The Derek Loudermilk Show

The Art of Adventure is celebrating 200 episodes! It's be an amazing journey, and I wanted to do something a little different for this episode - an adventure radio hour. I've collected some of the wildest and most remarkable tales of adventure from seven of my favorite interviews and stitched them together for you! Featured in this episode: * Dave Cornthwaite * Sean Conway * Anne-Laure Carruth * Jeff Shaprio * Mike Spencer Bown * Carl Hoffman * Jeno Lineen You will hear about: * Swimming the length of Britain * Sunset at the headwaters of the Ganges * A bus breakdown in tribal Afghanistan * Hand to hand combat with a mountain lion * Getting stung in the face by Jellyfish * Coming up with a plan to circumnavigate the Mediterranean * The plan to do 25 journeys of 1000 miles or more * Jumping off a cliff for the first time * Building coffee tables from coffee wood in Java * Walking across the Himalayas You might also like these episodes:Jeff Shapiro | Wingsuit BASE Jumper, Paragider, and Climber | Chasing Your BlissAOA 157 | Mike Spencer Bown | The World’s Most Traveled ManTom Fabbri | Adventurer, Pilot, Health Expert | Fear is an OpportunityAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure AcademyAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective You will also like:The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast EpisodesAOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes

“Come back to your brand, come back to offering tons of value.” - Brenda Burns Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Brendan Burns, founder of @TheAdventureDaze. Brendan is a coach and online instructor who has organically grown his Instagram accounts over 100,000 followers.  Brendan loves lifestyle design and wants people to follow their passion and find a way to monetize that. I originally connected with Brendan on Instagram and after we chatted, I knew I needed to have him on the podcast. Brendan is currently based in New York but grew up in Long Island. He went to Cornell University in Ithaca, where he got his undergraduate, law, and dual MBA degrees. He worked for a couple of years in the Wall Street, until one day, he finally decided to pursue his passion, that is, travelling and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Brendan shares the story on how he got into Instagram and how he became an influencer. He explains how Instagram works and how it will work for anyone who wants to earn from it. He is currently focusing on his business and self-development tools and strategies that help people achieve their highest potentials. Before this Interview, I personally took Brendan's Instagram training course, and it helped me save tons of time while continuing to grow my account. Even though I already knew about some things like posting times and commenting, I learned about automation, direct messaging, and some of the technical detail for how to actually make money from someone that follows you on Instagram. It's also super affordable compared to other Instagram courses I have seen out there. What you’ll learn in this episode: * How Brendan grew his Instagram and an epic business out of it * How to have a strong Instagram following * How to spend less time in managing your Instagram account * How he went from zero to thousands of dollars a month in less than two years * How to be Instafamous * How systems drive business growth Quotes: “There is tremendous value in going full-time.” - Brendan Burns “It’s all about creating this community of repeat buyers, but more importantly repeat fans where you give them a lot of value and they benefit.”- Brendan Burns “It’s a lot less selling and more about delivering value and meeting people’s needs.”- Brendan Burns “We often compare our insides to other people’s outsides.”- Brendan Burns Continue the Adventure:Get Brendan's Instagram Course Instagram – @theadventuredaze Facebook – Brendan BurnsAdventureDaze You might also like these episodes:AOA 164 | Elise Darma | Driving Your Business With InstagramAOA 153 | Matt Bailey | Travel Hacking and the Limitless LifestyleAOA 128 | Gunnar Garfors | A Story From Every CountryAOA 055 | Ladan Jiracek | Travel Wisdom From 80 CountriesAOA 118 | Chris Guillebeau | Born For This – Find the Work You Were Meant to DoAOA 062 | Jason Zook | Exercise Your Creative Muscle To Make Millions

We spent December 2017 and January 2018 living in Southern California (SoCal), halfway between San Diego and LA. I spent many full days writing Superconductors, but we still had time to work in a bunch of adventures! Adventure highlights from our time in SoCal: * Attended a business mastermind in Encinitas (With former guests Chase Boehringer and Emily Utter) * Hosted an Art of Adventure meetup in San Diego * Skiing at Big Bear Mountain * Hot Air Ballooning with California Dreamin' in Temecula wine country * Saturday group bicycle road rides with Jax Bicycles in Murrietta * Epic cycling adventure on forest service roads in the Ortega Mountains * Hiking in Cleveland National Forest * Cycling among the lemon groves - free lemons * Beach day in Oceanside * Four day trip to Whistler, B.C for skiing with my college buddies * Trail running and hiking right behind our house * Heated lap pool at the community center * Waking up early to view the Blue Blood Super moon eclipse (hasn't happened in 150 years) * Shooting at the indoor gun rangeHot Air Ballooning with California Dreamin'

“When heaven and earth come together, that’s where life happens.” - Andrew Miles Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Andrew Miles, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a catalyst, through his works and his podcast, for other people to become specialists and really run with something. He not only nurtures his career, but other people’s as well, to be able to make the best use of the resources that at this time, he happens to have. Andrew is currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Growing up, he had a Chinese step-dad, so he had a lot of Chinese cultural influences. For years, he lived between China and America. He says that it is always necessary to maintain your contacts and friendships in places where you go. In this episode, Andrew shares to us his health adventures, how he studied and sourced for the best herbs in China, and how he found his business contacts there.  He shares to us his study and his broad knowledge on the herbs he is working on and a lot more. He is definitely a fascinating guy, way ahead of his time! What you’ll learn about in this episode: Superfoods Human Microbiomes Chines herbs Herbal footsoaks Acupuncture and the gasses within the body Link between gut bacteria and spirituality What we can do to cultivate our body to maximize high performance Comparing Chinese and American health philosophy   Quotes: “Nurture life on both sides so we can be an effective bridge between these two worlds.” “When heaven and earth come together, that’s where life happens.”  “As long as it fits the underlying strategy, you are good to go.” Continue the Adventure: Botanical Biohacking - https://botanicalbiohacking.com Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/botanical-biohacking/id1192068688 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AndrewMilesLAc/ You might also like these episodes:AOA 104 | Tony Wrighton | Zestology: How To Get More EnergyAOA 084 | Sir John Hargrave | Mindhacking: Program A Better MindAOA 071 | Chris McDougall | Natural Born Heroes: Maximizing Human PerformanceTony Wrighton | Evolving Your Career Through Health And Personal DevelopmentMelissa Stangl | Consciousness, Psychedelics, Ayahuasca, Plant Medicines, and Spontaneous HealingAOA 108 | Robin Farmanfarmaian | How Health Care Technology Empowers ConsumersAOA 146 | Nomadic Couplepreneurs | Nick And Gen from The Great AnomalyAOA 111 | Lucie Aujeska | Superfoods For High Performance

We moved to Budapest, Hungary for two months in 2017. I was invited to speak at the Freedom X Festival, and instead of just flying in for the weekend, we decided to move there from Croatia, where our 90 day stay was running out. We packed up our bags and took the bus from Zadar, to Budapest. We did something new just about every day in Budapest, It feels like we lived a lifetime there. Here are the most memorable adventures we had in Hungary: * Living in a 140 year old aristocrat apartment with 18ft ceilings near the Octogon * Lounging in the Rudas spa - one of the cities oldest * Joining the Hungarian art and cultural festival at the palace on Hungary day * Speaking at the Freedom X Fest * Cycling on Wednesday mornings to a national park with the coffee ride * Cycling from our house to Slovakia * Sunrise photos at the Fishermans Bastion * The musical water fountain on an island in the danube * Writing Superconductors from a beautiful ibrary * Delicious food in every direction * Running path to the park, heroes square, and the castle * Train trip to lake Balaton, to stay at Tihany * Axels first bike ride in a trailer up to a monastery * Touring St. Stephens Basilica * The Erszebet lookout tower * Walking the banks of the Danube * Shopping at the grand market hall for sausages and paprika * Learning Hungarian on Duolingo * Riding the "free bus" View back to Hungary from Slovakia Fisherman's Bastion

“Don’t wait. Start right now.” - Sean Conway Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is Sean Conway, adventurer extraordinaire. He is a record holder for the world’s longest triathlon and has done many physical challenges and has speed record attempts for cycling across Europe and around the globe. He is one of the most well-known adventurers around the world, and definitely a badass ! Sean was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in South Africa, but has English and Irish families. The adventurer and explorer in him thus runs in his pedigree. Sean believes that to stop yourself from failing, you need to prepare for it. For him, the adage “if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail” holds true. In this episode, Sean shares to us his adventure stories, from living the boat life to moving to the district for training and translating epic tales of adventure into profitable gigs. He has done the world’s first and farthest. He is now working on his third F, the fastest. Finally, Sean considers confidence as the one thing in this world that people need to have. He says that if you have a big idea, start right now and don’t wait, because in the end, you will not regret it.   What you’ll learn on this episode: * Interesting ways to add adventure to a packed life * Sean’s adventure stories * How he funds his adventures * How he creates his own events * How to translate an epic tale of adventure into a paid gig * How to manage motivation * Microadventure   Quotes: “Adventure, in its purest form, is just a way of thinking.” “You can be adventurous in your everyday life.” “Keep your core goal in the forefront of your mind.” “Actively add adventure in your existence. “ “If you got something in the back of your mind, just start now.” Continue the adventure:Sean ConwayFacebookTwitter InstagramYoutube You might also like these episodes:Jeff Shapiro | Wingsuit BASE Jumper, Paragider, and Climber | Chasing Your BlissAOA 157 | Mike Spencer Bown | The World’s Most Traveled ManTom Fabbri | Adventurer, Pilot, Health Expert | Fear is an OpportunityAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure AcademyAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective

Confidence is the number one thing that entrepreneurs tell me wish they had more of. "I would be able to make more sales, give a speech, and make new friends if I were more confident" But how to be confident? Confidence has many layers. First is the outer layer.  This is shown in what you wear and how you carry yourself. This is basically one’s charisma. This is what you talk about, and is something that you can work on. This includes one’s body language and posture. The next layer is what you associate yourself with – what you do for work, where you went to school, who your friends are. And the final layer, the deep core of confidence and the most important one, is knowing who you are. So how do you strengthen that inner core of confidence? Confidence is really a practice of courage – which is perfect for adventurous people! Adventure is one of the best ways to build confidence because it is this conviction that you will be able to succeed even if you’ve never done something before. With confidence, any person would want to make it. You will be convinced that you will be able to gain skill expertise in any new and unknown area. You need to challenge yourself regularly. Get out of your comfort zone. Try new things. Learn from people who are confident in your ability to connect. Get the mentorship that you need. Have good experience with the people you meet. So, it’s partly about our ability to connect with people and its partly about our ability to acquire new skills. Taking a page out of the Native American playbook, they have this tradition where they would sit around the campfire at the end of the day and tell stories of bravery and courage. What this does is it locks in the identity that you are courageous, that you are doing scary, hard, and challenging things. This will help your confidence. You decide if you’re going to be confident. It always comes down to our identity. And if you look back to all the challenges that you’ve conquered throughout your life, and tell stories of it, this really confirms for you that you are an amazing person! Start telling stories of your courage and bravery, and your successes. Convince others and at the same time, convince yourself. Most importantly, tell yourself that you are a confident person. Walk into that room and take control, just like a confident person would! So, ask yourself: What could you do if you were completely confident? You might also like these episodes:AOA 162 | Ron Malhotra | Your Success BlueprintAOA 126 | Rock Thomas | Abundance and AdventureAOA 066 | Dale Thomas Vaughn | Purposeful MasculinityAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State CollectiveAOA 059 | Millionaire Mindset: Habits For A Rich Life

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Tom Fabbri, an adventurer, private pilot, chef, health and wellness expert, Mr. Natural Universe at the age of 52, and the author of Ageless You. In this inspiring episode, Tom talks about fear, and being selfish when it comes to taking care of ourselves. He stresses that we need to take care of ourselves first because after all, you can’t fill others if you have an empty cup. Tom is quite the adventurer, as he has done so many great things. He is currently in the middle of completing his Adventure Grandslam, that is, summitting the highest peak in every continent. He has done six out of the seven, with only Mount Everest left to go. In this episode, Tom takes us with him through his adventures, most notably, during that time when he called a leadership summit while at a summit. He called in to Zurich while he was in the Antarctica and talked about being grateful, struggle, fear, and overcoming these. He was actually calling in from the coldest place on earth, through a satellite phone, in the middle of a snow storm! What you’ll learn on this episode: What it takes to prepare for mountaineering summits Importance of taking care of one’s self Taking control of fear The trouble about having fears Having courage to do what you want in life Saying, “yes, I can do this.” How aviation saved his life Teamwork and leadership Everybody deals with stress differently Choosing to be healthy Living with integrity Living on purpose Quotes: “I wasn’t born this way, everything that I do is learned from experience.” “You have to face your fears.” “And that’s what you really can do: attempt things.” “Fear is an opportunity to discover things about yourself.” “To overcome these fears that we all have, you need ‘everyday courage’.” “Fear is your body telling you that there is something to learn here.” “Live your life with love, respect, and integrity.” “There are a lot of problems because people are not living their dream lives.” “It will start with being selfish but it will trickle down and you will have an impact on the world and everybody you meet.” “If you don’t scare yourself at least once a week, then you’re not living.” “When you start stepping into the fear, a calmness will come over you, and you’ll start really living your life and you become happy.” “It’s a must: you must take care of yourself first.” “If you don’t have your health, you have nothing.” Continue the adventure:Tomfabbri.com You might also like these episodes:AOA 126 | Rock Thomas | Abundance and AdventureAOA 066 | Dale Thomas Vaughn | Purposeful MasculinityAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State CollectiveAOA 059 | Millionaire Mindset: Habits For A Rich LifeAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure Academy  

"The ripest fruit at the top of the tree isnt the prize, its the choice to climb into the tree in the first place" - Jeff Shapiro Today's guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Jeff Shapiro, a wingsuit base jumper, paraglider, rock climber, professional sponserd athlete, and philosopher, to name a few. In this unique episode, Jeff takes us with him to his wingsuit base jump adventure which, as he sees it, is his a reflection of his happiness, and how he shares this happiness with others and at the same time, earn from it. As a kid, Jeff had a fascination of flight. Flying for him was like having freedom, and it was something that not everyone could attain. Wingsuit base jumping allowed him to fly – like those dreams he had when he was still a child. Jeff lives for what inspires him. When asked of the risks involved in his chosen adventures, he simply says that life is life, what is going to happen, is going to happen. In this episode, Jeff shares his dedication for his outdoor pursuits. Not only does he makes us understand his passion for flying, Jeff also points out the losses and risks of being involved in extreme adventures. He also shares his wisdom on how he handles his partnership with companies. Finally, he leaves us with a powerful message about chasing your bliss and a wonderful reminder that our intentions speak in all of our actions. What you’ll learn on this episode: * Wingsuit base jumping * His experience in flying * Good value exchange in terms of partnering with companies * How he earns income through his adventures * How is happiness is affecting the people around him * How he brings his experience back to inspire other people * How he deals with risk and death * How he makes a decision regarding risks * How he deals with fear * How to be a professional athlete Quotes “You can't fly and not be in the moment.”- Jeff Shapiro “Whatever inspires me, that's what I live for.”- Jeff Shapiro “Everybody is looking for a purpose when they wake up.”- Jeff Shapiro “If I am happy then I am able to give the best of myself to the people I love.”- Jeff Shapiro “I absolutely love living!”- Jeff Shapiro “Focus is a pre-requisite to anything risky.”- Jeff Shapiro "You can only be you, I can only be me."- Jeff Shapiro "The wind can only blow as it does."- Jeff Shapiro Continue the adventure:Kavu.comJeff Shapiro FacebookJeff Shapiro Instagram You might also like these episodes:AOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure AcademyAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective You will also like:The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast EpisodesAOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes

  This is the fifth year I have published my annual review and goals for the upcoming year. If you are curious about how I have honed the process, here are the yearly reviews for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and the goals setting posts for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. This annual review process is inspired by Chris Guillebeau who has been publishing his annual reviews for several years and has a free spreadsheet for you to download and do you own review.  This year I am also using Orian Marx' Lifecrafting Annual Review. Because I am largely an optimistic person by nature, I tend to look back at most things as having been successful. And of this positive bias, this process is valuable because it enables me to take a brutally honest look at what did not go well, so that I can keep learning and improving. If you are someone who sometimes feels you have not gotten much done this year, you might actually be surprised once you go through this review process as we tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can achieve in a year. This post will look at what went well and what did not for 2017. My hope for sharing this is to both inspire you to conduct your own annual review, and to give some insight into how I structure the process and reflect upon my year. Other posts in the 2017 Annual Review Series: * 2018 Goals and Plans * 2017 Adventures and Travel * Top 10 books read in 2017 Achievements and what went well in 2017: Business * Surpassed 6 figure annual net income for the first time (including $41K in one week) * Filled coaching practice * Signed book deal for SuperConductors * 30+ speaking engagements to a total audience of 3,000 * Wrote and filmed first online course about the Heroes Journey * Surpassed 10K Instagram followers * Surpassed 150K podcast downloads * Hosted first fully paid AdventureQuest business + adventure retreat * Bought first AirBnb investment property * Perfected a morning routine * Launched 100 Coaches' book project Adventure (Separate Post) Peak Experiences * Taking Axel to meet his great grandparents in Appalachia * Giving the Braveheart 'Battle of Stirling' speech to hundreds at Freedom X Fest in Budapest * Cycling to a different country in one day (Slovakia from Budapest) * Doing a backflip off a cliff into the Adriatic Sea * Featured on Croatian National TV and Newspapers * Soaking at the famous Rudas bath in Budapest with friends * Wearing a suit of armor at a friend's castle in Slovenia * Cycling with my dad in Croatia * Getting podcast fan mail for changing peoples lives * Throwing a charity dance for Heidi's birthday * Writing a book in the Gorgeous Budapest central library * Axel's croatian grandmother