{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Anxiety","description":"This mini episode is the prologue to the second season of Strangers Abroad.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; We all experience moments of anxiety during or around the planning of our trip .&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The planning.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The packing.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The waiting.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; And then the day arrives when our flight is about to take off. Carry us to far off corners of the world. Maybe new adventures or repeating affairs.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; But that anxiety doesn\u2019t leave.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Getting to the airport.&amp;nbsp; Going through check-in,&amp;nbsp; security,&amp;nbsp; finding the gate, smooshing yourself onto the plane&amp;nbsp; and finding your seat.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; But then there is the fear of leaving all that you once knew.&amp;nbsp; Saying goodbye to loved ones. Putting your normal life on pause.&amp;nbsp; Every familiar sound, smell, and comfort will be thousands of miles away, and you don't know what you are getting yourself into.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; This episode explores the stages of anxiety we experience before we take off and how to buckle up for what is coming next. ","author_name":"Strangers Abroad","author_url":"https:\/\/strangersabroadpodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13583429\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/67400432"}