Traveling Village Podcast

The Traveling Village is ending! In this episode we reflect on everything just a few days before saying goodbye. This episode comes with tears, deep reflections and a lot of discussions about the ups and downs of village life.  Among other things we discuss: * Challenges of traveling with such a diverse group * Reflections on the project’s end and what comes next * The balance of structure and freedom in community living * The strengths of a diverse community * Favorite memories and key takeaways

In this episode, we explore the complexities of navigating different parenting styles within the Traveling Village, addressing a question many of you have asked us: How do we handle differences in child-rearing beliefs and practices? Among other things, we cover: * Highs and lows of TV in Japan so far * Cultural challenges and assimilation in Japan * Challenges of village life in a big city * Reflections on the end of the trip and personal energy levels * Navigating diverse parenting styles in a traveling community

In this episode, we walk through the excitement, cultural insights, and heartwarming encounters of our guests, two kids from the traveling village, unforgettable journey.  What was different? What was it like meeting all these kids and adults for the first time? Let's find out! Among other things, we cover: * Challenges of traveling with a bunch of kids * Concerns about returning to school after the traveling village is done * The aspects of learning through a Traveling Village -------------- ABOUT US: We are creating a traveling village! 20 families traveling together for four months as an intentional community, exploring a new way of living. Every week we have two communal meals and we have a bunch of workgroups who make everything happen. Every family with their own freedom to do what they want, but a big community to tap into, which makes it easier to change location because all the friends will come along! --------------  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro 00:50 – What has been a success for Noah and Sam 02:52 – How was the experience of being in Vietnam and meeting new people there? 05:03 – What is the biggest challenge with traveling with a lot of kids? 10:16 – How does schooling work? 12:41 – The concerns of going back to school after travel village is over 14:20 – What skills have the kids picked up while living in a travel village? 17:46 – Appreciation of working with kids 18:43 – Adding on more experiences and what the kids worked on 20:29 - Outro --------------  TERMS WE USE Workgroups: TV has +10 workgroups that help make everything happen. There is a finance WG, Infrastructure WG, Events WG, Emergency & Conflict WG, and WG's planning communal meals.  Playgroups: Informal groups planning stuff together (for example football) Slack: Slack is a group chat system, that is our "digital town square" --------------  LEARN MORE For updates on Traveling Village (including future villages), you can follow us on Instagram (https://instragram.com/traveling_village  ) and sign up for our monthly newsletter (https://travelingvillage.com/)

In this episode, we dig into a topic that a lot of people send us questions about: Money! Among other things, we cover: * Why is TV a non-profit project and not a business? * What it costs to be a part of Traveling Village * How our budget is structured * Intentional communities vs organic communities * Why having a communal fund is amazing * The power of true commitment to a project * Money issues, problems, and discussions we have had in the village You can also watch this episode on YouTube.  For updates on Traveling Village (including future villages), you can follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/) [https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/)] and sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://travelingvillage.com/) [https://travelingvillage.com/)]

In this episode we dig into the ups and downs of being in the second location of Traveling Village, Koh Lanta in Thailand.  We cover: * Why the kids are having the time of their lives, but the adults are struggling * The beauty of free play * How a much slower pace and less to do affect the community * How this location works for the more sensitive kids * The impact of Traveling Village and how we could do better in the future * Was this location a mistake? -------------- ABOUT US: We are creating a traveling village! 20 families traveling together for four months as an intentional community, exploring a new way of living. Every week we have two communal meals and we have a bunch of workgroups who make everything happen. Every family with their own freedom to do what they want, but a big community to tap into, which makes it easier to change location because all the friends will come along! -------------- TERMS WE USE Workgroups: TV has +10 workgroups that help make everything happen. There is a finance WG, Infrastructure WG, Events WG, Emergency & Conflict WG, and WG's planning communal meals.  Playgroups: Informal groups planning stuff together (for example football) Slack: Slack is a group chat system, that is our "digital town square" -------------- LEARN MORE Website: https://travelingvillage.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/ Sign up to get email updates on the progress of the project: https://travelingvillage.com