Ep. 45: Bridgit Fried - Intention, Courage & Happiness as a Result Not a Goal - Epic Private Journeys

Bridgit Fried is a marketing specialist for Epic Private Journeys, a company who specializes in custom travel to exotic locations. She is on the board of directors for Living Classrooms Foundation which strengthens communities and inspires young people to achieve their potential through hands-on education and job training.

In this podcast she talks about her transition from the local Billy Goat Trail, to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. It all started with a formulation in her head, declaring that she wanted to expand her world. She explains, once you commit to an idea and decide you want to do it, if you love it, you will do it. Pushing herself mentally, physically and spiritually has become a way of life for Fried.

She shares her experiences in Africa where there is no possible way to not be present in the moment as you watch the animals in their environment. She explains, “Every minute something is going on -- something incredibly intense. It’s just almost overwhelming how you feel your place and strength in that natural setting.”

She talks about Women’s Adventure Wellness in Patagonia with Epic Private Journeys, and how to pack to go with the flow. She explains that we are all a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.

She also unpacks happiness. She explains that happiness is not a destination, it is a result. It is not the goal, it flows as a product of doing what you love and working hard.

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Show Notes

[02:19] I love nature. I love being outside. When we talk about nourishing mind body and spirit that’s what does it for me.
[02:48] I just formulated in my head that I’d like to expand my world.
[03:07] I started training -- went right into fear -- and just pushed myself to go do it.
[03:49] I think you should commit, and you decide what you want to do,
and if you love it, you’ll do it.
[06:01] Without fear you might not be able to find your courage.
[06:19] It’s pushing yourself mentally physically and spiritually.
[07:47] It’s being in that moment where there’s just no past there’s no future. You’re just with the animals watching them in their environment and their survival mode and they’re also beautiful and they just make you feel very small. It’s just almost overwhelming how you feel your place and strength in that natural setting. Every minute something is going on -- something incredibly intense.
[08:57] We spend our lives behind our phones just filming things and not really experiencing them.
[09:34] Women’s Adventure Wellness
[10:36] There is a time where I felt like things just sort of happened to me. And as I got older and started really thinking about taking control and creating what I want.
[11:31] Fear is a great motivator.
[11:37] All you can do is prepare as much as you can.
[14:54] And then the sun rises and it’s this elation and you’re at the top of the world. Then you just sort of can’t wait to get to the summit. And it’s a really incredible beautiful feeling.
[16:14] But the flip side of all the challenges and the hard work, is that you wake up and the stars are out and it’s quiet and you’re at a place with yourself and your thoughts and the people that you’re with. And it is the most beautiful moment -- and you kind of think. All right. This is what I did this for. For these moments.
[20:32] But we talked about finding your own Everest, or you know accomplishing your own journey. That’s what it is-- finding what sets your soul on fire, and this is what does it for me and makes me feel whole.
[28:08] I think it’s just committing and you know whatever you want to do whether it’s travel or some other pursuit just kind of embrace it without fear. And if you don’t try you’ll never know.
[30:16] Number one patience, grasshopper.
[30:27] Stop seeking happiness in and of itself. It’s the product of what you do and all of a sudden if you do what you love and you work hard you will be happy. It’s the result. It’s not the goal. And I spend a lot of time
sort of I need to be happy and trying to achieve that. And now it flows happiness is there because of the things that I do.
[31:14] You can be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.

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“I love nature. I love being outside. When we talk about nourishing mind body and spirit that’s what does it for me.” - Bridgit Fried
“It’s being in that moment where there’s just no past and there’s no future.” - Bridgit Fried
“There is a time where I felt like things just sort of happened to me. And as I got older and started really thinking about taking control and creating what I want.” - Bridgit Fried
“We talked about finding your own Everest, or accomplishing your own journey. That’s what it is - it’s finding what sets your soul on fire -- and this is what does it for me and makes me feel whole.” - Bridgit Fried
“Embrace it without fear. And if you don’t try you’ll never know.” - Bridgit Fried
“Stop seeking happiness in and of itself. It’s the product of what you do and all of a sudden if you do what you love and you work hard you will be happy. It’s the result. It’s not the goal.” - Bridgit Fried
“You can be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.” - Author Unknown

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#MtKilimanjaro #TrekkingforKids #EpicPrivateJourneys #Congo #LivingClassrooms #BillyGoatTrail #EverestBaseCamp #LivingClassroomsFoundation #Africa #safari #LionKing #unplugging #Patagonia #WomensAdventureWellness #MountWhitney #REI #Diamox #KhumbuIcefall #Mafiaislands #DRC #Botswana #Tanzania #Africa, #Australia #SouthAmerica #Patagonia

Ep. 45: Bridgit Fried - Intention, Courage & Happiness as a Result Not a Goal - Epic Private Journeys

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