70. Two Unicycles, Traveling Villages and Early Retirement: The Worldschooling Space with Irene Genelin

September 17
38 mins

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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.

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  • 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

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