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The Profitable Travel Blogger PodcastHow To Grow & Monetize On Threads (Even As A Newbie) with Jen Ruiz [Ep. 108] Want to learn how to grow on Threads, even as a new creator? Well, you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over how to grow your followers, traffic, email list, and income using Threads—a fast-growing text-based social media platform with a generous algorithm! Our guest is viral content creator Jen Ruiz, who has gotten millions of views on a single Threads post. Her viral content has been featured in major publications like Bored Panda, and she ear...2025-04-1437 min
Bon Voyage Besties: Travel and FriendshipEpisode 9: Solo Travel: The Empowering Journey with Jen RuizIn this episode, Jen Ruiz shares her journey from corporate attorney to solo female traveler, content creator, and entrepreneur. She discusses the empowering lessons learned through solo adventures, balancing work and travel, and the challenges of exploring new places. Jen also offers tips on staying safe, dining alone, and navigating the digital space, while emphasizing the importance of diversifying income streams and knowing your worth in brand collaborations. Whether you're an experienced traveler or just starting out, Jen's insights provide inspiration and practical advice for building a flexible, fulfilling career. Follow Jen on socials at @JenOnAJetPlane and us at...2025-04-041h 08
Niche Pursuits Podcast: Find Your Next "Niche" Business Idea!How Jen Ruiz Makes Short-Form Videos Go Crazy Viral (100M+ Views!)Jen Ruiz is an accomplished digital entrepreneur, but she didn’t envision her life the way it is today. While working in law, she participated in a travel challenge, and it really flipped a switch for her. Although she strayed from the challenge slightly, her experience eventually led her to quit her day job, start a blog, self-publish several books, including a memoir, and diversify her income through social media and speaking engagements, among other projects. She’s getting more than 100 million views to her short-form video content, she’s won 6 national travel writing...2025-01-2251 min
Carter Wilson's Making It UpMaking It Up with Jen Ruiz, author of 12 Trips in 12 MonthsJen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger. A multiple bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and national award-winning travel journalist, she has been featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, and ABC News. Jen has been named a Latina Travel Expert by Mitu and Top 40 Under 40 by the Naples Herald. She is the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane.Among other things, Jen and Carter discuss Jen’s personal travel challenge she set for herself, how she utilizes “sensitivity readers” in her books, and the dark side of having a career in social...2024-11-0759 min
Be Well Sis: The PodcastSelf Rediscovery with 12 Trips in 12 Months featuring Jen RuizToday’s episode features Jen Ruiz, a full-time traveler and author, shares her experience of taking 12 trips in 12 months. She embarked on this journey as a way to celebrate her last year in her 20s and to break free from societal pressures. Throughout the year, she faced challenges and doubts, but also experienced transformation and self-discovery. Jen emphasizes the importance of being present and finding joy in every life stage. Guest Spotlight:Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned travel blogger and author. She is a 3-time TEDx speaker and 2-time Readers' Favorite Award winner. Jen has...2024-11-0630 min
Sip with NikkiSyrah and Solo Travel Magic, with Award Winning Author Jen RuizJen Ruiz is a lawyer turned travel blogger, content creator, Tedx speaker and author of 5 Amazon best sellers! In her newest book “12 Trips in 12 Months”, she shares how she experiences the world as a solo female traveler and shares how to find your own Travel Magic!As we sip on a surprisingly delicious wine from Washington state we talk about: Her quest for love as she travels the globeHow lucky many of us are to be able to travelHer take on the word “Influencer” and why she’s proud to be oneWe swap gorilla trekking stories... spoiler: we...2024-10-2856 min
Mitlin Money MindsetFrom Law to Jet Planes: Jen Ruiz on Turning Wanderlust into a Thriving Business (Ep. 205)Leaving a stable career to travel the world sounds amazing, but it's impossible, right? Wrong! Jen Ruiz not only did it, but she also turned her adventures into a thriving business! Join Larry Sprung in learning about the inspiring journey of Jen Ruiz, founder of Jen on a Jet Plane, who transitioned from a career in law to becoming a full-time travel blogger, author, and entrepreneur. Jen shares how she discovered her love for travel, the steps she took to turn that passion into a career, and the challenges she overcame along the way. So s...2024-10-0236 min
Book Chat LiveBCL S10 E1: Jen Ruiz
In this show we talk to travel author Jen Ruiz about her favourite books:
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms by Denise Duffield-Thomas
The Affordable Flight Guide: How to Find Cheap Airline Tickets and See the World on a Budget (Travel More Series) by Jen Ruiz
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
You Need A Vacation!: How to Travel with a Full-Time Job (Travel More Series) by Jen Ruiz
You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
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Beyond the Next Chapter with Whitney ClarkHow to solo travel on a budget with Jen on a Jet Plane In this episode we're taking you around the world, but on a budget! Our host Whitney Clarks to Jen Ruiz, the author of "12 Trips in 12 Months." The year before her 30th birthday, Ruiz decided to take a a challenge: Go on 12 trips in 12 months. Her book unpacks her travel journey around the world, how she was able to go from an attorney to a full-time travel blogger, and Jen shares some of her secrets to getting cheap flights. She even flew from the U.S. to New Zealand for $38! Ruiz also shares the magic of solo travel and her...2024-08-2041 min
GoodEnoughJen Ruiz, Author of "12 Trips in 12 Months"In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with best selling author, Jen Ruiz.Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger and author. She is a 3-time TEDx speaker, 6-time bestselling author, and multi award winning travel journalist. Jen has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, and ABC News and is the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane. You can find her blog here:https://jenonajetplane.com/Buy her book here: 12 Trips in 12 Monthshttps://www.amazon.com/12-Trips-Month...2024-08-1552 min
Under The Influencer"12 Trips in 12 Months with Jen Ruiz."This week: Taking 12 trips in 12 months with travel writer Jen Ruiz. Writing the book people want to buy. The typical south Florida birthday party. Hiker math. Digestible stories. Going on your first book tour. Airport reading. TedX talks. Finding legitimacy in being a “travel blogger.” The money dam. Finding the big cheese. Overcoming the fear of solo travel. Cruise lines as a retirement plan. Staying price loyal over brand loyal. The cold pink refrigerator in the the desert.2024-08-1457 min
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek UniversityJen Ruiz: Turning your passion into profits Turning your passion into profits is possible! As the founder of Jen on a Jet Plane, LLC, Jen Ruiz creates and shares content that inspires and empowers students to travel more and turn their passion into a business. Jen is a 3-time TEDx speaker, 6-time bestselling author, and 6-time national award-winning writer. With over 10 years of experience in this field, she has built a loyal and engaged audience of more than 375,000 travelers. She has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, ABC News, and other media outlets. Jen leverages her skills in public speaking, blogging, and travel writing to...2024-08-1327 min
Zero To Travel PodcastAn Unconventional Approach to Challenges, Maximizing Travel With a Full-Time Job, Advice on Publishing, Creating Solo Travel Magic With Jen RuizHow can one simple concept or decision radically change your life? In 2017, Jen Ruiz set out to take 12 trips in 12 months before her 30th birthday while employed full-time as an attorney. By the end of the 12 months, she had taken 20 trips and discovered a new career path, empowering others to change their lives through travel.Jen is a five-time Amazon bestselling author, three-time TEDx speaker, and solo travel maven. Her new memoir, 12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic, documents this journey of what happened when she decided to stop waiting for others and start...2024-06-041h 29
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Biography & Memoir12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic by Jen RuizPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/726270 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic Author: Jen Ruiz Narrator: Jen Ruiz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 4, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A LibraryReads pick for Notable Nonfiction One of Book Riot’s 10 Best New Nonfiction Books for Adults Bestselling author Jen Ruiz takes readers on a trip around the globe in 12 Trips in 12 Months, defying societal expectations of what a woman is supposed to be—and empowering others to do the same. The year before her thirtieth birthday, Jen Ruiz decided to c...2024-06-0403 min
The Thought Card: Smart Travel Tips and Travel Hacking For Financially Savvy TravelersBreak Free From Societal Expectations: How To Plan 12 Trips In 12 Months With Jen RuizIn 2017, Jen Ruiz set out to take an epic challenge, go on 12 trips in 12 months before her 30th birthday while employed full-time as an attorney. She ended up taking twenty trips that year, almost doubling her original goal! Jen shares how you, too, can plan your own similar travel challenge. How to take 12 trips in 12 months with a demanding job? Ways to save for frequent travel How to commit to a travel challenge Ways travel can transform your life and career Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/travel-challenge-jen-ruiz/ Take Your Own 12...2024-05-1642 min
Going PlacesOn Dating & Building a Content Empire with Journalist Jen RuizWelcome back to Going Places! We’re speaking to Jen Ruiz, a lawyer turned full-time travel writer, blogger, and content creator. Jen is a 5-time Amazon bestselling author, 3x TEDx speaker, and 4-time award-winning journalist. She is also the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane, with an audience of over 350,000 social media followers. In this conversation, Jen and I discuss dating while traveling, our strategies for finding a partner for life, why we don’t want to put all our eggs into one basket as entrepreneurs, and what passive income streams Jen is currently work...2024-05-081h 02
Travel Not to Escape - Travel Mental Health, Meaningful Connections, and Intentional TravelS1E36: 12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic with Jen Ruiz of Jen on a Jet PlaneJoin us on this inspiring episode of Travel Not to Escape, as we dive into the life of Jen Ruiz, the adventurous spirit behind the popular travel blog Jen on a Jet Plane. Jen shares her transformative journey from a "normal" structured career as an attorney to becoming a celebrated author, speaker, and digital entrepreneur. In this episode we dive into the pivotal moment when she challenged herself to go on 12 trips in 12 months, which ended up changing her life. We chat about how she navigated the challenges of quitting her corporate career, writing her first book, freelancing, and...2024-04-301h 13
Your Intuitive Wedding Business with Jen CreedCrafting an Authentic Life and Business with Rachel Havel - Ep. 203Jen is joined today by destination wedding photographer Rachel Havel. Rachel is not just a photographer, but truly an artist, who seeks to inspire her clients and audiences to embrace their own greatness, celebrating life's most precious moments.
This episode is a mega dose of inspiration and encouragement for wedding photographers and all creatives, with beautiful thoughts from Rachel on letting your intuition guide you, building self trust, creating what you want for your life, and so much more. We touch on creative rituals, breaking the habit of muscle memory and being intentional with c...2024-02-0946 min
85 Percent: A Wanderful PodcastYour Right to Travel with Jen RuizJen Ruiz holds many titles including lawyer, a TEDx speaker, #1 Amazon Bestseller, 2018 Reader's Favorite Award Winner and the 2023 Bessie award winner for the category "Most Impactful Piece of Writing”. Before her 30th birthday, Jen decided to take 12 trips in 12 months. She not only surpassed her goal completing 20 trips in 12 months, but within those 12 months, her whole life changed. Join me and Jen as we discuss: Study Abroad Comfort Zone Travel Immersion Travel without borders Cultural Relativism Anxious Traveling Perfectionism Entrepreneur ...2024-01-1130 min
Traveling on PurposeBeyond the Courtroom: Changing People’s Lives Through Travel with Jen RuizIn today’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce to you Jen Ruiz, a 5-time Amazon bestselling author, a 3-time TEDx speaker, a solo traveler and did I forget to mention that she is a lawyer, all wrapped into one.
She is the force behind Jen on a Jet Plane, a travel blog that chronicles her many adventures all over the world. Join me as we get to know more about Jen, how she transitioned from the legal world to the world of adventure and exploration.
When Law Schoo...2023-12-201h 02
Her Dinero MattersFrom TikTok to the Comedy Stage: How One Comedian Bet on Herself | HDM 376Are you willing to leave your comfort zone and bet on yourself to achieve your dreams? Pursuing your dreams often requires leaving your comfort zone and overcoming self-doubt. You may fear failing or worry about wasting time on something others discourage you from. But commitment is key when the path gets tough.Investing in yourself can make a real difference by boosting confidence and opening new possibilities. Self-improvement builds security and skills, allowing you to pursue your aspirations, whether starting a business, changing careers, learning new hobbies, or anything else you dream of.2023-11-3031 min
Listen for REALIt’s not grandiose or sexy - but it sure is effective!I’m the kind of person who dreams and plans in grand fashion. For years, I operated under a notion that big ideas require even bigger action plans - and that small actions are insignificant and a waste of time. And predictably, my workload became unsustainable and I would stall in overwhelm. Here's a newsflash if you resonate with me - starting simply is not only incredibly effective - it is a reliable entry point to getting what we want and need.In this episode I speak with Kathleen Klug, coach and author of Start With ONE. We...2023-11-141h 01
Make Your Own Map: Are YOU Ready to be BRAVE?Jen on a Jet Plane: Journeying Beyond BordersI loved interviewing Jen Ruiz, Jen on a Jet Plane, to learn more about her as an accomplished travel content creator, author, and lawyer.
More about JEN:
https://jenonajetplane.com/
You can watch our interview, read the transcript below or listen on your favorite podcast platform.
Read the transcript of our interview on We Said Go Travel:
https://www.wesaidgotravel.com/jen-on-a-jet-plane/
More about my PODCAST: Make Your Own Map https://lisaniver.com/makeyourownmap/
Lisa Niver's book, Brave-ish, One Breakup...2023-11-0737 min
Your Daily ChocolateFrom Law to Luggage: A Journey to Becoming a Travel Expert with Jen RuizDid you ever want to drop the day job and dive into a passion? Or maybe just pack your bags and travel for a while? Patty's guest today did both of those things and found success in what she loved.
Jen Ruiz joins Patty today and shares her unexpected career shift from law to travel expertise. Moving from private law to nonprofit work provided her with more free time, allowing her to prioritize travel despite not having much experience. Her journey began with a bold decision to break away from a tour group during a trip to...2023-10-0940 min
Stuart Sax: Someone You Should KnowSomeone You Should Know with Host Stuart Sax and Guest Jen RuizIn this episode of "Someone You Should Know," Stuart Sax talks with Jen Ruiz, a lawyer turned travel blogger, author, and budget and solo travel expert.
You can visit her website at https://jenonajetplane.com/ for great travel tips.
And purchase her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jen-Ruiz/author/B07B7GSVSL
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Each week, Stuart Sax interviews Someone You Should Know. Get to know pe...2023-09-2748 min
The Marketing Millennials191 - How to Build a Brand on TikTok, with Jen RuizEver dream about traveling for a living? Of course you have— let’s be real, who hasn’t? Jen Ruiz makes a living doing just that. And she’s here to tell Daniel exactly how she made it happen. Jen and Daniel talk about how Jen built her personal brand using Instagram and TikTok and what types of content will help you to cut through the clutter and dive straight into the heart of the almighty algorithm. Then, Jen unveils her best tactics for monetizing your travel blog and networking with affiliates and paid sponso...2023-09-0741 min
Unicorn Millionaire Podcast: Personal Finance for 6 Figure Earning LGBT/BIPOC/First Gens57. How to get paid to travel the world with Jen RuizWhere in the world is Jen Ruiz? I met Jen at the Yo Quiero Dinero Summit in Puerto Rico and loved how up front she was about how she's made a living traveling the world as an influencer. I'll never forget when she said "I like getting paid in the form of...money" because all to often, brands will attempt to pay in exposure only. If you want to learn all about the specifics of how she gets paid to take flights to places like Easter Island, you don't wanna miss this episode. We talk Jen's career change making a...2023-09-0553 min
Inspired Budget#121: Abundance Mindset: How Jen Ruiz Swapped Her Law Career for Global AdventuresWhat if I told you that a shift in mindset could drastically change your life? In this episode, You'll hear it from Jen Ruiz as she unfolds her transition from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance, a change that led her to pursue her dream of traveling the globe. Her story is not just about traveling and exploring; it's about overcoming limiting beliefs, embracing self-confidence, and the power of storytelling. Jen's story is a testament to the power of self-belief and the ability to monetize one's skills, even during uncertain times. 2023-08-3136 min