Renee Bruns
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Renee Bruns (born February 21, 1984) is a disabled American female, blogger,[1] traveler,[2] activist, life coach, and motivational speaker.[3] In 2023, she received a Guinness World Record[4] for 'most countries traveled in one year with a wheelchair.' In her one year of travel to achieve the Guinness World Record, she traveled to 55 countries.[5] Throughout her lifetime, she has visited 118 countries, all 7 continents, and all 50 US states.[6]
Early life
Renee was born in Maria Stein, Ohio and attended Marion Local Schools.[7] She was born with an undiagnosed skeletal disorder[8] and at an early age, she decided to visit all 50 states with her family, completing that goal by the age of 18. In 2022, she visited Antarctica and completed her goal of visiting all 7 continents.
Career
Renee earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio Northern University and her MBA from Capital University. She is a current online student at Business Science Institute in Luxembourg where she is working towards her Doctorate in Business Administration.
Renee worked in the insurance industry receiving numerous awards in her 15 year career, including a Breakout Award from Business Insurance magazine.[9] In 2022, she left her insurance executive role to travel the world.[10]
She is working towards visiting all 195 UN recognized countries. She is an active member of the travel community and won the NomadMania 'Against All Odds' award in 2022.[11] Renee is also an active podcaster appearing frequently as a guest on related podcasts.
Podcast Appearances
- Bound & Determined: The Risk of Regret with Renee Bruns[12]
- Counting Countries: Renee Bruns...Live More Authentically[13]
- CompTeam People Strategy Forum: Elevating Time Away: How To Make The Best Out Of Your Sabbatical with Renee Bruns[14]
- Insured Nomads: Wheels Travel The World: Accessible Travel for All with Renee Bruns | TNN68[15]
- Tell Us A Good Story: Episode 161: Renee Bruns[16]
- Wobbly Girl: Episode 8: Renee Bruns[17]
- The Struggle Is Real: 5 Surprising Reasons Americans Don’t Travel…And Why You Should Reconsider All of Them | E101 Renee Bruns[18]
References
- ↑ "Wheels Travels". Wheels Travels. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine Spring 2023". Joomag. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ Reporter, The Evening Leader11 May 2023 By BRENT MELTON Staff (2023-05-11). "Record setting world traveller has local roots". The Evening Leader. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Most countries visited in one year (CID2)". Guinness World Records. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Most countries visited in one year (CID2)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "'Do it,' says solo traveler who uses a wheelchair. 'You won't regret it.'". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "Globetrotter". The Daily Standard. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ Brandes, Rebekah (2022-11-21). "Renee Bruns Has Visited 110 Countries in Her Wheelchair — and Wants to Inspire Kids to Chase Their Dreams: Exclusive". Nice News. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "Break Out Awards | Business Insurance". www.businessinsurance.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ Chikhwaza, Jeremiah (2022-12-05). "Renee's Sabbatical Story: Former Executive Travels on Wheelchair". The Sabbatical Project. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ Mitsidis, Harry. "NomadMania Travel Awards 2022". nomadmania.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "6.01 | The Risk of Regret with Renee Bruns". Adjunct Advisors. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ Gazarian, Ric (2023-05-10). "Renee Bruns ... Live More Authentically". GlobalGaz. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Elevating Time Away: How To Make The Best Out Of Your Sabbatical With Renee Bruns". 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Wheels Travel The World: Accessible Travel for All with Renee Bruns | TNN68". Insured Nomads. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ kmason2410 (2023-03-17). "Renee Bruns is a world record holder". Kevin + Steph. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Episode Eight: Renee Bruns – Wobbly Girl". 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "5 Surprising Reasons Americans Don't Travel…And Why You Should Reconsider All of Them | E101 Renee Bruns". The Struggle is Real. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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