Bring Your Own Lawn Chair

In this episode, I reconnect with my friend Kelsey Zondervan.

We used to live together in Hawaii and we met each other at Camp Erdman.

We catch up on her life & where the years have taken her since we worked in Oahu together.

We treat this conversation as a living eulogy to one another.

Honoring the versions of ourselves that we used to be, while celebrating the humans we've become!

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In this episode, I speak to my friend Jeremy.

We met in Nebraska.

We catch up on his life & where the years have taken him since we worked together and hungout in Maui.

We treat this conversation as a living eulogy to one another.

Honoring the versions of ourselves that we used to be, while celebrating the humans we've become!

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Passing time in Hawaii waiting for our food to be ready at the restaurant.

July 2, 2022

In this episode, I speak to my friend Reegan. We met at the Y Camp Adair in New Zealand.

We catch up on his life & where the years have taken him since we worked in NZ together.

We treat this conversation as a living eulogy to one another.

Honoring the versions of ourselves that we used to be, while celebrating the humans we've become!

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In this episode, I reconnect with my friend Jackson Teigen.

We used to live together in Hawaii and we met each other at Camp Erdman.

We catch up on his life & where the years have taken him since we worked in Oahu together.

We treat this conversation as a living eulogy to one another.

Honoring the versions of ourselves that we used to be, while celebrating the humans we've become!

Thanks for listening.

I’m joined by Emily Tusa, an aspiring photographer and old roomie from my time living in New Zealand.

We catch up on her life & where the years have taken her since we were roommates.

We treat this conversation as a living eulogy to one another.

Honoring the versions of ourselves that we used to be, while celebrating the humans we've become!

Thanks for listening.

Welcome back to Bring Your Own Lawn Chair! Broadcasting straight from the back porch with the crickets chirping and the Christmas lights glowing, we are getting into a highly requested topic: the actual foundation of how I became a world traveler.

If you've ever felt stuck in your hometown and thought traveling was out of your reach, this episode is your blueprint. I am breaking down my entire journey—from lifeguarding at Funplex in Nebraska to taking a massive leap of faith as a camp counselor in Hawaii. We cover the highs and the heavy lows, mapping out the moves that took me to Granby Ranch in Colorado, the beaches of Thailand, the mountains of New Zealand, and all the way across the coasts of Australia.

This isn't a glamorous, sugar-coated travel diary. It is an honest look at the grind, the near-empty bank accounts, the COVID-19 setbacks, and the sheer courage it takes to leave everything you know. You don't need a massive trust fund to see the globe; you just need work ethic, a willingness to figure it out, and the guts to make that first move.

Grab your lawn chair, sit back, and let's get into the history of how to make it happen!

It’s been exactly three weeks and five days since I rolled into Orange County. In this episode, I’m breaking down the transition from Australia back to Nebraska, and finally, here to SoCal. I get into the weeds of the job hunt. From dropping resumes at every golf course in sight to landing a gig with Jackie’s Valet and finding a mentor at OC Talk Radio. I’m learning that if you want to make it here, you’ve got to show face and put in the miles. Happy Easter, everyone! I’m glad to be back on the air.

On September 18, 2025 I moved to Australia and I haven’t made a podcast in over a year. Rebirthing this podcast for an update.

Life in Oahu: I Moved Back

This episode summarizes what I’ve been up to since I haven’t been posting in a while and how things are going. This is like a journal entry so to speak.