Jenn & Brandon

For our friends and family that know us, you know we are always on the search for a new adventure. We kind of go where the wind blows us and prefer to have little ties. We are finally all settled into our Airbnb in Sacramento for the next month in half before our next move and wanted to share a little bit about it. Thanks so much for listening. You can always follow us for more at jennandbrandon.com

13 miles down a bumpy, slow road just off State Highway 395 sits the most famous ghost town in America called Bodie. It is home to 110 standing structures from the 1800s and a place where 10,000 people used to call home. You can see more photos on our blog https://www.jennandbrandon.com/post/visiting-bodie-the-most-famous-ghost-town-in-america

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Military- We are so happy to finally be sharing this episode with you all because it is a topic we wrote down from the very beginning over a year ago. Brandon and I both went from Enlisted Crew Chiefs turning wrenches to Officers flying the C-17. If you are interested in the process you can read about it on our blog jennandbrandon.com and if you have any questions please, please reach out to us on instagram @jennandbrandon we are happy to help!

Link to Enlisted-Officer Programs in the Air Force https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/

There are so many things to get done and so little time. Sometimes this thought stresses us out to the point we don't get anything done at all because we don't even know where to start. This week on our podcast we talk about 5 tips we use to maximize our productivity- you can also read about it on our blog here

Lifestyle- This past month I (Jen) have learned that I love our nomadic lifestyle. It gives us so much freedom that we wouldn't have and also alleviates a ton of financial pressure. I used to feel like a nomadic lifestyle was unachievable while working 9-5 jobs, but we have found a way. I (yes just me, solo because Bran is on a mission) share a little bit about our background and how our path has led us to full-time RVers, part time van dwellers and maybe future sailors??? I shared a few tips and bullet points that Brandon wrote down for me. He is truly the most simple person I have ever met and I think he should do a podcast on that alone in the future. Also, I told you I would share our 5 tiny living hacks blog which you can find here https://www.jennandbrandon.com/post/5-tiny-living-hacks Thanks for listening along!

Learn Something New- In one of the busiest cities lies one of North Americas smallest hotel rooms. We went and visited it and let me tell you it was quite the experience. You can read more about it on our blog https://www.jennandbrandon.com/post/visiting-one-of-north-america-s-smallest-hotel-rooms

Welcome to our podcast! We are both cargo pilots in the military and hope to share with you our love for tiny living and adventure. You can follow us on instagram for more @jennandbrandon or on our website jennandbrandon.com

We have moved over 2,000 miles and are finally getting settled in to our place in CA. Today we share with you a brief overview of what that move looked like and what plans we have continuing this podcast. We can not wait to dive into season 2. To follow along for more check out our website jennandbrandon.com

Today we talk to some of our dearest friends, Ashtin and Eddie! Jen met Ashtin in college when she played soccer for Embry-Riddle. This was the beginning of an amazing friendship. They both were in the Global Security field and they shared a little bit about that. Also, they are working hard outside of college to create an income. 

Episode 14 is all about the goals we set for ourselves this year. Also, we talk in depth about the book Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. This book is a must read!! It has really changed our outlook on life. So if you need some motivation give it a read. Also, be on the look out for next week’s episode with our guest speaker, Ashtin and Eddie! They talk about their jobs in Washington D.C. and what their jobs look like after getting a degree in Global Security.

Sorry for the break in episodes. We are back. We are super happy and feel so free finally being done. We find out where we are moving in ONE day. We are sooo excited. We also introduce our newest family members. Our fur babies!!

This week's episode is started off by the true minimalist master, Brandon. He discusses three points 1. Try to think of what you take backpacking, this helps channel what things you actually need. 2. Decrease your waste by being intentional with your purchases. 3. If you can re-buy an item from a store within 10 minutes and you can't remember the last time you used that item, you probably don't need it. Brandon is definitely the organizer out of the two of us and he loves to share great tips and tricks. So here is part 2 of possibly many other parts in the future.

Yes, our name has changed. Honestly, we are so excited we made this change. We were wishing we had just started out this podcast originally as Zo Agape, but we didn't so oh well. Living Simply was fun, but on to bigger and better things! Zo Agape is here to stay. So this podcast is all about what Zo Agape means to use!

It is said, from my very reliable source of google, that people speak around 5000 words a day. You think that would mean we are all pros by now right? Haha that is definitely not the case for Brandon and I. This episode we attack one of our biggest weaknesses… communication. We talk about how we have worked on improving this topic over the last 7 years by being clear with what is bothering us, not creating expectations for the other person, and using the “higher standards” principle. It is not an easy subject and by no means we are experts. We are constantly trying to grow and that is all you can do. Be the best person you can be today.

Minimialism is a unique journey for every single person, there is no right way or wrong way! What is important is that every piece you have, you value. Today we talk about 3 points that we have learned from our van adventures last year. 1. Minimalism looks different for everyone 2. As long as it brings you joy it is okay to keep it 3. Try going 3 months without it and see if you miss it before actually getting rid of it. 

This has to be my favorite episode we have recorded this far. We start out by tackling chapter one of The Power of Habit. Set a goal for yourself to break a habit during this podcast! Also, we had so much fun telling stories of our van adventures. We talk about picking up a hitchhiker from AK to the Banff border, riding all over the US on our Walmart bikes, and even hitting a patch of ice in the van... Yes we took out the mirror and I may have thrown up from being rapidly woken up from the accident at 3am. Haha this episode was so fun. 

First off, exciting news on a new journey of self improvement! This is so important to Bran and I and we wanted to get our listeners involved. Also, we will be talking all about how we bought our van Jolene and converted it! Don’t worry Bran didn’t go too far in the weeds on the conversion part! We kept it simple because I know everyone is not a fan of an in depth conversation of ohms, watts and amps😋 We may have had to re-record a few times because Bran really got carried away with in depth stuff. You should have seen my face, even I was slightly lost haha😂

Thank you so much for everyone reaching out about our podcast! If you like it please leave a review on Apple Podcast it is such a big help to us. Thank you!!🙌🏻

Sick of watching your hard earned money go directly to hundreds of dollars of interest every month? Yes, us too! We got in a deep hole of debt so we decided to take out the biggest shovels we could find and started digging. After a full year, we are now debt free and we feel FREE! We are by no means professionals, but in this podcast we just discuss how we got into debt, what we did to get out of debt and what we learned along the way! Be intentional with every purchase you make.

Grab the best snack you have near by and tune in to one of our favorite topics to talk about.. our home on wheels, Delilah! We love living in the RV and the $$ we save while doing it. In this episode we talk all about our experience buying it (for 14k and put in 4k in renovations), what we love about the RV life style (SIMPLICITY),the challenges and things we have learned (don't leave your sink running, Bran is the best dishwasher, and buy combo washer and dryers)!

We knew we had a problem when we couldn't tell the difference between carrots and ice cream. Last week Brandon and I tested positive with COVID-19. It is really bad timing in our training, but to make the best of it we finally have time to kick off our podcast. COVID-19 presented itself in two very different ways for each of us. We wanted to discuss our symptoms in hopes that it can help other people. We were so confused when we contracted if we had it or not because we didn't know anyone else with it. We are not doctors or professionals, but this is just our experience.

Hello everyone! We are so excited to finally kick this thing off. What better time to kick off a podcast than when you are quarantined because both of us tested positive for COVID? In  today's episode we will talk a little bit about us, where we came from and topics we are going to discuss in our podcasts coming up. Here are a few of the topics we are planning on discussing in the future- 1. Living in an RV for OVER a year 2. Living out of our van Jolene for a summer 3. Living "minimally" 4. Climbing out of debt 5. Pilot things 6. Pretending to be outdoorsy 7. Traveling and so much more! Thank you for tuning in we are so excited to share our life journey with you.