French born, Julie-Roxane grew up in Reunion Island, a small French tropical island close to Madagascar.

At 19 and two years after moving to Paris to study History and Archeology, JR switched lanes and went to culinary school for a year to realise a lifelong dream: becoming a chef! She worked as a chef in Parisian restaurants for 4 years.

In 2015, burnt out, she quit her job, left a relationship and started travelling the world. A year into her travels, in a small town in India, she met Alasdair, who'd left the startup scene in California, whom she's been travelling and living with ever since. In 2018, they bought and renovated a tiny house in the forest in southwest France and have been living in it for a year. They got engaged last Christmas and are getting married this year in May!

Together they launched a podcast about their adventures in unconventional living after going through Seth Godin’s Podcast Fellowship. Since the beginning of this year, JR has been building a podcast producing business that’s continuing to grow as well as focusing on building the mindfulness retreat company that Alasdair and her started together with another couple based in the US. JR is also the producer and editor of several podcasts including this one!

She’s trekked in the Himalayas, including a month-long climb up to Everest Base Camp, as well as the High Sierras and the Pyrénées. These treks have allowed for self-exploration through pushing oneself’s physical limits and quiet time in awe-inspiring nature.

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