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Traveling with Purpose: Dani's Inspiring Travel and Healing Journey

May 30, 2024 Danielle Nicole La Rose Episode 41
Traveling with Purpose: Dani's Inspiring Travel and Healing Journey
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Traveling with Purpose: Dani's Inspiring Travel and Healing Journey
May 30, 2024 Episode 41
Danielle Nicole La Rose

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What transforms a casual road tripper into an eco-conscious travel blogger? Dani Rosenblad James, the visionary behind Misfit Wanders, takes us through her exhilarating travel adventures. A life-changing journey to Peru not only ignited her passion for travel but also set the stage for meeting her life partner. Dani’s story unfolds from a personal journal into a blog that inspires cultural exploration and sustainable travel practices.

Imagine finding strength in the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury—Dani certainly did. This chapter of her life story reveals how she shifted to a lifestyle of meaningful connections and impactful travels. Dani demonstrates how travel became a therapeutic tool in her recovery.

Yearning for sustainable and affordable travel tips? Dani’s got you covered! She shares invaluable insights for making travel accessible. Discover eco-friendly practices and the empowerment of solo travel, particularly for women, as we wrap up with rapid-fire favorites and the importance of self-care routines.

Take a listen and find more about Dani and Misfit Wonders here:
Travel blog: misfitwanders.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misfit_wanders/ 


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What transforms a casual road tripper into an eco-conscious travel blogger? Dani Rosenblad James, the visionary behind Misfit Wanders, takes us through her exhilarating travel adventures. A life-changing journey to Peru not only ignited her passion for travel but also set the stage for meeting her life partner. Dani’s story unfolds from a personal journal into a blog that inspires cultural exploration and sustainable travel practices.

Imagine finding strength in the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury—Dani certainly did. This chapter of her life story reveals how she shifted to a lifestyle of meaningful connections and impactful travels. Dani demonstrates how travel became a therapeutic tool in her recovery.

Yearning for sustainable and affordable travel tips? Dani’s got you covered! She shares invaluable insights for making travel accessible. Discover eco-friendly practices and the empowerment of solo travel, particularly for women, as we wrap up with rapid-fire favorites and the importance of self-care routines.

Take a listen and find more about Dani and Misfit Wonders here:
Travel blog: misfitwanders.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misfit_wanders/ 


Let's Be Social Media Besties: https://www.facebook.com/DanielleNicoleLaRose/
[ OR ] https://www.instagram.com/danielle_nicole_larose/
Let's Connect - Website: https://www.prettypowerfulgirl.com/

Dani Rosenblad James:

that view. It was probably one of the best views I've ever seen because of what I had to overcome to get to it.

Danielle La Rose :

Welcome back to the show. Those of you that are listening now. You are in for a treat. And I say I totally geek out all the time. I say this every single time I have a guest, but it's because I'm very selective about who I want on the podcast, because I want to make sure their stories that you know will inspire and are real and powerful for women to hear. And so when I got Danny's oh, I should have asked you how to say your name, but I'm going to just try. But when I got Danny's submission for being interested on being on the podcast and her talking about travel y'all know that's one of my love languages, I'm obsessed with travel and so I was like, yes, I have got to know more about this incredible human. So here we are today. I'm going to quickly share with you who Dani is and then I'm going to allow her to kind of dig into her story. So, dani Rosenblatt am I close? Yeah, all right.

Danielle La Rose :

Dani Rosenblatt James, the creator behind Misfit Wonders, a travel blog inspired by her love for nature, cultural exploration and eco-conscious travel. Her journey, which has included hitchhiking, farming and even overcoming a traumatic brain injury, fuels her passion for sharing stories and inspiring others to embrace the beauty of the world's natural wonders and diverse cultures. And on top of that, now it's a family adventure of travel, since she now has a two-year-old. So through Misfit Wonders, she aims to spark an eco-conscience mindset in travelers. So her blog posts are a gateway to sustainable and immersive experiences, encouraging everyone to leave a positive impact while exploring our incredible planet. And that sounds so glorious. So, dani, welcome to the show. Thank you so much for being here. How are you and how did you get? Where did this start? Were you like three years old and you're like you know what I'm going to do one day I'm going to be a hitchhiker and farm and do all this stuff and talk all about travel. How did this come about?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Well, it definitely wasn't like that. I actually wanted to be a veterinarian when I was little, okay, so this is quite different than that. Where did it all begin? Oh, my, so my family. I have family all over the US, so I kind of grew up with going on road trips to visit them pretty regularly. So my passion for traveling was pretty much ingrained into me because we did it all the time and then when I turned, I think it was 23. Yeah, 23. I went to Peru because my friend invited me to meet him there. He's my husband now, but yeah. So he invited me on this trip and that was my first solo trip out of the country and I fell in love with travel from that trip.

Dani Rosenblad James:

We did so many unique things. We learned how to fish with machetes and we caught eight fish. We stayed in the Amazons for three nights and this was during the rainy, rainy season, so we had to move our camp every night. We got to see cayman baby. It came in.

Dani Rosenblad James:

Alligator crocodile, um, that our our tour guide. One of them just jumped in the water in the middle of the night and we're like pitch black. We're like what is happening. He comes in it back with a caiman and all I'm thinking is where's the mom? Like what? And yeah, so just, we had so many great experiences and crew and bolivia and I was my husband well, my friend at the time. He traveled with me for a week and then we went our solo way or so, yeah, solo ways and then I find out a couple years ago that he kept going out of his way to keep meeting up with me and I'm like, oh, I thought you were just kind of following the flow that everyone else at all these hostels was doing, going the same paths in a way. But yeah, that's what started my travel blog pretty much.

Danielle La Rose :

Oh my gosh, I love that it's it's a travel adventure At the same time as, like your love story that I was not aware of when we were hopping on. It's like so that's so fun, so from there. So that's how it all started, right, and since then, tell us more about like your experiences. And I mean, you could have easily just been like, oh, I enjoy traveling and so I travel, but you chose to start a blog about this. How did that come about? Like, what made you make that decision to really to put that out into the world?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Well, initially, the travel blog was more like a personal journal online, because I didn't want to travel with a book, with all the other things I had when I was traveling, because at that time, being my first time out of the country alone, I overpacked. I had a huge backpack that I would bring everywhere and it was full of so much unnecessary clothes and unnecessary items and things and it's like, oh, I can't add a book to that as well. And, yeah, I think it was a friend that pointed that out to me that I could do that. So then I started it and then over time, I realized, wait, I could turn this into something else. I could turn this into where I can help people learn more about all the places I've been to and experiences and inspire them to want to travel, to overcome obstacles in life and go forward Stuff like that, yeah were you ever?

Danielle La Rose :

Have you ever found yourself or maybe it was like at the beginning or just anytime like fearful hesitant about traveling that you had to overcome? Or have you always just been like it's fine, it'll all work out, I'll go by myself, it's totally okay uh.

Dani Rosenblad James:

So I definitely have had some second thoughts a lot of times. But I have this thing where I always follow my gut and if my gut saying it's okay, even though it's an uncomfortable, I'd like to get out of my comfort zone too. So that's helpful with traveling, because there's always going to be the unknown, like what's going to happen. You can't have every moment planned out, yeah, and if you did, it would take away the whole experience.

Danielle La Rose :

Yeah, I love that, though, like you know, trusting your gut. You know, for you it's for travel, but for a lot of people it's so many different things right that we get fearful and hesitant. We don't know what's going to happen, and so that stresses us out. But if we just take a second to listen to our gut, it won't steer us wrong. And, like you said, it's good to get uncomfortable, like in a safe way, but it's, you know, it's good to get uncomfortable and push yourself and to have those. You won't ever have those experiences if you don't do that Right, so I love that. Um, okay, so I mentioned in the intro that you have had a traumatic brain injury. That's powerful and I'm sure has affected lots of different things, so share with us a little bit about that.

Dani Rosenblad James:

That actually happened. I think it was six months or so after my trip to Peru and Bolivia. Um, and I was on black ice in Wyoming. So I'm originally from South Dakota and I was driving to California to go to work and I was driving through Wyoming on that was black ice. Visibility was less than a mile. I all I remember is going, oh no, looking forward and seeing cars piled up, and so it was an eight, uh seven car pile up and I was the last one there and I guess, automatically I tried I can't remember that I was like I blacked out, but I guess I must have tried spiraling out of the way or going to the right or something, and then I clipped another one of the vehicles and spun out of control. Um, so I ended up getting a gash in my head from that.

Dani Rosenblad James:

I think I had four concussions um bruised, um in the brain, two different spots and yeah, so it was pretty bad. But on that side, since it was so cold, I didn't lose that much blood, so I didn't have to have a blood infusion. So that's good. So I didn't have to have a blood infusion, so that's good. Always finding the positive, yeah. And then the sheriff that found me. He said that was the worst he's ever seen his whole working his career and he was going to be retiring in a couple of weeks or so and, yeah, I had to be helicoptered to Salt Lake City, utah, from there. And, yeah, I had to be helicoptered to Salt Lake City, utah, from there and intensive care unit for over 10 days had to relearn how to walk, how to use my brain. So it was. It wasn't just a little, oh, you had a traumatic brain injury, it was like it was a pretty big one.

Danielle La Rose :

Yeah, I mean you were flown to a different state there for 10 days. Like this is. I mean this is impactful. So what did you do? So again, you, as you mentioned, you know you're learn, relearning how to walk and do the things. What, how did that? How did that shift your life or shift your mindset, or did it?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh yeah, 100%. I realized where I was in my life. I didn't want to be, I didn't want to be alone and I was pretty much just living just to party all the time. I didn't think anything about my future. And then, once this happened afterwards, I was like what am I doing? Why am I doing just these little things when I feel like I could do so much more in the world and there's so much more I want to do? And then I realized I want to still, I want to travel, I want to see the world, I want to make some kind of impact on people's lives and, yeah, that's where I am today.

Danielle La Rose :

So, okay, no, sister, we can't just jump to. That's where I am today. No, no, no. Okay. So traumatic brain injury. We're in the hospital, we're doing the things and then we say you know what there's more to life? I want to make a bigger impact, I want to travel, I want to see the world, I want to make a difference. No-transcript Like what did you do?

Dani Rosenblad James:

wow it. It was super hard because I'm a I'm a hard-working woman. I'm used to working in fields and doing like eight to ten hour jobs, like every day or something like that. Well, after my accident I couldn't work more than an hour, my body would be in full pain and it was my friend who's my husband that saved me from myself. He could see that I was overworking and he would force me to go back to the house and rest and watch movies or something and he'd go and work. And then he would find me hidden working in the fields and stuff and be like, do, do, do, do, do, go back to bed. And then it was after that we actually realized that we loved each other and did the whole thing and all that stuff. And yeah, but yeah that stuff.

Danielle La Rose :

No, big deal, it's fine.

Dani Rosenblad James:

But he's a huge reason that I am where I am today, because he helped me realize that I need to take care of me. I can't just be like my old self where, oh, I can just go full force forward. No, I had to listen to my body to heal, and that's a huge reason that I've gotten to where I am, even though it was just so hard. The first two years I didn't feel like myself, and that's pretty long time not to feel like yourself. Yeah.

Danielle La Rose :

So how did it move then? So it was a few months before that situation where you had just gone on this trip and you guys went as friends and then we moved into. We had this serious event. And then you said I want to be a new human not new human, but I want to pursue more and do more. And then he said you got to stop working so much. We're not doing that. You need to rest, listen to your body. It took you a couple of years, right, to get back to feeling like yourself. So from then, how did you? Where did you go with traveling? I mean your whole life. Now, right Is traveling. It's talking about travel. It's helping people with travel. What did you? How did you? What was your next step then? Did you go on another trip or what happened?

Dani Rosenblad James:

So let's see, we were on our honeymoon and our honeymoon was a six month road trip in the U? S well, that's cool. Yeah, so that was a six month road trip in the US Well, that's cool. Yeah, so that was a great way to experience it and work on helping my body. We had our two cats and our dog with us, and the first hike that I went on after my accident was very impactful as well.

Dani Rosenblad James:

We did Yosemite National Park and I did one of the hikes there. That was up into the waterfalls, and I think the hike was supposed to last maybe four or so hours. It took me 12 hours to do because I was in so much pain and my head would be pounding and I'd have oh, I'd be just in tears and it was my mantra that helped is slow and steady wins the race. And then, as well as passing all the people oh, they were so supportive They'd be like, oh, you're so close, you're doing great. Because they could see that I was struggling with tears down on my face and my husband and my dog they were. I told them just to go ahead, so they went and then they came back to check on me. And then they came back, they went up with me but, yeah, that was very impactful and that view it was probably one of the best views I ever seen because of what I had to overcome to get to it.

Danielle La Rose :

I want to take a second because that is an important thing that we all get to remember, that you said the view was just amazing because of what it took to get there. Like I'm sure the view would have been amazing regardless right, it would have been great. But it was a different feeling for you because you had to go through hard stuff, like most people. Sister, if you would have been like, oh, it's going to take you 12 hours to get up this and your head's going to be pounding and all this stuff, I'd be like I need to go, I'm going to go take a nap. That sounds so hard, but it was important to you and because of that, when you finally made it there and again number one, you didn't give up. But, number two, you made it to the top and you're like this was worth it. Right, like this view is beautiful because I worked so freaking hard to get here and I didn't give up. Like that's a powerful, important reminder for all of us when we go through hard times, that like, if it's important and we make it to the top, it's going to be so freaking beautiful. Thank you for sharing that. I love that. Okay.

Danielle La Rose :

So listen, I, you know you and I are new friends and so I just got on this call and you're like, no, I don't live near you. It's like so many hours I'm ahead of you, I'm ready for bed and I'm like full of energy here. I'm like, yeah, let's go, cause it's like middle of the day for me. So tell us a little bit more about different places. So you've done six months, you went here, you did this, you got married. So you've done lots of things. Tell us, are there other places that you've been where you're like this was the most, other than those that you just told us, because those are really freaking powerful. But is there anywhere else where you're like this was a place? This was a powerful part of my journey, of like travel um, there's a few, let's see.

Dani Rosenblad James:

I really enjoyed when we visited northern Greece. You know, when people think of, they always think of all the white buildings and the beaches and Athens and the ruins. Well, northern Greece is amazing. They have Vicos there, it's a gorge they have Papingo pools those are amazing. And then they have all of these arch bridges. Like we went on a little road trip and ventured and saw all these beautiful arch bridges that were spread out. And we also tried to do Mount Olympus, which is northern Greece, is northern Greece. Although we couldn't really do that with a rental vehicle. It was like going straight up and we're like, uh, sort of kind of rolling back. We're like, okay, maybe we need to go back because it was like the time of the season, we couldn't really hike it. It wasn't very uh, very uh smart decision if we would have tried so northern Greece, greece.

Danielle La Rose :

So do you, do you all try to do more like non traditional type travel or like you're saying? You know people typically go to like certain areas the white buildings, the whatever and you you're kind of like, no, we're gonna go somewhere different. Do you do that often? Or kind of a mixture?

Dani Rosenblad James:

I think, since I have my son, it's kind of turned more into a mixture, like this last trip that we did, we went to France and Belgium and these. The reason we did these trips was because we were meeting up with some of my friends in France because they were going to a wedding. So France was never really on a radar, especially Paris because it's so touristy. So we tried it out and, yeah, there's a lot of people and I definitely like staying a little farther away and more into the nature places of the countries. Yeah so, but we tried it so yeah, I love that.

Danielle La Rose :

And now you live where In Sweden, and how do you enjoy Sweden?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh, it's one of the best places for nature, so I'm in the right place, yeah yeah, I love that.

Danielle La Rose :

I've never been to Sweden, so if people who are listening right, I know, because for me when I talk to people about traveling and stuff, they're always thinking, oh, I wish I could do that, I wish I could go to these different places, I want to go see these different places. What would you say to people who maybe are putting like travel on the back burner or, you know, really want to see it, but you know, financially they're like, oh, that seems so expensive and I don't know if I can do it. Like do you have maybe it's on your blog, but like different tips and strategies or things that you would share with people who are kind of in that mindset?

Dani Rosenblad James:

So if you're in that mindset, what you need to do is be like what, what's stopping you? Isn't it yourself? Like, are you the one that's saying, oh no, I can't do this because of blah, blah, blah. Okay, if it's money, you need to make kind of a list for yourself and then be like, oh, how much would this cost? Do some research. Like there are a lot of ways to save money.

Dani Rosenblad James:

I mean, they have couch surfing out there. They have workaways where you can work on someone's farm, or you can work on someone's property and do whatever for so many days, for so many hours out of a day or something. There are so many different ways around it. I found out that they have what is it redeemed vacation, where I'm not really sure how it works, but they make it where you can stay at hotels at a cheaper price. There are a bunch of different businesses out there now that are trying to help people travel and make it more affordable in some way, and I also like this that they're working more on making a sustainable travel for people. So that's always good.

Danielle La Rose :

Okay, so tell us more about that. What do you mean by sustainable travel?

Dani Rosenblad James:

So that means that they're trying to be more eco friendly, they're trying to care more eco-friendly, they're trying to care more about the environment. So, like, a lot of tourist companies are starting to, they're noticing that people are starting to care about that and, um, there's even like the airplanes and the big air company, uh, flight companies they are also trying to make less of a footprint on our sorry, on our world as well. So it's really good to hear this.

Danielle La Rose :

Yeah, so those of us that are like, okay, yes, I want to help the world, I want to, you know, be more sustainable, things like that, especially with travel, what would you encourage them to do? Are there things or experiences that you've had that is like right up the alley?

Dani Rosenblad James:

of that? Well, 100%, they should have their own water bottle, like you don't need a plastic water bottle. You have a metal water bottle or one that's reusable. That's like so easy to do and it makes so much of a difference. Then you can also have like snacks with you and reusable bags and things that you know that you don't have to just throw away. Try to stay away from plastic. You can use, have a wooden spoon or fork or spork with you or something like that. There are, yeah, there's loads of different, just little things here and there that you or something like that there are. Yeah, there's loads of different, just little things here and there that you can easily do. That just works.

Danielle La Rose :

Yeah, and I love that you share that, because you know, for me, my mind, thinking about like you traveling and doing all these big cool trips and stuff, like I thought I was thinking like, okay, what is a big picture thing that I can do for sustainable travel? And you started out with just a water bottle. I'm like, okay, yeah, I do that. Like that's, you know, like that's part of like everyday life, but that's something to consider, like when traveling, because, again, people when they're traveling, they do pick up just bottle water and things like that. So I love that you started like so simple, like it's not like this big grandiose thing, it's, it's the simple little things that sometimes seem insignificant but make a really big difference. So what is one of your ultimate and maybe you've already covered it, so if you did, then I'll ask a different question You're like your favorite trip of all time?

Dani Rosenblad James:

I still think that would have to be my Peru trip, the very first one. Yeah, just because it was. Oh man, we did so many things on that trip. It was like for a month and a half we were traveling Well, I was doing the whole separate and then meeting up thing. So then we did the Amazon that I told you about earlier.

Dani Rosenblad James:

There we got to hang out with a bunch of locals and we got to meet a shaman. We got to try out ayahuasca, yeah. So we had a whole lot of different experiences there. We learned that coca leaves, um, are very common to use there to help give them energy and help them with the um elevation. Uh. So I also went into one of the most dangerous mines and that was in bolivia. That was pretty crazy and yeah. So there's, there's loads of just experiences. In that one trip. I went into one of the hot springs that was for locals and it had some legendary stories behind it which made it really interesting. It was I can't remember exactly all of it anymore, but it's still Ojo del that. I can't even remember the name.

Danielle La Rose :

That's okay, I, you know it's. It's really awesome Because again that was like your first trip that kind of led to all of this, but again it wasn't necessary. I love that you always go back to the culture, right, Like meeting the locals and doing things that they do and like really embracing where you are and really being open and wanting to understand, like you know, why people there do what they do, and getting to eat their food and doing those things and not just going just to see beautiful places or lay on the beach or whatever, which, hey, no, no judgment. If you like to go and just lay on a beach, you'd go lay on a beach. But you know, no judgment. If you like to go and just lay on a beach, you'd go lay on a beach. But I really love that for you it's like this whole cultural experience and that's really inspiring.

Danielle La Rose :

And one of the things that, before I jump into rapid fire, is I wanted to point out, because you've mentioned a couple times of solo trips and I just find that so powerful for, especially for women, I know that many women would be hesitant and fearful of going on a solo trip by themselves and you know there's many of us who going to eat dinner by ourselves sounds scary, right Like we don't want to go out in public and do things alone. And here you are, traveling the world on your own, and that is just a powerful message of I got this, I can do this on my own and experience things, and I experience things and I don't need someone else. It's great to have someone else, right, but I just love that you go about your life and and and do it for you.

Dani Rosenblad James:

Well, yeah, I think what's the point of being scared? Then you always have that regret like why didn't I do that and what's what's the point of that? I mean, yes, you're a solo female, but if you get in a situation where you feel uncomfortable, what you need to be is confident. In that situation, don't look scared, just be confident and be like I got this Because you know, when you get in those situations and they can see you're scared, it usually is not going to be any good. Yeah, yeah.

Danielle La Rose :

But even just the simple decision that I'm going to go on a trip by myself yeah, that well they have.

Dani Rosenblad James:

Sorry, go ahead, they have so many things out there. Now there's that group called greet her and it's actually created by a woman that has it, where she has connections with women worldwide that you can meet. If you go solo to like, let's say, you go to UK solo, you can meet up with a person there, another female, and tell her what activities and everything you want to do. So I mean this a huge way of just traveling solo, where you don't fully have to be solo once you get to your destination.

Danielle La Rose :

I love that. That's so cool. I didn't know that that existed. That's super cool Again. So, like you said, like you don't have to feel alone, but again just making the decision to do something for yourself by yourself, like that, not only do you need the confidence to do that, but also I can't imagine how much confidence that builds for you, that like I'm out here doing this by myself like homegirl. Yes, I love it so good. All right, are you ready for just a couple fun, quick, rapid fire questions? Okay, okay, um. You can only have one meal for the rest of your life. What do you choose? You?

Dani Rosenblad James:

can only have one meal for the rest of your life. What do you choose?

Danielle La Rose :

Oh my, gosh, that'd be vegetarian burritos. Ooh, do you make them yourself or do you have a favorite place? I make them myself. Oh, look at you. All fancy, I love it.

Dani Rosenblad James:

Um, okay, what's one movement or exercise that you enjoy that makes you feel powerful?

Danielle La Rose :

Oh man, I think that would have to be the plank, the one most people don't like.

Dani Rosenblad James:

Yeah, that's probably why it makes me feel powerful.

Danielle La Rose :

Yes, I love that answer so much. All right, um, who's one powerful woman that has inspired you in your life?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh man, I have not ever thought of this question before. That's okay. Um oh no, I don't think I'm gonna have an answer for you forever, that's okay.

Danielle La Rose :

That's okay. Um, okay, we'll move on to the next one. What is a daily or consistent habit that helps you step more into your confidence?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh, that'd be my self care routine that I do daily.

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh, did you do, you want some detail, I kind of do oh, all right, so I start my day After dropping off my son. I usually go on my daily walk in the forest that we have outside and then on that I do my visualizations. Then I I'm on top of for a whole day. I'm on top of drinking a water a gallon of water a day and watching what I eat, and then I have affirmations. So I usually start the day off with the affirmations where I'm like saying you're worth it, you are beautiful, and I say this in a mirror, which of course at the beginning feels a little strange. But after a while you're like yes, and then you get pumped up and you're like, yes, thank you you. And you're like, yeah, no, thank you you.

Danielle La Rose :

That's the best. That's like your main morning routine, self-care routine. Huh, that's good, that's so good. Um, okay, do you have a song that makes you feel powerful?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh, I just blame him the name of the song.

Danielle La Rose :

Now, that's okay, I'm feeling good, I'm feeling good, I'm feeling good, I love it All right, um, okay, if there was, I'll end with this one. If there was one powerful piece of advice that you could leave for women around the world, what would it be?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Stay positive. I mean the world. It's not worth it to be negative or anything like yeah, you could be having a really rough day or obstacles in your life, but if you stay positive, you're going to see the good stuff instead of all the bad.

Danielle La Rose :

So good. Okay, Danny, I could talk to you forever about all the places and all the things that this has been so powerful, so helpful, so inspiring. So thank you so much for being here. For those people that are listening that are like, okay, I need to know more of what she's talking about with all this travel stuff and what she does and sustainability like I just want to know it all. Where would you like people to come hang out with you on the internet?

Dani Rosenblad James:

yeah, so you can always go to misfitwanderscom and contact me there. Or we got Instagram, facebook, tiktok, linkedin, kind of all over. So she is everywhere.

Danielle La Rose :

So I will link, drop those links in the show notes so that way people can click and find you easily. Is there anything, danny, that I didn't ask you or you wanted to share, that we didn't get to cover before we say goodbye wanted?

Dani Rosenblad James:

to share that we didn't get to cover. Before we say goodbye, I'm actually going. I'm actually working on writing a book right now and it's loosely based on truth, so it's I'm using my story of my traumatic brain injury and that's going to be the book.

Danielle La Rose :

Ooh, do you have a potential release date yet?

Dani Rosenblad James:

Oh, do you have a potential release date yet? It's going to be in the end of July.

Danielle La Rose :

Oh, I feel like we have a little cliffhanger here. I know I'm like oh my gosh, I can't wait to read your book. That's so exciting.

Dani Rosenblad James:

When did you start this? I started just a couple weeks ago.

Danielle La Rose :

Okay, so this is new, fresh and new, that's exciting, nerve wracking and exciting.

Danielle La Rose :

So your message is so powerful and I know that that book will be so helpful for so many people. Yeah, because your story is so. It's just so good. It's just so good and the way that you use your story like I'm never going to forget now the idea I can imagine you walking up the mountain and 12 hours getting to the top, tears down your face and just being like I did this and this is so beautiful because of everything I went through. Right, and that's just going to be an inspiration for so many people and so that story is so powerful. So I'm so excited for you. Thank you for sharing that.

Danielle La Rose :

So we'll all be looking for your book at the end of July. So good luck with that. You don't need luck, but good luck and it's going to be amazing. And just keeping you and sharing this because, again, for myself included, travel is just so powerful and getting to experience those things, and so you sharing that just inspires and supports so many women wanting to do the same. So thank you so much for sharing that, thank you for being here and I just appreciate you so much. So, friends listening, I'll drop the show. I'll drop her links in the show notes. Go check her out, hang out with her and thank you for being here and I will talk to you guys on the next one. Bye, dani, thank you, thank you.

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