Balancing Online and Offline Work

I'm here with Kendra and we wanted to record , well , kind of an update where I will interview Kendra and we'll just want to , yeah , give you an update on what's going on from Kendra's side because , like last time we spoke together and we spoke about her story has been , I think , about two years ago since we recorded something like this and then she had done

some solo episodes and updates that way . So we'll make sure to link those in the show notes . But today we just kind of wanted to talk about what's new from her side and her digital nomad life , what she's been working on , what she's working on now .

And , yeah , I just update you on what's going on because , you know , the cool thing about nomad life is , I think for many people it's always changing and you can always make changes to your life relatively easily because of the freedom , and I know that Kendra always does cool , cool things .

So , yeah , I usually say Kendra , welcome to the show , but you know , like this is your show as well .

But you know , I'm always following my heart . In the last years and now my heart just told me go to Bali . So I'm going there without any plan , without any expectations , just seeing with what life wants to surprise me yeah , I love it .

If I really don't like it , I go maybe earlier to Mexico or do another stop where , wherever , but I could stay , if I want , until November .

It's like this , my focus , my core , but this I was growing more and more into finding my niche of what I really wanted , but I wasn't the beginning of brave enough to talk about . It's about like mentoring and supporting people , individuals who are suffering from emotional eating , overeating , like on their recovery from binge eating and bulimia .

So there's challenges we have , because that was my story . And then I was like finding ways , like through connecting to my heart , on how to heal it . And now I'm more like I do online coaching . So my business now is online and offline .

In the beginning I was more doing offline events wherever I was , but I also learned , as I want really to be a digital nomad , that it's hard to build like an offline community if you're just staying a couple of months . So I'm like now , wherever I am , I love to host offline events , but I'm more and more growing into the online world .

So I have my monthly online woman circle on emotional eating and I have clients and I'm thinking about . I haven't done it yet . I would love to hear maybe , if some of the listeners would like it reach out , like off online retreats . So maybe some hours together and if not , maybe I still for sure will go on with my offline retreats .

We started a Slack channel and weekly meetups and we want to do more offline events and I've been really enjoying it . It's not really it's not a business like yet , or maybe it won't ever be a business For now .

It's really a passion project , but I've been so , so enjoying , yeah , just having offline connections even more , uh , through , you know , in that in that way , and hosting events .

So I think it's just so interesting that we're going like exactly opposite ways , but it also makes me think , you know , maybe , well , actually , probably both are really important and probably it's really good to have both as a nomad right , not only offline , because you want that consistency in work , but then also not only online , because you know offline connections

are important .

But , like , the dream goal is that , like the online , community is so diverse , because now it's so beautiful , we are like connecting with women from from the entire globe , basically know I always try to sweep the time zone of every continent .

So then in my head , like when I go to those places where people are , they also join the offline events , and then someone from the offline events maybe then come to the online and we are back . So it's like a little bit learning , like failure , experiencing what's working , what's not working .

So then you know , if you choose to not be in a location for a while , then having that online component makes it possible to stay consistent and stay top of mind for people and then when you go back , these people are still there and they still know about you . You're still connected and then that makes it easier to do those offline things as well .

I think what you're telling now .

But then , like now , my new passion is become an ecstatic dance dj , or I love to say like conscious dance , but people know better ecstatic dance .

So I really want to create this dance where you invite your heart to the dance floor and you dance really with your heart and by activating your body , you get all the answers from within , and then obviously it's more beautiful to dance with a lot of people together to share this connection . So those are more the events .

I will do more offline , you know , like , then it also depends on what we want to do . Journaling , you , I can do online and offline . They are both like great ways .

So basically all the events I'm hosting contain this elements of a meditation to her heart , journaling with our heart to have this dialogue , and then either we finish with a dance or not yeah , yeah , I like that absolutely .

But then the other thing is great and I also plan now my locations a little bit on the offline season . So that's why I want to go to Masund in Mexico , like Puerto Escondido , that area again in November , because they are the high season for all those conscious events is November till March .

Where do you go ? Right , there's so many options . So I think you know making a super conscious decision that way like , ok , well , this is what I want to focus on and this is the best location for that in this season . So then that's where I go . I think that's really cool .

So , like , can you share a little bit more about like what you like about the differences in the country and like why , why it works so well for you to have both as a location ?

I understood more and more that I find my power and that I'm really connecting to my heart when I can swim every morning in the ocean , so this jump into the sea and then this is what I'm missing in Colombia , because I'm usually in Medellin , and that's amazing when I want to be with other digital nomads , entrepreneurs , because by the coast it's like a little

bit more difficult to live

. The internet connection , you know , it's like they're like more hostels , hotels , but not this nice community and this is what I found in Mexico , so directly by the BJF is conscious community of activities I just enjoyed . I need for I organize , I host , but also I enjoy participating to go on on my personal development journey and my healing journey .

So there's ecstatic dances , yoga , kirtan , a woman's circle , all of this and in masund , in mexico , in oaxaca , it's like one hour from puerto escondido . I think puerto escondido is it's more this hub for digital nomads . And then you have masund , where it's also now a good internet connection and I have the ocean where and all these conscious events .

So now that's also a reason I go to Bali , because now my mind is like what is like a place I can go to , where I can combine being in a conscious community and having my jump into the ocean , and it does not need to be like on a daily basis .

But this is a little bit what's guiding me and that's also like the difference from for me , from Colombia and Mexico . So when I talk about Mexico , I really just talk about Masund . I haven't been like Tulum will be like a different place , mexico City also .

So if we talk about Oaxaca , like Masund is there , it's for me this being really in my conscious community bubble , and then but I I love the balance , you know , then I need to be another month . I really need to focus more than on my business . Again , I need to be more like , I want to be surrounded more by entrepreneurs , by business people .

Then I go to Medellin , and then Medellin . I also have the dancing . You know I love bachata salsa . This I couldn't find like in Mexico , so who knows if in some point I find the city who combines all of it . If you know it , please let me know . But until now , it's also nice to have , like , someone's there , someone's there .

So then I was like like okay well , it looks like we're staying .

For me it was always I moved to Colombia , I studied in Colombia and then I , like , when I quit my job in Germany and became and yeah , I wanted to build my retail business in Colombia , but it was in Colombia where I met so many digital nomads that I was like , wait a minute , this is also like super interesting and cool , but I needed some months , or

maybe even a year , to fully arrive , or , until now , like to fully arrive in this lifestyle , to feel comfortable , because there are also so many things that are not so easy .

And now I feel it's , now I'm in my comfort zone again and now I want to explore it a little bit more and I enjoy it a little bit more until in some point , I feel okay , now I can settle down again .

And I think as digital nomads it's really common and I think probably also good to have like phases in it . So then I never wanted to like force myself to keep traveling when I didn't feel like it .

So I have had phases in the last six years where I was like you know what , I just want to or have to stay a little bit longer in one place and I don't feel like moving around every single month .

But then I also had times in these six years where I was like let's explore new places , let's see as much as I can in the next six months , and then after that I was also exhausted .

So then I was like , okay , let's just I don't know like get one place for six months , not move a lot , have routine and like go to the same gym , you know every day for six months and you know things like that , which I then really enjoyed because that's what I was craving , and then at some point , I would get itchy feet again and I was like , okay ,

let's go this like next adventure . And then I would also be itchy feet again and I was like , okay , let's go this like next adventure . And then I would also be very excited about that .

But I think , like keeping that excitement , the way to do that is to just lean in and to feel what you want , like what you're really looking for , and it will likely change and I hear you say that as well . Right , like for now , this is what you want , this is what you're super excited about .

And then probably there will be a phase again where you want to chill more , stay in one place , like focus on other things . Like instead of like exploring new places , focusing on other things , like your business or something else you know . Like for me , it's also often like community building or health is things that I would really enjoy , like focusing on .

Like now that I'm here in Valencia , I'm like , okay , great , I found an amazing gym that I really enjoy going to . So that's basically a . Well , my priority now is to just go there and really enjoy and like focus on on my health and sports a lot , and I think that's also it .

So , because my entire journey , my entire adventure of being a digital genomic started with my heart telling me I should organize retreats in Colombia , and first I thought what I'm crazy , you know like , as I was a business consultant .

But then the more and more I allowed myself to listen and we all first need to allow ourselves to listen to those crazy in our voice sometimes and what I enjoy so much as a digital nomad that I have the freedom , flexibility and to really listen where my heart wants to go , if it wants to stay , what is happening , what you say , maybe now , and I want to

focus on community building , health . I really enjoy the gym , whatever , or there's a new location , I want to go , like really this , connecting and following it .

And this is also something I was learning in the last three years , because I also sometimes we try to to be with our minds no , you need to go now to that place and you need to stay there , for example , for me , I know . I know I need to go now to that place and you need to stay there , for example , for me .

I know I need to spend some months in Germany because I haven't spent so much time with family and friends and I love them . I feel guilty if I'm not so long there , but my heart is craving or is knowing that there's something else in another place maybe happening , and that's now my path , you know .

And then maybe in a later point it's again longer in Germany , who knows ? But that we really allow ourselves to listen , and this has became more . If you ask me , what changed since our first interview is also this becoming more and more confident that our heart is really this wise voice within us that knows what's best for us .

But then , once you do it and you you know you are super brave . I feel like the next time your heart tells you something you need less bravery because you have more confidence in my experience , where it's like well , you know , I've done something like this , like something crazy quote-unquote crazy .

I've done something crazy before and it worked out fine , you know .

So then I can do something crazy again , like I can go to a different country , I can go to the other side of the world to explore Bali and see what happens there , and I feel like it also gets a little bit easier because just that confidence of like I can handle this , I can move to a different country , I will be able to find friends because I have

done it before , that also

makes it easier . I think that first step you need so much bravery and then it becomes a little bit , yeah , definitely easier , definitely , and maybe for the listeners when they cannot , wasn't it with listening to your heart ?

But yeah , definitely what you say , because with every time we follow this , whether we go to a country where we haven't been or we start something , we also become more self-confident . Why didn't we ? We learn , oh , we really can do , we really can manage and , yeah , there was something beautiful happening . It's definitely .

I think the first thing , as you said , is like to do the first step , to going out of the comfort zone and embracing the fear and then realizing , wow , there's truly some beauty behind that fear . Then we become more comfortable of doing it and our comfort zone becomes bigger and bigger and bigger . So we can do another step and another step .

And for me , it's sometimes when I feel like , should I really do it ? Like when I really feel a bit scared .

Oh , I know I should do it , but my mind is telling me no , no , no , don't do it , then I stay a little bit longer with the decision , but in the end I I take the step because I know , okay , if I feel scared , it's because something beautiful is waiting for me . It's like , yeah , how it works .

You know , if I talk a little bit spirituality , that's also something I become more and more passionate about . But it's like the law , you know , like universe is joining us and it's giving us this hints what we should do and to really live like this authentic , fulfilled life . It's we can do it when we really start listening and following .

Why do I have to put myself through this and pack my bags and , you know , get so uncomfortable , and that lasts usually for like 48 hours and then one day before I leave , I'm really , and then , once I'm on the plane , I'm just literally excited and I don't feel any of that discomfort anymore .

But I still have that after so many years of traveling and after nomading for so long and , you know , like , building the business and taking all that risk , still have that almost every time .

So I also don't think it necessarily goes away for many people , but I think that's a good thing because also , you know , keeps you on your toes , makes you appreciate the journey and , like you said , I think it's a good sign . Yeah , and it keeps it exciting .

like what should happen now in that new destination , in that next step , like who do I want to be first because that's also beauty . We're like when every destination we can start from scratch Like who do I want to be ? Like which of my roles , all the many roles I am do I want to live more in that new destination ? What activities would I like to do ?

How would I like to feel on a daily basis ? What do I want to reach with , or what are my goals for my business , my private goals , you know , like my priorities , and that's then also always beautiful to use this time in the plane to plan it just as a little inspiration . I just need to think about it because that became one of my travel routines .

And also , yeah , like visualizing OK , I'm on the plane to the next location or on the plane back . What do I want to have achieved or experienced ? And I think that's a really good practice . It sets that intention for sure and , yeah , I love that . I think that's a great tip , and I think intention for sure , and , yeah , I love that .

I think that's a great tip , and I think you can do that for every trip , even if you go on vacation right , if you're not a digital nomad or not digital nomad yet , I think for every kind of travel , you can do this or even as an entrepreneur , like how do I want to feel next month about my business ?

Do you have anything exciting coming up that you can share with us ?

But it's not that I'm not a therapist . It's all about connecting to our heart and finding the answers . Why do we need the food within us ? Because food is just a symptom when we have an eating disorder . It's not the problem . So , really understanding our challenge , what is maybe this limiting belief that I have deep within me ? Or my wounded child ?

What is it believing ? What is it what I really need ? Why is the food helping me ? And focusing more on this , like in retreats , and also creating like more dances , you know , like I want , I'm currently creating the special dance that is guiding us into our heart .

So maybe also playing in some festivals , in some conscious festivals I hope , hopefully you see me there more . And then , besides that , I'm just creating , like I'm already applying it in my woman circle or in my coaching , like a special methodology to guide us in our heart and get these answers .

It's called the inhabitants of our heart , all those different parts that are living within us , with who we have the dialogue . When we have the dialogue with our heart and I'm currently putting it a little bit on paper to bring it like to create this , this methodology that are like now , like a little bit like the next steps , you know , by by by .

Still I'm , I would say , with my business . I'm in the phase little where it's like still . I feel it's a starting point . So sustaining what I already have , caring for it , building like this community more , more in that sense , and networking , collaborating . I feel there's so much more possible when we are like collaborating .

So maybe someone now feels I want to do the same or I have an idea . Please reach out . I'm super open for for always like new opportunities . Yeah .

Yeah , I think that's really cool and I'm so excited for you . Yeah , it feels like a little next step in your business , right , like one of already so many steps you took to get here , but then this is probably like the even step on also on your business trajectory . You know , like maybe it's like .

I had a retreat here that's , I feel like , until now , my most successful retreat , in a way that it was overbooked , you know like , and everything , and me also feeling as a confidence baseholder with an amazing collaboration partner . So , so great .

And now like Bali now is like okay , going out again now a little bit of my comfort zone , stepping a little bit into new spaces with my , with my business now , and being also brave more to focus more on this , on this target audience .

Because , to be honest , as this is like my wound , I was 15 years suffering from bulimia and now I'm teaching , learning and I want to show everything that helped me to go like together with the therapist . You know I'm not a therapist , so I had my therapy , but what helped me on a daily basis now inspiring others .

But this is also me showing me vulnerable , because I talk about my story with these examples . So , but I feel I don't know . I think bali is like in that energy that holds me to be able to be brave and talk about it . And then I go again to mexico , where everything now like . I hope .

I go there again as a then as a confident spaceholder , also for ecstatic dances that guide you into your heart , also for emotional eating , and so I go to mexico when there's high season to hopefully host there then all the events . I became now more confident and holding . Let's see . Yeah exactly .

Well , canvass , thank you so much for coming on the well , coming on the podcast being part of this podcast , but also today talking us through your updates and where you are now in your business and also in your nomad life because , also , you know , things have definitely changed in the travel side of things , so where you're finding out more and more what

destinations work for you and for what like phases in your business building and just in general

. So that's super exciting .

inspired um by by each other . So , and also like and I think it's like it was a great idea that we did it , because then I hope for also for the listeners get to know us a little bit better and can better follow up on the interviews . It was amazing , I think so .