Nomads at the Intersections

Catch-up with Giddi Oteo, a former full-time road traveler turned incredible businesswoman. Giddi was last on the podcast in its previous format just as the world shut down. NATI Season 1 co-host Anaïs chats with Giddi about what it was like as a restaurant owner during the pandemic, how she made money on the road, and how our BIPOC communities can support each other in the face of hate.This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.comand follow along on Instagram @ustgear.Featured Guest: @earthtogiddiNATI Podcast Links:Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-host: @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

Catch-up with Maggie Lam of @bitesizetravels. It’s been a while since Maggie was on this show in its previous format. A lot has changed since then -- navigating two pandemics, a rise in racial violence against AAPI, and major changes in the road travel landscape. Noami chats with Maggie about what she’s been up to since -- navigating two pandemics, a rise in racial violence against AAPI, and major changes in the road travel landscape. Maggie & Noami chat about where she is now and what she’s been up to since we last heard from her on this feed.We also journal: How can we as Black, Asian, Indigenous, LatinX and other people of color ensure that we are not carrying internalized white supremacy into spaces where there are no white people?This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.comand follow along on Instagram @ustgear.Featured Guest: @bitesizetravels NATI Podcast Links:Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-host: @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

Raena Rice is a U.S. based flight attendant and the creator of stationary brand IAL365. Her high vibrational rituals and intentions are infused in her creative work as well as her cabin crew work. Raena and NATI co-host Anaïs discuss the trials of attending the airways, protecting safe & inclusive spaces, and finding a home-life balance within a nomadic profession. Noami leads us into the episode with some important notes on getting back on the road during a pandemic and our shared responsibilities as road travelers.Featured Guest Links:www.itsalifestyle365.com | IG: @itsa_lifestyle365 | FB: @itsalifestyle365NATI Podcast Links:Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-Host @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

Catch-up with Brittany Newson of @whereis_brittany. It’s been a while since Brittany was on the show in its previous format, and while a lot has changed, it hasn’t slowed her down! Listen in as NATI Season 1 co-host Anaïs chats with Brittany on Instagram Live. Brittany talks about how, even through loss and challenges, she has covered thousands of miles in her 4-window bus, Domino, in pursuit of joy and finding herself again after the military.This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.comand follow along on Instagram @ustgear.Featured Guest: @whereis_brittanyNATI Podcast Links:Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-host: @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

What was it like to travel in an era where there were little “Black Wall Streets'' all over the U.S. in the midst of dangerous Jim Crow laws? Alvin Hall, award-winning television and radio broadcaster, best-selling author, and renowned financial educator, transports us into that historic realm. His podcast, Driving the Green Book, guides listeners along his road trip with Janee Wood Weber to the historically Black towns and destinations featured in the Negro Motorist’s Green Book, published from 1936-1967. Noami and co-host Anaïs Moniq explore the nuances of navigating life on the road during a pandemic, holding solidarity with the Asian-American community and how the Green Book paved the way for Diversify Vanlife to become a living resource for nomads of color.Featured Guest Links: www.drivingthegreenbook.com/ | Driving the Green Book Twitter | Alvin Hall Twitter| Macmillan Podcasts Twitter | Macmillan Podcasts Facebook  | Apple Maps Guide | Apple Music Playlist NATI Links: Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-Host @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

Catch-up with Denise Meeker of @wayfaretowellness. It’s been a while since Denise was on the show in its previous format, and a lot has changed since then! Noami chats with Denise on Instagram Live about what life’s brought her since the last time, how she’s coped through 2020 as a Black woman and vanlifer, and more. They also journal around this prompt: What does acknowledging the Indigenous people of this land look like for you going forward on your travels?This special bonus episode of Nomads at the Intersections podcast is brought to you by ust. ust is making a name in the camping world by creating gear that helps EVERYONE get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at ustgear.comand follow along on Instagram @ustgear.Featured Guest: @wayfaretowellness | wayfaretowellness.comNATI Podcast Links:Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-host: @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

Leah Thomas is an intersectional environmental activist on a mission to dismantle systems of oppression in the environmental movement. Her personal platform @greengirlleah was born out of a space that lacked representation of Black people in the outdoors and spoke to her passion of getting people started on their environmental justice journey. Her quest for self-authenticity, environmental justice and sustainability created the momentum for her educational page, @intersectionalenvironmentalist, to go viral. In this episode, Leah drops gem after gem: how destigmatizing cannabis use for Black and Brown people relates to the environmental movement; how making our environmental efforts inclusive and intersectional benefits everyone; and how expanding our understanding of Indigenous land protectors makes our environmental impact more effective. Check out the full interactive show notes on our website at Diversify Vanlife and find the episode transcript here: Episode 3 TranscriptSOCIALSFeatured Guest: @greengirlleah | greengirlleah.com | @intersectionalenvironmentalist| intersectionalenvironmentalist.com| @thegreensgirlco | thegreensgirlco.comNATI Podcast Links: Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoauroraCo-Host @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen CeballosCreative Direction by Busted Slate Media

Bree (they/them) is a 20-something-year-old Black Queer non-binary nomad. In 2020, they cut their corporate strings to begin a life centered on having full autonomy of their time and purpose. Hottie, their renovated vintage RV, is now home to Bree and their two giant dogs. Aside from imagining a world without white supremacy, they fill their time with hiking, photography, writing and documenting their journey on the road. In this episode, Bree challenges cis-normative views of identity, the discomfort of unlearning, and what it means to be intentional when creating inclusive spaces. Listen til the end to hear their simplistic perspective on how to navigate pronouns like a human being. SOCIALS Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-Host @anaismoniqGuest @doesthiscountasvanlifeStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife  and @nomadsattheintersectionspod  to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos

Our first guest on Nomads at the Intersections podcast is Wynne Weddell, Native American of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. A hiker, nomad, and full-time beadwork artist - Wynne joins our host, Noami, for this in-person interview from the traditional lands of the Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham in the Southwest. Listen as she shares her story of leaving her homeland to follow her nomadic passions in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Wynne also recounts her experience at the Dakota access pipeline, shares stories about her great grandmother as a front-line activist during the American Indian Movement, and how Indigenous peoples must lead the conversation on environmental activism and so much more. Check out our Show Notes for journal prompts that dig deeper into how your story and Wynne’s experience intersect.ABOUT OUR GUESTWynne Weddell is a member of the Ihanktonwon Nation ( Yankton Sioux) specializing in beaded adornments, using her platform to raise awareness on environmental & social justice issues being faced in BIPOC communities. She is passionate about environmental advocacy, cultural reclamation, all things rainbow, and working towards a more sustainable future. #LANDBACKOur first guest on Nomads at the Intersections podcast is Wynne Weddell, Native American of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. A hiker, nomad, and full-time beadwork artist - Wynne joins our host, Noami, for this in-person interview from the traditional lands of the Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham in the Southwest. Listen as she shares her story of leaving her homeland to follow her nomadic passions in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Wynne also recounts her experience at the Dakota access pipeline, shares stories about her great grandmother as a front-line activist during the American Indian Movement, and how Indigenous peoples must lead the conversation on environmental activism and so much more. Check out our Show Notes for journal prompts that dig deeper into how your story and Wynne’s experience intersect.SOCIALS Podcast @nomadsattheintersections Community @diversify.vanlife Host @irietoaurora Co-Host: @anaismoniqGuest @rainbowmountain_Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife and @nomadsattheintersectionspod to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos

This heavy year has brought host Noami Grevemberg and season 1 co-host Anaïs Monique incredible growth, with insightful breakthroughs, profound solidarity and an expanding BIPOC nomadic community. This year has also brought us to tears with violence, microaggressions and burn-out. In our pilot episode, Noami and Anaïs sit down and get real with each other like never before. Noami, a former coastal biologist, and Anaïs, a former flight attendant, explore how nomadism has affected their sense of community. Throwing it all the way back to Q3 of 2019, they compare notes on how the founding of Diversify Vanlife literally shifted culture and visibility for BIPOC on the road. How the Uprising of 2020 exposed our roles in the Revolution as well as the holes in our self-care routines. They also speak on what it means to travel slowly in a Eurocentric country where capitalistic values are the measure of success.In this proper introduction, get to know our hosts as they weave through key moments in their journeys: what it looked like to take major risks as Black women and what led them to embracing nomadic life and ultimately, to hosting Nomads at the Intersections podcast. SOCIALSPodcast @nomadsattheintersectionspodCommunity @diversify.vanlifeHost @irietoauroraCo-Host @anaismoniqStay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife and @nomadsattheintersectionspod to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5 star rating in your podcast app, it’ll help other Nomads find us.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergSeason 1 Co-host: Anaïs MoniqA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos

Welcome to Nomads at the Intersections podcast! Our hope is that this podcast will inspire us all to shift our perspectives on what road travel looks like, by exploring the stories and experiences of people from different walks of life. We’ll dive into topics from the margins. Topics, both big and small, that will make us rethink what community means to us. We're gonna get raw and real, and have some fun with it. In this season we’ll have conversations with people we don’t often hear from in the road travel community. You know, the ones who don’t always fit the mold. That person you waved to on the highway, or sat next to at the campfire, but you never really heard their story. Those folks who, often unheard, make our community great.Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife and @nomadsattheintersectionspod to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami GrevembergSeason 1 Co-host: Anaïs MoniqA Diversify Vanlife productionMusic by Smart Monkey MusicPodcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos

Do you want to diversify your perspective on road travel?  Host Noami Grevemberg dives deep into the stories and weaves through the challenges, journeys and inspirations of the diverse voices who, often unheard, make the nomadic community great. Noami is a Black woman and a nomad who has been living in her campervan since 2016. She started Diversify Vanlife in 2019 in response to the lack of representation of BIPOC in the road travel community. In this show, you’ll hear from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and other underrepresented travelers at the many crossroads of the modern nomadic movement.Stay tuned for re-launch of Nomads at the Intersections, coming this Spring, 2024. Subscribe in your podcast feed and follow @diversify.vanlife and @nomadsattheintersectionspod to stay in the loop as more updates drop.Nomads at the Intersections is hosted by Noami Grevemberg Season 1 Co-host: Anaïs MoniqA Diversify Vanlife production Music by Smart Monkey Music Podcast Cover Artwork by Karen Ceballos