Elena: Single Mama by Choice, Wellness Travel Agent by Design
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Summary
In the last episode of Season 2 of The No BS Travel Advisor Podcast, host Marcie Muensterman sits down with Elena Rodriguez, founder of Studio Roam (formerly Atlas & Aura), a new travel advisor, single mom by choice, and sustainability-driven entrepreneur who’s rewriting what success looks like in the travel industry.
Elena opens up about her journey from the fashion world to full-time travel advising, navigating motherhood, building systems from scratch, and choosing purpose over perfection. She shares how yoga, meditation, and manifestation keep her grounded while running both a corporate job and her own travel business, and why she believes sustainability and wellness must be part of every client’s itinerary.
Marcie and Elena dive into everything from charging fees and setting boundaries to manifesting the business you want, while keeping it real about burnout, motherhood, and building a village.
This episode is packed with practical, heart-centered advice for any travel advisor ready to align their business with who they really are.
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💡 Takeaways
- Elena’s story is proof that you can build a powerful travel business even in the middle of life’s chaos.
- She became a single mom by choice, balancing motherhood, a corporate job, and her new travel agency, Studio Roam.
- Her fashion industry background taught her the art of precision, detail, and brand storytelling, skills she now applies to travel design.
- Elena believes sustainability and wellness aren’t just buzzwords, they’re guiding values that shape how clients experience the world.
- She’s learned to set boundaries early, charge confidently, and prioritize aligned clients over “freebie” requests.
- Through manifestation and action, she’s proving that mindset isn’t fluff, it’s fuel.
- Her journey represents the next generation of travel advisors: authentic, strategic, and rooted in service.
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🕒 Chapters
Time
00:00 Intro: Resilience, Self-Trust, and Starting Fresh
02:45 Meet Elena Rodriguez — Founder of Studio Roam
05:30 Becoming a Single Mom by Choice
08:40 From Fashion to Travel: The Transferable Skills
12:10 Balancing Motherhood, Work, and Entrepreneurship
16:20 Boundaries & Burnout: Lessons from a Ghosting Client
20:15 Charging Fees and Building Confidence Early
25:30 Sustainability and Wellness in Family Travel
31:00 The Power of Manifestation + Action
36:10 Coaching and Mentorship: Why Guidance Matters
40:40 The Future of Studio Roam: Freedom, Beauty, and Balance
44:00 Elena’s Unpopular Opinion: Manifestation Isn’t Woo-Woo, It’s Work
48:30 3 Free Things Every Travel Advisor Should Do Right Now
52:00 Closing: Owning Your Story and Standing in Your Power
Keywords
travel advisor, single mom, motherhood, resilience, manifestation, sustainable travel, work-life balance, travel business, wellness travel, yoga, meditation, fashion industry, boundaries, charging fees, client experience, travel consulting, mentorship, luxury travel, wellness retreats, sustainability, family travel, entrepreneurship, manifestation, new advisor, business mindset
