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  • Join us in this episode as we give advice to our Pack. We share our advice on how to stay productive when you feel unmotivated, how to navigate healthy relationships, how to feel confident taking big risks in life, how to find your LGBTQ+ community, and so much more!

    Episode Overview:

    1:45 - How to be productive when you feel drained

    7:00 - Learning to use a chainsaw

    9:15 - Misaligned love languages

    13:00 - Moving in with a partner

    15:15 - How to start van life

    18:00 - How to make life more exciting

    19:30 - How to start vlogging if you’re shy

    21:30 - How to get sick dance moves

    22:30 - How to be in a healthy relationship

    26:00 - How to find your queer community

    28:45 - How to take big risks

    29:30 - How to be confident in your queerness

    32:30 - How to start eating vegan

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    Podcast Production By: Paige Cuthbert & Colin Steingard

    Music By: Michael Paolucci~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • In this episode, we bring you along on our journey of starting our YouTube channel and everything that brought us to where we are today. We open up about YouTube, getting into filmmaking, sharing our lives online, where and how it began, the challenges we faced, and advice for others looking to start sharing their own journey online.

    Episode Overview:

    2:00 - Where our journey began

    7:00 - Our inspiration for starting a YouTube channel

    14:00 - Our first viral video

    18:00 - Getting comfortable in front of the camera

    22:00 - Learning how to tell a story

    24:00 - Showing up consistently

    26:00 - How structure creates freedom

    28:00 - At a crossroads during the pandemic

    36:00 - Getting our first sponsor

    39:00 - The evolution of our equipment

    43:00 - Building a team

    52:00 - Moving to the cabin

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    Podcast Production By: Paige Cuthbert & Colin Steingard

    Music By: Michael Paolucci~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  • In this episode, we sit down to catch you up on our life updates and share our daily thoughts. We reveal one of Jazmyn’s weirdest traits, strange facts about how time was made up, how we switched our dogs to a raw diet, and all the wildlife we see on our property. We also tease secret projects, share where our inspiration for our cabin renovations come from, and how much work we still have left to do.

    Episode Overview:

    0:30 - The song of the summer

    1:30 - Apple’s new vision headset

    4:10 - Jazmyn’s weirdest trait

    5: 15 - Weather in Nova Scotia

    6:30 - How time got made up

    10:30 - Our travel plans

    13:00 - Switching our dogs to raw food

    17:30 - Our new MERCH line

    23:00 - The inspiration for our windows

    27:00 - Building in virtual goggles?

    29:00 - Wildlife on our land

    34:00 - Excited about visitors

    37:00 - There’s still so much work left to do

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    Music By: Michael Paolucci~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • Join us in this fun episode as we play a game of “Would You Rather.” We dive into a whirlwind of outrageous scenarios spanning travel, bodily functions, hygiene, love, food, and beyond. Get ready for a wild ride of tough choices and unexpected revelations.

    Episode Overview:

    1:30 - Travel vs eat for free?

    2:15 - Stuck on ski lift vs elevator?

    3:15 - Clogged toilet on first date or job?

    4:45 - Eat cow tongue or octopus?

    6:45 - Change the past or see the future?

    9:15 - Meet your ancestors or great great grandchildren?

    13:15 - Know how vs when you die?

    15:40 - Give up brushing teeth or hair?

    19:15 - Find passion or love?

    21:45 - Lose smell or taste?

    23:30 - Disappoint your family or make enough to live?*

    25:00 - Give up sex or food?

    27:15 - Would you rather have an affair or be cheated on?

    28:15 - Hands for feet or feet for hands?

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    Music By: Michael Paolucci~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • In this episode, we are joined by our good friends Talia and Madison, also known as Tal & Mads on YouTube. They open up about taking the leap into van life, their current trip to the Yukon, and how grateful they are to have a family who supports their wild adventures. We also chat about how they balance full-time jobs as a teacher and a nurse with their travels, weird facts about them, and the struggles of driving such a long distance away from home.

    Episode Overview:

    1:30 - Taking the leap into van life 6:00 - Driving to the Yukon 13:30 - Wild animals on the drive 18:00 - Having a supportive family 22:00 - Plans for their YouTube channel 29:00 - How Tal makes her patients smile 37:00 - The struggle of supply teaching 43:00 - How they started dating 53:00 - The weirdest thing about them 55:00 - The time Maddy stole a car 1:04:00 - What they love/hate about van life 1:11:00 - The struggles of driving to Alaska

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  • In this episode, we welcome our first guests of the Pack Chat, Sydney from Divine on the Road and Henry from Team Finn Dog Rescue. This inspiring couple opens up about the behind-the-scenes of rescuing dogs, how they deal with the emotional toll it can take, and their inspiration for starting a dog rescue organization almost 4 years ago. They also share their plans for their wedding, why they live in separate vans, and how you can help support them in rescuing more dogs.

    Episode Overview:

    1:30 - Behind the scenes of dog rescue 8:00 - Starting a dog rescue organization 13:00 - Sydney joins Team Finn 20:00 - Planning a wedding 25:00 - Sydney’s new van 30:00 - Why do they live in separate vans? 35:00 - Winnie their current foster dog 37:00 - How they provide their fosters with confidence 41:00 - Future goals for the organization 43:00 - Working with other dog rescue organizations 50:00 - Dog rescue is intersectional 55:00 - How you can support Team Finn

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  • Join us in this exciting episode as we answer the assumptions you have about us. We open up about our relationship, what life is like at our property, and everything in between. We also give you an update on what we’ve been up to lately, our current cravings, and other crazy stories.Episode Overview:

    3:30 - Are we as happy as we seem? 12:00 - Do we ever argue? 22:30 - How long do our fights last? 23:30 - Do we prefer sweet vs savory? 24:00 - Why we love gardening 28:00 - Is Izzy ever awake? 32:30 - Who takes care of the spiders? 35:00 - Are we still plant-based? 42:00 - We love our pack 43:00 - Do we like being recognized in public? 45:00 - Are there bears on our land? 48:30 - Who has the vision for our projects? 50:00 - Why olives are the best food

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  • In this episode, we delve deep into our personal histories and reveal some of our most captivating tales and never-before-disclosed confessions. Our discussions range from near brushes with the law to forays into pool hopping, and we even reveal that one of us didn’t get our high school diploma. Join us as we offer a unique glimpse into our pasts.

    Episode Overview:

    1:30 - A race-driving charge 14:00 - Rear-ending someone 17:00 - Favourite wild child memories 21:30 - I didn’t finish high school 28:00 - Ditching the traditional path

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  • Join us in this episode as we delve into the various facets of cabin life - the highs and lows, the ups and downs. We share our compelling story of how we came to purchase our beloved cabin, recounting our initial impressions after acquiring it sight unseen from across the country. We also discuss the aspects of cabin life that we cherish the most, providing insights into the joys of living in a remote setting. Yet, we don't shy away from the challenges that come with inhabiting an abandoned cabin, exploring the feelings of isolation, the absence of modern amenities, and the difficulties of enduring our first winter at the cabin. Ultimately, we reflect on how these trials have made us all the more appreciative of our current circumstances.

    Episode Overview:

    2:30 - Why we bought our cabin 5:30 - First impressions of the cabin 8:00 - Planning what to do with the cabin 11:30 - Our favorite part about living in a cabin 17:00 - The community around our cabin 22:00 - Inspiring our family to get involved 26:00 - Looking back at how far we’ve come 30:00 - The downsides to moving to an abandoned cabin 34:00 - Our first winter in the cabin 39:00 - How the lows made us more grateful 46:00 - Our goals with the cabin

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  • Welcome to the first episode of The Pack Chat! Join us as we introduce ourselves, sharing our motivations for launching this podcast and offering insights into what listeners can anticipate from upcoming episodes. In this episode, we delve into a range of topics, recounting an untold tale of rat-catching, divulging the secret to our fashion savvy, reflecting on our experiences of the first winter in our cabin, and engaging in a lively debate on the ethics of cloning our beloved dogs. Come join the conversation as we embark on this exciting new venture.

    Episode Overview:

    1:00 Who are we? 5:00 Why are we starting a podcast? 9:00 What you can expect from us 12:00 The rat story 18:00 The best place to buy your clothes 21:00 The ultimate food betrayal 24:00 Moving our projects outside 27:00 Reflecting on our first winter in the cabin 36:00 Should we get another puppy? 39:00 The great white couch debate

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  • In this episode, we explore the world of van life and examine the pivotal factors that led us back to our cherished cabin. From recounting the origin story of our name "Vanwives" to sharing personal anecdotes of how we chanced upon our ideal van, we offer valuable insights into the joys and challenges of this lifestyle. Tune in as we offer advice to newcomers to van life, reflect on our most harrowing experiences on the road, discuss how the landscape of van life has evolved over the years, and contemplate what we would do differently if we could embark on the adventure of van life again.

    Episode Overview:

    2:00 - How we got the name Van Wives 7:00 - How we got into van life 17:00 - Our advice for starting van life 19:00 - The beginning of our van life experience 23:00 - Our scariest van life experience 28:00 - Why we moved into the cabin 35:00 - How van life has changed 43:00 - How we would do van life differently

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  • Welcome to The Pack Chat Podcast. Your hosts YouTube creators Jazmyn and Crystal (the Vanwives) recording from a cabin in the remote woods. They’re taking it to a deeper more personal level for the first time- discussing life behind the camera, intentional living, and conversations that start from a simple thought and turn into an episode. New pod each Wednesday and sometimes with guests!Thank you for listening and watching 💛