(Podcast) She, Who Lives With Less + Discovers More
A Podcast Convo with Kimmie from @wildpitmans
Kimmie is a wife, mom of two, and adventurous nomad who gave up a traditional lifestyle to live full-time with her family of four in their RV. Craving more time together as a family and the ability to focus on experiences over things, she and her husband downsized everything. They made bold moves, so they could live an active adventure with their kids on the road, mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, and just being learners of life all along the way. With their faith at the center of everything, they are homeschooling their kids, focusing on more natural ways of living and spending the majority of their time outdoors to be as close to nature as possible.
Kimmie is passionate about health, fitness, and well-being and shares how simple it can really be for women to take the best care of themselves and literally add more life to their days.
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Episode Highlights
How the pandemic led to a new lifestyle. 1:29
Transition from traditional lifestyle to Rv lifestyle. 5:16
The benefits of downsizing and simplifying. 9:09
Advice for parents who are considering homeschooling. 13:26
Nurturing your child's natural curiosity. 18:22
Your Great Wunderlist. 20:49
Creating value in yours + your kids lives. 25:14
The importance of asking yourself what you want. 28:30
Rapid Fire Questions. 32:37
Quotes from the Interview:
It takes a lot of stamina in these areas to show up every day and choose a life full of adventure with our families." - Candice
"We just decided that we were going to switch the way we were living. And we made a plan to pay off all of our debt, and try a different lifestyle focused around adventuring and spending time with our kids." - Kimmie
"We only get 18 years with our kids before they're moving out and doing their own thing. And so we thought, they're already flying by, we don't want to miss it all just because we're working to fund a house and a car and whatever else." - Kimmie
"Traveling was something that we loved to do together as a family. And every time my husband got a vacation week, we were gone, we were traveling. And so it just kind of all came together at the same time." - Kimmie
"It was a long process. And we just had to really be intentional about it... we knew that if we didn't set a date, it would very easily never happen. It would just keep getting pushed back and pushed back." - Kimmie
"Living with less and downsizing just really made us hone in on what actually matters to us." - Kimmie
"I think we live in such a consumerist culture that we become imprisoned by our stuff without even realizing it... we're trying to teach our children that you don't need all of the stuff, you just need to know what do you really value and what adds value to your life." - Kimmie
"To be the best mom, you can be for the people around you, the best wife, you have to make yourself a priority... if you're exhausted and stressed out, you're not doing anyone any favors." - Kimmie
"Historically, before kids were required to go to school for past a certain grade, everything was done together in the home, and there's so much learning that happens in the home, that school can never replicate." - Kimmie
"Kids just naturally learn, the biggest thing that we have to do is just get out of the way so that they can develop that love for learning... and just having it be where it's this fluid, comprehensive just living life together and learning at the same time, I just feel like it's so magical." - Candice
"Because we truly only get one life, we really do... just figuring out what your dream is, and going and doing it... if it doesn't work, that's what we thought, we can always get another full-time job, buy another house, settle back down." - Kimmie
Connect with Kimmie
Instagram: @wildpitmans
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