This Indulgent Life, The Podcast!

Denise Wagstaff is here to teach us the critical skills to literacy development that is often overlooked when teaching children how to read. She also shares some fun and engaging activities parents can do with their kids to develop or strengthen these skills of phonological awareness and speech! Be sure to […] The post 029: Speech Development and Literacy Skills with Denise Wagstaff first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Parents are stressing about their kids “falling behind” if they spend their newly acquired “at home time” goofing off and ignoring structure! Unschooling Expert Sue Patterson has some unconventional solutions that not only work but will bring down everyone’s stress levels! Be sure to join the FREE Facebook group helping […] The post 028: What Will They LEARN? with Unschooling Expert Sue Patterson first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Need help creating a schedule that works for your family? Tired of all those unrealistic schedules being passed around the internet when you’re just trying to figure out how to work from home and homeschool suddenly due to Covid-19?! I know we were! Ellyse is going to give you some […] The post 027: Creating A Schedule That Works for Your Family with Ellyse Colson first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Do you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or confused? Do you feel an urge to be creative, but don’t know how? Sherry Joy Collier is explaining exactly how to to use art to process your own emotions, not only for your own benefit but for your child’s! Be sure to join the […] The post 026: Using Art to Process Your Emotions with Sherry Joy Collier first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Welcome to another episode of This Indulgent Life! This is my first interview since I moved back to the U.S. and we’re officially all about parenting, discovering our purpose, and living a life we love! Today on This Indulgent Life we are speaking with Meri Murphy on creating the life you […] The post 025: Create Your Life, Don’t Let Life Create You with Meri Murphy first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Welcome to another episode of This Indulgent Life podcast! I am finally catching up on some interviews and today I’m chatting with Brian of the Brian Zhou Show. In this episode, Brian shares what it was like growing up as a first generation Asian American and how he paved his […] The post 024: Growing Up As a First Generation American with Brian Zhou first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Welcome back! This episode with the Wandermires has been a long time coming! We filmed this back in 2019 right before I moved back to the states from Hong Kong and it has just taken us a while to get everything back on track! I’ve also pivoted the business since […] The post 023: The Wandermires- Taking big risks to live their dream life in an Airstream! first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

It seems like we fell off the face the earth for a while, and to be honest, we kinda did lol. This episode is just a quick update on what’s happened since our last episode in Hong Kong, why I had to pause the podcast unintentionally, and the new direction […] The post 022: The Catch-Up Episode- Where Have We Been? first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Have you ever wondered how your kids would do in life if you took them out of school to homeschool them and travel fulltime? Kelsey, the author of Growing Up Roadschooled, shares the good and the difficulties of being homeschooled on the road as a teenager. Have […] The post 021: Growing Up Roadschooled with Kelsey of Positively Delighted first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Traveling with young kids, especially young kids who are potty training, can be tough. Many aren’t sure how well their children will do on long trips and don’t want to spend the money if it ends up being a disaster! So today I have Jenna of There’s A Shoe For […] The post 020: Making Family Travel Easier With Young Kids- Jenna of There’s A Shoe For That first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Skip the Hong Kong Zoo and go straight to Monkey Mountain if you want a true animal experience! We finally fulfilled this Hong Kong bucket list experience and we’re sharing the details of that and our visit to Yum Cha! Scroll down to see the video version of the podcast […] The post 019: Monkey Mountain and Mong Kok- A Hong Kong Bucket List Moment first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Sometimes life feels like it’s knocking you down and all your dreams of the future come crashing. Dan and Lindsay of Follow Your Detour have experienced this and have learned that the destruction of dreams is really just a detour to help you find new ones. In this […] The post 018- How Gratitude Changes Your Perspective & Presents You With New Opportunities With Follow Your Detour first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Sometimes what you need to get you out and start having adventures with your family is to set some big goals! Madison of American Field Trip shares how she came up with her big National Park goals and how it’s changed her family! Have you joined our […] The post 017- Setting Big National Park Goals with American Field Trip first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Have you ever considered raising a bilingual child? Even if you’re a monolingual family? In this episode we have Spanish teacher and family travel veteran, Karim Morato of Spanish Educational Solutions, give us inside tips on how best to raise bilingual kids, even if you’re not bilingual yourself! […] The post 016: Raising a Bilingual Child, Even if You’re Monolingual with Karim of Spanish Educational Solutions first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Pets are family and that is that. So when you move half-way around the world, your pets come to. And when you move back to your home country… they go too. Even if it means a battle with the airlines and making some sacrifices. Here are some tips […] The post 015: Moving Our Dogs From the USA To Hong Kong & Back, International Pet Travel first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Do you feel like you’re always getting sick when you go on vacation? You might be a victim of the Let Down Effect. Megan of Going Crunchy Not Crazy helps us stay healthy while traveling and tells us what to do if we get sick! Have you […] The post 014: The Let Down Effect and Staying Healthy While Traveling with Megan of Going Crunchy Not Crazy first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Is luxury family travel just a fantasy? Is Africa safe for families? In this episode, I speak to Kirsty Perring from Traversing Africa about luxury family travel in Africa and the middle east. She shares what to look for in a safari, safety considerations, and her favorite countries to visit […] The post 013: Luxury Family Travel In Africa with Kirsty Perring of Traversing Africa first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Every parent has goals for how they hope their kids will turn out and most want a well-rounded child who can appreciate what the world has to offer. But how can we achieve that? In this episode, Brandi with The Cultured Baby talks with us about raising cultured kids, even […] The post 012: Raising Cultured Kids and Traveling as a Blended Family with Brandi of The Cultured Baby first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Have you ever felt like your year had kicked you down and broken you like in the final tournament of Karate Kid? Where you just wanted to give up and give in because you literally just can’t do anymore? But then suddenly something happens and you get the confidence to […] The post 011: 5 Life Lessons for a More Adventurous Me I Learned in 2018 first appeared on This Indulgent Life.

Not wanting to be a full-time travel family, but you still want to build a culture of adventure in your home? Then Sheila with Behind Every Day has a great story and tips for you! From a random idea to a 13-year family road trip tradition, she loves […] The post 010: Creating a 13 Year Family Road Trip Tradition with Behind Everyday first appeared on This Indulgent Life.