Love Your VanLife Podcast

This time I talk about what I experience and go through when life or situations become uncomfortable. What do I do to survive and thrive! Do I have what it takes to do a 30-day challenge? Do you? Leave a review and I'll pick one to read at the end of each episode! WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LoveYourVanLife)MUSIC:  Jim Yosef x ROY KNOX - Sun Goes Down [NCS Release]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2YSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LoveYourVanLife)

How to travel full-time and make money while on the road!? I get this question almost daily. Phoebe, a free-spirited nomad from the UK asked if she could share her expertise on how to do so. Join our zoom call and be inspired! Your very own creative way to fund your travel dreams could be among one of these ideas! Join me as someone from across the world who shares our passion for travel and living outside of that box so many find themselves in. Special Guest, Phoebe Jade currently in Argentina IG: @phoebes_footstepswebsite found in her IG bioWANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW? (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LoveYourVanLife)PLATFORMS PHOEBE MENTIONED: Language teaching platforms- PreplyItalki Verbal PlanetCamblyMyLingoTripRequired qualification sites-Verbling LingodaVivaling Live LinguaSelling freelance services sites - Upwork Fiverr SolidGigsFlexJobsBuild website-wix Square space BluehostSell your own stuff sites - EtsyAmazoneBayShopifyMUSIC: Jim Yosef x ROY KNOX - Sun Goes Down [NCS Release]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2YSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LoveYourVanLife)

Ever finally make it to your dream location just to check your bank account and realize you have no money?! What was your first reaction? Did you stay and make it work at all cost or did you go back home and jump back into that safe routine? Is any routine safe? Why am I in Colorado in the first place? Am I crazy or Inspiring? Both? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LoveYourVanLife)

Cancer is one of the top killers in our world. My friend Cordale sat down with me in the van and told me about his cousin, more like a brother, who was taken by surprise and so so soon. While 2021 looked hopeful for many, before the first month was over, some battled the biggest fight of their life and lost... Cordale shares details of his experience standing by the side of someone he loved very much. With the fear, the worry, the pain, the exhaustion, a decision, and ultimately the loss. What do we do when someone we love gets diagnosed? How are we supposed to react? How do they react? What is cancer? Remember.. You are not alone. Whatever your battle is, talk to people. Look beyond yourself and fight, love, smile. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2YSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LoveYourVanLife)

Where am I after ending my 6-year long relationship? What is it like to go from a "we" to a "me"From full-time vanlife to always on the road in my 2021 Ford Bronco! I say "crap" and "dump" in one sentence..Would you take the chance to say "Goodbye" if given the opportunity? How does one maneuver through a breakup in a small town? RIP to our 26-year-old farm donkey, Sammie. May she look after sheep in heaven. sidenotes:Herding sheep/not hurtingThe sound a donkey makes is called "bray"The BIGGEST HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FRIEND BRIAN! An amazing chef, inspiring vanlifer, loyal friend, adventure chaser, hard worker, and a fun trip planner! @the_cooking_hippiehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2Y

Lonely? Depressed? Suicidal? Why? Have you changed everything in your control? probably not. Partners, jobs, vehicles.. All three are very big attributes to our daily mood. None of which should define us. Who are you at your core? Today's episode was recorded on the last day my van drove.. In a time that we feel like we have lost all control and all normalcy, I encourage you to take advantage of the season you are currently in. You are the only one that can make a meaningful, long-term change in your life.

What would you do if your living just a regular day, and then BAM? You're surrounded and thrown to the ground by a S.W.A.T. team? Without any explanation your freedom is ripped from you without a promise it will return. On worldwide television, you are listed as a criminal to the United States. A threat. Your identity forever tainted. How would you feel? Could you recover? Plot twist! What if this happened to someone you knew? Your own father? Well, this did happen to my family. Hear what Paul Kevin Curtis, my dad, has to say about the craziest experience we never saw coming. How it changed his life? And, where he is today. My father is a man of many talents. He is passionate, a truth-seeker, and he stands up for what is right. Hear him transform into Trump, Kermit the frog, etc... You can be extraordinary, but don't lose focus on where you want to end up one day. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG_XMLuwVCMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVQxcmSCN-M

This week we were interviewed for an upcoming vanlife TV show and I am so stoked about it! Hear what it's about, who is creating this project, and how I feel about it. I chat with you about where we are currently living in the van, how I make money to travel, and what it's like to take my van everywhere I go. Do you have to have a remote job to do vanlife? How do you feel when your past has clearly moved on? Let's talk about it!

A complete stranger invited us to stay in her downstairs cabin! Right after meeting her, we went on a road trip to look at a van! Did she buy it? Are you nervous to travel alone? What does Sobriety really mean? What if food was causing your chronic pain? Can you do VanLife if you have special dietary needs? Come listen to me sit down with my new friend Christina of @lifeistheadventure as we talk all about these specific topics! This episode is dedicated to the amazing artist that recently gifted me a painting of my fur baby Willow! Thank you capecod_watercolorMusic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2Y

In a world that makes us fearful of tomorrow due to covering our face for "protection," the modern-day civil war, or perhaps the basic anxieties we faced before the notorious 2020 began. Finding our voice can be tough. Combine that with actually listening to it, and that is near impossible. Only a few have succeeded in reaching their purpose while following their heart. We know them as the greats. Those names that you bring up over coffee and everyone in the room is quick to comment their opinion and/or experience. Join me on my journey through life in a van as an average female woman seeking meaning.

We have been completely off-grid, traveling through the state of Colorado. How do we find the perfect camping spots? What do you need when camping in the wilderness? What did we do when we found a mouse moved in and destroying our home? Telling all the wonderful tales of our mountain adventures, new friends, and how we ended up in a two-story resort, thanks to a stranger. Be good people and good people will be good to you. #Vanlife

Someone I had a brief conversations with a year ago, saw my van as she was driving through Colorado. She hit me up on social media and days later she is like a new best friend. Hear us discuss so many life things while we are sitting in the van at a wild life refuge across from the Great Sand Dunes. Why did Bethany (my friend) move out of her condo, quit her job, and is traveling across country in her van, with her dog, Simba? You can keep up with our individual journeys on Instagram.@loveyourvanlife@tzap87@bethany.sylvanRate and leave a review if your feeling hungry. :) Location: Alamosa, ColoradoMusic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFmXC8I13yY

I met August Lim at the last conference held before the world shut down, Podfest 2020 in Orlando, FL. She is the host of The Weekly Woosah, a holistic wellness podcast. Finally, after months of trying, we talk about how to get out of the rut we either put ourselves in or fall into. What habits can we start today to make us love our lives more tomorrow? We have the power. Do we make it harder than it has to be happy at the end of the day? https://augustlim.com/music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hois2F0Jy2Y

Why are we in Colorado? Who are we with? IS IT SAFE TO TRAVEL? Ever wondered what it was like to leave everything you know and move your whole family cross country to fulfill your dream!? Hear all the details here in my longest episode yet! Too many good topics to discuss. We are living in our van fulltime beside our great friends who have minimized down from a house they had built in Mississippi to an RV in Colorado! Working for rent and the pros and cons to uprooting your life. SLV BAKER LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKW99n25qdeMVioQI7GLDAhttps://www.patreon.com/slvbakeradventures?fan_landing=truehttps://www.instagram.com/josbake83/https://www.facebook.com/thebuzzjb/My guest episode with Josh on his own podcast! https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2s596-d7b055?utm_campaign=au_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=au_share

Goals? Myth or Reality. It is up to us.I just moved to the beautiful state of Colorado, with a stronger mindset, great people, and a breathtaking view. "There is no time like the present." Really! The past is over and the future hasn't happened. Now, is what you got. So, stop making excuses and make one change that will get you closer to "the you", you want to be.Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

What is it like to bleed for a week while living in a van. Find out what makes it easier and if you are cut out for this lifestyle! Is it possible to be comfortable without showers and plumbing??? My male partner, Tyler, shares his side of the "lovely" monthly experience. If you are interested in doing tiny home living with someone who may feel awkward about this topic, no worries, listen to this and see if their opinion changes. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w4O-eiUrZ8If you would like to help support more transparent conversations, in a financial way, I just started a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/loveyourvanlife?fan_landing=trueYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnTP1EwfKpoL35X0SRaDoaw?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourvanlife/

We chat in detail about what our quarantine life has been like living in the van. I tell my secret of how long its been since I washed my hair. Do you even shower anymore?Find out Fears, Facts, and Favorites of ours during this global pandemic. A deep breath, a positive thought, and oh a face mask can go a long way these days. Location: Back in Mississippi and parked in my mom's backyard.Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hTaTrJowJk&t=123s

I interview Tyler, my partner, on what it is like to "be a man in a van!" We cover all the juicy basics from "Does he fit?" What does he wear?" to "Where does he go to the bathroom?" If you have a man or are a man, and have ever considered "vanlife" or tiny living, then this is the episode for you!! Tyler, who has been doing tiny living with me for the past 3 years, tells his secrets of how he does it.

My mother, a single mom of 4, tells her secrets of how she travels on a dime. Do you have a list of excuses for why you haven't had a vacation? Or why you simply can't afford it? Listen to real ways of overcoming those common reasons with my mom and me! I live in a van full time, while she has two full-time jobs, a fifiteen-year-old son still at home, and carries a tent in her car. Neither of us is "rich" and we ourselves took years to get on the other side of travel only being real in our dreams!Location: Florida Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Y7lnIM_ng

From ages 5 to 105 to every land that humans occupy, you have probably heard of the #coronavirus by now. It is a fast developing virus devastating the world as we know it. Schools, gyms, churches, and theme parks are all closed and/or closing. Tyler and I bring up everything we have learned so far and how to stay as safe as possible. Even though updates are being given out every hour, we want you to have the basic knowledge of where our country/world is. Most importantly so we can work together to fight this and come out as on top as we can! Find joy in the simple things, share what you can, and do not lose hope. It is time to pick up those hobbies, projects, and to finally take that "you time" you've been putting off. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzAC_6_CmZY&t=36sInfo from: Google, Youtube, The NewsLocation: In Florida

I invite my vanlife partner Tyler, to chat about what it was like to finally quit our jobs, leave everything we know, go on the road full time, all while living out of a van. Where are we going? What will we be doing? How will we survive?? Listen and find out!

I keep getting asked, "What is your morning routine?" from my coworkers. So I decided to give you a rundown on what it is like waking up in my van on a daily basis. Of course, this changes depending on my location. But, at the moment, I am at my "home base" in Tupelo, MS, where I have a daily job at a restaurant being a bartender/server. Enjoy the natural interruptions of VanLife as I cover the basics of getting "work ready" when I wake up in a parking lot every day. *Music: Irenes Dream by Andy Haynes/Composure ft. Nate Allen on guitar(Thank you for sharing your gift!)

In Episode two I'm admitting to being tired some days. Are you ever too tired to get out of bed? Are you too tired to work towards your goals? Do other responsibilities or other people get in the way of making personal progress? It's okay if so, and you are not alone. What is not okay, is not changing. It is your time! Take care of yourself. Enjoy your moments. Life is short and the world is BIG. So if you aren't going to start now, when? How long has it been since you did what you wanted to do? There is a way to do you, and not be a terrible person. I love you and I want you to "choose" to start loving YOUR LIFE. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytwb-xsfaIELocation: Tupelo, MS

This is where I introduce myself to all of you lovely humans. I am Madison Curtis, and this is Love Your VanLife Podcast! I am so excited that you are seeing this. Self-love, purpose, history, travel, passion, and struggles are all things that we have and/or need in common. So join me on this imperfect adventure and let's talk about life. I live in a van full time. Here, in this episode, you will hear Tyler, my best friend, who lives in the van with me, interview me in order for you all to know some basics about me!