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JUMP with Traveling Jackie

JUMP with Traveling Jackie

Traveling Jackie 213 Episodes Jun 24, 2026

JUMP Podcast invites you to adventure through guest stories, solo episodes, and personal accounts. Host Jackie Nourse explores travel, adventure, and lifestyle to motivate listeners to step outside their comfort zone. The show offers travel advice and inspiration, encouraging big, courageous actions in life.

Episodes

Untold Stories of the Outdoors with James Edwards Mills (JUMP 213) Jun 24, 2026 3970 Jackie sits down with James Edward Mills, fellow Osprey ambassador, freelance journalist, National Geographic Explorer, and creator of the Joy Trip Project, for a wide-ranging conversation about building an adventurous life on purpose. James shares how a childhood in Los Angeles, a job at REI, an unexpected career with The North Face, and a life-changing pivot after 9/11 led him into journalism an
The Unexpected Freedom of Putting Down Roots (JUMP212) Jun 10, 2026 2198 What if putting down roots could actually set you free? In this deeply personal solo episode, Jackie celebrates buying her first house and takes us through nearly a decade of reflections on home, belonging, freedom, and life as a long-term traveler. Through four essays and the recurring symbol of a rice cooker, she shares how her relationship with possessions, stability, Montana, and the idea of p
Building the Community She Couldn’t Find with Cassidy VanOrden (JUMP211) May 27, 2026 2475 What happens when you can’t find the community you’re looking for? For Cassidy VanOrden, the answer was simple: create it. In this episode, Jackie sits down with Cassidy, founder of Girl Get After It, a women-focused community built around outdoor adventure, movement, trying new things, and making real friendships as adults.Cassidy shares the story behind Girl Get After It, from growing up in a ti
How 52 Hikes Became a Healing Movement with Karla Amador (JUMP210) May 13, 2026 2715 Karla Amador, founder of the 52 Hike Challenge, joins Jackie to share the deeply personal story behind a movement that has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to get outside. After becoming a mom at 17, navigating a young marriage, and later going through a painful divorce, Karla found herself in a dark season where hiking became a path toward healing, strength, and self-trust.What started as
Bikepacking Across the Americas: A Four-Year Journey with Hana Black (JUMP209) Apr 29, 2026 3602 What if you stopped waiting to feel ready and just started pedaling? In this episode, Jackie sits down with Hana Black, a New Zealand cyclist and guide who, together with her partner Mark, bikepacked from Alaska all the way to Ushuaia, Argentina, covering roughly 32,000 miles through 16 countries over more than four years. Hana shares how a quiet dream became a life-shaping quest, what it actually
Going Nomadic After 40: Following the Signs Into Your Next Chapter (JUMP 208) Apr 15, 2026 3785 What happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels like the life that fits? In this heartfelt conversation, Jackie sits down with guest Jackie Flood for an honest look at what it means to trust yourself enough to make a major change. Jackie Flood shares her journey from suburban Detroit and years in corporate life to making the bold decision to sell her house, leave her job, begin training as
The Courage to Leave What’s Comfortable - Real Talk with Jackie (JUMP 207) Mar 30, 2026 4504 What happens when you know you’re meant for more, but comfort has quietly started to win?In this different kind of episode, Jackie sits down with her friend Walker Smith for an honest, unscripted conversation about being at a crossroads. Walker shares how a childhood spent traveling the world shaped his perspective from an early age, why hospitality and human connection still drive his curiosity,
The Ultimate Patagonia Road Trip in Chile with Christian Morrison (JUMP 206) Mar 18, 2026 3499 What happens when you combine one of the wildest road trips on Earth with local knowledge and a spirit of adventure? Jackie sits down with Chilean travel expert Christian Morrison, founder of EcoChile, to explore the magic of traveling through Chile and Argentina.From childhood stories of Patagonia and unforgettable nights on a penguin-filled island to driving the legendary Carretera Austral throu
The Hike That Changed Everything: Discovering Rainbow Mountain (JUMP 205) Mar 4, 2026 2107 What if quitting your job led you to discover one of the most famous mountains in the world? In this episode, Jackie sits down with LeAnn Morris, co-founder of Flashpacker Connect, to share the wild story of how a year-long leap into travel took her from banking in the U.S. to hiking deep in the Peruvian Andes—where she and her husband stumbled upon what would soon become known as Rainbow Mountain
Finding Home, Beating Burnout, and Traveling With a Dog with Lora Pope (JUMP 204) Feb 18, 2026 2175 What happens when a long-term nomadic traveler rescues a dog and decides not to slow down, but to bring him along? Jackie sits down with travel writer and digital nomad Lora Pope to talk about building a life abroad, navigating burnout, and how one tiny pug named Puglo completely reshaped her journey. From backpacking solo across the world to creating a home base in Mexico, traveling through 16 co
Grief, Weather, and Finding a New Path Through Travel with Jennifer Broome (JUMP 203) Feb 4, 2026 2694 What happens when you stop chasing the forecast and start listening to yourself? Jackie sits down with longtime meteorologist turned global traveler Jennifer Broome for a deeply honest conversation about curiosity, courage, and choosing a new direction when life shifts beneath your feet. From breaking glass ceilings in broadcast news to reporting from unforgettable places around the world, Jennife
Connecting Cultures Through International Ice Hockey with Coach Pete Kamman (JUMP 202) Jan 21, 2026 3188 What if the thing you love most could become your passport to the world? Jackie sits down with ice hockey coach Pete Kamman to explore how following a personal passion can lead to deeper, more meaningful travel experiences.Pete shares how hockey has shaped his life, from growing up in the Midwest to coaching in Montana and eventually taking his work across the globe. He reflects on living and coac

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