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Erik and Emily Orton, authors of “Seven at Sea” and co-founders of The Awesome Factory, share how they left their life in New York City to sail the world with their five children. They share how the question, “What could go right?” lead them to adopt a mindset focused on potential success and growth, rather than being held back by the fear of failure. On their journey, they embraced mentorship and practiced gratitude while navigating challenges together, strengthening their family and overcoming fears. Their story illustrates how being open to feedback, building leadership skills, and focusing on possibility can lead to personal and professional development.For more info regarding feedback and how you can develop yourself or your team, email contact@learningbridge.com.Brought to you by the LearningBridge Team Check out the free Q&A videos that we have produced with tips to help you receive feedback graciously and act on it visibly at www.learningbridge.com/tips.

Hey Friend!  I'm so excited you're here because today, I have a super fun treat for you! In this special guest episode, I'm speaking with Emily and Erik Orton, a couple I met during a recent speaking engagement. I was so inspired by their story, I had to invite them on the show to share it with you. Emily is an educator, author, and public speaker, while Erik is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer. Together, along with their five children, they embarked on an incredible one-year journey of sailing! Since then, they have continued to travel the world and created this powerful framework around fear that I believe you will also be truly blessed by. Join us for this inspiring conversation about moving from fear to faith, and reflecting on one of the most important questions you can ask yourself, and that is “What could go right?” I pray this blesses you! Xo, Stef   Check out Emily and Erik's podcast here!   Next Steps: Watch the Free Podcast Workshop: http://podcastforgrowth.com Watch the Free Clarity Workshop: http://freeclarityworkshop.com Join the Stefanie Gass School: https://stefaniegass.com/school Grab Your Freebies: https://stefaniegass.com/ Join the FB Community: http://stefgasscommunity.com      

Erik Orton is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer who has worked on iconic Broadway productions like Wicked and Les Miserables. After facing financial and emotional challenges, Erik and his family embarked on a transformative adventure, living aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean and chronicling their journey in the New York Times Top 10 Travel book, "Seven at Sea." Today, Erik Orton shares his family's unconventional journey from living in a cramped Manhattan apartment to embarking on a year-long sailing adventure in the Caribbean. He discusses the transition from financial hardship to an enriching family experience at sea, highlighting the importance of involving children in significant roles to build their confidence and self-reliance. Erik also shares unique family practices like their creative bathroom-sharing rule and the cherished tradition of "Weekend Pictures." The conversation also explores valuable insights on leadership, resilience, and family bonding under pressure, drawn from Erik's experiences managing emergencies at sea and navigating everyday life. His stories demonstrate the strength of family unity and the pursuit of dreams against all odds. The episode offers inspiration and practical tips for enhancing family dynamics, encouraging listeners to tackle life's challenges head-on and cherish moments with loved ones. www.thedadedge.com/friday172 www.thedadedge.com/alliance Sail with Erik | Seven at Sea Book | What Could Go Right Podcast Coaching | Instagram | Facebook | Youtube

Episode 277: Tips for Successfully Parenting Adult Children: Interview - Emily and Erik OrtonHow to get a Seat on your Adult Kids' Board of Directors.Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast! I'm your host Lori Lee and today we are talking about the complexity and balance of interacting with and influencing our adult children.My guests today are Emily and Erik Orton, You'll remember them from Episode 133 - Seven at Sea, where we talked about the year they took their 5 kids and lived on a sail boat.This was one of my all-time favorite episodes because I so loved the things Erik and Emily shared.I'm very excited to have them back on the show! But I'm also excited because I'm personally having a hard time getting on the board of directors for my adult kids - or in other words, I'm not having a great deal of success having any influence with my adult children. How do they still think I have nothing to share with them….???? What am I doing wrong?Stay tuned as we get to talk shop with Erik and Emily as they share their expertise they have developed and share through their business The Awesome Factory.Erik + Emily Orton - Erik is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer. Emily is an educator, author and public speaker. Their life design framework mutes fear and accelerates growth. They are parents to five kids raised in Manhattan, where Erik worked on such shows as Wicked, Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera. When their kids were 6-16 years old, Erik and Emily bootstrapped life aboard a fixer upper sailboat in the Caribbean. They sailed as a family from St. Martin back to New York City. Their memoir about the experience (Seven at Sea) is a New York Times Top 10 Travel book. After life on the boat, they continued to travel the world with their children through Europe, the South Pacific, Africa, and across North and South America in planes, trains, boats and vans. They are the co-founders of The Awesome Factory, a coaching and travel adventure company that leads retreats and sailing adventures all over the world.Emily and Erik - Welcome back to Love Your Story!TUNE INTO THE AUDIO DISCUSSION TO HEAR THE THOUGHTS ON THESE AND OTHER IDEAS:Lets start with your story. That introduction gave everyone a super quick look at the adventures of your past decade, but I'd love to have you share some of the highlights you've had with your family - particularly those that have helped you build relationship with them in a way that they now give you a place on their board of directors.You coach and direct a great deal regarding empty nesters and dealing with adult children. How did you metamorphose into this space of expertise?Let's jump right in - I attended an entire evening presentation on this topic, with you, so I know there is lots to talk about. How do we get on our adult kids' board of directors?What kinds of things do you have coming up and where can people find you?Finding the Ortons:Here is the link to The 100 Year Grid: https://www.theawesomefactory.nyc/100They tell all about how to use it in episode 18 of their podcast - What Could Go Right?The 100 Year Grid – How to Visualize Your Whole Life on 1 Sheet of Paper

Erik Orton and Emily Orton ditched New York life and went sailing with their five kids for a year. Once they realized what they could do they have never looked back. In the subsequent years Erik and Emily along with their kids have traveled to over 20 countries, tripled their income and built a thriving business.Erik and Emily Orton's Books:Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door SalesmanSeven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat (affiliate link) by Erik + Emily Orton Connect with Erik and Emily:Email Subscribe to EncouragementYoutube Like, Comment, SubscribeInstagram Facebook

Today I interview Erik Orton and Emily Orton, a New York City family who gave up their urban life, packed up their family of seven, and braved the difficult conditions of the Atlantic Ocean as they sailed more than 2,500 from New York to and around the Caribbean. We talk about the mindset required to sail around the world along with tips and advice for anyone looking to seize their moment. https://www.sevenatsea.com/

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Erik Orton, co-author of Seven at Sea. Topic: Why a New York City family cast off convention for a life-changing year on a sailboat. Issues: Life is what we make of it, regardless of what society dictates; how it’s possible to imagine more boldly than we usually allow ourselves and dare to dream of a […] The post Parenting on a Sailboat + Parenting Hacks appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Have you figured out what's holding you back from living your dream? Is it Kids? Money? Time?This incredible interview with Emily and Erik Orton of The Awesome Factory NYC will make you rethink all the things holding you back and give you the courage to live a better story—the story you only dream about now.The Ortons have lived in a 2 bedroom apartment in NYC since 1999. They have 5 kids the youngest with Down syndrome. Emily grew up terrified of water and Erik was not raised in a sailing family. Despite every excuse not to dream big and live adventurously, they decided to bootstrap a year on a sailboat with their 5 kids. The adventure gave them a new perspective on facing fears, solving problems, and living life to the fullest. "We believe the most important thing you can do is live a better story. We believe the greatest gift we can all give each other is encouragement. We hope sharing our stories will spark clarity and confidence to help you live deliberately and do what matters most to you."After returning from their year living on a sailboat, they wrote a book Seven At Sea where they share their experience in full detail—the good, the bad and the ugly. Snag it on in hardback, digital or audio on amazon. (affiliate link) Erik is an Emmy Award® winning writer. Emily is a former English teacher turned homeschool mom. Together they now write and speak about living a better story.What's your better story? The only finite thing in life is time. How are you going to use yours?GET THESE AWESOME FACTORY RESOURCES TO TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITYLOVE YOUR LIFE - The online course to help you go from dreaming to living.SEVEN AT SEA - Unlock the lessons from a yearlong journey living on a sailboat with 5 kids. This book holds the key to unlock your dream life.IN THIS EPISODEDreaming BigOvercoming FearsStarting with GratitudeProblem SolvingLiving with Courage WHO WE AREWe are the action guides. Two family guys shortcutting success ideas into simple action steps that fit a busy life. We put the guru ideas and challenges to the test and modify them to fit any lifestyle. We believe in changeWe believe in the power of compounding daily habitsWe believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBEPodcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | WebsiteFacebook: @ideagympodcastInstagram: @idea.gymEnjoyed this episode? Subscribe and leave us a review. We're always working to get better and love feedback. Connect with us on social media or send us an email at hello@ideagym.info.What idea are you going to put to work today?

Emily and Erik Orton were in a rut. After a series of professional and personal failures, they felt like they needed to resuscitate their life. So, they did what any parents of 5 children would do - went sailing, FOR A YEAR! Today, Emily and Erik share with Jessica their epic voyage of living at sea. And they'll reveal how the journey of staying alive taught them more than just survival skills - it taught them how to live again. Show Links
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Heads up: keep listening after the interview, because I read out Emily Orton's responses to questions that were asked in the We Turned Out Okay Facebook group. Her responses are awesome and I don't want you to miss them! Sometimes we have down moments in our lives. Times where we second-guess ourselves and our choices; times where we're not sure what direction to go. That was the case for Erik Orton, at a low point in his life when a project he put all his time and energy – and his family's financial savings – into, failed. But something incredibly beautiful was born of that time. He and his wife Emily decided to change things up completely and go on an adventure! Their memoir, Seven at Sea, describes the year they spent in a sailboat, traveling the world with their 5 children, the youngest of whom has Down syndrome. If you're stuck, if you're feeling bogged down or not sure which way to turn, I hope this conversation helps you find a way. Plus in Parenting News: A compelling New York Times article by Professor Emily Oster, author of the forthcoming book Cribsheet, about how parents aren't necessarily paying attention to the child-rearing stuff that matters most. Join us! Go to weturnedoutokay.com/282 for: A cheat sheet on the highlights of our conversation, which goes far, far beyond their year on the beloved sailboat Fezywig Links that come up in today's conversation The video of the week: "How to get out of a parenting rut" And thank you so much for listening! Temper Tantrums, Potty Training, and Picky Eaters: Today I share about three helpful free guides I offer. While the podcast is long-form – your opportunity to look into the mind of a child development expert – the free guides are super quick. You can watch the video, read the checklist, and immediately get the help you need : ) Click here for the FREE video and checklist to Handle Every Temper Tantrum Click here for the FREE video and checklist to Successfully Potty Train Your Child Click here for the FREE video and checklist to Handle Your Picky Eater Want to receive valuable ideas and tips on parenting, without either free guide above? Click here for my weekly parenting newsletter!

This week, Emily and Erik Orton's book, "Seven At Sea," was recommended by The New York Times as one of the best travel reads of the summer but on this week's episode of "All In," the Latter-day Saint couple talks navigating the choppy seas of marriage. From communication to trust to embracing life together, Emily and Erik share their advice for marital smooth sailing. "He doesn't often calm the storm, even though He can. ...But He will and can calm us in the storm."  Show Notes: 2:34- Living in a NYC apartment with seven people 3:58- An intentionally balanced partnership 7:57- Fostering open communication in marriage 12:19- The middle school class that has impacted their marriage 18:05- Acknowledging and supporting your spouse's ideas 21:30- How sailing impacted their marriage 30:09- The wind and waves obey thy will 33:01- What does it mean to you be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ?  39:37- Addendum from Emily

Jaeden Schafer interviews Erik Orton and Emily Oron a New York City family who gave up their urban life, packed up their family of seven, and braved the difficult conditions of the Atlantic Ocean as they sailed more than 2,500 from New York to and around the Caribbean. https://www.sevenatsea.com/

Episode 134 Living Intentional and Fearless Every day   Eleanor Roosevelt said, “in the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” In other words: Happiness is an inside job and we are VERY POWERFUL beings. Today we are going to talk about what it means to live intentionally and fearless and I’m going to tell you about a new tool to help you jump into that feet first. I was on a podcast interview with Emily and Erik Orton from New York last week. They are the authors of the book Seven at Sea. He is a screenwriter and one of his productions flopped – stayed open for only 5 weeks, and he had to take a temporary job in a high rise. His job gave him a view out the window of the Hudson River and he used to watch the sailboats sailing by. He started dreaming about what it would look like to learn to sail; to live life on your own terms. He wasn’t from the class of people who usually sail. His wife, Emily who stayed at home with their 5 kids, had a fear of deep water, but one step at a time they considered What Could Go Right instead of What Might Go Wrong. Soon enough they had learned how to sail, taught their children, and they found themselves living on a sailboat for a year as they traveled 5000 miles from New York to the Carribean and back. This was all done despite having very limited funds, their youngest daughter was down syndrome, and none of them had any background in sailing. I loved this interview because when I asked them what their big takeaway from this incredible life adventure was, Emily answered that she found 3 types of confidence:  1. She learned to trust herself because she did what she set out to do. 2. Competence: She learned new skills on this adventure so she had an increased sense of Competence – how to rig, how to find food in completely unknown places, a hundred new things she learned how to do.  3. She gained a sense of comfort with uncertainty.  They learned after weeks and months of sailing to new islands, not knowing their way around, not knowing where food would be on each island, not having a crystal ball about weather, or having all the answers…..they learned to trust that things would emerge and they would find their way. Erik said – “We will not know all the answers when we begin, and that’s okay. Now we know we will figure them out.” This last one was my favorite because it was the learned skill and choice or FAITH OVER FEAR. I saw an ad in an Oprah magazine many years ago, it said, “Every woman has a story. It’s not how you tell it, it’s how you live it.” The Love Your Story platform has 3 parts: 1. The Past: Most of us have stories from our past that hold us back. Those stories hold shame, or a deep sense of victimhood, or unworthiness, or regret. Until we learn to reframe these we stay stuck in places that we can’t progress past. I work with clients to help them reframe their stories. 2. The Present: When I did my original presentation to this group last year I talked about this aspect of story – the stories that we are telling ourselves right now and the importance of recognizing the negative ones that eat away at our confidence, worthiness and engagement with the world. These are critical to recognize and manage. 3. The Future – this is my focus for today’s discussion – taking action – living intentional and fearless to create the story line you want to tell, the story line you want to live. This requires intention and courage. We do lots of this – fighting against the fear and self doubt. What’s one thing you’re doing to live intentional? To live fearless?   We are not pawns of life. We are the creators of our stories and by living intentional and fearless every day we can write a story that brings us fierce joy, pride in our risings, and treasure troves beyond what we may realize we are capable of. We can do this because

Stories in this episode: Erik takes a huge professional risk as a Broadway theater producer that doesn’t quite turn out the way he prayed it would when failure leads him somewhere surprising; When Emily, a born adventurer, finds herself in the tedium of young motherhood, another woman’s last minute trip to Peru sends her to her knees to ask God what he has in store for her.

Episode 133 Interview Emily and Erik Orton – Seven at Sea: What Could Go Right? Wanderlust. Boredom. Frustration. Whatever the reason, we have all had days where we wished we could just pack our bags and take off. But for a myriad of reason – spouse, kids, jobs, responsibility – we do not. Last year we followed the Kjars, a family who sold their home and loaded their kids in a motor home and headed out to visit 50 states in 52 weeks. They left their daily lives – the grind and created an unusual storyline. Today I am speaking with another family, this one from New York City, who took their 5 children, cast off convention, and loaded up a sailboat for a year at sea with just their family. Erik and Emily Orton recently published their book – Seven at Sea. The book takes us along for the ride of challenges, joys and concrete issues like finances, schooling, learning how to sail….but most important, and the thing I like best is that it reminds us that our lives are what we make them. We write our story plot lines and we have far more freedom in our creative writing than most of us allow ourselves. Today I want to talk to the Orton’s about their adventures, but also about how one finds the guts to think outside the box and write crazy plot lines with oodles of meaning and excitement. Erik Orton worked a temp job night shift in a cubicle in Manhattan to help provide for his wife and their five children, the youngest with Down Syndrome. Erik watched the sailboats on the Hudson River during his breaks and dared to dream that life could be more than just surviving. Despite having no sailing experience, his wife Emily’s phobia of deep water and already being financially stretched, the family of seven turned their excuses into reasons and their fears into motivation as they set off on a voyage that ultimately took them 5000 miles from New York to the Caribbean and back. Tune into the podcast for my amazing interview with this brave and dynamic couple. To follow Eric and Emily or to buy Seven at Sea: www.sevenatsea.com   I feel like the meaning of today’s podcast is about customizing our own lives. Your challenge for this week is to consider what excuses you’ve let get in your way of writing some really great scenes into your life story. What are those excuses and what creative way could you get around them if you REALLY wanted to? Consider it….. Thanks for joining us today on the Love Your Story podcast. Share this episode, or another favorite episode with a friend – share the love people. Share the love and live big, bold and on purpose. You got this! Don’t forget loveyourstorypodcast.com for t-shirts, the 21-Life Connection Challenges book, to sign up for coaching and all the past episodes of the podcast. Have a great week.

We're excited to have the Ortons back on the podcast today to talk about planning your next adventure! Whether you're planning a trip, a new creative project, a business, or your next set of goals, Emily & Erik are experts at using planning as a tool but not letting it hold you back from getting started. We chatted about: How planning is just a process of learning and discovery How to be sure you've chosen the right adventure in the first place Erik's amazing concept of “marinating” to prepare for the world you want to be a part of The importance of a rough draft or a first pass at something new How to stop getting bogged down by planning and DO THE THING! We LOVE talking with the Ortons and are so excited about their new book that is now available! Find it anywhere books are sold or at www.sevenatsea.com. FIND YOUR PURPOSE: Check out our brand new course available for purchase now! SHOW NOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/55 

ERIK ORTON is an Emmy Award-winning writer and former Broadway tour manager. He was raised in Germany and the suburbs of Washington, D.C. He has produced various musicals Off-Broadway. His original musical, Berlin, won an Emmy Award as well as a CINE Golden Eagle Award and Bronze Telly Award. In 2018 he climbed El Capitan—the tallest granite cliff in the world—got scuba certified, and learned to surf. EMILY ORTON is a former English teacher turned homeschool mom. She speaks and writes about living with purpose. Her writing is featured in Dare, Dream, Do by Whitney Johnson. Curiosity has led Emily to become a rock climber, a sailor, a scuba diver, a world traveler, and most recently a surfer. ERIK AND EMILY continue to learn, grow, and travel with their five children. They love to gig as a family band when their two oldest children are home from college, and they occasionally post music videos to YouTube. They are currently traveling Europe by sailboat and VW van with their younger children. They blog together at fezywig.com and make their home in New York City. Like I discussed in Episode 058, nothing will disrupt your family dynamic like a crisis, or a challenge. Rather than face a major crisis, the Orton family chose to create disruption in their family culture by creating a challenge in the form of an adventure! In 2014, Erik and Emily set sail on a 38’ catamaran (that's a sailboat) with their five children for one year. They sailed the Caribbean Sea, and had tons a crazy adventures. What really inspires me about Erik and Emily is that they saw the risk of staying in a less-than-ideal situation, weighed it against. the risk of trying something new, and decided the risk of doing something new was worth it.  Erik describes this as an opportunity cost. While many things in life are good, if we allow those good things to keep us from things that may be better, or best, then we are losing an opportunity. Several themes immersed from our discussion. I feel inspired by their story because we are in that situation where we know that we are missing out on some of life's "better" and "best" opportunities, but those "good" things are keeping us from making those choices. At the end of Erik and Emily's book, "Seven at Sea" they recap what's been happening since their days on Fezywig. They describe how they had a new opportunity arise after Erik returned to his desk job, and revisited the question of opportunity cost. When they presented the question to their children, the daughter Alison put it like this, "'So it's a choice between a risky job with unlimited potential or a stable job that you know you don't like?'" It sounds like an easy decision, but it isn't so cut and dry. Yet, wouldn't we all like to have the courage to reach for that "unlimited potential"?? The ability to overcome the fear comes down to these three things we discuss in the episode: knowledge, faith, and support. You'll see why when you listen in on our discussion!  Find more from Erik and Emily at http://fezywig.com and http://sevenatsea.com Join the Family Success Toolkit Free Membership http://homeandfamilyculture.com

We had too much awesome content to fit into one episode this week so we're sharing this extra conversation with you as a little bonus episode! Emily & Erik love the concept of Essentialism from the book by Greg McKeown -- learning to get the right things done and eliminating what isn't essential in our lives. They share how they applied the concepts when they were busy and overwhelmed after returning home from their year living on a sailboat. If you ever find yourself feeling busy but not making progress on the things that truly matter to you, you'll love this concept. You can learn more about Emily & Erik on their website at www.sevenatsea.com. And if you want more bonus content like this, be sure to support us on Patreon!

You do not want to miss today's episode! We're talking to Emily & Erik Orton, an unconventional couple who left their home in New York City to live on a sailboat for a year with their five kids. We talk about their life philosophy and how they have intentionally chosen to live a better story. They share how to find adventure in your own life without comparing it to others, how to get past fear and turn your excuses into reasons, and how we can put our lives on autopilot and do small things regularly that will get us to the destinations we dream of. We loved our conversation with the Ortons and can't wait for you to get to know them too! Pre-order their upcoming book at www.sevenatsea.com. SHOWNOTES: To check out any links, notes, and details from our conversation today, head to our website at: http://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/25 PATREON: To support us and get access to more helpful content like mini courses, bonus episodes and a community where you can ask questions, get recommendations and apply what we learn into our daily lives!