Heather Markel is a TEDx speaker, New York Times-featured Travel Lifestyle Strategist, and host of the How To Travel Full-Time podcast. After more than 25 years in the corporate world, she left her career in 2018 for what began as a career break and became a full-time travel lifestyle, so far exploring over 40 countries on six continents, including two unexpected years in New Zealand during the pandemic. Featured in The New Zealand Herald, BBC Travel, USA Today, and other publications, Heather shares her experiences at www.HeatherBegins.com and helps midlife professionals reinvent their lives through full- or part-time travel.