Lessons from Coaching Olympians, Traveling to 150+ Countries, and 30,000+ KM of Human-Powered Travel with Antonio Cala

Oct 10, 2023

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Do you want to quit your job, embark on an epic adventure, and build an online business?

After leaving his successful career as the trainer for the New Zealand Olympic swimming team, Antonio Cala went on to cycle 25,000 kilometers from California to Patagonia, live on a sailboat for three years, and ride a motorcycle 30,000 kilometers from Spain to Cape Town. Along the way, he founded Adventure Fix, the ultimate online adventure magazine packed with the top travel expeditions, wildlife encounters, and remote places from around the world.

In this episode, Antonio and I unpack the lessons he’s learned from training Olympians, traveling to over 150 countries, and building a seven-figure business while on the road. You’ll hear about the moment when he had to decide between his dream job and a life of travel, how his values influence his choices, why cycling may be the best way to experience a country’s culture and people, and how hitching a ride on a sailboat led them to a new life path.

You’ll also learn how he took $500 and scaled his online business to seven figures without any business experience, why it may not be a good idea to tie your business to your personal life, how we underestimate the power of our minds, and a critical mindset shift you need to be successful.

There’s a common theme and key piece of advice to take away from this episode – how will you apply it to your own life and travels? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message.

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Tune In To Learn:

How Antonio became an Olympic swimming trainer before the age of 30 and what he learned from working with world-class Olympians
Antonio’s transition to travel and how a one-year plan transformed into a three-year cycling adventure
How they financially supported their travels and maintained a budget of $10 a day
Their daily life on the road and why cycling is one of the best ways to slow travel
How starting a business while traveling affected their experience and why they decided to quit blogging
How a spontaneous idea led to living on a sailboat
The daily expenses of life on a sailboat and why talking about money is important
Their experience motorcycling through West Africa and why they chose that mode of transportation
And so much more

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