The Rv Entrepreneur With Heath Padgett

Hey!  This episode is with my friend Dave from Karma Campervans, located in Calgary, Canada. David started his van rental business five years ago with a small fleet and has grown it to over 70 vans! In this episode we talk about: Early days of Karma Camper and how Dave created virality through influencer marketing campaigns How he positioned his brand to be adventure centric Growing pains and key learnings once he has "hit scale" with this business --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rve/message

Heidi is a returning guest on the RVE podcast and although this episode focuses on traveling families, if you haven’t come across the concept of “travel hacking” you’re going to want to listen-in regardless - its a very cool way to play within the rules and reap some awesome travel rewards!

Heidi helps families connect through simple and authentic adventures on her podcast, Ordinary Sherpa, Instagram feed, website, book and through speaking and community-building events. The Dusek's are an adventure loving family, with 3 kids under 12 who leverage their skills and assets to design an adventurous life. They specialize in connecting families by creating meaningful experiences with adventures big and small and are currently on a family “gap year” traveling the US in their motorhome! Family Travel Hackers: https://ordinarysherpa.com/join/ 
 
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 Website: https://ordinarysherpa.com/  Podcast

In today's episode, I (Rose) have the pleasure of speaking with Jill Sirianni of the Frugal Friends Podcast. Jill's a natural-born "frugalista" and a licensed clinical social worker. She also co-hosts the Frugal Friends Podcast to help people overcome their impulse spending and transform the habits that cause them to overspend. Jill's best frugal move was when she and her husband paid off $60K of debt by getting creative with their living situations and side hustles.  They've lived in 2 different RVs for a total of two years, house sat for a year, and have done some interesting side hustles like mobile bartending and flipping their RV! Aside from hosting over 200 episodes of Frugal Friends with 2.5 million downloads, she’s been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger, The Penny Hoarder, and more for her work on the show.  We Cover A Lot Of Topics Including: How Jill paid of $60K debt What "frugality" means to Jill Why Jill chose to live in an RV to pay off debt Unique ways to save on ho

Are you drawn to writing, photography, graphic design, or other forms of content creation? There's an opportunity in those mediums to earn a healthy income from your RV by helping others create content for their brands.  I, Kimberly Crossland, speak with Rachael Lyons of Next Destination Marketing in this episode. I met Rachael at the RV Entrepreneur Roundtable in Montrose, Colorado a few months back, and we instantly hit it off nerding out over written content, SEO, and more. In this episode, we unpack how you can make a living as a content creator without burning yourself out. We talk about building boundaries, various business models around content creation, and more.  Rachael Lyons is the Marketer & CEO behind Next Destination Marketing. Two years ago, she started her business from her RV. Today, she & her team create strategic website, social media, and email content to help businesses grow.  Rachael is a full-time RVer times two. She travels with her husband and dog in a truck cam

On today’s episode I’m talking with Michael Andersen from Traveling Gatherings.   

I met Michael this fall at the RV Entrepreneur roundtable - he and his partner Andrea came out after being full-time on the road for only one month to boondock with us at The Campers Hub in Montrose Colorado. After participating in the roundtable and making what seem to be some stellar long term connections and friendships, Michael was motivated to create an online space where travelers could stay informed about local events and gatherings wherever in the country they were  - and that’s how traveling gatherings was born!    After 20+ years in corporate event planning, Michael Andersen decided it was time to say goodbye to office life and hello to full-time travel. He and his partner, Andrea, along with their fur baby Bruce Lee the Pug, sold all of their belongings, quit their director level careers, moved out of their Asheville, NC apartment, to live and travel in a renovated Class A, named Dolly. 

Simplicity and Nomadism go hand in hand. Today I (Rose) have the pleasure of speaking with Steve Johnson.  Steve is a nomadic entrepreneur, computer geek, and one of the pioneers of Internet marketing. He and his wife Sash produce and manage numerous websites, including Boondocker's Bible, an online guide to boondocking. They also run Choctaw Websites, which helps small businesses find their target audience through effective branding, creative advertising, and hitting the right marketing channels. Steve began his full time nomadic lifestyle sixteen years ago on a motorcycle, all while keeping his website business going on the road!  Five years ago, he and his wife Sash transitioned to an RV and used it as a way to connect better with their clients by personally meeting up with them on the road. Their lifestyle has taught them to focus on how little one needs to spend vs how much money one should make. They bought land in Oklahoma in 2020 as a home base for their RV and continue to travel to personal

‘Tis the season to enjoy holiday cheer, soak up family time, and make a plan for what the New Year will entail. 2023 is shaping up to be a year full of massive changes. As an RV entrepreneur, keeping focused is crucial. In this episode, you’ll go through three exercises and think through five questions to help you prioritize your goals for your business in 2023. This isn’t your average goal-setting exercise, however. It will help you design your business around your RV lifestyle, so you can show up big and make an impact while also having the chance to explore, roam, go off-grid, and enjoy camping more often. Grab a pen and paper, curl up in your favorite camping chair, and get ready to go deep on your 2023 goals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be sure to join the RVE community on Facebook: therventrepreneur.com/facebookgroup For more support in reaching your 2023 goals, dive into the Roadpreneur School: https://masterclass.rvlife.com/course/roadpreneur-school/ For a monthly marketing playbook designed each month with the RV l

In this episode, I (Heath) speak with Ashley Mann of RV Inspiration. We talk about how she started it with the intention to build a resource and not a personal brand.  We cover a lot of topics, including: How Ashley got started with RV Inspiration What she feels is most important when you're creating content on a blog How she works with other creators to make the content How to differentiate yourself when creating content in a noisy world How to create processes around your content so you can step away and it still runs itself Be sure to join the RVE community on Facebook: therventrepreneur.com/facebookgroup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rve/message

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Nikki Kirk.

I’ve been following Nikki for several years now and actually had the pleasure of having out in person at the RVE Roundtable earlier this fall.  
Nikki is a digital nomad who has traveled to 48 States in her RV since 2017. She has recently bought land and is beginning to build out a home base from the ground up.   In June of 2017, she started her Amazon selling business from the RV and in 2018, after seeing how successful and relatively easy it was to start and run, began to tell others through social media. In 2019, Nikki began creating dedicated YouTube videos to further help educate new sellers in the Retail Arbitrage model. Today, in addition to her Amazon business, she also runs a successful online teaching company, Your Selling Guide, which helps Amazon sellers in all aspects of their business so that they too can create and experience the freedoms and lifestyles they want through selling on Amazon.   Nikki is also the co-founder of

We’re back after our fall break and coming in strong with some new voice here on there RV Entrepreneur podcast!

I’m now joined by three other hosts and we can’t wait to see what this team growth means for the community. 
 
Please welcome your new RVE host team!

 Heath Padgett He’s BACK! - Heath Padgett is the cofounder of Campground Booking.com and was a full-time RVer for six years. While traveling across the country Heath & his wife wrote books on RV life as well as started the RV Entrepreneur Podcast & conference. Heath & Alyssa are currently splitting their time between Colorado and international travels with their two kids.
https://www.heathandalyssa.com  Rose Willard  For the past two years, Rose and her family have been traveling and road-schooling full-time in an RV sharing their adventures and lessons learned through their YouTube channel, "Reset Your Journey". Prior to this, Rose and her husband Glynn built a successful 20+yr business in the fitness industry which helpe

Here is my recap of the 2022 RV Entrepreneur Roundtable event! The event was an absolute blast and the attendee responses showed that it was one of the most valuable events they’ve ever attended. Listen in as I recap the five days and let you in on what worked, what didn’t and what we learned from putting on this in person event.
 A HUGE shoutout to our parent company & sponsors for making this event possible!
 RV LIFE: https://rvlife.com/  
 Champion Power Equipment: https://www.championpowerequipment.com/  Presenters: Alyssa Padgett: https://heathandalyssa.com/ Demian Ross: https://rvtoday.com/ & https://rootlessliving.com/ Nikki Kirk: https://yoursellingguide.com/ , https://rvtoday.com/ & https://rootlessliving.com/ Kimberly Crossland: https://roadpreneur.com/ & https://cruisinandcampfires.com/ Todd & Sheila Konitzer: https://goswitchitup.com/  Heidi Dusek: https://ordinarysherpa.com/  Jason Epperson: https://rvmiles.com/  Andy Robinowitz: https://rvlife.com/

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Bryce & Nellie of The Jurgys. Bryce & Nellie started documenting their adventures and hiding treasures on YouTube 6 years ago in effort to get more families adventuring together. A planned 6-month road trip turned into multiple years full-timing in an RV while adventuring all 50 states. While on the road, they started a production company that now weaves into their online brand, The Jurgys. Continuing their passion of getting more families outdoors, they recently bought an RV Park near Grand Teton National Park, The Park at Swan Valley. Their hope and vision is to create a destination that cultivates core memories for anyone that shows up.  Connect with Bryce & Nellie! Campground: https://www.TheParkAtSwanValley.com   Website: https://www.TheJurgys.com   YouTube: https://YouTube.com/TheJurgys Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheJurgys   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejurgys  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejurgys/ Twi

Today we have the pleasure of talking with A.J. Forget A. J. is a chef, writer, photographer, traveler, and self-proclaimed dilettante. He left a career as a wildland firefighter to pursue his lifelong passion of writing and his outlandish goal of a modern nomadic life. He lives in a converted school bus with his partner, a silversmith and dreamworker, and their eternally-sleepy dog, traveling the world in pursuit of natural beauty, grand adventure, and the tastiest food out there.  Connect with A.J.:

 Website: https://www.thebuslifekitchen.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.buslife.kitchen/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.buslife.kitchen/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.buslife.kitchen  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Today we have the pleasure of talking with Todd & Sheila Konitzer. Todd and Sheila are full time RVers who have turned their travels into a successful YouTube channel and have excelled at taking that online community into the real world with in person meetups and huddles. The realization of how short life really is hit the, square in the face in 2019. After losing 2 parents within 4 months of each other, Todd and Sheila decided to sell all their possessions, leave behind their careers, family, and friends to go see the United States in an RV. In January of 2021 they took off- having never RV'd before. They left with the thought that the worst that could happen is they would hate the tight space and return home to get new jobs. What started out as a journey for them, has become something so much bigger. They call the something bigger the "Switch Crew".  Connect with Todd & Sheila: 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/switchituplife 
 Website: https://goswitchitup.com/ Instagram: https://www.instag

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Brooke Happe. Brooke is a goal-oriented, career gal and life long planner who chose to go seriously off script and has never looked back. Her big life change has taught her that life comes in ever changing seasons and she is determined to fully enjoy each one. Brooke owns b.e.happe, a small batch, handcrafted, and small business sourced accessory and apparel company that gives back to children’s hospitals. With b.e.happe, she wants to document and support her own family’s once in a lifetime adventure, give back to causes dear to her heart and help other people feel brave enough to take their next step towards being happy, whatever that step may be.  Connect with Brooke: Website: https://www.behappedesigns.com   Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/b.e.happe/  
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Today we have the pleasure of talking with Jared and Sammi Creach! Jared and Sammi are full time RVers who launched into full time travel after building a life that would allow them to work from home. They travel with two of their kids, the third is currently serving in the US military, and have two very different businesses that they successfully run from the road. Sammi is a former RN, MSN, MBA left it all for a network marketing career that she’s been running for almost a decade now. Jared enjoys working with his hands so after they hit the road they took a pause for him to become a certified RV technician and he now runs a mobile RV tech business from wherever the family is traveling and adventuring.  **2022 RV Entrepreneur Roundtable - Sept 7-11 in Montrose Colorado: therventrepreneur.com/summit ** ~~~~~ Connect with Jared & Sammi:
 Sammi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammicreach/  Sammi’s Website: https://www.sammicreach.com/  Jared’s CC Mobile RV Repair Website: https:

Todays guest is Jonathan Schloo from CarGenerator. Jonathan is an inventor and serial entrepreneur, ran a tech company for 20 years and sold it, then bought an Airstream travel trailer and invented a brilliant way to create full AC power for an RV trailer using his car as a generator for freedom off grid. He then landed a $100,000 deal on national TV on Dragons Den with dual investors. CarGenerator powers both your RV for camping or your home essentials for emergency backup power for 50-70 hours on a typical tank of fuel. Connect with Jonathan and the Car Generator Team:
 Website: https://www.CarGenerator.com   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIIf21CJdsA-pq7O_B5g9fg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cargeneratorinc/ 
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarGenerator 
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Today we have the pleasure of talking with Joel & Deb Brettingen from Chasing RV Sunshine. Joel, Deb and their spoiled dog, Maya are a full-time RV couple with 53 years of combined Law Enforcement experience. They are 100 % debt free and recently retired, sold everything and hit the road in their RV. They take finances very seriously and enjoy sharing their insights on financial freedom with the RV community. 
 
Check out the COPS non-profit Deb talked about in this episode:  https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/our-storyb1eaf9b9 Connect with Joel & Deb:
 Website: https://chasingrvsunshine.com/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasingrvsunshine/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChasingRVSunshine  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chasingrvsunshine  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chasingrvsun  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Today we have the pleasure of talking with Heidi Dusek Heidi is an adventurous working mom and entrepreneur. She helps families connect through simple and authentic adventures on her podcast, Ordinary Sherpa, Instagram feed, website, book and through speaking and community-building events. The Dusek's are an adventure loving family, with 3 kids under 12 who leverage their skills and assets to design an adventurous life. They specialize in connecting families by creating meaningful experiences with adventures big and small.  
 Get more info and grab your RVE Roundtable tickets here: www.therventrepreneur.com/summit Get in touch with Heidi:
 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-sherpa-family-adventure-coaching-and-design/id1539255067  
Website: https://ordinarysherpa.com/ 
 Book: Beyond Normal: A field guide to embrace adventure, explore the wilderness and design an extraordinary life with kids. https://ordinarysherpa.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysherpa/

The 2022 RV Entrepreneur Summit is now the RV Entrepreneur Roundtable! The RV Life team and I want it to be an AWESOME experience - however with the state of the world, the compressed timeframe due to the major changes within the RVE brand this past year, and several other factors - our ticket sales were below what we needed them to be for the event to launch as planned. HOWEVER, as entrepreneurs we’re no strangers to adapting and overcoming so here is what our new roundtable will look like…

If the RVE Summit was a formal wedding, then the roundtable will be a dedicated business trip to the campground with other industry leaders - much more laid back and intimate. We’ll still have our speakers presenting on their areas of expertise, however it will be more of a conference room presentation feel than a main stage auditorium - no stage, no lights, etc.  In addition we’ve also added six different roundtable discussions where we’ll collectively discuss topics such as:  *Video creation and YouTube *Pa