Man Overseas Podcast

My guest is Man O Podcast veteran Joseph Wells. Joseph is a writer & podcaster focused on self-improvement, systems, and societal issues. He's also fast-becoming the McMahon to my Carson. Or more like the Kimmel to my Carolla. Joseph recently interviewed Peter Boghossian, who is best known for his involvement in the Grievance studies affair . Boghossian and co-authors, James Linsdsay & Hel...

Clint Joffrion is born and raised on the bayou in South Louisiana. He’s the youngest of two boys and a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist with 9 years of clinical experience. “Joff” & I met at Nicholls State University, where we were college teammates & roommates. He’s one of the few guys I’ve met in my life that I knew the instant I met him we were going to be lifelong friends. “Fado...

My guest is Jonathan from Joney Talks! He's a Belgian personal finance blogger & podcaster with a unique approach to life & investing. He believes we're all weird in our own way, so we might as well embrace it. Jonathan pulls from a breadth of life experience—he's lived in Norway, Luxembourg, France & Belgium—to tell stories and educate people about money matters. I found him to be ins...

Nick Luft is Co-Founder & CEO of Idle , a startup app company. He’s also a musician, record producer, artist, rabid Avett Brothers fan, and occasionally, an amateur stand-up comedian. You'll enjoy this episode if you prefer deeper conversations about life, death & meaning. Nick & I discuss valuable lessons that aren't taught in grade school or in university classrooms. They're lessons...

The best part of having my own podcast? Spotlighting lifelong friends doing BIG THINGS. Brian Roundtree is a loving husband, father of three, successful dentist ( Roundtree Family Dentistry ) & cancer survivor. I'm proud to call him a friend for over 30 years. When we were kids, Brian was an All-Star athlete. He was one of the "floor generals" on our 12-Year Old World Championship basketball t...

Matthew Ory embodies everything this podcast is about. His first appearance on the podcast is still elevating new listeners almost a year later. When Pain Becomes Power was raw & inspirational, even emotional at times—round two is even better. Matt is a real estate investor, criminal defense attorney & my lifelong friend. In this episode, he brings mental toughness & optimism to an unc...

The podcast starts (0:00 - 12:36) with a monologue. I talk about Coronavirus, its economic impact & give recommendations for how to think about investing during uncertain times. We owe a debt of gratitude to health care workers & service providers who are putting themselves at risk for our safety. I'd also like to thank our politicians, scientists & homeschoolers who are working much h...

My guest is Vincent McGarry. He is a Safety & Control Systems Engineer who was working on a large project in China when his team learned of Coronavirus. I have long referred to Vince as the smartest, most well-read man I know, so it is a great pleasure to share him with listeners. In this episode, we discuss what he was told about Coronavirus, where he was quarantined, and why he was not allow...

My guest is one of the most interesting people I know. Steve Sloat was twice appointed Deputy US Marshal by President Ronald Reagan (and once by Jimmy Carter). He's also been a champion race car driver, gone undercover in a high-profile case and authored three fiction thrillers. I wanted to get Steve on the podcast while reading his second book, The Children Whispered , last year—I featured the "p...

My guest is Michael Green—his story is compelling. He spent four years in prison, which he says was just the amount of time he needed [in “the slammer”] to make him a better person. Now he's an expert house flipper who teaches others how to implement simple systems to find great contractors to get jobs done "ON time" and "ON budget." He also host of the Flip Factor podcast and has flipped over 110...

Mike Kelso is my guest on the podcast. He’s been a mortgage professional in the Phoenix area since 2005. We discuss whether one should own or rent in today’s real estate environment. We also discuss market predictions for the next 3-5 years. We share our favorite memory when we were baseball teammates at Nicholls State University. I tell a story about playing JUCO Basebal—where there were more peo...

Carson Lee is a professional baseball player and creator of the apparel company, One Percent Athletics. In this episode, you'll hear from someone who approaches life & business in the same way he approaches baseball—with a plan of attack. I found Carson to be humble, thoughtful & curious. At a crossroads in his life, he's trying to decide whether or not to continue his playing career overs...

Nate is the Co-Founder of FreeeUp, a business he started in 2015 with $5,000. Since we recorded this episode a few months ago, FreeeUp has been acquired by HOTH—congrats bud! FreeeUp is a marketplace for connecting business owners and virtual assistants & freelancers.
 He started making money online while he was still in school. He viewed his college degree as a backup plan if his online busin...

I wanted the first podcast episode of 2020 to be special. So I upgraded my equipment for an enhanced audio experience, flew to New York City and invited back on the show a listener-favorite. Joseph Wells' first appearance, Buying Time-Freedom Before the 4% Rule with Joseph C. Wells, was very popular. Since having Joe on in early 2019, he has become a prolific writer, developed an app called Blogca...

Glenda Hoon Russell is a serial entrepreneur who lives in an RV with her husband. She's a speaker, content creator and author. Her book, The Status Foe, will be out in Spring 2020. This was easily one of my favorite conversations this year—deeper discussions stick with me. We talk a lot about focusing on what you can and can't control, Glenda's life on the road, and attaining true freedom & ha...

Mr. & Mrs. Nomad Numbers enjoyed 13-year careers at major tech companies in Silicon Valley. Then at age 36 and 37, they realized they'd become financially independent, quit corporate America and started traveling the world. They believe life should be lived to its fullest potential. Their blog, nomadnumbers.com , was created to share their nomadic journey of slow travel and show that the cost...

Every morning Frank Dekker goes to work at Starbucks. He’s not a barista—he’s an American whose job as a Software Architect allows him to work from anywhere (as long as there’s a Wifi connection). So he moved to Thailand. His story of moving halfway around the world is awesome and hilarious. He met his wife through Facebook and they were engaged a month later. Frank is a Christian living in a coun...

My guest is Leif Dahleen, aka Physician on FIRE. He retired from medicine in August to live a bigger life . I was excited to have POF on the podcast for a few reasons. First, I've recommended POF's insightful blog, PhysicianOnFIRE.com , to several friends of mine over the years. He's been sharing a wealth of knowledge on personal finance, early retirement, medicine and other miscellany since 2016....

David Peré is an active-duty Marine who devotes his free time to teaching service members and veterans how to build wealth through real estate investing, entrepreneurship and personal finance. In today's podcast episode, David shares by what age he plans to become a millionaire, and exactly how he intends to do it. You'll also get a sense of his mindset, discipline and determination. You'll hear w...

When I met Paul Benson, host of Financial Autonomy: Financial Independence Through an Australian Lens , in Washington DC, he had a great idea—an impromptu episode without a host. Instead, we'd ask each other random questions that we thought might interest our audiences. Paul is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in Melbourne, Australia, who focuses on financial strategies that give his clients ch...

Christian Modjaiso is Founder and CEO of OBSERVE. He is the Xtreme Stress Coach, helping extremely stressed people to deal with their stress by observing it for themselves. Christian lives in Democratic Republic of the Congo. He speaks six languages, was on a university chess team before he went to high school and attended a top engineering school in the US. He has a bachelor’s degree in pure math...

I introduce listeners to my good buddies because they’re studs. My guest on the podcast today is Michael D’Albor. In this discussion, I learned things about my longtime friend that I didn’t know. Consequently, my respect for him has only grown. A deeply personal chat, Michael talks about the moment he found out his wife was a lesbian after 13 years together (7 years married). He also shares what i...

My guests on the podcast this week are Alex Nerney and Noah Riggs. Both are inspiring Internet entrepreneurs I met at FinCon this past week. There’ll always be a place on this podcast for sharp young guys full of energy & ambition. When I met these two men at the Hilton Washington DC, I knew they’d bring a lot of value to a short discussion. We pack a lot into our half-hour chat, including: Th...

My guest on the podcast is Nicholas Hutchison of BookThinkers, a fast-growing Instagram platform for book lovers. Nick is from Boston, Massachusetts, and works full-time as a sales professional. We discovered on the podcast we have a lot in common. In addition to books, Nick and I share a passion for self-development & travel. We discuss the value of reading, traveling, and creating a path to...

My guest on the podcast is my good friend of 25 years from Nuremburg, Germany. Jürgen works as a commercial manager at a major German company. He also invests in real estate, managing all 9 properties himself. Jurgen shares insight on German immigration, politics, and perceptions of Donald Trump. We also talk about how we met, if America was what he expected it to be, and the interplay between men...