Travel Wisdom Podcast -travel and learn languages for success and money
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsCan travel be more than just a fun thing to do? Could it also provide some benefit and learning experiences later in life? I have always thought this and this is why I have relentlessly travelled the world and now have been to over 80 countries. I have always thought that I was planting the seeds of wisdom while in faraway lands. Through experiences with foreign people, cultures, concepts, and ways of doing things I learned much more than anything I could've done while at home. I interview amazing guests, bestselling authors, scientists, successful business people, dating experts, travel junkies, polyglots (people who speak more than 3 languages), and anybody who I think is interesting for the growth of our listeners and I as people. I think by doing this we can plant the seeds of wisdom which will ultimately lead to our success in career, business, money, relationships, self-worth, and generally being a more well-rounded person. But it requires you to be active making this happen. What do you think?
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Karen French on how to start a business as a 'Trailing Spouse'
February 24, 2016 11:00 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBKaren French is the founder of Karen French Floral Designs which provides floral arrangements and designs to boutique hotels and private homes. She makes weekly individual arrangements which she matches according to the environment and desires of the customers. In this episode we talk about how Karen was born abroad and lived in some places like Dubai, Bahrain, and Singapore many decades before they became big and popular. Then we talk about what her job as a floral designer means in relat...
Me not adapting as much as I should have to India
February 17, 2016 11:00 - 9 minutes - 4.52 MBAdaptation and adjusting to an environment are some of the most important things in my mind. I see that a person able to adjust to a situation is the one that will be the most successful. I talk about how I am am not happy with my ability to adjust during my Masters thesis in India. I talk about how I could have done a better job with blending in. I think it was because I had a reasons for it, that the way I was doing things previously was more correct. That was my big dilemma, do I do thin...
Learning about what can be changed and what cannot
February 10, 2016 11:00 - 11 minutes - 5.21 MBThere are very few things that are set in stone. Travel helps you see that things are done differently in different places by different people. By seeing that cultures and ways of doing things are different you become aware of the fact that some things are variables. When something is a variable it means that you can change those things in life. Maybe it was all based on a false belief and that the only thing holding yourself back is yourself. Blaming other forces such as a boss, the economy...
Is Travel more useful than going to University or College?
February 03, 2016 11:00 - 19 minutes - 8.91 MBIn this episode I ask if travelling can be more valuable than a College degree. In the US a bachelors degree can cost $30k and this doesn't even guarantee you a job. I have found that travel costs about $15k per year, so would this money be better used in travel? Can you learn more in travel than you could in the classroom? To find the value of College or University ask yourself: are you learning a trade that can make you money such as engineering, science, or trades such as welding or au...
How expanding your limits sets a new normal and stretches your limits
January 27, 2016 11:00 - 14 minutes - 6.46 MBIn this episode I talk about how expanding your limits allows you to do more revolutionary things in the future. Because stretching your limits allows you to see what is possible and your reality has then changed. It can only be beneficial. I talk about how I did this when I wrote most of my 70 page Masters thesis in one 20 hour chunk. By doing this I was able to break any previous ideas what is possible for me. I learned a bit about myself and found that actually it was probably the best w...
Things have been good in the past, so why wouldn't it be in the future?
January 20, 2016 11:00 - 11 minutes - 5.29 MBIn this episode I talk about a prompt that a previous guests had mentioned of "if things have been good in the past, why not the future?" This was a profound thought because things for me have always seemed to work out fortuitously so I should expect that it may continue. This thought can give you confidence that you are capable in what you plan to do. I talk about how you can use confidence from other parts of your life such as sports, hobbies, or other things that you are good at and tra...
Marcus Stein on how to combine charity and travel to make a difference
January 13, 2016 11:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBMy former Couchsurfing host, Marcus Stein, came to visit me in Bangalore, India after doing a charity trip in nearby Nepal. He shared his story of how he was able to raise 4000 euros back in Germany which he had promised to donate in Nepal after their terrible earthquake in April 2015. He used his own money to get there and to do fun things so this money was only to be used for charity. He and his friend originally were going to buy school materials for children such as notebooks and pens bu...
Happy 2016! Here are my plans for the future, what are yours?
January 06, 2016 11:00 - 18 minutes - 8.46 MBFirst of all, apologies for the delay in the episode. I had finished my work in India and my family came right after to travel India and didn't have time to uploaded the episodes I had finished. In this episode I talk about what I am planning to after my stay in India. I have been trying to figure out what to do after and I am ready to share my plans. I talk about how I am excited to go look at Switzerland and potentially go move there. It is a great place for my field in nanorobotics an...
James Abbott on sailing around the world in a coworking space
November 18, 2015 09:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBJames Abbott is a cofounder of Coboat which is a coworking space which is on the sea. The boat goes to different paradise locations as it circumnavigates the world. Entrepreneurs and people who can work online can then join and take part in activities like snorkeling and swimming while getting fast 3G-4G Wifi connections. Everything (except alcohol) is included in the 980 euro per week price in places like Greece, Maldives, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other beautiful places. In this episode we...
Vinh Ly on persuading people to buy $100 million jets
November 11, 2015 09:00 - 48 minutes - 22 MBVinh Ly used to be a private jet salesman traveling around the world and was a contestant on the French version of the Apprentice. Now he a digital nomad and author of Billion Dollar Influence: A Persuasion Skills Masterclass from Someone Who Sells Private Jets for a Living. He also started a Conversion Optimization business and and has had many global experience - and leaving a prestigious corporate job to become an entrepreneur nomad. In this episode we talk about how he got into the priv...
Learn about my observations with the Indian work culture vs. Germany and US
November 06, 2015 09:00 - 15 minutes - 7.2 MBI have now been working in India for over 6 months and have noticed many differences between the work culture in India, the US, and Germany. I talk about a few including the differences in power dynamics and how everyone spends their time. Do you have experiences working abroad? Tweet to me at @ladanwisdom
Kara Ronin on the mysterious Indian head bobble and what it means
November 04, 2015 09:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBKara Ronin is the founder of Executive Impressions which provides international business etiquette training and consulting to companies, universities and individuals to help them succeed in the international business arena. Her services focus on business etiquette, leadership skills, and executive communication. In this episode we talk about how she got started in providing tips for international business people because of her having lived on 4 continents. She talks about her experiences ...
Guthrie Chamberlain on spending 2 hours a day to make the Wisdom Trek Podcast amazing
October 30, 2015 09:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBGuthrie Chamberlain is the host of the Wisdom Trek podcast where he teaches wisdom and discipline. He helps you understand the insights of the wise, to teach you to live disciplined and successful lives, to help you do what is right, just, and fair. By obtaining this wisdom then you will be able to create a living legacy for today that will live on and be multiplied through the lives of others. In this episode we talk about how Guthrie grew up in a family of 10 children which has shaped how...
Dorie Clark on how to do 160 podcast interviews to promote your idea
October 28, 2015 09:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBDorie Clark is the author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future and her most recent book, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It. She talks about how in order to succeed in today's world you need to have some sort of brand or things you are good at in order to get above the noise. She also consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, the Ford Foundation, the Bill &...
Emilie Wapnick on the importance of having multiple talents and interests
October 23, 2015 08:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBEmilie Wapnick runs puttylike which is the home of multipotentialites online. She says that most people have multiple potentials and should not be led to do only one thing in life. In her TED talk she mentions her start as a lawyer and how that has changed to blogging as well as many other passions over the years. She embraces the changes in direction of her life and thinks it is beneficial. In this episode we talk about her coming trip in a trailer and my experience with ladybugs in campin...
Grant Baldwin on how he got paid $1k to speak for one hour
October 21, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBGrant Baldwin is a professional public speaker and host of the How Did You Get Into That podcast. He talks about living your life's passion and doing what you were put on this earth to do. He especially likes to give students the confidence to face the real world. In this episode we talk about why he started his podcast after being asked so many times how he became a professional speaker. He has earned $1k for his first one hour keynote speech and he also teaches how you can do something yo...
I talk about how travel and living somewhere are different and teach different things
October 16, 2015 10:00 - 14 minutes - 6.69 MBI have now lived in India for over 6 months and even now things seem to shift every week. The travel mindset and sense of wonder goes away a bit and now it is more like I am living here. Travel and living somewhere are different but I think that both are recommended in order to expand your wisdom Let me know about your experiences living somewhere versus simply travelling there @ladanwisdom
Scott Beebe on being inspired to start a for profit company in Nigeria
October 14, 2015 08:00 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBScott Beebe is the proprietor of My Business On Purpose; a multi-broadcast platform that equips, inspires, and mobilizes business professionals to live out their skill set to society. He helps small business owners and organizational decision makers uncover things that they cannot see, and create game-changing strategies so they can take immediate action and live out their life and business with purpose and intentionality. In this episode we talk about his trips to Nigeria to help businesse...
I talk about not knowing what or where I will be in the next few months
October 09, 2015 08:00 - 6 minutes - 3.02 MBI talk about how when I finish my work here in India I am not really sure what we will do next. Travel has unfortunately opened the door to many options and now it seems we must slowly choose what career path and part of the world to live in. I feel I have left behind good recommendations and know that there is lots of places I could make a good living. However, now it is just a question of where I want to stay and what I want to do. Have you had any life questions like this? I want to hear...
Jonathon O'Byrne on coworking spaces and their importance in the future
October 07, 2015 08:00 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBJonathon OByrne is the founder of Collective Works, the largest coworking space in Singapore. Looking over 90 businesses there, his business has quadrupled in size since he opened it two years ago. This allows small companies or startups to rent office space and have access to people one otherwise wouldn't have access to. It is what hostels are to the business office rental. He opened this coworking space in isolation and when he opened his he thought he had opened the first one in the wor...
I talk about our recent trip to Sri Lanka and what we learned from it
October 02, 2015 08:00 - 10 minutes - 4.86 MBWe went to Sri Lanka to extend my visa in India. Although we only stayed for 9 days it was a really fun time. Our visa processes took even longer and we were forced to stay in the capitol city of Colombo longer than we would have liked. In the end we only spent one day on the beach but this was enough for me to get an epic sunburn. I talk about making sure that you have enough time to get administrative stuff done when you travel. We had to jump through many hoops to speed up the visa proce...
Ryan Williams on the changing Influencer Economy and what it will mean to be a leader
September 30, 2015 10:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBRyan Williams is the host of the Influencer Economy which is about the changing world of media. Where before, it would take a media company to give the green light to something, now this is done by the audience instead. What this means is that some things end up being wildly successful yet is very strange. A good example of this is something called machinima which uses existing video games in order to act out a story. What he shows is that the future is changing and that we need to be succe...
Drugs and how they can be good for you and increase wisdom
September 25, 2015 08:00 - 17 minutes - 7.86 MBI believe that it is important to become a wiser person. I think that experiences are important in life and that to experience more is to live a fuller life. That is why I thought that trying different types of drugs was important for my quest for wisdom. It started picking the brain of a colleague working at UPS who, although young, had tried many things Then when I was living on my own I made friends that could give access to the things I wanted to try I was told that there were a few d...
The Hicks family on their amazing adventure around the world together
September 23, 2015 10:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBThe Hicks family of Grady, Mason and Brianna have all gone through a pretty amazing trip. Starting out as a fun graduation present for the oldest, now the father Grady has taken all his children on a month-long trip around the world. During this time they decided to make things more fun and they gave themselves a checklist of things they had to do and see everyday. They have since turned it into a series of books for the adventure with each child. Grady's hard work pays off with his planning...
Exercise and the importance of staying strong to stay fit especially during travel
September 18, 2015 08:00 - 18 minutes - 8.24 MBExercise has been an interest of mine for over a decade and I have always wanted to be fit and have a sexy body. Over that decade I have learned more about the body and experimented with many things myself. Now I feel that my exercises are much more effective than they used to be I was interested in working out and exercise ever since hitting puberty. It was my surefire way of getting laid! Unfortunately I found it is just a multiplier and that if you are starting from zero, anything times ...
Tijana Momirov on how to travel the world on 20 hours of work per week
September 16, 2015 08:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBTijana Momirov of Follow the Elements has been an independent Software Engineer since 2010. Before being a digital Nomad was a thing, she was earning money while travelling. She especially loves Kitesurfing, letting it take her take her all over the world. Now she teaches how it is possible to In this episode we talk about how she has been able to be a freelance software engineer for the last 5 years. She has not been in a set location since then and has been living from her suitcase ever ...
The importance of diet when trying to lose weight and how I lost 45lbs / 20kgs
September 11, 2015 08:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBLosing weight and staying fit seems like an impossible thing to many people. It can feel like you are desperately flipping switches and pulling levers on the inputs of your body with no response. Of course it is no surprise that many have given up on staying fit because what we know we should do is not as powerful as they say. I will talk about my struggle with weight and how I now have been able to keep off 45lbs (20kg) I was raised in a health conscious family so health and weight were al...
Aprille Janes on how run a Bolder Business, all from a trip in the Yukon
September 09, 2015 08:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBAprille Janes of the Bolder Biz Community and Podcast talks about how to make a difference in your business. Aprille is a former corporate business consultant formerly working for companies like Coca-Cola and Minute Maid, something most other business coaches cannot claim. Because of this she is able to better give the outcome of everything that is possible. That is why she focuses on entrepreneurial soloprenenuers who want to better manage their work rather than those trying to double their...
Episode 101 celebration and one year anniversary!
September 04, 2015 08:00 - 6 minutes - 3.01 MBIt feels great to have 100 episodes and 1 year of podcasting behind me. Things have gotten even better now that I am hearing more from you. It is finally starting to pay off! :) Thanks so much for listening and here's to another 400 episodes!
Callum Laing on networking in emerging markets and how to make money in this space
September 02, 2015 08:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBCallum Laing has been called the most networked man in Asia. He is a New Zealander that has started built, bought and sold half a dozen businesses in a range of industries across two continents. He is the owner of Fitness-Buffet a company delivering employee wellness solutions in 11 countries and he is also the CEO of Entrevo Asia, a company that runs 40 week Growth Accelerator programs allowing executives and business owners to become a ‘Key Person of Influence’ in their industry. In this ...
Homosexuality and why we have it all wrong, what to improve in society
August 28, 2015 08:00 - 18 minutes - 8.66 MBI think that Western society's way of looking at sexuality is wrong. I think it can be extremely damaging and I believe that other parts of the world may have solutions. By suggesting that only gay or not gay exist, it pidgeonholes people into only these two possibilities and limits what might actually be happening in development. I also think that gender reassignment surgery is not a good idea First of all I recognize that it is a privilege brought by wealth that you could choose anything ...
Melanie Curtis on life coaching and her switch from professional skydiving
August 26, 2015 08:00 - 50 minutes - 22.9 MBMelanie Curtis is a life coach, author, and location independent entrepreneur. She started as a corporate American, turned professional skydiver, turned life coach, fear consultant, and mobile-entrepreneur expert. Her 10,000 jumps out of a plane were not interesting enough so she decided to stop that and start her own consulting business while doing a world tour. In this episode we talk about her transfer from being a famous professional skydiver into a life coaching business. After having ...
How to get Wisdom by doing everyday things, even at home
August 21, 2015 10:00 - 13 minutes - 6.02 MBI believe that it is important to become a wiser person. I think that experiences are important in life and that to experience more is to live a fuller life. That is why I have always tried to say yes to any experience that has come my way. I am not one to say no to something like skydiving, river rafting, trying new foods, going to strange lands, or trying out new business ventures. I have a heard a good quote that stuck with me recently “Good judgment comes from experience, which often com...
Andrew Henderson on how to be a Nomad Capitalist and how to get the best of every country
August 19, 2015 08:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBAndrew Henderson is host of the Nomad Capitalist where he helps people discover the offshore secrets "they" don't want you to know about. He share 100% legal strategies for wealth creation, asset protection, and doing business overseas. He talks about how you can shop around to go where you are treated best in terms of a passport, bank account, business accounts and even simply talking to people. He teaches that the US might not be the best place for any of these things. In this episode we ...
I talk about addiction and how travel has been the cause and the cure
August 14, 2015 05:18 - 16 minutes - 7.33 MBAddiction. Now, I can get in lots of trouble for talking about this but this has been a part of my journey and I think it has helped me on my road to wisdom. This is a very dangerous thing to say especially in my home country of the US where drugs are demonized and even soft drugs like marijuana are seen as the devil incarnate. However, through my travels around the world I have made it a point to not say no to anything and to experience all that I can. I think that drugs can be used as a t...
Cheval John on how a study abroad changed his perspective on life
August 12, 2015 10:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBCheval John is the host of the What's the Word podcast, a show about finding out what motivates people to be successful in their respective careers. Cheval is an Amazon Best-Selling author, blogger and social media consultant. Every week, he asks guests how they chose their career paths and how they overcame the odds to be successful. In this episode we talk about how his study abroad in Mexico and Chile affected his life. While his classmates were complaining about the conditions there he...
M.K. Sharma of the Desert Cultural Center in Rajasthan on keeping culture alive
August 07, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBMK Sharma has been trying to preserve the history of the desert state of Rajasthan India in his Desert Cultural Center for almost 20 years. He has collected many rare historical artifacts into one museum which is mostly self funded. When we went to his museum we started talking to him and it was so interesting that I knew I had to come back to get an interview. He had seen so many changes in his state and was a wealth of information about the history and culture of his state. In this interv...
Ani Alexander on how to Write to be Read, making sure you authorship is successful
August 05, 2015 08:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBAni Alexander is the host of the Write to be Read podcast where she talks about being a writer and making sure you sell books. She has written a few books like Highfall that have been quite successful and now is sharing what she did in order to make sure it went well. We talk about the travel and moving around that Ani did for much of her life. She has lived in many countries and she shares how she started getting into writing. It is a strange story that shows how your mind knows what you w...
How to use your money, what I learned after travelling and living in many countries
July 31, 2015 08:00 - 15 minutes - 7.1 MBI have felt insanely rich during my stay here in India. Because the cost of living here is so low, I am able to live on less than $300 a month for all my expenses. During the travels for 6 weeks in Northern India and Nepal, I think I only spent around $600. This has ended up being one of the cheapest places that I have ever travelled to and needless to say I love it! I am not one to hold back on money on certain things. For some things like fashion, hotels and other luxuries I find relative...
Matt McLeod on his Austrailian Backpacking podcast and seeing people change while travelling
July 29, 2015 08:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBMatt McLeod is the host of the Austrailian Backpacking podcast. He has worked in the hostel industry for over 6 years and has seen the change of many people who go through the doors. The podcast talks about what to see while in Austrailia from an expert in the industry. In this episode we talk about his life journey which eventually led him to work in a hostel in Australia. We talk about the trip that made him change his mind about what is important to see while in Australia. We talk about ...
How to never charge your phone again and never run out of batteries!!
July 24, 2015 07:33 - 11 minutes - 5.16 MBFirst of all I want to hear what you guys think about my new microphone. Although I had bought it about 9 months ago, I was too cheap to pay for the faster shipping and therefore it was sitting in my mom's house until now. I hope you guys like it as well as my ever increasing commitment to quality. I hope I can have a super sexy voice that you guys will fall even more in love with! Now this episode might be a bit strange but in my mind it is incredibly important! What would it be worth to y...
Jasper Ribbers on how to make a great income using AirBnB and travelling the world
July 22, 2015 10:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBJasper Ribbers is the author of Get Paid for Your Pad which is all about how to make money by renting your place on AirBnB. In March 2010 Jasper gave up his finance career to pursue a lifelong dream: to travel the world full time. To support himself, he runs several online businesses. He shares his adventures with the world through his blog, The Traveling Dutchman, which he also wants to use to inspire others to live their dream. In this episode we talk about his journey to start listing hi...
I talk about our experiences moving and getting settled to India, the ups and the downs
July 17, 2015 08:00 - 9 minutes - 4.13 MBIt has been an absolute headache getting settled in India! I hope that the things I share here will be the worst of anything you will ever experience when moving to a new country or city, it certainly has been for me. Anytime I move, I always try to remember that things are not the way as I am used to and that I cannot expect immediate results. When I moved to Germany I was frustrated at finding a place for so long and some other differences in the ways of doing things. However, it seems li...
Chris Christenson on building an amazing travel podcast over the last 10 years
July 15, 2015 08:00 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBChris Christenson is the host of the Amateur Travel Podcast which talks about different locations around the world and what to do and see there. It is essentially an audio travel guide to help plan your trip. This gives the best long term value and is evergreen content. In this show we talk about Chris's travel experience and experience working in Silicon Valley. He started doing a show just on his own travels and then to get more material by interviewing people about different cities and c...
Learn a bit about Indian poverty and my takeaways regarding begging
July 11, 2015 06:05 - 14 minutes - 6.54 MBOne of the first things that one notices when coming to India is the extreme poverty. This is a deal killer for many people and that is why they say that India is too extreme for them. However, for me it was not as bad as many people made it out to be and as I had already seen worse. I will share my thoughts on poverty, begging, and what it means to be poor in the world. Actually, really the only place that I had seen which was in worse shape than India had been Ethiopia. I had visited in 2...
Lara Loest on using previous job experience to launch a creative business
July 08, 2015 08:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBLara Loest is from Show Notes Made Easy which is a service to provide show notes which she now does for some of the biggest names in the industry. It has gotten so large she has had to hire people to keep up with demand. In this episode we talk about what she does in her job. She says the biggest key is to know the audience as well as possibly knowing some keywords to help grow your audience. She talks about how she started about a year and a half ago for a friend which helped grow this bus...
My latest travels in India and bouncing around for almost 3 months
July 03, 2015 08:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBThese last few months have been crazy. If I had not already been to over 80 countries and considered myself a citizen of the world I think it would have been too intense for me. It started 10 weeks ago when I was getting ready to leave my home in Germany where I had lived for a year and a half. Germany was amazing. With a great group of classmates and friends I had many events to choose from every night and life was great! Why would I ever want to leave? And it was especially crazy to leave...
Kristina Crowley on the importance of being visible on Google using SEO
July 01, 2015 08:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBKristina Crowley is an Search Engine Optimization master at Harlo SEO who helps get your website noticed by Google. This can improve the visibility of your website by increasing exposure which can increase revenues. She is also the host of the Inspiration Morning podcast which helps give you positive thinking linked with action. In this episode we talk about how Kristina got into SEO and how she was able to grow her skills. She talks about how its important to maintain the basics when havin...
Alex Rawlings on finding a community to help support his healthy addiction
June 26, 2015 08:00 - 21 minutes - 9.68 MBAlex Rawlings was voted the most linguistic youth in England in 2012 having been tested in 11 languages being under 20 years old. Now he teaches Polyglot Workshops which helps people interested in learning lots of languages do this more effectively. In this episode we talk about the language learning process and how he got started with this addiction. After realizing that other languages existed when he was young, he saw how useful they were while growing up in London around many different...
James Woosley on how everything you do involves partnership, even DIY projects
June 24, 2015 08:00 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBJames Woosley is the writer of Conquer the Entrepreneur's Kryptonite and the host of the podcast of the same name. He coaches entrepreneurs and business starters through the difficult processes they might go through. He teaches about the 3 P's of Profit: Product, Process and People. He can take you through the sweet spot of planning, not too much and not too little. In this show he talks about the power of adaptability especially in this increasingly changing world. He talks about the impo...