Recorded: September 9, 2016 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Subject: In the thick of the juggling act required when you live on a boat with a new puppy and a competitive gymnast! Hello friends! The fun part about the delay between when I recorded these episodes and when they are actually being posted is that I … Continue reading "NMC032 Gymanstics and Logistics"

Recorded: September 8, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Systems we have created to keep everyone safe when things go wrong in our liveaboard lives. Hello friends! When people hear that we live on a boat, one of the first things that comes up is fear. People will say, “I could never do that because … Continue reading "NMC031 Boat Dangers"

Recorded: September 2, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: The process of finding a new sitter and the challenges of homeschooling three kids on a boat. Hello friends! When we left New Mexico in June 2016 to move onto the sailing catamaran s/v Dawn Treader, our wonderful babysitter left her mountain home to come with … Continue reading "NMC030 New Sitter Allie Boatschooling"

Recorded: August 26, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Discussing the demise of the live streaming platform, Blab. Hello friends! A big part of my personal journey, which I have shared sometimes here on this podcast, is my career. I went from a reporter and anchor in the mainstream media to a full-time mom back … Continue reading "NMC029 Live Streaming Blab is Dead"

Recorded: July 30, 2016 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Subject: Tips for people visiting a loved one on a boat and tips for people who live on a boat when their loved ones are visiting. Hello friends! For me, the biggest downside of moving onto a boat—or being a traveling family in any form—is that you … Continue reading "NMC028 Tips for Visiting a Boat"

Recorded: July 22, 2016 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Subject: What about gymnastics? Looking for creative ways for our daughter to continue her beloved sport while living on a boat. Hello friends! This week’s episode is a continuation of last week’s conversation from July 2016 as we were trying to find a way to help … Continue reading "NMC026 Live Aboard Gymnastics"

Recorded: July 17, 2016 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Subject: Friends visiting, brainstorming solutions for our gymnast and dreaming of the Bahamas. Hello friends! This week’s episode takes us back to July 2016, just a few weeks into our liveaboard adventure aboard the s/v Dawn Treader. First, we had a wonderful visit from some Bahamian … Continue reading "NMC025 Sea Sickness and Gymnastics"

Recorded: July 15, 2016 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Subject:  Generator maintenance, video production work and figuring out the future of my business after moving aboard s/v Dawn Treader. Hello friends! What do you want to spend your time doing? How can you create a balance between the work you enjoy and the family you … Continue reading "NMC024 Three Weeks Aboard"

Recorded: July 11, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Meeting my new nephew, enjoying more visitors, re-KonMari-ing, and special time with my daughter Ahava. Hello friends! First, let me just say THANK YOU! This is New Mexi-Castaways’ 23rd episode and it has been a joy for me to be able to share these episodes with … Continue reading "NMC023 Deck of Dawn Treader"

Recorded: June 22, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: New Puppy updates, visitors and general life aboard s/v Dawn Treader after two weeks. Hello friends! Chronologically, this episode was recorded just a day after the one posted here on New Mexi-Castaways last week. But when you live on a boat a lot can happen in … Continue reading "NMC022 Two Weeks Aboard Dawn Treader"