Surviving 20-Foot Ocean Storms & Circumnavigating the Globe - Alison Gieschen

What happens when a30-year career as an educator and equestrian farm director unceremoniouslycollapses—and instead of settling into despair, you and your husband selleverything you own to circumnavigate the globe aboard a 43-foot sailboat? Alison Gieschen, known as The Nautical Novelist,is an award-winning author, lifelong sailor, and former educator. Afterbuilding an internationally recognized equestrian program in New Jersey, workplacecorruption and career destruction pushed Alison and her husband Dan to cast offtheir lines. Together, they have sailed to 46 countries across four continents,braving converging oceanic storms, equipment failures, and long offshorepassages. Alison has captured these adventures in her sailing memoir series, Riding the Waves of Reality, and epic novels like The Seven. In this episode of FailCraft, Alison joins Ezekiel to share the rawreality of ocean voyaging. She recounts surviving 20-foot breaking waves in theAtlantic, handling mid-ocean steering loss, finding destiny in a chanceencounter with a mentor at sea, and learning why self-reliance and letting goof comfort are the ultimate catalysts for personal transformation. In this episode of FailCraft,you will discover:·        TheCareer Breaking Point:Turning systemic workplace betrayal into a global sailing dream [02:17 /04:23]. ·        TheFirst Ocean Crossing Nightmare: Facing converging storm fronts and 20-foot waves [04:55 /09:54]. ·        Destinyat Anchor: A chance meeting inthe Virgin Islands that saved their circumnavigation [10:03 / 12:01]. ·        Helplessness& Self-Reliance: Hand-steering 600miles across the Pacific Ocean [12:50 / 14:20]. ·        LifeOff the Grid: How making water fromthe sea reframes gratitude and modern luxuries [15:11 / 16:31]. ·        The3 Rules of the Voyage:Staying alive, in love, and afloat through endless setbacks [18:59 / 21:25]. ·        SteppingOut of the Comfort Zone:Overcoming fear to live a life with zero regrets [23:13 / 23:58]. Connect With Alison Gieschen:·        WebsiteHub: Explore novels,memoirs, and children's books at alisongieschen.com. ·        SailingBlog: Track the voyage at sailmates.org. ·        YouTube: Watch their journey on Sailing Equus. ·        Books: Riding the Waves of Reality& The Seven (Available on Amazon). Support the Show:·        Fuel the FailCraftMission: https://iferia.nestuge.com/supportme ·        Subscribe, leave areview, and share this episode with an adventurer, dreamer, or aspiring sailor! Want to Be a Guest onFailCraft?·        Connect with Ezekielon PodMatch: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/failcraft Chapters:00:00 Introduction:Alison Gieschen & The Nautical Novelist02:17 Leaving SafetyBehind: How Career Betrayal Sparked a World Voyage04:55 The ConvergingStorm: 20-Foot Waves and Chaos in the Atlantic10:03 The MiracleMeeting: How a Mentor's Words Rebuilt Courage12:50 Pacific Crisis:Surviving Lost Steering 500 Miles from Land15:11 Off-GridPerspective: What Water-Making Teaches About Gratitude18:54 Broken Riggingin Portugal: Financial and Emotional Resilience21:56 The 3 Rules:Alive, in Love, and Afloat23:13 Overcoming theTrap of Safety: Taking Risks for True Fulfillment25:25 Connect withAlison Gieschen & Sailing Equus