The Derek Loudermilk Show

"In a good startup, there are no rules"-Fabian Dittrich Fabian Dittrich was supposed to be one of my co speakers at the Travel Storytelling Festival, but he had some car trouble in Spain... You never know what is going to happen when you run your company out of a Land Rover all over the world! Luckily, I was able to catch up with Fabian in Berlin for this interview because he has a really cool story. He calls his business Helpando.it a nomad company, and spent six months running the business with his employee out of a Land Rover all across South America. Along the way he created a video storytelling project called Startup Diaries to discover new ways of working around the continent. His love of overland trips started when he used to drive vehicles all across Africa from Europe and sell them when he got to his final destination. This is a great episode if you want help thinking outside the box with how and where to run your business, or if you want to go on a epic driving adventure. What you will learn in this episode: -How Fabian took his company on the road in South America for 6 months -What he learned by making startup diaries - a video series about alternative working models in South America -How to be uber efficient with your time by using computer shortcuts -How to drive cars to Africa and sell them to finance your trip -The story of how Fabian played guitar for the police -How to get out of traffic tickets anywhere in the world -The tools you need to run a nomad company Quotes: "In a good startup, there are no rules"-Fabian Dittrich "We had to do the workload of 8 hours in just 3" -Fabian Dittrich "I like uncertainty"-Fabian Dittrich "If I'm good at anything, I'm good at shortcuts"-Fabian Dittrich "I needed the constraints of driving and other activities" {To be more productive}-Fabian Dittrich "Use your own mind to find creative solutions"-Fabian Dittrich "Just jump into the cold water"-Fabian Dittrich "Adventure is overcoming obstacles on the edge of experience, and I love to sit on the edge"-Fabian Dittrich Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):FabianDittrich.comStartup DiariesHelpando.it Thanks Fabian Dittrich! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Fabian know by clicking on the link below and sending her a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Fabian on Twitter Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes:AOA 130 | Anne-Laure Carruth | Shifting Sands: Circumnavigating the Mediterranean by Land RoverAOA 128 | Gunnar Garfors | A Story From Every Country

"The generosity, friendliness, and creativity of people blew us away" - Anne-Laure Carruth I met Anne-Laure Carruth this year at the Travel Storytelling Festival, and when I saw her speak I thought she was one of the most adventurous women I had ever met. In 2014 and 2015, she and her friend Lucy Engleheart drove an old Land Rover around the Mediterranean and the Middle East to attempt to truly understand the region and bring back stories of good news form a troubled part of the world. After applying for Royal Geographic society grant and getting all the way to the finals, they didn't win the award. But they decided to make the drip happen anyway. It took a year and half to prepare for. Everyone said it would be dangerous, everyone told her not to go. She cultivated a broad support network that grew as she traveled from country to country that gave her friends and contacts before she drove across each border. Among the things Anne-Laure and Lucy had to consider were: border crossings, guides, cultural institutions, car maintenance, historians, route, safety, health, local customs, pricing, charity worker contacts, schools to visit, and lots more. This episode will dig into the details around setting up and running such a trip, the art and culture that Anne-Laure experienced along the way, and some of the great positive stories that she brought back from her experince! What you will learn in this episode: -How two women drove around the Mediterranean and the middle east -How to plan and fundraise for a giant expedition like this -How to build a network of friends as you go, to get you though "dangerous" countries like Libya and Tunisia -How art allowed them to connect with the local people -The evolution of their art projects along the way -Why Anne-Laure didn't need Arabic lessons Quotes: "I had been trying to find ways to paint in cool countries" - Anne-Laure Carruth "The only way to prepare for driving across Africa is to drive across Africa" - Anne-Laure Carruth "I'm super interested in people, their stories, and place" - Anne-Laure Carruth "It's all about smiles, eye contact, and body language"- Anne-Laure Carruth "The trip worked because we were so different" - Anne-Laure Carruth "The generosity, friendliness, and creativity of people blew us away" - Anne-Laure Carruth "We realized there is an innate fear of the unknown" - Anne-Laure Carruth "Shift your fear to curiosity" - Anne-Laure Carruth "Adventure is about learning and discovering things" - Anne-Laure Carruth "Go home and tell people we are not terrorists" - People in the Arab world Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):Anne-laurecarruth.comShifting Sands Thanks Anne-Laure Carruth! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let  Anne-Laure know by clicking on the link below and sending her a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Anne-Laure on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure!

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 grandfather (Delbert Loudermilk, who I know as Granddaddy) about his life. He wrote an autobiography in 1993 that covered much of his time growing up, but I wanted to know a little more about him as a man. I was really interested in masculinity and my role as a man at that time. After that first interview with Granddaddy, I came up with the idea of interviewing my father (Lynn Loudermilk) and then adding my own comments to the final product. We are left with an interesting study in how the line of Loudermilk men have changed through the generations, what we have picked up from each other, and the unique bits about each one of us. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to record both of these men's stories, and I learning more about them through this process only deepened my love and admiration from them. Interviewing Granddaddy at his kitchen table Because this is a long episode, here are some time stamps to help you navigate to theme at specific parts of the interview: 2:00 Religion, Friendships 8:00 On being a Man /manhood 22:30 Careers 36:00 Self Insight, Skills, Asking questions of others 45:00 Self Identity 49:00 Building things 51:00 Big Events 58:00 Everyone at age 32 1:19 Mentorship Notes about Delbert's Interview: -He build the rock wall, and basement of his own house -He admired his father's spirituality, repayment of his debt -He Payed his home off 15 years early -Retired at the age of 84.5 -He admired his own paternal grandfather for his industry and christianity "I try not to talk much myself but get other people to talk and I listen"- Delbert Loudermilk "There are different aspects to being a man - physical, mental, spiritual"- Delbert Loudermilk "If you are respectful, people will respond well"- Delbert Loudermilk "I regret not having lived a more christian life"- Delbert Loudermilk Notes about Lynn's Interview -On what he is best in the world at: "I can remain calm and look at things rationally and look for solutions. I'm good at getting other people's opinions and thoughts, and I'm willing to change my mind" "All of us look back and think we could do better"- Lynn Loudermilk "It's almost always rewarding to talk to people you don't know"- Lynn Loudermilk "I loved playing outside"- Lynn Loudermilk "Music moves you to a different state"- Lynn Loudermilk "Music fills my soul with positive vibes"- Lynn Loudermilk "It's important to take mentoring from everyone you meet"- Lynn Loudermilk "When I was 32 I wanted to make sure I had some fun along the way"- Lynn Loudermilk "Travel prevents you from being myopic, prevents you from thinking too alike"- Lynn Loudermilk "It is important to have quiet in your life"- Lynn Loudermilk "You are always your parent's child"- Lynn Loudermilk "My grandfather would trade a dog for a pocketknife"- Lynn Loudermilk "If they did an MRI - I would have no right brain at all"- Lynn Loudermilk

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 apparently served him well on his quest to Gunnar learned the power of travel stories from a young age when his father would send cassette tapes back to Norway when he was away. Gunnar has multiple travel and transport related world records: Most Continents in 24 hours (5), Most Countries in 24 hours (19), Most US states in 24 hours (22), and all the counties of Norway in 24 hours. Gunnar is well know for traveling in his signature sport jacket that he says allows him to get better service and invited to weddings around the world. In this episode Gunnar teaches us all about how to use our natural curiosity to really get to know a place and it's people, as well as what to bring while you travel. If you love travel, stories, and want to learn how to go more places and travel on the cheap, this is the episode for you! What you will learn in this episode: -The story of Gunnar at the border of Turkmenestan -The secret attire that will get you invited to weddings all over the world -About the disappearing nation of Kiribati -How Gunnar set his multiple world records -How to use curiosity to your advantage -Tips on minimalist travel (what Gunnar brings every time) -How to travel on the cheap -How to travel full time Quotes: "Food is very important, it says a lot about a culture" - Gunnar Garfors "What matters is to be open and smile more" - Gunnar Garfors "A lot of good happens out there as long as you are willing to let people help you" - Gunnar Garfors "I help the world by telling stories" - Gunnar Garfors "I didn't expect that I would meet so many amazing friends" - Gunnar Garfors "Adventure is when you travel with a mind open enough to learn more about yourself and where you are going" - Gunnar Garfors "People, regardless of where they are from, consider themselves to be the center of the universe" - Gunnar Garfors Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):Globetrotting Galore by Gunnar Garfors Thanks Gunnar Garfors! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Gunnar know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Gunnar on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes:

"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 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 storyboarding, to writing the music, performance during a filming, to creating his on screen persona. This is a fascinating episode if you want to learn to market your art, be more true to your artistic roots, build a business as a musician or artist, and experiment with creativity. What you will learn in this episode: -The secret behind the "Palm Tree Drone Flyaway" scene in -How Jonny cultivates his "weird" persona -The secret of the Beard and the time lapse beard video -The business model Jonny uses as an artist -Marketing your music through key taste makers Quotes: "I need to be vulnerable and put myself out there" - Jonny Freesh "When I socialize I get weird"- Jonny Freesh "I performed naked in front of 60-70 people"- Jonny Freesh "I have a few trusted feedback sources"- Jonny Freesh "I have to create an experience for people"- Jonny Freesh Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):FreeshRap.com Jonny's social channels:http://Patreon.com/JonnyFreeshhttp://YouTube.com/JonnyFreeshhttp://SoundCloud.com/JonnyFreeshhttp://Facebook.com/JonnyFreeshhttp://Instagram.com/JonnyFreesh Thanks Jonny Freesh! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Jonny know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Jonny on twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes:AOA 032 | Jonny Freesh | Rapping and Raw foodAOA 095 | Marc Freccero | The Musical Expression Of AdventureAOA 092 | Budi Voogt | Marketing Your Music You will also like:The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast EpisodesAOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes Jonny was one of the founding members of our Ubud, Bali Frisbee team

"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 four years, he traveled the world, investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal development and success training. He studied one-on-one with the finest teachers, including Deepak Chopra, John Gray, David Deida, David Wolf, Anthony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, and Steven Covey, to name a few. With all this knowledge, Rock now does personal development coaching and public speaking. He is an energetic speaker and a clear thinker, and I found it really easy to connect with him during our interview. If you want to learn about how to program your mind and set up your success, this is the episode for you. Likewise, if you want to learn how to meet and engage with successful people who can help you along your own road to success, you will get a lot out of this episode. What you will learn in this episode: -What are Rock's 16 streams of income -How mental programming works -What Rock learned from the likes of Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield and others -How and Why to surround yourself with the right peers -How to rehearse your success -How to find talented people to work with -How to build authentic relationships Quotes: "Real estate was my get out of jail free card" - Rock Thomas "To be authentic is to say 'I get you'"- Rock Thomas "Don't become a millionaire at the expense of your health or family"- Rock Thomas "We don't apologize for being awesome"- Rock Thomas "I always have a compelling future"- Rock Thomas "Adventure is no matter what is happening - you find a way to have a good time"- Rock Thomas "We are all just programming"- Rock Thomas "Focus on the result when the work gets hard"- Rock Thomas Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):RockThomas.comGoBundanceM1 - The March to $1 Million Thanks Rock Thomas! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Rock know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Rock on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes:AOA 066 | Dale Thomas Vaughn | Purposeful Mascu...

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 - answering the call to adventure. You might even have a big planning phase where you make sure everything is perfect for a year or two before you set off. And I'm not talking only about traveling. Iâ€m talking about starting grad school, getting married, moving to a new place, starting a new job or business, starting a race, etc. In cross country races in college I knew that once the gun went off I had less than 30 minutes of pain that I would have to deal with. The fun part was seeing how much pain I could handle. That and flying across the land faster than I ever thought possible. Another example is when you finally sit down to have a difficult conversation. It's so uncomfortable that you probably want to avoid it. Once you set the whole thing in motion you just have to gut through the discomfort and you know that the result will be good. The first step is like getting on a roller coaster - you are no on the ride and even if you get scared along the way you have to see it through. There are two steps that are the most important, the first step and the last step. Iâ€m really good at the first step, not as good at the final step. What trips me up into not taking the last step? Feeling like I have done “enoughâ€. I like to pat myself on the back and basically call myself done instead of looking at the actual finish line. Thats why it so important to know what is the actual finish line if you can. My friend Nik Wood always asks what is a win for you today? Even when you go to a party - how will you know if it was a success? That you had fun? That you met people? That you danced your butt off? When I talk to successful people, a recurring realization is that everything great they have done took a lot more of their effort and time and blood and sweat than we see form the outside. Sacrifice is commonly mentioned - you have to close a bunch of doors so you can run full speed ahead with the most important parts of your life. In adventure, when the cycle ends and we come back, we will be different. Just like when you write you first book or finish your first marathon or graduate college. You will have more expectations of yourself from within and from without. You will know things that you have to share with the world. This sometimes keeps people from taking the last step - responsibility is a scary because it is responsibility. When you do something great, people will always ask whatâ€s next? They expect you to be able to top what you have already done. One reason I retired from cycling is that I was worried about the day when I would never be as fast as I once was. All pro athletes retire because they get old. I was worried about my own expectations. Taking the first step is a big one because you finally move from thought to action. You can only learn so much and prepare for all contingencies until it is really time to take action. Heroes are define by the action they take, (strategists are defined by the plans the make, and you can be both). When you bungee jump they give you two countdowns - if you donâ€t leap in 3 seconds you get one more shot then they cut you off. sometimes you just have to make the jump and set the future in motion.

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 agree that is is important for learning, concentration, and execution of our biggest projects in life. On the episode today, Mike goes over what he sees at the seven foundational daily health habits. For some of you these may be quite obvious, but for many they will be a great reminder of how easy it is to set yourself up for a healthy physical body. So if you want to be a high performance individual, make sure you check out today's episode and bring your body into peak condition with Mike's health habits! What you will learn in this episode: -What are the 7 daily health habits: * Nutrition * Exercise * Sleep * Water * Multivitamin * Stretching * Breathing -Why taking care of your body is so foundational for business success -Which supplements Mike recommends -How movement impacts learning and emotions   Quotes: "Motion effects emotion"- Mike Goncalves "People don't often equate exercise with better relationships and business" - Mike Goncalves "Things that are easy to do are also easy not to do"- Mike Goncalves "Exercise has always kept me level headed"- Mike Goncalves "Adventure is when my number is almost up and I can look back at the things I've done and smile"- Mike Goncalves   Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):TheWellnessBucket.comWellness Bucket on Facebook Thanks Mike Goncalves! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Mike know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Mike on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes:AOA 059 | Millionaire Mindset: Habits For A Rich LifeAOA 115 | Sean Ogle | Location Rebel – Build A Cool Business The Boring WayAOA 018 | Justin Oâ€Connor | The Under 20 WorkoutAOA 071 | Chris McDougall | Natural Born Heroes – Maximizing Human Performance You will also like:The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast EpisodesAOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Epis...

“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 strongly to keep from losing $50 than gaining $100 because our fear of loss is more powerful. Once people become successful, fear of loss of success might cause them to try to stick with what they know and stop innovating. But when you are starting out, humans programming to prefer things that are easy is our biggest barrier to success In the course of a normal day, fear is actually only a small part of hard things: when you line up to start your marathon, step onto stage before a speech, or walk up to a beautiful person and ask them out, you experience a momentary fear of rejection or judgement. This is legitimate because we are social being and if you screw up royally you might become an outcast, harming your ability to survive. As I was working on my new website the other day and getting increasingly frustrated with the things I didnâ€t know, I had to keep reminding myself to dig in just a little bit more to solve the problem instead of turning to Facebook or sommelier chore. I think we like the idea that fear is holding us back because we believe we can just exercise a little bravery or willpower and get over the hump. Even if we experience fear the first or second time we do something - like when I was learning to give live workshops or moving to a new continent - eventually it becomes part of the tapestry of our regular work. Imagine if you really were able to experience fear every day - that would mean you are doing something new and bold and unique every day. Pretty soon you would just run out of things that scare you. I think part of the reason that old people are so calm is that they have experienced pretty much everything they were afraid of at some point. But fear is really a minor player in our ability to achieve success. As Cal Newport told me about his latest book Deep Work, creating our best work requires concentration and persistence. World renown educator Tom Hoerr told me that teaching his elementary students grit was the greatest factor in determining their success as adults. This determination is the exact opposite of complacency and leads to our best results. Why are Japanese kids so much better at math than Americans? In some case they have been show to be willing to spend two to 100 times longer working on a problem. Itâ€s merely their ingrained belief that struggle will lead to eventually better outcomes that lead to their eventual skill. In the book Becoming Superman, Steven Kotler actually calculated that an ideal activity must be 4% harder than your skill level to put you into a flow state. What this feels like in real life is something that is a little uncomfortable. Stephen Pressfield calls this the resistance in his book the War of Art. Even big wave surfers who set world records on 75 foot tall waves are not fighting fear. What might seem brave to us is simply them showing up for work - they already have the skills and talent they need to succeed. President Obama has a plaque on his desk that says "hard things are hard". In sports or music, we love to practice the things we are already good at.

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 great for anyone who publishes regular content for their audience: YouTubers, Instagrammers, Webcomic creators, and Podcasters In this episode, we cover to things like putting together your unique sponsorship package, affiliate marketing, and how to learn what you audience wants to hear. Yann has a great 'macaroni' accent (his words) and is a high energy guest. I think anyone with an online presence will get a lot out of this one! What you will learn in this episode: -How to build authority through podcasting -How to put together your own sponsorship package -How to get feedback from your audience -How to get on top podcasts -The power of being small (niche podcasting) Quotes: "Launching a podcast should be exciting!" - Yann Ilunga "You don't get what you don't ask for"- Yann Ilunga "It's your show and it's your rules"- Yann Ilunga "Go on shows you like"- Yann Ilunga "For sponsors, look at what products you are using"- Yann Ilunga Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):Podcast Success SummitYannIlunga.comJason Zook Thanks Yann Ilunga! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Yann know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:Click here to thank Yann on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes:AOA 082 | Jeff Brown | Read To LeadAOA 034 | Jordan Harbinger | The Art of the Interview and Networking Like a ProAOA 062 | Jason Zook | Exercise Your Creative Muscle To Make MillionsAOA 020 | Scott Morrison | The World Of Sponsorship You will also like:The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast EpisodesAOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes