Sometimes moving forward means being willing to start over.
In this episode of The Alchemist Inkwell, we finally sit down with the legendary Malcolm — the guide behind some of our most unforgettable trips to Greece — to talk about travel, intuition, starting over, chosen family, and what happens when you trust the path even when you have absolutely no idea where it’s taking you.
After years of guiding travelers, Malcolm is beginning a completely new chapter of his own life: trading tour buses for boats and working toward becoming a captain in Greece.
We talk about why starting from the bottom again doesn’t mean you’re moving backward, how travel can completely change the trajectory of your life, why strangers can become family in a matter of days, the unexpected moments that transform us, trusting your gut when there’s no obvious “right” decision, and why sometimes the bigger mistake is never taking the chance at all.
Plus: people accidentally left behind on buses and ferries, the strange energy of Delos and Renea, Malcolm’s dream of sailing around with a rescue dog and cat, and the origin of one of our favorite travel sayings:
“You come as strangers and you leave as family.”
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Sometimes you have to start over
00:20 Meet the legendary Malcolm
04:47 Malcolm’s new life in Mykonos
05:44 Why starting over isn’t moving backward
08:47 Scared to travel? Malcolm’s advice
10:48 Taking the risk can change your life
12:37 The tiny moments that change everything
16:44 How Malcolm became a travel guide
19:28 Creating experiences beyond the itinerary
20:46 Travel stories & accidentally losing people
24:04 Life on the catamaran in Mykonos
24:41 The mythology and energy of Delos
27:58 Why some places keep calling us back
30:16 Why travel creates unexpected breakthroughs
32:34 Malcolm’s dream life on a boat
38:33 Where The Alchemist Inkwell is traveling next
40:31 “You come as strangers and leave as family”
42:48 Trusting where life is taking you
44:56 The bigger mistake is never trying
46:33 Follow your path even when you don’t understand it
47:19 Go make some magic
The Alchemist Inkwell is a spiritual podcast for grounded people exploring astrology, intuition, magic, personal growth, travel, spirituality, and all the strange ways life pushes us toward becoming who we’re supposed to be.
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