Daring to Dream: Choosing the Path Less Travelled with Brian & Anne Ribbans

Join us on this podcast episode as we talk to Brian and Anne Ribbans about how they began their journey with hope and a plan that snowballed into a life-changing Bluewater cruising adventure. Despite challenging moments, like a brutal trip to Key West and a near-disaster when lightning hit their boat, they have learned to set realistic expectations and to find a sense of purpose through the lows while enduring a year of sweat, toil, and tears. Tune in to find out their biggest lessons learned and what drove them to change their lives and set out on this path to living an "unconventional" life. 0:01 Intro 3:54 It Snowballed, but in a good way 5:47 The Highs are really High 6:50 Steps to make it happen 9:26 2019 to 2023 Meeting to Catamaran 10:25 Everything else is figureoutable 14:04 It's an opportunity boat! 15:32 Living in the Backyard 21:55 We really wanted this lifestyle 23:32 Brutal trip to Key West 26:39 It's all worth it, been worth it, STILL worth it! 28:38 Setting Expectations 30:10 Better Boat! 38:11 We dropped the engine into the water 39:15 Getting hit by lightning saved the boat 45:00 A year of sweat, toil & tears 48:48 The Big Wins 55:00 Do your research, but give it a shot! 56:00 It's crazy but not absurd 58:41 It is really about the journey 1:00:00 The internal shift is the reward 1:03:30 The gift we still use To download our free guide for Aspiring Bluewater Cruisers visit: https://ebook.bluewatercruising.com/ebook Join our Free "Let the Journey Begin" Facebook Group with over 6,000 other Aspiring Cruisers visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluewatercruisingletthejourneybegin To start learning everything you need to know and do to go Bluewater Cruising visit: https://www.bluewatercruising.com