the PudgeCast
Join us every other week as we talk about all things travel!Have you ever wondered what it is like to travel the world while overweight? What is it like being squeezed in an airline seat for 13 hours? Seasoned travelers Jimmy and Amanda of Chubby and Away are proud to present the PudgeCast. A bi-weekly show dedicated to all things travel. Here they will provide you with tips, tricks, freebies, insider info, interviews with other full time travelers and a whole lot of fun. Their mission is to help you make your travel dreams a reality not matter your size. New episodes will be published every Monday. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss anything. Welcome!
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Show Notes
Ep 25: Where have we been?!?
We haven't posted for a while, and there is a good reason for it. We have some really exciting announcements to share in this episode! In fact, we have three announcements to make. Announcement #1 - We are going on our longest cruise ever! We are heading out on a 10...
Ep 24: Why You Should Travel with Children ft. Family On Standby
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take...
Ep 23: Flying While Fat with Jen McLellan of Plus Mommy
"I've learned to advocate for myself, and my needs." Jen McLellan What a special episode we have for you today. We are joined by Jen McLellan of the wildly popular blog and podcast, Plus Mommy. We adore her! She is an advocate and cheerleader for the plus-size...
Ep 22: Plus Size Travel Too with Kirsty Leanne
"I honestly used to think I can't do any of these things because I'm too big. When I realized I wasn't and you can do anything at any size, it opened up a whole new world for me." Kirsty Leanne Have you ever felt you couldn't travel to a destination or do something...
Ep 21: Epic Travel with Mark Wolters of Wolters World
"Travel draws us closer as a family." Mark Wolters We have such an exciting episode for you this week. We get to chat with one of our travel heroes, Mark Wolters. Mark is from the massively popular YouTube channel, Wolters World. He joins us for a great conversation...
Ep 20: LGBT Travel with Troy Petenbrink
Mark Twain said, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Troy Petenbrink takes Twain's wise words to heart. We have a wonderful episode for you this week. Let's flashback to March of this year, we were in Las Vegas for The Travel Good's Show,...
Ep 19: Fat Girls Traveling with Annette Richmond
Our episode today is all about travel as a plus size person. This episode is so exciting for us, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Our episode begins by discussing our recent trip to Waco where we explore the very popular Magnolia Market. Is it worth it? See for...
Ep 18: The Travel Ambassador with Angel Castellanos
"I always knew travel would be apart of my life." Angel Standing in line in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Travel Goods Show, we turned around to see Angel Castellanos. Jimmy recognized him immediately as we had begun preparing to attend the Travel Adventure Show in Dallas,...
Ep 17: Burn Out To Bliss On Wheels – Full-Time RV Travel with Amber Baldwin
"I discovered I wasn't living my life." Have you ever felt in your life that you're just spinning your wheels? Going through the motions and not really living? That is exactly how our friend Amber Baldwin felt before embarking on a journey of a lifetime. After 5...
Ep 16: Full-Time Travel – What The Travel Books Don’t Tell You
Full-Time International Travel Changes Your Entire Life Full-time travel is one of the most incredible experiences of our life. That being said, we have found returning home to be very difficult in some way, as well as, realized some glaring changes that took place in...
Ep 15: Prayers for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country with wonderful people! We are heartbroken to wake to the tragic bombing that took place in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. We had to privilege of spending a month in Sri Lanka during our travels in Asia last year. Our friends who live in...
Ep 14: Moving Abroad After Children with Danielle Dalton
“I have a spirit that craves travel. I need it!” We are so thrilled to have Danielle Dalton with us on the show today. We have never actually met Danielle in person, yet we have been wonderful friends for over a year. If you have been watching or listening to us for...
Ep 13: Quitting the Law Firm to Travel Full Time with Kevin Martin
From Corporate Lawyer to full-time YouTuber?!? There are endless ways to travel the world. In our experience, we have had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people doing exactly that in their own way. Some travel solo, some travel with their partner, some...
Ep 12: The Absolute Best of Our Travels in Asia
Asia Changed Our Life! Last week we discussed the worst of our travels. We felt like such negative people, but you asked so we had to deliver. This week, we want to focus on the positive side of our year in Asia. You know, the side of travel that makes everyone...
Ep 11: The Absolute Worst of Our Travels in Asia
Sometimes things just go horribly wrong! Surprisingly, this a highly requested show. Anytime someone asks us about our year of full time travel through Asia, they always want to know the things that just we wrong. Funny enough, we have some good stories for you on...
Ep 10: Changing Plus Size Travel with Jeff Jenkins
Plus Size Travelers Changing The Face of World Travel! One thing we know for sure is travelers usually have a certain look. Let’s take a moment and think about the typical travel instagram account or YouTube channel you see. Are they plus size? Not usually. Typically...
Ep.9: Thailand – The Good, Bad, and Funny
Have you ever thought of visiting Thailand? We were able to visit 12 countries and 28 cities in the 12 months we traveled Asia. One thing we wanted to make sure we did was keep track of all the good, bad, and funny things that happened to us. Reporting these...
Ep.8: Vietnam – The Good, Bad, and Funny
Have you ever thought of visiting Vietnam? We were able to visit 12 countries and 28 cities in the 12 months we traveled Asia. One thing we wanted to make sure we did was keep track of all the good, bad, and funny things that happened to us. Reporting these situations...
Ep.7: How To Travel Without a Ton of Credit Cards and Debt
What if you don’t want all the debt? Are the travel hackers right? Can you travel without credit cards? We have all heard the many travel hackers out there say: “Get this credit card and you get this many miles. Then you get this other credit card and you get these...
Ep.6: 3 Years of Solo Full Time Travel with JP Beaumont
Can you imagine traveling the world by yourself? We are so thrilled to have JP Beaumont with us on the show today. JP has been traveling full time for over 3 years solo. Can you imagine traveling the world by yourself? He has spent extended time in Indonesia,...
Ep.5: Healthcare and Wellness While Abroad
What happens when you get sick while traveling full time? As a full time traveler getting sick is just part what you may encounter. It’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when”. As we travel we are exposed to different environments, foods, and culture. With that...
Ep.4: Overcoming A Fear Of Flying For A Life Of Travel with Jeff Price
Can you be afraid to fly, and have a deep desire to travel all at the same time? Yes, you absolutely can. It is what you do with this fear that makes all the difference. We discuss some ways to overcome these fears together. If this is something you struggle with,...
Ep.3: The Events That Led Us To Full Time Travel
It had to get really bad before it could get really good. We get a lot of questions on our YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram. Sometimes we get the same questions over and over. Questions like: How did you meet? What is it like traveling full time with your...
Ep.2: 10 Things to Know While Traveling Asia Plus Size
Travel is different when you are chubby...but NOT impossible. When we travel in a larger body we encounter different reactions from people, as well as, get surprised with situations we would have never expected. Guess what? We have your back! We put together a top 10...