Down To Wander
Welcome to Down To Wander with your host Karri Nelson, full time traveler, life coach, former therapist and all around curious person. Join me as I talk with real people about their real lives in an effort to help us all feel a bit more connected. Topics may include mental health and physical wellness, travel and nomadic living, various hobbies/interests, unique small businesses, and anything else that interests me! Are you down to wander with me? New episodes every Monday! If interested in connecting, reach out to me on our travel blog on Instagram @down.to.wander or @wandering_soul_life_coaching or on Facebook @Down To Wander or @Wandering Soul Life Coaching. Interested in learning more about my life coaching services? Visit www.wanderingsoullifecoaching.com for your free 30 minute consultation!
Episodes
63 episodes
62: Katie Shares About Her Life in Ukraine
In this episode, I chat with Katie. She shares about her time growing up in Ukraine as a missionary, her experiences in Ukraine and her love for the country, and the impacts the recent war has had on her emotionally. Big thanks to Katie for her...
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Episode 62
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61: Zach’s Therapy Is Being On The Stage
In this episode, I chat with comedian, musician, and actor Zach Dresch. In this episode, we talk about his comedy and music career, how his anxiety and depression has impacted him, his struggles with body image issues, and how the stage helps h...
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Episode 61
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60: Just A Quick Podcast Update
I wouldn’t necessarily call this an episode but this week I share a little update regarding the future of the podcast. As much as I want to keep producing weekly content, it just can’t continue due to the current circumstances. Listen as I expl...
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Episode 60
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59: Matt Is Seeking Stability
In this episode, I chat with Matt. Matt shares about growing up with a mother who struggled with alcoholism, how 9/11 turned his life upside down in a unique way, and how many of his years have been spent caretaking for his parents. Matt openly...
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Episode 59
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1:00:34
58: Part 2 - The Road to Recovery Isn’t Paved with Ali
In this episode, I continue my conversation with Ali from last week. We continue to discuss her rocky road of recovery, her exposure to patient brokering and other predatory actions of some addiction providers, how her relapse after seven years...
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Episode 58
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1:02:16
57: Part 1 - Ali’s Journey Through Early Addiction
In this episode, I have a deep conversation with Ali. Ali shares about her childhood and early years of drug addiction. We discuss the impacts our fathers’ addictions had on our self esteem, her strong desire to escape from emotions with substa...
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Episode 57
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56: Maternal Mental Health Matters to Kristen
In this episode, I talk with my friend and former colleague, Kristen. Kristen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a mom of two. Since experiencing some struggles herself with postpartum depression and anxiety, she has felt drawn to ...
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Episode 56
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55: Sarah Recognizes The Value of Hard Times
In this episode, I chat with my former client and nomad friend, Sarah. We discuss how a difficult relationship helped her to get on the road and how losing her job during the pandemic combined with our work together helped her to go towards her...
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Episode 55
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54: Craig Can Coach You On How To Be A Happy Bachelor
In this episode, I chat with Craig Wynne. Craig is a professor, coach, author, and happy bachelor. After a breakup in 2015, Craig stumbled across literature online regarding singlehood and the stigma surrounding it. After learning more about th...
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Episode 53
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53: Just Me Chatting About My First Full Year of Podcasting
In this episode, it’s just me, myself, and I reflecting back on my first full year of podcasting. I talk about the difficult behind the scene moments in the early days, my amazing guests along with begging for more amazing guests for the future...
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Episode 53
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52: Sarah Is Not Afraid to Talk About Endometriosis and Other Vagina Stuff
In this episode, I chat with my client, Sarah. In honor of Endometriosis Awareness Month, Sarah shares very openly about her experience of dealing with this disorder for the majority of her life. In this episode, you will learn more about the h...
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Episode 52
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51: Ashley Wants You To Know That You Are Not Alone
In this episode, I chat with my cousin’s wife, Ashley. While this episode is not necessarily connected to last week’s episode, the two guests of the episodes are. Last week, I chatted with my cousin Adam regarding his adoption story and this we...
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Episode 51
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50: Adam’s Adoption Story Is Full of Gratitude
In this episode, I chat with my youngest cousin on my mom’s side, Adam. Adam was adopted from Honduras and entered our family when he was just 8 months old. Adam shares about his adoption story, his struggles of not having information regarding...
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Episode 50
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49: Seana Shares About Her Medical Journey
In this episode, I chat with Seana. Although you wouldn’t know it due to her upbeat personality and robust acting resume, for the past several years, Seana has been dealing with some very complicated health issues. We discuss her childhood diag...
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Episode 49
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1:00:09
48: Anthony Knocked Me Up
In this episode, my husband Anthony joins me again to officially share the news that WE ARE PREGNANT! We discuss our pregnancy journey thus far including how we found out and told our families, my physical symptoms, and the emotions we have bot...
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Episode 48
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47: Karen Shares Her Inspiring Immigration Story
In this episode, I chat with Karen. Karen immigrated to the United States from Argentina with her mother when she was only nine years old. We chat about their motivation for the move, her experiences of transitioning to the US, her journey to r...
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Episode 47
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1:14:48
46: Part 2 - From Appalachia to Los Angeles with Chance
In this episode, I continue my chat with Chance from last week. We pick up right where we left off. In this episode, Chance shares about his move to LA, his struggles with substances, and how he was able to find sobriety and healing with encour...
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Episode 46
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1:06:20
45: Part 1 - Growing Up In Appalachia with Chance
Chance was such a fun storyteller that I had to break his story down into two episodes. In this episode, Chance shares about his upbringing in Appalachia, his childhood search for a positive male role model, and the struggles he experienced wit...
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Episode 45
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44: How Sarah Found Her Stability and Strength
In this episode, I chat with my good friend, Sarah. We discuss our friendship, her childhood growing up on the road, her profession as an occupational therapist, and how our work together helped her to implement self-care, set boundaries, and f...
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Episode 44
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43: Derrick Questions His Faith
If you didn’t check out my last two episodes where I chatted with Stephanie, I highly recommend doing so because in today’s episode we’re chatting with her husband, Derrick. Derrick shares about his homeschooling experience, his upbringing in t...
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Episode 43
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42: Part 2 - Stephanie Says Hello to Love and Goodbye To The Church
In this episode, I continue my chat from last week with Stephanie. We picked up right where we left off last week when Stephanie was sharing that she would never, ever marry Derrick. In today’s episode, Stephanie shares more about her lov...
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Episode 42
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41: Part 1 - Stephanie Shares Her Truth
This chat with Stephanie was so powerful and engaging that I had to break it down into two episodes. In today’s episode, Stephanie shares her story regarding her difficult upbringing. She shares what it was like to suffer abuse by the hands of ...
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Episode 41
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40: The Rocky Road To Authenticity with Brian
In this episode, I chat with Brian. Brian shares his story of recovery, understanding, and personal growth. Brian’s vulnerability had me silent for most of this episode. He shares about how his days of living the high life in his dream house wi...
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Episode 40
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39: Lindsay and Her Series of Unfortunate Events
In this episode, I chat with my friend, Lindsay. I finally get to hear the whole story behind what she calls her series of unfortunate events which span from January 2018 to earlier this year. Most of us agree that 2020 was rough, but one of Li...
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Episode 39
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38: Chatting about Depression and Exploration with Cody
In this episode, I chat with my husband’s cousin, Cody. We discuss his history of depression, his thoughts about his own identity, the importance of finding your tribe, and his recent exploration of his newly founded sexual identity. <...
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Episode 38
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