Episode 11: Julie-Roxane Krikorian- Finding happiness by re-starting from scratch

French born, Julie-Roxane grew up in Reunion Island, a small
French tropical island close to Madagascar.
After her parents divorced, she moved back to France with her
mother and brother.


At 19 and two years after moving to Paris to study History and
Archeology, JR switched lanes and went to culinary school for a
year to realise a lifelong dream: becoming a chef! She worked as
a chef in Parisian restaurants for 4 years.


In 2015, burnt out, she quit her job, left a relationship and
started travelling the world. A year into her travels, in a small
town in India, she met Alasdair, who'd left the startup scene in
California, whom she's been travelling and living with ever
since. In 2018, they bought and renovated a tiny house in the
forest in southwest France and have been living in it for a year.
They got engaged last Christmas and are getting married this year
in May!


Together they launched a podcast about their adventures in
unconventional living after going through Seth Godin’s Podcast
Fellowship. Since the beginning of this year, JR has been
building a podcast producing business that’s continuing to grow
as well as focusing on building the mindfulness retreat company
that Alasdair and her started together with another couple based
in the US. JR is also the producer and editor of several podcasts
including this one!


She’s trekked in the Himalayas, including a month-long climb up
to Everest Base Camp, as well as the High Sierras and the
Pyrénées. These treks have allowed for self-exploration through
pushing oneself’s physical limits and quiet time in awe-inspiring
nature.


To learn more about JR, Far Out visit and the amazing Yosemite
Backpacking Retreat visit :
https://thefaroutpodcast.simplecast.com/
https://www.yosemite2019.com/


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