

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd
Paul Millerd
The Pathless Path is hosted by Paul Millerd - a writer, creator, and consultant. He has conversations with freelancers, self-employed entrepreneurs, creators, and vagabonds who share their perspectives on their relationship with work, burnout, bootstrapping, indie hacking, remote work, reinvention, creativity, sabbaticals, leisure, self-employment, unconventional living, and digital nomadism. Past guests include Ali Abdaal, Russ Roberts, Kevin Kelly, Khe Hy, David Senra, Derek Sivers, Joe Hudson, Luke Burgis, Ben Hunt, Dan Vassallo, Steph Smith, Alex Pang, Visakan Veerasamy, Michael Ashcroft, Kyla Scalon, Trung Phan, Justin Welch, and more.
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Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 20min
#155 Homeschooling = Future of Education? - Hannah Frankman (Repost)
Hannah is awesome and you should listen to this podcast. She grew up homeschooled, is an endlessly curious person, has a deep sense of agency, and is a pro at carving her own path. She's done a ton of things including writing, coaching, and working at startups and has created jobs for herself, negotiated working remotely (before it was cool), and has done a ton of other things. She recently founded Rebel Educator which is a media brand that aims to share more about homeschooling and alternative education with a broader audience online.Follow Hannah:@HannahFrankman / Twitter@rebelEducator / Twitter🆕 The Hannah Frankman Podcast - Apple & SpotifyLinks Mentioned:3 Reasons Homeschoolers Often Become Entrepreneurs - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org)No, You Don’t Need to be “Qualified” to Homeschool Your Children - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org)
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Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 5min
#154 Learning to "Lean Out" - Dr. Dawn Baker's Journey from Medicine to 'Leaning Out', Embracing Unconventional Paths, Living Off-Grid, and Homeschooling
Dawn has a medical degree but she didn't pursue a traditional career as a doctor. She lives off grid with her husband and her homeschooled daughter. Dawn is passionate about finding a work-life balance and she wrote a book for professional women seeking to do so.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Book: Lean OutTwitter: @DLBakerMD practicebalance.comInstagram: practicebalance⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(01:43) - The scripts Dawn grew up with
(03:27) - Medicine, engineering and rock climbing
(16:21) - Being diagnosed with a brain tumour
(21:00) - Shifting in a new direction
(26:20) - Infertility, having children & "leaning out"
(38:11) - Designing life with her husband
(47:28) - Moving off grid
(52:50) - Homeschooling & Dawn’s daughter
(01:01:16) - Where can we find Dawn?
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 20min
#153 Beyond Mimetic Desires - Luke Burgis on the temptations of conformity, contemplating life in Starbucks, thick desires and thin desires, letting go of control, the importance of play, learning from different work cultures, his stay in Rome and becoming a father
Luke has a background on Wall Street and has founded 3 companies in Silicon Valley. He describes his adult life as a constant state of uncertainty. At some point, he took a classics course, which he completed in a 24-hour Starbucks in a couple of months while living in Las Vegas. This led to him to contemplate deeper questions, leaving "entrepreneur Luke" behind and spending 3 years in Rome. Luke is now a Professor at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship and has written a book — "WANTING: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life." The book is one of the best ones I've read in the past couple of years and we talk about some of the ideas in the book and how they intersect with Luke and my life.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websiteTwitter: @lukeburgisLuke's book: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday LifeLuke's Newsletter⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(01:56) - The scripts that Luke grew up with
(15:37) - Book publishing the temptations of conformity
(23:02) - The memetic desires & The romantic lie of our own desires
(28:32) - Doing the classics course after hours
(33:20) - The importance of play & Feeding the spirit
(36:07) - Thick Desires & Thin Desires
(45:50) - Creativity, Being open & Letting go of control
(50:16) - Learning from different work cultures & transcending the system
(57:26) - "The Three Cities Problem" — Reason, Faith & Technology
(01:05:47) - What’s next, preparing to be a father
(01:14:15) - Luke's path role models
(01:17:13) - Closing remarks
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Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 11min
#152 The Creator Therapist - Melvin Varghese on Emigrating to Texas, his work as a clinical psychologist, starting a podcast, the birth of his daughter, re-evaluating life and money and detaching identity from work
Melvin has a PhD in psychology but to call him just "a psychologist" would be trying to fit him in too small of a box. He has left a successful clinical career to build his online "healthy business" – he is the person behind "Selling the Couch" podcast, he does sessions with entrepreneurs and he runs an online course where he helps therapists to move their business online. Everything he does is designed to allow him to be fully present as a father and a husband because, "What's the point of accomplishing all of this if we can't be fully present with the people that we love the most?"🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Melvin's Podcast: Selling The CouchTwitter: @mvarghese5Personal websiteLinkedin⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(02:03) - The scripts that Melvin grew up with
(12:20) - From Psychology PhD to Content Creator
(21:31) - The beginnings of "Selling The Couch"
(29:07) - Finding long-term sustainability in podcasting
(40:28) - Slowly going all in
(42:57) - Re-evaluating money and life - The birth of Melvin's daughter
(57:11) - Detaching identity from work
(58:41) - Lessons from therapy sessions
(01:01:04) - Melvin's path role models & routine
(01:07:11) - Closing remarks
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Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 14min
#151 Culture Without Culture War - Anna Gát on growing up in Hungary, emigrating at the age of 30, staying curious as we age, Interintellect, building a startup, bad advice and trusting your gut, her article in 2018, culture without culture war, creating your own gatekeepers, and success in the UK vs US
Anna is the founder and CEO of Interintellect - a global community of thinkers. She grew up in Hungary and emigrated to London at the age of 30 and later to the US where she built her startup. She is passionate about staying curious as we age. While for some their late 20's are the end, she has chosen to treat it as the beginning.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:InterintellectTwitter: @TheAnnaGatInstagram: annagat_Anna's Personal WebsiteWriting⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(01:58) - The scripts Anna grew up with
(11:17) - Anna's writing influences
(14:31) - Emigrating to London at 30, entering the survival mode
(18:07) - Startups - following bad advice vs trusting your guts
(23:58) - Anna's article in 2018, Culture without culture war
(31:30) - "Unbossing" - Are the gatekeepers dead?
(37:28) - Success - UK vs US
(41:53) - Interintellect
(44:17) - Staying curious as you age
(51:43) - Conformism, nonconformism & feedback
(01:05:58) - Rapid fire questions with Anna
(01:10:12) - Closing remarks
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Jun 13, 2023 • 25min
#150 - Why I Turned Down a $200k Book Deal (Solo Episode)
This is a solo episode of my podcast, inspired by Jenny Blake. I will do more of these if people like them. Let me know!For Video: YouTube
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Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 25min
#149 "I will sell out Madison Square Garden" - Danny Miranda on starting a blog at 14, following your intuition, discipline, meditation, his podcast, retreats, masculinity, compassion, "The True Path", thinking big, and trusting The Universe
Danny Mirands is the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast. He's been hanging out on the internet since he was 14. We talk about his journey, almost getting sidetracked by the default path in college, and then betting on himself with his podcast. Danny is a friend, and he inspired me by how true he is to his own path, his ability to dream big in creative ways and spread love in the world. 🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:The Danny Miranda PodcastTwitter: @heydannymiranda Instagram: heydannymiranda⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(00:49) - Introduction
(01:59) - The Scripts That Danny Grew Up With
(09:51) - First Steps On The Internet
(13:37) - College, Addictions & Taking Responsibility
(21:50) - Danny's podcast
(26:48) - Podcast Role Models & Learning from Procrastination
(32:23) - Talent scouting - "Looking at life through the lens of love
(37:47) - "The True Path" & Goals
(47:36) - Learning from feedback and reps
(52:23) - Reconnecting & The Importance of Rituals
(58:33) - Thinking Big
(01:03:30) - The Business Side & Trusting The Universe
(01:10:33) - Masculinity & Compassion
(01:15:37) - Closing Remarks
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Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 6min
#148 Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth - Jessica Depatie on her Korean background, shadow work, producing a documentary - "Dark Night of Our Soul", expanding your perspective through travel, what does it mean to rest, defining growth, the hero's journey, and memes
Jessica is a producer and a podcaster. She is passionate about shadow work and is currently working on her documentary on post traumatic growth - "Dark Night of Our Soul".🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Link to Support The Movie - Dark Night of Our SoulJessica on IMDbInstagram - jessicadepatie_Hollywood Con Queen PodcastBill Plotkin’s Journey of Soul Initiation@wordsarevibrations meme account⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(00:49) - Introduction
(01:57) - The scripts Jessica grew up with
(09:00) - The shadow work, memes, addictions & the hero's journey
(25:38) - Expanding your perspective through travel
(27:56) - Gifts in the shadows & how to rest
(36:37) - The Dark Night of The Soul & post traumatic growth
(51:00) - Producing a documentary
(59:33) - How to watch & support Jessica's project
(01:02:49) - Closing remarks
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May 29, 2023 • 1h 20min
#147 You Can Love Cooking Too - Myles Snider on intuitive cooking, living in Argentina, working in Tulum, food industry scripts, health myths, the beauty of "slow cooking"
Myles is a chef and a farmer's market enthusiast. He studied economics and was pursuing many other interests like filmmaking on the side. During his stay in Argentina, he realized that he wanted to follow his true passion - cooking. Although he hasn't gone to a fancy cooking school, he managed to get a position working under a former Michelin star chef in Tulum and now he's sharing his love for cooking on the Internet, making it approachable for other people.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HEREIf you're interested in Myles Course, check out 80/20 cookingLinks:Twitter: @myles_cooksWebsiteCooking formNewsletterCookware guidePantry guideFavorite olive oil⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:11) - Introduction
(01:41) - The scripts Myles grew up with
(11:38) - Studying economics & his stay in Argentina
(19:37) - Falling in love with cooking
(25:14) - Laziness & Fears
(31:30) - Passion & Identity
(34:08) - Working in a high-level restaurant in Tulum
(38:01) - Anyone can cook, health myths and enjoyment
(01:00:12) - Myles' failed spice company
(01:02:49) - Trust & Doing things for fun
(01:10:29) - Slow cooking
(01:11:57) - Path role models, cooking as art
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May 22, 2023 • 1h 7min
#146 Separating Work & Identity - Simone Stolzoff on the myth of a "Dream Job," last-minute around the world trip, journalism, work, identity, writing his book, knowing when to quit, and the dangers of turning passion into a livelihood
Simone Stolzoff has worn many hats. He's worked as a writer, designer, and now, Author. He grew up with "four parents", each having a unique influence on him, He grew up being told he could do whatever he wanted but realized there were assumptions behind that. Over the last couple of years, he's contemplated how we can design a life not centered around work (which obviously interests me as well) and has come to some interesting conclusions.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE📕Buy Simone's Book (Just Released): https://amzn.to/3BLd98sLinks:Twitter: @SimoneStolzoffSimone's Website: simonestolzoff.comRecent Essay On Work⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro
(02:24) - The scripts that Simone grew up with
(07:24) - Anis Mojgani, copyrighting and travel
(19:05) - Career & Journalism
(22:56) - Work, Passion, and Identity
(34:34) - Writing vs Selling a Book, Knowing when to stop
(47:37) - Work & Fear
(55:53) - Staying on the path
📘 GOOD WORK: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulTwitter: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (23k+ 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 Here