RV Queens - Sharing Real World Stories Of Life On The Road

What would make a person want to keep living in an RV for 8 YEARS when they had to deal with hurricanes, wildfires and a pandemic during their travels? 😱👇

This week’s guest reveals all!

Vanessa Russell is a full-time travel mom who has been living from an RV with her family of three since 2015. Originally from Kansas City, MO (shout out to the fellow Midwesterner! 🫶🏻), Vanessa and her husband Scott decided to buy an RV and some hiking books in order to homeschool her daughter while discovering the beauty of the U.S. for a couple years.

Little did she know… ‘a couple years’ would turn into 8+!!!

This conversation with Vanessa covers:

✨ Why taking adventures has been LIFE-CHANGING

🚙 How their travel style has changed over the years

💪 The trials they’ve faced on the road

🏡 What daily life is like in an RV

➕ And much more

Connect with Vanessa at theadventuredetour.com and follow her family’s journey on @theadventuredetour Instagram, TikTok, Youtube and facebook! 

www.Facebook.com/theadventuredetour

www.instagram.com/theadventuredetour

www.tiktok.com/@theadventuredetour

www.youtube.com/@theadventuredetour

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Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Want to be a guest on the show? 👉 Apply here!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

Wonder how long is LONG ENOUGH to travel full-time in an RV? 👇

You know Brittnee Proha will keep it real and tell us the full truth!

Brittnee Proha is a mama of 5 that full time RV’d for 6 years. She just recently sold her RV and decided settle for a year in Florida. You can often find her chugging iced coffee as she navigates juggling homeschooling, kids and her dog, Helen.

This conversation with Brittnee covers:

✨ Why her and the fam decided it was time to find a Sticks-and-Bricks house again

🚙 How she changed over 6 years living in an RV

💪 The business she ran that retired her husband

🏡 What Brittnee will be up to for the next year

➕ And much more

Connect with Brittnee and and follow her family’s journey on Instagram, TikTok and facebook! 👇

www.Facebook.com/brittneeproha

www.instagram.com/Ourlifewebuild

www.tiktok.com/@ourlifewebuild

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Want to be a guest on the show? 👉 Apply here!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

"How do you find time to... be alone together?" It's the NUMBER ONE question our friends ask us about living in an RV, and in today's special episode we finally broach the topic.

Brace yourselves, friends! 😱🚨

It’s the end of Season 1 here at RV Queens podcast and as a season finale Kate is interviewed by her husband, Drew. 

This is a RAW, UNFILTERED conversation that covers:

🔥 How to keep the *parent time* alive in an RV 

🏡 Letting go of societal norms

✨ The diagnosis that made their fam prioritize high quality food

🏃‍♀️Why “rogue” is in their social media handle

➕ And much more!

Connect with Kate, Drew and their family at @midwesternersgonerogue on Instagram and TikTok, or follow Drew at ibcdrew.com!

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

Can you imagine pursuing freedom by living full-time in an RV with a BUNCH of kids?!

That’s exactly what this week’s guest did! 👇

Regina Kirby is an animal trainer-turned-dental hygienist who has also been homeschooling all her kids for years (listen to find out how many she has!)

This conversation with Regina covers:

👩‍👧‍👦Traveling full-time with a big family 

📖 Classical Education + homeschooling

✨Pursuing freedom

🏕️ Favorite (educational) destinations

➕ And much more

Connect with Regina and her family at @seekingcre8tion on Instagram

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

What do you do after you’ve seen the ENTIRE United States in an RV? 👇

You see the REST OF THE WORLD in an RV, of course!

Alyssa Padgett’s story is astounding - she started her marriage as a newbie RVer and has explored the entrepreneurial gamut with her husband while living on the road. 

She is best known for her best-selling book, A Beginner’s Guide to Living in an RV, and her latest book, RVing Across America.

In addition to writing books, Alyssa is a travel blogger and film producer. She directed and produced Hourly America, a documentary film about her 50 state honeymoon, that was featured on CBS, CNN, Fox, People, Yahoo, Huffington Post, and more.

Not to mention, her and her husband just returned to the U.S. from an international trip in which they rented RVs WITH TWO YOUNG KIDS!

This conversation with Alyssa covers:

🚙 continuous travel since her wedding day

✨ leaving the 9-5 for “more”

👶🏼 business + babies + travel

🏡 why they bought a house

➕ And much more

Connect with Alyssa and her family at @heathandalyssa on Instagram

Grab a copy of her books on Amazon!

Read the blog and sign up for the Heath and Alyssa newsletter at heathandalyssa.com

Check out their latest business venture: RVinspiration.com

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

Let’s be honest, it’s not every day you pick up on a GLAM vibe when you meet women at RV campground…

But that’s exactly how this week’s guest rolls! 👇

Jodie Meadows (@jokotravels) is a country-girl-turned-professional-dancer-turned… RV Queen 👑 She has been traveling with her husband, Kory, for 10 years. They endured 7 years of finding hotels, apartments, AirBnBs as they traveled for work, then transitioned to an RV in 2020. 

RVing has inspired “JoKo” to travel to places they never knew about, and has opened doors to community and a sense of belonging they’d never experienced before on the road.

This conversation with Jodie covers:

🏡 creating a home on the road

🏕️ tent campers vs. RV campers

🏴‍☠️ “travel day curse”

🌴 favorite places after TEN YEARS of travel

➕ And much more

Connect with Jodie and her family on Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Facebook at @jokotravels! Follow Jodie’s blog and shop her discounts online at www.jokotravels.com/

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

Want to meet a woman who is CRUSHING IT at growing a business *and* staying organized with family, homeschool and RV LIFE? 

That’s exactly what this week’s guest is doing! 👇

Brooke Happe is a mom of three who encourages us to make the most out of each season of life. ✨

She left her career as a Doctor of Physical therapy to be a stay at home mama. She then taught herself to crochet, and created a slouchy beanie to both hide her dirty mom hair and feel more put together during a transition to a new season of life. Other mamas asked where to buy the hat, and the brand b.e.happe started! After a health scare with her kiddo, Brooke and her family decided to sell everything to travel the U.S. and focus on time together. 

Brooke runs her product business from their RV and is one of the most organized RV women we’ve ever met!

This conversation with Brooke covers:

🏡 leaving a dream home to live in an RV

✨ creating a soulful brand

🧢 running a product business while traveling

🌴 favorite travel spots

➕ And much more

Connect with Brooke and her family online at @b.e.happe on Instagram and Facebook! Shop her b.e.happe hats online at www.behappedesigns.com

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

Would YOU sell everything, move into an RV and travel when you’re 27 WEEKS PREGNANT?! 😱

Yeah, me neither! 

But that’s exactly what this week’s guest did 👇

Krista Happ has been traveling full time in a fifth wheel toy hauler with her family since 2021. They welcomed their second child a few months after they hit the road! Her family has a heart for flipping the narrative that full time travel is something you enjoy once your kids are grown. Additionally, Krista enjoys sharing how everything from building community to living holistically is possible in this lifestyle if you make it a priority!

This conversation with Krista covers:

🤰🏼 infertility → pregnancy

👶🏼 bringing new baby home to an RV

🍎 finding high quality food in food desserts

🚐 how to meet families on the road

➕ And much more

Connect with Krista and her family online at @happyhealthycasita on Instagram and Facebook!

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Connect with our Partners 

Elakai Outdoors creates high-quality outdoor games inspired by nature! Check them out at Elakai.com/rvqueens and use code RVQUEENS10 for 10% off!

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

Do you want to live the travel life but aren’t sure how to make money to support the lifestyle?

Then you NEED this episode of RV Queens! 👇

Kimberly Crossland is the founder of Roadpreneur and Cruisin' + Campfires, two companies designed to keep families together (LOVE THAT) and living in freedom through travel and entrepreneurship (ALSO SO INCREDIBLE 🤩). 

The goal of both businesses is to inspire meaningful change through the power of a strategic, thoughtful approach to life and business.

This conversation with Kimberly covers:

🚐 part-time RVing

✨ magic of unplugging

✈️ international travel 

🏃‍♀️ Kimberly’s drive to help YOU make money!

➕ And much more

👉 Follow Kimberly @roadpreneur on Instagram, and be sure to check out her FREE masterclass: How to Have Consistent $5k+ Months While You RV at Roadpreneur.com/money

Want to start a business from the road? Join Kimberly’s Roadpreneur Facebook Group here!

🎁 Shop Kimberly’s paper goods for RVers at Cruisinandcampfires.com and follow the brand on Instagram @cruisinandcampfires

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue

Molly Garcia is an RV woman whose story is full of surprises… and so much COURAGE!

Originally a teen mom from Texas, she is now a well-known content creator who leads a life she never envisioned: that of a vegan homeschool mom on the road.

Her and her husband, Jaren, lead a family of 5 that has been living a minimalist nomadic RV life for 4 years. Their kids are 14, 10 and 5, and the Why behind their content is to collect memories instead of things.

This conversation with Molly covers everything from her love of the RV Community to veganism, storm chasing, and even their days owning a hummer limo!

Connect with Molly and her family at @weplusthreee (with 3 e’s!) across social media, as well as www.weplusthreee.com

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Have questions for Kate and the RV Queens? DM your questions to @rvqueenspodcast on Instagram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Connect with Kate (host) and her family on instagram @midwesternersgonerogue