Today's episode is all about wheelchair and accessible travel, but our guest, though an international expert in this field, brings way more to the table than just that. For instance,
She's an award-winning accessible travel writer, blogger and photographer, travel agent, author, entrepreneur and disability rights advocate.
She's a service disabled US Air Force veteran, full-time wheelchair user, single mother and former Miss wheelchair USA.
She's the founder of the award-winning Spin the Globe travel blog where she shares her traveling experiences from around the world in a power chair. She shares tips and tricks from her own travels, she gives fellow wheelchair users the tools and the confidence to create their own travel adventures without fear. Her travel articles have been featured in the New York Times, New Mobility Magazine and Lonely Planet and she's published three accessible travel-related books. And, I don't want to forget her 130 travel-related videos that she's created and produced from around the world. Videos led to voiceover work and that led to voiceover acting. She is a powerhouse! But there's more...
Though all Sylvia's accomplishments I've mentioned so far are related to what we're going to be talking about today, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most intriguing areas of her resume. Sylvia is an expert on Mexico's drug war and border security, and has been a frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NBC Nightly News, to name a few. She's also been a guest expert on the History Channel's Brad Meltzer's Decoded in America's War on Drugs and has consulted for producers of the National Geographic Channel's Border Wars and Drugs Inc. series She is also an author of two books on these issues as well as hundreds of articles for Homeland Security publications.
To say that Sylvia is "more than her MS" wouldn't do her accomplishments any justice.
Join me now as I get the inside scoop from Sylvia on why travel post-disability IS possible, is way more accessible than you might imagine, and how your dream of traveling solo with a disability is absolutely achievable.
EPISODE NOTES:
LINKS:
Spintheglobe.net - Sylvia's blog, travel consultations/opportunities, books (travel & drug war-related), photos, cool merch, media kit and more!
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06/26/2017 - Chemistry, Butterflies, and a Rock
06/19/2017 - MS is a Game of Inches
06/12/2017 - Focus On Your EFFORT Instead Of Your Results
06/05/2017 - Hoping VS. Coping
07/23/2018 - Kelly O'connel : Victory Story
05/12/2018 - Frances Galache : Victory Story
05/05/2018 - Clare Wilson : Victory Story
11/30/2018 - #mistymoment : Could this Be the One Thing That's Holding You Back? *Special guest - Trevor Wicken
11/16/2018 - #mistymoment : Looking to connect with others who ‘Get’ you? Buddy Group Update- I need your help
10/24/2018 - #mistymoment : The Perfect Moment by Andy Andrews Discussion Week 2: Creating Desired outcomes
10/17/2018 - #mistymoment : Living Intentionally- Discussion on the first 69 pages of The Perfect Moment by Andy Andrews.
06/13/2018 - #MistyMoment : Compassion comes to those who take action (with a brief update on buddy groups)
05/30/2018 - Sort of #mistymoment : Biohacks with V! #WorldMSDay
05/24/2018 - #mistymoment : Unpacking motivation (take 2!)
05/09/2018 - #mistymoment : Promise made Promise Kept *Special Guest Alexa
05/02/2018 - #mistymoment : How the worst thing that ever happened to me led to the best things I have in my life now.
04/25/2018 - #mistymoment : Lacking motivation? Feeling a bit depressed? Stuck in a comparison trap by chance? #BeSetFree
04/11/2018 - #mistymoment : Good or bad, you can thank my brother for today... What do you like about yourself?
04/18/2018 - #mistymoment : I need your help *Special Guest Trevor Wicken
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