Work exchange is one of those ideas that sounds great in theory but feels impossible once you add kids, a therapy caseload, and two suitcases into the equation. Shannel Busuioc figured out how to make it work anyway.

In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I sit down with Shannel, a Marriage and Family Therapist who left San Francisco in 2023 with her husband and two young kids to build a remote life abroad. She has spent the past three years moving her family through farms in Oregon, coastal towns in Mexico, forest schools in Portugal, and now the mountains of San Miguel de Allende. Work exchange has been one of the tools that made it sustainable, and she breaks down exactly how she approached it with a family in tow.

In This Episode, We Explore…

• How Shannel and her husband planned their first year of family travel.
• What work exchange actually looks like with young kids.
• How Workaway works, what the membership costs, and the range of exchanges available around the world.
• How Shannel sets up a private practice workspace in each new location.
• Why she sees travel as a therapeutic tool, and the "family internship" philosophy behind how they choose destinations.

Connect with Shannel Busuioc:
https://www.therapywithshannel.com
https://www.travelthroughtrauma.org
https://www.gounpacked.substack.com

Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected!
➡️ JOIN NOW: www.portablepracticemethod.com/

Connect with me:

• www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kym
• www.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/
• www.thetravelingtherapist.com

The Traveling Therapist Podcast is Sponsored by:

Berries: Say goodbye to the burden of mental health notes with automated note and treatment plan creation! www.heyberries.com/therapists

Alma: Alma is on a mission to simplify access to mental health care by focusing first and foremost on supporting clinicians www.helloalma.com/kym

Building multiple income streams as a traveling therapist isn't just a financial strategy; it's how some clinicians make the whole lifestyle actually work. In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I sit down with Lisa Bodenstein, a therapist, coach, and clinical supervisor who has been doing this since 2012, long before online therapy was even a thing. Based in Italy, originally from South Africa, trained in the UK, she has figured out how to keep practicing across borders while building a life that genuinely fits her.

Lisa shares how she navigated international licensing across three countries, why having multiple income streams took the financial pressure off her client work, and what it looks like to build offerings that come from real lived experience. From a supervision community to an ADHD book in progress to a creative retreat space in rural Italy, she's a great example of what's possible when you stop waiting for permission to do things differently.

In This Episode, We Explore…

• How Lisa has practiced across South Africa, the UK, and Italy since 2012, and what she learned about navigating licensing along the way.
• Why building multiple income streams gives traveling therapists more flexibility and less pressure around client work.
• Her clinical specialty in womb twin survivors, and how an ultra-specific niche can attract clients without heavy marketing.
• The Brew and Do Supervision Crew, her community for therapists to get accountable and get things done together.
• Her book in progress, You, Me, and This Thing Called ADHD, and how her own ADHD diagnosis shapes how she works and travels.
• Using TrustedHouseSitters as a low-cost way to explore new destinations while keeping a home base.

Connect with Lisa Bodenstein:
https://www.lisabodenstein.online/
https://www.skool.com/brew-and-do-supervision-crew-9236/about
https://forbodymindandsoul.com/
https://wombtwinsurvivor.com/
https://www.instagram.com/forbodymindandsoul/
BnB: https://www.booking.com/hotel/it/sonic-alchemy.it.html?utm_source=copilot.com
Recording studio: https://sonicalchemy.it https://www.lisabodenstein.online/

Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected!
➡️ JOIN NOW: www.portablepracticemethod.com/

Connect with me:

• www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kym
• www.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/
• www.thetravelingtherapist.com

The Traveling Therapist Podcast is Sponsored by:

Berries: Say goodbye to the burden of mental health notes with automated note and treatment plan creation! www.heyberries.com/therapists

Alma: Alma is on a mission to simplify access to mental health care by focusing first and foremost on supporting clinicians www.helloalma.com/kym

Working inside a prison as a therapist is not something most clinicians ever picture for themselves. But for Ana Godoy, it turned out to be one of the most humbling, eye-opening experiences of her career.

In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I sit down with Ana, a bilingual social worker and licensed clinician based in Southern California, to talk about what led her to take a contract role inside a California state prison, what the work actually looked like day to day, and how that leap eventually opened doors she never expected. If you've ever thought about doing something completely outside your clinical comfort zone, this one is for you.

In This Episode, We Explore…

• What drew Ana to correctional mental health work after 25 years in schools and family services.
• What it was actually like walking into a prison and running groups with incarcerated individuals.
• How contract recruiting works for mental health clinicians in California, and what to expect with pay and benefits.
• The telehealth options now available inside correctional settings, and why some positions don't require you to be on-site.
• How Ana is now channeling her experience into independent facilitation and consulting for families navigating the California Regional Center system.

Connect with Ana Godoy:
Website https://mifortaleza.us/
Website https://allthingslatina.com/

Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected!
➡️ JOIN NOW: www.portablepracticemethod.com/

Connect with me:

• www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kym
• www.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/
• www.thetravelingtherapist.com

The Traveling Therapist Podcast is Sponsored by:

Berries: Say goodbye to the burden of mental health notes with automated note and treatment plan creation! www.heyberries.com/therapists

Alma: Alma is on a mission to simplify access to mental health care by focusing first and foremost on supporting clinicians www.helloalma.com/kym