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Gypsyfam Podcast

97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

The Gypsy Fam Podcast is our incredible experience of moving our family from Southern Utah to Puerto Rico. In our podcast you will learn about the literal, figurative, external and internal up's and down's of this experience. As we take you through this journey you will come to know our family and our experiences. Gypsy Fam podcast is a journey about letting go and about creating the lives we want.

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#12 HealthHacks Gypsybod - Products

November 13, 2016 16:56 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB

Why do some people advocate supplements and powders? What is the difference between them all? Do they really work? What ingredients do you want to stay away from?   www.ferementationforlife.com

#11 GypsyBod HealthHacks 30 Day Challenge - Gut Health P.3

November 11, 2016 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

In this podcast we wrap up gut health (for the time being anyway) and discuss how our body is like a house, how are we repairing our home and with what materials? There is always a depletion somewhere. Find out some solutions that will help you repair your gut health today. I love this topic so much! I could talk about it for ever, for more information follow our podcast called The Cultured Collective for amazing info and visit www.ferementationforlife.com

#32. Children's Author - A Parents Dream Come True! Come alive with Jenna Bayne!

November 11, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MB

You are going to love this interview! It literally is magic in airwaves! What does a NeuroScience expert, 2nd grade teacher, Dr. Seuss style Author, and nutrition expert all have in common? One amazing woman, Jenna Bayne! Jenna has been on a journey of love and understanding. In this podcast we take 70 minutes and find out Jenna's path for understanding and what has given her the ability to affect millions of lives. Find out what drover her to be an advocate for those with body image issue...

#10 GypsyBod HealthHacks 30 Day Challenge - Gut Health P.2

November 10, 2016 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Gut Health Part 2. Part 2 of 3.  Gut Health Continued. Find out more about our internal bacteria and what antibiotics really do to our internal gut flora and information that will help you realize that health is much more then simply getting to the gym and keeping track on MyFitnessPal. In this podcast you will also find out why Andrea is so passionate about health and our bodies, here her Grandmothers story of passing away.   

#9 HealthHacks GypsyBod 30 Day Challenge - Gut Health P. 1

November 09, 2016 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Part 1 of 3 of The Gut and why it is the most important aspect of your health. Dive into our journey as fitness and nutrition experts and get a close look at the life revamp we went through to bring us to the realization that our gut quite simply, is everything.

#31 Home School today Catholic School tomorrow and Maturity, Sex, 80's Movies!

November 09, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

Are we teaching our kids who they need to become?  After one day of home school my eyes were opened and I realized that we need to immerse the kids in the culture and Spanish in order to work towards our goal of being fluent in Spanish.  How are you teaching your children? What is important to you and your child's education?  And then we turn down another road.... Creating logos for me and the real way in which we work through "working" together! Admittedly, I do not always have the ...

#8 GypsyBod HealthHacks 30 Day Challenge - Proteins (Animals vs Plant Based)

November 08, 2016 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

Have you ever wondered the difference plant vs animal proteins? Have you ever been curious if there is a different response in your body? This is an interesting topic and one that 15 min. is not enough time for, alas, we go for it! Enjoy and happy protein eating!

#30 Part 2 Continue on the Education and Car Journey. Live True to You!

November 07, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

The School Days and Car Adventure continues! We tackle emotion and the sugar coated way in which some of us live. Is a Positive attitude a coping mechanism? Jump into this juicy topic with us and hear this light hearted debate/discussion. How do you choose to see your life?  We got a car, YAY!  Best beaches on this side of the island. Can you be 100% honest with those you love? You must forgive me for my rendition of FLASHDANCE, I just couldn't help myself!

#7 HealthHacks Gypsybod 30 Day Challenge - Gastric Emptying Time

November 07, 2016 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

Learn about gastric emptying time. Why is it important to eat protein, carbs and fats together? Find out and much more in this short 15 min. power punched episode! You may be surprised at how easy it is to understand your body and go with the science vs going against it. Learn the tools you need to be successful and healthy the rest of your life. For more info head to www.gypsyfam.com

#6 Health Hacks Gypsybod 30 day Challenge - Intention

November 06, 2016 09:00 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MB

Intention. We are laying the foundation of this first week of this 30 day challenge. A huge aspect of your future lies in the intention we have for our journey and the outcome that we sometimes white knuckle. Don't forget, that which we resists persists. Jump into bed with intention and learn why you MUST have an intention before you being this journey.  

#5 HealthHacks Gypsybod 30 day Challenge - Exercise

November 05, 2016 09:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

Dive into fitness and find out why it matters! Join me and Charles on a discovery of the running myth and why sometimes it takes a little sweat to get ourself motivated to eat better! Being in fitness I can say, fitness matters. The way you move your body matters! YOU matter. 

#4 Healthhacks Gypsybod - Nutritionally Dense Food

November 04, 2016 09:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

What do you typically buy at the store? Are we eating nutritionally dense food? MyFitnessPal and many dieting tools are not taking into account nutritionally dense food. Nutritionally dense food is food that has plenty of vitamins, nutrients, minerals, good fats.  We break down how our foods are being grown and how nutritionally dense our foods are.  More important than calories in and calories out, more important than organic, more important than the meal that looks good is the nutritio...

#30 Part 1 What's Your Story? Education, Why's, Beliefs, and how to make changes!

November 04, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

PART 1. What is at the heart of our deepest issues? We all have them.  Do we set ourselves up for failure? Sure we do! All the time! We set the outcome and expectations and many times we set our self up to fail. Learn from me today as I go through a struggle of my own.  We jump into education a bit and bring up what an education and how one actually attains one. What will come of our school situation? Hum...

#3 HealthHacks Gypsybod - How Food Effects Mood

November 03, 2016 14:59 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

Our 30 day challenge is on its way! Begin at #1 and learn the foundation of what true health means. In todays episode Charles and I talk about the incredible connection food has on our mood. When beginning a challenge, whether alone or with a group or with us, the first week can be the hardest (don't I know it!) because we are making significant changes in not only our diet, our life.  Keep going, it will get easier and today's episode will help, I promise.    XO Andrea 

#29 SCHOOL HUNT! So What Do The Kids Have To Say? Hear from Ava, one of my 10 year olds.

November 02, 2016 09:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

I love to take a little slice of time out of this podcast every once in a while let you hear from my kids. Ava is one of my twins. Ava tells about our new beach and condo, school hunting craziness. We need a car, bad! And celebrate our Good news, I think we found our school....Private Catholic School? We aren't Catholic, ha! No matter!  Although I lean towards homeschool, however we are here in PR, and because we are this is a wonderful way to merge and integrate! Will we? We shall see! ...

#2 HealthHacks Gypsybod 30 Day Challenge SUGAR

November 02, 2016 09:00 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MB

HealthHacks is a 30 day challenge. These short 15 min. podcasts are designed to inform and educate you through 30 consecutive days of your Health Journey! Welcome to the HealthHacks series where Charles and I take you on a 30 day challenge with the intent of gaining more energy, health and Amazingness for your body and life! We quickly dive into key factors of health and what really matters i.e. gut health vs loosing weight by dieting. We must understand more about our bodies and minds. I ...

#1 HealthHacks Gypsybod 30 Day Challenge

November 01, 2016 16:44 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

HealthHacks is a 30 day challenge. These short 15 min. podcasts are designed to inform and educate you through 30 consecutive days of your Health Journey! Welcome to the HealthHacks series where Charles and I take you on a 30 day challenge with the intent of gaining more energy, health and Amazingness for your body and life! We quickly dive into key factors of health and what really matters i.e. gut health vs loosing weight by dieting. We must understand more about our bodies and minds. I ...

#28 Moving Day, Again! Bigger and Better!

October 31, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

YES! Thank you! We get to move into the better condo! Moving away from the one that worked ok, to a condo that will a much better fit for our family. We actually like the beach a lot more too!  I am telling ya peeps, you gotta know exactly what you want in order to make your life work out! Hear about this crazy move and the latest and greatest in the Riggs Fam. Let us know what you think! Rate our podcast if you have kindness to share and don't forget to send some love to those around yo...

#27 Dive inside the mind of Author Jackie Kelm, the JOY Expert!

October 28, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

I am bias I know. I really really love this episode!  I connected with Jackie over dinner one night during a conference. We sat next to each other and were asking the waitress (bless her heart) about the no-gluten options for our fish. After many questions the waitress left. The next hour would be filled with not only Jackie and my similar beliefs about food and gut health and fermented foods, but also about who she is and her journey. I learned about her own struggle to find joy in her ...

#26 Shit Storm. When 2 Worlds Collide like a Huge Wave.

October 26, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

Quite fittingly this podcast can only be called "The Shit Storm". Island storms, Taiwan Typhoon memories and Puerto Rican days of driving through crazy storms while looking for a car!  Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. -CS Lewis What does Tony Horton, respect, the ocean, Switzerland, Sylvia and moving have in common? Find out in this episode.  We dive more into education as we deepen our wisdom and curiosity about why we do the things we do. Break ou...

#25 Life Revamp HAPPENING! Birth order, Lucy and the oldest child roles, yoga and more!

October 24, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MB

Action is the foundational key to all success -Pablo Picasso  We have WAY to much information all around us. Unplug and detach, but how? Does taking action mean life will be easy? Hells No! We dive into sibling rivalry as we are on the hunt for a car! Come to Jesus conversations and....there were tears, and maybe some threats.  Can we help guide our kids and correct the issues they have? How? How can we be comfortable in our own skin and be in a place where we feel peace with who we ...

#24 Interview with Jenny Bradshaw. Is MOVING to an ISLAND right for you? Jenny spent a year in PR with her Family.

October 21, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Meet Jenny Bradshaw! Jenny has been a key player in our move to Puerto Rico. Chill with us as we talk about their experience here in PR and what they learned and how they knew it was time to leave the island.  The tears, the moments of truth, her home school experience, the 4 agreements, what brings up happiness and love. Creating space, doing less and achieving more, especially with our children. Is moving to an island right for you?   

#23. Chin Up Charlie! Hemafrodite, Base Thumpin and Lookin at the Bright Side of PR and EDUCATION.

October 19, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

CAUTION! Bantering does exist here! Jolly Green Giants, Hemafrodites, Bully-ers and TRUE education! SO GOOD!  Having a change of heart? Quite possibly! We are feeling good and choosing to look on the bright side. What makes our condo more livable and what flips the switch from a crappy attitude into a good one? Diving into this ocean today. The line of Sam's club was a journey in and of itself, join us for this hilarious journey through 1 average day, with 2 average peeps....or maybe 2 ext...

#22 Puerto Rico Hola! Our condo sucks!

October 17, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

We arrived at 4 am half asleep and with smiles!  Let the island life begin! Let the waves roll in! Let the adventure come at us, we are ready! Shoot, our condo is not super fantastic, what are we going to do? We get into failures because life and this new adventure is bound to have many..... We discuss the travel itself and, improve, airport fun and the nitty gritty of finding a place for our family that works! 

#21 Time's up! Last day.

October 14, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

The house is rented, the stuff is stored, the bags are packed (well almost), the shipping...oh wait, don't ship! Way to pricey! Last minute packing, what that looks like and the process of doing those last minute (and day) details. What we are taking and what we are not.  The anticipation, the feelings of eagerness and excitement of moving to Puerto Rico and the tears that just can't be helped so we don't even try. Stored emotions that have now burst. We have so many wonderful people i...

#20 Oh dear, time to minimize! We have too much stuff!

October 12, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

This is a short episode, just me hiding under a blanket in my parents cabin like a 10 year old child! LOL Crying over an ipad cover, Kombucha and my ferments, cleaning, throwing away, ship box....which is now not being shipped because shipping is SO expensive.  Missing friends and relationships already...one of my favorite stories about the people that surround us, at the end.  Saying goodbye.

#19 Moving Day! 2 days to go. The sock party, playlist with Pearl Jam and endless laughing.

October 10, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

2 days to Flight!  Moving day! The movers came and we podcasted (for our biz The Cultured Collective) with Sandor Katz. A lil bit crazy with the timing, but we worked it out!  Laying on our bellies podcasting late at night with nothing except our pillows, blankets, podcast gear and Puerto Rico items...what will come of this crazy experience?  Those last clothes that just don't get washed. My nemesis aka the unmatched 100 socks that my kids had been given the charge to deal with, which ...

#18 The Heat is on! Jiu-jitsu and leaving amazing friends.

October 07, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

The countdown is on folks! Such great nuggets of wisdom at the end!  Hiding children, overwhelmed, jiu-jitsu, adaptability, Jake Johnston. Tips on how to get through scary movies (HA!) and much more!  Why do we get caught up in acceptance? New concepts such as quantum physics, enjoying the journey and retraining our brains. The Alchemist.  The key to life * Start doing what you want, grow up, follow your dreams and take action. What prevents us? What hangups do we have that hold us b...

Episode #17 Part 2 Mormonism, our journey continued.

October 05, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MB

Part 2 The discussion goes deeper on Mormonism and our upbringing. We dive deeper into topics that are interesting to us, and possibly you. :)  This is  a part of our awareness, consciousness and healing process. What do we seek refuge in? Who are we? Are we comfortable with ourselves? We must be ok with who we are.  From the CES letter, our own research, and how this topic was brought up and dealt with in our marriage.  Cleansing our lives and staying curious.  Intent=demystifying...

#17 Mormonism, our journey. Part 1

October 03, 2016 12:18 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

Part 1 This one is sticky for me. Charles and I discuss belief systems and how many of us there are that live our lives in accordance to how we were raised. Charles and I were both raised LDS, aka Mormons. This is our story and what we have to say about this never ending topic. Detaching from beliefs that do not serve our highest good. I have the upmost respect and love for the way in which I was raised and the connections I have and the person I have become, because of my upbringing. ...

Episode #16 Discover. Dream. Explore

September 30, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB

Quote of the day is around Mark Twains....so throw off the bowlines...2 lovers banter, talk and laugh at themselves and the situation they are in. No turning back now, the countdown is ON! 

Episode #15 Skydiving. Blue Skies and Landing in Trees

September 28, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

I took my lover on his 22nd b-day to Skydive. Something happened within his soul and he has never been the same since. Hear his story of getting into the sport and his jump stories....uh ya, like the one where he landed in a tree. This is good stuff!

Episode #14 The Voices in our head

September 26, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

The quote today is about how our voices become the voice in our children's heads. Today it is just me getting one day closer to paradise baby! 

Episode #13 Permaculture with my Lucy Lu

September 24, 2016 09:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MB

What is permaculture? What better way to learn about it than through the eyes of a 13 year old. Hear what Lucy has to say about this topic and learn why our soils are so important, as well as sustaining our earth and revitalizing it in the process.

Episode #12 Living a Conscious Life, hu?

September 23, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

What does living a conscious life mean to you? In this episode you will get a deep discussion around this word. How important is it to be living a conscious life? Join us as we tear down images and embrace what is true and beautiful in each of us. The road is long, and mostly...its with ourselves.

Episode #11 MONEY How we live, What we live with, what we take, who we are

September 22, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

We have moved quite a bit and learned some very helpful hints in the process. From UT to SC to DC and back to UT with downsizing to only 1 uBOX...we have learned a thing or 2 about "stuff"..and about Money. Get some great money tips and learn from our experience! Why is money so hard for some and easy for others.....What do we hold onto and why? I love this episode! It hits home on so many levels for us all.

Episode #10, Paradigm Shift

September 21, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

As lovers we talk around a very important topic, paradigm. What is a paradigm? How do most of us choose to live? What belief system are we are part of? Some deep topic are going on in our gypsy home today. Join us and take todays challenge. Day by day we grow, we embrace, we let go of the walls that surround us and we learn to live more free, more abundantly, more lovingly. 

Episode #9 The First Fight

September 20, 2016 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MB

As husband and wife we love each other, we like each other, but that does not mean we always live in daisy's and rose's OH NO! Here is our first fight...because we are keeping it real!

Episode #8 The Stuff We Own Ends Up Owning Us

September 19, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

My husband joins me! We talk around this wonderful topic of "Stuff". See how we are cleansing and how him and I banter back and forth. He is super cool. Let me know what you think in our Gypsy Fam Community (Podcast) FACEBOOK page.

Episode #7 To Regret or not regret, that is the question

September 18, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB

I have done a few things in my life, hear about a few of them and the flow in which I have sometimes gracefully danced through, and others that I have resisted through. 

Episode #6 The Process of Change, Becoming who we want to become.

September 17, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

What courses through your veins? What passions do you have that you are not living towards?  This process has been and still is a journey. It is filled with leaving friends, storing and selling furniture and sifting through the junk of our lives! In the end of course it is worth it.....right?

Gypsy Fam Podcast Episode #5

September 16, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

We all know that when we move we cleanse, whether we like it or not! Join Ava and I as we delve into Ava Maria Lambs, her little business and see how when we fail, we fail forward! Listen to a 10 year olds perspective and see all you can learn from her.

Gypsy Fam Podcast Episode #4

September 15, 2016 19:36 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MB

Implementation of daily quotes to the podcast! More of the pre-journey, the process, the Garage Sale and the down right dirty of moving. Why would anyone want to move to an island and leave everything behind? :) 

Gypsy Fam Podcast Episode #3

September 14, 2016 18:01 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MB

Join me in this podcast and learn some of the deep emotions that I am going through. I remember trying to go to sleep this night and realizing it was a lost cause. Too much going on in that head of mine, find out what it really is like to move...not just across town, but to an island far far away.  I talk about the car, Lucy, dejunking, and even about an amazing neighbor who stopped by and told me about her home schooling experience and the difference between her older 2 sons who did norma...

Gypsy Fam Podcast Episode #2

September 14, 2016 17:54 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

What better way to discuss education and the school systems than talking to real life kids! Join me and my kids in this episode as we talk around the school topic. Learn about the school they have been going to, their immersion experience, and their thoughts and feelings about leaving everything behind.  I am absolutely bias, however I will say my kids are AMAZING and this gives a better picture as to what we are going through than anything I could say alone. Mothers, tune in!

Gypsy Fam Podcast Episode #1

September 14, 2016 17:44 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

This is the 1st official episode of The Gypsy Fam! Listen to the inner workings of a mother (me), as I work through and process the logistics and internal feelings of leaving life as we know it in Southern Utah. Get to know me a bit and get started on the journey with us! 

Gypsy Fam Podcast START HERE! 000

September 14, 2016 17:37 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

The WELCOME GYPSY CARAVAN has arrived!  Welcome to The Gypsy Fam Podcast. I will be your host, Andrea. My husband joins me on many of them, and even a few include our kids! This podcast is about our families adventure in moving from Southern Utah to Puerto Rico.  This is the ABOUT episode. This episode lays out for you what you can expect from The Gypsy Fam Podcast. Time length, information talked about on the podcast and what you can expect. We will launch with this podcast and 3 more...

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Jon Vroman
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Matt Aitchison
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