Soul Wanderer – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode I share why I chose to spend two weeks this summer traveling solo in Oaxaca, Mexico and the reflections and lessons of this trip.

• What prompted me to decide to travel this summer in my life and business
• Why Oaxaca?
• Why I chose to support Indigenous and woman-owned businesses
• Visiting the Oaxacan coast

Resources mentioned in this episode:

What is water stress? https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/water-stress-global-problem-thats-getting-worse

Coolcation blog post https://www.pueblayorkinc.com/blog/why-taking-a-coolcation-is-a-conscious-travel-decision

Zapotec Travel https://zapotectravel.com/

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Are you a WOC who wants a sacred space to connect, be supported, and make your travel dreams come true? Join us in Her Global Haven https://www.pueblayorkinc.com/womens-travel-community

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

Contact Sequoia

See my Oaxaca highlights https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18069858167068943/

DM me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pueblayorkinc/

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In this episode, I briefly go over the challenges faces cities such as Barcelona and Mexico City. Both have had protests against tourism and while the situation is nuanced and complex is comes down to, especially in the case of Mexico City, a few things:

•Little governance or restriction for vacation rentals like AirBnB

•Pandemic era digital nomads or remote works choosing to live in Mexico which has less restrictions

•Higher rent in CDMX (Mexico City) due to American and European residents working remotely

•Increased numbers of visitors who often stay in the same neighborhoods

•Living without a visa, not learning Spanish, and/or connecting with the community

Learn more

Mexico City https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/americas/mexico-city-protests-rent-prices-tourists.html

Barcelona https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/15/new-demonstrations-in-spain-against-overtourism

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Are you a WOC who wants a sacred space to connect, be supported, and make your travel dreams come true? Join this community https://www.pueblayorkinc.com/womens-travel-community

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

Contact Sequoia

Follow my travels https://www.instagram.com/pueblayorkinc/

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The start of Season 2 features Youmie Jean Francois.

Youmie Jean Francois is a transformational speaker, a brand strategist, a money trauma expert, a private pilot, an author, and the proud Founder/CEO of Flex-N-Fly, The Flex Bags, and The Flex-N-Fly Foundation.

Throughout her career, she's dedicated herself to enhancing the well-being of travelers and helping small business owners scale. She speaks 4 languages fluently and splits her time between New York and Colombia.

Flex-N-Fly, her award-winning travel and wellness company, has become a beacon of innovation. They bring wellness studios to airports. Providing stretching, yoga, and relaxation classes to airports, aiming to ease the stress that often accompanies modern travel. They've been featured in Forbes, Travel & Leisure, TripAdvisor, BlackEnterprise, Macy's, Belk, Flying Solo, and More. Youmie's best-selling poetry book, The Sacrifice: When Transition Looks Like Chaos, is available now.

Timestamps:

01:14 Youmie's intro

02:58 Recent trip to Mexico

04:49 Why and how Flex-n-Fly began

07:41 What was needed to start a travel business

10:21 Scaling and starting multiple businesses

11:19 Starting the Flex-n-Fly foundation

17:44 Who Youmie's non-profit serves

20:26 The Flex-n-Fly Foundation's goal for 2025

22:48 Representation of women as pilots and travelers

24:27 Why Youmie's non-profit exists

26:46 An important business lesson

28:07 Business finances

33:36 Having a team and growing Flex-n-Fly

39:12 Detachment in life and business

43:40 Living in alignment

48:25 Worthiness

50:48 Setting boundaries and being tested

51:56 Youmie's most transformative travel experience

54:54 Traveling as a Haitian woman

56:48 A beautiful message about being yourself

58:35 Friendship breakups

01:02:30 Communicating needs

01:03:50 Wrapping up and where to find and connect with Youmie

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Resources:

The Law of Detachment

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• Learn more about Youmie here

• Join the Flex-n-Fly Travel Challenge

•Donate to the Flex-n-Fly Foundation

•Youmie on LinkedIn

•Tune into Youmie's LinkedIn Live in Your Power Series

•Subscribe to Flex-n-Fly

•Find Youmie on Threads

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Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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Happy New Year, travelers!

A brief trailer to share what's ahead for season 2 of Soul Wanderer.

• A mix of solo and guest episodes

• My upcoming workshop about vision boards

• What I'm looking forward to

Episode referenced:

Episode 14: 2025 Travel Planning: A Conscious Approach + Season Wrap-Up

Sign up for the Imagine and Wander: A Conscious Travel Vision Board Workshop this Friday, January 3, 2025.

Join the travel family here and receive a complimentary guide to packing lighter!

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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In the last episode of season 1, I share recent life updates, what's to come for my business in 2025, and ways you can mindfully plan for your travels in 2025.

Including:

• Looking into your Astrocartography chart to figure out why you're drawn to a place or what place is best for you

• Human Design type and authority to help inform you while you think about where to next

Resources:

What is Astrocartography?

Look up your Astrocartography birth chart

Astro Twins at Astrostyle

Human Design Find your design type

Episode referenced:

5. Recommendations for First-Time Travelers to Japan

10. When to Start Planning a Trip to Japan

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If you're planning a trip to Japan, you may consider getting a JR Rail pass for train travels

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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In this episode, I share some tips and takeaways from my recent visit to Japan :

• IC cards will help make transportation easier in Japan. What are they and how do they work?

• Experiencing over-tourism in Kyoto and what a local friend hopes for

• Visitors to Japan are diverse both in where they're visiting from and age range

• What getting off the beaten path means for you

Episode referenced:

5. Recommendations for First-Time Travelers to Japan

Pack lighter for your travel by grabbing this guide!

If you're planning a trip to Japan, you may consider getting a JR Rail pass

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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In this episode, I wanted to share suggestions for how you can plan a future mother-daughter trip based on numerous trips with my mom.

I cover these topics:

• What to book first and why

•The value and importance of space and time to yourself

• What to keep in mind for a better and more meaningful travel experience for you both

Want to pack light for your mother-daughter trip? Grab this guide!

If you're planning a trip to Japan, you may consider getting a JR Rail pass

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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In this episode, I discuss a concern that solo travelers have about spending during solo trips and how you can be mindful of where and how you spend.

The topics I cover are:

•Using time to your advantage

•Aligning spending to your values

•An effective way to create change in your finances and the world

•Have a dedicated account for travel

•Using debit and credit cards

•Travel hacking

•Accommodation suggestions that can help you save

Episode referenced:

Episode 3 Why You Should Travel Solo

Resources:

The Dirty Dozen Banks

Find a sustainable BankGreen

Points and Miles Doc Instagram

What is Travel Hacking?

My referral link for Atmos Financial

Get $10, Give $10

Have you wanted to be #teamcarryon and pack lighter? Grab this guide!

If you're planning a trip to Japan, you might consider getting a JR Rail pass

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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In this episode, I answer an important question: when do you start planning a trip to Japan? I share my work process with past and future clients and more of what it's like to work with me.

I share these aspects of planning your trip to Japan:

• What to keep in mind when planning

• The ideal time frame for planning a trip

• How many nights for a trip

• Holidays and peak seasons to consider

• Flight first vs places first?

• Cherry blossom season

Episodes I reference:

Episode 4 Female Solo Travel in Japan

Episode 5 Recommendations for First-Time Travelers To Japan

Resources:

This blog post is about why fall foliage this year is delayed

Have you wanted to be #teamcarryon and pack lighter? Grab this guide!

If you're planning a trip to Japan, you might consider getting a JR Rail pass

Read about me

Work together

• Mexico
• Japan

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In this episode, I lay out ways to avoid contributing to overtourism in an area/city/country that is experiencing overtourism. As conscious travelers, we want to be mindful of overtourism and how we can help avoid it, instead of contributing to it.

I go into:

-When to visit

-The importance of working with local experts or guides

-Get off the beaten path and out into nature 

-How to know where to stay 

What I mentioned:

Liz On Leave Experiences

Blog post about why this year's fall foliage in Japan will be delayed

Work with Sequoia

• Mexico
• Japan

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