70. Two Unicycles, Traveling Villages and Early Retirement: The Worldschooling Space with Irene Genelin
Episode Description
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🌍 Irene Genelin shares how her family traded their farm in Minnesota for full-time world travel, while packing two unicycles in their luggage! They journeyed across 39 countries while building community through cohorts, hubs and Traveling Villages!
🎒 We break down how to pace slow travel to avoid burnout, manage close-quarters group dynamics using nonviolent communication skills and manage a travel budget.
LISTEN NOW TO:
- Unpack an exact $4,600 monthly budget breakdown for a unicycling family of three
- Learn practical Airbnb negotiation scripts to secure monthly discounts and remote-work desks
- Explore the candid realities of European campervans versus multi-month apartment rentals
- Navigate complex cultural dynamics and community friction using Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication
- Hear how child-led connection time and hands-on math replaced rigid homeschooling routines after an early retirement at age 55
RESOURCES:
- The Worldschooling Space Podcast & Substack
- Chasing the Red Dot: Peregrinations Through 2024 by Irene Genelin on Amazon
- Irene Genelin on Facebook and Instagram
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