The Derek Loudermilk Show

 “You have to really focus on your self-awareness because it will be the number one predictor of your success.” – Jason Treu   Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the executive coach, relationship builder, impressive networker, and self-awareness expert, Jason Treu. Jason works with teams and individuals to help them maximize their performance while helping them create the business an...

What makes a true Adventurer stand out from other travelers? What traits and mindsets do they hold that set them apart? An Adventurer (is): * They would rather talk and learn about different people than ignore or avoid something they don’t understand * With lines and border crossing and different customs, but dislike beaurocracy * The only way to maintain your adventures is to be durable * Underst...

   “When we set up new destinations, we really look at what is undiscovered.” – Anna Mascaro Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the travel designer genius, Anna Mascaro. Anna founded Terracotta Travel and coordinates customized and luxurious destination travels, particularly in Europe. I've had the privilege of working with Anna over the last year to get Terracotta off the ground.  T...

 “Life is not about winning or losing, it’s about the experience.” – Estela Kun Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the digital strategist, Estela Kun. She is one of the founding members of the   Freedom X Fest , the first outdoor festival on the Location Independent Movement which will be held in Spain. She is an author, entrepreneur, and also the founder of Inspiral Studio. Estela i...

“One thing about the world, it’s always changing.” – Jim Rogers Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the incredible Jim Rogers, the Indiana Jones of investing. He is the author of The Investment Biker, wherein the legendary investor gives his advice in investing in other countries. Jim made the big move from NYC to Singapore a few years back mainly because he wanted his children to lea...

“Why don’t we just build the world we want to live in rather than try to change the current legacy systems that oppress us?” – Ashe Oro   Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the fascinating Ashe Oro, founder of Liberty Entrepreneurs . He is a thought leader, entrepreneur, engineer, and crypto-economist. Ashe Oro graduated as an engineer and started working for the government. After de...

Superconductors is coming out July 2018 and I wanted share with you the two-year process that led to this book being published. I'll walk you through the development and writing process of the book up until launch, highlighting the key points along the way.  This is my first solo book, and first time working with the publishing industry, so this is just one example of how the process might work fo...

“I don’t take no for an answer, I keep going back in.” – John Abbott Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is a thought leader, mentor, writer, entrepreneur, world-traveler and adventurer, John Abbott. John wants to show others how through the act of giving we can positively impact the world. John is on a mission to awaken people to their power and to create a positive change on our planet...

  Recently, I took a group of entrepreneurs on AdventureQuest to climb Mt. Batukaru, the second highest volcano in Bali. It was an epic 10 hour trek to the top, through 4 different types of forests. We got back to our van after dark, using the lights from our phones to guide us. For many it was one of the hardest physical things they had ever done. We spent time on the hike thinking of analogies f...

“Our desire to understand other cultures is rooted in our desire to know ourselves better.” – Antesa Jensen Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the fascinating and articulate Antesa Jensen. She is a speaker, coach, and emotional intelligence expert. She runs adventure retreats and also the website, Adventure Awake. The experiences Antesa has gained from her travels has awakened her se...

At the end of 2017, we purchased our first Airbnb investment property in St. Louis, Missouri, and this episode is all about how we found the right house and how we run the business! Want to check out our AirBnb listing or come stay at our place? Here is is our house on AirBNB We plan on returning to St. Louis to live in the house for half of each year I have some friends that already have invested...

“We are all on the same level. It’s only the perception that you are not on that level, is the only reason why you are not on that level.” – Chase Boehringer Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Chase Boehringer, founder and creator of the Bucketlist Lifestyle . Chase is a returning guest and a good friend of mine. We have met up a couple of times in different continents and we run a s...

  I just finished running this year's  AdventureQuest Bali , and if you are curious what it takes to put on an adventure or business retreat (our was both), here is your guide! What you will learn in this episode: * Finding a location * Setting your schedule * Using an assistant * Determining your budget/profitability * Filling the retreat * Bringing in guest presenters/speakers * Long term profit...

“What you focus on most becomes your reality.” - John Logar Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is John Logar, a speaker and consultant for consultants. He is a digital nomad who travels in style and luxury. He goes where his market is and helps people grow their coaching consulting businesses. I met John at a mastermind event I attended in San Diego in 2017 and right away realized how h...

Two weeks ago a friend was visiting us in Bali from the states and I had a limited window of opportunity to take them around the island, so I planned a 24 hour adventure. We started in Ubud, Bali and took a road trip on our scooters, never going farther than 25 miles from home. In this episode, I'll tell you how it all went down! What we crammed into 24 hours in Bali: * Visited the Sangeh Sacred M...

“My brain is out there for people to see.” – Robin Farmanfarmaian Today’s on the Art of Adventure, Robin Farmanfarmaian returns for her second appearnace! Robin is a strategic thought leader, international speaker, best-selling author, and medical futurist. She is an Angel investor, vice president of several companies, has raised millions of dollars, and is a TED conference donor. Robin is conside...

When you live in Indonesia, you often have to leave the country for a "Visa Run" to reinstate your visa eligibility. So recently we flew for a few days to the Malaysian island of Langkawi We stayed at the totally rad and unique resorts called Temple Tree , which is linked to Bon Ton Resort Temple Tree's rooms are actually a collection of heritage colonial houses from around Malaysia. We stayed in...

“You have to put in all of the work to get the result.” – Jordan Harbinger Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Jordan Harbinger, one of the best long form interviewers in the world, and the host of the new Jordan Harbinger Show Jordan recently split with and can no longer access his former podcast, the Art of Charm. Over the past ten years, Art of Charm became one of the biggest podca...

After more than two years of writing, research, and editing, I recently finished writing Superconductors , one of the hardest things I have ever done. I started thinking about all the successes I have achieved, especially the multi year endeavors, and looking at patterns or what led to successful out comes.  Here are some of the keys to doing really big hard long term projects:   *  Set a clear de...

Last week, I got up at 4:30 in the morning to go photograph a volcano. I had to climb a mountain, another volcano that was opposite this one, Mount Agung, to get there. Mount Agung is the one that recently erupted, by the way. I wanted to get a photo of this volcano at sunrise before it was surrounded in clouds and shoot the photo through a temple gate. That’s actually very photogenic and that’s h...

“Resilience is what we draw upon inside ourselves that help us recover from the worst day of our life.” – Rick Hanson Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Rick Hanson, PhD, NYT bestselling author, adventurer, and clinical psychologist. His latest work, one co-written with his son, is called Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness . Rick describes this...

“The best way to be your own brand is to just literally be yourself constantly.” – Emily Utter Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Emily Utter, mypersonal business coach, who is back on the show for her second appearance. Emily attract clients who vibe with her. She shares that she likes clients who actually want to be coached and have a passion to learn. She likes creating big result...

“Doing something within your skillset to help your cause is incredibly valuable” – Amy Freeman Today’s guests on the Art of Adventure podcast are Dave and Amy Freeman, speakers, writers, educators, advocates, and adventurers. The couple spent a year in the wilderness in the Boundary Waters as an expression of their fight for clean waters. The Minnesotan couple also runs the Wilderness Classroom, w...

Lots of people have been asking for specifics: how do you travel with your family? In this solo round episodes, I go into details about how we lived in 10 countries in the last year with our family. Bali! Country #10 as a family Travelling with your family is definitely different compared to travelling solo. When you are with your family, you want some degree of safety and comfort, and a lot of ot...

“If you’re not growing, then what’s the point?” – Brendan Leonard Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Brendan Leonard, a writer and a creator whose work mostly centers on adventure and travel. He runs a website, the Semi-Rad, where he shares his enthusiasm for being outside and in his words, it’s a “web site for those of us crushing it, kind of”. Brendan is a funny and creative guy wh...