Episode 93: Global Adventures and a Life Built on Kindness, with Leon Logothetis [PODCAST]

In spite of the fact that it appeared as though he had a great life – a great career and everything he could ever “need” – Leon Logothetis was left feeling unfulfilled and empty. He knew he had to make a change in order to find happiness in himself and with his life. And so, Leon left his job as a broker and decided to go on an adventure. He wasn’t sure what to expect, but he followed his heart and knew he would find the way. Leon shares his first big adventure and the impact it had, as well as the journey that followed. How did he go from a life of emptiness to a life of kindness? Find out on this episode of Crank it Up.

Finding the courage to make a life shift.

For Leon, making this huge life shift wasn’t about courage. It was about moving away from a life that caused him pain. He discusses why it wasn’t about making huge decisions, but rather going towards kindness and things that made him feel good inside. The first big step for Leon was the decision to take a trip across America on just $5 a day. That means he had to rely on the kindness of strangers. Leon discusses why he made this decision and his belief that we can choose to see darkness or light, and if we focus on light that’s what we’ll see. He shares some stories of incredible kindness and light he found during his journey in America and how it helped to change the direction of his life.

The imperfection in each other is what connects us.

Leon discusses the value of truly embracing the concept of living the best possible life and why the foundation of it must be kindness. He also shares why it’s important to cherish your own imperfections and realize that our imperfections connect us all. Leon goes on to discuss one very powerful story of kindness during his stop in Indianapolis and how much the kindness of a stranger impacted him. He also shares what life was like after his trip across America and how he made the decision to go back to life behind a desk.

Finding your inner fire.

For Leon, returning to life behind a desk wasn’t a fit. He knew it wasn’t the life that would make him happy and in 2013 he left that behind. He took the plunge into living the life that made him happy, which was helping others find their own happiness. His goal is to inspire people, so he decided to go on a trip across the world on a vintage motorcycle. This trip was all about sharing kindness with others. Leon shares some of the key learnings of this trip, one of which came from an experience with a homeless man named Tony in Pittsburg. Tony made him realize that true wealth is not in our wallets, but in our hearts.

The common thread in cultures around the world.

As Leon and David close out their chat, Leon shares some final words about his adventures, including what he sees as the common thread in cultures around the world. The common thread? We all just want to be seen, heard, loved, and acknowledged. Leon leaves us with a final thought: We all have so much to give – it may be buried under pain, but it’s there. We have to find our light and let it shine brightly.

Outline of this great episode

[1:12] David’s introduction and welcome to you and his guest, Leon Logothetis.

[1:59] Life before Leon made this huge shift into the life he has now.

[3:15] The courage it took to make the life shift.

[4:23] Some of the early decisions he made to make this shift.

[5:34] Why Leon chose to walk across America as his first big trip.

[6:22] How he walked across America for $5 a day, from Times Square to the Hollywood Sign.

[7:09] The mindset of Leon’s trip and how he managed to survive on just $5 a day.

[8:59] How long did your trip across America take?

[11:18] How our imperfections connect us.

[12:06] The highlight and the hardest moment of his trip across America.

[16:09] How did Leon move from this initial trip to becoming an agent of change?