This week we've got my first Listener Q & A episode! I answer questions pertaining to eating healthy, avoiding burnout, choosing where to live, the hardest parts about building a van, how to better manage your time, and overall van-build costs when building DIY or going with a professional company. I had a lot of fun with these questions and will be incorporating more Listener Q & A episodes in the future of the podcast!


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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

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On one hand, nomads and vanners are uniquely qualified to handle the disruption caused by COVID and on the other hand, we're being faced with a whole host of new challenges those living a stationary life aren't even aware of.

In this episode, I share my experience with the last few months of 2020's unprecedented changes.




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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

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Brent & Michael had been together for more than 20 years before they decided to become digital nomads over three years ago. They made the decision to sell their home along with most of what they owned to hit the road & travel the globe after hearing about the election results in 2016. These days, they can’t imagine living any other way.

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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

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I don’t care if you’re trying to start a business, start a family, move into a van, reach FIRE, or try out for the Olympics - if you wait till you're ready, you’ll never reach your goal.

In this episode, I talk about my process for moving into the van before I was ready and how you can apply the same principles to your own life.

What would you do if you weren't afraid of being fully prepared for it?


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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

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Stephanie Sampson knew she wanted to downsize and mobilize but, like many of us, she kept pushing it off because life was getting in the way. One day, she had an enlightening, if a bit aggressive, chat with a stranger who pushed her to take steps TODAY and every day toward her dream life so that she could actually go ahead and live it. She hasn’t looked back.


Shownotes for THIS episode: https://hollycpriestley.com/life-on-the-road-is-the-only-life-for-steph-sampson-&-her-2-dogs/

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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dating on the road is a different experience than dating when you live in a stationary house. Everyone's opinions and relationships and systems will differ. In this episode, I talk about my experiences and preferences. 

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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Caleb Ruecker’s life has been anything but ordinary. He uses his freedom as a vanner to work odd jobs and ride BMX as often as the moody Portland weather allows. He travels the world, loves his friends, and models on the side. Caleb wants everyone to follow their own dreams, face their own fears, and break free of the mold holding us back.


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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

After years of struggling with chronic illness, Andrea Smith gave up her apartment and stationary life to live out of her small sedan. Living on the road has brought a whole new set of challenges but it allows her to pay attention to her needs and live life as healthfully as she can on her own terms.

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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nicole Rothschild was diagnosed with a chronic illness when she was young that racked her body and left her hospitalized and bedridden for years. As she began to heal, she promised herself that she would not miss out on life, that she would live each day to the fullest, and that she would be grateful for the blessings of being alive. She moved into a van as soon as she was able to sell all of her old medical equipment and wheelchair and hasn’t looked back.

Shownotes for THIS episode: https://hollycpriestley.com/nic-rothschild-|-full-time-vanner,-crps-warrior,-dog-mom-&-lover-of-life/

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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nicole Scotti was raised in an immigrant family with the heavy expectations that often come from parents moving to the US to give their kids more opportunity. She went through all the motions, checked off all the boxes, and found herself working in a career that stifled her and brought her to tears on a near-daily basis. She decided to completely abandon the status quo and is now working fully for herself as a virtual health coach and she is LOVING every minute of life.

Shownotes for THIS episode: https://hollycpriestley.com/nicole-scotti-left-her-career-in-international-development-in-washington-dc-to-become-a-virtual-health-coach-run-her-own-business/

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Intro & Outro Music:

Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/