Hey Preslie Podcast

#24: Turning a Passion Into a Career with Allie Jorde

July 07, 2019 Preslie Hirsch Season 1 Episode 24
Hey Preslie Podcast
#24: Turning a Passion Into a Career with Allie Jorde
Show Notes

“The world gets smaller when you see more of it.” – Allie Jorde

Allie (@alliejordecreative) is a videographer, photographer and an enthusiast of living life to the fullest! 

In this episode we talk about:

  • Traveling on a budget
  • How & why to research international travel
  • How Allie got into her career
  • Daily practices that help her stay grounded
  • Allie's advice on how to inspire creatives

13:13- Turning a passion project into a career.

22:37- Practicing presence and being without social media. Having fewer photos of your experiences can sometimes be an indicator of how much fun at the moment! Discuss the podcast episode about time management.

24:47- Allie has been to 23 countries at 22 years old! Allie explains how you can travel often without it being so expensive: hostels!

28:51- Allie’s biggest mistake: doing touristy things. Don’t hire a tour guide to take you places. Google before you go! Find travel blogs! 

31:33- What has Allie learned from being “conned”? Allie does her research more now before traveling to avoid getting “conned” again. 

34:17- Allie met a lot of her friends online. Meeting women in the area that you’re traveling to. It’s important to find women who will have your back, especially when in foreign places.

47:37 – Learn what rituals Allie uses to stay grounded when she’s not traveling. As a free bird who loves to travel, she also realizes she needs routine and structure.

51:27 Recognizing that YOU can create your own happiness. Take little pieces of things you love. Change your environment. Find joy in the simple pleasures.

54:31- What is Allie really excited about? Graduating from college soon! She will soon be working in the Dominican Republic with high school youth.

57:30- What are the ingredients of a fulfilling life? Allie: “Community. You need people around you who are going to push you and make you think differently and experience the world through a different lens. Let your cup run over with love. Have people in your life that love you and lift you up, because if you don’t have this- what do you have?” 

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