This Indulgent Life, The Podcast!

Mary Cook

In this podcast, we navigate respectful parenting, education, and fulfilling our dreams of having an extraordinary life through family travel. We believe that life shouldn’t just be an obligation. That the “American Dream” isn’t the same for everyone. And that life is most fulfilled when we live life like it’s an indulgence... cherished and enjoyed. And the best way to do that is through family adventures and following our hearts. We interview nomadic families from around the world to inspire you to go after your dreams. Whether it's RV living, sailing the seas, backpacking around the world, or living and working abroad as an expat, you will find something that speaks to you. And along the way, I'll catch you up on our latest adventures and offer up advice for explorers young and old!

  • 48 minutes 25 seconds
    029: Speech Development and Literacy Skills with Denise Wagstaff

    Denise Wagstaff is here to teach us the critical skills to literacy development that is often overlooked when teaching children how to read. She also shares some fun and engaging activities parents can do with their kids to develop or strengthen these skills of phonological awareness and speech! Be sure to […]

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    22 April 2020, 8:59 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    028: What Will They LEARN? with Unschooling Expert Sue Patterson

    Parents are stressing about their kids “falling behind” if they spend their newly acquired “at home time” goofing off and ignoring structure! Unschooling Expert Sue Patterson has some unconventional solutions that not only work but will bring down everyone’s stress levels! Be sure to join the FREE Facebook group helping […]

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    15 April 2020, 10:13 pm
  • 46 minutes 11 seconds
    027: Creating A Schedule That Works for Your Family with Ellyse Colson

    Need help creating a schedule that works for your family? Tired of all those unrealistic schedules being passed around the internet when you’re just trying to figure out how to work from home and homeschool suddenly due to Covid-19?! I know we were! Ellyse is going to give you some […]

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    8 April 2020, 9:45 pm
  • 53 minutes 55 seconds
    026: Using Art to Process Your Emotions with Sherry Joy Collier

    Do you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or confused? Do you feel an urge to be creative, but don’t know how? Sherry Joy Collier is explaining exactly how to to use art to process your own emotions, not only for your own benefit but for your child’s! Be sure to join the […]

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    4 April 2020, 9:51 pm
  • 48 minutes 50 seconds
    025: Create Your Life, Don’t Let Life Create You with Meri Murphy

    Welcome to another episode of This Indulgent Life! This is my first interview since I moved back to the U.S. and we’re officially all about parenting, discovering our purpose, and living a life we love! Today on This Indulgent Life we are speaking with Meri Murphy on creating the life you […]

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    24 March 2020, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    024: Growing Up As a First Generation American with Brian Zhou

    Welcome to another episode of This Indulgent Life podcast! I am finally catching up on some interviews and today I’m chatting with Brian of the Brian Zhou Show. In this episode, Brian shares what it was like growing up as a first generation Asian American and how he paved his […]

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    17 March 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    023: The Wandermires- Taking big risks to live their dream life in an Airstream!

    Welcome back! This episode with the Wandermires has been a long time coming! We filmed this back in 2019 right before I moved back to the states from Hong Kong and it has just taken us a while to get everything back on track! I’ve also pivoted the business since […]

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    11 March 2020, 1:40 am
  • 17 minutes 39 seconds
    022: The Catch-Up Episode- Where Have We Been?

    It seems like we fell off the face the earth for a while, and to be honest, we kinda did lol. This episode is just a quick update on what’s happened since our last episode in Hong Kong, why I had to pause the podcast unintentionally, and the new direction […]

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    15 November 2019, 9:47 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    021: Growing Up Roadschooled with Kelsey of Positively Delighted

        Have you ever wondered how your kids would do in life if you took them out of school to homeschool them and travel fulltime? Kelsey, the author of Growing Up Roadschooled, shares the good and the difficulties of being homeschooled on the road as a teenager.   Have […]

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    18 June 2019, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    020: Making Family Travel Easier With Young Kids- Jenna of There’s A Shoe For That

    Traveling with young kids, especially young kids who are potty training, can be tough. Many aren’t sure how well their children will do on long trips and don’t want to spend the money if it ends up being a disaster! So today I have Jenna of There’s A Shoe For […]

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    11 June 2019, 12:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 45 seconds
    019: Monkey Mountain and Mong Kok- A Hong Kong Bucket List Moment

    Skip the Hong Kong Zoo and go straight to Monkey Mountain if you want a true animal experience! We finally fulfilled this Hong Kong bucket list experience and we’re sharing the details of that and our visit to Yum Cha! Scroll down to see the video version of the podcast […]

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    4 June 2019, 11:41 am
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