Ep 195: Adding a Baby to a Nomadic Life with Amanda Kingsmith

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are a lot of decisions to make when it comes to starting a family as a nomad. Your priorities change, you have to plan differently, you might miss some adventures. There’s no question that having a baby (or two, in my case!) changes your nomad experience.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I’m chatting with Amanda Kingsmith, who currently lives in Mexico with her husband and new baby. She shares their experience planning for and shifting into this next phase, deciding when to stop traveling and where to give birth, and balancing their child’s needs with their nomadic lifestyle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What it’s like for Amanda being in a more stable chapter of her nomad life</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How and when she first become location independent</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Amanda’s primary income streams</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How and when Amanda and her husband decided to start a family</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How trying to get pregnant affects nomads’ choices</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Amanda navigated where to give birth and where to live</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What she thought life would be like with a baby and how that experience has panned out so far</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How their kids will impact their lifestyle in the future</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What it has been like traveling with