Explore every episode of the podcast House Sitting Travel
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| 14: Season 1 Finale! | 29 Jun 2021 | 00:23:19 | |
Is it our season 1 finale of House Sitting Travel already?! In this episode, we reflect back on our favorite moments, quotes, and lessons learned from our guests this season. We give some insights into what's next for the podcast and share what our summer travel and house sitting plans are looking like! Between seasons, we'll be regrouping and reflecting, so please please please fill out our super quick listener survey to help us help you: | |||
| 13: Hecktic Travels with Dalene Heck | 22 Jun 2021 | 01:02:33 | |
Dalene Heck is one half of traveling duo Hecktic Travels, one of the OG travel bloggers and winners of National Geographic Travelers of the Year in 2014. Dalene is the Chief Storyteller, Ladyboss at Hecktic Media Inc., and slayer of Leukemia. She was schooled in business and spent her twenties as a corporate climber, before discovering her true passions while on the road. Dalene and her husband Pete have been house sitting since before it was cool, and in fact, their blog is how we first found out about house sitting!
Connect with Dalene on Instagram @HeckticTravels, read their website at HeckticTravels.com, and get their house sitting e-book, How to Become a House Sitter and See the World. Our book: The House Sitting Handbook | |||
| 4: Common House Sitting Misconceptions | 20 Apr 2021 | 00:48:22 | |
In this episode, we talk about common house sitting misconceptions and myths. These core myths come up again and again every time we talk about house sitting with others. These house sitting myths are so common that we'd wager a guess that you may be harboring one of them! We'll talk about why holding onto these house sitting misconceptions is hurting your chances of house sitting success, if there is any truth to any of these myths, and how to divest yourself of these unrealistic expectations. | |||
| 3: Sights Better Seen with Kelsey Frey | 13 Apr 2021 | 01:18:44 | |
In our first ever interview, Sam interviews Kelsey Frey, solo female house sitter and nomadic travel blogger, Pinterest manager, online English teacher, and freelance writer who can usually be found somewhere in Europe or the USA. Before becoming nomadic, she worked in the environmental field for organizations like the conservation corps and her local Audubon society.
Links Mentioned: Our book: The House Sitting Handbook | |||
| 2: House Sitting in 2021 and Beyond | 06 Apr 2021 | 00:39:08 | |
In this episode, we discuss how house sitting has changed as a result of a pandemic. We share tips for approaching house sitting while the pandemic is still very present, questions to ask when arranging house sits, things to be aware of, and more. We also share how the pandemic affected us as full time house sitters and how we've adapted as a result. | |||
| 1: Our House Sitting Story | 30 Mar 2021 | 00:36:36 | |
In this episode, we share our journey as house sitters, from our first house sit to full time house sitters – and everything in between! | |||
| House Sitting Travel Trailer | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:02:18 | |
In this quick trailer, we introduce House Sitting Travel and what you can expect from the show! House Sitting Travel is the first ever podcast dedicated to house sitting as a means to travel the world. We'll share inspiring interviews with fellow globe trotting house sitters, tips, advice, stories, and more. | |||
| 12: The Dreaded Bad House Sit AKA Every House Sitter's Worst Fear | 15 Jun 2021 | 00:48:33 | |
The fear of the bad house sit is one that is on every prospective house sitters mind. They're like the boogey monsters of house sitting! But never fear: with the right strategies, you can avoid bad house sits. While we have certainly experienced a spectrum of house sitting experiences, we've never experienced a true horror story in all our many years of house sitting. In this episode, we share all the things that you should keep in mind as a house sitter to avoid potentially negative experiences. We'll talk about why the "bad house sit" is highly subjective: one person's nightmare could be another person's dream. We'll also share why listening to your gut and having the right mindset is key to all things house sitting, especially when determining if a house sit is right for you. | |||
| 11: Let's Adventure More: House Sitting as a Family with Jess Swenson | 08 Jun 2021 | 01:11:50 | |
Jess Swenson travels full time with her family of five, including three young children! Connect with Jess on Instagram @letsadventuremore, her website letsadventuremore.com and her portrait photography at www.jswensonphotography.com.
Our book: The House Sitting Handbook | |||
| 10: Is TrustedHousesitters a Scam? | 01 Jun 2021 | 00:30:06 | |
"Paying for a house sitting website? That sounds like a scam!" | |||
| 9: House Sitting Magazine with Vanessa Anderson and Ian Usher | 25 May 2021 | 01:17:41 | |
Vanessa and Ian like to live differently. They enjoy a freedom lifestyle as full-time nomads and house sitters, happy to follow the twists and turns wherever life takes them. They divide their time between producing House Sitting Magazine, running a large support group for the community, helping others begin their own unique lifestyle journeys, partaking of frequent travel adventures, while spending a large amount of their time cuddling pets!
There was so much to talk about that we didn't nearly cover it all, so if there's something you'd like to hear more about from Vanessa and Ian's fascinating life, let us know and maybe we can wrangle them back on the show! ;)
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| 8: Can I Trust House Sitters? | 18 May 2021 | 00:50:21 | |
While we usually talk about house sitting from the perspective of house sitters, in this episode we flip the script and talk to pet owners that might want to use house sitters when they go away. We talk about why using house sitters is a win-win-win for you (the pet owner), the house sitter, and most importantly, the pets themselves! | |||
| 7: From Pro Pet Sitter to Nomadic House Sitter with Tricia Kandik | 11 May 2021 | 01:08:03 | |
In this episode, Sam interviews Tricia Kandik is a fellow (former) full time house sitter and nomad. Originally from Ohio, she's also lived in Oregon, Missouri, and Washington D.C as well as France and the Czech Republic. By her own admission, she's not the best planner, but it's lead to an interesting life. We definitely think so! We met at a vegan cafe in Sarajevo, Bosnia in late 2019, on the eve of her flight to start her house sitting journey in Asia.
Links + Resources Mentioned: Connect with us: | |||
| 6: 10 Steps to Start House Sitting | 04 May 2021 | 00:48:20 | |
Think of this episode as a house sitting 101! Many people ask us where to even start when getting into house sitting, so this episode is the answer to that! We go over the basics of house sitting, breaking down the house sitting process into 10 steps. This episode will give you a good overview of the process from start to finish! If you're newer to house sitting, don't miss this one =) >>Click here to sign up for TrustedHousesitters with our discount<<
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| 5: This Job is Sh*t with Ryan Patey | 27 Apr 2021 | 01:28:38 | |
In this episode, we chat with solo house sitter Ryan Patey. So much of the discussion around solo house sitting centers on solo female house sitting (check out episode 3 with Kelsey Frey for more on that!). But what about the solo dude house sitters out there? Is it possible to house sit as a guy alone? Sam speaks with Ryan about exactly this topic, which has lead to some interesting experiences around the world, like having to pretend to be a family member of a pet owner!
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