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Living Unconventionally

Chris Pyak interviews courageous people that have been able to ditch their traditional lives and desk jobs to chase their passions all over the world. The topics covered include travel stories, the best ways to find travel deals, how living in an unconventional way has improved their lives, how they fund their travels, how to make money on the road, and advice for those wanting to ditch their desk as well. 956258
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Jul 13, 2016

In part 2 of my interview with Crystal Davis, we go into more detail about how her entrepreneurial journey has led her to a business she absolutely loves that involves helping others achieve a location independent lifestyle.

 

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Jul 11, 2016

This week's guest is Crystal Davis. Crystal teaches others how to live a location independent lifestyle and, in today's episode, she talks about buying property in Italy, being stalked in Spain, swimming with sharks in the Azores, setting a world record in Australia, and much more!

 

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Jul 8, 2016

In this week's solo episode, I answer questions submitted by members of the Living Unconventionally Facebook community; including what my favorite travel shoes are, where we will be traveling to next, what my favorite places are, and more!

 

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Jul 6, 2016

Mary Grace Otis, host of The Global Mom Show podcast, is back today to share travel stories from her time in Asia and Germany; including the time she was chased by wild elephants.

 

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Jul 1, 2016

In this solo episode, I discuss a recent out-of-state trip, a day trip, provide an update on our Freedom Journey, and explain how I briefly became a fugitive this week.

 

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Jun 29, 2016

In part 2 of my interview with Mary Grace Otis, host of The Global Mom Show podcast, she talks about how she & her husband work unconventional jobs to ensure she has time to help her young children grow up with global world views.

 

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Jun 27, 2016

Mary Grace Otis, host of The Global Mom Show, is on today to discuss how she used a fellowship and job opportunities with a non-profit to live in India for 3 years. We also talk about how charity work can sometimes do more harm than good, how being a mom doesn't mean you can't be a global nomad, and much more!

 

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Jun 24, 2016

I use my frustrations with a recent travel article to strongly urge you to stop making excuses and letting failure prevent you from going after your dream life.

 

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Jun 22, 2016

In part 2 of my interview with Hip Hop artist Jonny Freesh, we talk about how he bought, built, and then sold his raw food business in Ubud, Bali and then moved to Australia so he could chase his passion of becoming a professional Hip Hop artist.

 

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Jun 20, 2016

This week's guest is Jonny Freesh. He's grew up in Singapore, Belgium, and England just to name a few. The travel carried over into adulthood where he bought and sold a raw food business in Bali before heading to Australia to become a professional Hip Hop artist.

 

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Jun 17, 2016

In this week's solo episode, I talk about our first trip out in our new (to us) travel trailer, provide an update on our Freedom Journey departure date, and explain why I'm choosing to see a death in the family as a silver lining.

 

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Jun 15, 2016

In part 2 of my interview with Mari Conner, Facebook Marketing Expert and self-proclaimed LaptopPreneur, we discuss how traveling alone helper her gain skills she was able to utilize while building her 6-figure location independent business.

 

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Jun 13, 2016

In part 1, Mari Conner talks about how growing up in a military family taught her a love a travel and gave her the confidence to start a 6-figure business and design a life she loves.

 

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Jun 10, 2016

My husband joins me to give all the details about our new (to us) truck and travel trailer and the additional delays we're experiencing before hitting the road full-time to explore the United States.

 

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Jun 8, 2016

In part of my Tom Hunt's interview, he discuss his multiple failed business, and his multiple successful ones. He talks about the time he got his butt handed him on the Canadian version of Shark Tank for a male leggings business, the way her views business differently from most entrepreneurs, and much more!

 

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May 30, 2016

This week's guest is Tom Hunt. After spending just three years in corporate world, he knew he had to get out. He knows runs his business from places like Budapest, Venezuela, Prague, Poland, Croatia, and more! We're going to hear about that transition in today's episode and what Tom suspects he'll regret when he looks back on his travels.

 

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May 27, 2016

In this week's solo episode, I spotlight another listener and provide an major update on our journey of selling almost everything we own (including our home), quitting our desk jobs, and taking off around the United States in an RV.

 

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May 25, 2016

In part 2 of my interview with Erin Sharaf, we discuss how she is building her business on her own terms so that she can continue to experience the adventure she craves.

 

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May 23, 2016

Erin Sharaf has been to so many countries she's lost count. Today, we discuss how she went from utilizing her Master's degree as a Primary Care Provider to know chasing adventure all over the world. Some of those adventures discussed in this episode include her day with Mother Teresa, visiting the Dalai Lama's summer home, and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro.

 

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May 20, 2016

In this solo episode I spotlight another listener and use a recent experience with a nightmare client to help convey that you're worth only working with people who respect you and your time.

 

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May 18, 2016

In part 2 of her interview, Kristin from the popular project Will Travel for Vegan food, discusses how she funded her two-year mission to visit every vegan restaurant in the United States while living out of a van, her experience working with a publisher for her memoir, how she grew her social media following to over 100,000 people, and her advice for those looking to make the transition into the life of a digital nomad.

 

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May 16, 2016

This week's guest is Kristin Lajeunesse from Will Travel for Vegan Food. In part one of her interview, we discuss the two years she spent living out of a van while on a mission to visit every single vegan restaurant in the United States, the memoir she has since published, whether or not she continues to live a nomadic lifestyle almost three years later, and her advice for those considering living a nomadic lifestyle themselves.

 

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May 13, 2016

In this solo episode, I spotlight a new listener and use a recent experience to beg you not to let fear be a guiding factor when making major life decisions.

 

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May 11, 2016
In Part 2 of my conversation with Justin Light, we talk about the how he's using Udemy and Fiverr to help fund his full-time travel lifestyle.
 
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May 9, 2016

Today, I'm speaking with Justin Light about how finding his people on a trip to China changed his life and helped with her mental illness. We talk about the multiple countries he's visited since then, the time he was in a foreign country with a broken laptop, a cell phone on the fritz, and only $.30 in his account. We also discuss whether or not the most popular hostel app is as wonderful as it appears to be, and the tips he has for going through British Customs after having been interrogated by them.

 

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