In this episode we’re discussing thru-hiking as a total beginner, the divorce that sparked his thru-hike, why he chose the AT over the PCT, getting a job as an Alaskan Tour Guide, being a gay man on trail in 2017, giving yourself permission to ask for help, and returning home from a thru-hike to live with his parents.

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This is the Guidebook. We’re sharing tips for freelancers, raw conversations with risk-takers, how to become a digital nomad, and the emotions behind it all. 

On the show, Rachel Meltzer shares everything she's learned in the past five years of freelancing and living nomadically – showing you how you can work to live instead of living to work. She's interviewing some of her favorite digital nomads and entrepreneurs to help you unlock your bravest self. 

We’re unveiling the challenges and joys of adventure to inspire you to TAKE THE RISK.

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This is the Guidebook. We’re sharing tips for freelancers, raw conversations with risk-takers, how to become a digital nomad, and the emotions behind it all. On the show, Rachel Meltzer shares everything she's learned in the past five years of freelancing and living nomadically – showing you how you can work to live instead of living to work. She's interviewing some of her favorite digital nomads and entrepreneurs to help you unlock your bravest self. We’re unveiling the challenges and joys of adventure to inspire you to TAKE THE RISK.

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