We recently had the chance to connect with Lindsay Taylor Dellinger and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Lindsay Taylor, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
My character. A lot of the work I’ve done and continue to do is done within the fifty to sixty minutes of weekly (sometimes twice weekly) therapy I’ve participated in for the past twelve and a half years. It has been an immense dedication that feels more habitual now. I wouldn’t be who I am today without it. Choosing to continue to evolve, grow, and relearn the things we’re taught in the societies we’re subjected to at an early age is an act of rebellion, and one I will continue to build upon.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m a former fashion industry art director with over twenty years of experience in the fashion industry who decided to pursue my passion, which has always been writing. I probably don’t talk enough about how incredible it is to pivot one’s life and dream big for lack of better expressions. When that dream becomes a reality that pays the bills, looking back is no longer an option.
My daytime work is content writing, with a focus on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for mental health and substance abuse treatment centers across the country. It’s deeply rewarding work, and honestly, I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. Even better, I can do it from anywhere with WiFi, and I’m fully in charge of my own schedule.
Let’s just say the last time I was micromanaged was back in September 2021—under harsh fluorescent lights, in a freezing corporate office with zero windows.
And no, I’m not “lucky.” I worked hard to get here. So when someone tells people—especially hardworking women—“You’re so lucky,” I’m the first to speak up. That doesn’t mean I’m ungrateful or unaware of how good I have it now. It just means I protect it fiercely.
The Road Linds Travels is my brand. It’s a play on the expression “the road less traveled” and the name many of my closest friends and family call me: Linds. It began as an outlet for my wanderlust in 2017 and has since evolved into a small business, spanning everything from travel to food and wine and personal tales of grief and loss.
This year (2025), in particular, The Road Linds Travels is seeing a lot of growth and movement, from my “Celebrating Women” series to my upcoming move to Italy. That’s an exciting temporary situation that I’m working on making permanent. In summation, there will be lots of new content coming for The Road Linds Travels blog and social media later this year and next.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My mother saw me clearly before I could see myself. For example, she knew I was “going to be a writer one day,” even though I went to college to study fashion design and worked in the fashion industry for many years. Unfortunately, she didn’t live long enough to see this come to fruition, but there’s a strong part of me that believes she can still see me. She knows I dedicated my first published book to her. She knows I do what I love day in and day out and, most importantly, that I’m happy.
I think her seeing me and believing I’d one day make my passion my purpose and living had more to do with her wanting for her daughter what she was never granted. She was never told she could do anything she wanted. She was not brought up to believe that women could pursue greater things because “a woman’s place was barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.”
I believe that when a child, especially a little girl, is told from the start by the person she loves and trusts the most that she can be and do anything she aspires to, it can move mountains. I’m grateful that my mama had the insight and courage to destroy such generational nonsense, even though she wasn’t shown what that looks like by the authority figures during her upbringing. In many ways, I do what I do now for both of us – at least, in heart and mind.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I stopped hiding my pain and started using it as power the day I realized that vulnerability is a gateway to connecting with other human beings. My pain, while specific to my experiences, wasn’t a novelty. Pain is universal. Suffering is experienced by many. Grief is the price of love, as my mother used to say. And vulnerability is a path to healing our collective pain with purpose and peer support.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief you used to hold tightly but now think was naive or wrong?
The Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” or “treat others how you want to be treated.”
I think it’s an old-fashioned moral principle that doesn’t dig deep enough. Don’t get me wrong -empathy is essential, but if one doesn’t establish boundaries while practicing the golden rule, then one is often left wondering why they’re being treated like a doormat while they repeatedly exhibit nothing but warmth and kindness.
Like many long-standing ethical standards, the golden rule is rooted in various forms of religion, including Christianity, which brings with it many contradictions. In addition, it’s just too black and white in a world that’s defined by countless shades of grey.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
She turned pain into purpose. She redefined what being an independent woman means in a world still afraid of the matriarchy. She dismantled the generational trauma of her bloodline with the written word and, simultaneously, her actions. She always did everything she said she would do, even when it caused fear. “Nothing worth doing is ever easy or simple,” she’d repeat.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://theroadlindstravels.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The_Road_Linds_Travels
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytaylordellinger/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoadLindsTravels/
