Misfits and Rejects

In Episode 258 I spoke with Brian Welch. He’s an expat living in Kuwait and the author of I’ll Sit This Right Here. Brian and I go deep into the darkness he found himself in and how he made his way out of it by writing this book. There were a lot of profound moments for me in the conversation which opened my eyes to a few lies I’ve been telling myself. Enjoy! Show Notes: I’ll Sit This Right Here ,...

In Episode 257 Tom Turcich talks about his walk around the world. It took him seven years and he is the 10th recorded person to do it. His dog Savannah is the first recorded dog to walk around the world. Tom delivers some very actionable steps to take if you ever find yourself in a dark place. He lost his best friend at 17 which inspired him to walk around the world. Enjoy! Show notes: The World W...

In Episode 256 I spoke with Crispijn Hartzema. Crispijn set a goal at 15 to sail the south pacific in search of perfect uncrowded waves. He’s on the verge of making that happen with a combination of hard work, manifestation, and a little help from crypto. Enjoy! Show notes: Crispijn Hartzema (Instagram) , Episode 004 Dale Dagger, Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T...

In Episode 255 I spoke with Jesse Schoberg. He’s an expat living in Bangkok Thailand who recently shared an essay called FARANG CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH IN THAILAND . It’s the 9 steps all expats go through when settling in a new place. I thought it was so accurate I had to have Jesse on the show to share his point of view. Enjoy! Show Notes: DropInBlog.com , FARANG CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH IN THAILA...

In Episode 254 I spoke with Brooke Hiltz. Brooke was driving solo through Sinaloa Mexico when El Chapo’s son was arrested. In this episode, she talks about what it was like being locked down for three days in her hotel and what she saw. Enjoy! Show notes: Brooke’s Instagram , Magic Mind (promo code: MISFITS20) , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 253 I spoke with Aladin Farré. Aladin is a digital nomad living between Europe and Asia who started his own production company. He explains his motivation for making such a move and the process he went through to create a life and business for himself. Enjoy! Show Notes: China Compass Productions , Magic Mind , Invisible Summit (documentary) , Town Called Yiwu (Heartbeat of Globalizatio...

In Episode 252 I spoke with Jared Koett from Invert Containers. Jared worked with me in Nicaragua for years and then had a calling to try his hand at entrepreneurship. This calling took him back to the States where he’s been riding the ups and downs of trying to bring his plastic-free earth-digestible packing to life. Enjoy! Show notes: Invert Containers , Episode 250 , Support Misfits and Rejects...

In Episode 251 I spoke with Brooke Baum. Brooke is the author of Home Flexible a book about utilizing Trusted House Sitter to travel the world and live rent-free. Enjoy! Show notes: Home Flexible , Trailing Away , Moving Away , Episode 248 , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 250 I spoke with my good friend John Eames. We’ve been friends for 40 years and spent half of those years traveling and living in Nicaragua. In today’s episode, we talk about what post-expat life is like and what a fulfilled dream looks like from the other side. Enjoy! Show notes: Drift Supply , Episode 027 , Episode 040 , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejec...

In Episode 249 I spoke with Vladimir Novikov from Winding Tree. Vladimir and Winding Tree are using blockchain technologies to build decentralized, peer-to-peer, open-source solutions for the travel industry. If that sounds confusing then this episode will help you understand what Web-3 could look like and how Crypto and NFTs can play a major role in travel. Enjoy! Show notes: Winding Tree , Drift...

In Episode 248 I spoke with Jen and Stevo Joslin from Two Can Travel. They have been full time travel nomads for the last 4 years and over the last 18 months haven’t had to pay rent. They explain how they use Trusted House Sitter so you can travel and be rent free as well. Enjoy! Show notes: Two Can Travel , Trusted House Sitters , The Twelve Week Year , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Ge...

In Episode 247 I spoke with Tony Lawson from the Le Sol Foundation. Tony and I played soccer together at UCLA. He was tremendously influential in our winning the national championship. In today’s episode, we talk about why he chose not to pursue a professional career and direct his focus toward teaching high school. Enjoy! Show notes: Leysol Foundation, See A Man, Be A Man, Support Misfits and Rej...

In Episode 246 I spoke with Gavin Lang. We talk about the intuition that drove him to write a book about climbing 24 of New Zealand’s highest peaks and what he found out about himself and life throughout the process. Enjoy! Show Notes: Seeking The Light , Episode 143 , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 245 I give an update on a few changes that have occurred over the last three and a half months. Enjoy! Show notes: Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt , Magenta Episode 043 , Magenta Episode 135 , John Episode 027 , Charlie Walker Episode 244 , Through Sand and Snow, On Roads That Eco

In Episode 244 I spoke with Charlie Walker. Charlie rode his bike from England to Singapore, Singapore to South Africa, and South Africa back to England. The adventure took him four years. In today’s episode, we talk about his experiences and what he learned about himself and the state of the world. Enjoy! Show notes: Through Sand and Snow , On Roads That Eco , Charlie on Joe Rogan’s Podcast , Epi...

In Episode 243 I spoke with Dina-Marie. Growing up in Germany Dina had a big dream. She wanted to move to L.A. and be an actress. She worked for years trying to reach her goal and when she finally made it she realized it wasn’t what she wanted. She gave up her perfect life and traveled around the world trying to find herself and when she did her life took on a whole new meaning. Enjoy! Show notes:...

In Episode 242 expat Darren Cronian talks about quitting the safety and security of the job he held for 24 years to pursue a life on the road. He’s now been living in a new country every 3 months for the last 8 years. Enjoy! Show notes: The Remote Hive , Remote Darren , WeWorkRemotley.com , RemoteOK.com , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 241 Troy Ozuna from the Youtube channel, Earth Story 2030 talks about making a documentary in Ukraine and how he has hope for the future of the human race. Enjoy! Show notes: Earth Story 2030 , Earth Story Instagram , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 240 your host Chapin Kreuter gives an update about his journey and where he's at in life. I hope you enjoy! :) Show notes: Atomic Habits , Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail , Episode 106 Dan Foxman , Episode 143 Gavin Lang , Episode 027 John Eames , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 239 I spoke with Maya Lombarts from HealthyHighAchievers.community. Maya suffered from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for most of her teenage years. Doctors couldn’t help her and she felt lost but had a calling to move to Cusco Peru where her life was forever changed. Enjoy! Show Notes: HealthyHighAchievers.com , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Reje...

In Episode 238 I spoke with Steve Appleton. Steve left the corporate world back in California for a new lifestyle in Mexico and a new carrier drop shipping Really Good E-Bikes. Enjoy! Show Notes: Really Good E-Bikes , Dane Maxwell , Drop Ship Lifestyle, Ecomm SEO Formula , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

In Episode 237 I spoke with Emily Milsom. Emily is an author and freelance writer who’s been nomading around the world for the last six years. In today’s episode, we talk about how she broke free from the corporate rat race back in the UK and how she’s trying to teach other UK women to do the same with her new book Growing Nomadic: UK Women Edition. Enjoy! Show notes: Growing Nomadic: UK Women Edi...

In Episode 236 I spoke with Willo Sana. Willo is a transformational business coach that helps creative, heart-centered entrepreneurs take action and realize their vision. Throughout the episode, we talked about ego death, the dark night of the soul, spiritual awakenings, and more. Enjoy! Show notes: WilloLovesYou.com , The Big Leap (Book) , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get a Misfits an...

In Episode 235 I spoke with Norm Bour. He's a freelance writer and the author of COVID stories: Positive Lessons That Started Very, Very, Badly. Norm lost everything in 2008 and had to reinvent himself. He decided to hit the road and started freelance writing and never looked back. Enjoy! Show Notes: Patreon.com , COVIDstories (Book) , Travel Younger , Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon , Get...

In Episode 234 I spoke with Anne Claessen. She is the host of The Podcast Babes and Digital Nomad Stories. Anne is a huge inspiration to me because she was able to monetize her podcast and make it her primary source of income in less than 2 years. She did most of the work while traveling around Southeast Asia. Enjoy! Show notes: The Podcast Babes , Digital Nomad Stories , Support Misfits and Rejec...