In this episode, I’m joined by Taylor Demonbreun, the youngest woman to visit all 193 UN-recognized countries and the Guinness World Record holder for doing it in the fastest time: 1 year and 189 days.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How a study-abroad experience opened the floodgates to a life of travel
• Walking away from a traditional investment-banking path to chase an unconventional dream
• What it actually takes to break a Guinness World Record (visas, witnesses, logistics, proof)
• Traveling solo across the world as a young woman—and why it became her greatest growth tool
• Rushing through countries vs. slow travel, and learning to make peace with both
• Visiting some of the world’s most misunderstood regions and find ...