A Family Approach to Overlanding the Earth with @AkelaWorld

A photograph of an eight year old boy snorkeling above radiant coral in a tropical seas was my first glimpse into Akela World’s life. With a few scrolls of my finger on their instagram feed, an incredible visual lifestyle emerged along with a kindred connection through the live hate relationship that comes with a 1970’s Mercedes vehicle capable of multi-year overloading journeys. It just so happened that Leander, Maria and Lennox were heading to the Southwest corner of the states to commence the Americas leg of their journey and I invited them to join us in Joshua Tree, CA where we swapped tales from the road while they awaited their truck and outfitted for the road ahead. Collectively they wore a similar spirit - grateful for the hospitality, weary from years of travel and change, peaceful with whatever came with the present, cautious because of their vast experience yet full of vigor for any kind of excitement and action. It’s a balance that I feel can only be struck on such a journey after deeply experiencing constant change from epic highs to disbarring lows. The family of three has been on the road for over three years now leaving Austria traveling through Eastern Europe parts of the Middle East, Central Asia, Indonesia, a full circumnavigation of Australia and now the Americas before shipping to South Africa and ruling back to Europe. It’s an audacious journey and they have the war stripes to swap tales with the best of them. For more on Akela World Check out: @AkelaWorld www.akela.world ABOUT THE PODCAST Rewilding Parenthood is a podcast featuring families leading bold and courageous lifestyles. It is told in 5 episode thematic based seasons - the purpose being that we want families interested in a certain subject matter to get a holistic look at the lifestyle they seek to pursue and most importantly highlighting paths to achieving this life. Of the five episodes per season, four will be hosted by Colin Boyd, in English and the fifth in Spanish and hosted by Sofi Aldinio. So whether you are seeking a life on the road, on the water or just an alternative approach to the 9-5, join us to find inspiration and connection to many others leading the way. Rewilding Parenthood was produced by Afuera Vida and hosted by Colin Boyd & Sofi Aldinio. Follow the journey, and podcast highlights on instagram @afueravida or their website: www.instagram.com/afueravida www.afueravida.com Sound Design & Editing by Mercedes Riva Music by Thomas Tyrel