March 28, 2026

Ep. 1072 – From Feeding Horses to Sailing the World as an Author with Alison Gieschen

Ep. 1072 – From Feeding Horses to Sailing the World as an Author with Alison Gieschen
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Ep. 1072 – From Feeding Horses to Sailing the World as an Author with Alison Gieschen

“We just felt like, you know what? If we don't do it now, we're never going to do it because too many people wait until they get older and then they never end up leaving.” – Alison Gieschen

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“We just felt like, you know what? If we don't do it now, we're never going to do it because too many people wait until they get older and then they never end up leaving.” – Alison Gieschen

Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, wife, sailor, horsewoman, and former schoolteacher, Alison Gieschen. Alison and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the challenges of life at sea, and more!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Alison to become an author, and her process for writing across genres

What it was like running a horse farm and teaching kids to become the Nautical Novelist

How she generates her best work

How her past life as an educator plays a role in the books that she writes for kids

 

Alison’s Site: https://sailmates.org/

Alison’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CLSBNJ27/allbooks

 

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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