Tyarra Nelson

Gone On An Adventure

Society EN ↓ 4 episodes

Tyarra Nelson is a 28-year-old girl from Australia who quit her job, sold her house, and moved across the world to buy a van and start over. After more than a decade of chasing excellence, earning two degrees, building a business, competing in bodybuilding, and never taking a break, she reached a point where everything looked right on paper… but it all felt completely wrong. Burnt out, disconnected, and craving something real, Tyarra walked away from the “dream” life she had meticulously architected to create one that actually feels meaningful. This podcast is a raw, honest, and unfiltered doc...

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Tyarra Nelson

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#4 Carpentry School, Kitesurfing In Canada, Sardine Jackpot & Living On A Goat Farm 19.05.2026 1:23:43

Welcome back to Gone On An Adventure! In this episode Tyarra shares an update from life in Vernon while living in her van on a goat farm and studying at a carpentry school! She talks about the benefits of forming routines while living in a van, kitesurfing, bike riding, and paddleboarding in beautiful British Columbia, free camping off logging roads, and how to meet new people and make friends whe...

#3 Border Security, Getting Hit By A Car, Self-Defence & Broken Doors 28.04.2026 1:48:31

In this episode of Gone On An Adventure, Tyarra shares a bunch of funny stories from what is was like to venture across the Canadian–U.S. border from Vancouver to San Juan Island, where she spent several weeks decking-out her van, exploring, visiting family, and unexpectedly making plenty of new friends! She talks about unique work opportunities, cruising on boats, kayaking through islands, naviga...

#2 Van Tour, Dating On The Road, Mice In The Bed, Toilet Mishaps & What You NEED To Know Before Starting Van Life 15.04.2026 1:41:01

Welcome back for episode two of Gone On An Adventure! In this episode Tyarra shares how her van life journey really began - going from zero experience to fully committing to travelling North America and living in a vehicle. She breaks down how she taught herself everything from scratch, the key decisions that shaped her van choice, and the story behind how she found the van that would become her n...

#1 I Quit My Job, Moved To Canada, And Sold My House To Buy A Van 10.04.2026 2:50:17

Welcome to my brand new podcast channel dedicated to van life and story telling! Tune into this first episode to learn more about my background story, and why I chose to leave behind an amazing career, sport, business and relationship in Australia so that I could take my life savings and travel freely across North America in a van! Follow along with me on Instagram: @tyarratravels @vanlife.adven...