Gina Schinkel: Travel or Career? Why Not Both?
Sponsored by Avery: The Hiring Intelligence PlatformUse our link to get early access & a 1-month free trial.https://www.getavery.ai/realistic-happinessIn this episode of Realistic Happiness, we’re joined by Gina, founder of Driftawave, a company that helps professionals and teams design transformative workcations and offsites. Gina has lived and worked across the globe, from Australia to Latin America, building a career that blends adventure, corporate experience, and entrepreneurship.We discuss:- Breaking Away from the Conventional Path: How Gina carved a unique career by embracing travel, adaptability, and non-traditional work experiences.- Pivoting & Transferable Skills: Why you don’t have to stay in one job forever, and how every experience can shape your future career moves.- The Power of Networking & Relationships: How keeping in touch with people across industries and countries opened unexpected doors for career growth.- Overcoming Fear & Taking the Leap: Gina’s mindset shift before moving to Latin America alone, and how to navigate fear when making big life and career changes.- The Future of Work & Meaningful Connections: Why remote work, company retreats, and offsites are more crucial than ever for employee engagement, retention, and work-life balance.If you’re a professional feeling stuck in the 9-to-5 grind or you're wondering if there’s more to life than the standard career trajectory, this episode is packed with real-life insights on career reinvention, work-life balance, and the power of saying yes to new opportunities.Connect with Gina:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaschinkel/Driftawave LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/driftawaveWebsite: https://www.driftawave.com/Connect with our Realistic Happiness Community:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realistichappinessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realistichappinesspodcast/Connect with your host, Daisy:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-ilaria/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisy.ilariaThreads: https://www.threads.net/@daisy.ilariaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaisyIlariaConnect with our producer, Jamie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-everett1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.everett1/