Covert Castaway Sailing with SV AWEN

How a Boat is Born - 10

In this podcast, I’ll share how a new boat is conceived and born and what I learned that surprised me the most about the manufacturing, delivery and commissioning process. Just like labor and delivery of a new baby, it’s not something you are ever fully prepared for.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  
 

Power Struggle - 9

In today’s podcast I'll talk about the changing power dynamics and boat battles that are happening in our relationship as we make the transition from land to boat living.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Finding Money Part 2 - 8

Now that we have all of our budget, costs and basic assumptions agreed on, how do we put a financial strategy in place that will enable us to cast off without a ton of economic insecurity? And a bonus, find out one more reason post-its are awesome! This is part two of my podcast series about creating a financial strategy for cruising. If you haven’t read part one yet, this won’t make any sense so start there.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Finding Money Part 1 - 7

How are we ever going to be able to afford to quit our jobs to live on a boat? In the first in a two part series I’ll share the six steps we took to create a financial strategy to make our dream real! 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Fear is My Friend - 6

The more I learn about sailing the more I learn all the ways the ocean is out to get me. In this episode, I’ll share my struggle with fear, and ways I'm trying to harness it to my advantage. 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Earning the View - 5

Just before our move out date, my husband got an idea that would upend everything. I’ll share why I missed moving day, and how I spent Mother’s Day stranded on an island.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Changes & Mistakes - 4

Putting my house on the market was one thing, actually selling it happened while I was driving in my car alone to a Justin Timberlake concert. In this episode, I share what happened to get the house sold and the big mistake I made with my kids during that time.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

It Gets Real - 3

It gets real. The decision to sell the house was a highly emotional decision and an has an impact on family who start to understand that the dream is a plan. In this episode, I’ll share the journey of deciding to sell the house and what I learned in the process.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Love the Boat - 2

Before a budget, before having a solid game plan, what did we do? We did exactly the opposite of what we should have done when deciding to commit to transitioning to the cruising lifestyle. In this episode, I’ll share my story about how got our sailing plan kick started and ignored every piece of advice anyone will give you about where to start - never fall in love with the boat.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

How Sailing Began - 1

How did plans change from being a working mom to wanna be cruiser, with no previous sailing experience? Yes, it had to do with a man, but not in ways you might think. I’ll share my story about how liveaboard sailing went from an idea, to a dream, to a plan.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.