Greatest Hits: Staying Healthy and Stress-Free While Traveling With Kirsten Pontius

May 9, 2024

Join Integrative Health Coach Kirsten Pontius as she shares her compelling journey of living in Romania and giving birth in Thailand. Discover how she turned a tough teaching year in Japan into a catalyst for wellness coaching. Kirsten reveals practical stress-reduction techniques, the importance of small rituals, and how embracing the unfamiliar can enhance happiness. She also discusses raising a third culture kid and maintaining wellness while traveling, offering insights on community, adaptation, and nutrition that anyone can apply.

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ANECDOTE

Giving Birth Abroad Twice

Kirsten moved to Romania seven months pregnant and gave birth there, after previously giving birth in Thailand.
She credits doulas for helping navigate local healthcare and cultural expectations during both births.

ANECDOTE

Hard Year Teaching In Japan

Kirsten taught English in Japan and struggled with isolation, relationship breakdown, and emotional eating.
That difficult year sparked her interest in holistic health and coaching for travelers.

INSIGHT

Moving Doesn’t Equal Healing

Travel or relocation doesn't automatically fix personal struggles; underlying issues often follow you.
Kirsten realized her Japan year exposed intertwined mental, social, and eating issues that needed big-picture work.

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Do you ever find yourself overcome by stressors in your daily life? Today, I am joined by Integrative Health Coach, Wellness Consultant, and expat Kirsten Pontius to talk about how you can reduce stress and increase happiness in your life no matter where you are or what you're doing.

If you've ever wondered how you can better manage and overcome difficulties at home and on the road, then you do not want to miss this episode. Kirsten shares simple ways to bring joy and balance to your life, find routine during travel, why embracing the unfamiliar is important, and so much more.

What stress-reducing tool from today's episode do you want to apply to your life? I'd love to hear about it and hope you will share by sending me an audio message.

*We're sharing previous episodes to highlight Mental Health Month! Zero To Travel episodes are timeless and provide valuable insight whenever you listen.

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Tune In To Learn:

What it's been like to live in Romania over the past 4 years
The unexpected gifts of giving birth in Thailand and Romania and how to raise a well-adjusted 3rd culture kid
Why a tough year of teaching in Japan set the course for her wellness coaching
How mindfulness can make struggle a catalyst for transformation
The foundational tools that will help you manage and overcome stress
Why it's important to create small rituals and set aside time to take a breath
How to find balance in your diet no matter where you are
What is the key to finding the motivation to exercise
The importance of constant reflection to stay grounded
Where Kirsten is traveling next and what she misses most about the US
And so much more

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