What does living a life full of stoke look like to you? And how about for you, specifically? In today’s episode, I catch up with liveaboard solo sailor, author, and podcaster Paul Trammell. We talk about how he’s been living his life, the past six years, full of stoke as a cruising sailor, author, podcaster, surfer, free diver, and spearfisherman. Paul reveals why living his life this way has been such a gamechanger and why chasing after your dreams matters! We also talk about life on anchor in Bocas Del Torro, Panama; cruising to the San Blas Islands in Panama; Paul’s other passions found out on the water including spearfishing, surfing, and freedriving; the importance of having nature in our lives; plus a can’t miss tip for docking solo! We also dive deep into what it takes to stay ageless and stay healthy by continuing to live the lifestyle we are so passionate about — a lifestyle full of stoke!

Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

LINKS:

Paul Trammell’s website | https://www.paultrammell.com

Paul Trammell on Substack | https://paultrammell.substack.com/

Paul Trammell on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@paulwtrammell

Paul Trammell on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/trammell.paul/

Paul Trammell on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/paul.w.trammell/

Paul Trammell on Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/paultrammell and https://www.patreon.com/DreamChasersandEccentrics

Paul Trammell Books on Amazon | https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Trammell/author/B07F5M72XB?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Offshore Sailing and Cruising Podcast | https://www.paultrammell.com/sailing-podcast

Dream Chasers and Eccentrics Podcast | https://www.paultrammell.com/dream-chasers-and-eccentrics

Ahoy, Sailors! I’ve got a spectacular show for you featuring Deborah Hammett, solo sailor and author of a book which achieved #1 in Sailing Narratives on Amazon’s Best Sellers list - her book is titled ‘Young Salt at 60: Becoming Better Than Retired.’ I’m absolutely thrilled to introduce you to this amazing solo sailor who shares her story of how she went from being an elementary school teacher for 27 yrs, to becoming a school principle, and then after retiring from education, discovered an entirely new lifestyle as a liveaboard cruiser, solo sailor, and a best-selling author. In my interview with Deborah, we dive deep into how she found her passion for sailing and how she deals with challenging situations that go hand-in-hand with the cruising lifestyle. We also talk about safety at sea, what it’s like to cruise with a partner/kids vs sailing solo, and sailing solo as a woman. Deborah also shares strategies for keeping up with boat maintenance, finding confidence as a solo sailor, how staying healthy and strong is imperative for sailors, especially as we age, plus boatloads more!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

LINKS:

Deborah Hammett/Young Salt at Sixty | https://www.youngsalt60.com/

Deborah Hammett on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/youngsalt60/

Deborah Hammett on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/people/Young-Salt/61573527542027/

Deborah Hammett’s book ‘Young Salt at 60: Becoming Better Than Retired’ | https://www.amazon.com/Young-Salt-Sixty-Becoming-Retired/dp/B0DVJ6KSHY

Greetings, Sailors! Welcome to the Passages From the Heart Podcast, Ep 17, in which The First Mate and I sit down to have a lil’ chat and debriefing with Jerome Rand of Sailing Into Oblivion! In this episode, we talk about the many valuable lessons we learned from our three-day coaching session with Jerome, up on Lake Superior, aboard our new-to-us 2002 Com-Pac 25. We talk about a plethora of things related to sailing and stewardship of a new, larger boat — some of which includes learning about our diesel engine, bending on our new North Sails, spinnakers, sail trim, finding magic and freedom under sail, destination sailing, the hard knocks of Docktown (docking!), roving fenders, making 760 pivots within the marina, exit-strategizing/resetting when things don’t go as planned, making pre-departure checklists, and much, much more!

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Did you know that I blog regularly/create videos about sailing and other life-happenings? Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Fair winds! ~ xo

LINKS:

• Jerome Rand/Sailing Into Oblivion | https://www.sailingintooblivion.com\
• Sailing Into Oblivion Podcast | https://sailingintooblivion.podbean.com/
• Passages From The Heart/Chelle Heart | https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com