Listen "The Return: Adjusting After Long-Term Travel"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we reflect on what it’s been like to return home after months of travelling. We talk openly about reintegration, grief, identity, work, friendship, and rebuilding life back in the UK. This is our first episode together since April. From emotional highs to unexpected challenges, we share the honest reality of coming home changed.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro & catching up 01:10 – Last days in India 03:10 – Reflections on our India journey 05:42 – Benji’s Bihar volunteering 07:43 – Returning to India someday 07:55 – Judah’s return home 10:58 – Surgery, grief & “soul surgery” 13:38 – Burnout & taking time off work 15:21 – Benji’s South Africa season 19:24 – Friendship, identity & coming home changed 24:01 – Leeds 2.0 & rebuilding life 26:28 – Not understanding our story yet 27:15 – Outro
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