# The 2026 Team Challenge: Wild Card! | Coffee Break Ep117 | 8-4-26

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Podcast: [Frequent Miler on the Air](https://stenobird.com/podcast/frequent-miler-on-the-air-598384)
Published: 2026-08-04T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://voyascape.com/frequent-miler/the-2026-team-challenge-wild-card-coffee-break-ep117-8-4-26
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## Resource

This podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FREQUENTMILER at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frequentmiler Every year, the FM team does a team challenge where we compete to see who can make their points & miles go farthest. We're calling this year's challenge "The Wild Card Challenge". In today's episode we'll give you the high-level overview of what it's about! (Don't worry, we'll give you even more granular details soon!) (00:41) - What are the FM team challenges Learn more about past challenges here: https://frequentmiler.com/annual-team-challenges/ (01:24) - Why do we do these? (03:39) - Who's participating this year (04:41) - Introducing: The Wild Card Challenge (08:08) - High level about this challenge (10:48) - How do the contestants feel? Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com . For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

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