The Derek Loudermilk Show

Welcome to the first solo episode of the Art of Adventure podcast! In Episode 33, I am my own guest and I simply tell some stories about entrepreneurship and business secrets that I have observed from my travels in Southeast Asia over the last year. I have written previously about some of these observations here. I am inspired by the history of Starbucks coffee, which created in America, the "third place" that wasn't work or home, and was inspired by the French cafes visited by Starbuck founder, Howard Schultz, during his travels abroad. I know there are great business ideas waiting to be ported across cultures (Red Bull is another great example), so on my travel I try to keep an eye out for the next million or billion dollar idea. This episode isn't as much about a single idea as about several great business principles I have observed on the road in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, and Indonesia. Enjoy!

Fruit Lady Selling Pineapples in Hanoi, Veitnam

 

Central Market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Getting fitted for a tailored suit in Hoi An, Vietnam

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Todayâ€s guest is Johny Freesh: rapper and raw food chef! I came across Johnnyâ€s music videos and loved them! Some of the videos are about Indonesia, where I now live, and Johnny even raps in Indonesian. I was also blow away by the flyaway drone footage in the Jatuh video (above). Plus, I really dug his lyrics and creativity and message living a life of purpose, so I had to get him on the show! So check out this one for everything you ever wanted to know about rap and raw food!

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to think like a rapper

-How to make a music video

-How Men's circle turned Johnny's life around

-The technical skills of the greatest rappers

-All about juice fasting

-The benefits of raw food (and raw chocolate!)

-How to finish what you start

-Why Durian fruit is good

Continue The Adventure - Resources From This Episode

Jonny's Website: FreeshRap.com

George Watsky

R.A. the Rugged Man

Asher Roth

Artie Lange on Joe Buck Live

Thanks Johnny Freesh!

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"We like to hire people that are more inclined to give to their neighbor" - Shane Snow on his hiring process at Content.ly

For this episode, I caught up with entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow! He is the founder of Content.ly, and author of Smartcuts (the title is a mashup for smart and shortcuts), that goes into how hackers, innovators, and icons accelerate success. I first came across Shane snow from a guest post he did on Tim Ferris' Blog (about living off a meal replacement drink), and I have been following the writing he does for media like Wired, Fast company and New Yorker since. I know I am going to find some interesting new ideas and ways of thinking whenever I check out his work. Be sure to listen all the way through, because Shane share some exclusive insight into his newest projects!

"Adventure is indulging your sense of wonder" - Shane Snow

What you will learn in this episode:

-How you can apply 10X thinking

-How to plan before acting: "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." -Abraham Lincoln

-Whether you should share your goals

-Shane's favorite brainstorming exercise: "How would X (A baker? Warren Buffett? A child?) attack this problem?"

-How book reading competition with his brother helped him tell better stories

-What is "Dark" social media?

-What is a superconnector (and how to write for them)?

-How reading level correlates with book popularity

-About Shane's goal to go to all of NYC's abandoned subway stations

Mentioned in this Episode:

ShaneSnow.com

Shane on Contently

Shane on Fast Company

Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure

Thanks Shane Snow!

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"I swear that I am wrong more than most people" - Dave Booda on showing up and putting yourself out there for the world

Today's guest is Dave Booda! Dave has become a good friend of mine here in Bali, and he joins me for a fun in-person, in-studio session.  Dave has an interesting back story - He was in the Navy, has been a dating coach, and has been on National Geographic. Dave is part of the YouTube channel and podcast DudePanel, where women write in their questions and Dave and his friends answer them - it actually pretty fun I like watching the videos even though they are speaking towards women. Dave is a full time writer and founder of the new podcast Darken the Page, about writer's creative process. When I think of Dave, I think of a really wise and thoughtful individual.  In this episode we get real with some straight talk about relationships, sex, men and women, death, success, creativity, and way more!

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to deconstruct anything to get better at it

-How to run lots of projects at once

-How to explore love and relationships

-How to think outside the box in relationships

-The secret to attraction

-How to be willing to take a creative risk

-The beauty of hardship

Mentioned in this episode:

Darken the Page Podcast

Dave's Writing: Boodaism

Dude Panel

Dude Panel on Twitter

Alan Watts

Non Dualism

Thanks Dave Booda!

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"I would have people love instead of fear"- Adam Stanecki of the Virtuosity Project on what he wishes for the world

In this episode, I have the super cool Adam Stanecki on as a guest. Adam was one of the first Crossfit gym owners in Australia (and worldwide). He sold his gym and is now the founder of the Virtuosity Project, where he teaches fitness professionals and gym owners how to grow their business. In this episode, we get into some specific ways that he helps people break through their plateaus and glass ceilings. We also dig into the idea of fear and how to keep progressing in spite of fear. When I think of Adam, I think of a strong, tough guy with a huge heart, lots of love for his family and work, and full of insights that seem to arrive at just the right moment. I bet you will find some shiny gems in this episode! If you do any coaching, or work in the fitness industry, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

What you will learn in this episode:

-What Adam thinks is the most basic human fear

-Why money should only be an indicator

-How he provides value up front in his business

-The importance of patience and momentum

-Why Adam hires a business coach even though he is a business coach

-How to "get out of your own way"

-Why many entrepreneurs are busy doing things they don't need to do

Mentioned in this episode:

Adam's business The Vitruosity Project

Crossfit

Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling

The Art of Thinking Clearly

Thanks Adam Stanecki!

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"It's not about reaching the mass market, it's about a small group of people that want to follow you" Bjork Ostrom on building a community

My guest today is Bjork Ostrom, creator of Food Blogger Pro (which he created while spending a year volunteering in the Phillipines - what!?), and which has helped hundred of food bloggers grow and monetize their food blogs. Bjork, along with his wife Lindsay, are the rare husband and wife team behind the popular and highly profitable food blog, Pinch of Yum. I met bjork a couple years back in Minnesota and he has been a great resource for books, business advice, and tech details. Plus he is an all around genuine and caring fellow. Iâ€m sure you are going to learn a lot from this episode, especially if you like food or have an online business!

"Adventure is a long term story of progress, positivity, relationships and small decisions towards doing things that are uncomfortable" - Bjork Ostrom

Bjork And Lindsay Ostrom

What you will learn in this episode

-How to build a 6 figure business with your spouse

-The importance of building charity into your business

-The future of blog monetization

-How the online course Food Blogger Pro was made

-The benefits of travel for building connection

-How to volunteer for a year abroad

Mentioned in this episode

Food Blogger Pro

Pinch of Yum

Pinch of Yum Income Reports

Pat Flynn

Gary Vaynerchuck CRUSH IT!

Seth Godin

Thanks Bjork Ostrom!

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"You have to fulfill demand, not create demand" - Stephen Somers on finding the right product

Today I have for the first time on the Art of Adventure, not one, but two amazing guests: Stephen Somers and Robert Rickey join us from Belfast, Northern Ireland. These two lads are the creators of the Marketplace Superheroes course, which is a road map to help you do what they have done, which is sell millions of dollars in physical products on Amazon.com. We talk about the coincidences and opportunities that brought them together as business partners, their early business experience that set them up for success selling online, and some specifics about how you can make tens of thousands of dollars a month selling physical products on Amazon.com. Plus Iâ€m sure you will enjoy their charming accents!

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to capitalize on opportunity

-The power of selling to multiple markets (countries)

-How to become someone who gets things done

-How Stephen got rich by not following his passion (rock star)

-How to become passionate about your work (by getting better at it)

-The importance of teaching others

-The importance of Robert's contacts and family experience in business

-How to create passive income by selling on Amazon.com

Mentioned in this episode:

The course: Marketplace Superheroes

Tai Lopez

Tony Robbins

The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime.

The E-Myth Revisited

Thank you Stephen Somers and Robert Rickey!

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"Fears and dreams exist in the same place" - Bruce Kasanoff

Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Art of Adventure episode of 2015! I'm grateful for all the support for the show in 2014, thank you for helping us to the top of the iTunes New and Noteworthy section, and into the top 10 Self-Help podcasts overall! I'll be working hard to bring you 100 episodes with leading experts, deep thinkers, and adventurous entrepreneurs in 2015!

Iâ€m so thrilled to have Bruce Kasanoff as the guest for this episode! He is a ghostwriter for entrepreneurs and CEOs, as well as publishing his own writing in Forbes and on LinkedIn. Bruce authored the top LinkedIn article of 2013, and he has written several books, including How to Self-Promote without Being a Jerk. Bruce has been called one of the top 50 most influential people in marketing and business today by The Chartered Institute of Marketing. He has Raised or helped raise $20 million for start-up and entrepreneurial ventures. Bruce also donates his time each weekend of the winter up at the ski mountain to coach 6-8 year old skiers!

In this episode Bruce shares his interesting journey to becoming a ghostwriter, and we get into some nitty gritty details about communicating ideas clearly, and how to do well in business by doing good. So if you are an entrepreneur or communicator, this is the episode for you!

What you will learn in this episode:

-What is fear and how to handle it?

-How Bruce became a ghostwriter

-How to craft your message

-The importance of empathy

-How to connect ideas

-How to finish something instead of jumping around

-How to collaborate with people with complimentary (opposite) strengths

Mentioned in this episode:

He's the only Bruce Kasanoff on the internet! Kasanoff.com

Bruce's LinkedIn profile

Bruce's writing at Forbes

Bruce's company - Now Possible

Bruce's Books:

How to Self-Promote without Being a Jerk

Smart Customers, Stupid Companies: Why Only Intelligent Companies Will Thrive, and How To Be One of Them

Making It Personal: How To Profit From Personalization Without Invading Privacy

Birdman the movie

Effective presentations Rexi Media

Thank you Bruce Kasanoff!

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"Looking back, lots of things turned out perfectly" - Steve Daar on how his experiences shaped who he is today.

In episode 25, I have Steve Daar as my guest, who has spent the last several years giving himself a "personal PhD" in marketing, he is the founder of the marketing firm Conversion For Good, and author of the new book Profit Hacking. Profit Hacking gives Steveâ€s three part formula for web based entrepreneurs to grow their business. In this episode, we go over lots of simple and specific actions you can take to get more sales, traffic, subscribers, and influence. So if you have a blog, podcast, store, or venture online, this is the episode for you!

What you will learn in this episode:

-Some of Steve's top tools for optimizing your website

-How to do market research

-The three part formula of traffic, conversions, and economics of your web based business

-How to meet people at conferences

-The power of social causes for entrepreneurs

-How to maximize your per-customer profit

-How Steve wrote his book Profit Hacking

Mentioned in this episode:

Steve's new book: Profit Hacking: The Web Entrepreneur's 3 Part Formula For Maximizing Success

Steve's company: Conversion For Good

Optimizely

Derek Halpern's blog Social Triggers

James Altucher

Ryan Holiday

Thank you Steve Daar!

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Potential New Art of Adventure Project!

Also, Iâ€d love to get some feedback from you guys – Iâ€m working on the initial stages of a project for adventurous entrepreneurs (alluded to at the end of the show with Simon) to teach some of the skills that you need to succeed, but might not get from other technical based courses. Iâ€m talking about skills such as body language, charisma, networking, productivity, and bio hacking. Iâ€m also thinking this course might culminate in an adventurous retreat that would balance business workshops with activities like surfing, meditation, whitewater rafting, and yoga. Is this something that interests you? Leave a comment with your thoughts!

"Most people aren't just going to buy a product because it's the right thing to do, they are going to buy it because it is what they want, and it is the right price. If it has a good social cause behind it, that is just the cherry on top" - Rachel Faller on how to think about designing socially responsible products

In episode 24 the Art of Adventure podcast, I have fashion designer Rachel Faller, founder of Tonlé, a Cambodian based fashion company. We talk all about her commitment to social and environmentally sustainable business practices, including Tonléâ€s really cool zero waste manufacturing process, and how she grew her business over the last six years after a Fulbright award led her to discover a love for Cambodia. If you have ever wanted to create a profitable business doing meaningful work, this is the episode for you!

What you will learn in this episode:

-The Zero-Waste manufacturing process

-How to learn from local experts

-All about the Fair Trade philosophy

-Socially conscious entrepreneurship

-How environment influences design

-How to become a fashion designer

Mentioned in this show:

Tonlé Here you will find a bunch of great resources on the garment manufacturing industry, and Tonlé's solution to those problems. Plus some really great photography in their look books.

The Fulbright Award

What is Fair Trade?

Thanks Rachel Faller!

If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Rachel know by clicking on the link below and sending her a quick shout out on Twitter:

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Support the Art of Adventure

This episode is brought to you by REI!

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Potential New Art of Adventure Project!

Also, Iâ€d love to get some feedback from you guys – Iâ€m working on the initial stages of a project for adventurous entrepreneurs (alluded to at the end of the show with Simon) to teach some of the skills that you need to succeed, but might not get from other technical based courses. Iâ€m talking about skills such as body language, charisma, networking, productivity, and bio hacking. Iâ€m also thinking this course might culminate in an adventurous retreat that would balance business workshops with activities like surfing, meditation, whitewater rafting, and yoga. Is this something that interests you? Leave a comment with your thoughts!