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Your money mindset is foundational to your business.

Your money mindset has been cultivated over your entire lifetime. Growing up in a capitalist society, everything has contributed to your mindset – From how your parents handled money to the community you grew up in.

A good money mindset can mean making a thriving living as a freelance writer. Leaving your mindset unkempt can lead to a struggling business.

It's time to heal your money mindset and create a solid foundation for your business.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into my Money Mindset Workbook. I go over my favorite lesson about money from my Life Coach, Marie Pier Tremblay of Self-Growth Nerds – go check out her podcast too! And I share strategies for changing your money mindset.

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Come back to this workbook every 6-12 months to stay on top of your ever-changing mindset.

This is the most commonly asked niche question I get – can you have more than 1 niche?

There’s no hard and fast answer to this question, but my advice is: 

For the first 6 months of your business only focus on one niche. Pick the niche that has the most profit potential. 

Welcome back to the Guidebook! We're doing things a bit differently this season. Stay tuned for more...

This week’s episode features Kevin Grooman aka “Spacejam”

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I met Kevin through Dylan’s hiker chat (go listen to last week’s episode!). He’s triple crowned and gotten engaged along the way.

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In this episode we’re talking about triple crowning; navigating home ownership, a career, and thruhiking all at once; forging a relationship formed in “real life” on the trail; Casa de Luna and Hiker Heaven closing; CDT vs PCT vs AT culture and intimidation level; the most epic trail magic ever; paper maps vs guthooks; bringing a camera on trail; finding your place after triple crowning; as well as the pandemic and the antiracism movement in the US in 2020.

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Thanks to Chelsea Hall and Monica Aguilar, our Patron donors this week. And shoutout to Michelle and Eric Meltzer, my parents, who always support the show.

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Find Kevin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groomanji/?hl=en

Kevin’s website: https://www.groomanji.com/

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Find Rachel on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meltzerseltzer

Rachel’s website: https://www.trailnamehere.com/

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Dylan “Pickle” Tonkin’s Hiker Chat (DM him on instagram!): https://www.instagram.com/dstonkin/

Dylan Tonkin

This episode features Dylan “Pickle” Tonkin

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I saw Dylan’s podcast come out at the end of 2018 when I was just under a year into my show. I remember being completely jealous and totally comparing myself to him bahahah I was still so self-conscious about podcasting back then.

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Fast-forward to nearly a year and a half later, I decided to kick my ego out and message Dylan on Instagram to see if he might want to come on my show and do a crossover episode like the one I’d done with Trail Tales.

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Man, Dylan turned out to be so kind, funny, and such a great conversation. On our pre-recording screening chat (usually about 15 minutes) we talked for almost an hour! He invited me to his hiker chat (you’re invited too, see the podcast episode description your fave podcast player for details!) and it was a blast. It felt SO good to reconnect with the hiking community virtually while we can’t be out on trail.

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This episode was incredible. We talked about how the trail community and the relationships we build on the trail, how the trail brings us back to our best selves, starting your own business after thruhiking, starting a podcast, and social media on trail. Dylan also opens up and shares a very personal story with us about the one day that hit him the hardest emotionally on the trail and why he kept going after it.

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I hope this episode inspires you. Whether you’re dreaming about thruhiking, considering entrepreneurship, or you’re also facing the death of an important person in your life, we’ve got something for you here. This episode really rekindled my excitement to plan another thruhike and to push myself harder with this podcast.

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If you haven’t heard, our Patreon has officially launched! You can find the link in our bio! Patreon is a platform that allows our listeners to support the show through a small monthly donation. All patrons (people who donate) will receive a free sticker, invites to The Guidebook community meetups (check out our story for deets!), and even voting power. By joining us on Patreon, you’re helping pay for our server costs and gear maintenance.

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I want to thank you ALL for being here listening. I am so grateful that I get to connect with you through this amazing journey.

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Thanks to our Patrons + Donors:

Chelsea Hall

Luke Pearsall 

Eric Meltzer

Michelle Meltzer

Support The Guidebook on Patreon and get a free sticker, a shoutout in the show credits, and invites to our community events where you can talk to guests from the show (currently via zoom)! https://www.patreon.com/theguidebookpod

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Follow Dylan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dstonkin/

And be sure to direct message him if you want to join in on the Hiker Chat! It takes place every Wednesday at 6pmET over Zoom.

Dylan’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F0P14DYPZTGQ1Clly09pJ

Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meltzerseltzer

Rachel’s Website: https://www.trailnamehere.com/

The photo for this episode was taken by Twerk!

Find Twerk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twerkinthedirt/

Twerk’s Website: https://www.tommycorey.com/

It’s been so amazing to get to talk to thruhikers from other countries this season. You might remember episode 1 of this season with @ValIsmaili who hiked the Transcaucasian trail. He connected me with @Leahikes who is an expert thruhiker from Germany. She’s lived and hiked basically all over the world.

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In this episode Lea and I got to chat about arranging your life to allow for lots of hiking, the time her backpack got stollen in Chile, vanlife in Switzerland, gear and food – of course, resupplying in a foreign country and hiking alone as a solo female traveler. We also discuss what makes an expert because often, even though we might be incredibly experienced, we don’t feel like “experts.”

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If you haven’t heard, I’ve launched our Patreon early! Head to patreon.com/theguidebookpod. For just $5/month you can support the show so that we can get back on a paid server!

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You’ll receive a sticker and a handwritten thank you card from me in the mail. Plus, you’ll get exclusive invites to The Guidebook events which I’ll be creating via Zoom during the coming months! I can’t wait to meet you all face to face. It blows my mind that there are so many of you listening every week.

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If you can’t afford to support us through Patreon monthly, you can make a one-time donation to our PayPal (paypal.me/trailnamehere). OR you can share the show with your friends, subscribe to the show on your fave podcast player, or review the show! It helps more people find us.

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I’m so grateful to have all of you here listening in this big extended tramily. I can’t wait to meet you over on Patreon!

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Now,  listen to this episode and comment over on our insta!: How are you making time and space in your life for outdoor adventures?

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Follow Lea on Instagram: instagram.com/leahikes 

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/meltzerseltzer

Follow The Guidebook on Instagram: instagram.com/theguidebookpod

Rachel's Website: trailnamehere.com

The Guidebook on Patreon: patreon.com/theguidebookpod

I met AM Fog (aka @ashermcglothlin) on the Appalachian Trail in 2018 when we were both making our way Northbound through the Smokies.

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Asher is a musician, grad student, and thruhiker. He just released a new EP called “Smothered, Lovered, and Covered” which is available now on his website and will be available on all streaming platforms on July 30th!

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This episode is a simple shooting the shit trail stories episode much like the classic Podcast Here episodes from our origin. We talk about the blizzard we trekked through in the Smokies, the moment you realize you can hike your own hike, the powerful confidence thruhiking gives you, the best trail magic ever, and so much more.

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I hope this episode helps you reminisce or look forward to your first thruhike. Maybe it’ll even help you avoid our novice mice mishaps and pack enough food!

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One thing that hit me from this episode is when Asher said “Even on the hard days there was never anywhere else I’d rather be. That is a hard feeling to recapture.”

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Give it a listen along with all of our other episodes from season 3 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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P.S. Thanks for all of your patience with this season’s new host and upload limits! We’ll get it right next week!

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We’ll be rebooting our Patreon next month with tiers starting as low as $3/mo! I’d love it if you’ll join us over there for some bonus content, merch, and virtual community gatherings! Stay tuned for its release on Thursday, August 6th.

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Asher's Website: https://www.ashermcglothlin.com/store/smothered-lovered-and-covered-digital-download-hear-it-today

Rachel's Website: trailnamehere.com 

Welcome back to part two of my lovely chat with Elina "Tip Tap" Osborne!!

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In this second part of our chat we dive deeper and discuss the impact of social media on thruhiking and story telling, the glorification of thruhiking on Youtube, the struggle of telling your own story and Elina's tips on beginning to tell your own, camping alone, and Elina's best cry on trail. 

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I hope y'all love this episode as much as I did. Elina has inspired me to work on my trail memoir again with renewed excitement! Are you working on any storytelling projects? Let us know in the comments!

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If you love the show, please please subscribe on your favorite podcast player and rate and review the show! You can also just share this episode on your Instagram story and send it to a friend.

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Find Elina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinasborne/

Find Elina on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/elinabox

Elina's Website: https://www.elinaosborne.com/

Find Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailnamehere/

Rachel's Website: https://www.trailnamehere.com/

This week’s guest is Elina “Tip Tap” Osborne (aka @elinasborne)!

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Oh my gosh, I had such a good time interviewing Elina. We have lots in common and the jokes were flowing!! We talked so much that this is going to be released as a two-part episode.

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In this first part of our chat, we talk about loads of things. From life plans to the confidence we found on trail, post-trail grief to the euphoria of climbing Mount Witney, how it felt to edit her PCT videos after her thruhike, doing things for YOURSELF by YOURSELF, fear on trail, and social media on the trail. Oh, and sooooo much more.

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This episode will bring you laughs, bring back memories, and hopefully get you excited about your next adventure! Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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If you love the show, please please subscribe on your favorite podcast player and rate and review the show! You can also just share this episode on your Instagram story and send it to a friend.

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Find Elina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinasborne/

Find Elina on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/elinabox

Elina's Website: https://www.elinaosborne.com/

Find Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailnamehere/

Rachel's Website: https://www.trailnamehere.com/

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Life Update: I have now picked up my van! She’s amazing and I’ve named her Marcel (like the shell). Unfortunately COVID messed up some of my financial plans and is making it more difficult with cafes and gyms closed for cheap cross country travel while working more difficult. I’m saving up for some solar panels so that I can make it all happen! For now, I’ll be taking her out on weekend trips and recording podcasts in her!