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RVE 227: Theresé Teaches Yoga for RVers May 05, 2021

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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-stress, Theresé was adamantly against it. She hated her first class. And the second. And the third. But in the fourth class something changed. Six months later she was teaching yoga.

After teaching in person, Theresé took her practice on the road, almost immediately seeing the need for yoga for RVers. Between physical activities like hiking and sedentary activities like long drive days, Theresé felt her body need yoga after a long day. She started teaching yoga classes at RV events and teaching private classes to travelers.

In this episode, Heath and Theresé talk about:

The “tape reel” and what you’re telling yourself and limiting beliefs as an entrepreneur
The power of setting your intentions and goals regularly
How Theresé took her practice on the road
Creating a loyal following
How to get started with yoga 🧘‍♀️
6 easy stretches to do whenever you pull over on drive days
Breathing exercises and meditations you can do behind the wheel
Adapting in-person classes during COVID 😷
How a sense of community helps you work out more consistently

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Today’s episode is sponsored by ID Plans (and it’s actually less of a sponsorship than it is an opportunity). ID Plans is a software and service company based in Tampa Florida that provides solutions for property managers. Over the past 20 years ID Plans has been able to hire a number of full-time RVers who help survey commercial properties and they are currently looking to hire 3-5 more additional RV teams.

I’ve seen a lot of companies who hire RVers, and this is one that you can make a near full-time income almost immediately. You’ll receive training for the software, be able to park your motorized RV right on the job sites, and run the whole business from your RV.

You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

6 Stretches for RV Travel Days (free PDF download)

Yoga with Adriene

Yoga with Kassandra

Escapees Traveling Yogis

TheTrippingYogi.com

Free Yoga Videos with Theresé

RVE 226: We why sold Campground Booking Apr 27, 2021

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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 Apr 20, 2021

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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. This is something we haven't covered much on the podcast—because never in my seven years of being an entrepreneur has someone asked for my resume—but with so many people wanting to find remote work on the road, we wanted to bring Lezlie on to share some tips.

You'll hear Heath & Lezlie discuss the process she walks clients through when they want to switch careers and find remote work, how to stand out as an applicant, and where to focus your attention during the job search. Plus Heath shares how many replies he got to his last job posting when Campground Booking was hiring. (Spoiler: it was a LOT.)

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You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

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Heath & Lezlie also cover:

The process for figuring out how to seek a new career
Standing out as a job applicant
Where to focus your attention during the job search
The importance and value of networking
The "no-ask" way to make connections in your industry
What makes a career meaningful

Plus resume tips like how to choose keywords to include in your resume, why you should be specific in what you want, and how an ATS will filter your resume.

For more resources from Lezlie, you can visit her website resumelezlie.com/rve where she shares some free downloads and articles for you guys.

RVE 224: Creating a Content Marketing Plan for Your Business with Liz Smith Apr 13, 2021

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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 with Liz of Pop Digital Media. Liz runs her digital marketing company with her husband Josh with a focus on content marketing, or as we like to call it, playing the long game. This isn't about getting a customer right now, it's about getting a flow of customers for the next few years.

In today's episode, Liz shares a lot of helpful tips and processes for developing a content marketing plan from scratch so if you aren't doing content marketing for your business, this is a great interview to help you get started. Heath and Liz also cover:

The almost unbelievable story of landing her first client
The process before creating a content marketing plan
The biggest mistake people make when developing their marketing plan
How to create a customer profile or avatar

Liz also has some free resources to help you get started developing your business plan, identifying your ideal customer, and auditing your business which you can download for free on her website here.

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You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

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RVE 223: Kara & Nate: A Case Study on Finding Success on Youtube Apr 06, 2021

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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 countries, and have one of the most popular travel vlogs on all of Youtube.

This episode is pulled from our 2020 RV Entrepreneur Summit, just days after international travel began to close, so it's recorded from a hotel room in Singapore. The RV Entrepreneur Summit is our annual conference for full-time travelers on how to build a business on the road and in their mainstage presentation, Kara and Nate break down how they turned making travel videos into their dream business.

In their talk, they share:

How travel hacking got them starting traveling for cheap
Year by year how much money they made on Youtube
The struggles and wins of growing their Youtube channel
Getting free experiences (and if they were worth it)
How they diversified their business
Their secret recipe for how to record videos now

AND how they ended up totaling 7 Vespas when they tried to run group tours in Italy.

One thing that I loved and I think you'll appreciate is their transparency. They've always been very open and genuine on their Youtube videos, but in this episode, they really pull back the curtain and share how they went from vlogging full-time and losing money to making over $50,000/month with a million subscribers.

They do in their presentation refer to photos or screenshots a few times. If you want to see what they are talking about, you can watch the video of this presentation online here.

Before we dive into the world of travel vlogging, Thanks to ID Plans for sponsoring this episode!

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You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

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RVE 222: Dave & Matt Build, Rent, and Sell Custom Vans Mar 31, 2021

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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 Outdoorsy to offset his van costs while he wasn't traveling.

To his surprise, his van booked out for four months! So he got another and soon had 6 vans being rented out.

Meanwhile in Colorado, Dave's college buddy Matt was renovating and building out a van of his own. When Matt shared how much it cost him to buy and build out the van and that he sold it for a profit after taking it cross country, the friends had an idea:

Let's build out custom vans and rent and sell them.

In this episode, they share their story of getting started. Plus:

How to approach renting your RV online
Using the real estate model to analyze the RV rental market
Deciding on the basic, customizable van layout
Costs and time to build out and ship vans
Why the van lifestyle allows you take more risk in business

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You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

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RVE 221: How This Blogger Makes A Full-time Living on Instagram Mar 30, 2021

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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 full-time. The RV was her chance to go all-in.

In this episode, Heath and Kay talk about where Kay has found success monetizing her blog, how to connect with brands, and what makes you stand out on Instagram.

One of the things I loved about this episode is when Kay explains how to find success on Instagram because the answer isn't "have the most followers" or "take the best photos." She'll share more about halfway through the episode.

But the Mom Trotter blog isn't Kay's only business she runs on the road. She also runs Black Kids Do Travel, which offers community and resources to families of color who want to travel more.

What else Heath & Kay cover in this episode:

The primary ways Kay monetizes her blog & social channels
Finding success on Instagram
How to collaborate with brands
Setting your rate to work with brands
Why RVing is the BEST decision Kay's family has ever made
Is there a "best age" for traveling with kids?

And then Heath and Kay will give you all the feels talking about how much more meaningful travel is with kids. 👨‍👩‍👦 👨‍👩‍👧

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This week's unofficial sponsor: Camp Carpe Diem

RVE 220: CPA Advice to 3 Common RV Tax Questions Mar 17, 2021

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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 he started Quest CPA and a consulting business on the road.

There are a few things I really loved listening to Heath and Tim.

One, they both share the stories of their first business failures and the lessons they learned which are a must hear for any entrepreneur.

Two, Tim is really open and honest about what his expectations were and how he's adapted in the past 7 years of traveling to focus on the right things—like working with his family, a lifelong dream, and how he's made that a reality.

Plus at around 23 minutes, Heath asked Tim to share his tax expertise and answer three incredibly common RV tax questions:

Can I write off my RV mileage?
If I domicile in a tax-free state, do I need to pay taxes in other states?
And how should I file my business?

So if this tax season you're wondering about any of those things, Tim has the answers for you.

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Today’s episode is sponsored by ID Plans (and it’s actually less of a sponsorship than it is an opportunity). ID Plans is a software and service company based in Tampa Florida that provides solutions for property managers. Over the past 20 years, ID Plans has been able to hire a number of full-time RVers who help survey commercial properties and they are currently looking to hire 3-5 more additional RV teams.

You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

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A few handy links for this episode:

Escapees Mail Service
Quest-CPA.com
Contact Tim at timewing@quest-cpa.com

RVE 219: How to Find New Clients Using Linkedin (with Candyce Edelen) Mar 09, 2021

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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 struggle with finding new clients sometimes!

In today's episode, Candyce Edelen is sharing how she uses Linkedin to source business leads. As an entrepreneur, I'd kind of written off LinkedIn as being a place where people look for a new job.

But Candyce explains how it can be the #1 tool to keep your business actively growing and find new clients, plus step-by-step how you can use the platform to find new clients.

Today’s episode is sponsored by ID Plans (and it’s actually less of a sponsorship than it is an opportunity). ID Plans is a software and service company based in Tampa Florida that provides solutions for property managers. Over the past 20 years, ID Plans has been able to hire a number of full-time RVers who help survey commercial properties and they are currently looking to hire 3-5 more additional RV teams.

I’ve seen a lot of companies who hire RVers, and this is one that you can make a near full-time income almost immediately. You’ll receive training for the software, be able to park your RV right on the job sites, and run the whole business from your RV. One requirement is that you do have a motorized RV.

You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com.

Links mentioned in this episode:

RVE 218: Where Should We Camp Next? Mar 05, 2021

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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, Jeremy and Stephanie Puglisi share the best campgrounds, glampgrounds, and destinations to add to your travel plans. We got an advance copy of the book and I've already taken pictures of different chapters and sent it to my traveling friends saying you should stay here.

In today's episode, Heath, Jeremy, and Stephanie talk about how the camping industry has changed, how they've planned roadtrips, and what makes campgrounds awesome. If you want suggestions on where to camp next, you can pick up their new book anywhere books are sold.

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