The Adventure Capitalist

Cody and Austin talk about mountain climbing adventures in Colombia, then review Cody's prediction about tariffs working. Later in the show, they discuss the situation in Panama, the huge mega projects that China is building in 2025, and the new focus for the US State Department and what it means for investors. Listen to this episode as a podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0JJz3zm9VxxnRh6ClSdchJ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adventure-capitalist/id1753175673 Follow us on X: Austin - https://x.com/a_brawn Cody - https://x.com/CodyShirk Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - Cody's Colombia Adventure 04:40 - Tariff Talk 13:31 - Insight on Panama 23:00 - Elon USAID 24:35 - China is Under Construction 33:18 - State Department Trajectory 42:52 - Favorite South American Country 44:39 - Outro

Investing in war involves a lot more than just weapons. Right now, anyone can land government contracts to supply goods around the world. There's even a website where you can view the opportunities. Follow us on X: Austin - https://x.com/a_brawn Cody - https://x.com/CodyShirk

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S8vl--VJXWo Follow us on X: Austin - https://x.com/a_brawn Cody - https://x.com/CodyShirk Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - San Fransisco Comeback? 06:23 - Dinner in San Fransisco 08:49 - Investment Opportunities 23:09 - USAID Changes 38:24 - Why Should the US Spend Less? 48:04 - Micro Adventure Challenge

We read through all of Trump's Executive Orders (so far!) and there are a lot of opportunities for investors. Later, we discuss which country is now under full Russian control. Finally, we talk about the next vacation to become available to international tourists - North Korea! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vDs1liyL_7c Follow us on X: Austin - https://x.com/a_brawn Cody - https://x.com/CodyShirk Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Cody Has Dinner with Obama 04:06 - Come have Dinner with us! 04:56 - Biden Pardons All 10:42 - Trump Day 1 33:04 - Russia Absorbing Belarus 42:07 - North Korea Tours are Back 52:13 - Austin's Mystery Solved 57:36 - Outro

An insider's perspective of the LA fires, from Cody - both a former firefighter AND resident from the area. Then, we talk about a WILD story that took place in Venezuela and is now making headlines in the the U.S. Finally, we talk about some crypto moves and get an adventure update about Colombia!

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L8Zt7rXLexI

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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Cody & Austin's Trips 04:54 - LA Fires 23:46 - US Deaths Outpace Births 29:59 - Fertility Rates in Countries 32:04 - Venezuelan President New Term 36:46 - Ex-Green Beret under investigation 43:24 - Tether Makes a Move 52:03 - Cody's Adventure Update 55:17 - Outro

What is next for Canada, now that Trudeau is set to leave? Will the U.S. really take Greenland, and what does Denmark think? Has Mark Zuckerberg gone full MAGA? Finally, we discuss our top adventure plans for 2025!

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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Welcome Back! 05:55 - Justin Trudeau resigns 16:32 - Trump & Greenland 22:46 - Zuck Announces moderation changes 35:43 - Realities of modern social media 38:51 - Top Adventures of 2025 47:52 - Outro

Happy New Year! In this episode, Cody and Austin give their best predictions for the year 2025 in the field of business, geopolitics, and investing. What did we get right? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

03:49 - 12 Predictions for 2025

04:12 - Prediction 1: The Outlook for Crypto

05:44 - Prediction 2: The War in Ukraine

08:41 - Prediction 3: Energy Become a Safe Haven?

11:09 - Prediction 4: Stable Coins Take Center Stage

14:41 - Prediction 5: Will emerging markets emerge?

17:41 - Prediction 6: Natural health wins big

22:37 - Prediction 7: An A.I. company sneezes, market gets sick

25:25 - Prediction 8: A big shakeup in the corporate news world

30:39 - Prediction 9: The future of the US Dollar

32:52 - Prediction 10: YouTube continues to dominate

35:17 - Prediction 11: Is this a fake soft landing?

37:58 - Prediction 12: 2025 the year of A.I. agents?

47:36 - Biggest Winner of 2025: Cody's prediction

48:32 - Biggest Winner of 2025: Austin's prediction

51:31 - Outro

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Today I want to introduce you to Kevin Dahlstrom. The truth is I stumbled across Kevin a couple of years ago on Twitter and have been a fan ever since. Kevin embodies what it means to be an Adventure Capitalist.

He's fit, he's successful, respected in business, and he often posts pictures of himself climbing insane rock walls that make my palms sweaty. This episode covers a lot of ground about his life philosophy, success, and strategies to stay healthy and fit as you age. Enjoy!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:54 - Welcome Kevin!

04:12 - The Hawaii Story

08:10 - Rock Climbing & Work

13:25 - The Ideal End State

19:23 - Does Money Mean Success?

23:14 - Conscious Compromises

29:13 - The Average Day

34:54 - Investing Mindset

39:27 - Building A Twitter Audience

47:09 - Kevins New Project

55:42 - Testosterone & Aging

01:00:30 - Success tied to Testosterone?

01:04:05 - Health Products

01:09:43 - Rapid Fire Questions

01:16:47 - Outro

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zg4c8NrENFI

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Kevin - https://x.com/Camp4

This week's episode covers the mysterious drones over New Jersey, why Justin Trudeau might be in trouble, SoftBank's massive AI investment in the US, and some interesting new developments in ecotourism and conservation. We end with a call to action to take more "micro-adventures" in 2025.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Cody's Trip to Sedona

02:10 - Things to come...

02:52 - UFO's are Here

13:03 - Turmoil in Canada

21:43 - Germany's Unexpected Early Election

29:48 - SoftBank Pledges 100 Billion to US

36:19 - Conservation and Tourism

43:02 - Christmas Activities

45:29 - Taking Micro Adventures

49:33 - Outro

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CVmwlOYKg0k

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Cody - https://x.com/CodyShirk

This week's episode covers the chaos in Syria, what China's "moderately loose" new fiscal policy means, and why we might need a sanity check in the US markets. Enjoy!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:44 - Welcome Back!

02:41 - Syria War Update

12:26 - China Stimulus

15:13 - Thoughts on Investing in China?

19:23 - US Market Cap Hits 209%

24:28 - What Makes Yield Important?

28:18 - Markets Going Bananas...

29:18 - What is happening in Brazil?

31:44 - Ski, Travel & More

34:13 - Outro

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tDpPxQv-kPw

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Austin - https://x.com/a_brawn

Cody - https://x.com/CodyShirk