The Derek Loudermilk Show

In this episode, Nik Wood and I have a friendly conversation about global goals and the direction for humanity. What it would take to heal collective trauma in order to move to a place where people can be resourced enough to create a vision of the future together. I lived with Nik for a year in Bali and as we recorded this episode he had moved from Bali for the first time in year. Little did I kno...

Today's Guest is Jason Garner, who I connected with immediately because of his authenticity, insight, and passion about the state of the world. Lots of people have been calling on Jason for guidance, and you will see why in this interview. Jason is a husband and father, he spent the first 37 years of his life working his way up from flea market parking attendant to former executive CEO of Global M...

The 5 Topics we will explore in this Episode: * What is Holographic Reality? What it really means.* Does Race really exist? A look at genetic diversity among Kenya and Norwegian endurance runners* The 'Adjacent Possible' and my short career betting on Horse Racing* What I learned about marketing from the local homeless population* Gravel Race Report from a bike race in the Ozarks I did this summer

Stefan Grafstein is a coach, speaker, author, and adventurer. He's the founder of Live Ignited, facilitating human potential through adventure, ceremony, and mindfulness.

When I encountered a statue of Alexander von Humboldt in my local park and the plaque read "In honor of the most accomplished traveller of this or any other age", I knew I had to learn more about his life Humboldt statue in Tower Grove Park It turns out, there is a fantastic, award winning book about Humboldt: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf. This is what...

Francis Tapon is an adventurer, author, and Harvard MBA who's been to all countries in Africa and also in Eastern Europe. He was on a quest to learn what ideas he could bring back to America from these different parts of the world Francis also climbed the highest mountain in every African continent during his trip and met his wife Rejoice in Western Africa. What you’ll learn in this episode: * Wha...

Dreamtime is one of the most powerful tools I teach my clients for growing their business. Using nightly dreamtime can be your secret weapon to making more money, having better relationships, creative problem solving, decision making, healing yourself, or faster manifestations. I've been using dreamtime for the last 5 years - initially to be able to go on adventures even while I couldn't travel (b...

Today's guest is the founder of Casa Galactica , Michael Thornhill, a retreat center in the Peruvian Amazon. We're gonna hear how Michael went from substance addicted corporate headhunter to moving to founding this retreat center. This episode is significant because we get into the subject of childhood trauma and healing - Michael experienced ritual abuse as a child and Ayahuasca was a major part...

Dylan Magaster Today's guest is the YouTuber Dylan Magaster, who lives on a sailboat he bought, and travel the Mediterranean. Previously Dylan spend 2 years living in a van he converted, and before that was a backpacker. He made a deal with his mom that if he didn't make it financially as a YouTuber in 5 years, he would quit and try something else. Before he hit it on the magic formula with his Fl...

It's easier to be epic than it is to be average. I want to tell you that it is easier to be world class, it's easier to do big, challenging, and amazing things than it is to simply be average. Look at people like Richard Branson. They jump out of an airplane before breakfast, and then they make a billion dollars. They make it look fun and easy- that could be what it would be like for you too! Beca...

“Really asking yourself 'what do I want?' is super important.” – Darcy Gaechter Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the athlete, kayaker, author, and businesswoman, Darcy Gaechter. Darcy is the first woman to kayak the Amazon source to sea. She shares this great adventure in her book, Amazon Woman . In this episode, Darcy shares how she got into kayaking and where her constant “yes” t...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the channel and medium, Jackie Van Campen. As a medium, Jackie can talk with those who have transitioned over, or who have passed on. As a channel, she gets information from beings from higher dimensions. Jackie also happens to be my cousin-in-law. We were sitting next to each other at a family reunion recently and I got really excited about her wor...

“You have to think outside the box, you can’t think like everybody else.” – Debbie Arcangeles Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the creator of The Offbeat Life , Debbie Arcangeles. Debbie has a podcast of the same name and is also a best selling author. In this episode, we will dig into how Debbie was able to achieve a rapid success as a travel influencer. She shares with how she wa...

Sometime I can't believe Billionaires will go on a podcast with a shirtless guy on the cover... We are celebrating Episode 300! When I first started this podcast, I said I was going to make 300 episodes. Now, it has been about six years, and I can hardly believe that it's finally here! What I have Learned From 300 Episodes My identity and the identity of this podcast have been intertwined when I f...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is a spiritual business coach, and my good friend, Beth Weinstein. Beth is of the leaders in the world of plant medicine and psychedelics - and how we can use these to anhance our lives and business. She is the founder of the groundbreaking conference, “Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines, and Purpose”, along with the world experts on the field. In this epi...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the founder of Nomad Cruise, Johannes Voelkner. Johannes started travelling when the term digital nomad did not even exist yet. He is the founder of the very first digital nomads Facebook group that still exists and grows at present. In this episode, Johannes shares what digital nomadism is and where it is going as movement or a trend, and how it ha...

"What better adventure could you possibly have than speaking WHO you want to BE into existence.” – Garrison Cohen Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the amazing storyteller and master speaker, my friend and returning guest, Garrison Cohen. Speeches and stories can be judged by the impact they make on their audience. Garrison helps his clients stand on stage and feel the power of thei...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the astrologer, teacher, and sojourner, Dara Dubinet. Here, Dara talks about astrogeography or astrocartography – the astrology of a place on the planet. Dara also shares about the north node and how you can find your purpose in life by learning about it. Dara explains that each person has their own astrology. Wherever the planets are, they affect u...

Today’s Interview on the Art of Adventure podcast is part of our series on cutting edge modalities, health metaphysics, and peak performance. Our guest is the founder of the Neurotherapy Center of St. Louis, Dr. Ashley Wiegand. According to Dr. Wiegand, her brain-based approach on counselling addresses the underlying biological patterns related to the individual’s concerns, while also looking at h...

The Morning After The Snowstorm This is the story of what I learned from getting caught in a snowstorm when things could have gone seriously wrong. The sun has just set, it’s a snowstorm. We’re at 10,000 feet, it’s getting dark, the snow is sticking to our skis. We don’t have a map and we were still several miles from the fire tower that we are supposed to be staying for the night. We are in the m...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the author, coach, endurance athlete, and co-host of The Consummate Athlete Podcast , Molly Hurford. Her latest book, the Shred Girls , is a series which encourages young girls to enjoy and be interested in the world of biking. She is also the creator of The Outdoor Edit . In this episode, Molly shares ideas on how to get sponsorships. She explains...

Today, on the Art of Adventure podcast, we have a returning guest, the professional adventurer and founder of The Bucketlist Lifestyle , Chase Boehringer. In this episode, Chase gets to share the full story of his adventure on how he went on to break another Guinness world record in Chile. He takes us through the entire process of what it took him to set this world record – from the beginning, whe...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is an avid journaller, comedian, writer, and mountaineer, David Mauro. During his adventures climbing the seven summits, David kept daily journals. A compilation of his journals eventually led to his fun and quirky book, The Altitude Journals . The way he puts it, it is a seven-year journey from the lowest point in his life to the highest point on eart...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is a friend and fellow travel podcaster, Ladan Jiracek. Ladan hosts the long-time podcast, Travel Wisdom , which brings in guests and discusses how travelling makes you wiser. He has been to more than a hundred countries and we met in some of these. We started our podcasts in about the same time, and in our shows, we interview guests as we learn about...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the storyteller, entrepreneur, communication expert, and award-winning author, Nancy Duarte. Her latest book, DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story, talks about how organizations use data to identify problems or opportunities, and eventually make apply these in making big decisions. As she is a great storyteller, Nancy also applie...