Author Lisa Jansen started asking some tough questions and ended up quitting her job to travel around New Zealand for four years.
Episode 48: Life Done Differently
November 01, 2023
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28 Minutes
Episode Summary
Dr. Jay talks with Lisa Jansen, author of the book, Life Done Differently.
In 2017, at age 33, Lisa started asking the questions, “Do I want marriage and kids? If not, what else is there?” This led her to quit her job to live and travel in her camper van for four and a half years around New Zealand. Eventually she decided kids aren’t for her and she’s a happy soloist. Now she works as a consultant and writer while continuing to travel and live a life valuing freedom, adventure, and financial security.
Connect with Lisa Jansen at www.lifedonedifferently.com or on Instagram (@lifedonedifferentlynz) and Facebook (Life Done Differently). Order her book, Life Done Differently, on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Other Resources:
- We Are Childfree Community
- Childfree Wealth Podcast Ep. 16: Unlearning the Standard Life Plan with Katy Seppi
- Childfree Wealth Podcast Ep. 30: Book Club – Die With Zero
- A Family of One: The Ascendance of Solo Households White Paper by Fidelity
- The Sabbatical – A tool to find and recenter yourself.
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