“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”― Mark

How to Find Your Place as a Travel Writer

Jul 28th, 2019 32m 56s

“Take off on a quest or a personal search until you find yourself. You either find yourself or decide to go home.”--Bel Woodhouse Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen introduce us to Bel Woodhou

Which Stock Photos Sell the Best

Jul 21st, 2019 15m 8s

“Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.”—Diane Arbus Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry brings Elizabeth Coughlin back to the show. Elizabeth refers to herself as a geriatric nomad. For 14

Learning as a Travel Writer

Jul 14th, 2019 16m 50s

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”—Saint Augustine Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry brings travel writer, Terri Marshall back to the show. Jody catches up with Terri while she is in Delray Beach, Florid

Incorporating Your Background into Travel Writing

Jul 7th, 2019 22m 24s

“Once you start writing about travel, you will never travel the same way again and your travels will become much richer.”—Jen Stevens Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry brings Jen Stevens back to the show. Jen is the Executive Editor for In

Uncovering Stories for Local Publications

Jun 30th, 2019 19m 6s

“Every time I wander a few miles from where I live, I find something new.”–Theresa St. John Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry brings travel writer and photographer, Theresa St. John back to the show. Theresa has been on the show previously

How to Determine What You Want Your Life to Look Like

Jun 23rd, 2019 33m 55s

“You don’t have to know all the steps to getting where you want to be, you just have to know the next step.” ―Valerie Young Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen introduce us to Valerie Young. Lo

Reflecting on International Travel Stories

Jun 16th, 2019 37m 42s

“I went all the way across the world and realized people there are just like me.”—Jody Maberry Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen reflect on Jody’s first international trip. Jody had never lef

Starting Small as a Travel Writer

Jun 9th, 2019 26m 45s

“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”—Chinese Proverb Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry welcomes Tracey Minkin, Senior Travel Editor for Coastal Living magazine back to the show. Jody and Tracey met at the U

Tips for Instagram

Jun 2nd, 2019 22m 16s

“Social media is just a buzzword until you come up with a plan.”—Unknown Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry welcomes Bonnie Caton back to the podcast. At the recent Ultimate Photographer’s Workshop in St. Louis, Bonnie spoke to attendees abo

The Ultimate Photographer's Workshop Review

May 26th, 2019 20m

“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets planning.”—Thomas Edison Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen talk about the recent Ultimate Photographer’s Workshop in St. Louis, Missouri.

How to Prepare for a First International Trip

May 19th, 2019 29m 14s

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”—Helen Keller Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen talk about Jody’s first international trip. Believe it or not, Jody’s starting his experi

Writing 400 Articles

May 12th, 2019 24m 21s

“You will never change your life until you change something that you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”—John C. Maxwell Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry talks with Noreen Kompanik who is celebrating her 4

The People You Meet Through Travel Writing

May 5th, 2019 23m 11s

“I meet people and they become chapters in my stories.”—Avijeet Das Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry brings travel writer, Noreen Kompanik back to the show. Noreen has transitioned from a 34-year career in nursing to life as a travel write

Writing Listicles

Apr 28th, 2019 28m 49s

“Listicles are like the ‘crack’ of travel writing, we just have to read them.” –Kyle Wagner Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen bring Kyle Wagner to the show. To listen in to a previous episode

Embracing Interesting Situations as a Travel Blogger

Apr 21st, 2019 28m 30s

“Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.”— Virginia Woolf Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen bring Connie Pears

What It's Like Being a Travel Blogger

Apr 14th, 2019 23m 15s

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all: Read a lot and write a lot.”—Stephen King Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen bring food blogger Nathan Aguilera to the show. Lori

What It Means to Live the Gig Life

Apr 7th, 2019 22m 24s

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.”—David Bowie Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen bring back Janette Tepas to the show. You can listen to our last epis

How to Be Purposefully Authentic

Mar 31st, 2019 17m 22s

“Less perfection. More authenticity.”—Anonymous Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry is joined by Breakfast Stock Club Creator, Bonnie Caton again this week. (You can listen in to the last episode with Bonnie here.) Jody talks with Bonnie abou

Creating Art for a Living

Mar 24th, 2019 15m 57s

“Follow your own passion—not your parents’, not your teachers’—yours.”—Robert Ballard Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry is joined by Bonnie Caton to discuss making art for a living. Bonnie has always loved art and was one of those kids in s

Collateral Benefit and Impact

Mar 17th, 2019 22m 26s

“Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.”—Theodore Roosevelt Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Lori Allen, Director of Great Escape Publishing discuss the collateral effect of taking the first

The Power of Habits

Mar 10th, 2019 28m 21s

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”—Aristotle Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Lori Allen, Director of Great Escape Publishing discuss the power of a streak. Jody’s on an amazing streak. He’s c

Lori's Experience with Tidying Up

Mar 3rd, 2019 24m 33s

“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” –Anonymous Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Lori Allen, Director of Great Escape Publishing discuss The Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Orga

Photography Lessons with Nigel Danson

Feb 24th, 2019 36m 27s

“Life is a gift. Wake up every day and realize that.”—Unknown Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Lori Allen, Director of Great Escape Publishing introduce us to Nigel Danson. Lori met Nigel by phone in the beginning of 2018. “Every year

Making Your Photography Goals Fun

Feb 17th, 2019 17m 26s

“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”—Michael Jordan Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry talks with Great Escape Photographer, Bonnie Caton. Bonnie returns to the show this week to build on her last show where she talked about setting goals.