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Aug. 10, 2026

Learn to RV with Amy & Mike of Today is Our Adventure on The Hidden Costs of Full-Time RVing

Send us Fan Mail Every day is an adventure... even the eight hours stuck on the shoulder of Highway 101 with a collapsed trailer tongue dragging metal on asphalt. In this Community Spotlight, Jennifer sits down with Amy and Mike Morris of Today Is Our Adventure — a Navy-retiree couple who sold everything, hit the road during a cross-country PCS, and never looked back. They talk frame flex and why they landed on a Brinkley, the Dalmatian rescues that turned them away for being full-timer...
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Aug. 3, 2026

Roadschooling Panel: How 4 Full-Time RV Families Handle Curriculum, Littles, Middles & High School On the Road

Send us Fan Mail It's back-to-school season, but for full-time RVing families, there's not always a first-day photo, no bell schedule, and no hallway pass. In this Not Back to School roadschooling panel, host Jennifer Schillaci of Learn to RV brings together three fellow full-time RV moms — Kristina Bram (Traveling with the Brams), Rhea Gibson (Wandering Rocks Family), and Ashliy Sutterfield (Wander About Full Time RV) — for an honest, funny, and practical conversation about educating kids of...
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July 27, 2026

Christmas in July: Gathering of Nomads on Helping RV Families in Need

Send us Fan Mail Christmas in July: How Gathering of Nomads Is Making Holiday Magic for RV Families Join us for a heartfelt conversation about how Gathering of Nomads is helping RV families experience the joy of Christmas, regardless of their financial or personal hardships. This episode highlights the power of community, faith, and giving, inspired by Kristina Bram’s personal story and Shane Boyd’s vision. Key Topics: The origins of Gathering of Nomads and its mission to create Jesus-c...
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July 21, 2026

Learn to RV: Technically Speaking with Jim Shutt of SA Mobile Repair & Inspections

Send us Fan Mail There's a truck that shows up in Tampa every year before we even get the booth set up, and it's Jim's. Jim Shutt has been in our corner since before we owned RV Roofing Solutions, since before anyone called us the voice of Learn to RV. He was the very first technician who said "yes" to working with us, and years later, this show, Technically Speaking, was actually his idea. So it's only right that the first chair in this new series belongs to him. Meet Jim Shutt. A former Air...
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July 13, 2026

The RV Summer Slowdown: Why Fewer Rigs Are on the Road and Why That's Okay

Send us Fan Mail The RV Summer Slowdown Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Emptier campgrounds. Last-minute reservations that used to be impossible. Rigs sitting in driveways instead of racking up miles. In this episode, Jennifer and Tasha get honest about why this summer feels different out on the road, from fuel prices and industry data to the comparison trap that convinces RVers they’re doing it wrong. They also open up about burnout behind the scenes of the podcast itself and wha...
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July 9, 2026

Don’t Let Part-Time Fool You: Meghan & Pete of Our Captain’s Logs on Balancing Full-Time Jobs, Teens & Life on the Road | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions A used RV with ants crawling through it. A 27-foot Winnebago bought on the spot instead. And six years later they’re still rolling. Our Captain’s Logs are a Chicago-area family of four + three dogs who RV part-time around two full-time jobs, two teenage daughters, and a full school and activity calendar. Tasha sat down with the self-proclaimed Captain Pete and his Co-pilot Meghan to talk Disney strategy, packing ...
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July 6, 2026

Re-Release: Tracking Weather on the Road: The Apps, Habits & Hard Lessons Every RVer Needs

Send us Fan Mail Tracking Weather on the Road Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Weather isn’t just small talk when you travel in an RV — it’s a safety issue. Jennifer and Tasha discuss how they track weather on the road, the specific apps that have saved their trips (and maybe their rigs), and the hard lessons they’ve learned from brownouts, water spouts, tornadoes, and hail. From AQI (listen to learn what it is!) to evacuation strategies, they cover the weather topics RVers don’t t...
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June 29, 2026

Slow Travel, New Horizons: Suzy May Teaches You to Worldschool Without Breaking the Bank

Send us Fan Mail Slow Travel, New Horizons Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Most RVers know how to dump their tanks and boondock overnight at Walmart, but taking that same adventurous spirit overseas can feel intimidating. Jennifer and Tasha sit down with Suzy May of Wander WorldSchool to map out how RVers can take slow, long-term travel global. Whether traveling with teens, as a couple, or solo, dig into the mindset shift, the money, and the logistics that make international trave...
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June 25, 2026

From RV Fire to Fix: Matthew Putman of Strain Guard on Preventing RV Power Cord Meltdowns | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions An RV power inlet on fire, a wife yelling, and a fire extinguisher emptied. For Navy-trained electronics tech and master-technician’s son Matthew Putman, that night didn’t end the adventure. It sparked a mission. Jennifer visits with the veteran inventor behind Strain Guard to talk about the failure point most RVers never think about, the two-year search for a fix that didn’t exist, and how a challenge from his w...
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June 23, 2026

Pesty Buggers: How to Keep Mice, Bugs & Critters Out of Your RV the Non-Toxic Way

Send us Fan Mail Pesty Buggers Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions A farmhouse view, wildflowers, a soul finally at rest — and then a trail of nibble marks straight down a sleeve of lemon Oreos. In this episode, Jennifer and Tasha trade their most unforgettable RV pest stories, from scorpions and ghost ants to animals with a taste for roof sealant, then get practical about keeping the pesty buggers out. Because RVs have thinner walls and more ways in than a sticks-and-bricks, they foc...
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June 18, 2026

Just Buy the RV: Ashliy & Jake of WanderAboutFullTimeRV on Roadschooling, Workamping & Full-Time Family Life | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions A year and a half of planning, a camper and a truck bought a week apart, and a launch date set. Then twenty-four hours on the road that would have sent most families straight home. Nearly five years later, Ashliy and Jake of WanderAboutFullTimeRV are still rolling in that very same rig. Jennifer met the full-time RV couple at an Xscapers event and sat down with them to talk roadschooling, workamping with kids, and the h...
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June 17, 2026

Beyond the Breakaway: How Tow Tether Is Closing the Gap in RV Towing Safety

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Tow Tether If your trailer broke away at highway speed, you’d trust your breakaway cable to do its job. But where did you hook it up? Jennifer sits down with Andy Garcia, co-founder of Tow Tether, to unpack a towing safety gap most RVers don’t realize exists. What began as a fleet compliance fix for a concrete company grew into a simple, made-in-America device that could change the way you hook up your rig. Learn How: • &nb...
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June 11, 2026

Friendship With Jeanine of The Random Rovers: How an Introvert Makes Friends on the Road | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Twenty-three years of chasing a career across the country gave Jeanine and her husband Chad plenty of practice at starting over, but life on the road asked a harder question: how do you build real friendships when you never stay anywhere long? In this Community Spotlight, Jennifer sits down with the self-described introvert behind The Random Rovers to talk about finding your people when you’d rather hang back, an...
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June 8, 2026

Geysers, Groundhogs & Paper Maché: Black & Gray Tank Care With Tim the Tank Man

Send us Fan Mail Geysers, Groundhogs & Paper Maché Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Every RVer has a tank story. Some are funny. Some are not. And some end with a power washer wand where it absolutely should not go. In this episode, Jennifer and Tasha sit down with Tim of Prime Tank Pros, a full-time RVer turned professional tank cleaning expert with thousands of tanks cleaned and a law enforcement career that never, ever prepared him for this. Whether you’re a first-timer who ...
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June 4, 2026

Three Kids, One Rig, No Regrets: Missy Jack on Friendship, Littles & Full-Time Family RV Life | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions She had a five-month-old, a toddler, a Houston zip code, and a husband running a remote marketing company. And in six weeks flat, they sold the house, shed most of their stuff, and hit the road. Three years later, Missy Jack of Jack Adventures Await has three kids (you read that right; one more than when they started!), 38 national parks under their belt, and a perspective on family RV life that cuts right through the h...
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June 1, 2026

Dyslexia Isn’t a Barrier — It’s a Brain Difference: How to Help Your RV Kid Read, Write, & Thrive

Send us Fan Mail Dyslexia Isn’t a Barrier Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Three of Jennifer’s seven kids are dyslexic. So, is her husband, Frank. For years, she didn’t have the right tools. In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Russell Van Brocklen, a New York State Senate-funded dyslexia researcher and founder of dyslexiaclasses.com, to talk about what dyslexia really is, how to spot it in your child, and a research-backed method that took one student from the 11th-percentile reading...
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May 28, 2026

Friendship With Ron the Nomad: Solo Dad on the Road Finding Freedom | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions He left his tech career, packed up his kid and parrots, and hit the road with just a why and the will to take the next small action. At a content creators event in Tampa, Jennifer crossed paths with Ron the Nomad, a solo RVing dad who’s building a full-time life on the road. His story is one of quiet intention, relentless resourcefulness, and the kind of fatherhood that refuses to stay comfortable. Learn H...
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May 27, 2026

More Than a Fuel Card: How Open Roads Is Saving RVers Thousands at the Pump & Beyond

Send us Fan Mail More Than a Fuel Card Is Sponsored by Open Roads It started with a simple question: “Can I put this in my RV?” In three months, that one question led to 5,000 customers. Today, it’s a program that’s saving full-timers, weekend warriors, and everyone in between thousands of dollars on diesel, campgrounds, tires, insurance, and more. Jennifer sits down with Gina Leeper, President and CEO of Open Roads, to break down everything this program offers, and why th...
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May 25, 2026

Beyond the BBQ: What Memorial Day Really Means for Military Families on the Road

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the BBQ Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Most people associate Memorial Day with campgrounds, cookouts, and the start of summer. But for military families on the road, it’s something else entirely. Jennifer, Tasha, and guest host Ashley Gallaher of Campfires and Motors talk honestly about what this day means when someone you love has served or didn’t come home. Learn About: • The real difference between Memorial Day & Ve...
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May 21, 2026

Walking for a Kidney: Thomas & Denise of Golden Life Travelers | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Twenty-two years of RVing, a 40-foot Tiffin Allegra Red, and a love of the road that a life-changing diagnosis couldn't stop. At the Adventure Bandits Bash in Texas, Jennifer met Thomas and Denise of the Golden Life Travelers. They shared how they started small and upgraded through five rigs to build a life defined by community, faith, family — and the kind of resilience that doesn't ask for permission. Learn Abo...
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May 20, 2026

Beyond the Parking Lot: How RV Overnights Is Turning Small Businesses Into Your Next Campsite

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Parking Lot Is Sponsored by RV Overnights There's a better way to overnight than a truck stop or a big box parking lot. Jennifer sits down with Rob, co-founder of RV Overnights, to unpack how a bootstrap tech startup became one of the most talked-about memberships in the RV space, and why over 1,500 small businesses, farms, breweries, and nonprofits across the U.S. and Canada are now inviting RVers to stay overnight. Learn How: • &...
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May 18, 2026

The Road’s Safety Net: What Escapees CARE Offers Every RVer

Send us Fan Mail The Road’s Safety Net Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions Kay Peterson hit the road in 1972 with eight kids and a vision. She built Escapees RV Club from a hand-written newsletter and then built something else: a safety net for the community she loved. In this episode, Jennifer visits the Escapees CARE Center in Livingston, Texas, the only program of its kind in the U.S., and brings back three voices that will change how you think about the road ahead. Learn How: •&nb...
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May 14, 2026

RV Kid to Air Pilot: Maddy Miskell's Mission to Lift Women in Aviation | Community Spotlight

Send us Fan Mail Community Spotlight Is Sponsored by RV Roofing Solutions She grew up in an RV but she feels more at home 3k' above it. At 19, Maddy is a licensed pilot, youth aviator mentor, and Southern Sky Magnolias member. Hear this road-raised trailblazer talk about breaking into a field where women make up just 7%, racing 2,400 miles across the sky, and how to encourage the next generation of pilots. Learn How: - An aviation legacy shaped Maddy's destiny -&nbsp...
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May 13, 2026

More Than a Sticker: The Rivet Supply Co. Story

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Brand Is Sponsored by Rivet Supply Co. What started with a sticker from a state park and a husband who refused to put it on a brand-new Airstream door became one of the most recognizable products in the RV community. Kristina and Joel Bram sit down with Melissa Bond of Rivet Supply Co. to hear the story behind the Original Adventure Board — a laser-cut acrylic memory display that has turned up in campgrounds, Airstream factory showrooms, and living rooms across the...