Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jesse Gariepy. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, Jesse thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Have you been able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen? Was it like that from day one? If not, what were some of the major steps and milestones and do you think you could have sped up the process somehow knowing what you know now?
We’ve always loved traveling and exploring wherever we find ourselves, I’ve always dreamed of exploring our world on a full-time basis, but never knew how we could do it. Then I started watching Kara and Nate on YouTube and realized that our love of travel and adventures could be something others might enjoy experiencing along with us. I didn’t have any illusions that we could survive off of a YouTube channel anytime soon, but I realized that video creation and sharing our experiences was something I felt called to do and felt passionate about it! We’re now on a journey to see if our Adventure Family Vlog YouTube channel can become what other travel vlogger channels have achieved.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
We’re an adventurous family that loves to experience all life has to offer and to visit new places and meet new people along the way.
My wife and I met and connected through our love of traveling and seeing new sights, and that connection led us to get married and have our son a few years after meeting. Now for some people having a baby can put a damper on traveling, but that didn’t stop us! We went on hiking trips when he was a few months old and haven’t looked back since.
I love sharing our experiences through our YouTube channel to give others an idea of what they can do if they visit places we’ve been. We recently traveled to 9 countries in Europe, Florida to visit 4 Disney parks, all over Utah, California, the East Coast, and more, and we have so many more adventures planned for the future (including Asia this fall!).
My intent with our YouTube channel is to share with the world and other families that you can travel regardless of your situation, even if it’s just to the next town.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
St. Augustine once said, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”. I wholeheartedly believe that! There is so much to see and experience in this world that a lifetime of travel would still leave me wanting for more. Seeing all this world has to offer, the unique and interesting people we meet, and the adventures we have along the way are the most rewarding aspects of traveling every opportunity we get, whether it’s to the town next door or a country halfway around the world from us.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
My primary goal is to share our experiences with anyone that wants to see them. That’s most rewarding to me. If people resonate and connect to our experiences then GREAT! In the end, of course I’d love for our channel to support our ability to travel full time for the rest of our lives.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventurefamilyvlog/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdventureFamilyVlog
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8y36oOifN7XfX6wYyYkNQ
Image Credits
All these images are mine and I have all rights to them