From Rachel: Cheers to the close of a successful 2022! As another year comes to an end, I realize I haven’t done a very good job of either reflecting on milestones or sharing adventures on here lately. But in the end, it feels rewarding to look back on a year and say, “PHEW,” and also “thanks”—to both community and life itself—for all the adventures experienced & lessons learned.
Below are the 2022 accomplishments of which I’m particularly proud. This year, I:
— Produced all the main stage programming & anthem video content for YouTube's EduCon conference in NYC
— Completed assignments as filmmaker & photographer in places like Mongolia & Belize
— Wrote and published 10-20 articles for clients such as Afar Media covering destinations like Maldives, Oman, Spain, Vietnam, Puerto Rico & Germany
— Completed 30+ media hits as an on-air travel expert for news outlets across the country
— Coached 10 new consulting clients on topics including public speaking, brand-building & TV production
— Engaged in numerous public speaking engagements both IRL and virtually
— Became a published author via the Wanderess book
— Crafted KOL content for brand clients spanning the worlds of travel, fashion & lifestyle
— Connected with fellow storytellers as a podcast and blog guest
— Volunteered for the second year as a Board Member for Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors (ECO)
— Completed another year as a USA for UNHCR Refugee Champion
— Led monthly financial education sessions for women professionals for a fourth year
— Traveled Italy, Netherlands, CA, UT & PacNW (including baby’s 1st camping trip, complete with cave hike!)
— Snowshoed, hiked & traipsed outdoors for nearly 1500 miles
— And did all of that while raising a new baby / learning how to become a parent.
What a joyful, expansive year it has been. I can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store.
Thanks to each of you for sharing in the journey!