Travel writer and photographer Sharon K. Kurtz, host of Big Blend Radio’s "Wander the World with Sharon" Podcast, turns the microphone around in this conversation with Lisa D. Smith. Sharon shares how a midlife pivot became a travel-writing career, why she’s been to about 70 countries and still walks out the door with no plan, and her advice for new writers: write from your heart, don’t mimic anyone, and sleep on it before you submit.

Then it’s seven fun questions: her spirit animal, who she’d invite to a dream dinner party, what she’d never eat, and what she wants in the new Big Blend Media House. Along the way, Lisa gives a tour of the house, including the wine cellar, the travel mapping room, the speakeasy and the Cabinet of Curiosities.

LINKS:
- Read Sharon’s Success Insider Q&A: https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/travel-writer-success-insider-sharon-k-kurtz

- Explore more Wander the World with Sharon episodes:
https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/wander-the-world-with-sharon

- Visit Sharon’s website:
https://sharonkkurtz.com

- Check out the "Wander the World with Sharon" Digital Podcast Magazine: https://online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/gyoy/#p=1

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to Wander the World with Sharon
0:38 Touring the new Big Blend Media House
3:19 The Cabinet of Curiosities
4:20 Sharon’s midlife pivot into travel writing
6:09 Celebrating women’s stories
7:20 Dream job: theater set designer
8:08 70 countries and exploring a new place
10:12 Finnish liqueurs and a Bavarian hospital winery
10:53 Seven questions: spirit animal
11:56 Backyard waterfall, dogs and hummingbirds
13:14 Sharon’s advice: write from your heart
15:37 Bucket list: Greek Islands and a women-led safari
16:42 Her own talk show and theme song
18:00 Dream dinner party: Nellie Bly, Robin Williams, Annie Oakley
20:00 What Sharon will never eat
21:47 Pizza in New York and eating alone
22:40 What do you want in the house?
24:30 Wrap-up and where to find Sharon

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