From Schoolteacher To Circumnavigator: Alison Gieschen’s Epic Leap

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In this breathtaking episode of Epic Begins With 1 Step Forward, Zander Sprague sits down with former schoolteacher and author Alison Gieschen , who sold everything with her husband and moved aboard a 43-foot sailboat to circumnavigate the globe. Eight years, 49 countries, four continents—and countless epic unexpecteds—later, Alison shares stories of 20-foot waves, ripped sails, Chinese fishing fleets, mechanical failures, and even a tsunami warning after landfall. From crossing the Atlantic in blissful trade winds to hand-steering 650 miles in brutal Pacific seas, this conversation dives deep into resilience, perspective, simplicity, and freedom. Alison also reflects on how life at sea…