destinymakers.net/links Facebook: facebook.com/jackie.j.cote Instagram: @jackiecotecoaching LinkedIn: Jackie Cote Website: jackiecotecoaching.com About Your Host Sandy Sandy has traveled to 39 countries, speaks three languages, and has made it her mission to help women 50+ experience the world without the overwhelm. Whether she's leading a small group through off the beaten path places such as the Christmas markets of Germany (coming up December 2026), exploring the wonders of China (September 2026), or sharing the stories behind her book The Travel Lounge Life, Sandy brings real-world experience and genuine passion to everything she does. 👉 Backstage Door to China: Sandy's exclusive webinar pulling back the curtain on traveling to China. Grab your spot before it fills up. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-china-culture-travel-what-most-visitors-never-experience-tickets-1979519163104?aff=oddtdtcreator [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-china-culture-travel-what-most-visitors-never-experience-tickets-1979519163104?aff=oddtdtcreator] 👉 Trips and Sips: Sandy's weekly meetup where travel lovers gather, share stories, swap tips, and have a little fun along the way. Come join us! https://www.meetup.com/trips-and-sips-travel/ [https://www.meetup.com/trips-and-sips-travel/] Loved this episode? Share it with a woman in your life who's ready to stop waiting and start living.