Maira Nolte from Nürnberg, Germany originally chose her job as a flight attendant so she could travel all over the world. She loved that a large part of her job was about working with people and helping others. One day, her work took her to Add

Charlotte Orba - On falling in love with the ocean while volunteering in Seychelles

May 12th, 2019 51m 26s

Originally a musician, Charlotte Orba from Southampton, England was running the pop music and music production degree at Leeds College of Music until a midlife-crisis made her reconsider what she was doing with her time. Desperate for a change

Jeffrey Parks - On finding inspiration for his Pennsylvanian hometown’s SteelStacks in the Ruhr Valley, Germany

Apr 28th, 2019 44m 33s

Jeffrey Parks, an attorney turned social entrepreneur, was shocked to see the devastating effects of de-industrialisation on his community after the closure of the famous Bethlehem Steel works in Pennsylvania, USA. While looking for a solution

Irene Rouwenhorst - On taking her family on sabbatical and finding her dream career in the Philippines

Apr 14th, 2019 40m 58s

Irene Rouwenhorst was worried that having children might mean the end of traveling for her and her husband, but then the Dutch couple took the leap and embarked on a year-long journey through Asia with their two young children, loving every min

Benjamin Adrion - How an FC St. Pauli player gave up soccer for clean drinking water in Cuba

Mar 31st, 2019 54m 52s

Benjamin Adrion, the son of a German soccer coach, started pursuing a professional career in soccer at an early age and ended up playing in midfield for FC St. Pauli in Hamburg, Germany, a club that is famous for its die-hard supporters and soc

Lotti Meier - On trading catwalks for dogsleds in Swedish Lapland

Mar 17th, 2019 33m 34s

Lotti Meier was a fashion designer in Switzerland and enjoyed the glamour that came with it until she "caught the dogsledding bug“ on holiday in Lapland and decided to move to Sweden. Today, she runs the Snowtrail Dogcamp near Gällivare in Lapl

Somnath Halder - On discovering the power of music in New York

Mar 3rd, 2019 34m 28s

Somnath Halder’s life as an IT consultant was turned upside down when he travelled to New York City and walked into a music workshop run by jazz legend Barry Harris. He realized that jazz to him meant freedom, and that playing music was the thi

Gesa Neitzel - On changing careers to be one with nature in South Africa

Feb 17th, 2019 32m 7s

Gesa Neitzel, writer and safari-guide, discusses her life-changing travels through South Africa with host Shelby Stanger. Originally a TV producer from Berlin, she became fed up with her work and went on a soul-searching trip around the world.

Cici Li – On discovering joie de vivre in France

Feb 3rd, 2019 36m 54s

Cici Li, founder of Wine Weekend in China, tells host Shelby Stanger how the first taste of Burgundy wine inspired her to study wine-making in France rather than pursuing a career in the cosmetics industry. In Lufthansa’s first ever podcast ser

Thomasina Miers - On changing careers to bring Mexican cuisine to London

Feb 3rd, 2019 50m 15s

Thomasina Miers, founder of the Wahaca restaurant chain and Guardian food columnist, talks to host Shelby Stanger about her life-changing travels through Mexico. She fell in love with Mexican food and was shocked to find that it simply didn’t e

Chris Burkard: On becoming a cold-water surf photographer on the Lofoten Islands

Jan 30th, 2019 46m 4s

Find out why surf photographer Chris Burkard traded sunny beaches and palm trees for the rugged coastline and icy waters of Lofoten, Norway. In Lufthansa’s first ever travel podcast series, host Shelby Stanger interviews people who tell their

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