Greatest Hits: From An Office To An Adventure w/ Otto Ecroyd

Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast From An Office To An Adventure w/ Otto Ecroyd

Joining me today is someone who once tried to sail from Norway to France and failed, who decided to ride a bike 5,000 miles from Alaska to Mexico but didn’t know how to change a tire, and who has gotten lost, stuck, and confused in more countries than he can count, Otto Ecroyd, author of Northbound and Down.

Today’s podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.

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In This Episode

  • 03:00 Learning On The Go
  • 04:05 Leveling Up & Where It All Started
  • 09:45 Wanting To Do It To Actually Doing it
  • 15:30 Alaska Adventure
  • 19:30 Falling Forward & Planning At The Same Time
  • 23:20 Am I Gonna Quit?
  • 27:55 Being So Remote
  • 30:35 Differences & Similarities Between All The Locations
  • 35:55 Gear Used & Tossed Along The Way
  • 40:40 Timeframe & End Date
  • 44:25 The Longest Stretches
  • 46:30 Biggest Lessons Learned
  • 48:50 Post Trip Life
  • 55:50 No Rules Needed
  • 56:30 Learning About Writing & Publishing A Book
  • 59:30 Unexpected Highlights & Biggest Mishap

 

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Motivating Your Creative Maniac Mind

Motivating Your Creative Maniac Mind

 

Are you looking to reinspire your heart and build new habits that allow you to dream bigger and take action towards your ideal life? Do you feel a transformation is needed to get you on the path that leads to your true happiness?

Today’s guest is Heath Armstrong from RageCreate.com, who has just launched the latest Sweet-Ass Affirmations Deck 2.0 on Kickstarter, so definitely go check that out. This isn’t your “normal” affirmations deck because it is made to motivate your creative maniac mind which is something that all travel lovers and entrepreneurs need more of on a daily basis.

Heath & I are diving deep into building habits on your terms, the transformations that come from following your true path, battling resistance gremlins, and why your thoughts matter more than anything else in life. I am not overly woo-woo but Heath breaks down the power behind the mind and how you create your story through your thoughts and beliefs in a fun and easily digestible way.

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In This Episode

  • 00:50  Building Habits & Happiness Through Journaling
  • 07:35 Being Grateful For What You Have & Also Knowing It’s Not Right For You
  • 14:45 Battling Resistance Gremlins
  • 22:10 Affirmations & Why They Work
  • 34:15 Re-evaluating Life During Hard Times & Rebuilding From There
  • 44:15 Tailoring Your Life To What You Want & Makes You Happy
  • 49:15 What Have You Learned About Patience
  • 53:15 Sweet-Ass Affirmations Deck 2.0

 

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12 Skills in 12 Countries in 12 Months w/ Mike Savas

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast 12 Skills in 12 Countries in 12 Months w/ Mike Savas

 

What will be (or was) your mid-life awakening? Have you followed your curiosity, passion, and love of travel to create the opportunities for your dream life?

Today’s guest is Mike Savas from Savas On The Go, who is currently on what he deems as his mid-life awakening which will include learning 12 skills in 12 countries in 12 months. Mike is learning from master’s in all the skills he has sought out in the places of their greatness with only one month allotted for each location. If you have skills you have always wanted to explore but never gave yourself the permission, time, or focus to do that in the location of its significance then join Mike as he weaves his way through 12 months of travel & self-exploration.

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In This Episode

  • 03:10  A Month In The Making Project: The Mid-Life Awakening
  • 04:50 The List Of Skills
  • 08:35 Freediving In The Bahamas & The End Goal Per Month Per Skill
  • 20:00 Finding The Masters & Getting Them Onboard
  • 22:30 Conservation Ranger In Kenya: Making Plans & Taking Risks
  • 24:50 Concerns But No Pauses & Overcoming Fears
  • 26:45 What Has Been The Most Demanding On His Mind & Body
  • 33:00 How To Avoid Burnout In Work & Travel
  • 36:50 Which Skills Will He Keep Up In The Future
  • 43:45 What Skills Does He Want To Learn But Won’t Be Able To For This Project
  • 49:00 Why You Don’t Need To Be The Best: Just Enjoy The Process
  • 52:40 Ranking The Skills Based On Excitement To Learn

 

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The World’s Longest Honeymoon w/ Mike and Anne from HoneyTrek

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast The World’s Longest Honeymoon with Mike and Anne from Honeytrek 

What if you could take the world’s longest honeymoon? Where would you go? What would you do? Today’s guests are not only world-known (& Guinness record-holders) but also dear friends, Mike & Anne from HoneyTrek.com and they are currently on the world’s longest honeymoon at over 9 years long. We get into what life is like on the road (#RVLife), getting trapped in Europe during COVID lockdowns, the gorgeous glamping lifestyle, and so much more.

If you have been biting at the bit to get out and travel again and you love unique and fun ways to explore this world then you will love learning about it all with Mike & Anne.

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In This Episode

  • 02:10 The Story Behind The World’s Longest Honeymoon
  • 05:55 Those Quitting Thoughts & How To Battle Them
  • 09:50 RV Life On The Road: Pros & Cons
  • 20:45 Getting Trapped In Europe During COVID
  • 28:45 Gorgeous Glamping & Getting Reconnected With Nature
  • 34:50 Mike & Anne’s Most Memorable Glamping Opportunities
  • 39:30 The Creation of Comfortably Wild
  • 44:35 Types of Travel That Are Upcoming
  • 48:00 Biggest Travel Mishap

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Beginner Traveler’s Guide To Going Nomad / Jason Robinson

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Beginner Traveler's Guide To Going Nomad _ Jason Robinson

Have you been dragging your feet about going nomadic? Are you coming up with every excuse possible to talk yourself out of it? Are you ready to get out of your own way?

Jason Robinson from The Nomad Experiment is here today to talk about his new book The Beginner Traveler’s Guide To Going Nomad, the importance of facing fear, and why it is never too late to live the life you have always dreamed about.

If you are sick of making excuses, living solely in your comfort zone, and waiting for the so-called ‘perfect time’ to make the leap into a nomad life, then this episode is for you!

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In This Episode

  • 02:45 The Beginner Travelers Guide To Going Nomad
  • 06:15 A Lonely Passport Stamp & Planting The Seed
  • 10:05 How Location Independence Became Tangible
  • 16:45 Extending Your Comfort Zone + Hosteling & Airbnb
  • 25:05 Get Started Local & Then Go Abroad
  • 29:30 Misconceptions & Perspectives
  • 31:50 Confidence Expansion & Retraction Paradox
  • 33:20 The Idea Of “Wasted Time” & Paying Off 50k In Debt
  • 40:00 Making Big Shifts In Your Life
  • 42:55 Realities Of Location Independence
  • 46:10 The Nomad Experiment(s)
  • 49:45 Living Out Of His Jeep & Pulling Teeth In Budapest
  • 01:00:10 A Guide To Help You Travel More
  • 01:06:10 Getting Out Of Your Own Way & Doing It In Steps

 

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From Business Traveler To Pleasure Seeker w/ Malcolm Teasdale

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast From Business Traveler To Pleasure Seeker w/ Malcolm Teasdale

Joining me today is someone who has visited 98 countries, lived in 5, and who figures he’ll settle down when he’s 95, former business traveler and now strictly pleasure seeker, Malcolm Teasdale from MalcolmJTeasdale.com.

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In This Episode

  • 04:15 Getting Bit By The Travel Bug
  • 06:35 Seeking Out Business That Requires Travel
  • 10:05 Making Business & Travel Work Together
  • 13:30 Pros & Cons Of Living In All The Places He Has Lived
  • 18:25 Cruise Ships Speaking As A Way To Travel The World
  • 29:55 Getting Off The Beaten Path & Places To Go
  • 32:10 Bhutan Beauty & Exploration
  • 37:50 The Highlights Of All His Travels
  • 41:20 The Places That Will Be Visited
  • 42:45 Save and Splurge Travel
  • 47:25 Biggest Travel Mishap

 

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