After more than a decade of using her broadcasting skills and independent filmmaking experience to share Enchanting Stories on her Video Podcast, "New Mexicast," former TV news anchor and reporter, Rosa Linda Román, was burned out. In her post-mainstream media life she had created an independent body of work she was proud of, but as a one-woman-band AND a full-time mother of 3, it was tough to find a healthy balance that worked for her family. In 2015, she started recording voice memos as she wrestled with plans for the future. That was also the year her family bought the sailing catamaran, s/v Dawn Treader. In the coming months, as her family used the KonMari method to downsize their home and move from New Mexico onto the boat, Rosa Linda continued making these recordings along the way. Listen in as she shares her journey; both personal and professional, from New Mexico to Florida and the Bahamas, and from New Mexicast to New Mexi-Castaways.
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After more than a decade of using her broadcasting skills and independent filmmaking experience to share Enchanting Stories on her Video Podcast, "New Mexicast," former TV news anchor and reporter, Rosa Linda Román, was burned out. In her post-mainstream media life she had created an independent body of work she was proud of, but as a one-woman-band AND a full-time mother of 3, it was tough to find a healthy balance that worked for her family. In 2015, she started recording voice memos as she wrestled with plans for the future. That was also the year her family bought the sailing catamaran, s/v Dawn Treader. In the coming months, as her family used the KonMari method to downsize their home and move from New Mexico onto the boat, Rosa Linda continued making these recordings along the way. Listen in as she shares her journey; both personal and professional, from New Mexico to Florida and the Bahamas, and from New Mexicast to New Mexi-Castaways.
Subject: A house overhaul project turns into a journey of new discoveries! Have you ever been committed to something to an extent where you feel like other options wouldn’t work out for you – even before trying it out? If you’ve been following Rosa Linda Román for some time, you definitely know about her love … Continue reading "NMC108 House Overhaul Preps"
Putting spring break plans on hold and going camping after knee surgery. Life lessons! Sometimes we learn from experience and these lessons tend to help us make better decisions in life. Rosa Linda Román can attest to this. After putting on hold the plans to travel to The Bahamas for spring break and going camping … Continue reading "NMC098 Camping"
Nursing Nathan after he undergoes knee surgery! “Doctors make the worst patients.” And having been married to a doctor, Nathan, for so many years, Rosa Linda Román attests to this. After going through knee surgery, having to nurse Nathan has not been an easy journey. However, with the help of Ahava, Rosa Linda’s daughter, the … Continue reading "NMC097 Body Repairs"
Subject: Ahava shares her side of the story of living on land! As the famous saying from Robert Evans goes, there are three sides to every story – yours, mine, and the truth. The truth is, Rosa Linda and her family have experienced living on land and on a boat. And many times we have … Continue reading "NMC096 Ahava Interview"
Subject: Passing on life lessons to little boys! Parenting is one of the best things in this world, especially, when we get to impact our children in ways that change and make them better people for life, something Rosa Linda Román agrees with too. After her son, Samuel, started developing a dislike for school, Rosa … Continue reading "NMC095 Little Boys"
Subject: Ahava’s gymnastics aspirations are put on hold after injuring her knee! Have you ever pursued a goal with all intentionality but then something unexpected happened that forced you to slow down? If yes, I’m sure you understand the frustration and confusion that comes along with being in that circumstance, a situation that Ahava, Rosa … Continue reading "NMC093 Ahava Needs Surgery"
Subject: Celebrating holidays with the extended family! As the saying goes, the most important thing in the world is family and love, which is true. However, sometimes one of the most difficult things to do is to create time to spend with the extended family. But once it happens, fun and memories are always made. … Continue reading "NMC092 Holiday Traditions and Life Planning"
Subject: Life after NaNoWriMo, the book writing challenge! Participating in a challenge can prove to be the most effective way to quickly achieve a goal. However, as Rosa Linda Román admits, maintaining that momentum after the challenge can be an uphill battle. After taking part in the NaNoWriMo writing challenge and managing to write a … Continue reading "NMC091 NaNoWriMo Winner"
Subject: Writing the book Losing Sight of the Shore! Stories connect and help us build bonds as human beings. For Rosa Linda Román, storytelling has been something she has done since working as a broadcast journalist. After leaving her landlocked life and moving into the s/v Dawn Treader, her experiences on the boat have become … Continue reading "NMC090 Landlocked in Austin"
Subject: Celebrating Halloween on land! We all look forward to celebrating the holidays, whether Halloween or Thanksgiving. But what makes a holiday special? It could be the ability to gather with friends and family. It could be the keeping of traditions. It could be the sumptuous meals. It could be just breaking out of the … Continue reading "NMC089 Round Rock Halloween"
Meeting sailing friends and struggling with homeschooling as a full-time traveling family! Do you ever make decisions that revolve around your family but still question whether you made the right decision? Have you ever been in a place where you feel like you’ve made the perfect decision that suits your family’s needs but somehow some … Continue reading "NMC088 Meeting Sailing Totem Crew"
Subject: Reconnecting with a friend from back in college! “The best mirror in the world is an old friend!” This is the sentiment Rosa Linda Román had right after meeting Doug Shupe, a friend who was a fellow broadcast journalist at the University of Florida back in their college days. As she shares, reconnecting with … Continue reading "NMC086 Connecting With Old Friends"
Subject: A sneak peek into Rosa Linda’s early morning workout routine! Developing a workout routine while traveling full-time can prove to be quite a challenge. Especially, when most of the travel is on the ocean as opposed to land. After selling off the s/v Dawn Treader and deciding to live on land for some time, … Continue reading "NMC085 Morning in Austin"
Subject: Liveaboard spaces versus landlocked house spaces! The subject of space, whether one is living on a boat or in a regular house, matters a lot. And if you have been following Rosa Linda Román for some time now, this is one of the topics she has extensive knowledge on i.e, how to turn small … Continue reading "NMC084 Round Rock Texas Bunk Bed"
Subject: Adapting to a new way of life, living in a rental house, on land! Full-time traveling is fun and adventurous however there are times when one has to put on the brakes to focus on other things. This is the decision Rosa Linda Román and her family made to allow Nathan, her husband to … Continue reading "NMC083 Adjusting to Landlocked Life"
Subject: Juggling with high emotions while moving into the new rental house. One thing that can easily lead someone to experience negative emotions like anger and frustration is failed expectations. We all have expectations in different areas of our lives, so we probably have an idea of how it feels when those expectations fail. This … Continue reading "NMC082 Moving to Austin High Emotions"
Subject: Going through the whole storage unit looking for a few things! Just like everything, traveling has both upsides and downsides. And one of the downsides of traveling is the fact that one can end up forgetting, misplacing, or even losing some of their stuff. Having sold her family’s floating home, s/v Dawn Treader, and … Continue reading "NMC081 Post Wedding Storage"
Dealing with the chaos that comes when packing for a traveling family plus guests. Whether you are a full-time traveler or not, you must know how overwhelming it can be when it comes to packing for travel. Especially, when you have to pack for the entire family. And as a full-time traveling family, Rosa Linda … Continue reading "NMC080 Traveling Family Packing"
Episode 78#: Portland Oregon Recorded: June 29, 2018 Location: Portland, Oregon Subject: Making comparisons between life on the boat versus the camper! Experience is the best teacher! And as much as this may sound like a cliche, having experience on a subject matter can lead to making better decisions in life. And having lived on … Continue reading "NMC078 Portland Oregon"
Episode 77#: Camper Recorded: June 21, 2018 Location: Tucson, Arizona Subject: Prepping the camper before going on a camper trip. One of the similarities between living on a boat and living in a camper is that you have limited space. This means that you have to be vigilant about making sure everything is secured in … Continue reading "NMC077 Camper"
After more than a decade of using her broadcasting skills and independent filmmaking experience to share Enchanting Stories on her Video Podcast, "New Mexicast," former TV news anchor and reporter, Rosa Linda Román, was burned out. In her post-mainstream media life she had created an independent body of work she was proud of, but as a one-woman-band AND a full-time mother of 3, it was tough to find a healthy balance that worked for her family. In 2015, she started recording voice memos as she wrestled with plans for the future. That was also the year her family bought the sailing catamaran, s/v Dawn Treader. In the coming months, as her family used the KonMari method to downsize their home and move from New Mexico onto the boat, Rosa Linda continued making these recordings along the way. Listen in as she shares her journey; both personal and professional, from New Mexico to Florida and the Bahamas, and from New Mexicast to New Mexi-Castaways.
