Episodes

Today we have a special episode of The Workamper Show podcast. We are sharing the audio recording of the May 2024 Workamping question-and-answer webinar hosted by Workamper News. As the creators of the Workamping industry and community, Workamper News is the best resource for learning all about how to enjoy a successful Workamping lifestyle. But, sometimes it can seem overwhelming to learn all there is to know about Workamping. In fact, newcomers often don’t even know what questions to ask. Th...

Whether Workampers run a business from their RV, or just like to surf the internet and watch cat videos, having a strong, stable internet connection is important for many RVers. Today, I am interviewing an expert in data plans and equipment to make connecting to the internet super-simple. In the past, campground Wi-Fi connections were unreliable, which caused many RVers to rely on the closest cell towers to provide internet service. That often created congestion and reduced data speeds to a cra...

Today I am speaking with a couple who have been RVing for four years, and have worked a variety of traditional and unique Workamping jobs. Originally from California, JW Moberly and Cory Anders have worked 12 different jobs over the past four years. As a single mother for many years, Cory fell in love with camping while serving as a volunteer leader with the Boy Scouts. Through that experience, Cory was first introduced to the concept of Workamping, and she promised herself she would do it as ...

Today I am interviewing a woman who was just contemplating the RV lifestyle when I first spoke to her four years ago. After working several Workamping jobs and seeing a lot of the country, she is going to provide an update on her adventure. In 2020, Lynn Hupp knew she wanted more fun and adventure in her life, and she thought RV travel may be the answer. However, she knew very little about RVs and the Workamping lifestyle. So, she enrolled in RV Dreamers Journey. It was a program offered by Wo...

Now that the summer of 2024 is officially here, today I am interviewing a mobile RV service technician from North Georgia who is making a repeat appearance on the Workamper Show. There have been some changes to the service side of the RV industry since his last appearance in 2022. Anthony Montelongo owns Certified RV Solutions, which was founded during the height of the COVID situation in 2020. Not only does he fix RVs, he offers a service of convenience by coming to wherever the RV may be loc...

Today I am interviewing a couple who grew tired of having to move frequently to meet the demands of their corporate jobs. So, they bought an RV and now operate a small business while they travel for fun and adventure. Angela Warner is a former nurse and teacher. Her husband, Jeff, worked in a maintenance position at a pharmaceutical plant. Even though they tried to spice up their lives by moving every few years to a new location, they both grew tired of working up to 60 hours a week for their j...

Today I am interviewing a woman from New Jersey who has a funky way of using laughter to reduce stress, and she teaches others her secrets in order to bring more joy into their lives. Nicole Pontedandolfo and her husband, John, travel in a 2004 Tiffin Allegro motorhome without slideouts. But, they still have enough space to accommodate their needs as well as a dog and a cat. To spruce things up and to stay with the funky theme, Nicole uses colorful skirts to cover the windows, which she calls ...

Today I am speaking with a couple from Florida who travels the country raising money in support of various veterans projects. Dustin and Leslie Waggoner were high school sweethearts in the mid-1990s. They both worked for the U.S. Army. Dustin was in hospital administration and Leslie helped people transition into civilian careers. When Dustin retired, he went to work for a corporate hospital, but discovered it was a much different environment that didn’t really suit him. But, their daughter h...

Today I will be interviewing two rangers who work for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project near Branson, Mo. It is located in a very beautiful waterway that offers lots of natural recreation opportunities. Matt Robbins and Angela Stone are rangers who work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The agency is tasked with overseeing waterways created by dams and other big projects. Matt and Angela work at Table Rock Lake, which is situated along the White River just outside the Branson, Mo., cit...

This week I will be speaking with a man who has lived a rather nomadic lifestyle since childhood. Today, he chases construction jobs around the country which supports his need for adventure and provides income to support his travels. Steven Speers earned his living as an electrician for many years until he transitioned into being an author and speaker. His first book is about a proto-Germanic alphabet used by indigenous northern Europeans. He instructs people how to use those images as a divina...

Today I am interviewing a couple from California who retired from the U.S. Navy and hit the road in search of adventure. Along the way, they found unique ways to serve people in the communities they visit. Kevin and Tabitha Maser have been RVing for almost three years, and they have been Workamping the entire time. The couple loves to serve as camp hosts. They have worked for county parks, large resorts and they really enjoy working for private, family-run RV parks. However, they have also hel...

This week I will be interviewing a woman who is brand new to Workamping. She and her partner were wrapping up their first assignment working at a dog boarding facility in Florida. Harley Wilson and her partner, Ashton Byars, bought their RV in March of 2023 and went on some shorter excursions before jumping into the Workamping lifestyle in January of this year. They worked for Dog Academy LLC in Lynn Haven, Fla. At the dog boarding facility, Ashton did construction, while Harley was actively i...

Today I am interviewing a couple from Tennessee who have been enjoying the RV lifestyle for almost two years. They had owned an 80-acre, 10-building compound and took up RVing to get away from the pressures of maintaining such a large property. Jack and Shelby Tessar have five children, the youngest of which is 19. They traveled frequently as a family, but never in an RV. When Shelby was a young girl, she played softball and traveled with friends whose parents owned RVs. As a result, she grew ...

Today I am interviewing the vice president of one of the most popular museums in Elkhart, Indiana. It’s a place RVers should visit whenever they pass through the area. Ryan Szklarek is the executive vice president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, which chronicles the history of the recreation vehicle and manufactured housing industries, both of which have roots deep in the Elkhart area. There are a number of top-quality displays at the museum, a library of industry archives, and the Hall of Fame its...

Today I am interviewing a couple who has been RVing and Workamping for three years. They’ve held a variety of interesting and profitable jobs while on their journey to discover the ideal place to live. Ted and Ursula Raymond are originally from southern Oregon. They started RVing three years ago after a fire destroyed 2,200 homes in their community. Since then, they have been on what Ursula calls the world’s longest house-hunting trip. The couple has held some really interesting jobs, in addit...

Today I am interviewing two women who are very involved in the Girl Camper movement to help women to get together to learn about RVing and enjoy the RV experience. Both women are contestants in Season Two of RV Unplugged. Lesa McDermott is the vice president of operations for Girl Camper, and Mary Brynes works as the Nebraska guide to coordinate activities in her state. Both women are avid RVers with decades of experience. Girl Camper was founded in 2015 by Janine Petitt, who wanted to encoura...

Today I am interviewing a couple of Adventure Bandits who have been RVing for several years and actually enjoyed an opportunity to compete in the upcoming season of RV Unplugged. Talmange and Ashanti Grace have been RVing together for more than nine years after realizing camping in a tent isn’t much fun, especially in the rain. In fact, Ashanti has been RVing since she was a child living in Alaska before she moved to Ohio where she met Talmange. For the past two years, the couple has been RVin...

Today I am interviewing someone from a company which owns or manages multiple campgrounds in several states. Not only will he be talking about opportunities available for Workampers at his company, but he will also describe how Workampers can better ensure their applications get noticed. Robert Earl is the director of operations for Beyonder, a company that owns or manages seven campgrounds in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma. More facilities are being added to the Beyon...

Today I am interviewing a couple from Florida who, although not full-time RVers, have been doing enough frequent, shorter trips that they have amassed quite a following on their YouTube channels. Joe and Rachel Stauffer are an amazing couple who, together, lost 290 pounds by following a keto-based diet. The transformation attracted so much attention from their friends and family that they started a YouTube channel to teach others what they did. There was a lot of demand for that kind of inform...

Before I introduce this week’s guest, I wanted to do a Valentine’s-related plug. If you have an all-time favorite Workamping experience that you’ve enjoyed, the Workamper Show would like to give you the opportunity to express your love to that employer by coming on the show as a guest to talk about your experience. I’d need about 25 minutes of your time and I’ll even provide you questions to ponder in advance. Being a podcast guest is nothing more than having a conversation among friends about ...

This week, I will be interviewing a representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about volunteer opportunities to work near Tulsa, Okla. Tanner Huckaby is natural resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It’s a job he has held for three years. Tanner works at the Keystone Lake project, just west of Tulsa. It is a sprawling lake spanning 26,000 water acres, and is well known for fishing. He is looking for a variety of volunteers who like working outdoors to help with b...

Today, I have the privilege of interviewing a long-time RVer who was actually the RV industry’s first full-time blogger when he started his business more than 20 years ago. Chuck Woodbury is the publisher of RVTravel.com, it is a popular website that promotes the fun of RV living and addresses the challenges associated with the lifestyle as well. A resident of Washington state, Chuck has been RVing for 50 years, always in motorhomes. In the interview, he outlines some of the changes he has see...

Today I will be interviewing a woman who works at the “sweetest place on earth,” which is Hershey, Pa. She is looking for help at a rather large camping resort. Shannon Snyder is the property manager for the Hersheypark Camping Resort. The 55-acre facility boasts of 300 RV sites, 50 cabins, one tiny home and a lot of amenities for guests to enjoy. She would like to hire between 15 and 20 Workampers to help at the resort this coming summer. They typically start work in March and continue throug...

Today I will be speaking with the personnel manager from a multistate membership resort who is looking for help in 2024 in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. April Holmes is the personnel development manager for Outdoor Adventures, a company with 11 membership resorts. Some of the properties are open year-round, but April is looking for a combined 100 Workampers to help out at the resorts this summer doing maintenance, housekeeping, security, helping with activities, and renting equipment to members...