Ep 019 // Your Life's Purpose, Simplicity & World Travels with a Family (Tsh Oxenreider, Courage)
Summary: <p>We've all heard about "the dream" of a nomadic lifestyle, working anywhere in the world with an internet connection from the comfort of our laptops. </p><p>But what about those of us with, you know, families and stuff?</p> <pre><code> <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/58dc6370f7e0ab63e526767b/1490838404255/" data-image-dimensions="719x727" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="58dc6370f7e0ab63e526767b" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/58dc6370f7e0ab63e526767b/1490838404255/?format=1000w" /> </code></pre> <p> </p><p>Tsh is a writer, podcaster and a coach focused on the angle of living simply and unconventionally. She's been running a blog for 9 years called <a target="_blank" href="http://theartofsimple.net">The </a><a target="_blank" href="http://theartofsimple.net">Art of Simple</a><a target="_blank" href="http://theartofsimple.net">,</a> hosts a podcast called The Simple Show, and is the author of a book coming out this month, <a target="_blank" href="http://tshoxenreider.com/athomeintheworld/"><em>At Home in the World. </em></a></p><p>In this week's Courage story, Tsh tells us all about how she and her husband found themselves in Turkey, a completely foreign country, and how her anxiety and discomfort led her to writing as a creative outlet.</p><p>From this scary experience, her blog was born -- and now she's been at it for nearly a decade. </p><p>Tsh and her husband spent <em>five years</em> devising a plan to save up enough cash to take their whole family on the road -- including their three young children.</p><p>What happened over that year is truly inspiring, and might have you rethinking what you'd like your life to look like. </p><p>In this episode you'll hear:</p><ul> <li>The fears Tsh faced when she decided to take both her family and her business on the road </li> <li>What it means to live simply according to your own unique life's purpose (and each of us may have our own definition of "simplicity")</li> <li>A new, refreshing spin on what it takes to be "an expert"</li> <li>How Tsh has stayed engaged in her area of expertise for close to 10 years, despite some lackluster moments</li> </ul><p>Enjoy this episode, and then join us in Episode 20 where Tsh shares the exact steps she took to take her business & family on the road for a year! </p> <p></p><p> </p><p>SHOW NOTES </p><ul> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://theartofsimple.net">Tsh's website</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://tshoxenreider.com/athomeintheworld/">Tsh's new book</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/tshoxenreider">Tsh on instagram</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/stephcrowder_">Steph on instagram </a></li> </ul>
