From Riches to Rags: Leaving an Unfulfilling Career to Live a Nomadic Lifestyle With Josiah Wolfson

Welcome to the 30th episode of the Back to Human Podcast. On the show with me today I had the pleasure of speaking with Josiah Wolfson. Josiah made the adventurous decision to give up his successful career as a lawyer to live life on the road in his sprinter van, Paz, with his wife Laura. Some of the topics we discuss on this episode include: • Josiah's upbringing and what inspired him to give up traditional comforts to live a nomadic lifestyle • Reintegrating back into western civilization after living in South America • When Josiah decided to retire as a lawyer and what that transition looked like • What influenced Josiah to become a lawyer in the first place? • How money can't buy happiness and often times we neglect what is truly important by pursuing a life of materialism • Do you need to leave your country to disconnect from the matrix? • How the matrix is a mental construct • Is pressure healthy? What kind of pressure do we need to grow? • What does success look like for Josiah now? • The struggles that come with living a nomadic lifestyle • What expenses come with being a nomad? • What it's like to connect with others once you've unplugged yourself from the system • Josiah's experience with Gratitude Training • Did Josiah ever think about returning to "normal life"? • How to travel cheaply by volunteering • Sources of income to support your nomadic lifestyle • How we miss out on real experiences by being distracted and staying busy • How Josiah and Laura built their home from cob If you'd like to follow Josiah and Laura on their journey, give them a follow: • https://www.youtube.com/@livinginpaz • https://www.instagram.com/_livinginpaz/ Thank you for listening to the show!