The Adventure Capitalist

He's back, he's tan, and he's ready to share what he learned. This episode is a recap of some of the best ideas that came out of Cody's recent Explorer Summit in Costa Rica. Buckle up. Chapters:  00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Why Cody has a tummy ache 04:18 - The 5 people that go to Costa Rica 08:12 - The maturation of Costa Rica 09:34 - The digital nomad visa in Costa Rica 13:20 - Diving into Cody's Expl...

If you want better returns, you need to play a different game.     In this episode, we discuss Cody's trip to NYC where he was locked in a room with 15 hedge fund managers to share their favorite out of the box investments for 2024.  You'll learn his top 3 favorite investment ideas from the 'Weird Shit Investing Conference', and 3 ways to play the oil boom in Guyana with two solid companies and on...

Hong Kong is struggling. Expats have left in droves and a recent poll indicates 38% of all university students in Hong Kong would leave if they were given a change. That is not a recipe for a thriving city. In this episode, Austin and Cody discuss how the financial hub of Asia went from a shining jewel that attracted talent from all over the globe to a dying city. We'll also discuss why billionair...

In this episode, Austin and Cody discuss why many leading governments are not telling the truth about their involvement with Bitcoin. Nation states including Argentina, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Australia quietly use their excess energy to mine and accumulate Bitcoin, even if some are publicly against it. Traditionally poor countries are using their vast energy resources to mine Bitcoin a...

In this episode, Austin and Cody discuss their recent trip to Guyana—the home of the world's fastest-growing economy.  Guyana is poised to become a major economic powerhouse thanks to its massive oil discoveries. You'll learn what it's actually like on the ground, why the Guyanese government is ready to write checks for skilled professionals, and the emerging opportunities beyond oil. We share our...

Welcome to The Adventure Capitalist Podcast!  Your hosts, Austin Brawner and Cody Shirk, will scour the globe to tell stories that inspire you to think, invest, and live differently .   Topics include investing, entrepreneurship, adventure, geopolitics, freedom, and health. Think Vice News but for business.    Sometimes we'll bring investors, entrepreneurs, and adventurers on the show to join us....

Welcome to The Adventure Capitalist Podcast!  Your hosts, Austin Brawner and Cody Shirk, will scour the globe to tell stories that inspire you to think, invest, and live   differently .   Topics include investing, entrepreneurship, adventure, geopolitics, freedom, and health. Think Vice News but for business.    Sometimes we'll bring investors, entrepreneurs, and adventurers on the show to join us...