Hey! I’m Amanda — former pension actuarial consultant (yes, really) turned full-time content creator who still can’t believe this is my full time job

In 2021, my husband Austin and I left our corporate jobs to take what we thought would be a year-long break. And it was…kinda? I went back to work and started posting what I wished someone had told me about travel.

Turns out? A lot of people wanted that too. Fast forward to now — over 600,000 people decided they care about the details too as I share no-fluff travel tips, creator strategies, and brutally honest truths about, well, everything? (Like how sometimes I forget to put deodorant on and smell like an onion…)

But here’s the thing — I didn’t grow my platform because I was the loudest, prettiest, or best video editor in the room. I don’t wear big flowy dresses, and didn’t know the first thing about social media when I started. I grew it by being real, helpful, and consistent. And now, I help other creators do the same — whether they’re just getting started or finally taking content seriously.

This space is for:

• curious travelers who want real advice on how to see the world
• aspiring creators ready to stop lurking and start building
• people craving more freedom, less burnout, and a little bit of both

If that’s you? You’re in the right place.

A few less-relevant-but-real facts about me:

• my husband Austin and I have been together since I was 18 🫶
• Theo, my cockapoo, has been my shadow since I was 18 too 🥹
• got back into reading for fun at the end of 2023 and never looked back (big romantascy gal)
• serious about building a life that feels like you — online and off
• I believe the goal of being an adult is to do things that make you feel like a kid again
• aspiring to be consistent at meditating and journaling but ya know, it’s a work in progress