Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel

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Tahiti: What the Water Teaches (ft. Elisa Schwarz)

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 • Duration 23:17

When Austrian traveler Elisa Schwarz arrived in Tahiti, she expected a job as an au pair, not a Polynesian adventure that would take her hitchhiking between islands and diving among sharks. In the premiere episode of Wayfinder, host Daniel Scheffler traces Elisa’s journey through the island’s waters, communities, and living sense of mana: the life force that connects all things. Alongside some firsthand Tahiti travel tips, come journey with us as Elisa learns to surrender control, find peace in the unknown, and rediscover herself through the art of travel.

Follow Elisa on TikTok: @elisaveta.sc & Instagram: @elisaveta.schwarz

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Introducing Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 • Duration 01:50

Wayfinder invites you to indulge in the art of travel through story, sensation, and self-discovery. Hosted by Daniel Scheffler, veteran travel writer, this immersive new series ventures beyond guidebooks and itineraries into the transformative journeys that reshape how we see the world and ourselves.

Rediscover the beauty and awe-inspiring moments that define life-changing travel. From swimming with whales in Tahiti to savoring local flavors and hidden traditions in Tunisia, each episode captures the heart and humor of adventure through the eyes of real travelers.

Every other week, join Daniel as he explores the experiences that can only be found when we follow our senses, trust our inner compass, and let curiosity lead the way.

Check out Daniel Scheffler's Substack: https://withoutmaps.substack.com/about

Follow iHeart's Ruby Studio: https://www.instagram.com/rubyiheart/?hl=en

Our Team:

Executive Producer: Ciara Kaiser

EP of Post Production: James Foster

Supervising Producer: Nakia Swinton

Story Producer: Ryan Amador

Post-Production: Siara Spreen

Theme Music: Max Hershenow

Show Art: Samantha Rayman

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Bangkok: Where the Nightlife Heals (ft. Pangina Heals)

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 • Duration 28:43

Personal refuge, self-discovery, and chosen family... Beyond the neon lights and chance encounters, NIGHTLIFE in Bangkok runs deeper than it first appears.

Daniel sits down IRL with Pangina Heals: drag icon, club owner, and one of the defining forces of Bangkok’s club scene. Recorded the morning after a night out together, their conversation traces Pangina’s journey from a childhood in the suburbs to building some of the most influential queer spaces in Thailand, including her drag venue, House of Heals. Moving in & out of drag history, queer nightlife, Thai flavors, and a very spiritual shrine, they reflect on how Bangkok’s many contradictions lay the groundwork for personal liberation, and how its club culture has become both stage and sanctuary for those looking to become fully themselves.

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A City at Sea: Inside the Virgin Voyages Experience (ft. Cynthia Andrew)

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 • Duration 23:10

Immersive spaces, curated meals, rich destinations, and a floating city filled with possibility... Sometimes travel reminds us how good it feels to be taken care of. In this episode, Daniel follows content creator Cynthia Andrew aboard Virgin Voyages, where a solo cruise became an unexpected reset. From cozy corners and quiet sea days... to live music, thoughtful dining experiences, and spontaneous connection with others, Cynthia basks in all of the luxury and fun that Virgin Voyages has to offer, and shares the many reasons cruise skeptics are missing out. Through her island stops in the Caribbean, locally guided excursions, and moments of stillness under open ocean skies, Cynthia maintains a balance between festivity and calm, and reconnects with the part of herself she’d been craving.

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Tunis: Mindfulness in the Medina (ft. Joy Malonza)

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 • Duration 23:20

The color of the bougainvillea, the hum of the medina, the cleansing touch of the hammam... For travel consultant Joy Malonza, Tunis's sensory captivation was exactly what she needed, transforming a quick summer pit stop into an unexpected lesson in presence. Daniel traces Joy’s exploration of Tunisia’s historic capital by way of her senses, conscious luxury, and genuine connection to its community. Through the city’s signature winding corridors to its Mediterranean seaside cafés, Joy shares her experience of a place that is alive with history, rhythm, and beauty, alongside her wisdom on how to travel ethically.

Follow Joy's guide to sustainability and ethical tourism on Instagram: @joy.malonza

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Florence: History, Memory, and Family (ft. Cheeyang Ng)

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 • Duration 24:00

In-person experiences are becoming a rare commodity, and making them happen requires smart planning, great companionship, and a bit of creative system-hacking.

Daniel chats with writer, performer, and musical theater artist Cheeyang Ng, who has made it a mission to travel the world luxuriously through travel hacking while learning more about themself as a global citizen. After years of solo travel, Cheeyang met their parents in Italy and spent a transformative few days together in the city of Florence.

As Cheeyang takes us through the city’s complex history, iconic art, creative meals, and a hands-on pasta-making class in the Tuscan hills, they reflect on travel as a tool for perspective, access, and deeper connection. Through this timeless experience with their parents, Cheeyang is reminded that, in the modern era, human connection may be the rarest luxury we have.

Follow Cheeyang Ng on Instagram & YouTube @cheeyangmusic

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Cabo San Lucas: A Kids-Free Travel Reset (ft. Becca Ingle)

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 • Duration 21:36

Nourishing rest, much-needed reconnection, and a message in a rainbow… sometimes we have to follow the unexpected to arrive exactly where we’re meant to be. For travel creator and swimwear founder Becca Ingle, a babymoon in Cabo San Lucas became a long-overdue reset. Traveling without their children for the first time in a decade, Becca and her husband traded packed family schedules for warm air, quiet mornings, indulgent wellness rituals, and the kind of presence that’s hard to access at home. While reliving the the trip, Becca reflects on marriage, motherhood, and the importance of making space in our busy lives. And when a familiar rainbow appears at just the right moment, the trip takes on deeper meaning, reminding her that sometimes stepping away is exactly how we find our way forward.

Follow Becca Ingle on Instagram & TikTok @beccaingle and check out her swimwear line, LainSnow.

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Tbilisi: A Road Trip Through Georgia (ft. Carlo Schneider)

Season 1 · Episode 7

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 • Duration 27:17

There's something we love about a road trip. It's not just a way to explore the vastness of a place, it's a way to sink into time with someone you love.

That is why, in this episode of Wayfinder, Daniel follows entrepreneur and world traveler Carlo Schneider on a father-daughter road trip through the country of Georgia, beginning in the capital city of Tbilisi. From winding streets and wooden balconies to vineyards, cave cities, and the shores of the Black Sea, Carlo shares how Georgia’s dramatic shifts in architecture and landscape mirror the country's layered identity.

For Carlo and his daughter Lara, what begins as a simple adventure becomes something quietly transformative: a journey through history, culture, and the beauty of being present with one another. Sometimes the best destination is the connection you build along the way.

Follow Carlo Schneider on Instagram & TikTok: @travel.renaissance.man and listen to his new podcast "Ask Carlo - Private Equity simplified."

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Cusco: The Hidden Gifts of Peru (ft. Huda Alvi)

Season 1 · Episode 8

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 25:24

Communion with nature, unexpected healing, and hidden lessons within every stone. What if travel wasn't just about following an itinerary, but about learning to give and receive with everything we encounter along the way?

Today's season finale guest is Huda Alvi, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Girls Trip, who has traveled three times to Peru and the ancient city of Cusco. What begins as a scouting trip for her company soon becomes something far more transformative, as Huda steps into a landscape and culture shaped by living in relationship with the Earth, and with the people who call it home.

Through shared meals, sacred sites, and a slow reveal of the fabled Machu Picchu, Huda reflects on travel as a practice of curiosity, generosity, and care, uncovering a deeper understanding of her own quality of happiness.

Follow Huda Alvi on Instagram and TikTok @iamhudaalvi
Follow The Girls Trip on Instagram @the.girls.trip

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Cruise to Alaska: Where The Mountains Meet the Sea (ft. Gwyn Manser)

Season 2 · Episode 1

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 • Duration 25:40

When we expand our perspective, our personal lives can suddenly feel much smaller. That’s what happened to Gwyn Manser when she and her wife took an impromptu Alaskan cruise, a trip that transformed how she sees the world and her place within it.

From sailing along the Inside Passage to exploring the historic streets of Skagway, Gwyn recounts a landscape that feels vast and timeless, and shares her unforgettable experience of landing on a remote glacier by helicopter.

As she uncovers the advantages of cruise travel, the beauty of multi-generational trips, and the gift of witnessing Alaska’s natural grandeur up close, Gwyn returns home with a renewed sense of awe for the planet we call home.

Follow Gwyn Manser on Instagram & TikTok @gwynandami

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