Eight years ago, Alison Gieschen and her husband — a merchant marine — made a deliberate decision most people never will.

They planned a ten-year circumnavigation of the world and committed to it. Not on a whim. On purpose.

In this episode, Alison joins me from a friend’s boat in Bora Bora — her own Wi-Fi wasn’t cooperating, and instead of forcing it, she chose not to intrude on the show. That alone tells you a lot about who she is.

We talk about what life underway actually looks like — not the romantic highlight-reel version. From the reality that there’s no such thing as downtime on a boat, to one-hour dinghy rides and five-mile walks just to get groceries, to sailing through COVID when they could keep moving but no ports would let them in. We get into being stuck in Ireland with the pubs closed, why the sailing community is as tight as it is, her favorite place so far — the Corinth Canal — and the hardest places they’ve been and why.

Alison also shares why documenting the journey through blogs and books matters, her love of scuba diving (including an upcoming trip diving with sharks), and yes… why she wanted a chicken as a pet — with a diaper — and why her husband shut that idea down immediately.

This conversation isn’t about escape. It’s about commitment, discipline, and perspective earned mile by mile.

Still underway.

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Motivation sounds good. It talks big. It shows up when things are easy.

But when it’s time to work late, push through resistance, or handle chaos? Motivation clocks out.

In this quick dome dump, I explain why motivation is an unreliable business partner — and why discipline is the one that shows up on weekends, under pressure, and when nobody’s watching.

I also break down why you’ll be seeing more Faces of Earned Perspective — real people, real consistency, real proof that discipline beats hype every time.

No notes. No filter. Just earned perspective.

’til next time Be Raw Nation — keep kickin’ ass.

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This isn’t a Christmas episode about trees, presents, or forced cheer.

It’s about finding Christmas where it actually lives — in memory, in warmth, in the quiet moments that still hit when the noise shuts off.

In this Dome Dump, I talk about:

• How Christmas changed — and what’s still worth holding onto

• Why convenience killed some of the magic (and how to bring it back)

• What this project is becoming as we head into the new year

• The tone, the direction, and the standard moving forward

No resolutions. No hype. Just earned perspective and a clear lane ahead.

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If you’re new here — welcome. If you’ve been here a while — you already know.

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