Deliberate Living
Deliberate Living inspires, encourages, and empowers listeners to live life more authentically and deliberately. We explore different ways people choose to ditch the prescripted life we've all been sold to live on their terms - finding freedom and happiness however they choose.
Episodes
120 episodes
Long-Term Nomad Starts His Own Nomad-centric Production Company | Josiah Roe
Josiah Roe was cruising along with the San Francisco Tech Industry Dream when he made a significant pivot to start traveling in a bright green van. He was able to gradually transition away from tech and into freelance photo and video production...
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Episode 120
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55:05
Solo Female Vanlife, Comedy, & Burnout with Rania of BigCvntry
Rania moved into her van at the start of the pandemic when another of her long-term goals was put on pause because of the state of the world. In our conversation, she shares how she has moved through different phases of life and the challenges ...
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Episode 119
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57:19
Dying & Trying | Chronic Illness and Climbing with Fallon Rowe
Diagnosed with hip dysplasia, hEDS, and POTS, Fallon doesn't let her chronic illnesses keep her from climbing hard, hiking, teaching, or coaching. She's been through a lot of ups and downs and trauma and adventures and this week we talk about h...
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Episode 118
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49:39
How to Help Save the Bees
Professional Entomologist Amy Floyd is on the show this week to talk about the importance of bees and how we can do our part - whether we have our own hives or not - to help support the bee population.Amy has a Masters degree in Entomol...
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Episode 117
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31:52
Ask Me Anything | How I Stay Focused, Fears from Living in a Van, Tips for Free Car Camping & More
This week I wanted to go back to an old favorite of mine - the AMA, Ask Me Anything.This week I answer the following questions:-What are your thoughts on self-publishing a book of poetry or a novel?-Advice for free car camping
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Episode 116
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27:05
A Traveling Boudoir Studio in a Converted Bus with Sarah Marcella
Sarah Marcella had to pivot her career trajectory when the pandemic deemed her commercial photography business non-essential and she lost most of her business overnight. In the last few years, she's lived in and traveled in a Subaru Forester an...
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Episode 115
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40:48
Ethical Non-Monogamy, Polyamory, & Open Relationships
Amber & Cole have been dating for 2.5 years and have had an open relationship since the beginning. In this week's episode, we talk about how they met and how their relationship has evolved over the years. We touch on jealousy and attachment...
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Episode 114
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49:52
How & Why You Should Start Journaling
I mentioned in my episode on Morning Routines that I start my day off with journaling. I've been getting a lot of questions lately about my journaling practice and wanted to tackle them here for you guys.I go over:-Why someone might...
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Episode 113
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23:11
Talking Solo Female Vanlife Safety & Community Building with Samantha McGowan
Samantha and her adorable dog Charlie set out to live in her truck-back camper almost a year ago. In this episode we talk all things safety and community-building! We touch on the benefits and challenges of mental health as well as the state of...
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Episode 112
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1:02:03
A Brief History of Pride & Why It's Important to Keep Celebrating
Happy Pride Month Everyone! This week I wanted to give the briefest overview of the history of LGBTQ+ Liberation and Equality Movements in the United States. This is by no means a comprehensive guide to the LGBTQ+ experience but I hope that it ...
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Episode 111
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18:29
Childless by Choice | Christine Reed's Deliberate Decision to Not Have Kids
Christine Reed recently underwent a procedure to have her tubes removed - a deliberate, permanent sterilization ensuring she would never have kids of her own. This week we talk about her thought process behind the decision and what factored int...
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Episode 110
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40:22
Traveling the Country in an 80's Class B Selling Jewelry with 1888 Design
Nate & Ali practiced living together in a small space before they hit the road in Reseda, their 1980's G20 Class B van. They lived in a 10x10 apartment south of LA in order to save money for their new adventure. In the months they've been o...
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Episode 109
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33:56
Running My First 50K | Answering Your Questions
Two weeks ago I ran my first 50K race. It was friggin' hard, folks. In this week's episode, I'm answering your questions about my training, the race itself, and what I would do differently next time. Have you run a marathon or 50K ...
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Episode 108
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36:50
Travels with Heather Shares How Living an Unconventional Life Has Helped Her Stay Alive & Find Joy
Heather discovered somewhat by accident that living a non-traditional life suited her. Traveling to new countries, living in a van, and being her own boss have helped her manage her depression and anxiety in ways she never guessed possible. Thi...
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Episode 107
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1:04:09
How to Know When to Quit & How to Deal with Endings Mindfully + BIG NEWS
This week we've got BIG NEWS for you guys - this is Beers' LAST EPISODE AS CO-HOST! So we're taking this opportunity to talk about how to approach endings intentionally. We touch on mutually agreed-upon endings, one-sided endings, and personal,...
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Episode 106
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51:55
Defining Success, Values, Productivity, & Happiness with Sam Tarell of DivergentU
Sam Tarell didn't have a conventional childhood. He was raised to pursue his curiosities and to be his own person - even if that meant he embraced being a bit of an outcast. His first business, Hoop Brothers, came about because his own college ...
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Episode 105
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55:34
Mindful Social Media Usage: Consumption & Creation
This week, Holly shares some of her top tips for engaging in mindful and deliberate social media usage. The hosts go over ways to work WITH social media and not AGAINST it. They share advice on both consuming social media content and for creati...
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Episode 104
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53:34
Johnny Nocash | Canadian Musician Moves Into Van to Find Freedom & Happiness
Johnny Nocash has what you'd call a Good Life in Toronto. He was a successful musician, had a great job that afforded him the ability to live in this expensive city, a strong network of friends and connections - but he wasn't happy.So h...
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Episode 103
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54:50
Our Stationary Stories
We’ve received quite a few inquiries into each of our recent journeys from #roadlife to stationary living, so we’ve decided to devote an episode to sharing a bit about how we each got to where we’re at.Listen in! And be sure to send us ...
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28:41
Divorce, Rebirth & Vanlife with Borderline Personality Disorder
Sara is a queer therapist and social worker who lives with BPD. In this episode, she shares how she became a social worker and how her marriage and divorce have shaped her life. Sara's divorce led her to sell her house, buy a van, and explore n...
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Episode 101
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51:56
The Whys & The Hows of Supporting Creatives
This week Holly and Beers delve into some of the MANY reasons to support creatives, and they explore a number of ways to do so that are a free as well as presenting some not so free challenges inspired by Renaissance era patrons of old....
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Episode 100
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1:00:31
Off-Grid Living & Learning to Trust Your Intuition with Sven Jorgensen
In this week's episode, Holly & Beers talk to circus performer, first-time off-and-on-grid-home-builder, expert-intuition-truster, and all-around difference-maker Sven Jorgensen.The three talk about the tiny home he's building on a ...
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Episode 99
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1:13:33
The One Where Holly Runs
This week Beers interviews co-host Holly to hear all about her experiences pounding pavement. They trace Holly’s running journey from the early days when she quickly quit as an ill-prepared and over-eager 23 year old trying to fit in with the k...
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Episode 98
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39:22
Elle Erickson Spreads Joy as The Booth Fairy
This week Holly and Beers interview Elle Erickson, founder of The Booth Fairy Project! Elle travels the country from her home base in Asheville NC spreading joy, passing out free compliments, delivering unexpected flowers, and organizing bliss ...
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Episode 97
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43:03
What is Storybreaking? And How It Can Help You
This week our hosts break down the concept of Storybreaking and how the conscious and nonconscious stories, beliefs, and facts we hold in our lives impact the way we move through each day.We're inviting ANY OF YOU, our listeners and sup...
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Episode 96
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52:30