Thrive Solo
Thrive Solo
Lucy Meggeson
The One Where I Talk To New York Times Bestseller & Desert Dweller, Brianna Madia — Part 1
48 minutes Posted Apr 14, 2026 at 12:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail My guest this week is the wonderful Brianna Madia. Back in 2016, with her then husband and her dogs, Brianna moved into their 1990 Ford van and started sharing her life on Instagram. Her following grew quickly and she became one of the first van life influencers — which has led to brand deals and three book deals — as people became fascinated with her colourful, interesting and adventurous life, much of which was spent in the desert in deepest darkest Utah. Then, one fateful ...