Today on Reroot, we’re getting to the root of our good friend Max Bidstrup. You may know Max from his YouTube channel, Max and Occy, where he documents the ups and downs of building his dream property in Australia. In this episode, Max reflects on his time as a paramedic, sharing stories of delivering babies and even saving sheep! We also dive deep into our personal experiences with grief after the sudden loss of our friend Lee, the isolation that comes with content creation, whether kids are on the horizon for Max, why he keeps his relationship private, and more.

Please note: This episode covers sensitive topics, including mental health, suicide, and PTSD, which may be triggering for some listeners.

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0:00 - intro

4:10 - Max's journey to building a new life/overview of his journey/the evolution of Max's journey 

10:10 - Lee's passing 

13:50 - Our journies with grief 

18:45 - Living in fear of death 

22:55 - Paramedics vs youtube 

27:33 - Delivering 5 babies 

32:35 - "It was raining sheep"

37:20 - PTSD comes up when you least expect it 

43:00 - what's helped Max on his mental health journey 

44:55 - the loneliness/isolation of YouTube

48:30 - Oso's moving to Australia??

50:00 - Finding balance with YouTube 

56:40 - Why Max is keeping his relationship private 

1:03:00 - Clickbait content

1:04:25 - Taking mushrooms 

1:05:50 - Max's relationship with social media 

1:11:00 - What are we really off camera?

1:16:30 - Does Max want kids?

1:18:30 - The story of how we first met 

1:22:30 - How to support a loved one through their mental health journey 

1:36:43 - Real Talk 

1:39:55 - Max sends a voice note 

1:41:50 - Spilling the tea

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In this episode, we finally open up about the birth of our sweet baby girl, Frankie Lee Fitzgerald. We dive into our IVF journey, nearly joining The Amazing Race, navigating a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, meeting Frankie for the first time, and why we were initially scared to share her birth story. Plus, we answer your questions!

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0:00 - Intro

3:50 - Eamon's ADD

4:30 - Consciously deciding to have kids

11:30 - Our IVF journey

19:30 - Going through chemo and radiation

20:55 - Trying to conceive

23:45 - We nearly went on The Amazing Race

27:35 - The pregnancy

32:29 - Cancer returns

38:10 - Stage 4 diagnosis

46:11 - Frankie's birth

1:00:30 - Meeting Frankie for the first time

1:09:00 - Feeling Joy

1:16:35 - Telling our Uber driver we love him 

1:20:10 - Can good parenting be taught?

1:21:00 - Answering your questions

1:31:15 - Bec sings opera

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Welcome to episode 1 of Reroot with Eamon & Bec! The past three years have been a whirlwind, and we’re excited to share it all with you. In this episode, we dive into what the next chapter of this podcast means to us, how Lee’s passing has impacted our lives, Bec’s incurable diagnosis, welcoming our baby girl Frankie Lee, Oso’s big move, the challenges of motherhood as a non-breastfeeding mom, and what the future holds for us.

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0:00 - intro

2:56 - our intention with the podcast

5:55 - the past 3 years have been a gift

11:46 - healing from within

14:25 - our current living situation

22:59 - quitting YouTube

24:19 - what happens when you’re up against death

25:30 - Eamon gets a construction job

27:57 - BTS of the birth vlog

32:20 - stressing about money

36:20 - Eamon’s obsession with community

38:05 - resisting the inner work

40:50 - Eamon loves chaos

50:29 - how Eamon wants to die

50:37 - what Lee's passing has taught us about death

52:55 - the day Lee passed

57:24 - sharing Oso's dirt online

1:01:34 - what's next for us

1:03:00 - Real Talk

1:13:14 - answering YOUR questions

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We're Eamon & Bec! We’ve cultivated a community of 1M+ on YouTube, created Habit, and most importantly became new parents to Frankie Lee. Our lives have changed immensely in these past few years but through it all, our roots have deepened.

While we've always shown up authentically online, there’s so much more of us that we want to share with our community. Reroot is a safe space where we explore the essence of who we are as individuals. As seekers of community, we hope this podcast continues to be an extension of our mission to foster open, healthy conversations.

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Welcome to REROOT with Eamon and Bec! In today's episode, we welcome Sydney Ferbrache, a Solo Female Van-lifer, Podcast Host, and Dog Mom. Today we discuss the story of how Sydney found van-life through an Instagram post, now years later, she is still living full-time in the van blogging and podcasting throughout her adventures. We touch on her new coffee business, future plans of travel, and we reveal some of our most obnoxious poop stories. Reroot is about blurring the lines between hustler and hippie. Delving into the tipping point of change that reroutes your life and the story of what happens next. Chronicling tales of entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and anyone else leaving their mark on the world.

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Welcome to REROOT with Eamon and Bec! PILLOWTALK continues in this week's episode, a series in which we speak openly and candidly about what's on our mind - in the comfort of our bed. This week we discuss, Home Renovations Plans, Fostering Animals, Future Of Podcast, Being A Server, The Darkside Of Youtube, Travel Plans & The Pandemic. 

Reroot is about blurring the lines between hustler and hippie. Delving into the tipping point of change that reroutes your life and the story of what happens next. Chronicling tales of entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and anyone else leaving their mark on the world. 

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Welcome to REROOT with Eamon and Bec! In today's episode we welcome Steve and Dave from Happy Pear. 

The Happy Pear started out back in 2004 with a dream of helping people to live healthier and happier lives! Happy Pear now has a community of over 1 million people living healthier. Today we discuss their ventures into the business of happy pear,  becoming plant-based, life as a twin, community, building a brand, and being authentic with yourself. Reroot is a podcast about blurring the lines between hustler and hippie. Delving into the tipping point of change that reroutes your life and the story of what happens next. Chronicling tales of entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and anyone else leaving their mark on the world.

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Welcome to REROOT with Eamon and Bec! In today's episode, we welcome Tyler and Todd, a Canadian YouTube couple living Van Life and now living in the woods building an off-grid cabin. Today we discuss the story of how Tyler and Todd met, the process of coming out, their entrepreneurial endeavor into real-estate and house flipping, as well as their adventure into YouTube and the challenges this far. Reroot is about blurring the lines between hustler and hippie. Delving into the tipping point of change that reroutes your life and the story of what happens next. Chronicling tales of entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and anyone else leaving their mark on the world.

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Welcome to REROOT with Eamon and Bec! Reroot is about blurring the lines between hustler and hippie. Delving into the tipping point of change that reroutes your life and the story of what happens next. Chronicling tales of entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and anyone else leaving their mark on the world. In today's episode, we welcome our dear friend Life With Lee. Lee opens up about her mental health journey and struggles with depression. From breaking off a long-term relationship and stopping van life, to the present and everything in between. Lee’s story is one of introspection, deeply personal work, self-care, and owning your shadows.

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Welcome to REROOT with Eamon and Bec! In today's episode, we welcome YouTube Sensations and Travel Vloggers - Kara And Nate. A couple of high school sweethearts who have made our dream of long-term travel a reality, they have been traveling the world full-time for the last four years documenting their daily adventures. Reroot is about blurring the lines between hustler and hippie. Delving into the tipping point of change that reroutes your life and the story of what happens next. Chronicling tales of entrepreneurs, artists, creators, and anyone else leaving their mark on the world.

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