Nobody ever said living on the road was easy, but it definitely teaches us life lessons. In this episode, van dweller Anna Tedesco shares what she's learned from over two years of solo road travel, how it's helped her navigate the mental and emotional challenges a pandemic can bring about, and the important role cooking good food plays in all of it.

A Recipe for Life Lessons: Anna Tedesco

Do you want to diversify your perspective on road travel? &nbsp;Host Noami Grevemberg dives deep into the stories and weaves through the challenges, journeys and inspirations of the diverse voices who, often unheard, make the nomadic community great. Noami is a Black woman and a nomad who has been living in her campervan since 2016. She started Diversify Vanlife in 2019 in response to the lack of representation of BIPOC in the road travel community. In this show, you’ll hear from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and other underrepresented travelers at the many crossroads of the modern nomadic movement. Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg
A Diversify Vanlife production
Music by Smart Monkey Music
Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Sports

Wilderness

Catch-up with Giddi Oteo, a former full-time road traveler turned incredible businesswoman. Giddi was last on the podcast in its previous format just as the world shut down. NATI Season 1 co-host Anaïs chats with Giddi about what it was like as a restaurant owner during the pandemic, how she made money on the road, and how our BIPOC communities can support each other in the face of hate.

This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com [https://www.ustgear.com/]and follow along on Instagram @ustgear [https://www.instagram.com/ustgear].

Featured Guest: @earthtogiddi [https://instagram.com/earthtogiddi]

NATI Podcast Links:
Podcast @nomadsattheintersections [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod/]
Community @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife/]
Host @irietoaurora [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
Co-host: @anaismoniq [https://www.instagram.com/anaismoniq/]

Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife]  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod] to stay in the loop as more updates drop.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it'll help other Nomads find us.

Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
A Diversify Vanlife [https://diversifyvanlife.com/] production
Music by Smart Monkey Music [https://smartmonkeymusic.com/]
Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos [https://www.instagram.com/ka_wren_ceballos/]
Creative Direction by Busted Slate Media [https://www.instagram.com/bustedslate/]

Bonus Catch-up with Giddi Oteo

Catch-up with Maggie Lam of @bitesizetravels. It's been a while since Maggie was on this show in its previous format. A lot has changed since then -- navigating two pandemics, a rise in racial violence against AAPI, and major changes in the road travel landscape. Noami chats with Maggie about what she's been up to since -- navigating two pandemics, a rise in racial violence against AAPI, and major changes in the road travel landscape. Maggie & Noami chat about where she is now and what she's been up to since we last heard from her on this feed.

We also journal: How can we as Black, Asian, Indigenous, LatinX and other people of color ensure that we are not carrying internalized white supremacy into spaces where there are no white people?

This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com [https://www.ustgear.com/]and follow along on Instagram @ustgear [https://www.instagram.com/ustgear].

Featured Guest: @bitesizetravels  [https://www.instagram.com/bitesizetravels/]

NATI Podcast Links:
Podcast @nomadsattheintersections [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod/]
Community @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife/]
Host @irietoaurora [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
Co-host: @anaismoniq [https://www.instagram.com/anaismoniq/]

Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife]  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod]  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it'll help other Nomads find us.

Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
A Diversify Vanlife [https://diversifyvanlife.com/] production
Music by Smart Monkey Music [https://smartmonkeymusic.com/]
Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos [https://www.instagram.com/ka_wren_ceballos/]
Creative Direction by Busted Slate Media [https://www.instagram.com/bustedslate/]

Bonus Catch-up with Maggie Lam

Raena Rice is a U.S. based flight attendant and the creator of stationary brand IAL365. Her high vibrational rituals and intentions are infused in her creative work as well as her cabin crew work. Raena and NATI co-host Anaïs discuss the trials of attending the airways, protecting safe & inclusive spaces, and finding a home-life balance within a nomadic profession. Noami leads us into the episode with some important notes on getting back on the road during a pandemic and our shared responsibilities as road travelers.

Featured Guest Links:
www.itsalifestyle365.com [http://www.itsalifestyle365.com/] | IG: @itsa_lifestyle365 [https://www.instagram.com/itsa_lifestyle365/] | FB: @itsalifestyle365 [https://www.facebook.com/itsalifestyle365/]

NATI Podcast Links:
Podcast @nomadsattheintersections [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod/]
Community @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife/]
Host @irietoaurora [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
Co-Host @anaismoniq [https://www.instagram.com/anaismoniq/]

Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife]  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod]  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it'll help other Nomads find us.

Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
A Diversify Vanlife [https://diversifyvanlife.com/] production
Music by Smart Monkey Music [https://smartmonkeymusic.com/]
Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos [https://www.instagram.com/ka_wren_ceballos/]
Creative Direction by Busted Slate Media [https://www.instagram.com/bustedslate/]

Home vs. Homeostasis

Catch-up with Brittany Newson of @whereis_brittany [https://www.instagram.com/whereis_brittany]. It's been a while since Brittany was on the show in its previous format, and while a lot has changed, it hasn't slowed her down! Listen in as NATI Season 1 co-host Anaïs chats with Brittany on Instagram Live. Brittany talks about how, even through loss and challenges, she has covered thousands of miles in her 4-window bus, Domino, in pursuit of joy and finding herself again after the military.

This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.com [https://www.ustgear.com/]and follow along on Instagram @ustgear [https://www.instagram.com/ustgear].

Featured Guest: @whereis_brittany [https://www.instagram.com/whereis_brittany]

NATI Podcast Links:
Podcast @nomadsattheintersections [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod/]
Community @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife/]
Host @irietoaurora [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
Co-host: @anaismoniq [https://www.instagram.com/anaismoniq/]

Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife]  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod]  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it'll help other Nomads find us.

Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
A Diversify Vanlife [https://diversifyvanlife.com/] production
Music by Smart Monkey Music [https://smartmonkeymusic.com/]
Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos [https://www.instagram.com/ka_wren_ceballos/]
Creative Direction by Busted Slate Media [https://www.instagram.com/bustedslate/]

Bonus Catch-up with Brittany Newson

What was it like to travel in an era where there were little "Black Wall Streets'' all over the U.S. in the midst of dangerous Jim Crow laws? Alvin Hall, award-winning television and radio broadcaster, best-selling author, and renowned financial educator, transports us into that historic realm. His podcast, Driving the Green Book, guides listeners along his road trip with Janee Wood Weber to the historically Black towns and destinations featured in the Negro Motorist's Green Book, published from 1936-1967. 

Noami and co-host Anaïs Moniq explore the nuances of navigating life on the road during a pandemic, holding solidarity with the Asian-American community and how the Green Book paved the way for Diversify Vanlife to become a living resource for nomads of color.

Featured Guest Links:
www.drivingthegreenbook.com/ [http://www.drivingthegreenbook.com/] | Driving the Green Book Twitter [https://twitter.com/greenbookpod?lang=en] | Alvin Hall Twitter [https://twitter.com/alvin_d_hall]| Macmillan Podcasts Twitter [https://twitter.com/mac_podcasts] | Macmillan Podcasts Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanPodcasts/] | Apple Maps Guide [http://apple.co/explorethegreenbook] | Apple Music Playlist  [http://apple.co/listentothegreenbook]

NATI Links:
Podcast @nomadsattheintersections [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod/]
Community @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife/]
Host @irietoaurora [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
Co-Host @anaismoniq [https://www.instagram.com/anaismoniq/]

Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife [https://www.instagram.com/diversify.vanlife]  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod [https://www.instagram.com/nomadsattheintersectionspod]  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it'll help other Nomads find us.

Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg [https://www.instagram.com/irietoaurora/]
A Diversify Vanlife [https://diversifyvanlife.com/] production
Music by Smart Monkey Music [https://smartmonkeymusic.com/]
Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos [https://www.instagram.com/ka_wren_ceballos/]
Creative Direction by Busted Slate Media [https://www.instagram.com/bustedslate/]

A Recipe for Life Lessons: Anna Tedesco

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