2014–2017: Lost, broke, and escaping reality with alcohol, cigarettes, weed, parties. Was left heartbroken, which sparked my self-development journey. Dropped out of university. My family was disappointed. I felt like a failure. Dreamt of earning money online. 2017–2020: Tried dropshipping. Failed. Became a digital artist while everyone told me it wasn’t a “real job.” Then Covid hit — lost my "dream job" in snowboard store, moved in with my sister, battled weed addiction and mental breakdown. Bought my motorhome and dreamt of vanlife freedom. I started my 1st YouTube channel. I built and sold my first $7 digital product. Started rebuilding from nothing. 2021–2023: Officially moved full-time in my van. Buddy joined the adventure. Worked on my online income alone. It was inconsistent. Stressful. Many months I struggled to make ends meet. Felt isolated and misunderstood, having to figure out everything by myself. Almost quit the whole dream multiple times. But I had unlocked location and time freedom. 2024: Found Skool and started my first community. Reignited my passion for digital art and love for community building. Earned $947 in 21 days, built a top 1% community, and crossed $80k as online entrepreneur. Best month: $7k in low-ticket digital sales. 2025: Was living vanlife snowboard dream in French Alps when life hit hard. Lost my dad. Questioned my whole life. Had to start from zero again. Started taking care of myself and signed up for half-marathon. Got inspired to create The Vanlife Network to help other vanlifers. Became top 1% Skool community too. Became a Skool Ambassador. And finally… after 10 years of trying, failing, rebuilding, and learning the hard way… I’m living the vanlife freedom I dreamed about for a decade. But here's the thing: Most people only met the “disciplined” version of me. You didn’t see the breakdowns, the addictions, the debt, the nights I almost quit vanlife because I couldn’t see a future. You didn’t see the loneliness, the panic of watching savings disappear, or the pressure of trying to figure everything out alone.

- Turned my passion (for digital art) into online income from the road - Earned $80k in sales as online entrepreneur - Grown my YouTube to 33k+ subscribers combined - Collaborated with a dozen of big brands (Insta360, EcoFlow, Jackery, Anker, BenQ, etc.) - Built 2x top 1% Skool communities - Went from living lazy on auto-pilot to living a life with purpose If I were to coach you, what would you want me to help you with?

We made a small update to keep things clear as we continue to grow. From now on, this free group is called: 👉 The Vanlife Community Why? Many people were confused between this space and our paid community “The Vanlife Network.” This new name helps keep the distinction simple: The Vanlife Community (TVLC) - Free: A public online space for everyone living or dreaming of life on the road to connect, share stories and experiences, ask questions, and stay connected on the road. The Vanlife Network (TVLN) - Paid: Inside of our private membership we're all about making friends, meeting up, and growing together: 🔥 Weekly Digital Campfires - Virtual meetups 🗺️ Members Map - Easily find & meet other members 🙋‍♂️ IRL Meetups - Gather around real campfires 🚀 Fun Challenges - Inspire ourselves and others 👉 And there's many more exciting things coming very soon... Nothing changes for you here. This will always be a friendly open space for van lifers and vanlife dreamers. If you ever feel ready to meet your road family for real, we can't wait to welcome you into The Vanlife Network! 🔥 P.S. Pics are from our 1st ever The Vanlife Network meetup, in Northern Spain! You can still join the community for just $5/mo. We're increasing the price soon, so don't miss out :)

Early September a dude named Ryan made a post in a FB vanlife group that he was searching for digital nomads to share their story on his podcast Digital Nomad Nation. So I made a comment telling a little about myself and The Vanlife Network, after which we had a quick discovery call and then he invited me to be a guest speaker on his podcast. In this podcast we basically cover why I swapped out my backpack for a motorhome, ending up feeling totally disconnected to starting The Vanlife Network and live a life with purpose — and all the hard lessons I've learned along the way. 👉 In case you're interested, you can listen to the full episode here or read the blog here. Hope you like it. Cheerios! ✌️

Hey road fam! ❤️ A lot has happened this week, so get ready for an extra long episode of TVLN News! ⭐️ Here’s what we cover today: - TVLN = Top 1% Skool Community (in 6 months)! ⭐️ - A wave of Lvl 7 members! 🌊 - More fun with TVLN GIFs! 🤪 - Skool Ads by Rens! 🚀 - Launching TVLN Spotify Playlist! 🎶 👉 Watch it on our YouTube channel here. Hope you found this update useful and I'm super grateful you're part of this. 🫶🏽 Much love, — Rens P.S. Love this community? Click here to upgrade! 👑