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Backpack Digital

Hayden Leeredcircle.com
You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom? Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and interview sections. Season 6 is where I took you guys with me around every country in mainland Europe on my motorcycle (Gloria) Now we're onto Season 7: Backpack Digital. All things travel, minimalism and digital nomad..ism?
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Episodes

Relationships, Location Independence & The Afterlife - Listener Q&A

Hayden answers listener questions, from relationship advice to location independence. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Jun 07, 20181 hr 4 min

"What's Best in Life?" -- Travel 'Projects'

Hayden rambles about: A new theory about life. And Conan the Barbarian. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

May 24, 201832 min

The Story So Far — 7 Months Into Solo Motorcycle Travel

Hayden rambles about: The last seven months on the road & instagram live. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

May 17, 201848 min

Listener Q&A with the Mother

Hayden & his mom, Gail Faith, answer listener questions! It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Apr 26, 20181 hr 21 min

Who is Hayden Lee, anyway?

Hayden rambles about: This being his least favourite episode, his parents, swiggz, punk rock, authority, wearing lipstick, freedom, & travel apps. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Apr 19, 201839 min

Reasons not to Travel

Hayden rambles about: Expletive correspondence, missing family, travel relationships, forming habits, the search for ALL, risk, confidence & introversion. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Apr 12, 201846 min

Chatting with Jackie Nourse of The Budget Minded Traveler on Our Podcast Anniversaries

Hayden & Jackie ramble about: Technology, AirBnb, language learning, Sprenchtalianish, how The Budget Minded Traveler and Travel Stories Podcast have changed & authenticity. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe and celebrating two years of TSP & four years of BMT. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Mar 29, 20181 hr 1 min

Rider of the Storm: Thoughts on Habits, Rebellion & Music

Hayden rambles about: Riding in the wind, jump starting the bike, Street Fighter II, changing your life through habits, removing restrictions, confidence & answers his favourite question. It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Mar 23, 201850 min

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Travel Methods

Hayden rambles about: Waking up, planes, trains, automobiles, Create Loud, Van Hayden, American Psycho & working. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Mar 08, 201851 min

How Solo Travel Can Change You

Hayden rambles about: The most badass high-five in the world, naked sunbathing, rain, UFC (again) and how solo travel can change you. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Mar 02, 201847 min

Hayden's Travel Fears (And Why He Doesn't Agree with the Common Ones)

Hayden rambles about: The common travel fears and why he doesn’t have them, getting over a fear of flying, panic attacks, being robbed at angry-look-point, losing a leg, authenticity, why he doesn’t use profanity on the show, becoming Jacked Nicholson, the mediocre old future Hayden who forever fuels present Hayden’s life and what his travel fears are. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayde...

Feb 22, 20181 hr 2 min

What a Way to Make a Living - Sean Whitehead visits TSP

Hayden and Sean ramble about: Working 9-5 (What a way to make a living), Carnaval, learning a language, first time travel, discipline, traveling on $500, nervous traveling, nervous riding, & the notion of memories > dreams. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Feb 15, 201855 min

Working Class Travel: Let's Get That Trip Booked

Hayden rambles about: Being ill, being cynical, Russell Brand, the English class system, bikini girls in the Maldives, travel boredom & how you can afford a trip out this year. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Feb 08, 201840 min

Eat, Pray, Love, Marlon Brando and Pesto: A Look at Travel Inspiration

Hayden rambles about: Hippie markets, chance encounters, naked sea running, travel inspiration, charlie boorman, black sabbath, #vanlife, marlon brando & pesto. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Feb 01, 201846 min

Never Mind Travel, Are You Doing What You Love?

Hayden rambles about: Oil changes, man work, windy roads, the perfect picture, traditions, doing what you love, kelly clarkson & squash. It's Thursday (let's just ignore the fact that it's actually Friday), we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Jan 26, 201828 min

Going Off Script with New Friend, Irish Neil

Hayden (& Irish Neil!) ramble about: Controversial bombs, Irish puns, solo travel, the ‘script’ (not the band), materialism, new experiences, saving for travel, ‘want’ vs. ‘need’ & the realities of travel. It's Thursday (let's just ignore the fact that it's actually Friday), we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital...

Jan 19, 201847 min

The Red Jumper Man & The Meaning of Life

Hayden rambles about: Rambling, christmas, dropping the bike, losing his cool, building a habit, the meaning of life, ikigai and answers listeners questions. It's Thursday (let's just ignore the fact that it's actually Friday), we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Jan 11, 201840 min

Thinking About Thoughts in the UK's Cancún

Hayden rambles about: The question “Where are you from?”, homesickness, age, the fear of regret, his ex girlfriend, star wars (no spoilers), expectations, mindset & stepping stones. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Dec 21, 201723 min

A Look into How You Ramble After Visiting a Hippie Commune

Hayden rambles about: The hippie commune, breaking Gloria, Linus' exit, hitchhiking across water, Van Halen, slow travel, travel romance, digital nomad advertisements, underwear, following the 'life script', learning how to talk to people, getting out of a rut & first time travel. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital...

Dec 14, 201743 min

"How Can You Afford to Travel?" - A Look at the Ol' Finances

Hayden rambles about: Being working class, the genesis of the podcast, networking, how he became location independent & his monthly wage. Hayden breaks down: How much it costs to travel forever, how to afford it & how to start. Hayden rants about: Living a life you don't want to live, society, the 'powers that be' & stolen time. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagr...

Dec 07, 201725 min

Why Riding a Motorcycle is a Metaphor for Travel

It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Hayden rambles about: Freedom, hitchhiking, goats, the riutbag, being nowhere, motorcycle maintenance, orange theft, dropping the bike & slow travel. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Nov 30, 201734 min

Hayden's Lessons Learned (The Hard Way) - Part 1

How can one man make so many mistakes in such a short trip? Well, how else do you learn lessons? Hayden discusses (rambles around): First aid, stolen wallets, introversion, trusting others, being in the nether-zone and much more. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Nov 16, 201741 min

Update: Where Has TSP Been? (... And Where Are We Going?)

Hello again! It's been a little while. This inbetweenisode will explain a little and let you know what the future holds! What would you like to hear between now and Season Six? Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Sep 13, 20179 min

Unpacking Season Five

Cody and Nicole are back to help Hayden as he unpacks season five, discusses his favorite overarching travel themes, highlights his favorite moments of the season, and looks forward to the epic upcoming changes of season six. In this unpacking and season five finale of the Travel Stories Podcast, Hayden is joined again by Cody and Nicole to reflect on the past season of episodes. They discuss their highlights from the past few months and what they thought of their guests and the stories they sha...

Jun 26, 20171 hr 9 min

S5E13: The Gates of Hell - Rolf Potts: Author | Vagabonder | Traveler

How do you become the traveler you know you can be? What is the first step on the road to travel? Rolf Potts has the answers to these questions in his back pocket, and he’s more than willing to share; in fact, he’s been giving people this advice for years. Rolf is also one of the reasons Hayden himself got into travel, as Rolf and his book, Vagabonding , crystallized what Hayden had been thinking about travel for his whole life until that point. It gave him the push to become the traveler he kne...

Jun 19, 201735 min

S5E12: When You’ve Gotta Go - Mark Wolters: YouTuber | Professor | Traveler

When should one travel? When they are young, while they are unattached and have all the time in the world? When they are middle-aged, and in the thick of their “normal” lives? When they are old, and it seems that all things have passed them by? The answer, of course, is “yes.” An honest “yes” to all of the above, and Mark Wolters knows better than anybody how important it is to be honest. He believes that you should truly travel right now, because you never know what can happen later. If you get...

Jun 12, 201736 min

S5E11: Grazing with Camels - Eric Trules: Performance Artist | Podcaster | Traveler

What is there awaiting travelers in the desert? What is there out in nature, waiting to reconnect with man? Eric Trules has discovered it, he thinks. That nothingness that means something: a nomadic way of life, a connection to nature, a cooperation with the land, a lack of civilization that means an increase in humanity. Eric Trules has been a professional in the performing, literary, and filmic arts for almost five decades. He’s worked as a dancer, in the theater, as an actor, and even as a cl...

Jun 05, 201747 min

S5E10: The Big Move - Dana Newman: YouTuber | Expat | Traveler

Cultural differences are impossible not to notice once you have traveled as much as Dana Newman has. Language and these differences Dana has found between Germany and America have helped her make a home out of Munich, and to find herself in her surroundings. Dana Newman is an American expatriate, originally from Florida, in the United States, now living in Munich, Germany. Her YouTube channel, Wanted Adventure, explores the cultural differences between the U.S. and Germany and talks about the ex...

May 22, 201743 min

S5E9: Finding Fatherhood in Kenya - Taylor Zajonc: Shipwreck Expert | Author | Traveler

Knowing why you want to do something is half the way to achieving that something. Understanding and developing your passion is the drive a person needs to becoming who they truly want to be. Taylor Zajonc, a writer, father, maritime historian, Explorers Club member, and shipwreck explorer who has literally been to the bottom of the ocean and back again, has endless pearls of wisdom just like these. He knows that approaching your own life with an “open heart, a lack of cynicism, and as little ego...

May 15, 201742 min
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