I present you with a one of a kind podcast episode! This episode of the Art of Adventure features interviews with my Grandfather, Father, and my own comments on their responses - three generations of Loudermilk men weighing in on big questions about Life, Love, Work, Family, Religion, Creativity, and Travel. In 2015 I took advantage of my digital nomad status and spent time visiting and working in both my parent's and grandparent's homes. While I was visiting Tennessee, I decided to interview my...
May 26, 2016•1 hr 46 min
Today's guest, Gunnar Garfors is the youngest ever hobby traveler to visit every country in the world - 198 in total - all while maintaining a full time job as a journalist in Norway where he is President of an international radio and TV organization. One thing I noticed about Gunnar when I met him at the Travel Storytelling Festival was that he had a ton of energy! At the end of each day when I was dog tired and ready to to head home, he was still up for going out on the town. This has apparent...
May 23, 2016•50 min
"I need to be vulnerable and put myself out there" - Jonny Freesh Jonny Freesh is a return guest - he was on the show way back in episode 32 Â that charted his background as a raw food chef. Since then, Jonny has sold his raw food business, moved to Melbourne, Australia, and committed to a full time career as a rapper. He is one of the few musical artists that places just as much weight on his music videos as his songs. Jonny and I dive into the complete process of creating his rap videos from s...
May 19, 2016•1 hr 4 min
"Don't apologize for being awesome"- Rock Thomas Rock Thomas is a self made millionaire, speaker, coach, and adventurer. I brought him on the show based on multiple recommendations from friends around the world. Rock made his first million in real estate and currently has 16 streams of income (many of which he details in this episode). Despite initial financial success, Rock knew there was something missing from his life that money wasn't filling. So he embarked on a quest for knowledge. For fou...
May 16, 2016•52 min
Welcome back for another solo round of the Art of Adventure podcast! The cycle of adventure, the heroes journey - applies to anything big and hard you want to achieve. This first step and last step are just steps like all other other and they are the most important at the same time. Adventure has a time line - there is a cycle that has a beginning and end. They say the hard part is in the middle and it will be way harder than you expected. But the real hardest part is taking the first step - ans...
May 13, 2016•15 min
The physical body is the vessel that houses your mind and your mind is what lets you make things happen in life. I always remind myself to keep the machine of my body in top condition. That's why I'm excited to have fitness trainer, podcaster, and health coach Mike Goncalves on the Art of Adventure today! Mike is the founder of the Wellness Bucket that offers coaching, camps, and courses to help your set a fitness foundation. Movement is a huge part of the Art of Adventure, and Mike and I both a...
May 09, 2016•48 min
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself†- Franklin D. Roosevelt There is a lot of talk on social media that seems to indicate that fear in some form or another is the major hurdle we have to break through to achieve our wildest dreams. Your biggest fear should be complacency and not fear itself. Lets take a quick look at the definition of fear: Fear (n) An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. People will act more ...
May 05, 2016•17 min
I'm excited to have today's guest on the show to talk about...Podcasting! Yann Ilunga is the host of the 360 Entrepreneur Podcast and creator of the upcoming Podcast Success Summit (of which I am a guest speaker!). Many listeners of the Art of Adventure have been starting podcasts (including some who have taken my podcast training course here in Bali !) and I wanted to bring one of the worlds podcasting authorities on to give us some special insight into how to grow a podcast. These lessons are ...
May 02, 2016•56 min
In honor of the Travel Storytelling Festival  that I am speaking at this weekend in Brussels, Belgium, here are three stories (that I might include in my talk) about getting outside your comfort zone while traveling: The Story of World Record Three Peaks Challenge The Story of Balinese Graffiti The Story of The Shipwreck Scuba Dive Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode): Travel Storytelling Festival Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you!Â...
May 01, 2016•19 min
"The output of Deep Work is uniquely human"- Cal Newport I'm excited to have Cal Newport back on the show today! He was a guest in episode 42 talking about his book - So Good They Canâ€t Ignore You . Today we are talking about Calâ€s newest book and his theory of Deep Work - highly concentrated uninterrupted work that is becoming more rare and more valuable - providing those that can do this work with a prized economic commodity. Cal takes us through how Deep Work increases productivity and lear...
May 01, 2016•57 min
I first met Garrison Cohen in Bali last year. We did Improv, played frisbee, and had many a deep conversation. He has an amazing ability to make people feel special and important. I first realized this during Thanksgiving last year: Garrison hosted an American thanksgiving celebration in Bali for 30-40 people from around the world. Before we started the meal, he gave a speech about the history and importance of the holiday. The result was that people felt privileged to be a part of our group a...
Apr 30, 2016•57 min
I first met David Quammen in Bozeman, Montana where we were both living, after reading his book Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic  for my graduate studies. In 2013 I was considering pursuing a career in science communication and I sat down with David over coffee to ask about the craft. Three years on and Iâ€m excited to be able to bring him on the Art of Adventure to share his wisdom and stories about many things. In the past thirty years he has published a few hundred...
Apr 30, 2016•49 min
Chris Guillebeau has long been a hero and mentor of mine since I first received The Art of Non-Conformity  for Christmas in 2011 and started learning how to Travel Hack. I also stole the first two words of that book for my own brand! During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, Chris visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur...
Apr 30, 2016•24 min
This is a solo round of the Art of Adventure podcast!  Two year ago, I wrote my own "I have a dream" manifesto for Martin Luther King day.  It has been one of my most popular pieces, so I want to share it with you now in audio format. Below is the full text of the manifesto I have a dream. A dream that we will not be afraid - not afraid to show our good qualities, to be weird, unique, and different.  Not afraid speak out against injustice. Not afraid to make the tough decisions in our life. ...
Mar 30, 2016•9 min
Over the last year I've had many people say that I needed to get today's guest on the show, so I finally caught up with him for this episode! Sean Ogle is one of the Original Gangsters of the digital nomad movement. He has been location independent for seven years and is going to share his three step formula for "starting a cool business the boring way." These step are what Sean sees as the logical progression for growing a digital nomad business. We talk about freelance writing and how to get c...
Mar 28, 2016•48 min
Today's episode is a solo round featuring this essay I wrote about Heroism: Be Your Own Hero Have we lost sight of what it means to be a hero in the modern age? Do we even need heroes anymore? The native american culture portrayed in the book 'Black Elk Speaks' was heavily focused on bravery. We are as removed from that culture as from the culture of chivalry that the knights of the round table were known for. What we do have instead an inventive spirit and the belief that we can become what we ...
Mar 24, 2016•18 min
"If change is the only constant, then letâ€s get better at it." - Jenny Blake I first met Jenny Blake in Bali in a yoga class taught by Les Leventhal ( who appeared in AOA 038 ), and right away I was struck by her enthusiasm for life and helping people. Jenny is a highly sought after public speaker, author, coach, and business strategist. She is known for helping smart people “organize their brain," and move beyond burnout and create sustainable careers they love. In this episode we dig into t...
Mar 21, 2016•42 min
For this episode, Greg Foot joins me live in the studio in Bali to talk about science and science communication. I met Greg through Dave Cornthwaite who was my guest on episode 60 and got to know Greg when he joined our weekly frisbee game here in Bali. Greg is a Science Presenter on TV , on YouTube and on Stage . As the Resident Science Guy on Blue Peter heâ€s run on custard, made a comet, and built a giant battery from 600 potatoes! As a regular on Channel 4â€s Sunday Brunch , Greg dissected...
Mar 15, 2016•53 min
Today's guest is a good friend of mine here in Bali. She is the founder of Vital Vibe  - a superfood business, raw food chef, and Yoga teacher. It's no wonder that Lucie Aujeska is one of the most positive, energetic people I know. As an athlete I have experimented with various dietary supplements and superfood for performance. As an entrepreneur there supplements to use for focus and mental energy as well. I brought Lucie on the show today to help us sort through some of the most potent and u...
Mar 07, 2016•59 min
"Turn yourself into a person who makes ideas happen" - John Williams Friends from all over the world had been telling me I should check out this man's work. I finally met John William at a Startup Grind event at Roger Hamilton's villa here in Bali. John is the author and founder of Screw Work, Let's Play  and the new Screw Work Inside Track - a 6 month guided experience. I brought him on the podcast today to talk about his method for starting a business in 30 days. John takes us through the 5 p...
Mar 03, 2016•59 min
"Getting 100 ideas is easier than getting one"- Mark Levy I'm really excited about this episode because it is all about coming up with amazing ideas! Mark Levy has written for the New York Times, and has written or co-created five books. His last book, Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content , has been published in ten languages. Mark has also been an instructor of the course “Writing for Businesses and Professionals†at Rutgers University. Sometime...
Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 12 min
"You are no longer limited to the human form"- Robin Farmanfarmaian Robin Farmanfarmaian is a personal hero of mine. She told me in this interview that even after she was misdiagnosed at the age of 16, went through numerous hospitalizations and surgeries, is missing three organs, and wakes up in pain most days, she still has boundless energy to get more done in a day than I do in a week and bring. Case in point: Robin is the author of the new book, The Patient as CEO , and has spoken on techno...
Feb 22, 2016•47 min
"Business is a delicate social interaction" - Danny Flood Currently living in Bangkok, Danny Flood has been traveling the world as a digital nomad since 2009 and has learned just about everything there is to know about starting and running a business from the road through the three businesses he has started. Danny has traveled to over 30 countries on four continents and earned his adventure chops rafting down the Amazon and climbing the tallest mountains of South America. Heâ€s rappelled off wat...
Feb 15, 2016•1 hr 3 min
"Leadership comes in all forms" - Tayo Rockson Tayo Rockson is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who grew up on four different continents and considers himself to be a citizen of the world. Today he is the CEO and President of UYD Media, a media company that encourages people all over the world to use their difference to make a difference while celebrating diversity and educating others. Tayo is a writer and author whose work can be seen on the Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Among Worlds Magazine, and G...
Feb 08, 2016•41 min
"We need to be bold in education and science research" - Derek Muller This episode continues in our series of interviews of Adventurous people named Derek! Derek Muller, PhD is a passionate science educator, communicator, and filmmaker. He earned his PhD in Physics education from the University of Sydney and is the founder and creator of the popular YouTube Channel Veritasium YouTube Channel , a science YouTube channel with over 3 million subscribers. Derek has also served as a TV presenter for ...
Feb 01, 2016•50 min
"NLP is all about how we communicate with ourselves" - Tony Wrighton Today's guest is the host of the Zestology Podcast , Sky sports TV presenter, avid self tracker, and NLP specialist. Tony Wrighton got the idea for Zestology after getting an unknown tropical virus on a vacation to the Phillipines that totally exhausted him. He decided he needed to learn about ways to get more energy and now he shares what he has learned with the world. We are going to look at a couple of Tony's favorite ways ...
Jan 25, 2016•57 min
"Use hunger as a reminder of your goal" - Sir John Hargrave I'm really excited about todays interview because by great coincidence, both my guest and I are in the middle of a fast. At the time of recording both of us were consuming only water. He was 14 days in to his 21 day no food experiment and the most common response from people was "please don't die". He is also one of the greatest american pranksters, going so far as to prank Michael Jackson, The Super Bowl, Ashton Kutcher, and President ...
Jan 18, 2016•37 min
"Find your unique way of facilitating learning" -Bradley Morris When Bradley Morris reached out to me, my interest was immediately piqued because he uses the word adventure liberally in his work as well. He is the creator of the Great Ecourse Adventure , which basically turned the process of building, launching, and marketing eCourses into an entertaining, gamified adventure (that I have been testing over the last couple weeks)! Since 2011 Bradley has taught over 500 meditation workshops, course...
Dec 29, 2015•56 min
"People are really nice everywhere in the world" - Cat Crews Cat Crews is the co-founder of Unanchor Travel Guides - fully digital travel guide itineraries written by a local. Unanchor is a new idea in the travel guide world because it is an Itinerary based guide. There are locals tips and all the decisions are made for you already. You simply have to get the guide that aligns with your interest, be it art or food or culture. This is a really cool business model for both Unanchor and the authors...
Dec 18, 2015•40 min
Celebration! This is episode 100 of the Art of Adventure! Thank you for the support through the first 100 and stay tuned for a few hundred more! Check out some of the top episodes from the first year here . I'll be reflecting on 2015 and writing some posts about this year soon, and you can also expect some reflection and writing about podcasting, stay tuned and now onto today's episode. "The greatest adventure is having faith in ourselves to accept a challenge" - Jono Lineen I first caught up wi...
Dec 10, 2015•50 min
