In this episode, I’m joined by Carmen Huter — an award winning travel photographer with a mission to inspire others to create, explore and live a more meaningful life. We talked about the ‘not so perfect’ side of travelling, setting boundaries as a public figure and how to build the courage to start over. Carmen also shared her experience with self-doubt and the struggles that she has to face as a female photographer.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Carmen’s experience moving back to Austria from New Zealand, and why she says the pandemic restrictions actually turned into a positive for her [3:08]
  
• The reasons a decision that she made at the age of 15 that turned out to be “life changing” [5:58]
  
• A time when the real possibility of life opened itself up to Carmen [7:36]
  
• What the “not so perfect” side of travelling looks like, and some examples from trips that she has taken [12:08]
  
• Why Carmen transitioned from the corporate world to become a creative [19:00]
  
• The biggest secret to entrepreneurship that she discovered along the way [22:34]
  
• Some of the struggles that Carmen has faced as a full-time female photographer, and the boundaries she needed to set as a public figure [27:41]
  
• How to build the courage to start over if something isn’t working [37:19]
  
• Where self-doubt still shows up for Carmen [45:31]
  
• What really inspires her to be creative, and how she finally gained belief in her creativity [48:30]
  
• Carmen’s advice on fostering body positivity [54:21]

Where to Find Carmen:

Website

@carmenhuter