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OSBORNE ADVENTURE episodes
- Living the Dream, One Nightmare at a Time – EP. 70
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, we are finally recording from aboard Salome. Unfortunately, she is also sitting 16 feet in the air with her masts down, her floors torn apart, and thousands of pounds of lead scattered around the boatyard.
We talk about living aboard during the refit, removing and weighing nearly 9,000 pounds of ballast, finding a few more things that need welding, Val's trip to the top of the mast, composting toilets, the kids, and what life has really been like as Salome slowly comes back together.
Somewhere between all of that, we get into the harder part of chasing a dream this big: the money, the stress, the days when everything feels amazing, and the days when you wonder if you're completely screwing up your life. Turns out living the dream can occasionally feel a lot like living the nightmare.
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46 min - Arrr, There She Holes! – EP. 69
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, Salome is finally out of the water, and apparently finding three thumb sized holes in your keel can be good news. We talk about hauling her out, the long awaited hull ultrasound, what we found hiding beneath some old repairs, and why the results actually answered one of the biggest questions we’ve had about the boat.
With Salome on the hard, the refit is moving into a completely different phase. The masts are coming down, the standing rigging is being replaced, and after a year of working through one hurdle after another, it finally feels like we’re gaining real momentum. We also talk about the people we’ve met along the way, watching the kids put down roots in British Columbia, and that growing realization that this isn’t some distant plan anymore. We’re actually getting close to the part where we untie the lines and go.
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Thank you to the companies and organizations helping share our story.
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Raymarine
Rocna Anchors
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Weems & Plath
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
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42 min - Orange You Glad We Didn't Keep the Blue? – EP. 68
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, we share a major update on the Salome refit and some of the surprising decisions that have come with it. From self-tailing winches and storm shutters to galvanized rigging and a pilot house painted search-and-rescue orange, the boat is changing quickly, and not always in the ways we originally expected.
We talk about the challenge of balancing the traditions, costs, safety, and aesthetics required to sail around the world. Along the way, we discuss burnout, momentum, and the strange feeling of watching a dream slowly become real. Sometimes the biggest changes aren't happening to the boat at all.
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CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
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28 min - Finding Your Matching “tism” – EP. 67
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, I sit down with one of the few people who has known me almost my entire life. We met as kids, and somehow through decades of moves, chaos, marriages, parenting, loss, and life, we’re still here.
We talk about the traits that define people, optimism, stoicism, cynicism, perfectionism, idealism, and all the other little “tisms” that shape how we move through the world. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you find someone whose wiring fits yours. This is a conversation about lifelong friendship, family, resilience, and the rare people who keep showing up no matter what.
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CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
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57 min - 300 Kids and a Wall of Sharks – Ep. 66
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, Val and I share an unexpected experience, being invited to an elementary school where 300 students gathered for an assembly about Down syndrome. The speaker, a fourth grader named Hailey, and what followed was thoughtful, funny, and far more meaningful than we expected.
After Hailey’s presentation, the floor was open for questions for all five of us. The kids asked about sharks, storms, food storage, homeschooling, sailing around the world, and life with Down syndrome. Ren, Roake, and Freyja each took their turn answering, and it was amazing to watch how naturally they stepped into it. The surprise was seeing firsthand how kids connected with our mission, and how different it feels when hundreds of students experience it together.
CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and hats!
CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
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25 min - Incoming! Bogey Hydroflask at 4 O’Clock – Ep. 65
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, Val and I sit down and talk about something we don’t always say out loud, what it actually looks like to raise a child with Down syndrome. We share stories from the early days, feeding struggles, developmental delays, therapy, and trying to figure things out as we went, without really knowing what to expect or where things would land.
The conversation moves through what life looks like now, including speech, impulse control, and elopement, which has shaped more of our day to day than we probably realized at first. Some of it is heavy, some of it is funny, but mostly it’s just an honest conversation about our experience and the parts that don’t always get shared.
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CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
Follow Us on Instagram:
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46 min - Just Ren – Ep. 64
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, I sit down with three of the kids in our lives, Hannah, Hailey, and Roake, and just let the conversation go wherever it takes us. What starts with favorite books quickly shifts as they share what it’s actually like to know Ren, not through a diagnosis, but as a friend.
We talk about the things they notice, the things they don’t, and how life looks different just by being around him. It’s honest, unfiltered, and at times a little surprising. We talk about bigger things too, like what we’re willing to give up for something we care about, and how kids sometimes can see life more clearly than we do.
Mostly, though, it’s just a conversation worth listening to.
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CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies and hats!
CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
Follow Us on Instagram:
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52 min - She Chose Down Syndrome – Ep. 63
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, Val and I sit down with our friend and neighbor Jen, a firefighter and mom whose daughters have become fast friends with our kids over the past few months. What started as kids running back and forth between houses has turned into something bigger, and we ended up having a conversation about what it’s actually like for another family to step into our world.
We talk about how naturally their kids have connected with Ren, the kind of moments that you can’t really plan for but end up meaning the most, and a few stories that still make us laugh. There’s also one that caught us completely off guard, a school project that says more about what we’re doing than we ever could.
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CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies and hats!
CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
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52 min - Do Little Holes Need Bigger Holes? – Ep. 62
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, Val and I get a little philosophical while sharing a few updates. There’s big news with the National Down Syndrome Society, and some not-so-big news involving cleaning, grinding, epoxy, and the age-old question, “Do we need to gut the entire boat?” All of it somehow happens in the blink of an eye.
We talk about the rhythm of working on an incredible boat, learning not to panic every time something unexpected shows up, and how I am slowly learning to stop when my first instinct is still to solve small holes with bigger holes.
Mostly, though, we’re just happy for the adventure that is our life.
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CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies and hats!
CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
Follow Us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/osborneadventure
44 min - Popcorn, Penguins, and Far Away - Ep. 61
On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, I handed the microphone to Roake, Freya, and Ren for an unscripted conversation about what this life looks like through their eyes. We talk about sleeping on the boat, losing teeth at anchor, collecting one shell from every place we visit, and what “far away” really means when you’re ten years old. There are killer whales in Norway, penguins in Antarctica, crocodiles in Australia, and a surprising amount of debate about jellyfish.
We also get into filming the docuseries, why we won’t have much electronics on the boat, and how family movie nights with homemade popcorn might still be the most important tradition we bring with us. It’s chaotic in places, honest all the way through, and a real look at the expedition from the three voices it will shape the most.
CLICK HERE to leave a comment or ask a question.
CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies and hats!
CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site.
A Huge Thanks to our Partners!
Battle Born Batteries
GoDu
Ronstan
Tylaska Marine
Wichard Group
Yacht Solutions
For more information visit our website:
www.osborneadventure.com
Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit):
https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations
Follow Us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/osborneadventure
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About OSBORNE ADVENTURE
From the publisher's feed
The Osborne Adventure Podcast is an inside look into our World Record setting sailing circumnavigation to raise Down syndrome awareness. Join us each week as we share an intimate look into our unique lifestyle, our views on adventure parenting, and the beauty and challenges of raising a child with Down syndrome.
Whether you're an avid sailor, an individual with Down syndrome, a parent of a child with special needs, or simply curious about life on the high seas we promise to inspire, educate, and ignite a spirit of adventure within you.