Faye Ripley - The adventurous spirit
EPISODE 12
This episode is about living outside of your comfort zone and realising that it’s actually an enjoyable space to inhabit. And so, meet Faye Ripley. A nature-loving, effervescent, go-getter who lived and traveled around Australia for two years in a Nissan Patrol with her partner Max. During this chat, Faye takes us on an entertaining journey through the trials and tribulations of living out of the confines of a vehicle, set amongst the backdrop of the wild Australian wilderness. And her trip was indeed just that. Wild.
We unpack many topics, such as what the trip taught her about herself, how she went about honoring her needs, and how traveling for so long without any first world luxuries is actually a gift and nothing to shy away from, menstrual cups and all!
She also shares how she ended up working in extremely close proximity with crocodiles at the Top End Safari Camp in the Northern Territory, with Matt Wright (Netflix’s crocodile extraordinaire). This was a paradoxical place for her to land, considering she has a strong aversion to crocodiles (understandably), but it also demonstrates her give-anything-a-go attitude. She leads by example here, showing us that even when something is daunting, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it.
Faye also shares her insightful learnings from her most recent adventure, motherhood. She is keen to try another trip on the road but this time, with kids, believing anything is possible if you plan accordingly and have a positive outlook.
We also talk about the over precautions that people imposed on her and Max as they journeyed through uncharted territory, but also the times when sleeping with a knife under her pillow felt like a perfectly normal thing to do.
I hope you enjoy getting inspired by Faye and perhaps consider hitting the road yourself.
SHOW NOTES;
Tracks: A Woman’s solo trek across 1700 miles of Australian Outback, by Robin Davidson’s
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