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Welcome to Life Done Differently – A Podcast that’s all about people who are living alternative lifestyles. In each episode, I interview people who escaped the rat-race and are living alternative lifestyles. We talk about why they chose this path, how they made it happen, obstacles they had to overcome, things they learned along the way and much more. Through this podcast, you will meet a range of amazing people living amazing lives. From people living on off-grid properties, in vans or on b ...
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Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Life Done Differently. Today’s episode is all about work like balance – particularly balancing family and work ambitions. Of course, kids and family aren’t exactly my area of expertise, so I invited a guest who knows much more about this than I do. I’m joined by Tiffani Higgins, who gave up a corpor…
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Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Life Done Differently – The Podcast. For this episode, I’m joined by Sophie and Ryan, who left the corporate world to move onto a sailboat and travel around the world – with no previous sailing experience, as I might add. Ryan and Sophie share how a bit of a freak accident led them to rethink life a…
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Hello and welcome to another episode of Life Done Differently – The Podcast. A few years ago, I read the DI Hillary Greene Series of crime novels by Faith Martin. The lead character in this series is a female detective who lives on a narrowboat. Ever since then, I’ve been fascinated by narrowboats and what it would be like to live on one. So, I’m s…
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Meet Saskia, who left a corporate career in Germany to follow her heart, travel the world and become a well-being and empowerment coach in New Zealand. Saskia was on track for a fairly traditional life in Germany. She got a university degree and started working in a corporate job. But deep inside, there was always that urge to break free, travel an…
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For this episode, I got the chance to talk to professional athlete Sarah Hauser. Sarah is the Guinness World Record holder for the Largest Wave Windsurfed, 3x overall winner of the International Windsurfing Tour, 2x Winner of windsurfing's most prestigious contest the Aloha Classic. She is also a computer scientist by training, a fitness coach, a w…
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For this episode, I’m joined by Karen Duncan who gave up a career in telecommunication to build and run a Kiteboarding Resort on a small, remote island in Tonga, together with her partner Glenn. Karen shares what inspired them to make this life-changing decision and how they went about making it a reality – which was no easy undertaking. From havin…
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What would you do if you could take a year off and use each month to focus on something important to you? That is what Beth Wishart, my guest for this episode, set out to do two years ago. She is joining me today to share what inspired her to do so, how it all worked out and what she learned along the way. In 2019, at 35 years old, Beth found herse…
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For this episode, I talk to Laura Waters about her journey walking the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa trial and how this experience has changed her life in a profound and lasting way. Laura shares how she was feeling stuck in a corporate career and toxic relationship in Melbourne and how the decision to walk Te Araroa changed her perspectiv…
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For this episode, I chat with Vendy and Marcel from @saltyvanventures who love travel, vanlife and living minimalistic. We talk about travel, vanlife, the impact of COVID and the many lessons they learnt along the way. Vendy and Marcel also share what they learnt from converting three vans and what tips they would give others wanting to convert a v…
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For the first episode in season two of Life Done Differently, I had the incredible pleasure to chat with Sarah Williams who is on a mission to inspire girls and women to follow their own path and live their best lives. After working in finance for 8 years, Sarah quit her city job and spent 18 months travelling the world, climbing Kilimanjaro, backp…
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Launching this podcast and talking to all these amazing people for the various episodes has been one of the highlights of 2020 for me. During a time where my own Life Done Differently was kind of on hold while I was focused on work and building up savings, the conversations I’ve had with my guests have been my connection to the kind of life I want …
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My guests for this episode are Jessica and Will who left Boston in the US over six years ago and have been travelling around the world with their two kids ever since – sometimes spending several months in one place and sometimes just a few days. Out of all the people I’ve talked to so far, no one has done life differently in quite as many different…
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Today’s episode is a little bit different. I am joined by Erin, who runs a business called Roam Generation where she helps fellow adventurers grow their brand and earn money with it. I know this is something a lot of people who are doing life differently – or are considering it – are interested in, so I thought I’d ask Erin to share some tips. We s…
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For this episode, I talk to my friend Heather who recently made the decision to join the vanlife community. We talk about: Why Heather decided to join the vanlife community Finding the right van Planning the van conversion and figuring out what to compromise on and what not The cost of converting a van Vanlife in the US vs New Zealand Making money …
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For this episode, I invited Greg Webster for a chat. Greg has never lived in a van or on a sailboat but he’s definitely doing life differently. With his wife and eight children, he lives on a remote farm in Lynnville, Tennessee. Greg and I talk about leaving normal behind, following your dreams, life with a big family, homeschooling, religion, stay…
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For this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Lockett who has been living in a bus with her husband and son for almost three years, travelling around beautiful New Zealand. Sarah shares why they made the decision to live in a bus, what family life in a bus is like, homeschooling her son, making friends on the road, finding work, their plans for the future,…
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It took 18 episodes, but I finally found a family who is doing life differently and keen to talk about it. Rachel & Trampus Wells have been living on a sailboat with their two boys for almost two years now. In this episode, they share why they made that decision, how they prepared their sons for the move, what family life on a sailboat is like, how…
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For this episode, I’m joined by Jude Cairncross, who over the last 8 years, went from living in a house to a van, a bus and now an amazing tiny house truck. We talk about life on the road in New Zealand, navigating busy holiday periods and noisy people as an introvert and the amazing community of travellers we have here in NZ. Jude also shared some…
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For this episode, I talk to Emma Harris who is 41, single and childfree. We talk about making the choice not to have children, dealing with judgement and pressure from society, finding meaning and purpose, happiness, respecting other people’s choices and much more.Life Done Differently
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For this episode, I got the chance to talk to a fellow solo female vanlifer. Julie has just recently moved into her self-converted van in France, after deciding to leave her career in IT and so-called normal life behind. We talk about getting started with vanlife, living simple, converting your own van, vanlife in France vs. New Zealand, the import…
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For today’s episode, I’m joined by Danielle Linneweber. We talk about Danielle’s journey of leaving the corporate communications world to build a more meaningful career, whether you can really love your job, working with a life coach, trusting your gut, being childfree by choice and a bunch of other things. If you want to connect with Danielle, rea…
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For this episode, I talk to Denise Fort who makes a living as an artist – and is about to move into a Tiny House. We talk about life as an artist, making money from your passion, keeping life simple, tiny houses, staying true to yourself and much more. To see Denise’s art, visit her website: www.denisefort.co…
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My guest today is Allen who, two years ago, quit his job as Vice President in a finance company, sold the house and hit the road in a travel trailer with his wife Shawna. Allan and I talk about nomad life in the middle of a global pandemic, escaping the stress of a corporate world, finding happiness, meeting people and making friends on the road an…
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While choosing not to have children is increasingly accepted in most societies these days, it’s still unusual – which makes it a great topic for this podcast. My guest for this episode is Laura LaVoie who, like me, chose not to have children on her own. We talk about what it means for us as women to make that choice and the benefits and challenges …
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For this episode, I talk to Emanuele who is currently in a bit of a transition period, moving from one alternative lifestyle to the next. Having spent two years travelling on a super tight budget, Manu is now back to living what he calls a fairly normal life to save up for his next dream. We talk about his travels, of course, but also about how he …
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My guest this week is Australian traveller Ty. Not wanting to follow the traditional career path after finishing university, Ty decided to, instead, chase an ambitious goal: To circumvent the world without flying. He left his home in Australia thinking it would take him about 18 months. That was six years ago now. Since then, Ty has been travelling…
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For this episode, I got to catch up with a young couple who currently live on a sailboat in the Bahamas. Andrea and Alejo are a great example of what’s possible when you believe in yourself and work for your dream. Wanting to spend more time together, they decided to quit their office and retail jobs to start an online business that would allow the…
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In this episode, I chat with fellow New Zealand vanlifers Jackie and Gareth. I really enjoyed the chance to hear more about their experience and swap stories. We talk about vanlife in New Zealand, how moving from a house into a van is not a guarantee for a stress-free life, what it’s like for them to live in such a small space together and, of cour…
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When I started this podcast, it was really important to me to also feature people who live lives that, from the outside, might look fairly normal but who have made small changes and tweaks to their lives to have more freedom and less stress. My guest today is a perfect example of that. Her name is Fran Bellingham, she is a mum of two and she left a…
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My guest this week is Guillermo Escalante who escaped hardship in Argentina to travel and live a free-spirited live as an artist. During the interview, I was getting a bit worried about how I would edit this down into a 45-minute episode. In the end, I decided to keep editing to a minimum and instead share the whole story with you. The more I talke…
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My guest for this episode of Life Done Differently has an inspiring story that shows how sometimes the most challenging times can lead to the most positive changes. Forced to slow down by health issue, New Zealand mum, wife and business finance expert Haylee Wrenn was able to find a new and better path in life. Along the way, she gained the clarity…
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In this episode of Life Done Differently, I talk to David Del Mundo who, after a chance encounter in a pub, decided to quit his job as a chef in the UK to teach English in Spain. Since then, David has been travelling around Europe on a shoestring budget while teaching English online. David is currently based in Marseille in France, one of the coron…
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In this episode of Life Done Differently, I talk to Julien and Margaux, a young French couple who are travelling around the world. While that might not seem all the unique or alternative in today’s world where so many young people take some time out to travel, these two are doing so without using airplanes and while spending on average only 3 Euros…
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