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Episode 10—In which I ask Jeremy Slough about running with the bulls in Pamplona, having malaria in an airport, and Pauly Shore, and in which he tells me about the California beach bum lifestyle, working with a non-profit in New Zealand for a few years, becoming a tour guide, building a travel tour business, Instagramming the world, working credit cards for frequent flyer miles and cheap travel, letting go of plans and comfort and security and just going for it, and more.Enjoy this last episode of 2018 and have a very creative, adventurous, and generous new year!NotesFollow Jeremy on Instagram for beautiful photos from around the globe (highly recommend)Check out his travel tour biz, Immeasurable JourneysLearn the basics of travel hacking from Chris Guillebeau, travel hacking enthusiastLearn the specifics of different credit cards and point programs from The Points Guy

Nate asks his friend Kim a bunch of questions about her two weeks walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.

Episode 08—Ed has lived and worked in Haiti for 23 years, going around with his guitar and making peoples' lives a little brighter.He went on a couple trips to Haiti in the late 80s and got hooked on the country and the people, then finally moved there from the U.S. in '95.We talk about corruption, danger, church missions trips, the 2010 earthquake, what Haiti needs, and Ed's hopes for his adopted country.NotesEd’s Facebook PageMissionary VenturesWikipedia’s Haiti Entry

Episode 7—I got to know Dusty at a school we both attended in Hawaii at the end of 2002, beginning of 2003. He was one of my favorite people there, really down to earth and humble, but very smart and capable and always up for anything.7 years ago, Dusty and his wife, Amy moved from Montana to Casablanca with their kids. Dusty taught math at an international school and is now vice principal at the same school. We talk about the big move, first impressions, struggles with language and culture, western education in a non-western country, raising kids in a foreign land, and the things Dusty misses about life in the States, as well as advice for people thinking about moving overseas.NotesGeorge Washington Academy in Casablanca, Morocco

Episode 06—Ever dreamed of opening and owning your own business?My friend Jake Ostreicher did, then he opened his own barber shop, The Chop Shop, in Milford, Massachusetts in 2011.Seven years later, it's still going strong and growing every year.Find out some of the tips and tricks he's learned and lucked into along the way, along with some of his backstory, including how he picked up the alias, 'The Hot Dog Bandit.'It's a fun episode and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

1—Nate and Wendy talk about what it means when other couples' marriages fail.2—Ryan and Stacey Ewasko talk about living their dream of an around-the-world trip, how they saved up and planned for it, and what it's like going nomadic.

What makes science fiction, fantasy, and other forms of speculative fiction so valuable? Are stories today better written than the classics of literature? What's a role-playing game? How is speculative fiction doing in the realm of social justice? How do you work a day job and build a high quality multi-author writing and storytelling website? All this and more from the co-founder of Mythcreants.com, Chris Winkle!NotesThe Four Critical Elements That Make Stories PopularOutline a Short Story in Seven StepsFive Signs Your Story Is SexistFive Signs Your Story Is Sexist - Against MenThe Mythcreant Podcast

Episode 03—Nate and Wendy talk about the old year and the new—what went well, what didn't, and what we're hoping for from 2018. Nate talks about trying to evaluate and plan every year. Wendy talks about trying to be more creative.And...Nate interviews Suzanne Nolan Wilson, a photographer living in Calgary, Canada with roots in the UK and South Africa. They cover the difficulties and joys of moving from English city life to the Canadian countryside, building a business around photography, starting over again as a freelance photographer with no customer base, and some of Suzie's favorite cameras.

Part 1—Wendy and Nate talk about some of the vacations they've been on together as a couple or with their kids as a family, the things that stress them both out when they travel together (planning vs. spontaneity), how they've gotten better (or not) over time, how kids have changed things, and how they cope with their two young, moody, energetic, opinionated tagalongs.Part 2—Comics creator Mel Dale joins Nate to talk about his series, Your Cold Felt Heart, Muppets, writing, drawing, coloring, storytelling, idea keeping, progressing in your art and craft, and how to avoid making money as an artist.

Episode 01—Part 1—An interview with Doug Wilson, director of Linotype: The Film, on making the film, finding its story through all the minutiae of facts and details, and the benefit of naiveté in taking on an incredibly ambitious project.Part 2 (Starts at 00:43:41)—A conversation 'twixt Nate and Wendy, husband and wife, on the art of hospitality. It's not life-changing, or focused, or energetic, but hey—it's the first episode! Nate mentions William Ury's TED Talk in which Ury talks about the Abraham Path—"A cultural route that celebrates a journey made 4,000 years ago."