The One Where I Talk To New York Times Bestseller & Desert Dweller, Brianna Madia — Part 1

About this episode

Lucy Meggeson interviews Brianna Madia, a New York Times bestselling author and van life influencer, about her adventurous life in a van.

Send us Fan Mail My guest this week is the wonderful Brianna Madia. Back in 2016, with her then husband and her dogs, Brianna moved into their 1990 Ford van and started sharing her life on Instagram. Her following grew quickly and she became one of the first van life influencers — which has led to brand deals and three book deals — as people became fascinated with her colourful, interesting and adventurous life, much of which was spent in the desert in deepest darkest Utah. Then, one fateful ...

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Meggeson

Guest: Brianna Madia

Topics covered

• van life
• influencer culture
• adventure
• relationships
• travel

Keywords

• Brianna Madia
• van life
• New York Times bestseller
• Instagram influencer
• adventure
• desert living

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Places: Utah, Ford

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