About The 30 JourneysOur Nomadic Origins
In early 2023, Trish Tassin was on the road, nursing grief and heartbreak and sifting through the ashes of a life no longer in alignment. Somewhere between the silence of the desert and the noise of a campground, she began meeting women who reflected pieces of herself—strangers with kind eyes, crinkled maps, and unspoken grief turned into grit.
They didn’t just inspire her. They ignited her.
One woman showed her how to hook up solar. Another offered coffee and kindness after a long night. Many shared stories were too good—and too hard—to keep to herself. These roadside encounters became lifelines, then lessons, then a legacy.
That’s when the idea came. If these stories had changed her, what might they do for others?
So she listened. She took notes. And she created a home for them—a place where nomadic women could be heard, honored, and remembered.
The 30 Journeys believes in elevating stories that are raw and radiant, filled with the kind of wisdom that can only be earned by stepping into the unknown. Each voice offers something rare: a personal blueprint for resilience, resourcefulness, and reinvention. These gritty stories from the road will break you open-and build you back.
About Trish Tassin
Trish Tassin has never followed the straight path—she’s blazed her own trail across continents, careers, and callings. Born in Southern California, she’s followed a lifelong calling to see and experience the world, exploring 45+ countries and calling London, San Francisco, Portland OR, Southern California and the open road home.
She entered the workforce at 15 and has since been a waitress, civil service employee, police dispatcher, bank teller, college instructor, Realtor, and now—storyteller. At 55, Trish lives in Southern CA, travels in her van Louise (to her Thelma), chasing water, visiting loved ones, and collecting the kinds of stories that linger long after they're told.
She is most alive when drifting with the tides, scuba diving through coral gardens, paddle boarding under the sun, sailing toward distant horizons and casting a quiet line into still waters. Her soul finds joy in strokes of paint and whispered words on paper. Her truest joy lives in the laughter and nearness of her beloved children, whose presence is her heart’s greatest treasure. This book is a tribute to them and those bold and audacious enough to choose themselves and call the open road home.
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