nomestia

the hearth for wayfarers

no•mest•ia. A heart-led rebellion Discussing how we nest without settling for what has been sold to us in today’s system. How is freedom not an escape but a return to the body, breath, each other with Naomi and Alistair Gale. nomestia.substack.com

Episodes

  1. nomestia fireside

    MAR 30

    nomestia fireside

    In this episode, we sit down by the “fire”, or more accurately, around our table in our Mercedes Vario in Morocco with Kate and Roger to talk all things van life. We explore the journey that brought them here, from selling their home to travelling across Europe and into North Africa in their VW Crafter with their 8-year-old. This conversation weaves through the emotional and practical realities of choosing a life on the road the shifts, the challenges, and the freedom found along the way. *Please note the beginning of the audio has a couple of interruptions which couldn’t be edited but it rectifies soon in. In nomestia Fireside, we gather in conversation with women and families who are choosing to live differently. These are not polished interviews or performative stories. They are honest exchanges, the kind that unfold slowly, there’s background noises, it’s real life with nothing perfect. Together, we explore what it looks like to step outside conventional paths and build a life rooted in freedom, creativity, and nervous system awareness. Each episode opens up conversations around current life, emotional realities of navigating this world in unconventional ways. We speak to the practical rhythms behind alternative lifestyles, while also holding space for the deeper layers at times such as identity, connection, capacity, and choice. This is a space for nuance. For the beauty and the friction. For the parts that don’t always make it online. That’s the beauty of podcast. If you’re curious about living and parenting outside the mainstream, homeschooling while travelling, or creating a life that feels more spacious and aligned, these conversations offer an honest window into what that can look like. nomestia explores:family van life • homeschooling • nervous system living • slow travel • parenting outside the mainstream • creative family life • location-independent living Links: Langing For Advenure Instagram First Park 4 Night link Second Park 4 Night link Image credit: Langing For Adventure This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nomestia.substack.com

    42 min
  2. nomestia diaries

    MAR 19

    nomestia diaries

    In this nomestia episode we discuss dates growing on trees and what Xanthe found in a date. How we ended up in a garage in the desert. Going to a Hammam with children. We share a real-time diary of our life in the van as a family living van life with children while navigating homeschooling, slow travel, and nervous-system-led living. Rather than polished highlight reels, these episodes capture the honest rhythm of our current family van life in Europe where learning, parenting, travel, creativity, and work all blend together. We talk about what homeschooling on the road actually looks like day to day, how our children learn through real-world experiences, and the challenges and freedom that come with full-time van life as a family. In these nomestia diaries we share: What our current van life routine looks like How homeschooling while travelling works for us The realities of raising three children in a van Slow travel, nervous system living, and stepping away from conventional life The emotional and practical sides of choosing family van life and location independence If you’re curious about van life with children, homeschooling while travelling, or creating a freedom-based family lifestyle. This podcast shares the unfiltered journey: the beauty, the chaos, and everything in between. nomestia explores:family van life • homeschooling • nervous system living • slow travel • parenting outside the mainstream • creative family life • location-independent living. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nomestia.substack.com

    34 min
  3. nomestia diaries

    MAR 7

    nomestia diaries

    In this nomestia episode, we share a real-time diary of our life in the van as a family living van life with children while navigating homeschooling, slow travel, and nervous-system-led living. Rather than polished highlight reels, these episodes capture the honest rhythm of our current family van life in Europe where learning, parenting, travel, creativity, and work all blend together. We talk about what homeschooling on the road actually looks like day to day, how our children learn through real-world experiences, and the challenges and freedom that come with full-time van life as a family. In this episode we share: What our current van life routine looks like How homeschooling while travelling works for us The realities of raising three children in a van Slow travel, nervous system living, and stepping away from conventional life The emotional and practical sides of choosing family van life and location independence If you’re curious about van life with children, homeschooling while travelling, or creating a freedom-based family lifestyle. This podcast shares the unfiltered journey: the beauty, the chaos, and everything in between. nomestia explores:family van life • homeschooling • nervous system living • slow travel • parenting outside the mainstream • creative family life • location-independent living. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nomestia.substack.com

    30 min

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no•mest•ia. A heart-led rebellion Discussing how we nest without settling for what has been sold to us in today’s system. How is freedom not an escape but a return to the body, breath, each other with Naomi and Alistair Gale. nomestia.substack.com