Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45

After decades of putting others first, Nicky and Heide found themselves single after 45 and feeling untethered, they chose to embrace the chance to spread their wings and explore the world on their own terms.

Untethered & Wanderwise is a weekly podcast where Nicky and Heide share their adventures, insights, and mishaps as newly single women rediscovering themselves through travel. With each episode, we pull back the curtain on destinations around the globe, diving deep into the cultures, cuisine and experiences that come from wandering off the beaten path.

Whether you're dreaming of a sabbatical, newly single, empty nesters, or simply craving an injection of wanderlust into your life, join Nicky and Heide for straight-talk, helpful tips, and wild tales from ther adventures embracing life as a globetrotting "wanderwise" woman.

Join our dynamic duo each week as they explore uncharted territories, share travel tales, and inspire women to embrace adventure after 45.

Contributors

Co-host

Heide Brandes

Heide Brandes is an award-winning journalist and editor with more than 20 years of published work. As an investigative reporter for numerous newspapers and for Reuters News Service, Heide now freelances for such publications as The Smithsonian, National Geographic, BBC Travel, Garden & Gun, Fodors, Azure Roads, Sierra Magazine, ROVA, World Footprints, Cowboys & Indians and more.
She also has bylines in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Hemispheres and others.
Her work can be seen at www.heidebrandes.com.
Besides freelancing fulltime, Heide is an avid traveler, medieval warrior, hiker, professional bellydancer and bellydance instructor and kind of a quirky chick who lives in Oklahoma City.

https://heidewrites.com

Co-host

Nicky Omohundro

After finding joy in my divorce following 28 years of marriage and with just a year left before becoming an empty nester, I've embraced new adventures, delved into the joys of solo travel, and explored the globe.

In 2013, I launched LittleFamilyAdventure.com to share my passion for the outdoors and family travels. I humorously claim that my spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel, always eager to embark on what's new. I love all things coffee, and crave spicy cuisine, and my wanderlust has only intensified over the years, leading me to numerous countries to immerse myself in diverse cultures and experiences.

On the podcast, I journey through this transformative phase of my life, offering advice, sharing stories, and providing inspiration for others navigating similar shifts. With a newfound freedom to discover and evolve, I look forward to connecting with fellow explorers and empowering individuals to find joy and fulfillment on their own distinctive paths.

https://littlefamilyadventure.com

Guests

Guest

Lindsay Vidrine

Guest

Melynda Harrison

Mel Harrison — known online as Traveling Mel — is a Montana-based writer, content creator, and adventure trip leader who has spent years helping people fall in love with wild places.

She's the founder of TravelingMel.com and YellowstoneTrips.com, where she writes, photographs, and films travel content covering family adventures, couples travel, and women's trips with a special focus on Yellowstone and Montana, and Europe. Her approach isn't about checking things off a list.

Mel is the author of Yellowstone Bucket List and Twenty Family-Friendly Hikes in Yellowstone, and she wrote the Yellowstone section of Fodor's Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West. She's been a featured contributor on Samantha Brown's website, spoken at the Yellowstone Summit.