How does a small-town, girl-next-door working in Maine as an insurance salesperson become a digital nomad, living in Thailand, visiting friends and clients in Saigon, and freelancing to support her freedom? Her adventures weren’t always as seductive. Almost immediately upon arrival in Bali, she was involved in a harrowing motorbike wreck that left her hospitalized in Indonesia and nearly having her leg amputated. After overcoming a trauma, four surgeries and the biggest challenge of not only her travels, but her life, all within the first week of her journey, Elisa dusted herself off and continued where many would have given up and gone home. Elisa describes her satisfaction with her globetrotting lifestyle as a different kind of happiness, one in which she still needs to make sacrifices, but different sacrifices. In the end, she believes she’s doing what she feels is best for herself and the people close to her, and she’s proud of it. On this two part episode, Elisa brings a grounded perspective to shatter any preconceived notions and limitations you might have about folding travel into a larger part of your life. She is a freelance writer and editor who’s untethered herself from any one particular location, in the interest of finding better stories to not just write about, but to live. The decision to do this got her syndicated by multiple publications and she’s been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Forbes, Huffington Post, and more. She was the managing director for Tropical MBA in Bali, Indonesia before launching her own business to live a fulfilling life. Elisa wants to change the world with words and that is the loftiest of goals, and one I admire. When I heard about her, I was intrigued to bring her passion for shattering preconceived notions and limitations to the show. So if you’re listening and you want to find a way to travel more often, listen to how Elisa Doucette gets it done. What we cover How Elisa was able to find a way to continue her travels after being involved in a major accident, and how she made the trauma work for her. Why going for it can offset the risk of saying 'what if?' for the rest of your life How she overcomes critics of her travel lifestyle, and the complete 180 she did on her life, to be happy Why Elisa chose to make a commitment to herself rather than make a commitment to something else back home Links ElisaDoucette.com @elisadoucette Elisa's writing business, writingbusinesswell.com Like the show? I’d love a rating and review! Take action and please share the show! All you have to do is click one of the social sharing buttons at the top of this post. Also please leave a rating or review on iTunes! It just takes a second and you can help the show increase its rankings on iTunes just by this simple and quick gesture. If you do, click here to let me know so I can personally thank you! Thank you so much for your support! See you next time! The post 32: From Small Town Girl to Digital Nomad with Elisa Doucette – Part 1 appeared first on The Daily Travel Podcast.