Free By Design

There’re so often articles, social media posts, and videos about people fleeing the city life to escape into an off grid life in nature. I can’t remember hearing about the reverse. On this episode I speak with Jess Hocking. She’s an amazing person working remotely in Mexico. She now lives in a city after having grown up off grid. We had a very interesting conversation about this and other remote work and travel topics.

Challenges and discomfort can often be the starting place for personal growth. In this episode I speak with Alee Denham and Eesh Simonsen. They are both on a challenging bicycle trip in Mexico. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics related to travel, long distance cycling, and so much more. Eesh is at Eesh____ on Instagram and Alee’s site is CyclingAbout.com and cyclingabout on social media as well.

Keeping a close connection to your self is one of the most beneficial things that we can do for self care and development. In this episode I speak with Katerina Boriskina, the founder and operator of the Butterfly House in Oaxaca City, Mexico. We discuss this important topic in detail. You can find more information about The Butterfly House through the following links: www.whenifnotnow.org www.mariposaecoguesthouse.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1672570484/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The completion of chores can be a great way of find joy and meditation in your daily routine. In this episode I explain my approach to laundry. It’s yet another area of my life that I’ve applied the practice of simple living. As a result, this chore now actually adds so much more value to my life.

Extreme finance management has been so essential for me in achieving a more simple life. The conversation in this episode revolves around five key topics: Debt, Just in Case Savings, General Savings, Regular Expenses and Personal Spending.

There are so many areas in life where simple living concepts can be applied. In this episode I discuss applying these minimalist concepts to diet, wardrobe and technology. I talk a bit about how I’m applying the concepts of simple living in these areas, tricks you can use, and how I’ve adapted my approach over time.

Time in nature can bring about a lot of amazing benefits in your life. In this episode I speak with Marie Millet. Marie shares her experience while on a recent long distance hike, what she learned along the way, and how she’s changed as a result of her experience and time in nature.

Simple living isn’t all about physical things. In this episode I speak with Richard Hansen. We dive into a number of interesting concepts and ideas around mental clarity. This is an aspect of my life that I’m eager to develop further and apply these extremely beneficial concepts.

This is a quick story about how I became an extreme minimalist. In this episode I discuss what led me to living a much simpler life. I also discuss what worked best for me in paring back and some interesting essentialism lessons learned along the way.

What truly drives and inspires us? This episode is the rest of my conversation with Steven Kraft. We dive into deeper conversations about his experiences, his passions, and what his ‘Essential’ is.