EP-215 AROUND THE WORLD IN FAMILY DAYS: Charles Achampong’s Journey of Pausing with Purpose

2025-05-18

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In this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we sit down with Charles Achampong, speaker, author, and father, who made the life-changing decision to step away from a high-powered career to travel the world with his wife and two daughters. Over the course of a year, Charles and his family visited eight countries across four continents, carrying only backpacks and a commitment to reconnect with each other and the world. Their sabbatical wasn’t an escape — it was a deeply intentional pause designed to build memories, spark curiosity, and slow down in a fast-paced life. Charles shares what it was like to say goodbye to stability, how they traveled on a budget, and how wor...

Over the course of a year, Charles and his family visited eight countries across four continents, carrying only backpacks and a commitment to reconnect with each other and the world. Their sabbatical wasn’t an escape — it was a deeply intentional pause designed to build memories, spark curiosity, and slow down in a fast-paced life.

Charles shares what it was like to say goodbye to stability, how they traveled on a budget, and how worldschooling transformed his kids’ education. He also opens up about rediscovering presence, parenting with awareness, and writing his first book, not to publish, but to remember.

To learn more, visit:

📖 Around the World in Family Days – Buy the book on Amazon
🌐 Website: charlesachampong.com
📷 Instagram: @aroundtheworldinfamilydays
🔗 LinkedIn: Charles Achampong

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