Here’s a clip from Candace McPhie's interview with me on The Mind of Sai Marie.
Candace breaks down the hilarious and messy chaos of her backpacking journey across the Middle East in the 1990s. She traveled with an around-the-world ticket and a mission to find herself beyond the kryptonite of a past relationship.
But as any traveler knows, finding yourself often comes with a gritty price. From the dusty streets of Amman to dodging bed bugs and camel spit on the Nile, Candace pulls back the curtain on the reality of navigating the world before the age of connectivity. She reveals that while she started out waiting for a guy who didn't love her, she ended up discovering that what she was actually missing wasn't a comfort-food peanut butter sandwich—it was her own strength.
This conversation is about more than just a trip through the Czech Republic or Egypt—it’s about the Architecture of Resilience and the bravery required to be messy, honest, and "here".
Listen to the full episode now on Substack to hear more about the third book in the Back in a Year series, available via Anneek Inc.
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