The Ownstream Podcast: New Paradigms For Limitless Living

Mobile living is becoming more and more popular, as is evidenced by the rise of the tiny house on wheels, people living in RV's and the #vanlife movement (just check Instagram). So, why did we recently purchase our own 2005 Dodge Sprinter van to convert into a movable home? What is our plan for designing the interior, and where do we plan to travel? And, most importantly, what are we searching for through this project and, as important, what are we leaving behind? This episode of the Ownstream Podcast features co-founders Stephen and Theresa discussing the project, including how we manifested the perfect van for us and why now is the perfect time for us to join the #vanlife lifestyle. Enjoy! For more on this episode, plus the show notes, visit - https://ownstream.co/vanlifeone

Leo Babauta was overweight, in massive debt, out of shape, stressed, scattered and seriously unhappy. Oh, and he was a heavy smoker and parent to 6 kids too. His incredible transformation didn't happen overnight, but rather gradually - one habit at a time. Today, he is completely remade and has become one of the world's most sought after experts in the areas of transformation, habit change, simplicity, minimalism, blogging, parenting...you name it. And it all started when he decided to stop smoking, and put everything he had into changing this one, deadly habit. Astonished at the power of focus, Leo has since - one-by-one - addressed and fixed each of his glaring challenges while amassing a readership of nearly 2 million on his popular blog, "Zen Habits". In this special Ownstream podcast episode, Leo discusses his journey of transformation, his views on simplicity and minimalism now, his daily routine, why he's a vegan, and his astonishment - & joy - at being a professional writer and source of inspiration for many. For him, his life is a dream come true. Enjoy! For more on this episode, plus the show notes, please visit - https://ownstream.co/leobabauta

In a growing and shady world of financial complexity (tax law, passports and visas, emerging markets, bank accounts & more), it's good to have an expert. Meet Andrew Henderson. Andrew's mantra is simple: "go where you're treated best". This might mean having a second passport (Sweden being the best one to have currently), various residences in diverse countries scattered across the globe and investments in countries many are too afraid to visit. Andrew has placed himself at the forefront of these important issues and aims to give you the advantage you need to both save more of your hard-earned money while making much more when you utilize it in the marketplace. Andrew is our guest on this week's Ownstream podcast, and he discusses the new "safe havens" for potential ex-pats and investors, why Mexico is a far better place to flee than Canada if you fear Trump and reveals his current mobile lifestyle, which is sure to fascinate even the most savvy international business traveler. Enjoy! For more on this episode, plus the show notes, please visit: https://ownstream.co/nomad-capitalist

Derek Loudermilk's path in life has been anything but straight, but it has most certainly led him somewhere wonderful. His first career was microbiology. His next? Cycling coach. And now? Online business coach and archivist of adventure. So often, we hold ourselves back given we can't see from "here" to "there", but Derek has turned this into his most powerful asset. He's willing to change directions, give it all up for something else and go for it. In this Ownstream Podcast interview we discuss Derek's unique definition of adventure, the health scare that powerfully oriented him away from the mainstream, starting a cycling business in Spain, early family travel and his quest to see all 50 states and his current mission to help others run successful online businesses freeing them from the 9-5 in order to more fully live the calling of their own, unique adventure . Enjoy! For more on this episode, plus the show notes, please go to: https://ownstream.co/derekloudermilk

Alexis & Christian of Tiny House Expedition have emerged as leaders within the vibrant and growing world of tiny houses. Filmmakers and storytellers, their mission is to help expand the tiny house community via beautiful media related to tiny homes, advocating for coding changes enabling more to go tiny and building awareness via the lens of their own tiny house journey. In this Ownstream podcast episode, learn of their design and build (they DIY'd about 80% of their tiny house), their travels across the US with their "THOW" (storage? bathroom? kitchen? It's all there), the challenges and rewards from this unique lifestyle and their mission to archive this exciting new possibility for many who seek an upgraded living arrangement over and above the traditional model of owning a mortgage or paying rent. Enjoy! For more on this episode, plus the show notes, please visit https://ownstream.co/tinyhouseexpedition

Coach and entrepreneur Jon Block knew something was off. He was a screenwriter in LA who spent much of his day typing on a keyboard, having little to no interaction with other people. It was through this utterly false scenario that he felt something truer calling to him within..."impact". By making little to no impact on others and the world, he realized he deeply desired to do just that. A few years later, now a successful entrepreneur helping coaches present themselves with power and authenticity from the stage, Jon looks back during this interview to share his amazing story. Also, learn about his own powerful attempts at self-transformation (which worked) and learn insights into starting your own online business and why now is the ideal time to do so. Enjoy! For more on this episode plus the show notes, visit: https://ownstream.co/jonblock

For years, modern day digital nomad Jodi Ettenberg had dreamed of....Siberia? After enough time spent in her corporate legal career, she took a 1-year sabbatical to make the journey across Russia's eastern taiga to satisfy an urge which began while watching an early documentary on the region when she was a child. 9 years later, her trip continues as she is still on the road (Oaxaca, Mexico at the time of this interview), exploring the world and it's many cultures and flavors. In this interview, learn how she went to law school "on a bet", has thrived as a celiac on the road, has built a thriving, and unconventional business - "Legal Nomads" - all from her laptop and has become one of the world's most sought after speakers on all things travel, entrepreneurship and, of course, food. Enjoy! For more on this episode, plus the show notes, please visit: https://ownstream.co/jodi

A pic of an American couple with their baby at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, seems innocent enough. But, to us, it represented a series of choices which reveal a bold mind flexible at thinking outside of the box. You see, getting to Agra is no easy task. Traveling with a baby, also not the simplest of moves. And yet, Scot & Emily did so joyfully and have since taken their two children to all manner of remote and unique corners of the earth: from Ethiopia to Turkey, from Death Valley to the Everglades. Their first date was over breakfast at an IHOP in San Antonio, and since that fateful morning, they have made it a habit of breaking all the rules. In this episode, learn about traveling with children, building a business while traveling (note Scot's amazing digital nomad experience during a rainstorm in Ethiopia) and how real love is never work. For the complete show notes and more on this episode, please visit: https://ownstream.co/mckay

Coffee, Cookies & Cheese. This was the basic, daily diet for Pam Popper (before she was "Dr." Pam Popper). She was overweight, unhappy and exhausted. She was 38. And she smoked 4 packs of cigarettes per day. Now, she is one of the preeminent experts in the expanding field of diet and chronic, western disease. She works 16-18 hours per day (by choice), owns a yoga studio, teaches, speaks and has appeared in some of the most important, and life affirming (& saving), documentaries of our time. She, like Dr. T. Colin Campbell & Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, is now at the forefront of a true revolution. One which advocates eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet, eliminating processed foods (as much as possible) and learning how to tell your doctor, "no". In this interview, Dr. Popper most importantly shares with us the urgent need to move away from the standard western diet, embracing a whole-foods, plant-based diet (WFPB). She also discusses the tragedy of modern medicine & her new, empowered vision of healthcare. For more on this episode, plus the show notes, please visit: https://ownstream.co/pampopper

Andrew & Gabriella Morrison join us on Ownstream Podcast Ep 5 to discuss their "hOMe" tiny house, radical lifestyle design & redefining the "American Dream". A few years ago, the Morrisons sold 90% of what they owned - including their large house - & moved to Baja for 5 months to repattern and redesign their lives from scratch. Now, they live on 5 acres in the gorgeous Oregon countryside, in their 317 sq. foot tiny house lovingly called “hOMe”. Their 28-minute YouTube “hOMe” walkthrough video has received nearly 10mm views (& counting), launching them to the forefront of the tiny house movement. Now, they live their true “American Dream”, prioritizing family, travel and inspiring others to go tiny, creating more freedom, abundance and connection in their lives. For more on this episode, including the show notes, visit https://ownstream.co/morrisons