On today's episode, Annabelle gets distracted by a spider, Gulliver gets stuck on an Air Force base, + we talk about how we cope with periods of transition.

Change is one of the only constants in life - transitions can show up in our career lives, our relationships, or where we call home. This year has been a year of big transitions + one snuck up on us a few weeks ago.  Here's what we covered:

* Why changes in identity are so hard (hint: it has to do with community)

* The difference between sudden changes in identity + those we choose for ourselves

* How each of us keeps in contact with our communities back home

Resources mentioned in Episode 37:

Episode 34 | A Serial Homestead

Episode 26 | Where We Follow Through

On today's episode, we spill the beans on how we keep our cat from becoming a pancake, Annabelle imitates a drone, + Christian has a fight with a tree.

We're recording from Yosemite National Park (so excuse the wind noise!), chatting about the systems that make our life easier - which means more time for adventures. Here's what we covered:

* The checklist we go through every time we change campsites in the RV

* The business automations we put in place for less work + more play

* Why we think systems are worth the effort

[Tweet "Systems have the potential to actually elevate your client experience @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "Less work + more play with @swepttogether"]

Resources mentioned in Episode 36:

Episode 33 | A Little Lonesome

Evergreen Lane Productions

Dubsado (use code evergreenlane for 20% off your first month!)

Laura Lee Photography

The Wedding Photographer's Playbook

Our AirBnb

On today's episode, we philosophize on taking the leap of faith and creating a framework for our lives that let us do the things we want to do for our happiness.

Our last stop on our trip was to Southern California where we visited friends and Christian's family including his Grandma who recently fell and broke her hip! We're so grateful that we aren't tied down to our "old" obligations (a desk job, a sticks and bricks house, etc) and we can do things like visit family when (and where) we want!

Resources mentioned in Episode 35:

Episode 32 | Together with Nocturne

Episode 34 | Serial Homesteaders

On today's episode, we’re interviewing the couple behind Serial Homesteaders about their career transitions, life on the road, + their (really wise) definition of happiness.

It's the second episode we recorded at the Grand Canyon: our friends Rodney + Alisa are celebrating one year living in their 16-ft travel trailer, working for the National Park Service. Coolest life ever, right? We couldn't have hosted a better couple for our first interview from Gulliver the RV. Here's what we covered:

* How Rodney + Alissa made the decision to move into an RV + change their career trajectory

* The highs + lows of small space living with your partner

* The best part of working with your partner (+ the one thing they always avoid)

* How they've made travel + relationship work by implementing the Golden Rule

* The ways they supported each other through the minimalizing process

[Tweet "Don't confuse comfort with happiness - Serial Homesteaders on @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "Decide to change together instead of apart - Serial Homesteaders on @swepttogether"]

Resources mentioned in Episode 34:

Serial Homesteaders

Episode 33 | A Little Lonesome

Our campsite in Grand Canyon National Park

Everglades National Park

Yellowstone National Park

 

On today's episode, we’re talking about our time at the Grand Canyon, the struggles of posting on Instagram with no internet signal, + the most expensive French fries in all the land.

It's the first of two episodes we recorded at the Grand Canyon - next week we have an awesome interview with another RV'ing couple. But first, we're talking about what we've learned personally during our time away from it all. Here's what we covered:

What are your pros/cons of being disconnected from technology?

Do you schedule periods of disconnection?

How do you feel after being disconnected?

What made you feel loved today?

 

[Tweet "Being disconnected helps us connect more to each other - @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "Don’t forget to look for love in the little things - @swepttogether"]

Resources mentioned in Episode 33:

Serial Homesteaders

Episode 32 Together with Nocturne

Our campsite in Grand Canyon National Park

Swept Together on Instagram

Episode 23 | Unbelizeable

Episode 29 | The Akademik Ioffe

Stay at our Airbnb!

Tech Crunch Article about HipCamp

Evergreen Lane Productions

Today, we’re telling a real life La La Land story, interviewing Nicole + Scott Mattson at their Denver restaurant, Nocturne Jazz + Supper Club.

They’ve been through a lot between meeting in high school over twenty years ago through recently opening a restaurant as a married couple. There are TONS of gold nuggets in this episode for other couplepreneurs! Here's what we covered:

What shifts can you make to realign your trajectory towards your dreams?

Have you ever encountered major setbacks? How have you handled those as a couple?

What’s your favorite part of working with your partner?

How did you transition from the corporate/employee world into entrepreneurship?

How do you + your partner divide tasks in alignment with your individual strengths?

What made you feel loved today?

[Tweet "Other people doubting your dream? Listen to episode 32 w/ Nocturne + @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "Interviewing the real-life #LaLaLand couple behind Denver's Nocturne Jazz club w/ @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "“I wouldn’t bet against us” awesome #couplepreneur interview w/ Nocturne + @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "“Every no is an opportunity to get better” Handling negative feedback on @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "“It’s not one big magic moment, but lots of little ones” - Scott Mattson on @swepttogether"]

Resources mentioned in Episode 32:

Nocturne

Evergreen Lane Productions

Stay at our Airbnb!

Past couplepreneur interviews:

Surprise! Sometimes things don't go as planned. And sometimes, Christian tries to use too many metaphors in one sitting.

The episode we recorded in Buenos Aires was sabotaged by radio interference, so we put together a quick life update instead. It's been a big week in the life of Christabelle (which our friends lovingly dubbed us).

What made you feel loved today?

Resources Mentioned in Episode 031:

Evergreen Lane Productions (Annabelle's video editing business)

On today's episode, we're talking about becoming a little more crunchy + marine conservation in Antarctica.

Penguins, whales + seals (oh, my!): there were so many amazing animals living in Antarctica + we were able to spend time on our journey with some scientists who were studying them. We also chatted with them about how we can make a difference in protecting these animals even though we're in the landlocked state of Colorado. Here's what we covered:

Have any of your travels changed the way you engage with the world?

What made you feel loved today?

[Tweet "Three easy swaps you can make to help marine wildlife via @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "There is value in leaving things just as they are - @swepttogether"]

[Tweet "We can't fix it all overnight but we can make it a little better every day - @swepttogether"]

Resources Mentioned in Episode 030:

Episode 12 | Never Giving Up - the Cubs episode aka when we talked about bears.

Expedition Trips

One Ocean Expeditions

Episode 29 | The Akademik Ioffe

Bluebottle Films

Marine Stewardship Council

Seafood Watch App

Humble Brush

Yellow Conference

Patagonia Fleece Study

Episode 1 | Sun, Sand + Salt Water

Protected Marine Sanctuaries in Belize

The National Parks: America's Best Idea (you can stream on Amazon Prime as of April 11th, when this post was published)

On today's episode, we're ON A BOAT! taking high doses of motion sickness meds + chatting life goals, Christian's obsession with penguins + how exactly we ended up on our way to Antarctica.

Coming to you "live" from the world's roughest seas as we make our way to Antarctica for Annabelle's 30th birthday. It was a long voyage, with 11 days total on the ship Akademik Ioffe along with 90 other adventurers. Here's what we covered:

Do you have any big, crazy Antarctica-sized goals?

What made you feel loved today?

Resources Mentioned in Episode 029:

Episode 28 | The Mile High City

Expedition Trips

One Ocean Expeditions

**Correction: Annabelle blames the drugs for forgetting that she didn't visit South America until 2009. So she was 22 when she visited her 6th continent. Whoops.

This week we did something TOTALLY different on the show! Come play Denver Roadtrip Bingo with us as we drive the streets of the Mile High City.

Because we're tourists in so many parts of the world, we decided to be "tourists" in our own beloved city of Denver.

We hope you like this week's show and remember that we are going to Antarctica today and our next show will be dropping April 4th!

You won't want to miss that show because we'll be recording FROM ANTARCTICA!!!

Resources Mentioned in Episode 028:

City Park

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Zoo

New Belgium Brewery: Tour de Fat

Denver Kickball League

John's Bus Instagram

Cool Mural in RiNo

Cool Shape-Changing Mural in RiNo!

The Source

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club

Coors Field

Confluence Park

Sweet Action Ice Cream

Denver's Underground Music Showcase

Denver B-Cycle

Moon Botanicals

Cheesman Park

Episode 19 | Wherever I'm With You (Our engagement story in Cheesman Park)

Denver Neighborhood Series from Evergreen Lane Productions: