Women on the Road

VanLife: what started as a trend has only grown, evolving into a full-fledged movement in the US and beyond. And despite the multitude of vacation-style photos online showcasing this mobile living arrangement, there are many practical reasons people choose to live on the road for more than a couple weeks-- and no, it typically has nothing to do with Instagram.

We catch up with full-time road traveler Jayme Serbell to hold an important discussion around miscarriage-- because getting real about what’s not being said is the only way to move toward a future where we all give ourselves permission to do the same.

In this 2nd annual “Advice” episode, we ask our 9 most recent interviewees the 5 most commonly-asked questions we’ve been hearing online and in person from female road travelers.

Margaret Miller is giving us less excuses to not try international road travel, even if it seems intimidating. From guiding overlanding adventures in Africa to taking a DIY campervan around Europe, she’s taking time to share her well-traveled experiences and advice with us in this episode.

Breaking up with a partner on the road is-- to say the least-- a unique way to leave a relationship. Solo traveler and photographer Ali Powell took the pain she felt from ending her last relationship and decided to do something with that energy, and she calls it The Heartbreak Road Trip.

Katie Boué, part-time road traveler and full-time public lands advocate, has a lot to say about the give and take we engage in as travelers: both in the outdoors as well as in local communities. Because the reality is that no matter how often we relocate, we leave an impact wherever we go, and that acknowledgement in itself holds power.

Rachel Hill travels the world like it’s her job-- because it is. For the past 5 years, she’s been building her business as a marketing consultant and influencer, traveling solo to wherever the glitch fare takes her and sharing her experiences along the way.

Marlene credits her kids for the reason she and her family live on the road. But the adventures of the Mali Mish family wouldn’t be possible without the hands-on approach Marlene takes to building a tight-knit adventure family as they travel the world by camper.

Travel is often looked at as a way to find healing. But that’s a version of recovery that’s tied up neatly with a bow. The reality is that, in the face of grief, trauma (or in Lindsey Hall’s case, an eating disorder) there is usually a lot of healing that needs to happen first before getting on the road is even an option.

There’s no doubt that Sydney Ferbrache is busy. As a solo van traveler, successful online business owner, and dog mom to a small puppy, there’s always something to be focused on. In this episode, Sydney shares her best insights around how she makes the most of her travels with a dog, stays productive, and optimizes her business.

What happens when the road trip ends? Just like there are so many things that get us to say “yes” to a road trip, there’s also a wide range of reasons we say “yes” to staying put for a bit, which is why we enlisted the help of all you listeners out there to share your thoughts and stories of what life is like in transition to something more stationary.

Kate Ortiz is making all the right moves-- mostly because she’s turned her last two cross-country moves into epic multi-state road trips.

Personally, breaking the rules gives us the sweats. But after hearing from solo road traveler Lisa Jacobs, we might be convinced that there’s a time and a place for it: whether it’s personally, professionally, creatively, or romantically.

Photographer Alison Turner and mixed media artist Amanda Sandlin share about their creative practices on the road. This week, we're sharing an early episode of our sister podcast, "She Explores."

If you have a desire to travel, boundaries can sound like a drag. But not to a road traveler like Dani Reyes-Acosta, who’s learned to set boundaries as a way of creating more opportunities and moments of personal growth.