Episode 11 — Nikita Mathur
The Story of: A Woman Who Proved That Motherhood and Adventure Were Never Opposites.
motherhood, travel, community, and choosing adventure without letting life stop
“You don't have to draw a line once you become a mother. It's an expansion of your own life.”
Key Moments
- ✦She heard that travel was over once you had kids and chose not to believe it
- ✦A friendship started on Instagram between two dentists who had never met
- ✦The first trip to Puducherry became the spark for something much bigger
- ✦Travel with Kids India grew into a community that now takes mothers across India and the world
- ✦A self-drive safari in Kruger National Park became a moment she will never forget
About This Episode
"You can travel now — but once you have kids, you won't be able to."
She heard that. She ignored it.
Then she built an entire community around proving it wrong.
Nikita was a dentist. Then came COVID, a pandemic baby, and a friendship that started on Instagram between two dentists who had never met.
One conversation. One gap nobody had filled. One trip to Puducherry that sold out in hours.
Five years later, Travel with Kids India has taken thousands of mothers across India and the world. And Nikita has never once considered putting the passport away.
What We Talk About
- Why she rejected the idea that motherhood meant giving up travel
- How two dentists met on Instagram and built a community together
- The first trip to Puducherry and the fear before it
- Why travelling with strangers can feel more therapeutic than travelling with family
- A self-drive safari in Kruger National Park and the lioness that came too close
- What motherhood taught her about travel and what travel taught her about motherhood
Notes
This episode is about refusing to let life become smaller just because life changed shape.