114. Finding Fulfillment Via Travel with Kyle Kroeger

FINE is a 4-Letter Word

Many of the stories my guests share here on Fine is a 4-Letter Word involve dramatic downfalls, tumultuous transformations, and earth-turning evolutions.

Even if you haven’t really had one of those, I’m willing to bet there’s something going on that’s not fine. Let’s put it to the test.

Kyle Kroeger was raised in an entrepreneurial environment with four core values – work hard, do your job and be passionate about it, have your own life and be with your friends, and always ask what else you could be doing.

He went to college, graduated, and started a career working in finance. This is an industry that supports some of Kyle’s core values – work hard, do your job and be passionate about it – but it’s also a structured work environment where you’re not supposed to ask any “what else” questions. Kyle actually enjoyed it to an extent, the money was good, and everything seemed fine.

But fine is a 4-letter word.

Something was missing for Kyle.

He had a passion for exploring and travel. He spent much of his life in Minnesota but had visited Amsterdam while studying abroad and felt like it was home. So he started a side hustle, a travel journal site where he documented his journeys and shared resources to help others who wanted to see more of the word.

He asked himself a question you may have asked yourself: How could he make enough money doing it so that it could replace his finance job and let him truly live his passion?

Along the way, Kyle’s values have been tested, at one point realizing that adhering to Google’s content guidelines was stifling his creativity and passion. What’s more, after all his hard work to comply, Google changed their algorithms and brought him new challenges. This is where I found him when we sat down to chat.

In a moment, when you meet Kyle, you’ll learn more about his philosophy of pursuing your passion and maintaining your authenticity, even when compromising on your core values can make you more money faster. For him, it’s all about sharing his experiences, and one of his great joys is being a resource and guide for others who want to travel more.

Oh, and he lives in Amsterdam now – a dream come true!

Kyle’s hype song is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem.

Resources:

• Kyle Kroeger's website: https://viatravelers.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-kroeger-287a196/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viatravelers/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viatravelers/
• X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/viatravelers

Invitation from Lori:

Like Kyle, you may find yourself torn between living a life of purpose with passion and leaving an incredible legacy, or doing what seems fine because it brings you wealth and appears to be in alignment with your core values.

If what you’re doing, if how you’re living today, isn’t bringing you joy, it’s time to change.

That’s why I created the F*ck Being Fine Experience.

It’s a life-changing program that gives you the strategies, tools, and encouragement to create new habits that will help you feel more alive, confident, and purposeful.

Discover how it works at https://zenrabbit.com/f-being-fine-program/

The first step is to take a step. Do it now!