{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69935ef12a42aa7d9bca6e5f/6a8c137020cb324b77486b0c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Before Someday episode 14: with Boy Meets Ocean","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69935ef12a42aa7d9bca6e5f/1787564355882-a2dd1892-d155-49b2-868e-91881d1446d2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>What happens when a 13-year-old trades a traditional childhood for life aboard a catamaran?</strong></p><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Before Someday</em>, Sarah sits down with Atticus from&nbsp;<strong>Boy Meets Ocean</strong>&nbsp;to talk about growing up on the water, exploring remote islands, and seeing the world through a child’s eyes.</p><p>After his family decided to leave land life behind, Atticus quickly discovered that boat life was more than just adventure. It became a journey of confidence, independence, family connection, and appreciation for the natural world.</p><p><br></p><p>He shares:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The moment he realized his childhood was different from most kids his age</li><li>Why he wishes his family had started boat life sooner</li><li>The experience of swimming with a wild dolphin in Guadeloupe</li><li>The challenges nobody sees behind the sunsets and adventures</li><li>Why he believes making friends on a boat can be easier than on land</li><li>How worldschooling gives him more freedom to explore and learn</li><li>The lessons his dad has taught him that he’ll carry for life</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Atticus's story is a reminder that adventure isn’t something you wait for someday. Sometimes you have to take the first step and create it yourself.</p><p><strong>Stop waiting. Start living.</strong></p>","author_name":"Sarah Poissant"}