Our Offbeat Life

About the Guest(s):

Cassidy Crowell: Cassidy is an expert in living life on her own terms, having transformed her conventional nine-to-five lifestyle into a world of perpetual travel with her family. Boasting a popular following on social media under "Living Unconventionally," Cassidy documents her journeys and shares insights on unschooling her children, choosing experiences over material possessions, and inspiring others...

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Marquita Wright is an adventurous, full-time working mother who explores the world with her twin sons. Known in the digital world as the "Traveling Twin Mama," Marquita shares her travels and insights on parenting through her Instagram platform and her website. With a professional background that includes a global role requiring international travel, she leverages her professional journeys to experience various c...

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The Avella Family is a dynamic trio consisting of Valerie Avella and her two daughters, Vivian and Amelie. Valerie, a former FBI analyst and military spouse, has embarked on a globetrotting adventure with her daughters, exchanging traditional schooling for immersive, world-class experiences across continents. Vivian, 14, is passionate about horse riding, reading, piano, politics, and is...

Join us for a rare and insightful interview with Dr. Peter Gray, a renowned expert in education philosophy, as he shares his thoughts on worldschooling, a unique approach to self-directed education that combines travel with learning. As the founder of the Sudbury Valley School, Dr. Gray has spent decades advocating for childhood freedom and alternative education methods that prioritize play-based learning and curiosity. In this con...

About the Guest:

Addie Wieland is a licensed mental health counselor and therapist at Everyday Bravery Counseling. She is also a full-time traveling world schooling mom. Addie specializes in helping individuals navigate mental health challenges, with a focus on fostering resilience and mindfulness. She is passionate about integrating mental health practices into the nomadic lifestyle, empowering families to thrive on the road...

Traveling the world sounds glamorous—until you hit a paperwork wall. In this episode, Brodi and I (David) open up about the less exciting—but super important—side of travel: visas, vaccines, documentation, and border bureaucracy. We share our personal experiences navigating tricky travel requirements in countries like Cambodia and Bolivia, including what vaccines are needed for travel, how to handle visa requirements, and why check...

About the Guest(s):

Cecilie and Jesper Conrad are the founders of the Conrad Family, a dynamic and adventurous family known for living a full-time nomadic lifestyle since 2018. They are passionate about unschooling and raising their four children while building incredible global communities. Cecilie and Jesper document their family's experiences through podcasts and various media, sharing insights on travel, education, an...

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Our Offbeat Life, David and I get real about the emotional and practical challenges we’ve faced as digital nomads—especially when things don’t go according to plan. We open up about a tough moment: a sudden drop in traffic to our blog that nearly ruined our long-awaited cruise to Antarctica. That experience became a turning point and gave us the chance to talk candidly about how we’ve navigated fi...

In this captivating episode of "Our Offbeat Life," host David Cole invites the Crawford family to share the exciting journey they are about to embark on. With a growing dissatisfaction for maintaining a stable home filled with mundane responsibilities, the Crawfords have chosen to embrace a full-time travel lifestyle. Julie, Kevin, and Leah provide insights into their plans, motivations, and the challenges they anticipate overcomin...

About the Guest:

Mary is a seasoned traveler and author of the memoir "Monkeys on the Road," which chronicles her family's adventurous four-year van life journey from the USA to South America. Raised in England by American parents, she later rooted herself in the USA during college. After a successful career in the tech industry, including a position as a director of program management at Google, Mary decided to embrace an unconven...

Join David Cole on "Our Offbeat Life" as he uncovers the transformative potential of worldschooling in the episode "Transform Travel into Epic Learning Adventures." As an advocate and practitioner of this educational approach, David draws from his family's experiences and those shared by guests throughout the season. This episode serves as a comprehensive guide to turning global exploration into an enriching education experience fo...

Polyn's Inspiring Journey: Embracing World SchoolingJoin host David Cole in an engaging conversation with Polyn, a traveling mother and world schooler, who shares her remarkable life story from personal tragedy to embracing a world of opportunities. After losing her first child in a tragic incident and grappling with an unexpected empty nest, Polyn turned to world travel to enrich the lives of her remaining children. She highlights...

Unlocking the World: Hands-On Travel Learning for World Schooling Families In this episode of the Our Offbeat Life podcast, host David dives deep into the realm of hands-on travel learning, a compelling concept for World Schooling families. The discussion centers around creating immersive educational experiences for children through travel, including field studies, workshops, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardship. Davi...

In this episode of the Our Offbeat Life podcast, we welcome Christie Ogden, a single mom who has been traveling the world with her kids for 13 years. Christie shares her emotional and inspiring story, from struggling to make ends meet in Canada to living in a school bus and traveling through the Dominican Republic and beyond. She discusses the challenges and rewards of world schooling, budget travel secrets, and how she managed to...

In this episode of Our Offbeat Life, David discusses how over 1.5 million American families homeschool their children, with some taking their classrooms to the high seas. David shares insights on how his family has turned cruising into an educational adventure, balancing traditional learning with unique opportunities offered by the ship's environment. He covers practical tips, such as using stateroom mirrors as whiteboards, and...

Join David Cole for an inspiring conversation with Kelly Kotanidis in this episode of Our Offbeat Life. Kelly shares her remarkable journey from becoming a traveling family by accident to building successful online businesses. Discover how she balances homeschooling, worldschooling, and entrepreneurship, offering valuable insights into creating a flexible and profitable online business. Kelly also discusses the impact of her recen...

Episode Summary:

Welcome to another exciting episode of "Our Offbeat Life," hosted by David Cole. This week, we're diving into the world of travel homeschooling, offering invaluable tips and strategies for blending education with adventure. David discusses how travel can be an enriching educational experience, providing unique learning opportunities that traditional classrooms often lack. By turning every destination ...

About the Guest:

George Avelino
George Avelino, along with his wife Heidi, is the creator of the Kensho Quest YouTube channel. A seasoned digital nomad and IT professional, George started his full-time travel journey in 2008. He made the transformative switch to Worldschooling his children and navigating digital nomad visas, becoming an influential voice in the travel community. George's extensive experience in both the IT s...

About the Hosts:

Brodi Cole & David Cole
Brodi and David Cole are full-time traveling digital nomad parents who are passionate about alternative education, particularly unschooling. With years of experience unschooling their child while exploring the world, they have become advocates for individualized, curiosity-driven learning. They share their unique lifestyle and insights through their podcast "Our Offbeat Life,&qu...