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

From Going North Podcast by Dom Brightmon

March 29, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

Alison Gieschen shares her journey from a horse farm and teaching to becoming an award-winning author and sailor.

“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 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmon Donate on PayPal: @DBrightmon Buy Me a Coffee…

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