JUMP with Traveling Jackie

Traveling Jackie
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Welcome to JUMP Podcast, your invitation to adventure. Through a mix of guest stories, solo episodes, and often raw and personal accounts, host Jackie Nourse (Traveling Jackie) explores travel, adventure, and lifestyle in ways meant to motivate YOU to move and experience the world outside your comfort zone and to do big, courageous things with your one life. Let this show be a source of travel advice and inspiration, and remember that in the end, it’s YOU who takes the leap.

  1. 6 hr ago

    Cycling Quebec's Blueberry Route: Wild Adventures & Unexpected Friendships (JUMP 222)

    What do a charging musk ox, a spectacular bike crash, a ghost village, and a desperate search for espresso have in common?  They're all part of Jackie's latest cycling adventure through Quebec! Join Jackie as she returns to one of her favorite regions, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, to explore the beautiful Blueberry Route (La Véloroute des Bleuets), a 256-kilometer cycling circuit around Lac-Saint-Jean. First, she chats with route director David about his adventurous journey to Quebec and what makes this cycling destination so special. Then, fellow cyclist and new friend Jenevieve joins to relive the unexpected moments that made their trip unforgettable, from wild animal encounters and blueberry picking to Indigenous storytelling, charming villages, and stunning waterfalls.  Along the way, they explore the beauty of slow travel, the magic of traveling with a group, and why the friendships we make along the way are often the greatest souvenirs of all. Grab your helmet (and your espresso!) and come along for the ride! Resources: Find and follow the Veloroute des Bleuets at @veloroutedesbleuetsVisit their WebsiteFind and follow Jen (Jenevieve) @jeneviev_dulude Find and follow Ekilib at @ekilib_lemondeavelo Visit Ekilib’s WebsitePlease follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesFind and follow Jackie @travelingjackie and don’t miss our behind-the-scenes stories and updates - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  2. 14 Oct

    Building a Life of Adventure in Guatemala with Chris Gwinner (JUMP 221)

    What happens when you follow your passions to a place where the opportunities you're looking for don't even exist yet?  You create them yourself! Jackie sits down with her friend Chris Gwinner, whose weeklong motorcycle adventure in Guatemala turned into nearly 16 years of building a life, career, and community in Antigua. From leaving graduate school to launching motorcycle tours, becoming a world champion Ultimate Frisbee player, and bringing the sport of disc golf to Guatemala, Chris has an incredible story of following his curiosity and making things happen. Together, Jackie and Chris explore the magic of adventure travel, finding connection through shared interests, creating opportunities from scratch, and discovering what happens when you take a chance on something you love.  This conversation is a reminder that you don't have to wait for the perfect opportunity to come along. Sometimes you just have to take the leap and see where it leads! Resources: Find and follow Chris at @175grams    Find and follow Old Town Outfitters @oldtownoutfitters and adventureguatemala.com Follow the disc golf adventure at @discogolfguatemala  Please follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesFind and follow Jackie @travelingjackie and don’t miss our behind-the-scenes stories and updates - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  3. 30 Sept

    Survival, Recovery, and Second Chances with Scott Muir (JUMP 220)

    One wave changed everything for Scott Muir, but his story is ultimately about what came next.  Nearly one year after a surfing accident broke his neck and left him paralyzed, Scott joins Jackie to share the incredible chain of events that saved his life and the long road from a powered wheelchair to walking, surfing, paddling, hiking, camping, and adventuring again. He reflects on the mindset that has carried him through recovery, his focus on effort and attitude, and what it means to embrace a life that looks different than the one he had before. Scott also shares the remarkable full-circle story of Judah, the young surfer who pulled him from the water and later became part of Scott and Kristin’s family.  This conversation is a moving reminder of the power of community, gratitude, second chances, and the seemingly small acts of kindness that can change, and even save, a life. Resources: Find and follow Scott and his story at @keepscottsurfing Visit Scott’s Website: Scott MuirShout outs to Go Fast Campers, Ben Carlson Foundation, Love for LosPlease follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesFind and follow Jackie @travelingjackie and don’t miss our behind-the-scenes communications - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  4. 16 Sept

    The Study Abroad Trip That Changed Everything with Kristen Muir (JUMP 219)

    What happens when you reunite with the person who was beside you for one of the most formative adventures of your life?  More than 20 years after becoming study abroad roommates in Torino, Italy, Jackie sits down with Kristen Muir to revisit the semester that helped shape who they would become. They reminisce about changing roommates on instinct, bartending in Italian pubs, traveling across Europe, forming a lifelong friendship, and the unexpected glass of Barolo that ultimately set Kristen on the path toward a career in wine.  Kristen shares where that path has taken her since, from working in the Italian wine industry and traveling across the U.S. to living in Germany, exploring Europe with a young daughter, and eventually creating Caleb and Rose Wine Company in Southern California.  Along the way, Jackie and Kristen dig into courage, authenticity, gratitude, knowing what you stand for, refusing to settle, and how getting out into the world can make your problems feel smaller and your life feel so much bigger. Resources: Find and follow Kristen and her wine club at Caleb & Rose Wine Club & Shop in Orange County Follow Caleb & Rose Wine Club @calebandrosewinePlease follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesFind and follow Jackie @travelingjackie and don’t miss our behind-the-scenes communications - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  5. 2 Sept

    The Parisian Heist: Writing Women Back Into History with Author Jo Piazza (JUMP 218)

    What if the bigger life you want doesn’t require choosing between adventure, family, creativity, and ambition?  Jackie reconnects with bestselling author Jo Piazza to talk about the life and career she has built through travel, journalism, motherhood, podcasting, and 14 published books. Jo takes us behind the scenes of The Parisian Heist, sharing how the overlooked story of Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the woman responsible for helping make Vincent van Gogh a household name, inspired a deeply researched novel spanning art, history, Paris, Amsterdam, and an all-woman heist. Jackie and Jo also explore the power of female friendship, why women should embrace ambition, the importance of choosing a supportive partner, and the freedom to create a life that holds both meaningful work and family.  Plus, Jo shares the remarkable family mystery behind The Sicilian Inheritance, her approach to using travel as research, and why the stories of women behind celebrated men deserve to be brought into the light. Resources: Find and follow Jo Piazza and her books at jopiazza.com and @jopiazzaauthor Grab The Parisian Heist and The Sicilian InheritancePlease follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesFind and follow Jackie @travelingjackie and don’t miss our behind-the-scenes communications - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  6. 19 Aug

    Language, Place & the Projects Worth Your Life with Jo Franco (JUMP 217)

    What if learning another language could give you an entirely new way to experience being human?  Jackie sits down with Brazilian-born storyteller, filmmaker and polyglot Jo Franco to talk about the power of language, the doors it can open, and the cultural ideas that simply can’t be translated into a single English word. Jo shares her journey from building the wildly successful travel brand Shut Up and Go to hosting a Netflix series and ultimately creating and self-funding Translated, her documentary series exploring untranslatable expressions and the people, places and histories behind them.  Along the way, Jackie and Jo dive into belonging across multiple cultures, finding home around the world, protecting your creative vision, and having the courage to prioritize the projects you feel called to make. This conversation is a fascinating look at language and travel, but also at what it means to fully express yourself and spend the days of your life creating something you’re proud of. Resources: Find and follow Jo Franco and her show Translated at YouTube.com/jofrancoFollow Jo Franco on Instagram: @jo_franco  Please follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesFind and follow Jackie @travelingjackie and don’t miss our behind-the-scenes communications - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  7. 5 Aug

    Alex Honnold and Jim Morrison: Two Legends Redefining What's Possible (JUMP 216)

    What does it really mean to take a smart risk and live intentionally?  In JUMP’s first-ever live podcast, recorded onstage at the Travel Gear and Adventure Show in Salt Lake City, Jackie sits down with legendary professional climber Alex Honnold and ski mountaineer Jim Morrison.  They explore how years of training, failure, preparation, and time outdoors taught them to work with fear rather than be ruled by it. Alex and Jim reflect on the experiences that led to their historic accomplishments, including Alex’s free solo of El Capitan and Jim’s first ski descent of Mount Everest’s North Face, while reminding us that meaningful risk takes many forms.  From changing careers and pursuing relationships to setting audacious goals and stepping away from the screen, this conversation is an invitation to take intentional swings, do hard things, and build a life you are proud to call your own. Resources: Find and follow Alex Honnold at @alexhonnold and Jim Morrison at @jimwmorrisonThanks to the TGA Show for making this happen, learn more at travelgoods.orgPlease follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesDon’t miss Jackie’s behind-the-scenes communications - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

  8. 22 Jul

    Hiking, Wine, and Wild Georgia The Country (JUMP 215)

    Why Georgia? Jackie and returning guest Ginger Cooper answer that question by sharing two very different adventures through this mountainous, wonderfully under-the-radar country.  Ginger recounts a four-day trek through the remote villages of the Svaneti region, while Jackie shares how unexpected snow changed her group’s hiking plans and led them toward Kazbegi, the fortress village of Shatili, and the vineyards of Kakheti. Along the way, they talk guesthouses, local drivers, sketchy mountain roads, Georgian wine, incredible bread, unforgettable tomatoes, and the legendary Svaneti salt.  They also explore the value of flexible travel, choosing experiences that genuinely call to you, and how local people and guides can bring a destination to life. Come for the practical tips and stay for a celebration of “third-tier travel” in a country filled with wild landscapes, deep traditions, and plenty of reasons to add Georgia to your list. Resources: Find and follow Ginger at @gspiceadventuresResources for Georgia: GoTrip for long distance rides, GPSmyCity, Waderlush blog, Shota’s Marani in Tsindali for best meal, Winery Mosmieri was Jackie’s favorite accommodations in Kakheti wine country. Driver Aleks WhatsApp +995 591 03 38 31 (be sure to book Aleks specifically, no one else - he does speak English!)Please follow the show, leave a 5-star review if you love it, and share with your travel buddiesDon’t miss Jackie’s behind-the-scenes communications - hop on our email list at TravelingJackie.com Choose your OWN international adventure curated by Jackie at jumpadventures.com  Produced by NOVA  Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Welcome to JUMP Podcast, your invitation to adventure. Through a mix of guest stories, solo episodes, and often raw and personal accounts, host Jackie Nourse (Traveling Jackie) explores travel, adventure, and lifestyle in ways meant to motivate YOU to move and experience the world outside your comfort zone and to do big, courageous things with your one life. Let this show be a source of travel advice and inspiration, and remember that in the end, it’s YOU who takes the leap.

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  • Creator
    Traveling Jackie
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    223
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Traveling Jackie
  • Show Website
    JUMP with Traveling Jackie

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