Podcast appearances and mentions of heidi dusek

Are you letting your dreams of financial freedom slip through your fingers, always putting them off until tomorrow? Join us for today's special roundtable discussion, where we explore the art of not postponing gratification while still pursuing your financial freedom. Our featured guest is none other than the "Ordinary Sherpa" herself, Heidi Dusek, who joins Doc G and Len Penzo in this insightful conversation. Discover the delicate balance between securing your future financial freedom and living in the present. Learn how to achieve financial independence without sacrificing the joys of today. Plus we delve into the potential impact of achieving financial freedom at a young age, including the challenges of leaving your old community and forming a new financial freedom community. In the second half of our episode, DepositAccounts.com, we examine the unforeseen changes that early retirement can bring into your life. And last but not least, our year-long trivia competition is reaching its climax! Who will come closer to being crowned the ultimate champion? Stay tuned for Doug's opera-themed trivia challenge! For comprehensive show notes, including additional resources and references, please visit: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/accelerate-financial-freedom-roundtable-heidi-dusek-1424. For even deeper insights, curated links, and in-depth discussions on the topics covered, be sure to explore our newsletter, "The 201," available at StackingBenjamins.com/201. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready to unleash your inner life designer and make every day a vacation! Join the inspirational Heidi Dusek from the Ordinary Sherpa podcast as she takes you on a journey to craft the life of your dreams. Plus, we've got the retirement guru himself, Len Penzo from LenPenzo.com, engineering his way to an epic retirement from his secret bunker. And let's not forget about OG, the mastermind behind designing other people's retirements. But wait, there's more! We'll spice up the show with Doug's mind-blowing Trivia, where he'll dazzle you with fascinating facts about the iconic Model T cars. And for all our USA Stackers out there, buckle up and get ready to have a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend like never before! FULL SHOW NOTES: www.stackingbenjamins.com/friday-1361-design-your-life-with-heidi-dusek Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.StackingBenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/supportIn this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Heidi Dusek. Heidi is a mother of 3, an author and a podcast host - among many other things. Heidi's work is focused on inspiring families to connect through simple adventures. Heidi always had an adventurous side and wanted to to continue her adventures when she started a family. Heidi started her podcast Ordinary Sherpa during covid in November of 2020. Heidi saw the need for parents to find a place to connect with other parents - that allowed us to enjoy the often overlooked positives of the world shutting down.  Heidi saw the opportunity to spend more time with her kids and wanted parents to have a place to connect and share.Heidi started with simple afternoon family field trips, walks in the woods, climbing trees. She realized that she felt great after these outings and that they didn't have to be overplanned or elaborate.In the winter Heidi's family gets outside in Wisconsin - snowshoeing, cross country skiing and alpine skiing at a small local mountain. Heidi shares great budget friendly tips to outfit your family for outdoor adventures. Heidi tells us about how her approach to untourism - a different type of family travel experience.  Untourism supports the local flavors and activities that benefit the local people, small businesses and communities as opposed to commercial tourism.We are excited to follow along with Heidi and her family on their “family gap year” adventure through 2023! To follow along go to ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe and choose Family Gap Year Adventures.Keep up with the Latest from HeidiWebsite: https://ordinarysherpa.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinarysherpaFacebook Podcast: The Ordinary SherpaResources:Heidi's Book Beyond NormalPowder Mountain (Utah)IndyPassCheck out the Ski Pack at www.puremountainfun.com and use code SKIMOMS2023 for 20% off your orderJoin the Ski Moms Fun Community! Follow us on Instagram @skimomsfunCheck out the Ski Moms Fun Store at www.skimomsfun.comContact us sarah@skimomsfun.com

Heidi is a returning guest on the RVE podcast and although this episode focuses on traveling families, if you haven't come across the concept of “travel hacking” you're going to want to listen-in regardless - its a very cool way to play within the rules and reap some awesome travel rewards!

Heidi helps families connect through simple and authentic adventures on her podcast, Ordinary Sherpa, Instagram feed, website, book and through speaking and community-building events. The Dusek's are an adventure loving family, with 3 kids under 12 who leverage their skills and assets to design an adventurous life. They specialize in connecting families by creating meaningful experiences with adventures big and small and are currently on a family “gap year” traveling the US in their motorhome! Family Travel Hackers: https://ordinarysherpa.com/join/ 
 
Listen to Heidi's first RVE interview here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XD6RdQN65wb
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 Website: https://ordinarysherpa.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-sherpa-family-adventure-coaching-and-design/id1539255067 
 Book: Beyond Normal: A field guide to embrace adventure, explore the wilderness and design an extraordinary life with kids. https://ordinarysherpa.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/ 
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This week I have a conversation with Heidi Dusek of Ordinary Shepard about how she came to developing her Family Joy Audits and Metrics For Thriving.   I hope this gives you some things to think about in your own life! Heidi Dusek has earned the title of adventurous mom after over a decade of packing up kids and setting off on adventures near and far. She proudly wears the titles of Foundation Executive, Mom of 3, and wife to a DIY kind of guy and continues to live an intentional life challenging herself to not get too comfortable or align with the status quo. Some describe her as a disruptor and unshakeable optimist. Her work is featured as the podcast host and founder of Ordinary Sherpa, an online community designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences. As an “ordinary” mom, she creates content to guide and support other families on their quest to live a more adventurous life. Let me know what you think by sharing the podcast and tagging us! @claimitpodcast @_triciahuffman For more from Heidi find her https://ordinarysherpa.com/ Check out this game changing Truly Authentic Green Beauty brand and get 20% off all moisturizers with code “claimit20” at https://blissoma.com/ Shop my products before they are gone at shop.yourjoyologist.com   Join my new magical space for heart/mind/pep talks From The Heart https://triciahuffman.substack.com   Get my book at  ftheshouldsdothewants.com and claim access to the bonuses! If you have it - PLEASE leave a review on Amazon + Goodreads! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Screenshot it and send it to podcast@yourjoyologist.com and I will send you a gift from my shop.yourjoyologist.com   Go get + gift my daily inspiration app OWN YOUR AWESOME in the App store! Interested in working with me? Send me a DM or email your joyologist at your joyologist dot com  

We have a bit of a RV theme to this episode and before we get to our guest I thought I'd share a Facebook post from a Book Reader: Diane recently retired and is traveling the country in a travel trailer with her husband.  I am reading an excellent book by a local Wisconsin  author, Heidi Dusek, called Beyond Normal. It's about designing experiences in life that bring you joy. Before we headed on the road, we already knew that we didn't need to see and experience all the normal sights in any given area. Heidi talks about taking a joy audit to determine what truly adds joy to your life...for us, it's often simplicity. We have no need or desire to see all there is to see; we find joy in a simple hike or bike ride in anywhere, USA, or a cup of coffee and game of cribbage. Spending time with people we love. Or reading (Scott more than Diane!), or playing games on a tablet or phone (Diane more than Scott!). We are 3 hours from the Grand Canyon, and most people say "you HAVE to go!". But our joy meter is on high from seeing wild horses in the river, and we don't feel the need to spend extra money to go to the Grand Canyon. Thanks, Heidi, for reaffirming that we don't need to follow the tourist guide. We are definitely untourists! If you would like to learn more about our story and our joy audit, I encourage you to purchase or check out my my book: Beyond Normal: A Field Guide to Embrace Adventure, Explore the Wilderness, and Design an Extraordinary Life with Kids   Worth noting, I have found that I really enjoy podcasting and having conversation without all the ads and interruptions many podcasters use.  If you enjoy the ideas, find joy or inspiration from my work, you can buy me a coffee to say thanks and support the show.  If you want to go deeper with the content and/or get more engaged you can find additional ways to support the show through the links below.   Website for this episode: https://ordinarysherpa.com/100Subscribe to the email List:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe/ Join the Ordinary Sherpa Facebook Group to interact with other listeners.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa Finding your people is definitely one of the harder tasks in becoming an adventurous family.  When people ask I often state - I don't have any magic formula, but when you know - you will know.  When I met Kimberly, I knew.  Kimberly Crossland is an adventurous mom of 2 boys residing in southern Arizona.  She is the founder of Roadpreneur and Cruisin' + Campfires, two companies designed to keep families together and living in freedom through travel and entrepreneurship. The goal of both businesses is to inspire meaningful change through the power of a strategic, thoughtful approach to life and business. She is a fellow part-time RVing family, avid mountain biker, and chief of all the things here to share her insights on being and supporting moms on the go.   Key Takeaways Go along for the ride is the parenting philosophy that served her best, allowing her not to get mired down in the day to day.   Get to know yourself and what works best for you.  Kimberly discovered she was most creative after a f=good night sleep, and transactional tasks were best were her energy was low.  Learn your own energy cycles and design systems and structures that work for you.   Kimberly had all the questions about buying a travel trailer, but she is so glad she did because what was waiting on the other side is something she now helps other families experience.    Getting kids outside changes their behavior.  The cloud of chaos clears and they are able to reset.   You can't change the kid, but you can change the environment.   Kimberly shared her experience with international travel was more structured, while there is great value to that, camping allows for unstructured play.  Time for discovery and family time with a certain amount of independence and autonomy seems to be the magic formula at this point in time.   Spark conversations with kids vs. asking questions.  Using prompts such as three thing to share with me allow you to have deeper conversations and hear more about what is on your child's heart. There is nothing that kills energy more than having to cut a hike or ride short to get back on a zoom call.  Frontloading the work and creating systems and utilizing automations are powerful tools in designing a life you love.   Don't put adventure in a box.  There is no such thing as adventuring “enough.” Decide what you want your family adventures to look like and go after it.    To Connect with or Follow Kimberly Crossland Website: Cruisinandcampfires.com and Roadpreneur.com Email: Hello@roadpreneur.com Facebook: Facebook.com/Roadpreneur or Facebook.com/cruisinandcampfires Instagram: @Roadpreneur and @cruisinandcampfires

What would it look like to take a gap year and travel with your family? Find out in this episode as I chat with Heidi Dusek. Heidi is known as the “Adventurous Mom” and the podcast host and founder of Ordinary Sherpa, an online community designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences. You will hear her story of family adventure, how they prepared financially and mentally, and how she faces winding down her career in order to have a gap year. “I decided to, instead of having these external goals as metrics on what success looks like, I decided to say, what would it look like if joy was the metric.” - Heidi Dusek “The sooner and easier you make it to get out the door and do the thing, the more likely you are to start. And that's, I think, if you can focus on starting something as opposed to finishing, you have a step in the right direction.” - Heidi Dusek What You Will Learn From This Episode What inspired Heidi to take a gap year and travel with her family Heidi's and her family's whereabouts and how they face the challenge of getting out of their comfort zone The nuts and bolts of preparing financially and mentally for the gap year Heidi's advice for parents who want to have more adventures with their kids outside of what may be viewed as traditional How to take care of your mental and financial health while being on the road and traveling as a family Making the most out of the unexpected things that happen The fears that Heidi faced while winding down her career in order to have a gap year and how she overcame them How to get started on this journey even when you feel bogged down with job and family obligations About Heidi Dusek: Heidi Dusek has earned the title of adventurous mom after over a decade of packing up kids and setting off on adventures near and far. She is currently winding down her career in the public sector as a Foundation Executive to take a gap year with her family to live an intentional life challenging herself to not get too comfortable or align with the status quo. Some describe her as a disruptor and an unshakeable optimist. Her work is featured as the podcast host and founder of Ordinary Sherpa, an online community designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences.  As an “ordinary” mom, she creates content to guide and support other families on their quest to live a more adventurous life. Her book, Beyond Normal, a field guide to embracing adventure, exploring the wilderness, and designing an extraordinary life with kids shares research, tools, and novel tips to integrate adventure into your daily life. Heidi and her husband Brent, live in northeast Wisconsin with their three kids and Weimaraner dog. They spend their time skiing, building igloos, making maple syrup, and filling the gaps with hiking, mountain biking, and aim to spend as much time outdoors as possible.  While they crave travel they also recognize the privilege and comforts of coming home.  Resources: Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Paying Off Debt, Reaching FI, and Dealing with Online Hate: An Interview with Jillian Johnsrud Beyond Normal, A Field Guide to Embrace Adventure, explore the Wilderness and Design an Extraordinary Life with Kids by Heidi Dusek Heidi's freebie with 50+ everyday adventure digital cards filled with ideas for unique adventures Connect with Heidi: Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website Ordinary Sherpa Podcast Connect with Melanie mentalhealthandwealth.com melanielockert.com Instagram Support the podcast through Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/melanielockert Buy Melanie's book “Dear Debt” Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com    Want more content and support? Sign up for the Mental Hump Newsletter and get our free Mental Health and Money inventory worksheet. You can sign up at MentalHealthandWealth.com. Also, we host a Mental Health and Wealth Hangout every other Thursday over Zoom at 5 pm PT to chat about all things money and mental health. Join here! Follow us on Apple Podcast or Libsyn! Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!

Here is my recap of the 2022 RV Entrepreneur Roundtable event! The event was an absolute blast and the attendee responses showed that it was one of the most valuable events they've ever attended. Listen in as I recap the five days and let you in on what worked, what didn't and what we learned from putting on this in person event.
 A HUGE shoutout to our parent company & sponsors for making this event possible!
 RV LIFE: https://rvlife.com/ 
 Champion Power Equipment: https://www.championpowerequipment.com/ Presenters: Alyssa Padgett: https://heathandalyssa.com/ Demian Ross: https://rvtoday.com/ & https://rootlessliving.com/ Nikki Kirk: https://yoursellingguide.com/ , https://rvtoday.com/ & https://rootlessliving.com/ Kimberly Crossland: https://roadpreneur.com/ & https://cruisinandcampfires.com/ Todd & Sheila Konitzer: https://goswitchitup.com/ Heidi Dusek: https://ordinarysherpa.com/ Jason Epperson: https://rvmiles.com/ Andy Robinowitz: https://rvlife.com/ Dave & Jacqueline Hudson: https://theborderhookups.com/ 
Attendee Led Meetup Hosts: Austin Galloway, 5th Wheel Fitness: https://www.instagram.com/5th.wheel.fitness/ Andy Webb, HiProp Management, LLC: http://highlandpropertiesdfw.com/
Jackie Cote, Jackie Cote Coaching LLC: https://jackiecotecoaching.com/ Rachael Lyons, Next Destination Marketing: https://www.nextdestinationmarketing.com/ Jim & Sarah Sylvester Griffith, RV Road Fellows: https://www.rvroadfellows.com/ Attendee Voicemails: Jim Sylvester Griffith, RV Road Fellows: https://www.rvroadfellows.com/ 
Tony & Peggy Barthel, Stressless Camping Podcast: https://www.stresslesscamping.com/podcast Kimberly Crossland, Roadpreneur & Cruisin' n Campfires: https://roadpreneur.com/& https://cruisinandcampfires.com/ Industry Partners that donated items for our door prize giveways:
 RV LIFE https://rvlife.com/ 
 Champion Power Equipment: https://www.championpowerequipment.com/ Jackery Solar Generator: https://www.jackery.com/ Battleborn Batteries: https://battlebornbatteries.com/ Beech Lane: https://www.beech-lane.com/ Hughes Autoformers: https://hughesautoformers.com/ 
TST Truck: https://tsttruck.com/ Airxcel - MaxxAir: https://www.maxxair.com Airxcel - Suburban: https://suburbanrv.com 
Latch.It: https://www.latchit.org/ MORryde: https://www.morryde.com/ Nomad Nation: https://www.nomadnationgear.com/ Roadpreneur: https://roadpreneur.com/ Cruisin' N Campfires: https://cruisinandcampfires.com/
Heath & Alyssa: https://heathandalyssa.com/ Ordinary Sherpa: https://ordinarysherpa.com/ The Border Hookups: https://theborderhookups.com/ Content shared with us about the event from attendees: From The Campers Hub:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiiAEC_g6dR Roadpreneur Podcast: 
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZTzIA6bUCjA5dTHpfpxPr?si=ghlcmzsBRU6BO3HcUap4sg&fbclid=IwAR0TZM2rEW3mqKIGASr-JPoQqz3pzVajeBJl4FNpByjqvGp8MZGPjofE-x8&nd=1 
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Learn to build your adventure habit and be an untourist with Ordinary Sherpa founder Heidi Dusek. She has literally written the book on family adventures and Heidi talks about ways you can have an adventure near or far. You can also plan your adventures around favorite things like ice cream. Notes, comments, links and more can be found on our home on the web at StressLessCamping.com This is episode 170. The StressLess Camping RV podcast is a great resource for anyone wanting to make the most of the RV adventure and RV lifestyle.

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Heidi Dusek Heidi is an adventurous working mom and entrepreneur. She helps families connect through simple and authentic adventures on her podcast, Ordinary Sherpa, Instagram feed, website, book and through speaking and community-building events. The Dusek's are an adventure loving family, with 3 kids under 12 who leverage their skills and assets to design an adventurous life. They specialize in connecting families by creating meaningful experiences with adventures big and small. 
 Get more info and grab your RVE Roundtable tickets here: www.therventrepreneur.com/summit Get in touch with Heidi:
 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-sherpa-family-adventure-coaching-and-design/id1539255067 
Website: https://ordinarysherpa.com/ 
 Book: Beyond Normal: A field guide to embrace adventure, explore the wilderness and design an extraordinary life with kids. https://ordinarysherpa.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/ 
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Welcome back to another episode of Ordinary Sherpa, I am your host Heidi Dusek.  This summer has been a fascinating journey in continuing to live out and test our adventurous lifestyle with kids.  We spent over 30 days living in an RV in The Canadian Rockies near Banff, Jasper and then made our way down into Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming before some time in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  Our purpose for this experiment was to consider this a test in slowing down.  Treat it less like a vacation and more like a lifestyle filled with simple adventures.   You'll hear more about our trip in coming episodes and through my email list (you can read all with a dose of adventure in your inbox each week).  If you are intrigued about RV life I invite you to join me at the RV Entrepreneur summit in September in Colorado.  I am including the link in the show notes.  The theme for the summit is Connection Through Community.  If you are remotely interested in RV life, starting a side hustle, or how to manage a remote lifestyle you might want to consider attending.  I am particularly excited about the limited tickets in an effort to create a smaller event where we can connect deeper.  Registration Link: https://therventrepreneur.com/rv-entrepreneur-summit/ I am excited about this episode. When I was launching my book, Doc G was extremely open and supportive, I would say demonstrating the sherpa philosophy.  I also am excited because while he and I seem to approach life slightly different, I think our purpose behind the why of our work is similar.  In fact part way through reading his book I messaged him to say I think we are both working on cultivating a meaningful life! Jordan spent the later part of his career with patients during their end of their life.  His interest in becoming a doctor was ignited when his father died unexpectedly in the prime of his life.  After years of rotations and various practices, burnout and financial independence he settled into the speciality of hospice care.  Doc G, whom you may have heard in Episode 20 Opting Out is back as Jordan Grumet with his new book, Taking Stock a Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life.   Worth noting, I have found that I really enjoy podcasting and having conversation without all the ads and interruptions many podcasters use.  If you enjoy the ideas, find joy or inspiration from my work, you can buy me a coffee to say thanks and support the show.  If you want to go deeper with the content and/or get more engaged you can find additional ways to support the show through the links below.   Website for this episode: https://ordinarysherpa.com/084Will you leave Written Review on Apple Podcasts:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/review/ Subscribe to the email List:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe/ Key Takeaways Jordan is a study in delayed gratification.  Being a doctor meant putting in the time and work, which made planning for the future easy. Hospice allowed him to see 1. how fragile life is and how that rocket may never launch 2. Sometimes it's just more fun to enjoy life now and recognize maybe I don't need 2 marshmallows later!  “What I forgot is that the real joy is to live life.” His hospice patient reflections often sounded like “I wish I would've taken that trip 10 years ago when I felt better.”  Jordan didn't like the idea of YOLO until he realized you do only live once.  He learned from his patients who were dying that there is a spectrum: YOLO  on one end and delayed gratification on the other.  Realizing this softened his perspective on YOLO.   While the doctor role was my purpose, I didn't feel like I belonged in that culture.  Instead of having the courage to cling onto hospice care which spoke to me, I pursued all the other elements of being a doctor.  It took me decades to come back to do what I loved doing.  We're dying from the day we are born, but we don't really like to talk about that.  Death means we have a finite amount of time to live out our purpose.  Big scary thoughts remind us of our mortality.  We focus on less important things - for Jordan that was money.  Money and death are both topics that we don't like to talk about, both topics are intertwined, and both are critical to figuring out who we want to be today. A terminal diagnosis forces us to face important questions such as: What am I going to regret that I didn't do? What am I going to want to achieve in the last 3-6 months of my life?   We don't need a death sentence to have those conversations.   The idea of writing your own eulogy is a great clarifier.  He often gets the question “How do I know what my purpose is?” These activities force us to clarify what is important and meaningful to us.  Having children has profoundly affected me in how I think about my goals and legacy. When you have to explain to your children why do you do what you do?  Why do you have to work at night?  Why can't you be at my game?  These are great clarifiers and help you focus on life through a different lens.   We make the mistake of thinking we can commoditize time (exchanging things for time).  Time is static, it's unchangeable and uncontrollable - meaning time passes no matter what we do.  We need to change the conversation from gaining or losing time, rather what do we choose to fill our time with.   How do we experience time - it's different at different times of our life.  6 YO version of time is very different at 48 YO version of time when you celebrate your child's teenage birthday wondering where the time went.  Another example set a time and watch tv for 2  minutes and then reset the timer for 2 minutes and hold a plank position….the same amount of time can feel very different based on what we are doing to fill the time.  Ideally we want to find things that bring us joy, meaning and value to fill the majority of our time.  How can we view money as potential energy to erase the things we don't want to do?  I would rather do something I like but don't love to erase something that I hate doing for an hour.  Studies show we have a decent amount of free time.   Money and time capital are probably the least important of the overall equation.  You can parse it out into all different sorts of capital, but when you get the money part of the framework you can erase the things that don't bring you joy.  Time becomes less of an issue when you learn to perceive it as abundance.   The Book Taking Stock Connects purpose, identity, to who and what we want to be in life and secondly gives us the money framework to make a meaningful life.  Once you figure out your pathway to financial independence and how fast to get there.  

Check out this week's Mom on the Go with Heidi Dusek. She shares how she does it all as a mom and entrepreneur.

Check out this week's episode where I interview my good friend Heidi Dusek from Ordinary Sherpa. Heidi shares how she creates adventures with her family that don't have to cost a lot of money or any money for that money. She has created the mindset of how to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. You won't want to miss the nuggets she shares and some cool free resources too!

Have you ever thought that traveling and going on adventures would have to stop either when you have kids or when you are saving money to pursue financial independence as a physician associate / physician assistant? Heidi will share how those beliefs are misconceptions!    Heidi Dusek is the founder and host of Ordinary Sherpa podcast and brand designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences.  Heidi is well-versed in challenging the status quo, connecting people and designing experiences.  She has an adventurous lens on life, using empathy and curiosity as critical threads in the fabric of designing an authentic and memorable life. Heidi and her family travel frequently, spend a significant amount of time outside, and create simple adventure experiences near and far.  As a working executive, she did not want to choose between her career, being a mom, or having an adventure-filled life resulting in her latest book, Beyond Normal: a field guide to embracing adventure, exploring the wilderness and designing an extraordinary life with kids.    In this episode we discuss the benefits of trying to incorporate simple and affordable family adventures, and we review some of the neuroscience and research that support how beneficial adventuring can be. Take a listen to be inspired to plan an adventure today in your own backyard!    Visit ordinarysherpa.com to learn more, check out her podcast and book and to connect with Heidi!  Instagram: @ordinarysherpa https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa/     Interested in learning more about travel hacking with travel rewards from credit cards? Check out this blog post: http://pathefiway.com/how-to-utilize-travel-rewards-for.../   Or take a listen to the two past PA the FI Way podcast episodes about travel hacking (episodes 22 and 47) through here: http://pathefiway.com/podcast/     Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway    Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway   https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/   Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway    Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway   Website to read blog posts: pathefiway.com   Prefer to pin the posts that you found informative? Follow along on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pathefiway 

Have you ever thought that traveling and going on adventures would have to stop either when you have kids or when you are saving money to pursue financial independence as a physician associate / physician assistant? Heidi will share how those beliefs are misconceptions! Heidi Dusek is the founder and host of Ordinary Sherpa podcast and brand designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences. Heidi is well-versed in challenging the status quo, connecting people and designing experiences. She has an adventurous lens on life, using empathy and curiosity as critical threads in the fabric of designing an authentic and memorable life. Heidi and her family travel frequently, spend a significant amount of time outside, and create simple adventure experiences near and far. As a working executive, she did not want to choose between her career, being a mom, or having an adventure-filled life resulting in her latest book, Beyond Normal: a field guide to embracing adventure, exploring the wilderness and designing an extraordinary life with kids. In this episode we discuss the benefits of trying to incorporate simple and affordable family adventures, and we review some of the neuroscience and research that support how beneficial adventuring can be. Take a listen to be inspired to plan an adventure today in your own backyard! Claim your freebie with 50+ everyday adventure ideas by clicking here! Visit ordinarysherpa.com to learn more, check out her podcast and book, Beyond Normal, and to connect with Heidi! Instagram: @ordinarysherpa https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa/ Interested in learning more about travel hacking with travel rewards from credit cards? Check out this blog post: http://pathefiway.com/how-to-utilize-travel-rewards-for.../ Or take a listen to the two past PA the FI Way podcast episodes about travel hacking (episodes 22 and 47) through here: http://pathefiway.com/podcast/ Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/ Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway Website to read blog posts: pathefiway.com Prefer to pin the posts that you found informative? Follow along on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pathefiway

Marni speaks to the founder of Ordinary Sherpa, Heidi Dusek. Heidi is known as a catalyst, healthy disruptor, and unshakable optimist. She is passionate about challenging the status quo, driving change, and designing experiences. Her forthcoming book, Beyond Normal, inspires families to create authentic travel experiences through meaningful UN-tourism. Listen in to see how she is designing a life of meaningful experiences that inspire joy.   Key takeaways from this episode:   Challenge the status quo Create meaningful experiences Traveling differently — UN-tourism Simple is better How to say yes!   Challenge the Status Quo   The pandemic felt like the universe decided to challenge the status quo. It changed everyone in the world's life. This means that right now we have a unique opportunity to grab onto a new normal that better serves us. And, with more and more companies offering positions for virtual work, we no longer need to orient our lives around where we work. It is a freedom past generations didn't have.   Heidi has long pondered the concept of work-life balance. She recognized that there is no such thing, work is part of life. She decided only to have things in her life that made her joyful. Joy was her North Star. She recommends writing the narrative of what you want your life to be and then designing your new life around that narrative. Heidi's mantra is “I want every day to feel like vacation.”   Highlight the joy of life and get a bit uncomfortable challenging your status quo.   UN-Tourism: Travel Differently   Adventure is about finding out about new places other travelers haven't discovered before. Heidi recalls a story of a small diner that never would have been on her radar if the gas station attendant had not recommended it. Her family loved it and it didn't cost a fortune to feed a family of five.   All types of travelers can create a meaningful life on any type of budget. It normally doesn't take as much planning as we think it does. Scale it back to the basics and relish in your relationships instead of high-priced adventures. It can be less about what you are doing and more about enjoying the journey and getting through the rough spots.   What do you really want out of your life?   Simple Adventures Can Be Worth More   Heidi made a conscious decision to create a “Year of Yes.” Every time she had an opportunity she challenged herself to say yes. It's a reminder that everyone has the power to change their story. You don't need to make the giant, life-altering decisions, just change one thing that challenges you.   What if there is no tomorrow? Do it now!   Make a Connection: Visit Our Website Plug Into Your Superpower Retreat — Apply at DatingwithDignity.com/pluginform Join Our Dating Den Facebook Community Here! Learn how to attract your perfect equal… watch our latest training here! Interested in working with us? Book a Breakthrough session at DWDVIP Get a Free Coaching Session with Marni on Our Podcast — Sign up Here to Be a Guest On Our Show Download a Complimentary Copy of our Book — How to Find a Quality Guy Without Going on 200 Dates Ordinary Sherpa Beyond Normal: A field guide to embrace adventure, explore the wilderness, and design an extraordinary life with kids

Have you ever felt like you were living the wrong plan? Today I am talking with Heidi Dusek who felt that same way in her early 20s and decided to do something about it. She flipped the script on her life, starting living according to a new plan of her own design. Adventure was a keyword she decided to weave into her life as she rebuilt her life from the ground up. Heidi is here to tell us about living as a family through adventure. As Military Dads we are trained to create an adventure, but often don't have the ideas to transition that skill into fatherhood.  Well, today we take care of that with a guide beyond normal. https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Normal-adventure-wilderness-extraordinary/dp/1950721213?crid=3VEAQHAZIJ3B5&keywords=Beyond+Normal+A+field+guide&qid=1652662671&sprefix=beyond+normal+a+field+guide,aps,149&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=ordinarysh06c-20&linkId=a9a8e33747e96acf289074910137b4d1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl (Book: Beyond Normal on Amazon) https://ordinarysherpa.com/podcast-2/ (Ordinary Sherpa Podcast) Topics Covered: Living someone else plan Perceptions of Success Ping Pong Effect of life Where do you find the money for adventure How to make decisions when you have a lot of options How to connect with guest https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-dusek-b2213582/ (LinkedIn) http://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/ (Instagram) https://ordinarysherpa.com/ (Website) Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-military-veteran-dad-podcast/id1448127126 (Apple), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9taWxpdGFyeXZldGVyYW5kYWQubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/2I1mwoZ0VaR9tLdCwwxsg2 (Spotify), or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com. Follow Ben on Social Media to stay up to date on Military Veteran Dad – https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.killoy (Facebook) | https://twitter.com/BenKilloy (Twitter) | https://www.instagram.com/militaryveterandad/?hl=en (Instagram) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-killoy/ (LinkedIn) For help, resources, and community support, please join the https://www.facebook.com/groups/militaryveterandad (Military Veteran Dad) Facebook Group. Be sure to check out all the http://www.freedadcourse.com/ (free courses) available to help come home to a better tomorrow. Heads Up: My episodes may contain affiliate links! If you buy something through one of those links, you won't pay a penny more, but we'll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks!

What the heck is Slow FI? What does it have to do with YOLO? And why should this be important to you? Jessica Lynn and Heidi Dusek answer these questions and more on this Monday episode. Learn how to both defer gratification and enjoy today.

This week we're sharing a special interview Nicole did with Heidi Dusek of the Ordinary Sherpa Podcast.Ordinary Sherpa inspires families to turn their adventure dreams to experiences. The podcast episodes help families define adventure, be inspired from other families on this journey, and be supported by a tribe of Sherpas helping you to reach your summit.  In this episode, Nicole shares her journey as a ski mom. We mention two popular posts in this episode:10 States Where Kids Ski Free: https://www.momtrends.com/travel/10-states-where-kids-ski-free10 things to get ready for Ski Season: https://www.momtrends.com/ski/ten-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-get-ready-for-ski-seasonGet details on the Ordinary Sherpa Podcast herehttps://ordinarysherpa.com/About Heidi: Heidi's passion lies in challenging the status quo, driving change and delivering experiences. She and her husband live in Wisconsin with 3 children and spend a considerable amount of time outdoors, remodeling their third generation farm house, mastering un-tourism, and creating connections with people around the world. Get to know Heidi better by listening to Episode 001: Our Adventure Story.Get Heidi's New Book: Beyond NormalWith big trips and everyday joys, a life of adventure awaits you. Whether you enjoy traveling or staying close to home, you'll love this book. Soak up everyday adventures exploring new places, trying new experiences, finding fun in everything, and making play more prevalent than screens.You do not need to go back to normal. Beyond Normal is a field guide to help your family navigate an adventurous life filled with authentic experiences. Throughout this guide, you will find ways to assess your risk tolerance, stretch beyond your comfort zone, and find community. Venture forth!Order your book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3wujbbS Visit the Ski Moms Fun Gift Shop here shop the Ski Moms Fun Swag Shop here.Rate, review and recommend the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Join the Ski Moms Fun Community!Follow us on Instagram @skimomsfunFollow Ski Moms Fun on Facebook here.Check out the Ski Moms Fun Store Get your copy of the Ski Moms CookbookEmail us at sarah@skimomsfun.com

It's May (when I am recording this episode) which might mean many things.  For us it means cramming in our school and spring kid activities, it means busting out the camping gear and preparing for the kickoff to summer, it means many more hours outside it also means budding blooms (ie pollen), and bugs emerge from who knows where.  For me it also means publishing my first book.  Beyond Normal: A field guide to embrace adventure, implore the wilderness and design an extraordinary life with kids launches on May 17, 2022.   Book Description: With big trips and everyday joys, a life of adventure awaits you. Whether you enjoy traveling or staying close to home, you'll love this book. Soak up everyday adventures exploring new places, trying new experiences, finding fun in everything, and making play more prevalent than screens.  You do not need to go back to normal. Beyond Normal is a field guide to help your family navigate an adventurous life filled with authentic experiences. Throughout this guide, you will find ways to assess your risk tolerance, stretch beyond your comfort zone, and find community. Venture forth! If you head to my website  Ordinarysherpa.com (beginning May 17th) you can purchase, download the free ebook (for limited time), or request a copy of the book Beyond Normal for your local library.   Website for this episode: https://ordinarysherpa.com/074Subscribe to the email List:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe/ Authori Bio:  Heidi Dusek is an adventurous working mom. She helps families connect through simple and authentic adventures on her podcast (Ordinary Sherpa), Instagram feed, and through speaking and community-building events.  In all seriousness, I wanted to take you behind the scenes to share the development of this book from idea to publication and the addition of a published author as a part of my identity.  It began last year about this time a friend posted on social media, “If you were to write a book, what would the title be and what would it be about?”  I rattled off 3 titles and a sentence description.  The initial description was something like “create everyday adventures and live life on purpose.”  I received a couple comments from friends that said “please write this book”  and that was how it began.   I knew the concept, but I struggled with figuring out what to write. I'm just an ordinary mom.  I didn't really know what people would want to read about or what exactly I would write about.  I knew the topic of adventure parenting was likely the topic but I didn't really have the concept.  Through a series of requests in the Ordinary Sherpa FB group, Everyday Adventure Challenge meet ups, and individuals who would buy me a coffee  I'd meet with listeners who connected with the Ordinary Sherpa mission to help families connect through simple and authentic adventures.   It was through these conversations that I was able to dive deeper into who the book was for and why they were struggling with adventurous parenting.  I came up with 12 different reasons based on our conversations Think it costs a lot of money to adventure Not enough time Perceptions of success and constraints of work Mindset of “what adventure is” “I'm not adventurous” “I'm not outdoorsy” “I live in a city, I can't adventure here” Fear, Adventure is risky, I am a parent and need to be stable Discomfort with uncertainty: Kids who adventure make parents nervous, unsafe Feelings of Joy: immediately followed by guilt, fear of losing the thing that led to joy Society norms of “settling down” you have to choose  Working against marketing and media (influencers, big brands) Activities send family members in different directions (sports, school, work, music, etc)  Need ideas of what to do, don't know how to do it themselves so not comfortable being the leader Tired/exhausted/overwhelmed,  adventure seems hard From here I explored other books in this genre to see what else already existed to support parents with answers to these questions.  I'll be honest, I found a lot related to family travel or an adventurous lifestyle without kids, but not many for family adventures specifically.  I bought or checked out anything remotely related to the concept and read the books throughout the writing process to have a sense of what those books offered and how or if my content would be different.  The entire time I was doing research I also began my writing without any expectation, but thoughts or stories that I would think of while reading or listening to other stories.   I organized the questions or reasons why parents struggle to adventure into core themes which later became the three parts of the book.   Part 1: Live Deeply focuses on the adventure mindset and the foundations of adventure as a value proposition to a fulfilling life.  Part 2: Explore Bravely begins to put all the limiting beliefs and perceptions of safe and stable lifestyle into question.  I share research, walk through exercises as a guide to work through the process, and offer my own stories of adventure and parenting to offer context throughout the book as a guide to work through the process.   Part 3: Play Wildly are examples of actionable steps to make adventure more accessible.  It is my belief that if we can build a life where everyday adventures create the foundation for a thriving life.  Even if we choose to travel to see new places and new people, we have the foundation of adventure built into our ethos so we are not continually using vacation as an escape.   With the key themes established, the challenges readers face I began the writing process. I will say the first chapter was the hardest to write and the one that required the most edits.  I went into the writing process with the idea that I didn't have to have it figured out, I was just going to sit down and write.  I had heard that an average non-fiction business book is 40,000-60,000 words.  So I turned on the word count and sat down regularly to write.  I celebrated word count milestones by sharing a story in instagram or having a mini party of 1.   I realized I wanted data, scientific evidence and sources to back up or validate my experiences.  This is just part of who I am.  I personally appreciate when a book is more than stories.  When I had a question or wanted to look into something I would use parentheses to indicate I wanted to come back to an idea.  This allowed me to write without the question to derail my progress.  For example:  I knew there was neuroscience data behind the power of pause, to create space but I needed to dive deeper into what was the source and was that relevant to the topics we were leading.  I knew there was child development data around risky play; I knew there was a conditioning process to dampen our curiosity.  These were concepts, but I made sure to come back to these topics and dig into the research. I proofread my manuscript twice before I sent it to my editor.  There is a point when you get sick of your own writing.  After sending it to the editor I was a little burned out and took a break from it.  In fact, even after it was returned to me I didn't look at my manuscript for almost a month.  I did start to garner interest along the way.  I invited friends and listeners to be members of the advanced reader team to pre-read the book.  In late January after almost 6 weeks of not looking at my manuscript I sat down and binged a few weekends through the edits.  I began to share bits and pieces of the book with my advanced reader team.  In mid-March I shared the entire manuscript with my advanced reader team and received an abundance of feedback.  I took 2 weeks sifting through comments, edits and questions.  I viewed each piece of feedback as a detailed gift they shared with me.   Throughout the writing and editing process there were many times when my progress was stalled by my own limiting belief and desire for perfection.  I would compare myself to established authors.  However reading comments from listeners, or friends asking about the book helped push me through.  In mid-March I made a detailed list of all the things I needed to do to get the book into the world.  The list included Finalize the title Create Cover design Write the back of the book description Determine which Amazon categories to publish under Reach out for endorsements Write my acknowledgements page Complete internal formatting Get an ISBN number Design the graphics for inside the book Set up Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Create the sales page on my website Establish a book marketing plan Write an Amazon Book Review Tutorial After another round of scrubbing I sent the manuscript and some detailed market research to my designer and publishing assistant.  In full transparency, the book releases in 6 days and a few items on that list are still not crossed off.  This entire process has felt like a daring adventure.  While I have always been intrigued in writing a book, I didn't really have a dream or vision of being a published author.  There is something special about the first and while I have given myself permission to update if need be I can be happy with the product I am sharing with the world and that it reflect the season of life we are in while hopefully encouraging and supporting other parents on this adventurous journey.   I thought I'd end this episode by sharing some of the endorsements and feedback from advanced readers.  “I love that you offer a glimpse of an alternative and adventurous parenting path. I think this concept is missing from many of the books I've read about nature parenting, minimalist parenting and Scandinavian parenting philosophies.  So many of our peers feel like they lose themselves when they become parents and your book shows how rich life can indeed be. Your concept of "a window closing" also resonated with me.“ – Tracy Phillippi  “Great content and experiential examples from your personal life. As you told your story I got pulled into the big moments you share with us as readers. What an overcomer you are. You have used the trials and triumphs in each stage of life to build on, and add to, the qualities that make you no Ordinary Sherpa.” – Perry Gabbard “It's so easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day grind of life with kids that you lose sight of what it feels like to be adventurous and genuinely have fun. Heidi Dusek's wonderful field guide on designing an extraordinary life does the remarkable: it brings this life within reach and gives you practical ways to build a little more fun and adventure into your family's life.” – Brad Barrett, cohost and cofounder of the ChooseFI podcast “Through vulnerability, insightful questions, and actionable steps, Heidi shares practical wisdom to generate adventure and joy for your family and most of all, for you. With clarity, honesty, and humor, she brings the reader so many gifts at once using stories from her life and learnings by experience. You won't wonder how to integrate the many unwrapped lessons into your own life, but rather enthusiastically try to figure out how many you might take on! And best of all, the path will be uniquely yours as it was for her and fueled with intention and courage. A must-read for anyone looking for permission to thrive and a foundational guide to getting there.” — Laurie E. Oswald, CEO of InteraWorks and founder of The Best Year Yet Foundation If you would like to support me  through this you can purchase, download the free ebook (limited time), or request a copy of the book Beyond Normal for your local library.  All of the steps to do these things will be included in the show notes on the website.   Key Takeaways Writing a book is a shared experience that was shaped through many interactions with listeners, followers and friends.   The content of the book was based on questions from the Ordinary Sherpa community.  I strongly encourage you to reach out to me with any questions or challenges you are facing in the world of family adventures.  While I'm not the expert I have been fortunate that the sherpas in this community have many insights to share.   While the content of the book will likely support anyone seeking an adventurous lifestyle, I wanted to give special focus to parents to question the narratives we hear about being adventurous with kids.   The energy flow from jubilation to burn out was experienced throughout writing the book.  Part of the benefit of self-publishing my first book was that I could establish my own timeline and be curious about the process.   Authors share years of experience for the value price of $15.  The book culminates key takeaways from this podcast, lessons from the Everyday Adventure Challenge and many other experiences into one easy to digest location.  While you probably could find this content by scouring the internet or binging every episode the book is nicely compiled all in one place.  The ROI on your time for someone interested in an adventurous lifestyle may be worth the investment.   If you head to my website  Ordinarysherpa.com (beginning May 17th) you can purchase, download the free ebook (for limited time), or request a copy of the book Beyond Normal for your local library.  AND leave a written book review on Amazon.  Much like written reviews for podcast it offers new readers or listeners social proof of the contents value.  

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047 | Opportunities from Adventure  with Mason Gravley   Our theme this week is the doors that open because of adventure.  THIS. (Soapbox warning) this is the reason we need to stop treating adventure like a destination we visit 2 weeks out of the year, and more about a part of the overall journey.  I have lots of thoughts on this and hope this podcast helps you see the value proposition of adventure beyond what I should do on vacation.  When I started this podcast almost a year ago, I had hoped it would connect me with other adventurous souls and inspire other families to see what was possible.  I had no idea that it would propel me into writing a book and creating a community around it.  That it would lead me to meet some of my ordinary heroes in the adventure world.  I just wanted to have interesting conversations and enjoy life.  We can only plan so much, the other part of the journey we need to be willing to show up and seek the next steps as we'll talk about with our guest today.  The ask doesn't need to be big, as I will demonstrate shortly.   Review from Dani512 "Thank you for the ideas, inspiration and laughter. I am not a person who normally leaves reviews; in fact this is my first review of a podcast. Heidi's clear ask for her listeners to support her by leaving a review inspired this write up. I found Ordinary Sherpa through ChooseFI and have been a listener for a couple of months. The timing couldn't be more perfect - my family is at the start of the biggest adventure of our lives! I just separated from my full time job and started homeschooling my daughter, while traveling in a travel trailer around the country for weeks at a time. Heidi's podcasts - both her personal insights and the guests that she hosts - have given me ideas and courage through this transition. I now notice brown signs everywhere on our journey! And the conversation with Jillian Johnsrud had me laughing out loud.  Thank you for the content that you produce, Heidi! And may be one of these days, I'll buy you a cup of coffee :)" Will you leave Written Review on Apple Podcasts:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/review/ Worth noting, I have found that I really enjoy podcasting and having conversation without all the ads and interruptions many podcasters use.  If you enjoy the ideas, find joy or inspiration from my work, you can buy me a coffee to say thanks and support the show.  If you want to go deeper with the content and/or get more engaged you can find additional ways to support the show through the links below.   Website for this episode https://ordinarysherpa.com/047 Subscribe to the email List:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe/ Join the Ordinary Sherpa Facebook Group to interact with other listeners.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa I  began listening to podcasts in 2018 and our guest today was one of the first I came across in my search for “adventure.” His guests tell amazing stories of epic adventures from climbing all the 14ers, to kayaking the inside passage, many thru-hikes, mountaineering and around the world travels.  While I participate in some level of adventure sports I wouldn't call myself an epic adventurer like those I heard from on this podcast.   Earlier this summer I sent him a message to share how grateful I was for his podcast and the inspiration he has offered me through the years.  I shared a screenshot of a written review I left for his podcast, with the simple statement that if he ever wanted an ordinary person creating a life of adventure with kids I'd happily volunteer to be a guest on his podcast, and invited him to be a guest on Ordinary Sherpa.  Long story short, I think Mason is now my friend.  As you will soon hear, his ordinary life turned adventurous is marked by the thread of curiosity, and exploring what is possible.  He's completed several cross country bike trips to raise money for different organizations, hosts the Adventure Sports podcast and Without Compromise podcast of Athletic Brewing, heck even his wedding seemed adventurous.  He recently welcomed his second child and is excited to add adventure dad to his title.  Mason Gravley welcome to Ordinary Sherpa! Key Takeaways After years of hunting and fishing and not getting much, he finally gave up the gun and rods to just enjoy the outdoors.  We don't always need a goal or a reason for getting outside.  The act is worthy regardless of the outcome. Exploring is what drew Mason into this adventurous lifestyle and conversation with his friend in response to “we gotta do something.” What could we do?  What could you do?  Give it a 20% chance and see what you come up with. Let's reward generosity. Mason was gifted a bike from a local bike shop after sharing his crazy plans which really propelled his bike adventure from Alaska to Florida into high gear.   If you are in or near Highland City, Florida please stop by Road & Trail Cycles and thank Jason Brown.  Tell him you heard about his random act of generosity on the Ordinary Sherpa podcast and his gift of bikes to Mason and Paul!  How can you be generous to others in adventure? I continue to be amazed by the generosity of the adventure community.  Let's make generosity contagious.   The gift of fear allows us to open doors we didn't know were closed.  After completing a 5000 mi bike ride in 66 days from Alaska to Florida, Mason realized what was possible.   Sometimes the plan is wrong.  While Mason planned a career as a biologist at Yosemite, it didn't fit.  He found other ways to design a life that fit his adventurous lifestyle.   You have not because you ask not.  The easy part is the ask, the harder thing is sticking with it.  The early wins in his podcast led to big wins.  I like the saying small hinges open big doors.  Asking is a small hinge. Look at the world like a big amazing opportunity, things are bound to happen.  Each thing could lead to something big or simply be an experiment.  We don't need to weigh down decisions with expectations.  Allow yourself to try it, or maybe convince yourself that a no thank you taste is in order.     I hope this episode inspires you to see the doors opening because of adventure.  Maybe they aren't new jobs or massive income, but stabilizing your health and well-being, maybe it's social connection, maybe it's personal growth.  If you want to hear more about my story being a guest on the adventure sports podcast, check out episode 764: Heidi Dusek, How to Keep Adventuring with Kids (or any other major responsibility).     If you are looking for ideas of how to have adventure become a part of your everyday journey, consider subscribing to the Ordinary Sherpa Daily Adventurer subscription.  You can find it at Ordinarysherpa.com/dailyadv To connect or Follow Mason's content: Podcast: Adventure Sports podcastPodcast: Without Compromise by Athletic Brewing Instagram: masongravley @alive_adventures  email:mason@adventuresportspodcast.com or masong@athelticbrewing.com

Before kids, Heidi was traveling around the world, loved the outdoors and epic adventures. Once she became a mom she felt like she had to let go of a lot of that. Determined by knowing how great the world of adventure is, Heidi has dedicated her time and energy to continue her life of travel and adventure with her family. Today she and her husband live in Wisconsin with their three children and a dog.  They travel frequently, spend a significant amount of time outdoors, while both working full-time and remodeling their third-generation farm house. She is the founder and host of Ordinary Sherpa podcast designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences.   Find out more about Heidi below:Website: ordinarysherpa.comInstagram: @ordinarysherpaPrivate FB Group: facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpaEmail List: ordinarysherpa.com/subscribeSupport Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B.J. and Brian continue on from North Shore Golf Club broadcasting for the U.S. Venture Open! We have some fun discussing the Brewers sweeping the Cubs in a doubleheader yesterday plus we talk about baseball and it's biggest problem right now. Jodie Larsen (Oshkosh Corporation) joins us to talk about their involvement with the U.S. Venture Open and how you can help families in the Fox Cities! Plus, we end the show with Heidi Dusek (J.J. Keller Foundation) discussing their history working with this event!

Does settling down and starting a family really mean that your days of adventuring are over? In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by Heidi Dusek from the Ordinary Sherpa Podcast, who firmly believes that having a family doesn't mean that your ability to adventure disappears! Heidi shares with the guys strategies that you can implement with your family to ensure you continue to exercise your "adventure muscle!" Heidi Dusek Website: Ordinary Sherpa Podcast: Ordinary Sherpa Resources Mentioned In Today's Conversation Find A Local Group Vincent Pugliese's Total Life Freedom Jillian Johnsrud Everyday Adventure Newsletter ChooseFI Episode 76; Planned Spontaneity with Mrs. Adventure Rich Want to start your own journey to Financial Independence? Sign up for the free 5-Day FI Challenge here!

Is adventure built into your life? Are you sleepwalking through a job you don't like and afraid to see the excitement and possibilities right in front of your face. Heidi Dusek is the creator of The Ordinary Sherpa Podcast where she talks about finding adventure and connection with her family. 

Guest Co-Host Jessica McGough Hi All! I am a nature enthusiast and aspiring adventurer and was born and raised in Sonoma County, California. I attended college in northern California and then spent five months in Massachusetts where I participated in an AmeriCorps/Student Conservation Association program to work on environmental education and complete trail work projects in 2010. I taught at the preschool level as a college student, which is where my passion for working with children was ignited. I possess my California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and taught kindergarten for three years, third grade for one year, and have also substitute taught in all of the elementary grades. My identical twin daughters were born in 2016 prematurely at 30 weeks gestation, and I have greatly enjoyed focusing my energy on them over the last handful of years. Taking a step back from teaching in the traditional school setting and having children of my own has been an enlightening process. In this phase of life, my thoughts and perspectives on education have shifted immensely. This transformation has led me to the exciting, innovative, and inspiring world of self-directed learning and unschooling. Thankfully, I have found my new place in education as a facilitator for Galileo, the amazing online self-directed global school. I am also an aspiring children's book author and hope to release my first book in the coming months. My family hopes to adopt a more fluid and adventurous lifestyle in the near future consisting of new and exciting places and experiences. Instagram @jessicadmcgough Clubhouse @jessicadmcgough Show Notes Jessica was an educator for several years, working with children in preschool thru elementary school. After having her twin girls, her perspective on education changed dramatically and she began researching and reading more about alternative education. She read ‘Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom' by Kerry McDonald, Teach Your Own by John Holt and Pat Ferenga, and The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment. She's spent years immersing herself in alternative and self-directed education. She and her husband have chosen an alternative education path for their daughters when they become school-aged. She is so happy to have found an independent-study charter school in California where they live and they will be trying that out for the first year of school for their daughters. She has been so excited to find a job for herself as a facilitator at Galileo, a self-directed online global school. ($100 off your first month's tuition if you mention Rogue Learner) Jenna asks Jessica if there was a specific moment in her teaching career where she felt like something wasn't working or she didn't agree with the way things were done in the conventional school system? Jessica said she started out her teaching career teaching kindergarten. She was on a team of seven kindergarten teachers and found it difficult to implement some of her own ideas in the classroom because the more experienced teachers weren't willing to try new things. They were stuck in their ways and not open to change. She found that difficult. She also said there were times when kids were labeled “difficult” or “low performing” based on the fact that they couldn't sit at their desk for hours or didn't know their ABC's. Parents questioned her about that, and Jessica didn't have a good answer for the parents. She was just doing what she was directed to do. She had a student in kindergarten who could already read, but couldn't sit still. A third grade student she once had was an avid reader and would read his book during instruction. Jessica wanted to let him read his book, but felt as a public school teacher her job was to make sure he paid attention during her lessons, otherwise he'd miss something important. After she had her twins, she realized she couldn't return to work in a traditional school setting. She didn't want her own girls to be a part of the system, so she couldn't imagine teaching in it herself. She thought about sending her girls to alternative schools like Montessori or Waldorf, but again, that wouldn't give her kids the opportunity to really decide for themselves which learning style best suits them.  Jenna adds that she and her kids toured several schools as well; Montessori, Waldorf, and a Free School in Frankfurt. She says there seems to be an evolution that occurs in parents and educators where they realize kids don't need them in order to learn. Some take a more gradual approach toward self directed education, while others dive right in from the very beginning. Jenna adds that having your own kids really helps you to see that kids are learning all the time and are naturally curious.  For Jessica, one of her “aha” moments was while listening to episode 11 and 12 of the podcast where Naomi Fisher talked about how even Waldorf or Forest Schools can offer a great alternative for kids who enjoy that style of learning, but again, it has its limitations because it doesn't suit all learners. The best thing we can do is find the environment which is best suited for the individual needs of each child.   Jenna adds that as parents we need to be open to offering all the educational possibilities to our kids and let them decide for themselves which educational experiences are best for them. Whether that be through a Waldorf education or homeschooling, it's our kids' journey not ours. We need to trust them to make the right decision for themselves and learn to adapt to them as their needs change. Holding back options from our kids is contradictory to an unschooling mindset because it's a form of control. Jenna's daughter decided to go back to school because she missed structure, working with classmates and having a set curriculum. She felt out of control when all the decisions fell on her shoulders. It was just too much.  Jenna can relate to her daughter's needs for structure. Jenna says that when she went into entrepreneurship, she realized it wasn't the best working environment for her. It requires a lot of self-determination, motivation, and keeping to a self-inflicted schedule. This is hard for her.  If she was able to do her job as an employee, she thinks she'd probably prefer it because she thrives in environments where the schedule is set, her goals are clearly stated, and she's surrounded by inspiring colleagues. Just as adults are given the chance to try varying work environments, children need the same freedom to explore educational environments and see which ones work for them. Jessica says she thinks it's so great that Jenna is giving her daughter the chance to discover what's best for her. Jenna adds that she had the example laid out before her by her mother, who always let her make her own choices about school and trusted her as a teen. It was just the norm in her house growing up.  Jenna asks Jessica to share her first takeaway from the episode with Heidi Dusek, episode 020. Jessica's first takeaway was how she related to Heidi's comment about becoming a mom and  feeling the pressure to decide between motherhood and adventure. We're told in our society that we should get adventuring out of our system before we have kids, but Jessica thinks you can keep adventure in your life throughout parenthood. It goes in phases. Sometimes adventure just looks like going out to eat with your baby in their carseat. She shares how once her twin girls were one year old, they took a trip to Hawaii and it was tough, but the memories of that trip are still fun and she's still glad they went.  Jenna talks about Heidi's definition of adventure being any new experience or anything that feels a bit like a risk or that you could fail at it. Based on that definition, Jenna's very first adventure as a mom was an outing to Walgreens with her son. It felt really risky at the time and she was swelling with pride when she got home.  Jenna's first takeaway was about creating an environment where the kids can thrive. Jenna tries to offer up opportunities (without expectations) that lets the kids do what they will with it.  Jessica mentions her next takeaway was when Heidi mentioned how the community is a resource for our kids and provides our kids with meaningful social interactions. She also likes how Heidi mentioned the studies showing why some families don't adventure together; in that study, parents revealed that they are afraid of not having the answers to their kids's questions and refrain from adventuring with their kids because of it. Jessica notes how that's similar to parents thinking they can't homeschool because they lack the knowledge to teach their kids everything they may want to know. Jenna talks about how we need to rely on experts in our community to fill in the gaps where we aren't able to instruct our kids, or learn it together. New experiences are not only useful to kids, but they can serve as valuable learning opportunities for the entire family.  Jenna talks about how being a parent of an 11 and 13 year old, she has to find ways to create shared experiences with her kids where everyone is a willing participant and that gets harder as kids get older. At least, that's been her experience. They all have different interests and ways they like to spend their time. A shared adventure for her, may look like trying to play Fortnite with her son or doing a makeover with her daughter. Sometimes a fun shared experience comes from the parent taking risks or being uncomfortable, not the children.  Jessica says how she liked in the last episode how Heidi and Jenna talked about spending smaller chunks of time together that are meaningful as opposed to setting a specific amount of time to hang out together. She thought Heidi's comment about quitting an activity while everyone is still having fun was a really valuable tip and a great reminder to parents to be flexible and adjust your expectations. Jenna says there's a real balance we need to strike because we know our kids, and that's what makes each or our experiences unique. Sometimes our kids are not in a good mood, or aren't dressed well for the weather, and it's okay to end the trip early. But alternatively, we also know when our kids could benefit from a gentle nudge to keep going. Jenna shares a couple examples of when her kids have needed an early finish and times when everyone was having a good time despite the adventure taking way longer than anticipated.  Jenna mentions how Heidi talked about her experience with lockdown sort of gave her a peek into the world of homeschooling and provided her with the time to get to know her kids better. Jenna wonders how many families had a similar experience, because lockdown definitely played a role in kick starting the self-directed learning journey for her own family. Jessica says she has talked with so many families who found the system inflexible and learned that there are alternative methods to educate their children than through conventional schools, so she knows Jenna and Heidi are not alone. A lot of families saw their kids deep dive into hobbies and interests that they otherwise didn't have time for. Families got a chance to get to know one another better.  Jenna says that she was frustrated when people argued that school is necessary for kids to have social lives, because school does NOT have to be the sole provider of social interaction. Jessica said her experience teaching actually illustrated how socialization in schools is oftentimes a negative experience. For example, she had a 3rd grade girl bullied for her weight on the playground. There are so many ways for kids to socialize, and homeschooling provides socialization across age groups and backgrounds, which research shows is actually better for kids. Jenna says she likes that homeschooling provides kids with the option to choose who they spend their time with, as opposed to being subjected to forced socialization where it can actually be detrimental to their wellbeing. (ie; bullying, criticism, austrosizing) Jessica thinks many adults can't recall what type of socialization went on in schools and are slightly out of touch since they aren't working in schools. Most of the time, teachers are actually discouraging socialization in the classroom because they have a curriculum to get through. Or, socialization is forced and controlled. Many times, there are negative consequences for students when they do want to socialize in class.  Jenna liked Heidi's question for her kids; “what do you want this experience to look like?” Jessica also mentions how she liked the idea of creating “to go” bags or bins so you can just get up and go. She also thinks it's important though, even with all that forethought and planning, to keep some level of spontaneity in your life. She mentions the book “Memory Making Mom” by Jessica Smartt as a great inspirational book for adventure, tradition, and spontaneity. As a planner, Jessica needs reminders to be spontaneous and flexible at times, so she found the book very helpful.  Jenna feels like her family doesn't have any traditions to speak of. They change things up every single year, and she says as a multicultural family that's moved to three different countries, she finds it difficult to repeat traditions year after year. It's something she wants to work on because she does think they're important. Jessica feels like simple adventures can become amazing traditions, and a bit unconventional. You have to see what comes up naturally for your family and not put pressure on yourself to do it every single year. Jenna laughs about how she doesn't think her family has any traditions, but she'll let the audience know if she thinks of one.  Jessica liked the simplicity of the RV trip Heidi and her family went on. Jessica's family has recently downsized and they live very simply, so that part of the interview really resonated with her. Jenna agrees, she says the more stuff you have, the more stuff you have to take care of. Since her family has moved so many times, they have to keep their possessions to a minimum too.  The episode with Heidi was recorded a while ago, and Jenna wants to mention how Heidi recently went on a trip to Hawaii with her family of five for just $500.  You can connect with Jessica on Instagram @jessicamcgough. Jessica also wants to let the audience know about InspirEd, a global online event hosted by Galileo Online School. The event will be for parents and educators looking toward alternative and forward-thinking educational models, like self-directed learning. Some of the guest speakers for the event will be Kerry McDonald, Naomi Fisher, Peter Gray, Pat Farenga, and Michael Saylor. Go here for more info about that event and to register for the inspirEd global summit. (Register before July 12th and it's free!) You can listen to the interviews from the global homeschooling summit 2020 hosted by Galileo here.    Helpful Resources Mentioned in Today's Show ‘Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom' by Kerry McDonald Teach Your Own by John Holt and Pat Ferenga The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment Galileo, a self-directed online global school ($100 off your first month's tuition if you mention Rogue Learner) “Memory Making Mom” by Jessica Smart Ordinary Sherpa - travel hacking with a family InspirEd, a global online event  Episode 11 and 12 with Naomi Fisher Global Homeschooling Summit 2020   Ways to Connect Join me on the Show! Leave a Voicemail! Email me: contact.roguelearner@gmail.com Facebook  Instagram Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rogue-learner/id1543224038 Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/search/rogue%20learner Spotify: https://roguelearner.libsyn.com/spotify YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCocbWsxxAMSbUObiCQXPg Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/rogue-learner

This intrepid mother of 3 and wife to a fellow adventurer has, as she puts it, chosen to live life on the weird side.  But, she has found her tribe and is proudly leading her family on an adventurous life from the back yard to the islands of Hawaii.   Listen and learn: -as she teaches her kids about curiosity  -about not being perfect as a great asset -what the unwritten rule that she and her husband have about saying no. -how to hack your way to "yes" -and one BIG FAMILY SCARE with a happy ending and a deeper bond formed. Join Heidi's Tribe: Heidi's Website: Ordinary Sherpa Heidi's Instagram Go to soulcrafttribe.com to comment.  I'd love your feedback on hearing more of this, the interviews, etc.  Also if you drop your email (I know who needs another damn email in their inbox) I'll promise to only send them when I think they're useful or we have an announcement.  If you don't find the emails useful then by all means cancel...it's your story, not mine.  Best, Brian Ehrlich

In Episode 48 Heidi discusses how she tackles life through a unique outlook. She loves to create adventure and take the road less traveled.  

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Hello Good Neighbor, Today's Episode is born out of a question I read about a month ago: What is "the Last, First thing" that you did? Meaning, when did you last have a first-of-its-kind experience? Hmm... Makes you stop and think a bit. It took me a while but I finally figured out what mine was, so I figured that I'd share it here with the Neighborhood. Heidi Dusek, the host of the "Ordinary Sherpa" podcast, posed this question on one of her episodes a while back, crediting Seth Godin for the inspiration. Here's a link to Heidi's website where she provides encouragement to turn our dreams into everyday adventures. https://ordinarysherpa.com/ Check out her wonderful podcast episodes for an experience of your own! Here's a link to Seth Godin' blog https://seths.blog/ Seth has wonderfully practical insights into the world of marketing and life in general. If you would like to find out more about the Hello Good Neighbor podcast and "all things neighborly", visit our website at hellogoodneighbor.com or find us on Facebook Groups by the same name and logo. I hope you are blessed and bless others in return! Thank you for listening, Tony Slabaugh

Adventures add life to living, but they don't have to be extravagant, expensive or epic trips. Heidi Dusek, founder of Ordinary Sherpa, helps adults and families transform ordinary activities into extraordinary adventures. The money parents spend on trinkets for their kids that just add noise to their lives and clutter to the house can be reinvested into memory-making park admissions and tools like butterfly nets and fishing poles. Heidi helps other families build lasting memories and discover how much fun it can be to share common experiences that enable everyone really get to know each other on a more personal level.

Welcome to Ordinary Sherpa, I'm your host Heidi Dusek.  Today's episode will dive deep into one family's journey to enjoy life on the road. Before I get there I want to welcome everyone to Ordinary Sherpa.  We have seen a large influx of new listeners over the past week, thanks to the Choose FI team. Ordinary Sherpa is designed to inspire families to connect through simple and authentic adventure experiences.  You can learn more about my adventure story (episode 1) and why adventure (episode 2), but the short version is this, the only way our family survived 2020 was through simple, unplugged, outdoor experiences together as a family.  We didn't just survive, we began to thrive.  I dove deep into the research which validated what I have felt for so long.  So my mission is to help families realize, there are options.  My husband and I both work full-time and raise 3 kids and a dog.  I am with you on this journey towards freedom, adventure, and fresh air.  As are so many others (we call our listeners Sherpas) who are here to support you reaching your new summit, what ever that looks like to you.   I also want to take a moment of gratitude and acknowledge the Choose FI podcast and community.  Choose FI had such an impact on the development and launch of the Ordinary Sherpa podcast, so if you are not familiar go check them out: https://www.choosefi.com/   If you are joining us from that community, welcome. You are among friends.  While 2020 restricted our travel, Ordinary Sherpa has been getting around.  Ordinary Sherpa has been listened to in 26 countries and 44 states.  I had a goal to hit all 50 states in my first 90 days and we are so close.   If you know someone who might be interested who is located in Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Maine, Vermont and I am hoping with our guests today we will fulfill Mississippi.   Brittany and Cody Holifield are the parents of 2 boys (Barrett, Corbin) and Sonic the dog are the family behind Hitch-to-Hitch.  They were looking for a change and as you will hear they didn't follow a conventional path.  They gave up the 10 acre farm and ideal American lifestyle to enjoy a life of adventure while living full time in their fifth wheel.  They sold everything 2 years ago and haven't looked back.  I binged on their YouTube channel leading up to and following our interview.  Even if a full time RV lifestyle is not for you, they are such authentic people who share so many insights.  I hope you are able to hear their mindset, how they allow for adventure to show up in their life on a regular basis.   Listen:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-sherpa-family-adventure-coaching-and-design/id1539255067 Website/Email Subscribe:https://ordinarysherpa.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/ Join the Ordinary Sherpa Community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa   Key Takeaways Time together is short, are you making the best of it? Are you worried about doing things in the right order?  Whether your timeline is 6 months or 5 years, there are options for both.   Is the ideal lifestyle weaning you out?  What might the alternative be?  Brittany shared taking care of the kids, the house, the farm, while teaching full time was wearing her out.   Test the path.  Cody initially wanted to sail around the U.S., but after a rough 5-day experience they realized that probably wasn't the right path for them.   You don't have to have everything figured out.  “I'm in it for the ride,” Brittany exclaimed.   Transition for the kids continues to evolve, from the social scene to freedom and independence.  They try to choose locations that are family-friendly when possible to support social interaction. Boondocking or Dry camping is camping without hook ups (water, Electricity, sewer) builds awareness to your power and water consumption.   Start with the end in mind.  Create the menu of options with enough flexibility to align with everyone's wishes and back up plans for bad weather or just off days.   Peak experiences and mishaps are part of the journey.  You can't plan for everything.  Embrace the opportunity. Some of the resources referenced on the show:-Location-based Facebook searches (not groups such as Ordinary Sherpa are good starting points)-RV Parky App:https://www.rvparky.com/mobile-app -iOverlander: http://ioverlander.com/ Follow or Connect with Cody & Brittany from Hitch-to-Hitch through any of the channels listed.   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfckR-uCVBy9aolefHP4ag Website: www.hitchtohitch.home.blog  Email: hitchtohitch@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hitch2hitch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitchtohitch/