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Thomas Hughes, JD works as the senior principal advisor for The Regulatory and Clinical Research Institute based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His organization works to assist medical device companies pass regulatory steps to sell their product and find paths for reimbursements necessary to fund the medical devices. He stresses that one of the most critical steps in developing a device involves focusing on the reimbursement process. Top Three Takeaways: Medical device companies must consider the reimbursement process when passing their devices through the regulatory process. Reimbursement is a three legged stool: coding pathway, the payment attached, and coverage are all necessary. The Regulatory and Clinical Research Institute works with a variety of companies—not just startups. Show Notes: [00:30] Ladan introduces his guest Thomas Hughes as a medical device consultant who has travelled through many parts of the world—check out Travel Wisdom Podcast to learn more about his travels. [1:20] Hughes explains his role as senior principal advisor at a clinical research organization called The Regulatory and Clinical Research Institute (RCRI). [2:40] Hughes describes how he helps organizations get through the regulatory period for their medical devices. [3:10] Hughes spoke at the forum to explain to medical device companies about how to not only get their devices through regulations, but also acquire reimbursement for them. [3:45] Startup medical device companies must prove to purchasers that their products should be purchased. [4:30] Hughes aids companies in understanding how to implement health economics into their products. [6:00] The design features are critical for a product because it must work well and be disruptive—the medical device must be proven valuable. [7:15] Medical device companies must research and cater to the financial aspects of their products. [8:30] Reimbursement is a three legged stool: coding pathway, the payment attached, and coverage are involved. [10:45] The target groups and codes certain medical technologies must be researched for depends on the type of device. [13:00] Multiple codes for reimbursement may exist for a medical device. [13:45] The first step for reimbursement it to look for existing codes; if this does not work, the company may need to take steps in order to create a new code. [15:00] RCRI does not work with just startups; they work with several large companies still seeking help. [16:20] Hughes has worked with many startups recently because investors seek to know the landscapes for new medical technologies. [18:00] Companies may have a great design for their product, but they must think how they will pay for it. [19:30] Check out Tom Hughes article from October of 2018 in Medical Outsourcing Magazine.

Ladan Jiracek, host of the Travel Wisdom Podcast, is my Behind the Scenes guest today because… I just love the question that his podcast poses: “Can travel be more than just a fun thing to do? Can it also provide a learning experiences for later in life?” Ladan believes it can be, and that's why he's traveled to over 100 countries... hoping to plant the seeds of wisdom from faraway lands in the hearts and minds of his listeners. http://erictrules.com/episode39

Are you ready for some Ladan travel wisdom? My guest today is a multi-passionate wanderer, polyglot, and host of the Travel Wisdom Podcast.  He brings his experience from travel in over 100 countries..... Please welcome Ladan Jiracek to the show! Today you'll hear a mix of topics including: How to go to college in Europe for 50x less than it costs to go in the states The advantages and disadvantages of solo travel The definition of wisdom and how that relates to travel Tips on meeting locals when you travel 3 best pieces of advice for someone who wants to visit 100 or more countries Benefits of learning a language for travelers Tune In To Learn: One of the most underrated skills for traveling How to create a whole new identity and way of thinking Ways to go deeper into a country How to use travel as a vehicle for learning Why everyone should travel How to take the power back (in life and travel) And so much more Resources: Pimsleur Learning- free 7 day trial (for those based in the USA) Skyscanner Memrise Duolingo Teach Yourself italki Hospitality Club Couchsurfing Travel Wisdom Podcast Meetup Helpx Workaway Be sure to check out the archives now for more Zero To Travel Podcasts.

Celebration! This is episode 100 of the Art of Adventure! Thank you for the support through the first 100 and stay tuned for a few hundred more! Check out some of the top episodes from the first year here. I'll be reflecting on 2015 and writing some posts about this year soon, and you can also expect some reflection and writing about podcasting, stay tuned and now onto today's episode. "The greatest adventure is having faith in ourselves to accept a challenge" - Jono Lineen I first caught up with Jono Lineen at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival here in Bali to talk about adventure travel writing. He and I have a ton in common, from our love of Nordork or XC Skiing (he was way better than I am), we love of being outside in the wilderness, and especially a love of human geography - thinking about how people interact with their environment. In this episode, Jono talks about the amazing process of writing his award winning (Best Books of 2014 by Good Reading Magazine) book: Into the Heart of the Himalayas over the course of 12 years to get the final product. The book is the tale of his 5 month walk across the Himalayas from Pakistan to Tibet, but the real story - which he only uncovered after writing many editions of the book - was his journey to come to terms with the death of his younger brother in a freak accident. A major part of adventuring is the way that it changes us, and Jono weaves his story of exploring landscape, encountering people, walking, meditation, and reflection on his own growth that make this episode a deeply spiritual look at walking and adventure. You are going to love this story. Quotes "The environment changes and the environment changes us" - Jono Lineen "One of the greatest adventures of my life was having a family" - Jono Lineen "Movement is something we can use to be better people" - Jono Lineen "When you have a problem, go for a walk" - Jono Lineen "The greatest adventure is having faith in ourselves to accept a challenge" - Jono Lineen "Adventure is built into our DNA" - Jono Lineen "Walking changed human consciousness and physically changed our brains" - Jono Lineen What you will learn in this episode: -How to use a walking meditation for creativity and problem solving -How to write an adventure travel memoir -How to make stories accessible -How people interact with their ecosystem -Jono's writing and editing process -How different rivers of the world affect people and religion Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode): JonoLineen.Com Curator at the National Museum of Australia Books: Into the Heart of the Himalayas River Trilogy: Travels Down Three of the World's Greatest Rivers   Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! Derek and Jono in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia You might also like these episodes: AOA 098 | Carl Hoffman | Cannibals, Dangerous Journeys, And Adventure Writing AOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To Adventure AOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure Academy AOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well. You will also like: The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast Episodes

"I don't care unless you are willing to show me you are a real human"- Carolyn Elliott Warning! This is a dangerous episode! I first met Carolyn Elliott when she came to a talk I gave about podcasting at Hubud here in Bali. We have since worked together on launching her podcast, which will be out in January, called Evil Genius Superconnectors. It became clear right away that Carolyn is no ordinary woman, as she is the only one I know who will wear red lipstick daily in the tropics. She openly tells people about being into magic, astrology, and her shadowy side. All this, combined with formal training of a Ph.D. in poetry makes her one of the most compelling writers I know. She is the creator of THRILL, the course on how to write for the social web. I had her on the episode to talk about how we can write in a compelling way in our books, blog posts, and even social media updates. She calls this creating a "Page Turner Persona" - accessing the most human parts (light or dark) of yourself and sharing that fully. For me this is the edgiest, riskiest episode I have recorded, partly because there are some intense ideas that made me uncomfortable during the interview, partly because there is strong language and swearing, and partly because there is a dense web of ideas here that we are trying to spin into simple thoughts. If you want to challenge yourself to be the type of writer that people can relate to for generations, that inspires raving fans, and have people thank you for writing what others could not, this is the episode for you. Quotes: "How to be more engaging is to have a greater tolerance for you own darkness" - Carolyn Elliott "What cause are you willing to sleep out in the cold for?" - Carolyn Elliott "I don't care unless you are willing to show me you are a real human"- Carolyn Elliott "What characters do I find most interesting and most compelling?"- Carolyn Elliott "Poetry doesn't play by the rules of rational discourse"- Carolyn Elliott "Share you epic heroes journey with us"- Carolyn Elliott "A burning desire, a challenge, a thirst to prove yourself in some deep quest is an access point for compelling writing"- Carolyn Elliott "On whose behalf will you be heroic?"- Carolyn Elliott "Find the altruism deep in your soul"- Carolyn Elliott What you will learn: -How to explore your dark side -How to find characters from books and movies that resonate with you and use them in your writing -How to share your journey -How to find your burning desire or mission -How to find out your deepest altruism -Examples of celebrities who share their humanity -How rites of passage are important for men to be able to face challenge and conflict Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode): CarolynGraceElliott.com AwesomeYourLife THRILL the complete masterclass on writing for the social web Awaken Your Genius: A Seven-Step Path to Freeing Your Creativity and Manifesting Your Dreams If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Carolyn know by clicking on the link below and sending her a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Carolyn on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 069 | Kimanzi Constable | How To Sell 100,000 Books And Move To Hawaii AOA 074 | Colin Wright | The Future Of Publishing AOA 056 | Michael Margolis | Storytelling For Business This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to...

"Embrace whatever emotion you are feeling and stand your ground"- Justin Stenstrom Justin Stenstrom is the founder of the Elite Man Magazine and Elite Man Podcast, author of Giving Shy Guys Game, and contributing writer to many other publications. Justin used to deal with anxiety and debilitating panic attacks until he finally taught himself how to deal with the problem through self development. He went on step out of his comfort zone through challenges that were for him previously unthinkable, such as dancing and acting, and become a nationally recognized dating coach. Today on the show, Justin is going to take us through the process of healing ourself of anxiety and building the self confidence needed to create an impact in the world. Quotes: "Embrace whatever emotion you are feeling and stand your ground"- Justin Stenstrom "Do what you don't feel comfortable doing"- Justin Stenstrom "You can pretend to be confident"- Justin Stenstrom "Don't be afraid to mess up - its ok to look bad for a few minutes"- Justin Stenstrom "Adventure is doing something to push yourself outside your comfort zone that you don't ordinarily do"- Justin Stenstrom What you will learn in this episode: -How Justin beat anxiety -How to replace negativity with positive emotions -How to use self hypnosis -How to build self esteem and confidence -How to boost you immune system through hypnosis -How to harness the power of small wins Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode): Elite Man Magazine Elite Man Podcast Giving Shy Guys Game: A step-by-step guide to successful dating Dr. Andrew Dobson - for self hypnosis Dr. Dave Hill - hypnotist Thanks Justin Stenstrom! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Justin know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Justin on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 073 | Chris Jones | Comedy Hypnotist AOA 030 | Dave Booda | Exploring Creativity and Relationships AOA 051 | Rick Hanson | Permanently Increase Your Happiness AOA 084 | Sir John Hargrave | Mindhacking – Program A Better Mind This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well. You will also like: The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast Episodes AOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes

"There is a ceiling to what you can make on your own" - Monty Hooke Monty Hooke is the founder of EZYVA, theBali Entrepreneurs Resort, and the author of Business Hacker. After observing the likes of Richard Branson and marveling at how one man could run 300 companies, he embarked on a quest to find his line of leverage. In this episode you will hear the story of how Monty went from solopreneur to 300 employees and from zero to 7 figure business in a year and a half. The key as Monty sees it is understanding which stage (out of six) you are in as a entrepreneur, and what it looks like to go to the next stage and ultimately increase your leverage to the point where you are workin on the business rather than in your business. He teaches us how to find and hire the right Virtual Assistants (VA's), how to communicate clearly, manage expectations, delegate tasks, unpack the activities of your business, and start spending more time on your high value activities. If you are a busy entrepreneur with lots of things you don't want or don't have time to do and you think your time is more valuable elsewhere, hiring an assistant is one of the most important things you can go for your business, and this episode will tell you what you need to know! Quotes: "There is a ceiling to what you can make on your own" - Monty Hooke "The biggest thing about scaling is unlearning"- Monty Hooke "What are your highest value activities?"- Monty Hooke "I needed access to a team"- Monty Hooke "Trust the process that when you clear you time, you will do more high value activities"- Monty Hooke "You get what you pay for - don't hire on price"- Monty Hooke "Don't take someone on unless you think that they will be with you forever"- Monty Hooke "Adventure is living a life I get to choose and having the resources to do it"- Monty Hooke What you will learn: -How to hire and use a VA -How to unpack all the processes of your business -The 90% rule for letting your VA take over tasks -How to find out how much you time is worth -How to communicate clearly -How to make the work you delegate task driven instead of conceptual -Managing your own expectations about what can be done -Why you should never use email to work with your virtual team Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode): MontyGHooke.com EZYVA Bali Entrepreneurs Resort Business Hacker: Mindset & Tools For The Successful Modern Entrepreneur- Outsource Everything, Live Anywhere, Earn Anything, Inspire Everyone Thanks Monty Hooke! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Monty know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to give Monty a shout out on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 029 | Adam Stanecki | Helping Fitness Professionals Help More People AOA 061 | Steven Essa | Creating Kickass Webinars AOA 069 | Kimanzi Constable | How To Sell 100,000 Books And Move To Hawaii This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well. You will also like: The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast Episodes AOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas...

"It is 100% possible to make a living from music sales"- Budi Voogt The music industry is changing. No longer are artists restricted by the gatekeepers at the big record labels. The barrier to entry for becoming a full time musician or recording artist are at an all time low. Because of this, musician face still competition in a global market. How can you make your music stand out, find your raving fans, and make a living as a musical artist? Budi Voogt co-founder of Heroic, a record label group and agency, is on the show today to tell you how to do just that. His company a number of major electronic artists, some of whom they have helped to get from 0 to a worldwide touring level. He is the author of The SoundCloud Bible, a book focused on mastering the SoundCloud platform. Budi is also the creator of the new course, The Music Marketing Academy, an online school that teaches you how to grow your audience and get more exposure through leveraging the web. If you are curious about the state of the music industry or you want to explore making a living as a musical artist, this is the episode for you! Quotes: "Companies need to place their advertising dollars where people's attention is" - Budi Voogt "Be out there on as many platforms as possible"- Budi Voogt "Your material must be up to par compared to your competitors"- Budi Voogt "It is 100% possible to make a living from music sales"- Budi Voogt "Superfans are the ones that come to your shows"- Budi Voogt "Shows should come as a result of demand"- Budi Voogt "Music is a marathon"- Budi Voogt "You need to spend a lot of time marketing your music"- Budi Voogt "Successful artists make things happen because the have a musical vision"- Budi Voogt "Adventure is consistent curiosity to learn and ask good questions"- Budi Voogt What you will learn: -How to use SoundCloud as a musical artist -The best tools on SoundCloud -How to make a living making music -How to market your music -How to connect with musical tastemakers -How to gauge musical talent -How to pick the right musical genre for a career -The formula for creating quality music Continue the Adventure: BudiVoogt.com Heroic Recordings The SoundCloud Bible Books by Ryan Holiday: Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising Thanks Budi Voogt! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Budi know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Budi on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 032 | Johnny Freesh | Rapping and Raw food AOA 088 | Derek Sivers | Turning Observations Into Action AOA 030 | Dave Booda | Exploring Creativity and Relationships This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well.

"Achieving a flow state can enhance learning 500%-700%"- Jiro Taylor Jiro Taylor is an adventurer, meditator, surfer, snowboarder, and student of the science and philosophy of flow states. He is the founder of the FlowState Collective, a group for high performing individuals. He is a former headhunter in the finance industry - which he calls his 'Wolf of Wall Street days', where he studied and interacted with peak performers in the banking world. Jiro first found flow on the waves and snow riding boards, and expanded his learning to studying mindfulness side-by-side with zen buddhists monks in Japan. Jiro now teaches flow and meditation as a means of helping high performing individuals enhance their performance, happiness, and full experience of life. In this episode, we are going to tap into his vast wealth of knowledge about the science and spirituality around flow states, and what you can do to get and use flow to enhance your life. I think you are really going to like Jiro, because he is so excited about life and adventure, and has some great stories about his journey. This is a great episode because we take a deep look at understanding the flow state on different levels from the physical to the mental. Quotes: "A wave is a blank canvas of pure energy" - Jiro Taylor "Flow is the state of optimal consciousness" - Jiro Taylor "I learned to meditate sitting side by side with Zen monks"- Jiro Taylor "Creativity is merging something new with something that already exists in your subconscious"- Jiro Taylor "Achieving a flow state can enhance learning 500%-700%"- Jiro Taylor "Monks, mystics, and shamans live in a state below consciousness"- Jiro Taylor "Everything you do, you will do better in flow"- Jiro Taylor "Adventure requires overcoming challenge, fear, or both"- Jiro Taylor "Adventure is something that changes people"- Jiro Taylor "Do more of what makes you come alive"- Jiro Taylor "Every day we tune in to our intuition"- Jiro Taylor "When you live life more mindfully you will experience more flow"- Jiro Taylor What you will learn: -What is flow and how does it occur -How to use flow to enhance your performance -What is the proper challenge to skill ratio -How to structure your life to get more flow -How flow enhances learning, creativity, and productivity -How to use journaling to release blocks of flow -How to practice mindfulness by becoming aware of our everyday tasks Continue the Adventure: JiroTaylor.com The Flow State Collective Books: The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance Flow (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) Building of the boat Ocean Divine from the Maldives Adventure: Thanks Jiro Taylor! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Jiro know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Jiro on Twitter Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To Adventure AOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure Academy AOA005: Emotional Resilience and Meditation With Matt Elliott This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a...

"Adventurous people set up their life to be more exciting"-Jon Levy I'm thrilled to have today's guest on the episode - one of the few chances we get to spend an entire show talking about Adventure! Fast Company has ranked him as one of its top 15 super connectors. After a rough breakup, he spent a year traveling to the world's most important events from the Cannes Film Festival to Burning Man to the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Jon Levy is a behavior expert, consultant, writer and keynote speaker. His study of influence led him to host “Influencers”, a private community and dining experience for tastemakers and industry leaders. Members range across all industries from well-known actors and Olympians, to executives at major companies and royalty. Jon is on the podcast today to talk about another big part of his life: the Science of Adventure. Jon was able to discern that every adventurous experience follows a predictable four stage processes. Each stage has specific characteristics that, when applied, make the experience exciting. This expertise has garnered Jon a reputation as one of the foremost authorities on Adventure. Jon tells lots of great stories about his adventures, and even helps me brainstorm fun ideas for an upcoming party I'm hosting. If you want to hear all about the science of setting up a good adventure and how it can change you for the better, this is the episode for you! Quotes: "Most people don't play enough"-Jon Levy "The most exciting experiences of our life don't just happen by chance"-Jon Levy "Cut yourself some slack, it's part of being human"-Jon Levy "Adventurous people set up their life to be more exciting"-Jon Levy What you will learn: -The three elements of adventure -The EPIC model of adventure: Establish, Push Boundaries, Increase, Continue -What the 2AM principle is -How to add fun rules or activity to a party -How to use an underlying mission or quest in your adventure -The art of telling a story about your adventure -Why we remember the peak and ending of an experience -How to add fun constraints to your night out like "only spend $5" or "Only talk to people you don't know" -The difference between type I and type II fun Continue the Adventure: Jon Levy The 2 AM Principle: The Jon Levy Blueprint of Extreme Adventure John's writing on Adventure: Men’s Health Magazine The New York Daily News Entrepreneur Magazine Liam Alexander Book: The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny Jon Levy at Cannes Film Festival Thanks Jon Levy If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Jon know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Jon on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 057 | Andy Austin | The Art Of Adventure Selfies AOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure Academy AOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To Adventure AOA 083 | John Corcoran | Turn Your Relationships Into Revenue   This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well.

"I want to people to have an understanding of their differences"- Kara Ronin I'm really excited to have an international business communication and body language expert on the Art of Adventure today Kara Ronin has lived and worked in many parts of the world, including Australia, Japan, New York, and France. Kara’s advice and perspectives have been featured in numerous publications including Time Inc., Business Insider, YFS Magazine, and more. Kara was recently ranked as one of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter. I'm excited to have her on the show today because we have so many entrepreneurs, digital nomads, and businesses with a global teams, partners, and collaborators, that I thought we should address some cultural difference in business. Kara is going to first help us take a look at the different body language considerations between men and women and how we can use those skills to get people to support us in the work we do. The second part of the episode is some specific considerations around how to interact with business people from other cultures, including emailing, personal space, and introduction skills. So if you are someone who uses international freelancers, travels to different countries, or communicates with people around the world, this is the episode for you! Quotes: "Keep your hands out of your pockets" - Kara Ronin "Body language accounts for 55% of the messages you send" - Kara Ronin "Japanese and other asian cultures are relationship centric versus task centric cultures" - Kara Ronin "Keep introductions focused on their business achievements" - Kara Ronin "Adventure is moving outside your comfort zone" - Kara Ronin "Adventure is going to a country you have never been to and trying new food" - Kara Ronin "You have to enjoy your adventures" - Kara Ronin "I want to people to have an understanding of their differences"- Kara Ronin What you will learn in this episode: -The different body language consideration for men and women -How western and asian business body language differs -How to pick the right outfit for each business occasion -Pacing and directness in conversations around the world -Personal space and body angle considerations around the world -Cultural specific email étiquette and structure Continue the Adventure Executive Impressions Thanks Kara Ronin! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Kara know by clicking on the link below and sending her a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Kara on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 081 | Vanessa Van Edwards | The Body Language Of Great First Impressions AOA 034 | Jordan Harbinger | The Art of the Interview and Networking Like a Pro AOA 036| Judy Robinett | How To Be A Power Connector AOA 076 | Tyler Wagner | Conference Crushing And Publishing Bestsellers This episode is brought to you by the Travel Wisdom Podcast! Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well.

What if you had the ability to make big things magically happen? What if you could make people's (including your own) wildest dreams come true? My guest today on the Art of Adventure has a secret process for learning how to ask from something and get a YES, when you would normally expect to get a NO - AKA the Unreasonable Request. Stehpanie Burns is the founder and CEO of Chic CEO. She has been a speaker at SXSW, TEDx, SD Entrepreneur Summit, Female Entrepreneur: The Gender Advantage... and more. Some of her big unreasonable requests wins are free or heavily discounted venue space for her favorite charity and an all expenses paid Ruby on Rails coding course and vacation in Bali. Stephanie has coached me in making unreasonable requests as well: Some of the things that I have gotten in the last few months as a result of using the unreasonable requests process are: a free scenic train tour of New Zealand, free concert tickets, a party thrown for my birthday for my favorite local charity, a week-long luxury retreat, and free mentorship, to name a few. I think you will find this a fascinating look at our own beliefs, and how we can harness the power of continual challenge. This is the episode for you if you have wild dreams and want to turn them into reality, or if there is anything you really want that could help your life or business, but you aren't sure how you can make it happen. Quotes: "Find what you have that other people need" - Stephanie Burns "How willing are you to be uncomfortable?"- Stephanie Burns "You are not always going to get a yes"- Stephanie Burns "Once you get a yes, you realize there are no limits"- Stephanie Burns "Can I go up one more level than where I am right now?"- Stephanie Burns "To provide value, you have to know your value"- Stephanie Burns "Sometimes it is easier to do a big ask for someone else"- Stephanie Burns "Adventure is anything that excites me that is new and challenging"- Stephanie Burns "The right education would solve the major problems of the world"- Stephanie Burns What you will learn in this episode: -How to ask for things even when you expect a no -How to know the value you bring -How to get travel, courses, hotel stays, events, venues and more for free -How to get comfortable being uncomfortable -How to get over feeling stupid or feeling like a jerk -How to treat an unreasonable request like an experiment -How to do an unreasonable request for someone else -How to figure out what people need Continue the Adventure: Chic CEO About Stephanie Burns Thanks Stephanie Burns! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Stephanie know by clicking on the link below and sending her a quick shout out on Twitter: CLick here to thank Stephanie on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon Subscribe to The Art of Adventure Podcast for free in iTunes or Stitcher. If you enjoyed the show, please help us by leaving a 5-star rating and review! You might also like these episodes: AOA 064 | Erin Blaskie | Behind The Scenes Of Brand Storytelling AOA 079 | Samuel Hatton | From Courage To Confidence AOA 031 | Shane Snow | Smartcuts and Storytelling This episode is brought to you by my friend Ladan Jiracek over at the Travel Wisdom Podcast Ladan talks to all sorts of people (check out my episode here) and asks how travel has improved their lives. He’s and interesting dude who has spent about $30k to travel to 80 countries because he believes like I do that travel is an investment into your future. Go to Travel Wisdom Podcast or find Travel Wisdom in iTunes or Stitcher or your favorite podcasting app. I love listening to the show and you should give it a try – I think you will as well.

Ladan Jiracek is the host of the Travel Wisdom Podcast, a show that encourages people to travel the world and embrace different cultures. He interviews bestselling authors, scientists, successful business people, dating experts, travel junkies, polyglots (people who speak more than 3 languages), etc. He has traveled to over 80 countries, did an internship in Berlin, Germany and is now living in India. Website: www.travelwisdompodcast.com Twitter: @ladanwisdom  

Ladan Jiracek talks about how he wound up going to school in Germany and is heading to India to start his journey of changing the world! Connect with  Ladan Jiracek of the Travel Wisdom Podcast! TravelWisdomPodcast.com @ladanwisdom TravelWisdomPodcast@gmail.com Ladan Jiracek and I connected when he sent me a message out of the blue to be a guest on his show. I was so happy to have the opportunity and after getting to know Ladan a bit better I realized he was perfect for Dreamers Podcast! Not only is he a world traveler now living in India to advance his education so he can change the world with nano bots. More About Ladan My name is Ladan Jiracek, and I love to travel. This shows in the fact that I have been to over 80 countries and counting. These all started way back when I was an infant. My mom and dad took me through Central America in the early 1990's. This multi-month trip was done on a camper on the back of a camouflage spray-painted pickup truck which was so ugly no local person thought of robbing it. Flash forward to my first year of college and I was contemplating doing a semester during the summer as well. My mom was completely against this and offered to buy me a plane ticket anywhere I wanted to go as long as I took a break from school and didn't do the summer semester. So I asked my friend, who I knew for about 2 months at that point, “hey man, wanna go to Russia with me?.” Surprisingly I had met somebody as crazy as me and he agreed and so the magic began after we scraped together the rest of the money. That first summer we trimmed down our original plans and came up with a nonsensical plan of Russia, Greece, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and finally Brussels. We had a great time but especially in Russia because in order to spare ourselves from the $100 a night hotels in Moscow (bring your own towels because they don't have any), we used Hospitality Club. We stayed with an English professor and it made our trip much more fun, cheap, and memorable. The memories of being escorted by 30 beautiful Russian English students through Red Square made us keep planning for the next year as well. The next year our plan was to be more extreme and go across Northern Africa but again the plans changed and we went through Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, UAE, and Oman as well. This was a great trip and we used Couch Surfing this time and had an amazing time. We had amazing stories but it was getting harder and harder to talk to friends back at home and have them relate to the experiences that we were able to go through. I knew an addiction had started. The next year we decided to do Africa, from Cairo to Johannesburg. We went through Egypt, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa along the Eastern coast of Africa. This was a crazy trip and I was really nervous about it. Before going I was incredibly worried that I would die because of the crazy people, crazy governments, crazy animals, and crazy heat. Turns out all of these fears were unfounded and I came back having experienced something very few people have done. A few years later I did an internship in Berlin and had an amazing time. This led me to apply for a Master's program in Dresden, German in 2013 in the field of Nanobiophysics. The field was interesting but I was mostly excited to be in Germany which also turned out to be much cooler than I had originally thought. I am always looking for interesting projects and think of myself as an entrepreneurial person. People always said I should write a book but was never really interested in it because I don't like to write very much. I had the idea to do a podcast for about a year but it wasn't until my friend made me do it and showed me how. My upcoming book Joe Pardo's 31 Life-Changing Concepts which comes out April 6th! You can pre-order it today on Amazon, just click here! Episode 156

Ladan Jiracek is the host of the Travel Wisdom Podcast where he interviews entrepreneurs and successful people about how travel has changed their outlook on life.  He's currently living in Dresden, Germany going to school for Nanobiophysics and has traveled to more than 80 countries.  Ladan is trying to teach people that traveling can be much more than just having fun. That people can learn valuable life lessons from traveling and he's working to show others how traveling can lead to a more fulfilling and successful life. Learn how travelling can increase your wisdom in my discussion with the host of the Travel Wisdom Podcast in Episode 104 of the Defining Success Podcast.