HGTV’s Alison Victoria Shares Her Secret to Avoiding ‘Burnout’

Amid a busy HGTV schedule, Alison Victoria is taking some well-deserved me time.

Several of Victoria’s HGTV series are set to return with new seasosns later this year, including Sin City Rehab, Ugliest House in America, and Scariest House in America. Ahead of the shows’ returns, Victoria revealed how she prioritizes self-care amid her jam-packed work schedule.

“Every year, I go off the grid for a while to avoid the burnout. I completely detach. No emails. No texts. No thank you,” she wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 27. “Instead I wander old streets, study beautiful architecture, hunt for antiques, take an embarrassing number of photos, and come home with enough inspiration (and even more luggage) to fuel another year of creating.”

Victoria’s post featured photos of herself and her boyfriend, Brandt Andersen, traveling to their vacation destination. In a follow-up Instagram post on Sunday, June 28, Victoria revealed that the pair had traveled to Morocco for their summer getaway.

 

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“I’m convinced there’s no better design education than getting lost in a city you’ve never been to,” she wrote alongside photos she snapped of the local architecture and design. “Day one in Morocco did not disappoint.”

Fans gushed over Victoria’s vacation in the post’s comments. “Morocco is fan fricking tastic!!!! Get to the mountains and the desert!!! Have drinks or better yet stay at the El Fenn!” one user wrote. Another added, “Morocco is like a love language with architecture!!”

Someone else shared, “Totally your style. Looking forward to watching a new season of your show with all of these inspiring nuances.” A different person posted, “The tiles, architecture, text tiles and pottery are absolutely amazing. @thealisonvictoria I would definitely purchase some of that pottery if you brought it home to Vegas.” A separate commenter stated, “Love it…the textiles, patterns and stunning architecture is all beautiful. Enjoy!”

Victoria’s vacation comes shortly after she announced that she and her team are working on an overhaul of her personal brand, which includes revamping her Pap Smear Podcast. “ I just found out from Nicholas, my camera operator, and my editor, and also producer, we made $237 on YouTube. That’s not a sustainable business, is it?” she shared on the podcast’s June 18 episode. “I’d be a very bad businesswoman if I didn’t change some things. So, it’s time.”

 

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She continued, “The Pap Smear Podcast, although it’s funny as s***, it’s just not resonating with advertisers. And so, I want this to be a business that makes money so I can continue to do it, and so I can continue to give you guys what you love most, which is these honest conversations that are quirky, weird, informative, inspiring, funny. So, we’re shifting. And I hope you guys will shift with me.”

Victoria noted that the podcast would be on pause for the time being and would eventually return with a new name and a new podcast studio. “Thanks for sticking with me. Thanks for always believing in me. Thanks for always watching me. And thank you for always listening to me,” she told listeners. “You guys are the best, and I will see you on the other side with a new name, fresh start, and a whole new look.”