Gap Year Radio

08/05/2023

New episode today! We are thrilled to have Sarah Byrden of The Elemental Self on this episode to discuss sexual education, emerging sexuality and healthy relationships to self and others with emerging adults and gap year students in mind.

Our goal with this episode is to ensure that young adults are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate their relationships safely and with confidence. Join us for this enlightening discussion, available on the web or wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

08/05/2023

Be sure to listen to this recent episode featuring Dave Dennis, founder of Cornerstone Safety Group, and he's sharing his insights on personal safety during a gap year.

If you or anyone you know is planning a gap year, this episode is a must-listen. Dave offers practical tips on how to stay safe while exploring new places and taking on new adventures.

Today on the pod we have Dave Dennis joining us from Cornerstone Safety Group. Dave is co-founder and Executive Director of Cornerstone Safety Group, a risk management services company supporting travel […]

13/04/2023

Our newest episode is chock full of useful nuggets that will make you a more thoughtful traveler, like this one from .gap.year founder Arantxa. Let us know what your biggest takeaway was! ✨

10/04/2023

Happy Earth Month! There's no better way to honor Earth Month by bringing back the podcast with a topic that the gap year industry cares deeply about: sustainability and especially thinking about our impact as travelers in the era of climate change.

As we navigate the era of climate change, it's become increasingly crucial for us to consider the impact of our travel on the environment. With this in mind, let's delve into the world of sustainable travel and explore why it matters now more than ever before. Our guests Daniel Ponce-Taylor and Arantxa López Martínez are both world travelers, program directors and sustainability experts. This is a great episode to jump start your sustainable gap year thinking!

Listen to the episode wherever you get your favorite podcasts or stream on our website here: gapyearradio.com

09/05/2022

Gap Year Radio: From the Archives! 📻 Episode 301 with Gap Year Entrepreneurs Kris Cody, Anika Funk and Cecilia Polanco

Taking a gap year in of itself is an entrepreneurial act.”
Really loved speaking with these three people: You’ll hear from Kris Cody of PAKA Apparel, Anika Funk of Banana Backpacks and Cecilia Polanco of So Good Pupusas. Although these three stories are unique to each of their personal journeys, they share a common thread of their gap time influencing their worldviews, and eventually, their enterprising career paths.

Listen for: How to turn adventures turned into a businesses, Reflection on the cuteness of alpacas 🦙

02/05/2022

Gap Year Radio: From the Archives! 📻 Episode 202 with Kelly Daniels of
Who's been watching and wanting to it the high seas? That's exactly what Kelly did as a student, and it led her to working with Seamester for many years after college graduation. Kelly has since moved into a different career, but this episode will still give you all sorts of insight into what a boat-based gap program offers!
Listen for: Banter, Seafaring stories, advice on sunglasses 😎

30/11/2021

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Giving Tuesday Recommendations for Gap Year Advocates Nov 30, 2021 | advice GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-roun...

01/11/2021

New episode available today!

In 2019, Luke participated in the Tufts University 1+4 Bridge Year program with Amigos de las Américas in Cuenca, Ecuador. He lived with a host family and worked at Fundación Crea tu Espacio, a non-profit that aids migrants during their transitory periods. Some of his responsibilities included working at daycare centers for toddlers, organizing fundraisers, facilitating workshops, and assisting with a community-based project to build an auxiliary location for the Fundación.

Luke also talks about how his gap year offered him the space to explore his sexual orientation and ethnic identity. He explains why his bridge year was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of his life.

  In 2019, Luke participated in the Tufts 1+4 Bridge Year program with Amigos de las Américas in Cuenca, Ecuador. He lived with a host family and worked at Fundación Crea tu Espacio, a non-profit that aids migrants during their transitory periods. Some of his responsibilities included working at ...

18/10/2021

🌟 Season Seven, Episode Three Available Today! 🌟⁠⁠
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Listen today to our conversation with , who tells us all about how she filled an unexpected covid gap year with meaning. ⁠
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Jenae used her gap time to create art and delve deeper into my love of art, while picking up a new skill of skateboarding and learning a lot from the community on her island. She says her perspective of home has completely changed as a result of spending her gap time in the Bahamas...how you wonder? Well take a listen to find out!

  Listen today to our conversation with Jenae Edwards, who tells us all about how she filled an unexpected covid gap year with meaning. ⁠ ⁠ Jenae used her gap time to create art and delve deeper into my love of art, while picking up a new skill of skateboarding and learning a lot from […]

07/10/2021

Episode 702 brings you our conversation with Aliza Saunders, a 18/19 alum of Tivnu: Building Justice. Tivnu is a nine-month gap year program based in Oregon that focuses on social justice engagement. ⁠ ⁠

Participants create a community living together, discovering the Pacific Northwest, and exploring the bond between Jewish life and social justice while working with Portland’s cutting-edge grassroots organizations.

Episode 702 brings you our conversation with Aliza Saunders, a 18/19 alum of Tinvu: Building Justice. Tivnu is a nine-month gap year program based in Oregon that focuses on social justice engagement. ⁠ ⁠ Participants create a community living together, discovering the Pacific Northwest, and expl...

20/09/2021

Welcome Season Seven of Gap Year Radio!

We open our newest season with covid gapper Dan Schmidt who has a super interesting gap year story. As a creative, Dan expanded his professional skill set by spending a large chunk of his year as a videographer for the Adventures with Purpose YouTube channel. He helped bring the channel from 250,000 subscribers to over 1 million, all while traveling the country, learning to pilot drones and solving missing person cases through AWP efforts.

Intrigued? Take a listen wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

We open our newest season with covid gapper Dan Schmidt who has a super interesting gap year story. As a creative, Dan expanded his professional skill set by spending a large chunk of his year as a videographer for the Adventures with Purpose YouTube channel. He helped bring the channel from 250,00...

06/05/2021

Today on the pod we are excited to have Ethan Knight, founding director of the Gap Year Association. Julia and Margo take some time to talk to Ethan about the history of the Gap Year Association (GYA), his personal path that brought him here, the meaning of life, climate based gap years, and the current state of the field after a challenging pandemic year.

Today on the pod we are excited to have Ethan Knight, founding director of the Gap Year Association. Julia and Margo take some time to talk to Ethan about the history of the Gap Year Association (GYA), his personal path that brought him here, the meaning of life, climate based gap years, and the cur...

06/05/2021

Today on the pod we welcome Vanesia Dedmon, who is an alum of Carpe Mundi’s semester in Spain and Morocco from the spring of 2019.

Carpe Mundi is a non-profit organization that provides low-income, first-generation Portland college students with a year-long mentorship and scholarship program that includes an experiential education study abroad program. Their mission is to empower low-income college students to reach their full potential through international learning experiences and mentorship.

Today on the pod we welcome Vanesia Dedmon, who is an alum of Carpe Mundi’s semester in Spain and Morocco from the spring of 2019.  Carpe Mundi is a non-profit organization that provides low-income, first-generation Portland college students with a year-long mentorship and scholarship progra...