Bloom Where You are Planted and Then Travel the World
Jeannie Ralston is the founder of Next Tribe, a travel company that offers transformative retreats for women over 45.
In our latest podcast, Jeannie shares how she leapt from adventure to adventure starting as a journalist in New York City to becoming the Lavender Queen farmer in Texas, and eventually to a globetrotting entrepreneur. Her adventures have taken her from the rolling hills of rural Texas to the vibrant streets of San Miguel De Allende, where she homeschooled her children while exploring the world with her husband, a National Geographic Photographer.
All of Jeannie’s life experiences have shaped her vision for Next Tribe, where she curates retreats that go beyond typical travel experiences. On a Next Tribe retreat participants engage with local women and immerse themselves in the daily life and treasures of their destination. Check out our conversation, and get ready to add a little more adventure to your life.
Our Lives
Are you living a psychologically rich life?
We define psychologically rich life as a life filled with diverse, interesting experiences, and that often comes with the change in perspective. So, I often contrast with the materially rich life.
It is all about accumulation of interesting experiences or stories that you can tell. So, in your psychological bank, you have a lot of interesting experiences and stories to tell to others. Whereas, if this person doesn't have that many interesting stories to tell, then even if their bank account is huge, maybe psychologically speaking, they are impoverished.”
From The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos: How to Lead the Richest Life Possible, Feb 16, 2025
Israel
“So I think we have to look at this very carefully and draw conclusions. One thing that we learned from October 7th, and I'm saying this primarily to myself, as someone who's always been a person of liberal sentiments and who's always hoped for peace with Palestinians and with the broader Arab world, I think that we now know that you can pay an unbearable price for your delusions. You have to look reality right in the face.
Because if you don't, we've seen what can happen. And I think today we got a very painful illustration of that.
Matti, Shiri and Kfir and Ariel, in particular, have become a symbol for many of us, for Israelis and for Jews in the diaspora. In many respects, I think, for different reasons, meaning between those two communities. Let's start with Israelis.”
From Call Me Back - with Dan Senor: The Tragic End of the Bibas Story - with Matti Friedman, Feb 20, 2025
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Culture
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