Radically Different

In Part 2 of this mini-series on "How to spend your 20's", Pete Strom and I discuss why you should take risks in your 20's, dealing with the pressure to be 'successful',  experience junkies, and why you shouldn't travel to New Zealand.

Pete Strom is a culture design consultant and partner at TILT, a startup investor and advisor, the owner of La Pa Grill and SHINE Beer Sanctuary in Bozeman, Montana, and a lead facilitator at HATCH.

You can get in touch with me, Sam Kern, at radicallydifferentpodcast.com or via Instagram and Facebook @radicallydifferentpodcast.

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It was over a year ago that I asked my mentors a question: “How do you think you should spend your 20’s?” Their answers blew me away.

A lot has changed since then… The COVID-19 pandemic has taken lives, disrupted plans, triggered a global recession, and united the world in a common battle. And on a personal note, today is my 25th birthday. I’m halfway through my 20’s. And I’ve been thinking about how I want to spend the second half.

I’ve realized the timing couldn’t be more perfect to share these conversations with you. I hope they offer some clarity and perspective in this strange and confusing time. They have for me.

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Ready to travel the world and make money from your laptop? In Digital Nomads Pt. 2, I continue the conversation with the five digital nomads from the previous episode. We discuss various ways of making money remotely, where digital nomads go and how much it actually costs to live there, tips for overcoming the unique challenges digital nomads face, and the ethical considerations of the lifestyle. 

This final episode of Season 1 is a toolkit of examples, strategies, and advice to get you started on your location independent journey.

You can get in touch with me, Sam Kern, at radicallydifferentpodcast.com or via Instagram @radicallydifferentpodcast

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Digital Nomads: A new generation of people traveling and working remotely at the same time. But what is it really like to be one? I talk to 5 digital nomads and thought-leaders about the pros and cons of the lifestyle, how they became location-independent, and what this revolution means for the world.

You can get in touch with me, Sam Kern, at radicallydifferentpodcast.com or via Instagram @radicallydifferentpodcast

Have feedback on this episode? I’d love to hear it. Your ideas are essential in helping me understand how to do this better. Tell me what you love, what you hate, what you want more of. 

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Lisa Nesser arrived in Thailand 15 years ago with $500 in her bank account and a round-trip ticket home. But after seeing the way Burmese refugees were being denied entrance to Thai schools, she decided to open her own school in her back yard. Since then, she’s created a small empire of social enterprises in Chiang Mai (a vegan restaurant, a zero-waste store, a donation center, and many more), and has mentored dozens of Burmese refugees to help them start their own successful social enterprises. Lisa is a powerhouse social entrepreneur, and it was an honor to sit down with her for this conversation. 

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in social entrepreneurship and not-for-profit work abroad.

You can learn more about Lisa's non-profit, Thai Freedom House, at thaifreedomhouse.org

You can get in touch with me, Sam Kern, at radicallydifferentpodcast.com or via Instagram @radicallydifferentpodcast

Have feedback on this episode? I’d love to hear it. Your ideas are absolutely essential in helping me understand how to do this better. Tell me what you love, what you hate, what you want more of. 

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What would it be like to live in Thailand long-term? In this episode, I sit down with a group of young Americans doing exactly that.

We discuss:
- The term ‘Ex-Pat’
- The reason they originally left the U.S, and why they’ve stayed in Thailand for so long
- The importance of traveling while you’re young
- The profound difference between traveling and living abroad
- The culture of creativity and art in Chiang Mai
- Actionable ways to live and work in Thailand
- Taking the first leap to live abroad
- The impact of westernization in Thailand

You can get in touch with me, Sam Kern, at radicallydifferentpodcast.com or via Instagram @radicallydifferentpodcast

Have feedback on this episode? I’d love to hear it. Your ideas are absolutely essential in helping me understand how to do this better. Tell me what you love, what you hate, what you want more of. 

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Nicole Hecker is a 26-year old American currently cycling 15,000 miles from Thailand to Spain over the course of a year and a half. 

In this conversation, we discuss: 

- Why she decided to set out on such a ludicrous journey 

- Why her project is called UnlearningByBike, and what it means to 'unlearn' 

- What it's like to cycle across Asia alone as a single woman 

- The power of making your projects public 

- The specifics of how to do what she's doing - the actual cost (it's lower than you think), how to plan, and what to expect 

You can follow Nicole on her journey at @unlearningbybike on Instagram, or at unlearningbybike.com.

You can get in touch with me, Sam Kern, at radicallydifferentpodcast.com or via Instagram @radicallydifferentpodcast

Have feedback on this episode? I’d love to hear it. Your ideas are absolutely essential in helping me understand how to do this better. Tell me what you love, what you hate, what you want more of. 

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In my first day alone in Vietnam's capital of Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City), I stumble upon a group of westerners who are launching startups in Vietnam. Why build a business in Saigon, of all places? Because the way they see it, the economic situation of Vietnam offers the best possible chance of getting rich.

In this episode, I try to understand what it might be like to live and build a company in a developing country thousands of miles from home.


Have feedback on this episode? I’d love to hear it. Your ideas are absolutely essential in helping me understand how to do this better. Tell me what you love, what you hate, what you want more of. 

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Radically Different is a new podcast series about young people around the world living and working in ways that break from the American norm.

My name is Sam Kern. I'm a recent college graduate who has set off on a journey to understand the radically new ways people my age are approaching life. 

In this episode: Why I decided to make this podcast, and what you can expect to hear in this season of Radically Different.

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