Balancing Full-Time Work and RV Life with A Growing YouTube Channel with Chris Kapperman - RVE #371
The RV Entrepreneur
RV LIFE
4.8 • 544 Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The RV Entrepreneur Podcast, Glynn and Rose sit down with Chris Kapperman, who has been living the full-time RV life with his family for the past six years - all while maintaining a full-time in-person job. Chris shares his inspiring journey of leaving behind a traditional lifestyle and embracing the freedom of RV living. He dives into the evolution of his YouTube channel, which started as a private space for family updates but has grown into a valuable resource for RV enthusiasts focused on maintenance, repairs, and product reviews.
Chris opens up about the unique challenges of balancing his tugboat job with content creation, the importance of RV maintenance education through courses like the RV Tech Course, and how it can empower RV owners to become more self-sufficient. We also explore the critical role of community, flexibility, and continuous learning in the RV lifestyle.
Throughout the conversation, Chris shares insights into the strategies behind growing his YouTube presence, staying true to his values in product reviews, and leveraging the YouTube algorithm for success. Plus, he gives us a sneak peek into his family’s future travel plans and what’s next on their journey.
Connect With Chris:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWait
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__whywait__/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.kapperman.5
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| 0:00.0 | you have continued to support yourself and what I consider one of the smartest entrepreneurial moves |
| 0:05.8 | by building your business while you're keeping your day job. |
| 0:09.8 | Welcome to the RV Entrepreneur podcast, the weekly show for nomads, work campers, |
| 0:14.9 | RVers, and entrepreneurs looking to earn a living or build a business while enjoying the RV lifestyle. |
| 0:22.3 | This week's hosts are Rose and Glenn Willard. Let's settle in and enjoy the RV Entrepreneur podcast brought to you by |
| 0:28.3 | RV Life. Hello and welcome back to the RV Entrepreneur podcast. I'm Rose Willard and I am |
| 0:36.5 | super excited to have my husband Glenn joining me as |
| 0:39.5 | co-host today. Hey there. This is my first time co-hosting so I can get my feet wet before hosting my |
| 0:45.3 | own episodes. If you're curious to learn more about my background and why I've joined the team, |
| 0:50.1 | be sure to check out our Get to Know Us episode number 369. |
| 0:58.1 | Today, we're thrilled to have Chris Kaeperman on the podcast. |
| 1:03.5 | Glenn and I first met Chris at the content creators meetup in Hershey, Pennsylvania this past September. |
| 1:04.9 | Chris has been full-time RVing with his family for six years, but what makes his journey |
| 1:09.8 | unique is that he's managed to maintain |
| 1:12.4 | a full-time, in-person job while also building a successful YouTube channel, focus on RV |
| 1:19.0 | maintenance, repairs, and product reviews. You're probably wondering, how in the world does he |
| 1:25.1 | pull that off? Well, in this episode, we dive into exactly that. |
| 1:29.6 | We'll discuss how Chris balances his career with content creation, the importance of RV |
| 1:35.0 | upkeep, and the challenges and strategies behind growing an online presence. Plus, Chris shares |
| 1:40.8 | some fantastic insights about living the RV lifestyle as a family. So let's get |
| 1:45.9 | started. Hey, Chris, welcome to the show. Hey, how are you guys doing? We are great. We're so excited |
| 1:53.4 | to chat with you today. This is so cool because we first met you in person at the RV life after party during the Hershey RV show in Hershey, PA back in September. |
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