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Living Unconventionally

Chris Pyak interviews courageous people that have been able to ditch their traditional lives and desk jobs to chase their passions all over the world. The topics covered include travel stories, the best ways to find travel deals, how living in an unconventional way has improved their lives, how they fund their travels, how to make money on the road, and advice for those wanting to ditch their desk as well. 956258
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Now displaying: April, 2016
Apr 29, 2016

In solo episode I give three MAJOR life-changing updates on our unconventional journey of selling almost everything we own to travel the United States in an RV.

To find links to the things mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

 

To entered into the giveaway for a chance to win a FREE copy of Chis Guillebeau's new book, Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do just signed up for my email list by texting FREEDOM to 444999. Entries will only be accepted until 11:59pm EST on April 30, 2016. The winner will be chosen at random and the shipping address must be in the continental United States.

Apr 27, 2016

Dale, of Gopher-Baroque and Dharma Pharm, and I continue our conversation and discuss how he went to owning multiple homes at one time to nearly losing everything to now using multiple income streams to fund his travel lifestyle.

To find links to everything mentioned in today's episode, check out the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

To be entered for a chance to win a FREE copy of Chris Guillebeau's new book, Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do just sign-up for my email list by texting the word FREEDOM to 444999. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm EST on April 30, 2016. The winner will be chosen at random and the shipping address must be in the continental United States.

Apr 25, 2016

Dale Cody has traveled to 30+ countries and today we're going to talk about some of those travels; including the time he almost died in a Thai hospital! We also talk about his upcoming 1,500+ mile kayak trip along the Trail of Tears water route, and the websites he uses to help plan his travels.

 

Find links to all of the resources mentioned in today's episode in the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.


To be entered to win a FREE copy of Chris Guillebeau's new book, Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do just sign-up for my email list by texting the word FREEDOM to 444999. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on April 30, 2016. The winner will be chosen at random and the shipping address must be in the continental United States.

Apr 22, 2016

In this episode I do another listener spotlight, give a quick update on our unconventional journey, and read off some of my current favorite motivational quotes.

To find the images for the quotes and a link to the incredibly powerful motivational video I discussed, check out the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

Join my email list by texting "Freedom" to 444999 to be entered into a giveaway for a chance to win a FREE copy of Chris Guillebeau's new book, Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do.

The winner will be chosen at random and their shipping address must be in the continental United States. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on April 30, 2016.

Apr 20, 2016

In Part 2 of her interview, Dell discusses her documentary project about the Cherokee Trail of Tears, her tips for telling your own story, her advice for aspiring freelancers, what we should really be using social media for, and the one project she did that helped her accomplish almost all of goals she set for herself at the time.

You can find links to everything we mentioned in today's episode in the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

Enter to win a FREE copy of Chris Guillebeau's new book, Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do by signing up for my email list before Midnight EST on April 30, 2016. The winner will be chosen at random and the shipping address must be in the continental United States. Sign-up by clicking here or texting "FREEDOM" to 444999.

Apr 18, 2016

This week's guest is Dell and she talks about how being a journalist to her core helps her connect with people in a other traveler's can't, why she isn't a good employee, the documentary she is making, why she hates hotels and where she stays instead, her tips for female solo travelers, and the time she was stuck on the ocean in a typhoon while seven months pregnant.

Subscribe to my email list by Midnight (EST) on April 30, 2016 to be entered to win a FREE copy of Chris Guillebeau's new book, Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do. 

(The winner will be chosen at random and must be in the continental United States.)

Links to everything mentioned in today's episode can be found in the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.


Apr 15, 2016

I spotlight a new listener, discuss the Living Unconventionally Facebook group, provide an update on our current dilemma regarding our mission to sell (almost) everything own and travel the United States in an RV, and announce how you can win a FREE copy of Chris Guillebeau's new book, Born for This.

 

To find links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out the shows on the Living Unconventionally website.

 

To sign-up for my email list, text FREEDOM to 444999.

 

Apr 13, 2016

In Part 2 of my interview with Shelly and Al from Sell All Your Stuff and Shine Socially, we talk about both of their websites, and the various ways they make money to fund their travel lifestyle; including affiliate links, e-books, social media management, house sitting, speaking engagements, and sponsored experiences.

 

To find links to everything mentioned in today's episode, including the Living Unconventionally Facebook group, visit the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

 

To stay up-to-date on all things Living Unconventionally, join my email list by texting FREEDOM to 444999.

Apr 11, 2016

In Part 1 of their interview, Shelly and Al from Sell All Your Stuff, talk about minimalism, landing house sitting gigs, offsetting the cost of flights, staying at a sloth rescue, and much more!

 

To find links to everything mentioned in today's episode, visit the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

 

To join the Living Unconventionally email list, click here or text the word FREEDOM to 444999.

Apr 8, 2016

In this solo episode, I provide a potentially devastating updated on our journey, start a new Listener Spotlight segment, and announce an upcoming contest where you can win a free gift!

For more details and links to everything mentioned in the show, check out the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website

 

Sign-up for my email list by texting FREEDOM to 444999.

Apr 6, 2016

Full-time freelancer and podcast host, Rebekah Nemethy, discuss how she is using her freelance stats to build her side hustles into a fully location independent business so she can become a digital nomad.

To drool over pictures from Rebekah's trip to Guatemala, check out the link included in the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

Apr 4, 2016

Rebekah Nemethy, who is the host of the My Rescue Rocks podcast and a freelance photographer, talks about the life-changing 6 week long trip she took to Guatemala that include panic attacks, dead cows, perfect weather, volcanoes, awkward conversations in a foreign language, and incredibly cheap accommodations.

To view pictures of her trip and find a link to my guest appearance on the My Rescue Rocks podcast, check out the shows on the Living Unconventionally website.

To make sure you don't miss out on future episode, be sure to subscribe to this podcast or join my email list by texting the word freedom to 444999. 

Apr 1, 2016

My husband joins me again and gives his take on our honeymoon in Paris, his thoughts on our mission to selling everything we own and quitting our jobs to travel the US in an RV, his advice for people looking to make a similar leap, and what he is most looking forward about our upcoming journey.

 

To find links to both your FREE 30-day Trial and download from Audible.com* and my interview on the My Rescue Rocks podcast, just visit the show notes on the Living Unconventionally website.

*I will receive a commission if you sign-up for the trial with Audible.com but, rest assured, I don't promote anything I don't absolutely believe in. 

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