087: Taking an Adult Gap Year | Getting Intentional with Your Time with Alana Kilmartin

Have you ever found yourself daydreaming or fantasizing about what it would look like to take a break from your life? I’m talking about not being worried about waking up to your alarm clock, rushing out the door, have more flexibility, freedom, and spaciousness with your time – an adult gap year. It sounds like a dream, right? In this episode, Alana Kilmartin talks about how she’s doing just that. And if you immediately thought, “That must be nice; I could never do that,” this podcast is for you. She will challenge you to think differently about your time and see the benefit of bringing more of what you want into your life.

Alana Kilmartin is an adult gap year expert who guides others through the logistical and emotional challenges of taking an extended break from regular life. She believes having fun is the best approach to discovering what's next. Alana has leveraged her own gap years to travel the world, write a book, start a business, learn a language, and deepen her relationship with her partner. Alana describes her role for clients as a combination of project manager, travel agent and mindset coach.

Links mentioned:

• Website - https://www.alanakilmartin.com/

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alanakilmartin/

• Email - hello@alanakilmartin.com

In this episode, we talk about adult gap year and getting intentional with your time, including:

• Getting past the waves of uncertainty when you challenge the status quo in your life

• Three main components of an adult gap year

• Reevaluating your relationship with time and using it in how it works best for you

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