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In this episode you’ll learn:
- How this family captured the stories of many young change-makers
- How this family embrace different styles of learning
- The importance of community and purpose
Meet Matt, Eva, Jack, Evie and Solveig Webb.
They are the Webb Family from Pasadena, California who dedicated a one year road-trip to meeting young change-makers from all 50 states across America.
In this episode, part one of our two-part interview, you’ll hear how and why they chose to leave everything behind to meet a generation of generosity.
Hear how they made their one year road-trip a reality, how they are embracing different styles of learning, and how home education is playing a part in their lives.
In part two, next Friday, The Webbs share their fears and how the young change-makers inspired their inner confidence.
“It was one of the most freeing experiences I’ve ever had” – Matt Webb
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
Playfulness and vulnerability
[0:00:42] Introducing the Webb family from California.
[0:01:24] The Webbs introduce themselves.
[0:03:21] Home-schooling. Education. Different styles of learning.
[0:07:17] Jack talks about taking tests. Why his sisters are in school.
[0:08:47] How the Webb family educated themselves on the road.
[0:09:40] Interviewing young change-makers across America.
[0:11:42] How the family feels about being separated today.
One year road-trip
[0:14:00] Making friends then moving on.
[0:16:34] What it was like for Jack not having regular friends on the road.
[0:17:30] Jack on being present and in the moment.
[0:20:45] Playfulness and vulnerability.
Meeting a generation of generosity
[0:21:51] What a Generation of Generosity means to The Webb Family.
[0:23:13] Coming up with a tag-line. Developing a series.
[0:25:18] Eva describes how the idea for a one year road-trip came about.
[0:27:56] Meeting their first change-maker: a child who created a detector for pancreatic cancer.
Taking the leap
[0:28:54] How long it took to plan the trip.
[0:30:05] Matt explains how he made the leap to be with family.
[0:33:08] Freedom.
[0:35:30] Why they were surprised to be over budget.
[0:37:16] How The Webb Family travelled.
[0:38:56] The importance of community and purpose.
Simplicity and minimalism
[0:41:15] Going smaller.
[0:42:00] Downsizing.
Community and purpose
[0:43:22] How their communities supported their mission.
[0:45:05] Why the Eva and Matt were embarrassed by their kids at a gathering.
[0:47:17] Their bus warming party.
[0:48:39] What the one year road-trip felt like.
[0:50:00] Living with a generous spirit.
[0:51:02] Part two preview.
Quotes:
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- One Year Road-trip (website)
- The Webb family on Facebook
- The Webb family on You Tube
- The Webb family on Twitter
- The Webb family on Instagram
- Dr. Cyndi Burnett on Creativity in Education
- Dave Cornthwaite on Creating a Living You Could Not Learn at School
- Courtney Carver on Living With Less
- Joshua Becker Make More Owning Less
“Your life doesn’t have to look like this neat little box” – Eva Webb
“If you can find a way to add purpose that benefits other people…it’s a huge draw” – Matt Webb
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