Amanda Winther is the co-founder of
The Van Project , where she and her partner travel in a van working nomadically and share incredible stories and lessons from their lives. In this episode she describes how she got there and how the project has been a huge boon after some work burnout.
Show notes:
- The Van Project
Instagram,
YouTube-2:40 Learn about Amanda's childhood career ideas
-7:33 How she ended up driving across the country to join YouTube
-10:04 How losing a connection to a larger purpose at work made her want to leave
- 17:08 Finding a connection to herself to find a new direction
-23:40 Why leaving a safe job can be important
-27:35 Why Amanda lives in a Van & where her project is going
-31:08 The role money plays in pursuing a dream project
-35:06 How to do what Amanda's doing? Don't try to replicate, find what's right for you.
Thank you to the following artists for the music we sampled in this episode:
Computer, by State Shirt (licensed under creative commons)