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The Thought Card: Smart Travel Tips & Vacation Planning For Financially Savvy Travelers
Voyascape Media and Danielle Desir Corbett
Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 247
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222. Freelancing Abroad: How Kiersten Brown Built a Life and Career in Spain
Season 6 · Episode 222
jeudi 2 avril 2026 • Duration 34:08
Ever dreamed of packing your bags and moving abroad but worried about how you’d make a living?
Kiersten Brown did just that. At 27, she left California to move to Panama. She later found a program to teach in Spain, expecting to teach English. But when she found herself struggling financially, she pivoted—building a successful freelance writing career from scratch.
Kiersten shares what life in Spain is really like, the biggest cultural and financial adjustments, and how she overcame income instability as an expat freelancer. Plus, dive deep on important topics like cost of living and whether Spain is actually a good place for remote workers.
Thinking about freelancing abroad? You won’t want to miss this. Let’s dive in!
Resources
- So You’re Inspired, Now What? A Guide For Women of Color on How To Use Inspiration To Create a Life You Love (book on Amazon)
Connect with Kiersten Brown
Website: https://www.kikimarieb.com/
Follow on Instagram: @kikimarieb15 (Link: https://www.instagram.com/kikimarieb15)
Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kierstenbrown101
Other Episodes You’ll Love
- Moving to Argentina: How Laura Marks Transformed Her Career and Lifestyle As a Digital Nomad - Episode 181
- How To Break Into Freelance Writing with Terri Huggins Hart - Episode 20
Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett
Website: www.thoughtcard.com
Newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/
Instagram: @thedaniellecorbett
Work With Me:
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Resources & Recommendations:
➡️ Sign up for a high-yield savings account with Ally Bank
➡️ Sign up for Rakuten and earn cash back on purchases
➡️ Earn points by snapping photos of receipts with Fetch
Support the Show Directly:
Leave a review in your podcast app. It helps other listeners discover the show. Share this episode with family and friends who want to save more money
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
221. Savings Challenges: Build Financial Habits That Stick with Deahna Joi
Season 6 · Episode 221
jeudi 19 mars 2026 • Duration 33:37
Most people think savings challenges are designed to help you save money.
But what if the real benefit isn’t the money at all?
Savings challenges can spark something even more powerful. Because when you successfully complete a savings challenge, you begin to see yourself differently: as someone who follows through, saves consistently, and plans for the future.
Today, Deahna Joi from BudgetsByJoi.com joins us for a rich conversation about savings challenges, what they reveal about our relationship with money, and how they can be the first step toward building financial habits that last.
Read blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/beginner-saving-challenges/
Connect with Deahna Joi:
Website: https://www.budgetsbyjoi.com/
Follow on Instagram: budgetsbyjoi (Link: https://www.instagram.com/budgetsbyjoi )
Other Episodes You’ll Love
- 5 Ways To Automate Your Finances - Episode 211
- Why You Need a Vacation Savings System - Episode 203
- How To Spot Financial Trauma and Start Health with Rahkim Sabree - Episode 207
Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett
Website: www.thoughtcard.com
Newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/
Instagram: @thedaniellecorbett
Work With Me:
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Resources & Recommendations:
➡️ Sign up for a high-yield savings account with Ally Bank
➡️ Sign up for Rakuten and earn cash back on purchases
➡️ Earn points by snapping photos of receipts with Fetch
Support the Show Directly:
- Leave a review in your podcast app—it helps other listeners discover the show
- Share this episode with family and friends who want to save more money
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
212. Turn Your Passion For Travel into a Travel Coaching Business with Sahara Rose DeVore
Season 6 · Episode 212
jeudi 22 janvier 2026 • Duration 28:00
What if travel were less transactional—less about booking flights and checking off destinations—and more about seeking clarity, growth, and transformation?
Sahara Rose DeVore, founder of the Travel Coach Network and a pioneer in the travel coaching space, challenges us to think about travel, not just as an escape, but as a meaningful experience that can support our well-being and life goals.
We dive into:
- Why travel has become so transactional—and what's missing
- What is travel coaching?
- How to bring intention, purpose, and meaning to every trip
- How to become a travel coach and build a meaningful travel business.
➡️ Learn more about the Travel Coach Certification Program
Other Episodes You'll Love
- Grounding Practices for Travelers - Episode 209
- How Travel Sparks Personal Development - Episode 188
- How To Achieve Your Travel Goals Step-by-Step - Episode 182
Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett
Website: www.thoughtcard.com
Newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/
Instagram: @thedaniellecorbett
Work With Me:
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Resources & Recommendations:
➡️ Sign up for a high-yield savings account with Ally Bank
➡️Sign up for Rakuten and earn cash back on purchases
➡️ Earn points by snapping photos of receipts with Fetch
Support the Show Directly:
- Leave a review in your podcast app—it helps other listeners discover the show
- Share the episode with family and friends who love travel and personal growth
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
Join Me at Women's Travel Fest For Travel Podcasting Workshop March 2023
Season 6 · Episode 124
mercredi 8 février 2023 • Duration 05:03
Join me at Women's Travel Fest happening March 3-5, 2023 in New York City. Celebrating its 10th year anniversary, Women's Travel Fest is the world's largest event for solo female travelers, with a mission of inspiring, supporting and connecting women who love to travel.
I'm hosting a podcasting workshop at Women's Travel Fest on Friday, March 3rd sharing how to launch and grow a hit travel podcast.
If you have dreams of starting a travel podcast, in this 2-hour workshop, I'll walk you through how to launch a show that stands out and what you need to grow long-term.
Leave this session with a simple tech setup, a list of episodes you're excited to produce, and a marketing plan that boosts discoverability from Day 1.
Spots are limited to 20 guests so RSVP today.
Use the promo code "danielledesir" which gives you 15% off tickets – that's promo code "danielledesir" for 15% off.
Get tickets to Women's Travel Fest.
Reach out to Danielle Desir Corbett for speaking opportunities: thethoughtcard@gmail.com.
Hire Danielle Desir Corbett for 1:1 podcast coaching.
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
123. 7 Simple Ways to Earn Points and Miles Through Partnerships (Uber, Marriott, Delta, etc.)
Season 6 · Episode 123
jeudi 2 février 2023 • Duration 24:28
Straightforward ways to earn points and miles quickly through brand partnerships. With these optimization strategies and tips, you can easily earn hundreds or even thousands of bonus airline miles annually!
Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/points-hacking/
My Favorite Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers
- Thrifty Traveler for finding cheap flights. Use the promo code 'TC10' for $10 off your first year.
- CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link.
- Grants For Creators for finding grants and funding opportunities for creatives and small business owners.
- Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader.
Work With Me:
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Read My Books:
- Affording Travel
- Traveling With a Full-Time Job
- Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
- Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure
Follow on Twitter: @thethoughtcard
Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
122. 20 Examples of Short-Term Financial Goals You Can Set This Year
Season 6 · Episode 122
jeudi 26 janvier 2023 • Duration 34:05
Whether you're looking for inspiration or unsure which direction to take this year, get lots of examples of short-term financial goals you can tackle this year or in the future.
Link to episode: https://thoughtcard.com/short-term-financial-goals/
Learn how to set achievable financial goals and take control of your finances in a 40-minute audio-only workshop. Setting Financial Goals covers a five-step process and strategies for identifying priorities and actionable next steps.
Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett:
Join my newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/
Website: www.thoughtcard.com
Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir
Work With Me:
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers:
Alternative Travel Careers is an audio series highlighting various careers in the travel industry, from travel agents to travel writers, bloggers, and podcasters. Discover different opportunities in travel and hear success stories from top travel leaders and entrepreneurs.
Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights and points deals, too.
TravelPayouts helps you make more money as a travel creator by recommending travel brands using this affiliate marketplace.
CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link.
Grants For Creators for finding grants and funding opportunities for creatives and small business owners.
GigSky is a powerful eSIM that provides service in over 190 countries, both at sea and in flight. Avoid high roaming fees and connect to Wi-Fi at all times while traveling. Save 10% using the promo code 'THETHOUGHTCARD10'
SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.
Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks are perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.
Read My Books:
- Affording Travel
- Traveling With a Full-Time Job
- Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
- Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
121. Must-Follow Travel Podcasts For Every Adventurer
Season 6 · Episode 121
jeudi 19 janvier 2023 • Duration 18:31
Are you looking to listen to more travel podcasts? No matter your travel style, there's a travel podcast that focuses on the topic you're looking for, be it couples travel, family travel, solo travel, budget travel, Black travel, or luxury travel.
Listen to this episode for some of my favorite travel podcasts like Geobreeze Travel, The Offbeat Life, and Travel Goals Podcast. For the complete list of 20+ travel podcasts, head to my website and read the full blog post.
Link to episode: https://thoughtcard.com/travel-podcasts/
About Our Sponsor
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My Favorite Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers
- Thrifty Traveler for finding cheap flights. Use the promo code 'TC10' for $10 off your first year.
- CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link.
- Grants For Creators for finding grants and funding opportunities for creatives and small business owners.
- Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader.
Work With Me:
Need help growing and monetizing your podcast? Learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. I help overworked podcasters grow their audiences, improve their visibility and make more money by implementing long-term growth strategies.
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Read My Books:
- Affording Travel
- Traveling With a Full-Time Job
- Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
- Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure
Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
120. [REPLAY] How To Plan a 12-Month Adult Gap Year With Stephanie Perry
Season 6 · Episode 120
jeudi 12 janvier 2023 • Duration 41:09
What if you could take a year off from work to travel on your savings? Think its impossible, think again.
At 41 years old, Stephanie Perry quit her job as a hospital pharmacy technician to take a one-year trip around the world. During her adult gap year, she traveled to 12 countries in 12 months, spending $1,200 per month. Now she house sits and shows Black women how to take a career break on a budget.
In this episode learn how to take extended time off work to travel and pursue your personal goals while you're in your prime, not in retirement.
Access the show notes here: https://thoughtcard.com/adult-gap-year-stephanie-perry/
Work With Me:
Need help growing and monetizing your podcast, learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program.
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Read My Books:
- Affording Travel
- Traveling With a Full-Time Job
- Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
- Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
119. [REPLAY] How Jannese Torres Created a Six-Figure Food Blog and Reached Coast FI
Season 6 · Episode 119
jeudi 5 janvier 2023 • Duration 21:58
Could a food blog replace your salary? Since quitting her job to become a full-time entrepreneur in May 2021, Jannese Torres has generated over $1M in revenue. With a six-figure food blog, Jannese creates easy Latin recipes inspired by her Puerto Rican heritage.
If making six figures as a food blogger isn't impressive enough, Jannese stopped blogging at the end of 2020 and hasn't created new content since. She continues to earn six figures a year by occasionally updating old posts and reshooting older recipes.
Jannese Torres-Rodriguez shares her journey from side hustler to entrepreneur. She shares how she earns a six-figure income from her blog and other sources.
Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/six-figure-food-blog/
Other Episodes You'll Enjoy
- How To Achieve Financial Freedom Through Entrepreneurship with Jamila Souffrant
- How To Achieve Your Travel Goals - Episode 182
- How To Plan a Vacation of Your Dreams From Scratch
Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett
Join my newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/
Website: www.thoughtcard.com
Follow on Instagram: @thedaniellecorbett
Work With Me
Email thethoughtcard@gmail.com for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
118. [REPLAY] From Assistant Principal to Seven-Figure Day Trader: How Teri Ijeoma Builds Wealth With Stocks
Season 6 · Episode 118
jeudi 29 décembre 2022 • Duration 26:14
What if you can earn a consistent income in the stock market? Would you quit your job? Travel the world? How about both? This was possible for Teri Ijeoma, a former assistant principal who, after successfully earning $300 per day, quit her job and never looked back.
Learn how Teri used day trading as a side hustle to supplement her income and things new swing traders and day traders should know before investing in the stock market.
Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/teri-ijeoma-trade-and-travel/
Stocks 101 Course: A go-at-your-own-pace course that equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills to trade stocks effectively (it does not cover options). It's designed to help you supplement your daily, weekly, or monthly income with active investing — even if you don't have any experience, loads of money, or can't quit your job yet.
Walk away with:
- A solid understanding of stock market basics.
- A solid trading plan
- Knowing how to pick good companies
- Technical analysis skills like reading charts
- How to protect your money by calculating risk and reward
- Short selling, gaps, and Globex
Other Episodes You'll Enjoy:
- Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Trade & Trade Course (blog post)
- Best Stock Research Tools - Episode 99
- How To Pick Good Companies To Invest In - Episode 98
- Are You a Short-Term or Long-term Investor - Episode 97
- How Investing in the Stock Market Improves Your Financial Outlook - Episode 96
Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers:
Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights and mistake fares.
CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link.
SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.
Get Outdoors 101 by Olivia Christine teaches you how to confidently plan outdoor adventures so you can unplug and de-stress. For $50 OFF, use the promo code 'ThoughtCard50.'
Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.
GigSky is a powerful eSIM that provides service in over 190 countries, both at sea, and in-flight. Avoid high roaming fees and connect to Wi-Fi at all times while traveling. Save 10% using the promo code 'THETHOUGHTCARD10'
Podcasting Gear and Equipment:
- ATR2100x Dynamic Microphone
- Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones
- Ausha for podcast hosting
- Streamyard for streaming and high-quality studio recording
- Swell AI for episode descriptions, show notes, and social copy
Mentioned in this episode:
Check out the Smart Travel Podcast
This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:
Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world
This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com.
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