The Derek Loudermilk Show

"Is the best possible result worth risking the worst result?" – Kristy Arnett Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is professional poker player and risk and relationship coach, Kristy Arnett. Kristy also hosts #RiskEveryday, a self improvement podcast. Kristy hosts a popular vlog about poker on YouTube. In this episode, Kristy shows us how risk plays as a key component in adventure. She shares ho...

Today's Five-Minute Friday is about how I am moving my family to Portugal. I recorded this episode a few days before I moved with my family to Portugal - including my two-year old and four-month old. (We have now been in Portugal for two weeks) So, how does this all work? We booked our flights using airline miles accumulated from all those travel hacking. We are going to live in this little villag...

   “All of us are architects of the games in our lives and games of other people’s lives. We have to make a great game where everybody can win more.” – Casey Fenton Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is the co-founder of CouchSurfing, Casey Fenton. Founded over ten years ago, CouchSurfing was one of the first global communities for travelers and has become a platform for hosts and surfers to re...

“Instead of being busy, I’m much more interested in living life with intention.” – Shelby Stanger Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is an adventure podcast host herself, Shelby Stanger. Shelby hosts the Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, a show that interviews people who have taken wild ideas and made them a reality. She is now on her third season. She has over a million downloads, and she has h...

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is Andres Roberts, founder of the  Bio-Leadership  Project and Way of Nature . The way Andres applies what he has learned from nature is pure, clear, and inspiring. Through his studies and introspection, Andres has realized that the best way to impart his knowledge, realizations, and discoveries with leaders, businessmen, and other influential people is to tak...

One concept from the book that I'm really excited about is the importance of lived experience in shaping leaders.  That is, we must go beyond an intellectual understanding of an experience and be fully immersed to really understand what it feels like. This is something that I struggle with during those times when I'm not out adventuring. I read lots of books and listen to lots of podcast and think...

“Without any risk, life would be boring. I’d much rather risk it and have some good stories and have those experiences.” – Paul Kuthe   Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is Paul Kuthe, the pioneer of the discipline of sea kayak surfing. He plays on the waves like a surfer on a sea kayak and pushes the edge in the sport of kayaking. Paul also launched  Tributary Coaching LLC , a training and co...

Today, I'm going to tell you about my latest book project: Experience: the Revolution. This will be my second book and the pre-sale campaign is on Publishizer. My first book, Superconductors , was also launched through Publishizer, a crowdfunding literary agency. Experience the Revolution is about leadership lessons taken from transformative experiences. I was encouraged by one of my coaches that...

“You have to be generous to everything around you.” – Rachel Rudwall Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is Rachel Rudwall, also known as  Rachel Roams . She’s an EMMY-nominated explorer, TV host, producer, travel blogger, influencer, and all-around fun travel personality. She has done creative projects in over seventy countries and on all seven continents. In this episode, Rachel shares her mem...

This is a quick run-through of my journey to become a digital nomad - that is, a rundown of all the businesses I have had that have let me travel the world and create freedom in my lifestyle. I often talk about being a digital nomad when asked to speak publicly or when presenting workshops or keynote speeches. Afterwards, people often come up to ask how I did it - how I became a digital nomad. But...

  “Magic is the science of applied consciousness.” – David Solomon   Today’s Art of Adventure episode is probably the longest interview I've had to date and it’s all because my guest, David Solomon, is so incredibly fascinating. In addition to being a wizard, David is a Stanford MBA, has worked at Google, and is the author of Magic is Real: How to Create Reality, Manifest Miracles and Make Spiritu...

I’m back with the Five-Minute Friday episode! Today, we talk about travel, the gut microbiome and the ability to eat anything, anywhere in the world! I used to be a microbiologist, so today I'm going to nerd out a bit and uncover a little science. The world's most-traveled man, Mike Spencer Bown, told me that he believes his longevity, and the reason that he was able to travel for multiple decades...

“If you don’t communicate, especially in this day and age, you ain’t gonna get nothing.” – Scott Touzinsky In this final Paternity Leave episode, we hear from American Olympic volleyball gold medalist Scott Touzinsky as interviewed by Dave Stelmacki of Touring Families . During his career, Scott played in volleyball leagues around the world and traveled extensively with his family. He shares what...

“It really shines through that you can find people in the world who are just genuinely nice, good people. And it’s nice to be reminded of that.” – Heather Sherry In this third Paternity Leave episode, we listen to one of the top the travel podcasts in the world, Extra Pack of Peanuts. In their “ The Reason We Travel ” episode, Travis Sherry and his wife, Heather, share their best travel experience...

 "I had to detach myself emotionally from the whole cycle.” – Michael Scott Moore" In this Paternity Leave episode, we get to listen to Jordan Harbinger’s interview with Michael Scott Moore, from his podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show. Here, Michael shares what he went through and how he survived his 32-month experience as a Somali pirate hostage. Michael is an American-German novelist and journal...

“As humans, we have so much capacity.” -  Colin O’Brady In this first Paternity Leave episode, we listen to the Life Athletics Podcast by Nik Wood where he talks with Colin O’Brady, a professional endurance athlete, public speaker, and a holder of world records. Colin holds the record for the fastest man to complete the Explorers Grand Slam, having finished it in just 139 days. In the process, he...

“It’s that process in the middle that a lot of creative people can’t push through until the end to create the reality.” – Sara Callow Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is my good friend Sara Callow, the founder/editor of Ubud Hood , a one-stop-shop for everything Ubud, Bali. An Australian with a penchant for traveling, she finally settled in Ubud when she realized she has found her home. Sara...

“It’s more than hair; it’s an experience.” – Matt Javit Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is the Anthony Bourdain of barber shops, Matt Javit. He is the host and creator of World Barber Shop Adventures and the podcast, which he runs with his wife, The Passport Joy. Matt grew up in a military family, doing a lot of moving around when he was young. He was a corporate salesman before he set on th...

In 2007, I was an aspiring professional bicycle racer, and I went to Malaga, Spain for the winter to train. The goal was to go somewhere warm, with a strong cycling culture, in a Spanish-speaking country. A cycling mentor was from the town of Frigiliana, Spain, and advised the southern coast of Spain (Costa del Sol) as an ideal winter training grounds for cyclists. I discovered that Andalucia has...

"There are still wild, pristine places in the world"– Oliver White Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is the fishing legend, thought leader, owner of Bair's and Abaco Fishing lodges, and co-founder of Indifly , Oliver White. Oliver has carved a unique place for himself in the fishing world, as he is known for going to far off places and catching fish that have never been caught before. Oliver a...

“As long as I keep on trying, you could never say that I failed.” - Johan Ernst Nilson Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is the environment explorer, motivational speaker, author, and eco-warrior, Johan Ernst Nilson. He has been a global adventurer for more than 20 years and a Guinness world record holder. Johan has embarked on a journey from the North Pole to the South Pole, has already climb...

“I always focus on what I truly want, which is, have passion in my life.” – Alan Burak Today's guest on the Art of Adventure Podcast is the investor and entrepreneur who manages Never Alone Capital , a multi-million dollar investment business and CPF Wine and Liquor which is in forty-two countries around the world, Alan Burak.   Alan shares with us how he started out as a young adult who had once...

I realized that after sending a single email to Jim Rogers, he quickly responded and came on the podcast. Jim is a really busy person, so I was astounded with his generosity that he would respond so quickly. This, however, is not unique. I am able to quickly get some of the most amazing adventurers, entrepreneurs, and people that have a lot on their plate to come on the podcast. So how do you get...

"Humor is a skill, let's understand the techniques behind it"- David Nihill Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure Podcast is the author, public speaker, speaking coach, and entrepreneur, David Nihill. David believes that humor is an important skill in connecting with people. Anyone could be funny, especially on stage, by looking at certain techniques and replicating them. Anybody can make themselv...

Last year my family and I discovered the town of Zadar, Croatia. The No.1 hot spot for nomads according to  Nomad list. We lived in Zadar for 3 months and in this Five Minute Friday episode I share with you our wonderful experience staying in this culturally rich town. The Lions Gate to Zadar   Some of the highlights I share in this episode : • About our neighbor Anna -and titi bello • Stealing fr...