Deliberate Living

Josiah Roe was cruising along with the San Francisco Tech Industry Dream when he made a significant pivot to start traveling in a bright green van. He was able to gradually transition away from tech and into freelance photo and video production and has since started his own production company and publication - the Journal of Lost Time.Follow Josiah:www.instagram.com/josiahqJoin the Patreon for extra episodes, behind-the-scenes, and livestreams! https://www.patreon.com/hollycpriestleySupp...

Rania moved into her van at the start of the pandemic when another of her long-term goals was put on pause because of the state of the world. In our conversation, she shares how she has moved through different phases of life and the challenges that come with new identities. Rania is hilarious and smart, humble and deliberately honest about the highs and lows of living in a van.Follow Rania:www.instagram.com/bigcvntryGet 10% off your first purchase at ReRouted:https://rerouted.co/discount/POD1...

Diagnosed with hip dysplasia, hEDS, and POTS, Fallon doesn't let her chronic illnesses keep her from climbing hard, hiking, teaching, or coaching. She's been through a lot of ups and downs and trauma and adventures and this week we talk about how she approaches life with a body that seems to fight against her. We also talk about her recent book project which details the abusive relationship she was in when she went to climb Fitz Roy in Patagonia.Find Fallon online:www.instagram.com/fallonclim...

Professional Entomologist Amy Floyd is on the show this week to talk about the importance of bees and how we can do our part - whether we have our own hives or not - to help support the bee population.Amy has a Masters degree in Entomology and she travels the country in her converted Transit van. She's been on the show before to talk about her beginnings in vanlife and I'm happy to have her back to talk about a subject I'm so passionate about!Follow Amy:@amyy_sue@honeywagon_azGet 10% off your...

This week I wanted to go back to an old favorite of mine - the AMA, Ask Me Anything.This week I answer the following questions:-What are your thoughts on self-publishing a book of poetry or a novel?-Advice for free car camping-What would ten-years-younger-you be proud of?-What fears came up during vanlife and how did/have you gotten over them?-How do you stay focused when you have a lot going on?Join the Patreon for extra episodes, behind-the-scenes, and livestreams! https://www.patreon....

Sarah Marcella had to pivot her career trajectory when the pandemic deemed her commercial photography business non-essential and she lost most of her business overnight. In the last few years, she's lived in and traveled in a Subaru Forester and then upgraded her life and business to a converted school bus. She now travels the country with two dogs offering photography services to commercial clients and pay-what-you-can adventurous self-empowerment photoshoots to women and non-binary people. ...

Amber & Cole have been dating for 2.5 years and have had an open relationship since the beginning. In this week's episode, we talk about how they met and how their relationship has evolved over the years. We touch on jealousy and attachment styles as well as resources and books to read for the ENM-curious.Follow Amber & Cole:https://www.instagram.com/aimless.amber/https://www.instagram.com/rat.rod.rambler/Get 10% off your first purchase at ReRouted:https://rerouted.co/discount/POD10If...

I mentioned in my episode on Morning Routines that I start my day off with journaling. I've been getting a lot of questions lately about my journaling practice and wanted to tackle them here for you guys.I go over:-Why someone might want to journal-The tools needed to journal-How to get into the habit and stay focused-Whether I use prompts or not-Whether I reread my entries---and more!I'm giving journaling prompts periodically on my Instagram page so please go follow me there to see those.Do ...

Samantha and her adorable dog Charlie set out to live in her truck-back camper almost a year ago. In this episode we talk all things safety and community-building! We touch on the benefits and challenges of mental health as well as the state of the current real estate market and how people might be able to decide to get off the road when the time comes.It's a good, juicy episode and I hope ya'll love it!Follow Sammie: https://www.instagram.com/samanthamcgowan/Get 10% off your first purchase a...

Happy Pride Month Everyone! This week I wanted to give the briefest overview of the history of LGBTQ+ Liberation and Equality Movements in the United States. This is by no means a comprehensive guide to the LGBTQ+ experience but I hope that it helps inspire you to ask more questions, do more research, and embrace advocating and VOTING for equality for everyone.Get 10% off your first purchase at ReRouted:https://rerouted.co/discount/POD10If you want to get your Seller's Fees waived for the fir...