Being Semi-Rad with Brendan Leonard, Part 1

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Brendan Leonard is not a good enough skier to get caught in an avalanche.

You may wonder what on earth that means.

The answer is the key to Brendan’s site, Semi-rad.com. A site for regular people, who like the outdoors. Not professional climbers, or skiers, but regular people going outside to do something they love because they love it.

Today Brendan joins us to talk about how he got into the outdoor lifestyle, how taking a conference call from his smelly car changed his life, and the reality behind the concept of security.

So listen to Part 1 of this awesome interview, and learn what Brendan means by not being a good enough skier to get caught in an avalanche. His reason may lead you to more answers than you expected.

Don’t forget to support us in the competition over at Lights, Camera, Switzerland! Voting is coming to a close soon and it’ll be your last chance to enter for a FREE trip to Switzerland!

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In This Episode:

  • 04:45 How did Brendan get into the outdoor lifestyle?
  • 13:25 Excuses and getting past them.
  • 16:46 How taking a conference call from his smelly car changed Branden’s life.
  • 23:00 The concept of security
  • 28:30 Dealing with the reactions of other people.

and much more!

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The Opportunistic Traveler – Part 2

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Evo is back for part 2 of this awesome interview! Click here to listen to part 1 if you missed it!

Today we discuss the biggest challenges of long term travel, a great way to find out if this lifestyle is really for you, and an awesome way to reframe some of the negative commentaries from friends and family that don’t understand what you’re doing.

We also discuss a topic that is much beloved by our listeners, relationships on the road. Evo discusses some of the strengths and weaknesses that he and his wife have, and how their roles have changed in their marriage since leaving their default lifestyle behind.

To cap it off Evo shares a to travel more, and spend less, that hasn’t come up in 159 episodes of the EPoP Travel Podcast!

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In This Episode:

  • 02:13 The biggest challenge.
  • 11:32 How do you know if this lifestyle is for you?
  • 18:45 But I’m already situated!
  • 22:57 Dealing with negative responses from friends & family.
  • 26:00 Relationships on the road
  • 34:40 Travel more, spend less. A tip we haven’t heard yet.
  • 38:00 Feather mishaps.

and much more!

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Leaving the Default Lifestyle – Part 1

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Today I am joined by Evo Terra from OpportunisticTravelers.com.

For the last 4 months, he’s been traveling the world doing one of my favorite activities.

Housesitting!

We talk about how Evo and his wife went from a default lifestyle to one full of travel, the hardest part about leaving home, and his advice on how you can do the same if you so choose.

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In This Episode:

  • 02:00 Great people, everywhere.
  • 06:25 A default lifestyle
  • 10:40 What’s the worst that’s going to happen?
  • 19:25 Working on the road.
  • 29:33 Biggest obstacles to getting out the door.

and much more!

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The Top 10 Travel Questions Googled in 2014

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What were the most popular questions about travel in 2014?

Google knows the answer.

But doesn’t it always?

Today Heather presents the top 10 travel questions Googled last year while I come up with answers on the spot! We span all aspects of travel from how to fold button up shirts to the age-old question.

How do you travel?

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In This Episode:

  • 04:40 Do you need traveler’s insurance
  • 07:47 Travel Documents
  • 11:20 When to go to Asia?
  • 14:10 Folding a Button-up Shirt?
  • 18:00 How do I get paid to Travel?
  • 20:40 How to Travel Alone?
  • 25:27 What are jobs where you can travel?
  • 28:30 How do I start a Travel Blog?
  • 32:47 How to Travel on a Budget
  • 36:45 How to travel the world

and much more!

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Kindness, The World, and Leon Logothetis

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Kindness is a powerful force when you travel

The kindness of complete strangers can turn around even the most awful days.

Leon Logothetis is well aware of the power of kindness on the road and has spent more than one crazy trip relying on the kindness of strangers to get him through.

Today he joins us to talk about his decision to begin traveling, the logistics of taking (and finding) kindness all around the world, and the power of gratitude.

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In This Episode:

  • 03:00 How did you get into travel?
  • 07:14 Getting out the door is the hardest part.
  • 10:35 One of the most inspiring moments on his first trip
  • 18:09 The Kindness Cab & the power of listening
  • 25:21 The logistics of taking kindness around the world.
  • 32:00 It all comes back to gratitude
  • 37:00 The best school the world has to offer.

and much more!

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