The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

Moataz Ahmed otherwise known as “motizzy” is a graphic designer, consultant and hand lettering artist.  He recently published Part 1 of his book titled, “Lazy Person’s Guide to Freedom” and we talked about his journey and book in this conversation. We also talk about: How we naturally started freelancing by helping people His embrace of the “gift mindset” How he improved his will-power and motivation How he thinks about freedom and justice How freedom should also be about speaking out for other people’s freedom Learning new languages and the benefit of cross-cultural insight for design work You can learn more: Motizzy.com Lazy Person’s Guide To Freedom ($0+ Gift Pricing) His great design work on instagram ----- => Ways to support Reimagine Work 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

I connected with Visa on twitter, where he’s made many friends over the past several years. I wanted to interview Visa to talk about his leap to self-employment over the past couple of years, but we talked about so much more. We talk about: What the word “nourish” means to him His evolution on procrastination and getting started How to find like-hearted humans on twitter The “asshole problem” The curious humans of twitter How he creates his own work See the episode notes here Follow Visa on twitter --- If you want to support the podcast, take our courses or support Boundless, check the link here. 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Alex Pang is the author of Rest about how you can do more while working less and is author of the forthcoming Shorter, which shares stories of companies that have shifted to a four day workweek. Hear about Alex's own sabbatical, how he changed his relationship to rest and what he's learning now. Read more about Alex and get a copy of his book here ---- Want to support the Boundless Podcast?  Join as a Patron here 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

I'm experimenting with some shorter episodes where I explore side hustles and creative experiments with people taking action on experiments they are excited about.   This one features Rohith Amruthur, creator of the Lost Geographer, which you can learn more about here.  If you have any suggestions or want to come on the podcast, shoot me an e-mail. If you'd like to support this podcast you can do so here. 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

I had a 2nd conversation with Stephen about the phases and emotional experiences of what a shift looks like.  He's coached hundreds of people so has a good understanding of what people typically face. I created this as part of my curious exploration of making sense of what it takes to reinvent in the modern world. If you want to support the podcast, you can go here. 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Andy Sparks founded a company called Holloway, which is trying to solve the problem of sharing knowledge online.  He shared how his startup is trying to combine beauty, writing & deep knowledge to complex topics like Venture Capital and Hiring.   We talk about his journey, how he started writing, the professor that changed his life in college and how his father has influenced his approach to work & life.  He also shares how he thinks about "a lake" as a metaphor for life and how he stays in touch with friends in a vulnerable way. We talk about: Andy's writing practice Teaching & modern education system A college professor that inspired him to think differently Unlocking wisdom from books on the internet Grappling with success & status in the modern world How he stays in touch with the people that matter to hi Learn more about Holloway here or subscribe to Good Work ------------------ REINVENT: Learn more about the course here or lurk on my progress here Patreon: Become a supporter here and get access to the curious rebel club for $1/month 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

" coworking at its best isn’t an occupancy based business at all. If the only time your members can get value from their membership is when they’re in the room, you’re limiting the potential of your community " Alex Hillman runs one of the longest running co-working spaces in the world - Indy Hall - in Philadelphia.  He thinks the word "coworking" has lost some of its meaning and that many companies are running "spreadsheet businesses" rather than cultivating community. "That level of dependence on a single employer is brittle at best and dangerous at worst. And that single source of 50,000 jobs being Amazon, who is notoriously one of the most ruthless businesses in the world, is the WORST worst way to generate those jobs. " We also dive into Alex's working model of a new project, the 10k independents project.  Hear about why he thinks self-sufficient independents are better than Amazon (I tend to agree) --------------------- Subscribe to the weekly Boundless newsletter - much more than a link drop - a deep dive into our modern relationship with work. I'm launching Reinvent on October 1st and updating people on my content creation process here or purchase now for early bird access. 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Years ago, Ben wrote that his personal mission statement was “to help people reach their full potential” and our conversation touches on this theme in many different ways.  Ben is a former car rental pro turned consultant turned HR executive.  His work in HR landed him on the cover of Human Resource Executive but instead of staying on the path to CEO he decided to carve his own path. Our conversation touches on a number of issues including coaching, entrepreneurship, how his relationship with work has evolves, management versus leadership and what he wants written on his tombstone.  Some other topics we touch on: Ben’s motivation to work at Enterprise Rent-a-Car after college and what he learned His early entrepreneurial “ventures” starting at 12 years old How his mindset about work shifted as he became successful in the corporate world His experience hiring working with an executive coach in his late 20s His experience coaching and favorite exercises Why companies are scared of trusting their people Why being a manager is actually an incredible opportunity for people The learning and ownership upside of carving your own path The value of having advisors, friends of confidants to celebrate “wins” Balancing life & work and his personal sustainability Deciding to give himself a raise as an entrepreneur Links Mentioned: What coaches can do for you (HBR) Pilot: Executive Coaching For Organizations Ben Brooks Coaching Connect with Ben: LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter Boundless:  Want to support the podcast?  Offer a one-time or recurring donation on Boundless.   Check out Boundless - The Site For Creative & Curious Rebels 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry has worked with hundreds of startups in his time at Google Ventures.  He’s also obsessed with redesigning time and thinking about what matters in life.  Earlier this year he just got back from 18 months living on his boat "Pineapple" with his wife sailing around Central America, which he wrote about in an article titled “What quitting my job to sail around central america taught me about fulfillment.”  In this conversation we talk about: Growing up in a small lake community His love of sailing growing up Why him and his wife change their mind on taking the trip in 2015 Rethinking convenience and comfort What comforts are worth paying for Belonging and community How his relationship with money has changed How him and his wife are structuring their life to work how they want The one change that helps people be less addicted to their phones Links Mentioned: Designing Your Life Sprint: How To Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just Five Days Make Time: How To Focus On What Matters Every Day Twitter: @jazer Want to support the podcast?  Offer a one-time or recurring donation on Boundless.   📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Hannah Wei has been living as a digital nomad for the last four years traveling across the US, Canada and Southeast Asia.  When she is not working as a product consultant, she trains in Muay Thai, photographs people, and collaborates on local initiatives.   In our conversation we touch on many things, including: Her upbringing in China and move to the US Her creative inspirations as a child and how that evolved as she got older Her experiment to code a bot to swipe on Tinder and tell people’s stories What she has learned from Muay Thai Her decision to compete in a professional Muay Thai fight in Thailand What Muay Thai that has taught her about burnout, performance and success How she defines success as a nomad depending on the region she is in Follow Hannah Hannah’s Website Hannah on Twitter: @herlifeinpixels Her personal review Notion group How to pack up your life in eight steps Tinder Photography Bot Experiment  Want to support the podcast?  Offer a one-time or recurring donation on Boundless.   📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (25k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial