Jul 25, 2022
Living in a van is a new trend that has emerged in the last couple of years. It is a way of living that is becoming more and more popular. Ling Wong shares how she manages her freelance career with a sustainable lifestyle as a digital nomad.
In this episode, Cathy and Ling discuss:
- Reasons why Ling chose van life and how she got started with it
- Turning a school bus into a motorhome
- Building a career as a writer while being on the road
- The impact of Ling's lifestyle on her work
- Her experience of being on the road 80% of the time
- Furnishing the bus with furniture, beds, etc.
- What Ling learned about being free as a copywriter and a van dweller
- The flexibility van life provides in terms of balancing work and life
Memorable Quotes:
- "Learning to travel light is a work in progress. We all have a lot of things, the packages that we carry with us, figure, figurative, etc."
- "I don't want to be in a cubicle… So it turns out that focusing on writing and not having to deal with a lot of office work really well with my personality… I produce good work. I do good work, but I also really enjoy the choice and the flexibility."
Ling is an avid cyclist crazy enough to get into the Everesting Hall of Fame (3 entries, so far) and climbed 1 million feet//10,000 miles in 2021.
She is a freelance marketing writer who loves to tackle obscure sh*t topics and is booked at 128% capacity for eight working days a week.
She is also an Ivy grad who spent years in design, architecture, and digital marketing. Then said fuxk it and quit it all for good and has never been happier.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Ling Wong on Instagram - @wordsandwatts.
Hackabus - https://www.hackabus.com/
Links to resources:
Health Coach Group Website