What are Bill Carmody’s signature techniques for managing homesickness during his year-long travel?

Name it out loud – Talk about what is being missed instead of pretending everything is fine. In the “Homesickness & Comforts from Home” episode with Violet, there is open sharing of specific people, routines, and comforts being missed.

Carry “portable home” rituals – Recreate small pieces of home on the road: familiar morning routines, shared meals, journaling, or a regular call with loved ones so there is emotional continuity from place to place.

Stay connected on purpose – Use tech (video calls, group chats, social media) on a schedule, not just when feeling low, to keep relationships active and reduce that “drifting away” feeling.

Turn homesickness into curiosity – Instead of fighting the feeling, use it as a signal to go explore, connect with locals, or do something playful (like Violet’s idea of “dancing it out” in every city) so the focus shifts from loss to discovery.