Hop to It - Our Digital Nomad Journey: Recent Episodes
Na and Tre'
Welcome to Hop to It! Join digital nomads Na and Treโ as they hop from city to city on their journey to find home. This season, the coupleโjoined by their dog Oskarโexplores the western U.S, spending a few weeks in each place. Tune in every Tuesday to hear Na, the alchemist, and Treโ, the shaman, share their impressions of a place and navigate their relationship on the road. Each episode is a deep dive into their journey to find home and ends with a magical tale. At the end of their stay, they apply a rank and score to each city. Subscribe today!
This week, Na and Tre' are finally ready to choose a new city as home, but it's a big decision! They share
- Emotions + Data + Woo = Choosing a new city as home
- The emotions behind the decision and which cities had a three-way tie for the top of the list
- How the Hop Score system helped them wrangle their emotions into useful data
- Some interesting data about the trip including miles driven and money spent on housing
- Which city would have scored #1 if it weren't for the 5 bonus points
- How much the Santa Fe tarot reading shook their assumptions and sent them on a fact finding mission
- Their experience consulting with an astrologer who specializes in astromapping! (Rebecca Ferrar Astrology)
- THE BIG DECISION!
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Quiz: What type of digital nomad are you?
- ๐Get your free Hop Score Template here!
- Rebecca Ferrar Astrology
- Oakland Comedy Festival
- So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish (video)
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Sound effects from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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This week, Na and Tre' start in the little mountain town of Fraser, Colorado then wind their way back over Berthoud Pass to Denver. In this episode they discuss:
- How Fraser, Colorado makes for a great vacation spot after ski-season winds down
- Moose poop
- The weird and wild weather
- Colorado's A+ cannabis culture
- How much little Denver has grown up into a fun and vibrant city
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Quiz: What type of digital nomad are you?
- ๐Get your free Hop Score Template here!
- Fraser Valley Hot Dog
- Fraser Valley Distilling
A perfect date night in Denver, Colorado:
- ND Street Bar Denver
- Hidden Gems Ice Cream Denver
- The Clocktower Cabaret
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by Lesfm from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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We have a quick update to share with you this week, but don't worry our final two episodes will be coming out the week of July 11th.ย
Stay healthy, friends and feel free to reach out to us at https://hoptoit.fm/contact
Special thanks to The San Francisco Mime Troupe for the sound effects this week.ย
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This week, Na and Tre' make make their home on over sixty acres in Guffey, Colorado (where the heck is that?) and they discuss:
- Their awesome hosts Mountain Man and Cowgirl
- Staying in an RV (all of the fun with none of the work)
- A raging fire only seven miles downwind
- Horses, goats, dogs, chickens, and ducks!!!
- A sudden change of weather that leaves them in a sticky situation
- And a bonus campfire story about the moon
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Quiz: What type of digital nomad are you?
- ๐Get your free Hop Score Template here!
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by JuliusH from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na & Tre' are back in their home state of Colorado and hanging out with old friends in Durango. This week they discuss
- Staying on a hobby farm in Durango, Colorado
- Meeting up with old friends
- Give Durango a Hop Score
- Step by step instructions for how to customize and use the Hop Score system to rate your city!
- ๐Get your free Hop Score Template here!
City rating episodes:
- Santa Fe, NM
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Pismo Beach, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Imperial Beach, CA
- Berkeley, CA
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Quiz: What type of digital nomad are you?
- Studio & Gallery on Main
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by JuliusH from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na & Tre' take a roadside pit stop at the border of New Mexico and Colorado to reflect on
- The looming sale of their house in Fort Collins, Colorado
- Where the journey has taken them
- Whether or not staying in Fort Collins is an option now
- A bittersweet end to an era
Plus a bonus segment where the couple responds to listener feedback and comments
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Quiz: What type of digital nomad are you?
- Pikes Peak, Colorado
- Longs Peak, Colorado
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by JuliusH from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' rate Santa Fe, New Mexico out of 100. Is Santa Fe in the running? Find out in this episode and also listen to the couple:
- Chat about the highs and lows of Santa Fe
- Discuss the magical spirit of the city
- Ponder whether they need to burn Zozobra
- Finally get a chance to not whine about affordability (or anything else for that matter, seriously there is no whining in this episode)
- Drool over breakfast burritos and cinnamon rolls
- Get spooked by a powerful tarot reading
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- ๐ Full Santa Fe Write Up [Blog Post]
- La Tierra Trailheads
- Dale Ball Trails
- Counter Culture Cafe
- Kakawa Chocolate House
- Upper Crust Pizza
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Tarot score by ykaiavu from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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There's something strange in the neighborhood... In this episode Na and Tre' talk about the enigma of Santa Fe including its
- Ghostly vibes
- Half-buried cars in the arroyos
- Energy vortexes
- Crystals and lunar rocks
- Walls, coyote fences, and labyrinths
- Zozobra legend
- Healing dirt of El Santuario de Chimayo
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- The Enigma of Santa Fe (Article)
- The Burning of Zozobra
- The legend of El Santuario de Chimayo
- More about the shrine of El Santuario de Cimayo
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by BluBonRelaXon from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' make their fifth hop to the far away land of Santa Fe, New Mexico where they discover
- A gorgeous AirBnB experience
- A downtown that is like no other place in the United States
- Christmas chili yummmm
- A variety of locals with strong opinions about the city
- Delicious margaritas and an unexpected party
- A bonus campfire story about home and moon energy
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Cafecito Santa Fe
- La Choza Restaurant
- Articles about Tri-cultural New Mexico and the Tri-cultural Myth
- Acequia Trail, Santa Fe
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by Lesfm from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' rate Flagstaff, Arizona out of 100. Is Flagstaff their dream city? Or is it a bust? Find out in this episode and also listen to the couple:
- Learn about what it means to be a Dark Sky Community
- Chit chat about the wintery weather in Flagstaff
- Discuss switchbacks, railroad tracks, and long walks oh my
- Reveal Flagstaff's perfect scoring categories
- Draw a couple of tarot cards to get a bit more insight
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- ๐Full Flagstaff, AZ Write Up [Blog Post]
- Eric Caroffino (Musician)
- Lund Canyon Coffee
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Tarot score by ykaiavu from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' finally make it out of California, but the journey wasn't easy! In episode 17, the couple
- Describes the challenges of finding a suitable rental in Arizona
- Share some standout details about their roadtrip from California to Arizona
- Finally land on their 4th hop only to be met with some big surprises
- Play a game of Sedona vs. Flagstaff
- Plus Na tells a campfire story about alchemy
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- The San Francisco Volcanic Field
- Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve, Flagstaff
- Marg's Draw Trail, Sedona
- Creekside American Bistro, Sedona
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by Zen_Man from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' rate Pismo Beach, California using their patented top-secret city rating algorithm. So how did it score? Is Pismo Beach meant to be home? Find out in this episode and also listen to the couple:
- Wonder why California is so darn expensive ... grr...
- Discuss diversity challenges in small town USA
- Debate what an "average" political climate really means
- Talk about the benefits of BYOM (Bring Your Own Magic)
- Wax on about doggy poop bags
- Share the final score for Pismo Beach
- Do a spoooooky good tarot reading for Pismo Beach
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Full Pismo Beach Write Up [Blog Post]
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Tarot score by ykaiavu from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' take you on a tour through Edna Valley wine country outside of Pismo Beach where the couple
- Shares how much fun it is to live near wine country
- Sets the scene at Wolff Vineyards
- Takes a wild sidecar tour
- Gives a quick "how to taste wine" tutorial
- Tastes a bottle of 1772 Chardonnay, 2019 from Tolosa Winery
- White knuckles their way to Kynsi Winery
- Chats about the perks of work-ationing
- Plus a bonus campfire story from Tre' about the beauty of wine growing seasons
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Resources:
- โ Digital Nomad Checklist
- Side Car Tours
- Sideways the movie
- French Kiss the movie
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story score by tobylane from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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This week, Na & Tre' celebrate achieving a big goal of this digital nomad journey: making friends! The couple also discusses:
- The early seed idea behind Hop to It
- The funny story of how they met their first friends on the journey
- Their experience with the friendly community at Pismo Beach
- Unexpected situations ๐ฑ๐ฉ
- and the importance of staying flexible while nomading
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Resources:
- Digital Nomad Checklist
- Truck Snags Power Line in Pismo Beach (news article)
Credits:
- Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
- Story scores by SergeQuadrador, TommyMutiu, and Lesfm from Pixabay
- Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
- Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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This week, Na & Tre' land at their third hop in Pismo Beach, California, and it's not what they expected. In this episode, the couple shares their
- Disappointment in ending up in Pismo Beach, and how it wasn't their first choice destination
- The surprises that they discover at this California beach town
- The benefits of slow travel for really getting to know a place
- And their thoughts about different types of digital nomads
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Resources:
- Digital Nomad Checklist
- Garet Zook, Artist
- Cows With Guns song by Dana Lyons
- Sycamore Springs at Avila Beach Resort
- Hobo Ahle
- Across the Map with Matt
- Kara and Nate
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Story score by JuliusH from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' rate San Diego, California using their patented top-secret city rating algorithm. So how did it score? Is San Diego meant to be home? Find out in this episode and also listen to the couple:
- Discuss the issue of affordability
- Talk about how easy going and friendly San Diegans are
- Go on and on about all the amazing parks and beaches in the area
- Discuss whether or not they should actually continue on the trip
- Share San Diego's score out of 100
- Tap their intuition with a tarot reading on San Diego
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Resources:
- Fiesta Island Dog Park
- Ocean Beach Dog Beach
- Sunset Cliffs
- 7 Bridges Hike
- Old Town San Diego
- America's Cup Harbor
- Torrey Pines
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Tarot score by ykaiavu from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na & Tre' share their top 14 dog and veggie friendly dining experiences in San Diego, from coffee to date night to dessert. Join these two foodies as they explore the exciting food experiences to be found near the Point Loma, San Diego neighborhood. The episode ends with a campfire story where Tre' shares his personal journey with food.
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Coffee[1:30] Local Krave
[4:35] Phatties Bake ShopplusArtist Cheyenne Randall[8:47] Espresso Lab[12:17] Better Buzz Coffee Mexican Food[13:45] JVโs Mexican Food[14:45]El Indio Mexican Restaurant & Catering[16:56]Don Tommyโs
Excellent Patios[19:12] Jennings House Cafe[21:06] Pizza Nova[23:14] OB Surf Lodge Ultra-Dog Friendly[25:27] Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar[27:56] Voltaire Beach House
Best Date Night[29:43} Le Papagayo Encinitas
**Dessert
[31:56] Crumbl Cookies**
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Story score by Coma-Media from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' are two empty nesters who enjoy the easy post-children life ... so why spend their free time with their nieces and nephew? In this episode, the couple chats about
- The fleeting time period when kids are cute and little
- Playing make believe with little niece
- Playing board games with big niece
- Holiday and birthday fun
- The benefits of living near family during tough times
- A bonus ghost story
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Credits:
Story score by Stock_Studio from Pixabay
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Our second hop to the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego is a tiny hop with big surprises! Good things we have frog magic, because we're going to need it.
In this episode we talk about:
- How our shortest hop was the toughest yet
- Our first impressions of Point Loma
- The very wet surprise awaiting us at our new apartment
- The Famosa Slough (and more egrets!)
- Volunteering with the Friends of the Famosa Slough and the Audubon Society
- A tsunami warning!
- How San Diego ranks as the most sustainable city in the U.S. 2021
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Resources:
- Friends of Famosa Slough
- San Diego Audubon
- San Diego Climate Action Plan
- San Diego greenest city 2021
- How to Help Tonga after the tsunami volcano
- Ocean Beach Community Garden
- Blink Chargers
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Story score by Tomomi_Kato from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' rate Imperial Beach, California using their patented top-secret city rating algorithm. So how did it score? Will they call IB home? Find out in this episode and also listen to the couple:
- Discuss Imperial Beach weather, coffee shops, grocery stores, and affordability
- Share which categories scored high and which ones scored low
- Chat about the few but varied coffee shop options in IB
- Regale the story of the day the ocean went sideways
- Drool over the Buรฑuelos and fresh salsa bar from La Posta Market
- Recount the fable of goats falling off cliffs!?!
- Share Imperial Beach's score out of 100
- Tap their intuition with a tarot reading on Imperial Beach
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Resources:
- Katy's Cafe
- IB Espresso
- Trident Coffee
- Mike Hess Brewing, Imperial Beach
- City Tacos, Imperial Beach
- La Posta Market, 1260 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
- Farm Fresh Market, 1879 Palm Ave, San Diego, CA 92154
- Christmas Pow Wow by the Sea
- Weather Spark for Imperial Beach
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Ack! There's only one week left for Na and Tre' to explore Imperial Beach, California! In this episode, the couple chats about
- The things that they won't get a chance to do before leaving
- Yoga classes and full-moon workshops
- Eating all the @#$! food in the kitchen before they go
- Touring houses in South San Diego
- What they won't miss about Imperial Beach
- City planning choices that divide communities
- A shared dislike for cul-de-sacs
- What they will miss about this beautiful surf town
- Plus a whimsical new-moon manifestation recipe from Na
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Resources:
- Mexican mochas from IB Espresso
- Mike Hess Brewing, Imperial Beach
- ChargePoint charging stations
- Yoga with Shawna, Imperial Beach
- Vitamin Sea, Imperial Beach
- Artist David Williams
- Bayshore Bikeway
Credits:
Story score by SergeQuadrado from Pixabay
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Sound effects from Pixabay and Big Sound Bank
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' admit that the digital nomad life can be a grind. After all, this is NOT a vacation! In this episode they discuss:
- How they balance exploring a new place with the demands of a day job
- Learning how to podcast
- Living in the past, present, and future all at once
- Reality vs. expectations of digital nomad life
- The stuff they brought that they're not using
- Abysmal traffic in San Diego county
- Ninja lifeguards
- The challenges of meeting new people while traveling
- Other challenges with rating a new city as they search for home
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Resources:
- Atheopaganism
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Story score by Ahmadmusic from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' take their very first hop to Imperial Beach, California and find out that it's more than just a pier. In this episode, the couple talks about:
- A quick stopover in San Luis Obispo and the "Closet to Narnia"
- How their first vacation rental has literally everything they could possibly need or want
- Their first impressions of Imperial Beach
- OMG there are dolphins in the backyard!
- The new moon and king tide
- Walking the beach to the Mexico border
- The mystery of the bananas
- Watching surfers crash into crashing waves
- Wandering in the estuary
- A bonus campfire story about ocean magic
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Resources:
- Vacation rental listing for the place we stayed in Imperial Beach
- Tijuana Estuary
- Imperial Beach Pier
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Story scores by Alex_MakeMusic and Ahmadmusic from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Na and Tre' rate Berkeley, California using their patented top-secret city rating algorithm. So how did it score? Find out in this episode and also listen to the couple:
- Discuss diversity, sustainability, affordability, and grocery stores in Berkeley
- Share which categories scored high and which ones scored low
- Reminisce about their first Berkeley apartment and all of its peculiarities
- Freak out about chickens and rats
- Fan-girl over chef Somin Nosrat (of Netflix Salt Fat Acid Heat fame)
- Share Berkeley's score out of 100
- Tap their intuition with a tarot reading on Berkeley
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Resources:
- Create the Space
- SF Node Meetup
- Rondy Yoga
- Berkeley Bowl
- Monterey Market
- Little Free Library
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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How will Na and Tre' choose whether or not to live in a city after only a few weeks? This is a big decision that needs serious consideration. In this episode, they discuss:
- The key elements they're looking for in their next home (such as community, affordability, sustainability, weather, and natural beauty)
- Na's fears around buying a house and losing it to climate change
- The devastating impacts of climate change on the communities we love
- Tre's origin as a "corporate brat" who has lived in 11 different states
- Na's origin as a wild mountain girl from the Colorado Rockies
- Oskar's origin story as a foster dog
- Whether moving internationally is in the cards for them
- Sending Viper the kitty to live in France
- The plan to create a city ranking and rating system that will help them make a better, faster decision on where to live
- A campfire story where Tre' shares his shamanic journey to becoming a Reiki master
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Resources:
- Dao House Estes Park
- WooWei School of Reiki
Credits:
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Story score by astrofreq from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Join Na and Tre' as they embark on a giant to-do list with only 30 days to accomplish it all. In this episode they:
- check the astrological weather
- have a scary (๐ฑ!) conversation with their landlord
- buy a car for the first time in 2 years
- start the stuff shuffle, aka store, sell, curb-cycle, and pack allllll of their things
- figure out how to get mail as digital nomads
- put together the 1000 piece puzzle that is U.S. health insurance (check for the missing pieces under the couch cushion)
- share budgeting tips for the nomad life
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Resources in this episode (the first two are referral links):
- GIG Car share - get $25 off your first trip with this link
- YNAB - You Need a Budget (don't we all?) - Get 1 free month with this link
- Virtual Post Mail
- Enterprise Car Sales, San Leandro
- Astrology Podcast
- Austin Coppock, Astrologer
Credits:
Story score by Julius_H from Pixabay
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Join Na and Tre' as they tell the magical origin story behind the idea for Hop to It. In this episode, they share:
- Some of things they love about living in Berkeley, California
- How being quarantined in their little Berkeley apartment during the pandemic became a pressure cooker
- The events that finally made them decide to leave and start their lives as digital nomads on a journey to find
- A bonus "frog magic" campfire story
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Credits:
Story score by Geibral from Pixabay
Intro music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay
Written and produced by Tre' Grisby and Naomi Tepper
Mixed and edited by Naomi Tepper
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Hop to it bonus content - this call to action is inspired by the movie Wayne's World. Enjoy!
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