Episodes

With a few days remaining in July, it doesn’t seem like the right time to talk about taxes. But the accountant I am interviewing today assures me that now is the best time to think about taxes to avoid end-of-year surprises. Heather Ryan is an RVer from Colorado who specializes in helping Workampers and people who operate small businesses. Although she offers bookkeeping services, Heather excels in tax preparation. In fact, she calls herself the Tax Queen. Heather is what the IRS calls an enro...

Today I will be interviewing a Florida woman who started RVing out of necessity after a hurricane literally destroyed everything she owned – her house and her business. Trixie Parkes is a native of Florida. She and her father ran a successful vacation rental business near Fort Meyers and Sanibel Island for decades. When her father started suffering from dementia, she took on greater responsibility by caring for his daily needs. He moved into an assisted living facility last year while Trixie wo...

Today I will be speaking with a man who has been RVing for more than 19 years. He has some very interesting ideas about how to find or create an ideal Workamping job. Today’s episode is brought to you by the featured employers at Workamper.com. These Workamper employers have taken the extra step to share some photos and detailed information about their Workamper programs. Opportunities exist for solos, couples and families, whether they are full-time, part-time, seasonal and even long-term job...

Today I will be speaking with a Texas woman about her first Workamping experience at a campground in Wisconsin that featured enjoyable moments, frustration and even a scary encounter with a bear. Today’s episode is sponsored by Workamper News. If you have more questions than answers when it comes to the Workamping and RVing lifestyle, then don’t worry, Workamper News has your back. Attend a free, monthly Workamping Q&A webinar to get your questions answered. Each month, the knowledgeable team ...

Today I am speaking with a couple who lived full time in a rather large truck camper while they traveled around the country looking for the ideal place to lay down roots. They found it in Michigan. Today’s episode is sponsored by Workamper News. If you have more questions than answers when it comes to the Workamping and RVing lifestyle, then don’t worry, Workamper News has your back! Attend their free, monthly Workamping Q&A webinar to get your questions answered. Each month, the knowledgeable...

Today I am speaking with a man who was full-time RVing for ten years and continues to do so part-time. He supports his lifestyle by helping people make informed decisions about buying RVs, and he also helps people learn how to drive RVs once they make a purchase. Today’s episode is sponsored by Workamper News. With its Diamond and Platinum membership tools, Workamper News is much more than just a job-listing website. When you put the tools of this professional service into action, you’ll find o...

Today I will be interviewing someone who has a unique Workamping situation. He runs a business wherever they travel and his wife works traditional Workamping jobs. It helps reduce travel costs while giving them lots of flexibility. When I caught up with Bill McLead, he was in Pella, Iowa, where his wife, Jennifer, was serving as a camp host for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project at Lake Red Rock. They arrived in mid-April and will be there the entire summer. Although Bill helps out with Wo...

Today we are going to speak with two leaders of the Workamper News organization about the benefits available to employer and Workamper members via Workamper.com. Today’s episode is sponsored by Workamper News. If you have more questions than answers when it comes to the Workamping and RVing lifestyle, then don’t worry, Workamper News has your back. Attend the free, monthly Workamping Q&A webinar to get your questions answered. Each month, the knowledgeable team behind Workamper.com hosts a fre...

Today, we’re going to turn the tables a bit and I’m going to be interviewed about my experience as a Workamper. I was living in Arizona in 2014 when I was working as the editor of a now-defunct online news platform called RV Daily Report. When attending the Quartzsite RV show in January that year, I bumped into two big-time advocates for Workamping and the RV lifestyle. John and Kathy Huggins, founders of Living the RV Dream, were also attending the Quartzsite show the same day I was there. I ...

This week I will be interviewing someone who makes a living inspecting RVs as well as repairing them. Doing so, gives him lots of flexibility. Phil Ueker, owner of Phil’s RV Service, spends his winters in Texas and his summers in the spectacular Black Hills of South Dakota, which is a very popular destination for RVers as well as Workampers. For 28 years, Phil worked in the steel industry. Born in Minnesota, he grew up in Wyoming and later moved to Texas. After retiring three years ago, Phil a...

People of all ages enjoy the RV lifestyle and the ability to support that lifestyle by working at a variety of short-term jobs as Workampers. Today, I’ll be speaking with a 78-year-old man, originally from Alabama, who has been RVing in some form or another for more than four decades. Tom Tucker started camping in tents with his children when they were very young. Then he graduated to a small camper and has owned several RVs ever since. His current version is a 42-foot fifth wheel with a front ...

The ability to camp anywhere without being tied to shore power, or “boondocking” as it is commonly referred, is becoming increasingly popular among RVers. Today I will be interviewing a woman whose company is being recognized for its cutting-edge solar products and lithium-ion batteries. Today’s episode is sponsored by Workamper News. If you have more questions than answers when it comes to the Workamping and RVing lifestyle, then don’t worry, Workamper News has your back! Attend their free, m...

Today I am speaking with a woman who has been RVing with her husband and up to seven children for more than 10 years. They support their lifestyle through Workamping jobs, serving as a virtual assistant, and by operating a mobile RV roofing business. Jennifer Schillaci and her family launched on a full-time RVing adventure in July 2013. At the time, they had seven children. Today, five of the children are still in the RV, but now a granddaughter joins them upon occasion. They also travel with t...

This week I will be speaking with an employer from Michigan who has a lucrative short-term Workamping opportunity this fall helping to harvest sugar beets. Crystal Barnett is a project manager for Express Employment Professionals, a company based in Grand Forks, N.D., that hires Workampers for a variety of jobs. Today, she is talking about an opportunity for 400 Workampers to help harvest sugar beets this fall in the thumb of Michigan. Workampers will be working specifically for Michigan Sugar...

Today I will be speaking with a Workamper who developed a business idea to design and sell apparel items from his RV. Gary Kolenich has been RVing and Workamping for six years. While others may take years to plan their RV adventure, Gary and his wife jumped in quickly. The couple had operated a spa in Jackson Hole, Wy., for many years, but decided they wanted to do something entirely different. So they shut down the spa and bought an RV instead. With just a few months of planning, they hit the...

Today I will be speaking with a woman who has been traveling with her husband and two daughters since 2020. She wants to talk about what it is like to be RVing and Workamping with younger children. Beckie Martin is originally from Maryland. She and her husband, Randy, started talking about full-time RVing in 2018. Once they discovered the Fulltime Families organization, their discussion changed from “Can we do this?” to “How can we get started?” The couple sold their home in 2019 and attended ...

Today I will be interviewing Workamper who now recruits other Workampers to help at an RV resort located in the Rio Grande valley of Texas, less than 15 miles from the Mexican border. Ann Steber had been a Workamper herself since 2014. Today, she is responsible for recruiting Workampers for the 720-site Trophy Gardens RV Resort in Alamo, Texas. It is located about 90 miles west of South Padre Island, and it is about as far south in Texas as you can get. She and her husband had been traveling i...

Today I will be interviewing a woman who operates a ranch in north central New Mexico. She’s looking for a Workamper to help the staff run the center, which promotes natural healing and natural building. Las Caraneras Canyon Ranch is located on 80 acres of land near Las Vegas, N.M. It is operated by Meleah and Jordan Hosea, who moved to the area from California a little more than seven years ago. Jordan has been studying and practicing natural building for 20 years, mostly emphasizing in super...

Today I will be speaking with a woman who works as a functional nutritionist to help people regain and maintain a diet necessary to enjoy a long and active life. Frankie Leigh is the founder of Radiate Wellness. It is an online platform devoted to helping people understand the underlying causes of what makes them feel less than optimal. The firm addresses things like gut health, hormonal health and digestive concerns to help people get to the bottom of what is preventing them from enjoying the ...

Today I have a special episode of The Workamper Show because it contains an important message for all RVers, whether they are full-time or part-time. Are you sure you have enough insurance to cover your RV and personal belongings in the event of a catastrophic fire? I’ll be talking to a couple who thought they were covered, until a fire destroyed their RV in less than 15 minutes. On Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, Chris and Michelle Small stopped at a rest area outside of Cactus City, Calif., while enro...

Today I will be interviewing a man who operates a high-tech RV community in Alabama and is looking for a long-term Workamper to help him keep it running smoothly. I interviewed Ed Bridgeman, the founder of Homestead RV Community, a few years ago. He is a developer who is building high-tech RV communities around the country, but also owns one near Mobile, Ala. He calls it the most technologically-advanced RV destination in the world. For example, when someone checks in or out of the site, the w...

Today I will be interviewing a couple who has been Workamping for three years, but now recruits other Workampers to serve at the same RV park they call home. Richard and Venita Peacock are both from east Texas. They got into the RV lifestyle at the urging of Venita’s sister and brother-in-law who started RVing in 2019. While Venita was intrigued, she didn’t think anything could get Richard to give up golfing. However, eventually, the couple sold their home on a golf course to pursuing RVing ful...

Today I will be speaking with a couple who is relatively new to Workamping. They are originally from Denver and now living in Savannah, Ga. In addition to Workamping, they are committed to helping couples strengthen their relationships as well as encouraging more African Americans to experience the RV lifestyle. Craig and Sharon Butts started their RV adventure during the COVID situation. Living in a 39-foot 2003 Winnebago Chieftain motorhome, they have held Workamping jobs during nearly 70% of...

Today I will be speaking with an employer from Texas who will talk about one of the most lucrative job opportunities available to Workampers, and that’s serving as a gate guard where they can earn $6,000 a month per couple. Jessica Heisler works for JG Security, a company that started in 1995 to provide on-site security services for oil fields, green energy plants, construction sites and several other needs in the private sector. Workampers live on-site and control access to the area. JG Secur...