Travel Like a Boss

Ben is an entrepreneur who stared working with GiftCardRescue.com and recently launched a Nootropic Smart Drug Company Natural Stacks that has done over $100k in sales the first three months and is sold and endorsed by Dave Asprey, the bulletproof executive.  You may have heard Tim Ferris talk about CILTEP Smart Drugs in the 4-hour body.  We talk about the Thai Millionaire Gold Watch Challenge, life in Saigon Vietnam and getting a job as an entrepreneur.  We also talk about how Tung Tran, a 20 year old vietnamese kid just sold a $10k Amazon affiliate website.  

How to get a $40k Grant for your Startup and live in Chile.  Software as a Service and living in Saigon, Vietnam.  After a morning of Bulletproof Coffee here in Saigon, Alan and I eat some authentic Vietnamese food and sit down to talk about his SAS Business, how he got a $40,000 grant from Startup Chile to live, see and work in South America for free while growing the business and why he decided to now live in Saigon, Vietnam.We talk about Apartment prices in Ho Chi Minh City, the entrepreneur scene, software as a service as a business and the amazing food and lifestyle in Saigon.

Dan sold his business and bought a one way ticket to Thailand.  I had met Dan a few months ago while he was here on vacation and after that he put things in motion to move out here permanently.  In this episode we talk about getting over the fears of making the jump and moving.  The real hours of living the 4-hour workweek and the costs of living in Thailand.  We also talk about the power and profitability of surrounding yourself with entrepreneurs and how Dan increased his advertising revenue by 10x after joining the co-working space. 

The Bitcoin rush is the new Gold rush and there is a ton of money to be made.  This week's interview is with entrepreneur Aaron Tschirhart who worked in the mines in Canada, now living in Chengdu China.  He sells bitcoin mining machines and runs a local startup meetup in China.  We talk about how to make money off of the bitcoin craze with service based businesses and how the bitcoin craze is similar to the San Francisco Gold Rush.

Zach has traveled the world filming and editing videos for a living.  He's been in the Gobi desert and is making his way through the islands of Thailand, through Kazakhstan and all the way to the Arctic.  Best of all, he gets paid to travel, gets sponsored gear and loves what he does.  Zach is a true location independent entrepreneur working from wherever in the world he finds himself, best of all he's a great guy and is happy to share his wisdom on how you can do the same.  In this episode we discuss gear, making movies with your iPhone and how to get gigs. Listen to the episode for free on iTunes here.  Or download the podcast app on your smartphone and subscribe.

Stefan from Holland got started on oDesk, freelancing his copy writing skills at $8 an hour to get started. He eventually got up to more than 3x that rate but is now looking into building a business instead of trading his time for money.  We also talk about the easiest way to start making money online, when you should quit your job, and how much savings you should have before coming to Thailand.  Johnny and Stefan also briefy discuss the party scene in Amsterdam as well as the legendary Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan.  

Blood test lab results, cholesterol and diet discussed with Dr. Alexis Shields.  This hour is work thousands of dollars in health care and having actual lab tests done with actual numbers is priceless, especially when one of the world's top naturopathic doctors goes over the results in detail.  Dr. Shields is a board certified medical doctor specializing in health, nutrition and natural preventative medicine.  In this episode she answers a ton of questions listens and myself had about health including the following:How many eggs a day should I eat?  What supplements should I take? Are superfoods really that super?  She also goes over my diet, cholesterol numbers, and gives me suggestions regarding my butter and salt intake.  The recomendation?  You might be surprised.

Selling Bicycle Wheels online while training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Phuket Top Team.  Designing your ideal morning, and having time for hobbies and passions.  This week I sit down with James Ferrer who is currently living and training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Phuket Top Team in Thailand.  He has been training for four years and is a high level blue belt. We talk about how much Phuket has changed, the MMA gym scene, our time at PTT and how he uses eCommerce to make enough money to support his hobbies while traveling around with his wife and two kids.  

How do you manage an online business without electricity or internet?  This week's episode was recorded off line on battery power while relaxing on a beautiful remote island in Cambodia.  Joining me this week is Katrina Kincaid from West Virginia.  We discuss why Cambodia is an incredible country to travel, the ruins of Angkor Wat and why Koh Rong may be my favorite island in the world.  Katrina worked as a writer for two popular American sitcoms before quitting her job to teach English in Korea.  Johnny talks about how he manages to keep his online business going with limited electricity and internet access and the power of outsourcing, automation and hiring employees.  

What would you buy if you were a millionaire?  Most try to buy back their youth and their health with the most expensive doctors and prescription medicine.  I'm not a millionaire yet, but I'm already starting to invest in my body as I know important it is.  I was fortunate enough to have a one hour session with Dr. Shannon Weeks and it was worth a million bucks and made me feel about that.  Dr. Weeks is a certified medical doctor that specializes in applied kinesiology.  I've never heard of it before and don't trust chiropractors, but I trust Shannon and I trust the thousand hour training course he went through to become certified.  Take a listen to the episode and do the two easy to do health tests he describes in the episode at home to get a baseline for your overall health.  Listen to the full episode on iTunes: Episode 15