Machu Picchu, Peru - My once in a lifetime trip.....
Production life if all consuming, full time 24-7 thoughts run through your brain, body and attitude. As a professional woman, wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend - its a lot to juggle and one needs to be a master in multi-tasking to get it all done. The stress can be overwhelming, but as an Executive Producer and Production Executive we need to be calm and maintain quality leadership for the team.
For the past 40 years between raising a family and having a full time job, there is has been little time for my personal "bucket list". Now is the time, life in my 60's with so many successful shows, events, first time moments in broadcast under my belt - I chose to travel and thats what new in 2023. Skiing out west in Colorado and Utah, learning to Golf, but more recently my Trek on the Inca Trails to Machu Picchu with my daughter, Annabel. It was everything I had hoped for and more.
After 4 long days and 3 nights camping and trekking, 29 miles, 4 peaks, and summiting at almost 14,000' we made it. I trained for this, but Annabel and our team @TreXperience kept me going. No stress, no internet, no conference calls - just nature, learning the history of the Inca people, beautiful mountains & pure satisfaction of one of my best "firsts" ever.
To my fellow production piers & friends, just do it! Don't wait, proudly conquer the bucket list.
And now, back to work....