Pencils of Promise with Adam Braun

Ep-174

A big part of the idea at EPoP is giving back to the community. And the way that we do that?

Pencils of Promise

We were fortunate enough with the Paradise Pack to raise enough funds so that in conjunction with Pencils of Promise we were able to fund the building of a school in Guatemala

We built a school!

And we couldn’t have done it without YOU! (We’really excited!)

Today, the founder of Pencils of Promise, Adam Braun, joins me for an overview of Pencils of Promise, how it came to be, and how travel has completely changed his life, time and time again.

Jason will be taking over the interview baton and interviewing Adam as well this week for a more in-depth look at the Pencils of Promise organization, so be sure to head over to Zero to Travel to check out the other half of this interview!

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In This Episode:

  • 10:00 The place that gave him the biggest culture shock.
  • 12:45 Overcoming the culture shock.
  • 17:10 The “ah-ha” moment that lead to Pencils of Promise.
  • 25:45 Living with a complete stranger for 3 days.
  • 31:00 Outside of the US, everything is negotiable.

and much more!

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Wrinkle Free Entrepreneurship & Travel with Stefan Loble of Bluffworks, Part 2

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We’re back today with part 2 of our interview with the founder of Bluffworks, Stefan Loble.

In this portion of the interview, we focus on travel.

Stefan’s favorite place to travel (you might be surprised if I hadn’t mentioned it on last week’s podcast…), his acts of rebellion, traveling like the locals, and of course travel mishaps.

A lot of travel mishaps.

We also discuss how he managed to fly first class, on an economy ticket, why you should style your travels around the things you already love to do, and my favorite part…

Discount codes for you!

To get 10% off any Bluffworks product that isn’t already on sale, click this link and use the code PEANUTS at checkout!

This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. In part 1 we discuss how Bluffworks got started, how Stefan managed to balance a 9-5 with a new successful business, and a lot of great information on running Kickstarter campaigns (with an announcement for a new one!)

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In This Episode:

  • 02:30 Favorite places to travel?
  • 06:00 Getting caught in the rain
  • 10:00 Rebelism
  • 16:00 Moving the safety net ahead of you.
  • 20:00 Live off the Local Resources
  • 25:00 First class, no ticket? And travel mishaps galore!
  • 36:00 Don’t travel your fantasy, do what you love!
  • 41:00 Discount codes!

and much more!

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Wrinkle Free Entrepreneurship & Travel with Stefan Loble, Part 1

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Animals don’t run towards things. They run away from something.

Stefan Loble feels an affinity for this idea. For years he’d been having ideas for businesses he could start, but he never followed through on any of them.

Until he got really sick of washing his pants.

Running away from laundry led him to his current full-time job as the founder of Bluffworks.

Bluffworks creates awesome travel/work pants that don’t wrinkle and can go days without care.

Seriously.

Stefan joins me today to talk about finally following through on his ideas and becoming an entrepreneur, why it’s the hardest thing he’s ever done (with stories for comparison), and how he managed to balance his new business with his 9-5 job as a software programmer.

Special Offer:  To get 10% off any non-sale Bluffworks item, click this link and use the promo code PEANUTS at checkout!

This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. Check back on Thursday for part 2 where we bring it back to travel. Favorite places to travel, tips on traveling cheap, and travel mistakes galore make part 2 of this podcast something you won’t want to miss!

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In This Episode:

  • 05:00 Traveling through the jungle with no shoes
  • 13:30 How Bluffworks came to be.
  • 18:00 Running a Kickstarter Campaign
  • 22:00 Balancing a 9-5 with running your own business
  • 29:00 Not having the skills
  • 33:00 New Kickstarter Announcement!!

and much more!

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Personal Finance, Travel, and Becoming Royalty with Jason Vitug, Part 2

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Jason is back today for Part 2!

We continue our discussion from yesterday with a deeper exploration into Phroogal. Jason’s website that aims to teach people about personal finance, in a fun way.

We continue on to how they find the answers to people’s questions on money, and the difference between spending consciously and pinching pennies, something I’ve only recently figured out!

This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Click here to check out part 1, where Jason discusses how he left a job he loved to travel the world instead, and how it changed his life.

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In This Episode:

  • 02:00 How Phroogal strives to make personal finance interesting?
  • 05:00 Where do the answers on Phroogal come from?
  • 15:30:00 Spending consciously without penny-pinching.
  • 21:00 A Phroogal tour!
  • 27:00 Jason’s favorite places from his travels.

and much more!

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Personal Finance, Travel, and Becoming Royalty with Jason Vitug, Part 1

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Jason Vitug and I have something in common.

We’re both Frugal.

But he spells his a little differently.

Jason is the founder and CEO of Phroogal.com, a site dedicated to educating people about personal finance, in a fun way.

In part 1 of this interview, Jason discusses his decision to leave a job that he loved and travel the world. And how that travel changed his life.

Check back tomorrow for Part 2 of this interview for more information on Phroogal and the difference between spending consciously and pinching pennies. Something that I’ve had to learn over the past couple of years!

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Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!

In This Episode:

  • 4:00 Money, and its place.
  • 8:00 Leaving a job that you actually like!
  • 19:05 Learning about yourself through travel.
  • 26:44 How Jason became a count! Royalty!
  • 31:00 How much did his trip cost?

and much more!

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