Bryan Paul Buckley

The Elite Road Warrior Podcast

Business EN ↓ 95 episodes

If you travel for business, you live in a whole other world most simply don’t understand. They think it’s an easy and glamorous life. But the road can be hard. It can be difficult to be both productive and effective. It’s a challenge to stay healthy and it’s a battle to stay connected with those you love back home. Too many business travelers are on auto-pilot and just plain burned out. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You want to be at your best no matter where you are but especially on the road but rarely are we taught how to master the business travel life. Until now. The Elite Road Warr...

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Bryan Paul Buckley

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Celebration of the 100th Episode of the Elite Road Warrior Podcast! 26.03.2026 46:41

Welcome to the monumental 100th episode of the Elite Road Warrior Podcast! This episode we celebrate and celebrate with past guests, the Buck Fam appearances, and giveaway announcements. This is quite the episode and here's the line-up. BpB 100th episode intro BuckFam intro segment Jerome Wade special appearance Jeff Civilico Scott Mawdesley Alan Stein, Jr. Giveaway #1 - Kole Buckley appear...

099 - How to Leverage and Maximize Transportation on Business Travel 21.03.2026 26:10

Rent or Rideshare? It's one of the most common decisions every road warrior makes — and the wrong one costs you time, money, and energy. Bryan Buckley breaks down exactly how to decide, every trip, every city. The 5 Key Factors: Rent vs. Rideshare Cost — Rideshare isn't always cheaper. Factor in surge pricing, parking, gas, and insurance before assuming either way. Hassle — Rentals come...

20 Years on the Road: What It Cost Me and What It Taught Me - 098 21.03.2026 18:36

Twenty years on the road leaves a mark — and Bryan Buckley isn't hiding it. In this episode built specifically for the Seasoned Road Warrior, Bryan gets honest about what business travel looks like at 56, what's changed across all six energy habits, and two personal disclosures that reshaped everything. The Six Energy Habits — Seasoned Road Warrior Edition: Move — It's no longer abo...

Episode 095 - Packing Like a Pro for Business Travel 23.11.2023 26:12

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. There are two major elements to business travel packing: Luggage - aka: Carry On In episode 091, I listed myself preferred carry-on called the Genius Pack G4 22" Carry On Spinner Luggage and I’ll put...

Episode 096 - Dealing with the Dark Side of Business Travel 23.11.2023 41:23

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. Nick Howard is a seasoned psychologist and leadership coach. For over 15 years, Nick has helped leaders perform at higher levels while Intentionally treasuring their most important relati...

Episode 090 - How to Become a Black Sheep Elite Road Warrior with Brant Menswar 23.11.2023 59:08

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. BRANT MENSWAR is one of the country’s “Top 10 Motivational Speakers,” a critically acclaimed author, award-winning musician, podcast host, and the CEO and founder of Rock Star Impact , a bout...

Episode 092 - Tracy Timm 23.11.2023 43:54

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. TRACY TIMM is the founder of The Nth Degree® Career Academy, the proven career clarity system that helps high-potential professionals discover, define, and drive careers they love. She has a...

Episode 093 - How an Unexpected Surgery Has Exposed Struggles in my Life 23.11.2023 21:21

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. This episode will be unusual for a few reasons: It discussed my off road life It’s personal It’s something I’ve never experienced and challenging the six energy habits Exposed Struggle #1st - I’m getting...

Episode 089 - What You Need to Consider When Choosing Your Preferred Airlines 22.11.2023 22:45

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. Most business travelers have one thing in common: airplanes. When I first started traveling for work, I was trained inside-and-out on the product. Sound familiar? And the only information I was given on the tr...

Episode 091 - Seven Mistakes New Business Travelers Do Wrong and How to Avoid Them 22.11.2023 23:45

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. Seven Mistakes New Business Travelers Do Wrong and How to Avoid Them Mistake #1 - Not signing up for TSA PreCheck These situations happen often and TSA PreCheck will save you over and over. (For the podcast:...

Episode 084 - Jake Kelfer Interview 21.11.2023 37:17

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, and love me some podcast interviews! And as always committed each and every trip to becoming and remaining an ERW. Jake Kelfer is a lifestyle entrepreneur, life elevator, and coach to ambitious entrepreneurs and freedom seekers helping people create incredibly impactful and profitable businesses. ...

Episode 085- Five Downward Spiral Choices Into the Dark Side Of Business Travel 21.11.2023 28:59

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, Chicago sports fan, and understand all too well the dark side of business travel which we’re going to unpack in this episode. I’m going to go dark in this episode so I’m warning you up front - listener beware! I’ve learned the reason many open up to me is for the following reasons: I ask questions...

Episode 086 - Garland Vance Interview 21.11.2023 43:31

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and absolutely love the study of habits which we’re going to unpack in this episode. The process of finding a guest to interview for the Elite Road Warrior Podcast can sometimes be a challenge. I want to bring relevant content to the life of a business traveler so if and when I find great c...

Episode 087 - Five Lies About Business Travel 21.11.2023 27:10

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results. Business travel has many misconceptions. Someone who lives in the 9-to-5 office only world truly does not understand our world. At all. Two specific groups of people within our inner circle of business tr...

Episode 083 - Are You Implementing This One Road Superpower On Every Business Trip? 20.11.2023 30:01

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and absolutely love the study of habits which we’re going to unpack in this episode. If you’ve not heard my full story, you can find it way back in episode 002 of the Elite Road Warrior podcast, read it on the About Page on the website, or the chapter in the Elite Road Warrior book called,...

Episode 073- Connecting 20.11.2023 35:55

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow grounded road warrior at this time, husband of one, father of five, and relationally thankful for this extended time home with my wife and kids. I’ve not been home for this long of time with everyone in decades. Hopefully this time home for an extended period of time has allowed you to re-connect in ways the road dis-connects all of us who tra...

Episode 074 - Interview with John Di Dominico 20.11.2023 39:59

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, and we’re back in the groove of the even-numbered episodes focus on interviews with subject matter experts and fellow road warriors traveling at an elite level. John Di Domenico is an Emmy Nominated, Actor, Writer, Comedian and Impersonator. Di Domenico is also the voice of Trump on the bestselli...

Episode 075-Why You May Be Living in The Exhaustion Cycle? 20.11.2023 19:30

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, left-handed, and a sports junkie. How many of you are just plain tired? Anyone deeply tired? And how many more of you can take that a few steps further and would say you’re exhausted? Have you been there before? A friend of mine, Dennis Mcintee , always says, “You can’t read the label when you’re i...

Episode 076 - Interview with Road Warrior Justin Pugh 20.11.2023 45:33

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, enjoying a little break from the road but always committed each and every trip to becoming and remaining an ERW. Here’s the backstory of Justin Pugh: Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran Father Disgruntled, but hopeful Colts fan, 2nd Amendment Democrat Lover of Technology and a man of faith. In a...

Episode 077-Why the Answer to Burnout is The Energy Cycle 20.11.2023 27:15

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and a recovering workaholic. Busy – Can’t Stop Now – I’m hurried and my energy is dispersed Beatdown – Can’t Take This – I’m now stressed and my energy is decreased Burnout – Can’t Keep Going – I’m officially done and my energy is depleted HERE ARE THE THREE PHASES OF THE ENERGY CYCLE: PHAS...

Episode 078 - Interview with Jake Thompson 20.11.2023 37:10

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, enjoying a little break from the road but always committed each and every trip to becoming and remaining an ERW. Jake Thompson is a professional speaker and the Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, a brand he started in 2011 by first selling t-shirts out of the trunk of his car. Jake...

Episode 079 - I Got Teased by a Business Trip That Almost but Never Happened 20.11.2023 22:32

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and recently tested to go o a business trip hence this episode. I thought for sure back in March when the health pandemic intensified that I would be traveling by this summer and definitely having a family vacation where we load my basketball team of kids and wife on a plane to go somewhere...

Episode 080 - Interview Mash Up 20.11.2023 32:21

Buckley Kids Season 2 promo Welcome to the ERW podcast. I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one and father of five, and always looking for creative ways to keep the ERW podcast fresh. As a result, today’s episode is unique and we’ve only done this a few times. I’ve taken clips from the five interviews: Keynote speaker and hypnosis - Wayne Lee in episode 064 Author and productivity...

Episode 081 - 7 Early Warning Signs for Companies to Avoid Business Travel Burnout 20.11.2023 27:38

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and loving some extra time over the summer to play sports with my kids. Through the years, I’ve met many a business travel team leader whether a director or VP of sales, HR, employee development, etc. that have one universal struggle with their business travelers: INCONSISTENT RESULTS! The...

Episode 082 - Nick Davies Interview 20.11.2023 45:18

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, enjoying a little break from the road but always committed each and every trip to becoming and remaining an ERW. Nick is a business and career coach, with 20 years of background in financial services. Originally from London, England, Nick has also worked in the Philippines, Florida, New York, and...