by Trav | Aug 19, 2014 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
4 ½ years ago, Joel Runyon was in a rut.
He had just graduated from college and couldn’t find a job.
Not just a fancy job based on his degree, but any job at all. After exhausting his search on job boards he started applying to Starbucks and Target, with no results.
He couldn’t get a job anywhere.
And yet now, he’s flourishing.
He runs ImpossibleHQ.com, a site focused around doing the impossible, both in the long term and every single day.
He runs a successful 6 figure consulting business.
He runs…literally, having finished ultramarathons.
He’s even spoken at Target’s global headquarters!
And today, he’s launching his biggest project yet, the 777 project.
We talk about doing the impossible, the 777 project, cold shower therapy, renting your place on AirBnB, and how becoming rich in non-monetary currencies can help you travel more while spending less.
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In This Episode:
- How he couldn’t get a job ANYWHERE, even Target.
- Some of the “impossible” things he’s managed to cross off his list so far.
- Getting started with impossible tasks
- Why being comfortable is a sneaky poison.
- The idea for the 777 project, and how it couldn’t be ignored.
- Where cold shower therapy came from and why it’s such a great idea.(I even did it once for a whole week!)
- AirBnb from the other side – renting your place when you go on vacation.
- The non-monetary currencies that help you get a lot more, for a lot less.
and much more!
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by Trav | Aug 12, 2014 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
The world teaches you to build your lifestyle around your job.
But what if you chose to build your job around your lifestyle instead?
Since Jason Moore has graduated from college, he has found many different ways to build a lifestyle based on what he loved most:
Travel…
And how to find work that allowed him to do it.
Today Jason joins us to talk about his early start traveling with the experiential marketing business and discusses how he was able to break into it and how you can too.
We then move on to stories from his journey hitchhiking around Scotland for charity and end with a story of travel mishap on his first backpacking trip to Europe.
We discuss how the love of travel is constant, why accountability is so important, what the #1 key is to finding budget alternatives for travel all while spending some time deciding who was the better business partner for The Paradise Pack. (it was Jason!)
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In This Episode:
- How Jason got into the experiential marketing business.
- What experiential marketing is and how you can do it too (it’s pretty easy to get into!)
- How incorporating business changes as your life changes but travel remains constant.
- Why a side-hustle is a great way to start creating your own lifestyle business.
- The reason that accountability is key.
- Jason’s experience hitchhiking through Scotland for charity.
- The #1 key to having more budget options while traveling.
- The reasons that bring Jason back to the road time and time again.
and much more!
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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!
We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!
Now, we’re gunning to catch Tim Ferris’s new podcast and I have a surprise in store if we do. Help out and leave a review on iTunes:
- Click this link: Leave a review on iTunes
- Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture.
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by Trav | Aug 5, 2014 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
The other side of fear leads us to the most exciting and memorable moments in our lives.
After hearing Akshay Nanavati speak onstage at the World Domination Summit 2014 for just a couple of minutes, I knew I had to find a way to get him on the podcast.
Luckily enough I ran into him shortly afterward in the men’s restroom, and despite the unorthodox location of the request, he agreed to come on as a guest.
This week Akshay joins us to continue our theme of adventure in travel by sharing his awesome lifelong quest.
It’s one of the most amazing ones I’ve ever heard in my life, and so crazy that you’ll just have to listen to find out what it is!
We discuss how fear affects our travels, the logistics of his great adventure, the parts that seem the most exciting, and of course those that are the scariest.
We also talk about how Akshay deals with people who hate on his quest and the benefits of traveling with local companies and how it can save you a ton of money!
What’s one terrifying thing you’ve done that leads to a great experience or memory?
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In This Episode:
- What his lifelong adventure is and what’s so appealing about it.
- How he deals with the hate he receives from other people when they hear about his quest.
- The three values of his great adventure.
- The logistical necessary behind the actual doing of the quest.
- The countries he finds scary & the ones he’s the most excited about.
- How adversity creates camaraderie and an invitation to join him on his journey.
- Why traveling with local companies can be so much cheaper and so much more interesting.
and much more!
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Click “Tweet This” below to thank Leon for joining us and sharing his adventures:
Thanks @existing2living for coming on the @PackofPeanuts podcast and sharing his incredible adventure #travel quest. http://bit.ly/1pCej7v
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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!
We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!
Now, we’re gunning to catch Tim Ferris’s new podcast and I have a surprise in store if we do. Help out and leave a review on iTunes:
- Click this link: Leave a review on iTunes
- Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture.
- Leave an honest review.
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by Trav | Jul 29, 2014 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Ever sat at your desk and wondered what adventure could be out there for you? Daydreaming about that “one big trip”?
Leon McCarron did.
He had a yearning to bicycle across the United States for as long as his savings could support him. No one wanted to go with him, so he did it alone.
And he’s just released a book about it.
Today Leon joins us to talk about his new book, The Road Headed West, along with some of his other adventures including walking across China for 6 months and crossing through the Empty Quarter with previous podcast guest Alastair Humphreys.
He shares his methods for choosing adventures, how he cuts down on costs and his beliefs that the adventure lies in the unknown.
Share your “one big dream” with us in the comments below!
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In This Episode:
- His first big adventure cycling across the United States.
- How he ended up walking for 6 months & 3,000 miles across China.
- Finding a community of people who have the same values.
- The benefits of traveling alone and traveling with other people.
- Why learning while doing is the best way.
- Where his adventure ideas come from.
- How he finds sponsors for his adventures and his advice for you.
and much more!
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Click “Tweet This” below to thank Leon for joining us and sharing his adventures:
Thanks to @leonmccarron for talking about his new #adventure #travel book on the @PackofPeanuts podcast! –> http://bit.ly/1pCej7v
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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!
We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!
Now, we’re gunning to catch Tim Ferris’s new podcast and I have a surprise in store if we do. Help out and leave a review on iTunes:
- Click this link: Leave a review on iTunes
- Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture.
- Leave an honest review.
- You’re awesome!
by Trav | Jul 23, 2014 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
“Well, I’ll bring it just in case.”
“Am I REALLY going to need this?”
“What have I forgotten? I know I’ve got to be forgetting something!”
You’re about to leave home for a glorious vacation, but you’re stuck on one of the very last things you do before leaving:
Packing.
What do I need? What should I pack?
While packing habits vary widely, there are some essential items that should go on every trip with you.
This week, a very special guest joins us to tell you the 20 essentials you need to pack for traveling, no matter where you’re heading next.
Let us know some of your travel essentials in the comments below!
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In This Episode:
- Why we only pack in carry-ons (and how to do it).
- The bags we carry (and how you can get a discount on one of them).
- What electronic gadgets are great for travelers who need to work on the road.
- What type of shoes are actually necessary.
- Why ear plugs are necessary no matter what type of accommodation you have.
- Medicines in other countries.
and much more!
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The 20 Essential Travel Items
Electronics:
Clothes (Women):
Clothes (Men)
Miscellaneous
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Learn to pack like a pro: the top 20 travel essentials —> http://bit.ly/1pFJCzF
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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!
We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!
Now, we’re gunning to catch Tim Ferris’s new podcast and I have a surprise in store if we do. Help out and leave a review on iTunes:
- Click this link: Leave a review on iTunes
- Hit “View in iTunes” on the left hand side under the picture.
- Leave an honest review.
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by Trav | Jul 16, 2014 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
“Take lots of pictures!!”
One of the last things our friends and families say to us as we embark on journeys to exotic destinations.
We all want to come home with National Geographicesq shots, to really capture the beauty of the places we visit, but do we know how?
Today Michael Nyffeler joins us to give us 8 great tips for any travel photographer from newbie to amateur to professional alike. He’ll also speak about his experiences as a freelance photographer when the best times to take photos actually are, and share some of his expertise about camera equipment.
No matter how far along you are in your travel photography journey, today’s podcast has some tips and tricks to help you improve your skills.
Michael has also graciously agreed to answer all of our questions, so if you have a burning question about photography, equipment, or travel, leave them in the comments below!!
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In This Episode:
- How getting robbed was the beginning of his career as a photographer.
- Getting your foot in the door as a freelance photographer & making a name for yourself.
- 8 great tips for any travel photographer.
- The best time of day to take photos.
- How Michael gets to some of the cool places he goes to take photos.
- The 70/30 rule for a DSLR purchase. It’s probably not what you think!
- How he spent 2 weeks in a country and didn’t spend a dime.
- The results of an interrogation at London Heathrow.
and much more!
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Click “Tweet This” below to thank Michael for sharing some awesome travel photography tips:
Thanks @MichaelNyffeler for 8 tips to improve our #travel #photography on the @PackofPeanuts podcast –>http://bit.ly/1nxpYTo
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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!
We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!
Now, we’re gunning to catch Tim Ferris’s new podcast and I have a surprise in store if we do. Help out and leave a review on iTunes:
- Click this link: Leave a review on iTunes
- Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture.
- Leave an honest review.
- You’re awesome!
