Podcasts by The RV Entrepreneur

Retail Arbitrage & Full-Time RV Travel - A Receipt for Success With Nikki Kirk From Your Selling Guide | RVE 272
 from 2022-12-08T08:00:09

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Nikki Kirk.

I’ve been following Nikki for several years now and actually had the pleasure of having out in person at the RVE Roundtable earlier this f...

RVE Is BACK & With New Hosts! | RVE 271

 from 2022-12-01T10:00:24

We’re back after our fall break and coming in strong with some new voice here on there RV Entrepreneur podcast!

I’m now joined by three other hosts and we can’t wait to see what this team growt...

2022 RV Entrepreneur Roundtable Event Recap & Lessons Learned | RVE 270 from 2022-09-30T17:51:22

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...

Inspiration and Impact - Why Bryce & Nellie of The Jurgys Started Filming and Ultimately Bought a Campground | RVE 269 from 2022-09-23T12:00:16

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Bryce & Nellie of The Jurgys.

Bryce & Nellie started documenting their adventures and hiding treasures on YouTube 6 years ag...

Turning Your Lifestyle Into a Business With A.J. Forget of The Buslife Kitchen | RVE 268 from 2022-09-16T19:25:54

Today we have the pleasure of talking with A.J. Forget

A. J. is a chef, writer, photographer, traveler, and self-proclaimed dilettante. He left a career as a wildland firefigh...

Using Digital Platforms to Create in Person Community With Todd and Sheila Konitzer of Switch It Up | RVE 267 from 2022-09-08T13:00:46

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Todd & Sheila Konitzer. Todd and Sheila are full time RVers who have turned their travels into a successful YouTube channel and have excelled at ta...

From Hobby into Department Stores, How Brooke Happe Grew a Handmade Product Business Into a Formative Lifestyle Brand While Full-Time RVing | RVE 266 from 2022-09-02T17:03:24

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Brooke Happe.

Brooke is a goal-oriented, career gal and life long planner who chose to go seriously off script and has never looked ...

The Digital and the Physical - How Jared and Sammi Creach Balance Two Opposite Business Formats While Full-Time RVing | RVE 265 from 2022-08-25T13:00:41

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Jared and Sammi Creach!

Jared and Sammi are full time RVers who launched into full time travel after building a life that would allow them to ...

How To Run Your RV Off Your Tow Vehicle with Jonathan Schloo from Car Generator | RVE 264 from 2022-08-18T13:00:25

Todays guest is Jonathan Schloo from CarGenerator. Jonathan is an inventor and serial entrepreneur, ran a tech company for 20 years and sold it, then bought an Airstream travel trailer and inven...

How to RV Full-Time Debt Free and on a Fixed Income With Joel and Deb Brettingen of Chasing RV Sunshine | RVE 263 from 2022-08-11T13:00:24

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Joel & Deb Brettingen from Chasing RV Sunshine.

Joel, Deb and their spoiled dog, Maya are a full-time RV couple with...

How to Create Community and Find Your Tribe Using a Podcast With Heidi Dusek of Ordinary Sherpa | RVE 262 from 2022-08-04T13:00:58

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...

ATTENTION!! BIG CHANGES to the 2022 RV Entrepreneur Summit: Now only $99 for a 4 day event! from 2022-08-02T19:54:45

The 2022 RV Entrepreneur Summit is now the RV Entrepreneur Roundtable!
The RV Life team and I want it to be an AWESOME experience - however with the state of the world, the compressed timef...

How a Natural Disaster Can Be Turned Into a Life of Adventure and a Full Time Content Creation Business With Gabe & Rocio Rivero of Our Mixed Journey | RVE 261 from 2022-07-28T13:00:32

Today we’re talking with Gabe and Rocio Rivero from Our Mixed Journey.

Gabe and Rocio are avid travelers who used to live in Puerto Rico. After Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, life was trul...

Does My Business Need Commercial RV Insurance with Aaron Ammar from Roamly RV Insurance | RVE 260 from 2022-07-21T13:00:10

Today’s Guest Aaron Ammar, Roamly’s Chief Insurance Officer

Aaron is a former co-founder of Y-Risk, an underwriting company providing insurance solutions for companies in the ...

How YouTube Ad Revenue Bought An RV with over 5000 watts of Solar with Chris Reed of Why Not RV? | RVE 259 from 2022-07-14T13:00:12

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Chris Reed from the YouTube channel Why Not RV?


Chris is a Marine Veteran who took a huge leap one year to change careers and can now live a li...

**ALERT** 2022 RV Entrepreneur Summit Tickets - NOW AVAILABLE! from 2022-07-08T19:41:12

The 2022 RVE Summit tickets are now on sale!
 To register for the summit or get even more details please visit https://therventrepreneur.com/rv-entrepreneur-summit/ If you have any questions plea...

Taking Your Business up a Tier and Coaching the Coaches While on the Road With Kirk Duncan of 3 Key Elements | RVE 258 from 2022-07-07T19:41:21

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Kirk Duncan.

Kirk is the President and Founder of 3 Key Elements and member of The National Speakers Association. He has taken his company from a card...

Bouncing Back From Content Creation Burnout - Lessons Learned With Michael Boyink, Author of Driven to Wonder | RVE 257 from 2022-06-30T14:00:42

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Michael Boyink. 

Michael Boyink is an award-winning writer and photographer who works as Managing Editor for a global software ...

Should Influencers and Content Creators Be Accounting for Free Products and Services From Brand Deals? With Penny Rose CPA From Fefifofum Services | RVE 256 from 2022-06-23T14:00:21

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Penny Rose. Penny is a CPA and has been working as a Forensic CPA for the past 20 years. As she retires from that career on her path to financial indep...

How Any Industry Can Be Modified for Life on the Road With Master Bourbon Distiller Marianne Eaves | RVE 255 from 2022-06-16T15:00:42

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Marianne Eaves. Marianne is a bourbon master distiller that has taken her love of science and art and blended them, literally, in various ways througho...

How Entrepreneurs Take Minor Nuisances and Create Eloquent Solutions With Duran Anderson, Inventor of the RV Bug Stop | RVE 254 from 2022-06-09T14:00:25

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Duran Anderson. Duran is an entrepreneur, craftsman and lifelong RVer who took a pain point with his RV - bugs sneaking in through the screen door slid...

Sharing Safety Tips for Solo Female Travelers By Writing a Murder Mystery with Taylor Cluster, Author of #Vanlife Murders | RVE 253 from 2022-06-03T14:00:12

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Taylor Cluster. Taylor is the author of a social media meets van life murder mystery novel called #Vanlife Murders. She and her Fiancé Scott have spent...

RVing Across America: A Quest to Visit All 50 States with Alyssa Padgett | RVE 252 from 2022-05-24T14:26:03

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Alyssa Padgett. Alyssa is a co founder of the RV Entrepreneur community and  has just published her second book: RVing Across America: A Quest to Visit Al...

RVE 251: Why Niching Down Geographically Can Be An Awesome Business Strategy with Brooks Smothers from RV Out West from 2022-05-19T14:00:39

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Brooks Smothers.

Brooks is a marketing consultant by day and a podcast host for a show called RV Out West by night. Born & raised in the Pacific N...

RVE 250: Why Sharee Collier Takes 420 Steps to Answer One Question & How Virtual Summits Provide Information Access to All from 2022-05-08T14:00:13

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Sharee Collier.


Sharee is a 9 year RV life vet, who combines running a remote RV lifestyle business with seasonal jobs and project management. ...

RVE 249: The One Thing You Want to MAKE SURE You Do When You Reach Out to Work With Brands With Spencer and Kristi Stevens of Adventurtunity Family from 2022-05-05T14:00:24

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Kristi and Spencer Stevens 


Kristi and Spencer quit their corporate jobs in 2020 and hit the road with their son Kade. After spending six ...

RVE 248: Why Treating Your Business as an Act of Service Is the Best Way to Grow a Loyal Community With Kimberly Crossland of Roadpreneur and Cruisin + Campfires from 2022-04-28T14:00:25

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Kimberly Crossland who is the founder of Roadpreneur and Cruisin' + Campfires, two companies designed to keep families together and living in freedom t...

RVE 247: How to Sell a Podcast and What’s Next for The RV Entrepreneur with Andy Robinowitz from RV Life from 2022-04-21T15:00

This weeks episode we have a super awesome interview. This is the first time I've done a live interview and it's also the first time I've co-hosted an interview. We've got Heath Padgett back on ...

RVE 246: The Case for a 50/50 Business Partnership with Kristen Sargent from Legit Trips from 2022-04-14T14:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Kristen Sargent from Legit Trips, a travel company that runs international group trips. 

Kristen says she is living her wildest...

RVE 245: Variety Acts - Ways to Take Your Show On the Road With Edzui Szumowski from 2022-04-07T14:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Edzui Szumowski who is currently traveling the country performing with The Vernardos Circus!

Edzui (Edge-U) is a performer and ran a...

RVE 244: How a Travel Hacker Turned Full-Time RVer Can Get You a $3000 Hotel Room for $300 With Nate Ritter of RoomSteals.com 
 from 2022-03-31T14:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Nate Ritter from RoomSteals.com Nate has travel hacked with his family of 5, around the US and Western Europe for 10 years without paying for a flight ...

RVE 243: The Secret to getting $500,000 worth of advertising impressions FOR FREE with Aaron & Chris from Irene Iron Fitness, Irene Iron Travels, & soon to be Healthy RV Living from 2022-03-24T14:00

I’m excited for todays episode with  Aaron and Chris Willers. They are a married couple who have lived full time on the road since January 2019. 

They left their hig...

243 RVE: The Secret to getting $500,000 worth of advertising impressions FOR FREE with Aaron & Chris from Irene Iron Fitness, Irene Iron Travels, & soon to be Healthy RV Living from 2022-03-24T14:00

I’m excited for todays episode with  Aaron and Chris Willers. They are a married couple who have lived full time on the road since January 2019. 

They left their hig...

RVE 242: Why It Can Be Difficult to Build a Community Based on Free Content and Lessons Learned From Publishing Four Magazines with Demian Ross From RV Today from 2022-03-15T14:00

I’m excited for todays episode, I’m joined by Demian Ross. Demian is a repeat guest on the podcast but this time around he is a bit more of an RV Entrepreneur than the last go around. Demian has...

RVE 241: When an RVer Designs Products for RVers - The Result Is Eloquent With Jim Phelan From Airskirts from 2022-03-08T15:00

One of the things I really like about the rv lifestyle is that it can be very minimalistic, and yet can also satisfy the inner gear nut in me because there are a ton of different products and wa...

RVE 240: Buying an Established Business Can Be the Best Way for RV Entrepreneurs to Get On the Road With Dustin and Nicole Schroeder From Fulltime Families from 2022-03-01T22:06:36

Today we get to talk with Dustin and Nicole Schroeder who are the current owners of Fulltime Families. 

Dusting and Nicole Schroeder are nomadic entrepreneurs that run mu...

RVE 239: How Creating RV Content Can Reduce Your Stress Level and Provide Time Freedom With Jason & Abby Epperson From RV Miles from 2022-02-22T15:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Jason and Abby Epperson from RV Miles.

Jason and Abby are hosts of the RV Miles Podcast, the America's National Parks podcast and th...

RVE 238: The KEY to Securing Sponsorships for your Personal Brand with Eric Highland from Hourless Life from 2022-02-15T15:00

Today we get to talk with Eric from Hourless Life, a threepeat guest on the podcast! (Episodes 53 &124)

Eric, Brittany, and Caspian Highland are currently driving around t...

RVE 237: How the Border Hookups Get Paid to Boondock from 2022-02-08T15:00

In this episode we talk about:

How the RV lifestyle allowed them to pivot and adapt when their industry was thrown a curve ball

How they are integrating the...

RVE 236: Tax Season 2022 - Setting Yourself Up For Success With Heather Ryan The Tax Queen from 2022-02-08T15:00

Heather Ryan is the owner of The Tax Queen, a tax firm supporting entrepreneurs and digital nomads. As a federally-licensed Enrolled Agent, she supports her clients year-round with tax preparati...

RVE 235: What Has Heath Padgett Been up to Since He Closed Down the Podcast? from 2022-02-08T15:00

Today we’re catching up with the RV Entrepreneur's founder Heath Padgett and getting an overview on the past half a year since he ended the podcast and also a few status updates on current proje...

Rve 234: The RV Entrepreneur Is Back! Interview With the New Host, Joshua Sheehan from 2022-02-08T15:00

The RV Entrepreneur podcast is BACK!  … with a caveat, there is a new host! In this episode Heath interviews the new host, Joshua Sheehan, and officially hands over the torch as host of the...

The last episode of RV Entrepreneur (why the show is ending & what’s next) from 2021-07-11T19:56:06

After 233 episodes, this is my last episode of The RV Entrepreneur podcast. In this episode I share why I’m ending the podcast, what’s next for us and some details around our 2021 RVE Summit that w...

RVE 232: Come stay at our "campground!" (Under contract and making plans to break ground!) from 2021-06-08T16:11:33

After three years of dreaming, shopping, researching, and hoping we could find our own campground, we are under contract and closing next week on our own property! In today's episode, we are div...

RVE 231: How to Buy a Blog with Debra & Barry Benton from 2021-06-04T13:21:08

Last week, Liz Wilcox shared the process of how to build, package, and sell a blog. This week, as promised, we are sharing the other side of the story: how to buy a blog.

Debra a...

RVE 230: How to Sell a Blog (from start to finish) with Liz Wilcox from 2021-05-25T21:52:36

How do you start a blog, make money with it, and then sell it when you're ready to move on?

That's the problem Liz Wilcox tackles in this interview. You may recognize her name from follow...

RVE 229: 8 Ways to Make Money as a Blogger from 2021-05-18T15:02:57

You sell the house, you buy an RV, you start a blog. But how do you take a blog and actually turn it into a profitable business? Today Alyssa shares ways to monetize a blog plus how to start tre...

RVE 228: Creating & Selling Pewter Cast Jewelry on the Road from 2021-05-12T15:18:40

Hailey and her boyfriend always talked about living differently. Maybe a tiny house or a straw-bale construction. An RV turned out to be the perfect new home.

And when they pictured RV li...

RVE 227: Theresé Teaches Yoga for RVers from 2021-05-05T20:01:41

Theresé's corporate job was stressing her out.

Between working full time and teaching fitness on the side, her schedule was packed. And when her doctor recommended yoga to help her de-str...

RVE 226: We why sold Campground Booking from 2021-04-27T15:08:53

This week we have some pretty big news. Campground Booking has been acquired. In this episode I share why we sold the company, who bought it and what's next.

RVE 225: Switching Careers & Finding Remote Work with Resume Lezlie from 2021-04-20T14:38:32

Finding remote work can be intimidating—especially if you're looking at a career change.

In today's episode, Heath is interviewing Lezlie Garr or "Resume Lezlie" on finding remote work. T...

RVE 224: Creating a Content Marketing Plan for Your Business with Liz Smith from 2021-04-13T18:34:05

How do you get the word out about your business? Ads? Social media? Blogs? Youtube? SEO?

The heart of today's episode is all about content marketing for your business. Heath is chatting w...

RVE 223: Kara & Nate: A Case Study on Finding Success on Youtube from 2021-04-06T17:20:48

In 2016, Kara and Nate set off for a year around the world, planning to vlog their adventures. They didn't expect that four years later, they would have over a million subscribers, visit 100 cou...

RVE 222: Dave & Matt Build, Rent, and Sell Custom Vans from 2021-03-31T17:40:54

Working in finance in New York City, Dave started dreaming about living in a van and taking his hedge fund on the road. But he couldn't hit the road immediately, so he rented his van out on Outd...

RVE 221: How This Blogger Makes A Full-time Living on Instagram from 2021-03-30T15:55

Kay has been traveling internationally with her family and son for years and made the jump into full-time RV travel. Her travel blog was making money, but not nearly enough to support her family...

RVE 220: CPA Advice to 3 Common RV Tax Questions from 2021-03-17T20:10:56

This week on the show, Heath is interviewing Tim Ewing. After years in the C-suite, Tim decided to leave behind his steady paycheck and travel with his family. But he couldn't retire at 51. So h...

RVE 219: How to Find New Clients Using Linkedin (with Candyce Edelen) from 2021-03-09T17:10:18

How do you get new clients for your business?

This is one of the biggest hurdles to starting and growing a new business. Even people who have been in business for years s...

RVE 218: Where Should We Camp Next? from 2021-03-05T22:01:52

On today's podcast episode, we are tackling one of the BEST problems RVers face on the road: where should we camp next?

In their latest book, Listen

RVE 217: RVing to Craft Shows Selling Homemade Dips from 2021-02-16T22:08:49

We often see questions in our Facebook group on how to RV to craft shows. What do you sell? How do you find shows? Are shows even happening right now?

Shanna Wyatt of Listen

RVE 216: Renovating and Renting Airstreams as Glamping Destinations from 2021-02-09T13:00

The Dream: A Hospitality Business on Wheels

Back when they first wanted to start RVing, Josh and Brittain bought and renovated an 88 Airstream. Then they picked up a rare '87 Airstream ...

RVE 215: Hitch Hotel is Disrupting the RV Industry with This Tiny Trailer from 2021-02-02T14:54:16

Would you live in a 39-inch trailer?

Check out photos and video of the trailer at heathandalyssa.com/hitch-hotel

In March of 2014 whi...

RVE 214: Making Passive Income Through Real Estate Investments from 2021-01-26T15:00

When we ask people how they want to make money while traveling, one idea always comes up: making passive income through real estate investments.

IT'S THE DREAM.

You only work a few...

RVE 213: How to Get Internet for RVers (2021 Guide) from 2021-01-20T18:24:44

If you want to work on the road, you need RV internet. 

Today we are bringing ...

RVE 212: How to find balance between work you love and work that pays ($$$) from 2021-01-13T02:29:57

At the beginning of the year, we got a voicemail from a listener asking for advice.

How do you balance between doing the work you love and the work that pays?

In t...

RVE 211: How to be flexible, outsource, and find freedom as an entrepreneur from 2021-01-01T16:53:53

Paige loves the law. She's been working in the industry for over 20 years, but once she made it to the top—general counsel—she suddenly realized that she made it to where she wanted to be. And n...

RVE 210: Reet from TripOutside on Building a Marketplace from 2020-12-31T13:00

Sometimes you come up with a great business idea. It's something you know you would use. And when you get someone else to test it, you realize that it doesn't solve the right problem. Listen

RVE 209: 2020 Year in Review: The Good, the Bad, and Lessons Learned from 2020-12-30T18:00

Our annual year in review episode! These are some of our favorite podcasts to record. Alyssa joins me today to reflect on our past year. 

In this 30-minute episode, we talk about the...

RVE 208: How Krista Knits Clothes for Hollywood from her RV from 2020-12-30T16:22:20

How do you get Mindy Kaling to wear a sweater you knit in your RV?

Krista has been knitting for years. After graduating college, she started teaching knitting classes at ...

RVE 207: How to Find a Remote Job (in 90 days or less) from 2020-12-01T17:05:05

Back in the corporate world, Camille thrived in HR. She focused on job placement, helping people get off welfare and into the workforce, and course creation for corporate training.

So it ...

RVE 206: How to Remotely Manage Multiple Vacation Rentals from 2020-11-24T15:00

After emigrating with his family from Israel, Erez was disenchanted with living in suburbia. One winter he and some friends all went to Destin for a vacation where the home rental owner shared h...

RVE 205: How to Start a Campground (with Eric & Jay's RV Resort) from 2020-11-24T13:00

Five years ago, oil was booming in Texas. And with the boom came oil workers and their RVs. Sites in the area without full hookups were going for $450/month and Eric instantly saw the business p...

RVE 204: Why offering the lowest price is a losing battle from 2020-11-03T21:48:03

It's a few days after Halloween and today's episode is all about death. Well, how two entrepreneurs market the death care industry from their RV. We dive into what digital marketing really is, h...

RVE 203: Building a Profitable Graphic Design Side Hustle from 2020-10-27T22:16:21

Brandon, his wife, and his two kids were house shopping when they took an unexpected hard pivot. Now they've been RVing full-time since 2015 and even added a third kid to the mix!

It all ...

RVE 202: How to move forward with business (and life) during uncertain times from 2020-10-21T17:29:20

This is uncertain times. It's a cliche to even mention that. 

In this talk from our RVE Summit, Kathy Holcombe shares her lessons from building a thriving photography business during...

RVE 201: How to plan a (virtual) conference in 4 days from 2020-10-14T18:40:59

Earlier this spring Alyssa and I had to cancel our in person conference and replan the entire event in 4 days. A week later, we sat down at a campground in Alabama and decompressed from the craz...

RVE 200: Start small, start now (with founders of TheDyrt) from 2020-10-06T16:17:48

As entrepreneurs sometimes we feel like we have to wait until everything is perfect to ship our product. No matter how many times we hear that "you should be embarrassed of your first prototype", w...

RVE 199: The podcast is back (and I missed you) from 2020-10-06T13:14:10

I meant to take a week off of recording the podcast in March, but it somehow turned into six months. I've been incredibly grateful for all of you who have reached out this year and asked when/if th...

RVE 198: How to Make $5,500 in a Week Flipping RVs from 2020-03-05T21:24:32

Today on the podcast I bring on my friend Cortni from the Flipping Nomad. Cortni's story is unbelievably inspiring. 

RVE 197: How to Stand Out from the Noise & Attract Brand Partnerships as a Content Creator from 2020-02-13T16:43:21

This episode is all about how to stand out from the noise and stay front of mind when you're trying to attract and work with large brands. 

I talk about:

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RVE 196: Making money as nomadic healthcare professionals from 2020-02-12T17:37:03

Most of the people I bring on RVE are running a remote business from their RV. While Kim and Erran don't fit this bill, they have a really interesting story and something I've been wanting to ta...

RVE 195: Would you quit if you lost your entire initial investment? from 2020-02-04T14:07:20

Losing your money is never fun, but losing the money that is the seed investment to your company is even worse. This happened to Jess, but she didn't let it stop her from creating a company that...

RVE 194: Don't Ditch the 9-5 to Work a 9-9 from 2020-01-28T14:00

How do you build a business that supports your family while also leaving enough room to live the RV lifestyle? That's the question Dani asked when she saw other entrepreneurs posting Instagram p...

RVE 193: Bootstrapping Your Way to Success from 2020-01-14T19:40:02

A few years ago, I saw a tweet that has stuck with me. Someone asked what was the best way to fund a new company. The person replied “Customers.”

There are a few routes you can go when yo...

RVE 192: Turning Users into Fans through Awesome Customer Support from 2020-01-07T17:12:22

When you're an entrepreneur, sometimes you have to do it all. Sales, marketing, IT, support—you'll wear every hat in a day. But as your business grows, you won't have time to do it all well. Once H...

RVE 191: What channels can drive the most revenue for your business? from 2019-12-31T16:28:20

Joel Holland bought Harvest Hosts in 2018 and in under two years he has grown it dramatically (I recommend going back to episode 157 before you listen to this one if you haven’t heard it). In this ...

RVE 190: How to sell an idea before your product is ready (and then keep on selling when it is) from 2019-12-10T13:00

Alyssa here taking over the podcast for our fourth episode of the Start Up Series starring the one and only Heath Padgett (JK there are multiple Heath Padgetts according to Facebook, but mine is th...

RVE 189: How We More than Quadrupled Our Revenue by Changing Our Pricing Model (Startup Series 3/3) from 2019-12-03T13:45

"Pricing is hard." It's a sentence I've heard from many entrepreneurs including Heath. It's also a question you probably have before starting your first-ever business? How do you price your produc...

RVE 188: What You Should Know Before Starting a Business with Partners (Startup Series 2/3) from 2019-12-03T13:30

Last year right around the time we found out we were pregnant and trying to figure our lives out, Heath's partner decided to leave the company. It was a crazy stressful time for us made even worse ...

RVE 187: Why You Should Focus on the Problem When Building Your Product (Startup Series 1/3) from 2019-12-03T13:00

In this first episode of the series, we're talking about product development. Softwares are massive, complicated products to build. Heath thought his experience as an RV would only help him build t...

RVE 186: A Strategy for Generating Location Independent Business Ideas from 2019-11-27T01:19:02

After dreaming of RV life for over 20 years, Jeff and Deb have been full-timing since 2015 working with big brands like Dometic. But the real story in this podcast is how they got there and how the...

RVE 185: From Renovation Disaster to Profitable Airbnb Host from 2019-11-19T13:00

Mike made mistake after mistake with this rehab. There was a squatter living in the house who had to be paid to leave! They chose the cheapest contractor. They left the country during the renovatio...

RVE 184: Why Nick & Hanna Opted Out of their Jobs to Start a...Finance Blog? from 2019-11-05T18:00

Going onto grad school seemed like the next logical step for Nick and Hanna until one day Nick realized two things: He didn't really want to go into engineering People actually make money blogging...

RVE 183: The Power of Keeping Your Business Small from 2019-10-29T17:00

Jonathan runs FortySeven Media, a web design and development shop, and has traveled across the country with his family of four in an Airstream for more than four years. And while we talk a lot abo...

RVE 182: The Power of Finding Great Mentors in Your Business from 2019-10-22T12:00

Josiah and his wife Ashley were ready to jump into real estate investment. They were meeting the right people, moved to an area with a great market—but then a mentor asked Josiah one question: "Wha...

RVE 181: Going from Freelancer to Agency with Amber from Road Warrior Creative from 2019-10-15T12:00

Eight weeks after the birth of her daughter, Amber went back to her full-time job. Shortly after, her husband Chris was offered an executive chef position at a new restaurant. As you can expect wi...

RVE 180: Taking a Business from Idea to Execution with the Founder of RV Loft from 2019-10-08T12:00

If you've ever tried to store your RV, you know that it's nearly impossible to find quality RV storage. Howard ran into the same issue—but instead of getting angry and calling a dozen more storage ...

RVE 179: RVE 179: From Wedding Photography Burnout to Professional Photo Editor for Hire from 2019-10-01T12:00

Shooting weddings every weekend is emotionally and physically draining. And after years of being a professional photographer, Katie was looking for something that gave her a little more freedom. Th...

RVE 178: The Five Stages of Hiring with Chad Davis from 2019-09-24T12:00

In the six years he's been running his remote account firm, Chad has read something like 18,000 resumes. So you could say he has a little bit of experience with hiring. Chad runs Live CA, a fully...

RVE 177: Have You Ever Done an Audit of Your Life? from 2019-09-17T12:00

When was the last time you took a moment to audit your life? After a few weeks of going all-in on full-time travel, Cyrus had an internal crisis. He wasn't working, he wasn't making money, and he w...

RVE 176: Nerding Out Over RV Buyer Data with RVTrader from 2019-09-10T12:00

If you own an RV, chances are you've heard of RV Trader. I personally am on RV Trader every single day, since Alyssa and I are currently trying to figure out what RV we want to own next. So I proba...

RVE 175: What It's Like Full-Time RVing as a 15-Year-Old World-Class Kayaker from 2019-09-03T13:00

Abby Holcombe recently won 4th place at the World Championships for Freestyle Kayaking, she is the youngest person to ever kayak the Grand Canyon, and she's been RVing full-time since she was 10 ye...

RVE 174: DIY Music Tour: How Ken & Ellisa Played Over 160 Shows in a Year from 2019-08-29T18:32:09

After living and working in the Bay Area, the high cost of living and monotony of their work gave Ken and Ellisa the idea to hit the road. Ellisa’s bandmates were all moving on to different stages ...

RVE 173: How Eric & Tami Bought a Business and Grew It 16X While Traveling Full-Time from 2019-08-20T13:33:51

In 2014, after their 3 kids had graduated from school, Eric and Tami quit their careers, sold the house, and bought their very first RV. It didn’t take them long to realize they didn’t want their R...

RVE 172: How Joe Turned Youtube from a Hobby into a Profitable Business from 2019-08-17T21:24:51

When Joe and Kait first started RVing, they had no intentions of making money on the road. But then they started a Youtube channel as a hobby which quickly turned into a business... A business with...

The future of this podcast, our business and what's next for us from 2019-08-17T20:51:45

I’m excited to be back in the saddle recording episodes! For the first time since I started this show back in early 2016, I’ve taken the past few months off to spend time with our brand new baby gi...

RVE 171: Building a Brand That Can Outlast Amazon Competition from 2019-06-04T13:00

On today’s episode, I chat with Jenni Reichert about how instead of just creating another Amazon dropshipping business, she decided to build a brand that can outlast the ebbs and flows of Amazon...

RVE 170: Live from RVE Summit: Electric and Accessibility Enhanced RVs from 2019-05-28T13:00

Today’s episode was recorded live from our RV Entrepreneur Summit that we hosted in March at Lake Guntersville State Park. In this interview, I sat down with Jamie Sorenson, who runs the Advanced T...

RVE 169: How to Become a Top 1% Seller on Etsy from 2019-05-21T13:00

Today’s episode is with my friend Emily Burton. Among being a friend and full-time RVer, Emily is also a top 1% seller on Etsy through her shop called The Paper Giraffe.

With over 1,300 r...

RVE 168: The Best Way to Generate Useful Content for Any Blog from 2019-03-12T03:16:33

Today’s episode is with Ashley Mann. Ashley runs RV Inspiration, which is a blog focused on RV decor ideas and inspiration, among other useful advice. She started the blog back in 2017 and it’s ...

RVE 167: Overcoming Overwhelm with Dr. Samantha from 2019-02-26T16:24:57

On today’s episode, I’m interviewing a dear friend of ours named Dr. Samantha, author of the book "Overcoming Overwhelm". Alyssa and I met Dr. Samantha how we’ve met a lot of our friends over th...

RVE 166: How to Make Money as A Musician on the Road with the Status Crowes from 2019-02-20T19:32:13

On this episode, I'm interviewing Chuck and Michelle from the Status Crowes. We first met them a few years ago at our first RV Entrepreneur Summit and since then they have hit the road full-time in...

RVE 165: Our Different Approach to Goal Setting in 2019 from 2019-02-06T00:10:36

In this podcast episode, I bring Alyssa on the podcast to talk through how we changed up our process for setting goals in 2019. We struggled more this year than any other year to set goals and esta...

RVE 164: How to Stand Out and Get Noticed with Ed and Liz Wilcox from 2019-01-22T18:07:21

On today’s episode, I am talking with Ed & Liz Wilcox, who I met at our first RV Entrepreneur Summit back in 2017. A few years ago, Liz and Ed had no intentions of jumping into RV life but when th...

RVE 163: Chad Davis on Scaling a 100% Remote Accounting Firm from 2019-01-15T14:00

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Chad Davis, who is one of the co-founders of LiveCA, a 100% remote accounting firm with around 60 employees. When Chad and his business partner started Liv...

RVE 162: Married to Business - Winning Strategies for Couples Working and Living Together from 2019-01-08T14:00

In today's episode I'm interviewing my friends Marc and Alloweta. Marc and Allowetta have been married for 35 years and running a business together for 13 years, so I really wanted to talk to them ...

RVE 161: Starting and Scaling a Business from a Young Age from 2019-01-05T17:15:33

Today’s episode is with my friend Kathryn Cockrell. Kathryn started Happy Hound Pet Sitting at the age of 15. For several years she ran her pet sitting business in her parents’ house until they fin...

RVE 160: What It's Like Being a Medical Professional and Full-Time RVing from 2018-12-18T23:50:42

Today’s episode is with Kenny and Sabrina from Moving Forward Adventures. Before hitting the road last year Kenny was the owner of a vending machine business and Sabrina was a doctor. As a new doct...

RVE 159: Reflecting on 2018: What Went Well and What Didn’t Go Well from 2018-12-12T18:08:06

In this episode, Alyssa and I reflect on 2018 and talk about the things that went well, the things that didn't go well, and the things that weren't good or bad, so weren't calling them "meh". It's...

RVE 158: Overcoming Mental Barriers with Christina Gambino of American Ninja Warrior from 2018-12-04T14:00

Today’s episode is 100% random and awesome. I'm interviewing Christina Gambino, a full-time RVer and founder of JumpTwist, which provides music and choreography to gymnasts, dancers, and kids all o...

RVE 157: Fighting Against Burnout as an Entrepreneur from 2018-11-28T19:23:31

In this episode, I interview Joel Holland who is the founder of Story Blocks and current CEO of Harvest Hosts. Harvest Hosts is our all-time favorite camping membership that let's RVers park on wi...

RVE 156: How to Stand Out Against the Competition (and avoid toxic customers) from 2018-11-08T21:49:19

hey guys! Back from podcast hiatus. Today's episode is with Jeff Shelton, CEO of Wholesale Warranties. In this episode we talk about how to deal with negative reviews, avoid toxic customers and h...

RVE 155: The Success and Struggles of Working for Yourself from 2018-10-09T12:00

Earlier this year at a conference I heard someone say, "People respect your successes, but they relate to your struggles." That quote encompasses what this episode is all about. Kevin and Mandy of...

RVE 154: Building the Largest Road Tripping Site for Your Pet from 2018-09-26T14:35:44

While on vacation, Amy and Rod Burkert started to wonder what their dogs were supposed to do while they were all on the road. A CPA by trade, Amy started to research what the road had to offer thei...

RVE 153: Finding Freelance Writing Gigs from the Road from 2018-09-17T19:42:22

Welcome to the 2nd episode in the Side Hustle series. Today on the show, I have Kim Chappell who writes for Dine, Wine & Stein Magazine. Kim talks about finding freelance writing gigs for the first...

RVE 152: Starting an Amazon FBA Business from Scratch with Tim and Fin from 2018-09-04T15:22:11

In 2015, Tim & Fin quit their jobs, put some clothes in a backpack, and booked a one-way ticket to Europe. After that trip, Tim & Fin tried to go back to working jobs like normal only to find they ...

RVE 151: Giving Yourself Permission to Chase Curiosities with Adam Nubern from 2018-09-04T01:02:58

Adam and Lindsey Nubern have been traveling across the world since 2014. Like most full-time travelers, Adam and Lindsey know what it’s like to struggle with questions like, Are we making the right...

RVE 150: Creating a Recession-Proof Business with Leisure Travel Vans from 2018-08-28T01:39:01

Triple E is a family business that started manufacturing trailers and motorhomes over fifty years ago. Today the company is still in the family, although you may know it as Leisure Travel Vans. Alm...

RVE 149: How to Build a Brand That Serves Your Life and Business from 2018-08-21T23:14:17

Five years ago Kathy and Peter had a thriving wedding photography business in Colorado, but they weren't happy with being chained to one location. They wanted to explore and spend time climbing and...

RVE 148: Talking Shop with Ane of Probably a Good Dog from 2018-08-08T23:53:15

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RVE 147: 5 Strategies for Launching Your Book from 2018-07-31T01:39:17

Today on the podcast we talk about 5 strategies for launching your book. This is the last episode in our test drive series talking to Alyssa about publishing her book. If you have any ideas for a s...

RVE 146: Funding the Life You Want with Techno RV from 2018-07-27T00:22:06

This week, I have Eric and Tami from Techno RV on the show to talk about how they ended up in the world of e-commerce and why it's not about earning a bunch of money but a means of funding the life...

RVE 145: 5 Writing Tips to Finish Your First Book from 2018-07-16T23:12:43

Writing a book is an amazing feat of character. As Hemingway said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” It takes guts, courage, time, sacrifice, and a ...

RVE 144: The Power of Asking for Things Outside of Your Comfort Zone & Learning New Skills with Michela from 2018-07-13T02:16:21

This week, I'm interviewing Michela Dai Zovi on the podcast. Mic is a world traveler, writer, and web developer who lives in an RV full time with her husband. In this episode, we talk about aski...

RVE 143: Four Ways to Reach More People on Amazon from 2018-06-29T19:20:08

This is the third episode in our blog to book series where Alyssa and I cover what she's learned in the first six months of releasing her first book on Amazon. 

In this episode we...