Tarek Khaloussy is the Founder of a global social enterprise, Nomads Giving Back. With MBA from New York University and working for organizations like Goldman Sachs, Tarek decided one day to walk away from all of it to explore the world and search for meaning. He travelled to 100 countries, ran 25 marathons and supported many social causes before he finally launched Nomads Giving Back to mobilize nomads to give back and upskill the local communities.

If you feel stuck, lost or simply in need of inspiration to feel more alive, Tarek's story will certainly fill you with fire. What makes it so relatable is his journey is filled with many bumps and challenges. In all his big turning points, he still felt all the fear and doubts, but chose to take the leap of faith anyway. Be it running his first marathon, being a Yoga teacher, or giving away 12 years of respectable career in wall street, he just is not willing to let life pass him by. What scares him is also what makes him most alive.

Hear what Tarek learned from seeing so much of the world and how he developed the pure heart to constantly want to give back. Walk away with nuggets of wisdom on how to cultivate your mind garden, get outside our comfort zone, and fully live on purpose.

1:08 Tarek Khaloussy and Nomads Giving Back

5:10 Paving ways for nomads to pay it forward

11:45 Involving more Indonesians and overcoming white saviourism

14:37 What it means to be a global citizen and seeing all as equal

17:47 Starting a career when the world was crashing down

20:27 Losing meaning in a heavy rat race

24:41 Getting unstuck by throwing yourself to the extreme

29:32 Consciously walking away from money and respect

31:36 Rebirth through a cousin's death, hurricane Sandy and first marathon

34:42 The conversation with a stranger that changed Tarek's life

37:44 How our authenticity creates a ripple effect of change

38:51 How to intentionally cultivate your mind garden

42:51 Doing what you're afraid of and making life a playground

48:47 The journey of traveling 100 countries

51:37 Being lured back to the corporate world and realizing it's a big mistake

55:22 Why setting audacious goal makes success more attainable

59:15 Seeing the truth through first hand experiences

63:20 Why skills are important to build equity in the world

65:07 Gaining much more back from giving back to locals

68:08 Lose yourself, make big decisions despite of fear

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https://www.instagram.com/NomadsGivingBack/

https://www.instagram.com/NomadsSkillshare/

Website:

https://linktr.ee/nomadsgivingback

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