New Mexi-Castaways

Subject: A house overhaul project turns into a journey of new discoveries!

Have you ever been committed to something to an extent where you feel like other options wouldn’t work out for you – even before trying it out? If you’ve been following Rosa Linda Román for some time, you definitely know about her love for travel adventures. Spoiler alert, turns out Rosa Linda can fall in love with the idea of living remotely. Shocking, right?

In this week’s episode of New Mexi-Castaways, Rosa Linda shares her experience of how she got to fall in love with the idea of settling in their house in New Mexico, which happens to be in a remote area as she prepares the house for an overhaul. If you think you are completely sold on an idea and can never change your mind about it, listen to Rosa Linda’s experience first then evaluate after that. We hope that you enjoy the episode.

P.S. New Mexi-Castaways podcast shares Rosa Linda Román’s liveaboard journey, but this is just one family’s story. If you are also an “Untethered Adventurer,” come join the Untethered Adventurers Club where you’ll find the tech and community support you need to create digital content and share your story, even while losing sight of the shore. Go to UntetheredAdventurers.club to learn more.

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NMC093 Ahava Needs Surgery

Episode Recorded: May 04, 2019

Location: New Mexico

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Putting spring break plans on hold and going camping after knee surgery.

Life lessons! Sometimes we learn from experience and these lessons tend to help us make better decisions in life. Rosa Linda Román can attest to this. After putting on hold the plans to travel to The Bahamas for spring break and going camping instead, she admits that the experience has been a moment of learning – learning about the importance of being able to handle things by herself – things that might make people around her feel inconvenienced or even overwhelmed.

One of the examples she shares on this episode of the New Mexi-Castaways podcast is the fact that one of the reasons they had to sell the boat was because Nathan was getting overwhelmed by having to take care of it. And she admits that if they were to do things differently, they wouldn’t have sold the boat. She would have put more effort into handling all that needs to be handled since she was extremely invested in living on the boat. Have you been in situations where you had to learn from experience, just like Rosa Linda? Maybe yes, maybe no. All the same, we hope you enjoy the episode.

P.S. New Mexi-Castaways podcast shares Rosa Linda Román’s liveaboard journey, but this is just one family’s story. If you are also an “Untethered Adventurer,” come join the Untethered Adventurers Club where you’ll find the tech and community support you need to create digital content and share your story, even while losing sight of the shore. Go to UntetheredAdventurers.club to learn more.

Also, if you liked this episode and want to hear more of the New Mexi-Castaways’ podcast, check out our most recent episode:

NMC093 Ahava Needs Surgery

Recorded: March 20, 2019

Location: Georgetown, Texas

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Nursing Nathan after he undergoes knee surgery!

“Doctors make the worst patients.” And having been married to a doctor, Nathan, for so many years, Rosa Linda Román attests to this. After going through knee surgery, having to nurse Nathan has not been an easy journey. However, with the help of Ahava, Rosa Linda’s daughter, the experience has been manageable.

And in this episode of New Mexi-Castaways, Rosa Linda shares how the whole experience has been, while Ahava was also nursing her post-surgery knee. Plus, the initiatives the family has taken to get checkups to ensure they are all doing well health-wise. If you love traveling, you are aware that one thing that can hinder one’s plans on matters of travel is the health factor, but in this episode, Rosa Linda shares how they’ve handled it all in such situations. We hope you enjoy it.

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC096 Ahava Interview

Recorded: March 16, 2019

Location: Austin, Texas

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Subject: Ahava shares her side of the story of living on land!

As the famous saying from Robert Evans goes, there are three sides to every story – yours, mine, and the truth. The truth is, Rosa Linda and her family have experienced living on land and on a boat. And many times we have heard Rosa Linda talk about her experiences in this podcast.

But in today’s episode of New Mexi-Castaways, Ahava, Rosa Linda’s eldest daughter shares her side of the story. Some of the things she talks about include her life as a competitive gymnast, her preference on where to live,  and lastly, her thoughts about homeschooling versus being in a brick-and-mortar school. Have you been enjoying listening to how Rosa Linda processes her thoughts in this podcast? If yes, you will definitely enjoy how Ahava does it too.

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC086 Connecting With Old Friends

Recorded: March 02, 2019

Location: Austin, Texas

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Subject: Passing on life lessons to little boys!

Parenting is one of the best things in this world, especially, when we get to impact our children in ways that change and make them better people for life, something Rosa Linda Román agrees with too.

After her son, Samuel, started developing a dislike for school, Rosa Linda was left with no choice but to step up and help her son develop a better view of himself and the world. In this episode, she shares how raising girls and boys is different and the fear she’s had of raising her son into a healthy young man, something most parents struggle with. Whether you are raising girls or boys, this episode of New Mexi-Castaways is one you wouldn’t want to miss. We hope you enjoy it!

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC086 Connecting With Old Friends

Recorded: February 15, 2019

Location: Round Rock, Texas

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Subject: Ahava’s gymnastics aspirations are put on hold after injuring her knee!

Have you ever pursued a goal with all intentionality but then something unexpected happened that forced you to slow down? If yes, I’m sure you understand the frustration and confusion that comes along with being in that circumstance, a situation that Ahava, Rosa Linda’s daughter, found herself in after hurting her knee while training for gymnastics.

In this episode, Rosa Linda Román shares one, how the injury came to be. Two, the efforts they have put in as a family to support Ahava both while pursuing gymnastics and also while undergoing surgery. And lastly, some of the changes they’ve been thinking of making since Ahava got injured. If you struggle finding ways on how you can best find ways to support your family, this week’s episode of New Mexi-Castaways can give you insight on ways to do so. We hope you enjoy!

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC086 Connecting With Old Friends

Recorded: January 14, 2019

Location: Round Rock, Texas

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Subject: Celebrating holidays with the extended family!

As the saying goes, the most important thing in the world is family and love, which is true. However, sometimes one of the most difficult things to do is to create time to spend with the extended family. But once it happens, fun and memories are always made.

Rosa Linda’s extended family is no different. They rarely are together, but once it happens, it becomes one of the most memorable times they’ve had. In this episode, Rosa Linda Román shares how lucky they were to spend a holiday together with both sides of the family, and also celebrate her niece’s birthday. She also shares some of the activities they had and how a major fight ensued at some point, something that normally happens with almost any family gathering. In short, this week’s episode of New Mexi-Castaways gives you a whole picture of how it feels to spend time or celebrate holidays with your extended family. We hope that you enjoy it!

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC085 Morning in Austin

Recorded: December 28, 2018

Location: Austin, Texas

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Subject: Life after NaNoWriMo, the book writing challenge!

Participating in a challenge can prove to be the most effective way to quickly achieve a goal. However, as Rosa Linda Román admits, maintaining that momentum after the challenge can be an uphill battle.

After taking part in the NaNoWriMo writing challenge and managing to write a whopping 50, 000 words of her memoir, Rosa Linda fell into a not-so-productive state. Editing the book,  Losing Sight of the Shore , became another great challenge. So, in a bid to get her memoir published, she had to find a way to change it all. Luckily, she was introduced to the Pomodoro method which is a productivity hack she learned to incorporate into her daily routine. In this episode of New Mexi-Castaways, Rosa Linda shares all about the Pomodoro method and other productivity hacks that have really been of help.

Have you been struggling to stay productive and achieve your goals? If yes, listen to this episode and learn some of the productivity hacks you can incorporate into your day-to-day tasks to attain your goals. Enjoy!

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC090 Landlocked in Austin

Recorded: December 17, 2018

Location: Round Rock, Texas

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Subject: Writing the book Losing Sight of the Shore!

Stories connect and help us build bonds as human beings. For Rosa Linda Román, storytelling has been something she has done since working as a broadcast journalist. After leaving her landlocked life and moving into the s/v Dawn Treader, her experiences on the boat have become stories any person willing to venture into a traveling culture would want to listen to. And what best medium to do so than a book or a podcast?

Writing a book comes with its own challenges. However, as Rosa Linda admits, joining NaNoWriMo, a book writing challenge, was one of the most significant contributions to completing writing her book, Losing Sight of the Shore. First, she was able to work within a committed time frame. Second, she was able to block time for writing. Third, the ability to have writing sprints whereby one would try to beat the writer who’d written the highest number of words in a day was something Rosa Linda deemed as challenging and fun! So, if you have been lagging on doing something this episode will help you with tips on how to easily accomplish any task. Enjoy!

P.S. If you liked this episode check out our most recent episode:

NMC084 Round Rock Texas Bunk Bed

Recorded: November 11, 2018

Location: Austin, Texas

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