The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

Check out Angie's book in Chinese: mit886.comMore about angie: Angiecreates.ioClick here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Welcome to the Pathless Path Podcast (01:09) - Life Updates and Creative Challenges (02:10) - The Journey of Writing a Memoir (06:12) - Revisiting Family Stories (09:23) - The Emotional Rollercoaster of Writing (11:27) - Balancing Motherhood and Creativity (14:07) - The Struggles of Working with Others (27:46) - The Impact of Miscarriage (35:06) - Rethinking Work and Parenting (43:15) - Struggles of Citizenship and Homelessness (43:41) - Emotional Turmoil and Support (44:05) - Guilt and Parenting Challenges (46:43) - A New Beginning in Thailand (47:38) - Balancing Work and Family (57:59) - Exploring Financial Literacy (01:13:21) - Publishing Journey and Cultural Differences (01:24:19) - Future Plans and Reflections NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

I chat with Michael on parenting, getting lost, the pathless path, hustle culture, travel, and more. This is his 4th appearance on the show.Find more about Michael here: https://michaelashcroft.com/Or explore his writings on expanded awareness: https://expandingawareness.org/(00:00) - Introduction / Teaser (02:37) - Introduction and Missing Guest (03:26) - Podcast Plans and Initial Banter (03:47) - Reflecting on Past Conversations (04:36) - The Journey of Self-Employment (13:10) - Life Updates and Health Challenges (17:03) - Parenting Reflections and Future Plans (20:36) - Balancing Work and Family Life (24:56) - Navigating Challenges and Personal Growth (31:00) - The Role of Fathers and Emotional Resilience (34:33) - The Impact of Miscarriages and Moving Forward (37:45) - Reflecting on a Challenging Project (39:15) - Book Sales and Audience Insights (40:55) - Future Plans and Creative Inspiration (41:49) - The State of Online Creation (51:19) - AI and Its Impact on Creativity (01:01:02) - Balancing Work, Family, and Creativity (01:06:24) - Fun and Games: Dictator or Hustle Bro? (01:09:24) - Concluding Thoughts and Future Outlook NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Allie and I discuss our shared experiences of leaving traditional career paths to explore more authentic lives. Allie, a former lawyer, talks about navigating parenthood, part-time work, and her numerous interests while stepping off the default path. We chat about how Allie was inspired by 'The Pathless Path,' the ship, quit, and learn framework, and our upcoming experiments with nomadic living. Allie also talks about burnout, and alternative ways to live meaningfully.Follow Allie's writing and podcast on Substack: Practically On Purpose(00:00) - Introduction and Guest Overview (01:41) - Ali's Journey and Paul's Influence (02:48) - Defining the Pathless Path (04:41) - Living the Pathless Path (07:19) - Daily Life and Nomadic Living (20:38) - Traveling Village and Family Life (24:05) - Education and Raising Kids (28:03) - Ship, Quit, and Learn Framework (32:19) - Balancing Priorities and Curiosity (33:03) - Living a Minimalist Lifestyle (33:50) - Creative Paths and Family Support (36:24) - Cultural Differences in Marriage (39:52) - Economic Growth and Middle-Class Ideals (43:04) - Questioning the Traditional Career Path (45:32) - The Inspiration Deficit and Meaningful Work (49:36) - Challenges of the Creator Journey (56:54) - The Pathless Path Community Click here to watch a video of this episode. YQ3PyMQVF4KeM21wWwwC NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

In this episode, I have a deep conversation with Steven Foster, who opens up about his career journey from Silicon Valley to embracing a pathless life. We dive into his essay 'Commit a Career Ending Move,' reflecting on how modernity has turned careers into a form of religion. Steven shares his personal challenges, including severe health issues and family crises, and how embracing a more communal and nature-focused lifestyle has helped him navigate these obstacles. This episode is an exploration of redefining work, faith, and finding a deeper purpose beyond traditional career paths.(00:00) - Introduction to Steven Foster and His Career Journey (01:41) - The Religion of Work (03:42) - Steven's Early Career and Family Background (07:18) - Navigating the Tech Industry (20:11) - Leaving Silicon Valley (24:33) - Life After the Career-Ending Move (33:25) - Financial Shifts and Creative Solutions (34:37) - Navigating Personal Crises (43:58) - The Role of Community and Religion (56:00) - The Power of Permissionless Income NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Click here to watch a video of this episode. Mentioned in the episodeAndrew Taggart’s websitePathways to the Dao (Andrew’s Substack)Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef PieperSecular Monks (article by Andrew Taggart)Why Buddhism is True by Robert WrightPierre Hadot (Philosophy as a Way of Life)The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd(00:00) - Introduction (04:02) - The Evolution of Work Philosophy (08:05) - The Role of Telos in Modern Life (14:59) - Personal Journeys and Realizations (37:34) - Writing as a practice and medium for understanding (48:54) - Rethinking Karma Yoga in Modernity (51:32) - The Mundane Nature of Daily Tasks (57:56) - The Spiritual Journey of Work (59:38) - Introspection and the Reality of Work (01:11:26) - Balancing Objective Conditions and Inner Peace (01:28:27) - The Concept of Inner Purification (01:35:49) - Final Thoughts and Future Projects NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

I took questions from people for episode 200. Enjoy!Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Introduction and Podcast Background (03:28) - Future of Education and Teaching (05:49) - Thoughts on Being a Prophet (06:29) - Current Pulling Forces and Changes (08:50) - Special Hardcover Edition Plans (10:25) - Managing Financial Anxiety (12:11) - Business Lessons from Corporate Life (15:04) - Evolving Perspectives on Parenting (17:35) - Self-Love versus Self-Improvement (21:10) - Building Community and Future Plans (23:13) - Courage and Sustainability on the Pathless Path (27:20) - Practical Advice for Going Off the Beaten Path NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

In this episode, I talk with Dennis Owen about his journey from a long career in the airline industry to building a purposeful and active retirement in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dennis shares how he intentionally “retired to” a new life filled with volunteering, consulting, and community involvement, rather than just leaving work behind. We discuss the challenges of adapting to a new culture, the importance of routine, staying curious, and the mental shift from saving to spending in retirement. Dennis emphasizes the value of purpose, continuous learning, and building a diverse community, while also sharing practical tips and book recommendations for anyone to continue to reinvent their path after work.Click here to watch a video of this episode. Topics Covered:Transitioning from a long career to retirementMoving abroad and adapting to a new cultureThe importance of “retiring to” something, not just leaving workBuilding routine and community in retirementVolunteering and giving backConsulting, ghostwriting, and staying mentally activeThe mental shift from saving to spendingStaying current with technology and learning new thingsHealth, wellness, and daily habitsNavigating practical challenges of living abroadBook and resource recommendations for retirement and reinventionAdvice for finding purpose and meaning after workLINKS:Dennis Owen on LinkedInThe Pathless Path by Paul MillerdThe New Retirementality by Mitch AnthonyOutlive by Peter AttiaDie With Zero by Bill PerkinsJust Keep Buying by Nick MaggiulliChapters(00:00) - Introduction and Guest Background (01:56) - Early Career in the Airline Industry (05:31) - Transition to Asia and Cultural Experiences (08:07) - Volunteer Work and Personal Life (15:51) - Retirement Philosophy and Activities (22:15) - Creating Opportunities and Continuous Learning (32:52) - The Reality of Retirement (33:09) - Finding Meaning Beyond Money (35:25) - Adapting to Technological Changes (38:19) - Retiring in Chiang Mai (42:34) - Balancing Health and Wellness (44:17) - Embracing Lifelong Learning (50:44) - Navigating Financial Decisions in Retirement (59:02) - The Importance of Purpose and Learning NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

In this video, I talk with Rekha about Boundless Life and the idea of location-independent education. We cover her background, what led her to start Boundless Life, and how the program works for families who want a different approach to learning and community.For more:Boundless LifeBoundless EducationRekha on LinkedInRekha on Instagram(00:00) - Introduction to the topic of location-independent education (02:34) - Rekha's background and early influences (04:53) - Career beginnings and feeling unfulfilled (09:21) - Transformative experience during pregnancy (18:27) - Origins of Boundless Life (25:55) - Breaking traditional education assumptions (41:58) - Building community and relationships in Boundless (49:28) - Funding model and future growth (01:01:13) - Future plans and expansion NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

In this episode, I interview my friend Pranab Saachi, and we get specific about the ideas and influences that have shaped his thinking. We talk about codependent origination from Buddhist philosophy, the concept of “quake books” that have shifted his worldview, and his own approach to “attentional co-piloting” as a practical alternative to traditional coaching (which he then has me try out live on the call).Pranab references teachers like Michael Taft and Robert Burbea, and explains how Internal Family Systems and Joe Hudson’s Art of Accomplishment have factored into his work. We also discuss his abandoned “Non-Success Podcast” idea and why he’s more interested in experiments than achievements.Connect with Pranab here: https://www.pranabsachi.com/Click here to watch a video of this episode. Some topics we talked about include:Codependent Origination (Buddhist philosophy)Quake Books (life-changing reads)Attentional Co-Piloting (Pranab’s coaching approach)Michael Taft (meditation teacher)Rob Burbea (Buddhist teacher)Joe Hudson & Art of AccomplishmentInternal Family Systems (IFS)The Non-Success Podcast (Pranab’s project idea)Tim Ferriss, Wait But Why, Siddhartha, and more(00:00) - Introduction and background (10:33) - Career journey and exploration (16:43) - Building authentic connections (22:58) - Spiritual influences and meditation practice (50:23) - Attentional co-piloting coaching session (01:18:07) - Closing thoughts and contact information NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

In this episode, I'm pumped to welcome back Nick Maggiulli to the podcast (https://youtu.be/deMXbaI-Ir4). We dive into various topics about money and financial independence, with a focus on Nick's endorsement of the 'COAST Fire' strategy, something I accidentally embraced after quitting my job. Nick shares his personal stories of financial challenges growing up and how these experiences shaped his approach to saving and spending. We debate the right time to take financial leaps and discuss how data-driven trends are making more Americans wealthier today. Nick introduces his wealth ladder concept and explains how it can help you live life on your terms. His new book is here: https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Ladder-Proven-Strategies-Financial/dp/0593854039I loved his first book too: https://youtu.be/WWXPNK06r-kClick here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Introduction and Guest Reintroduction (02:31) - Diving into Personal Financial Stories (05:49) - Spending Rules and Financial Philosophies (12:14) - The Wealth Ladder Explained (20:08) - Navigating Career and Financial Growth (30:43) - The Impact of Wealth on Lifestyle (41:34) - Inflation Adjusted Wealth Levels (42:46) - Fears of Going Broke (43:24) - The 4% Rule and Retirement (46:34) - Coast Fire Explained (50:59) - The Emotions of Money (54:53) - Creative Paths and Financial Decisions (01:00:49) - The Future of Writing and Publishing (01:05:55) - The Impact of LLMs on Content Creation (01:09:09) - Reflections on Financial Advice (01:17:16) - Concluding Thoughts and Farewells NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Lawrence is one of my favorite creators. He shares with passion, vulnerability and care. I chatted with Lawrence Yeo about his new book, 'The Inner Compass,' exploring themes of self-reflection, creativity, and the journey of writing and self-publishing. We discuss the importance of engaging with the world to gain a deeper understanding of oneself, the role of ambition in creative work, and the dynamics of traditional versus self-publishing.Click here to watch a video of this episode. To find his book and support his work: BOOK: https://compass.moretothat.comSITE: https://moretothat.comCHAPTERS00:38 The Journey of Self-Reflection01:12 Creativity and Connection06:38 The Nature of Creativity08:55 Success and Inner Fulfillment16:51 The Risk of Authenticity18:51 Self-Publishing Insights36:51 The Power of Short Books38:06 Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing39:58 Creative Intentions in Writing42:07 Overcoming Fear in Publishing Choices44:17 The Pathless Path: Choosing Your Journey47:48 The Next Book: Exploring Money and Identity52:05 Innovative Approaches to Book Launches NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend Jack Moses. Three years ago, Jack emailed me after reading my book, declaring he was dropping out of college. Over time, I've been amazed by his life's actions, from embracing hustle culture to diving deep into spirituality. Recently, Jack led a retreat in Thailand, inspiring me with his courage and optimistic outlook. Join us as we discuss spiritual journeys, trusting our paths, and taking bold steps early in life.You can check out his podcast too(00:00) - Introduction to Jack Moses (01:14) - Jack's Journey: From Hustle to Spirituality (01:34) - Meeting in Chiang Mai (03:12) - The Impact of Travel (07:54) - Returning to School for Football (08:38) - Navigating the Real World vs. School (16:22) - The Challenges of Hustle Culture (19:40) - Writing and Creativity (24:02) - Spirituality and Personal Growth (32:13) - Human Design and Life Strategies (40:42) - Launching the Hardcover Version (41:43) - Living in Mexico During COVID (43:48) - The Pathless Path and Finding Flow (44:45) - Balancing Work and Family (45:44) - Exploring Synchronicity and Consciousness (47:13) - The Journey of Writing and Creativity (52:31) - Navigating Relationships and Freedom (01:09:42) - The Decision to Move to Asia (01:11:57) - Publishing and Creative Independence (01:13:36) - Final Reflections and Gratitude NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Personal updates about life, including his recent move back to Asia, reflections on work and career paths, parenting experiences, and insights into education and self-publishing. I share the challenges and joys of parenting, how I think about decisions in regards to kids, and evolving thoughts on publishing and creative projects.Topics00:00 Introduction and Life Updates05:32 Reflections on Career Paths and Work Culture08:43 Family Relocation and Adjustments11:06 Traveling with Children: Tips and Experiences14:40 Advice for New Parents17:34 Approach to Education for Children20:33 Self-Publishing Journey and Future Projects NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Hello! I'm back! Expect a slow ramp, but there are new episodes coming!I talked with Nat Eliason about his journey as a writer, from early experiments with ideas to fully embracing writing as a career. We discussed the challenges and rewards of moving from nonfiction to fiction, the trade-offs between traditional and self-publishing, and the importance of audience engagement. We also explored how AI is impacting writing, strategies for gathering feedback, and fiction’s role in addressing societal issues. Nat closed by sharing his vision for the future of his writing and the opportunities ahead.Links & book info!Husk Special Direct Sale: Buy here or https://shop.nateliason.com/products/huskHusk on Amazon: Buy here or hereMore of Nat's stuff: His Website and newsletter NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Links:PodcastBlake BolesDirtbag Rich Site: https://www.blakeboles.com/dbr/Episode DesriptionPaul Millerd is a 39-year-old writer, ex-consultant, and advocate for ditching the default path in favor of what he calls “the pathless path.” (pmillerd.com / @p_millerd)Paul walked away from a promising corporate consulting career—think McKinsey, prestige, and six-figure salaries—to pursue a life of writing, experimenting, and global wandering. He describes how he initially struggled with unlearning his achievement-oriented mindset, why the idea of good work (work that energizes) became his guiding principle, and how his first self-published book, The Pathless Path, briefly and unexpectedly earned six figures.We discuss the philosophical basis of work and money, how to avoid the traps of both scarcity and overachievement, and how the value of exercising your freedom is limited by how others exercise their own freedom. (In other words: if you're free to hike on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, and no one's available to go with you, are you really free?)Paul and his wife have a young daughter, and they struggle to find and live near other, like-minded families. We talk about how online communities help Paul stay connected while living nomadically between Texas and Taiwan and how online self-education was invaluable to his success. We conclude with a discussion of navigating fear and uncertainty on the pathless path.Throughout the conversation, Paul stays refreshingly honest about the tensions between freedom and stability, the allure of easy money, and the ever-present temptation to fall back into old habits of achievement and validation. Energized by this conversation, I ended up talking more than usual about the tricky balance of factors that leads to a Dirtbag Rich existence. NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

This was a fun episode. A friend, Matt Yao, reached out to see if he could interview me about my recent book, Good Work.We first connected when he called me in the summer of 2022. He was in the middle of my book and knew he needed to quit his job. Over the last few years, he's been on a transformational journey, experimenting with writing, coaching, and several other side quests.Hope you enjoy this conversation.You can learn more about Matt here: Matt Yao NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

You can follow Abel's podcast here: Abel James Show NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

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Cate seemed to be fully entrenched on the default path — she had graduated from Yale and became the Supreme Court advocate on her way to becoming a partner in her law firm. But she didn't want to live the lives of the people around her. She pivoted hard, you could almost hear car brakes squeaking as she made the turn, and over a year she became the number one female poker player in the world. She later started art and perfume companies and led operations at Avlea — a pandemic medicine company. One might think she's simply a superhuman, and what she did is beyond the grasp of mere mortals, but Cate claims that agency is learnable and joins the podcast to tell us how.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:X (Twitter): @catehallLinkedInCate's Article — How to be More Agentic⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:27) - The scripts that Cate grew up with (06:52) - Doors-opening credentials? (10:43) - Leaving law for poker (18:57) - Developing agency, learning form the others (24:02) - Deterministic vs probabilistic economy (27:13) - Risk and the diminishing prestige of the traditional paths (31:30) - Burnout (37:40) - Asking dumb questions (42:19) - Defining ambition (43:59) - Seeking actual feedback and how everything is learnable (50:31) - The surface area of luck (58:05) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

This is from Sky King's podcast: https://skmp.supercast.com/Guest info:Nat: https://www.nateliason.com/Nat also has an amazing book coming out which I highly recommend, "Crypto Confidential": https://amzn.to/44BJ74I NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Justin is a former startup executive who helped build two startups past valuations of $1B, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Now he’s building his one-person knowledge business toward $5M in annual profit.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal website LinkedInX (Twitter): @thejustinwelshThe Creator MBAThe Saturday Solopreneur⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (01:54) - The scripts that Justin grew up with (10:19) - Attention and social media (12:03) - Liking your job, the interest curve & having goals (16:15) - Justin's burnout, finding a new path & taking ownership of your time (25:50) - Not starting earlier & struggling with a results oriented mindset (32:06) - Creativity, non-monetary success & business as a creative act (38:29) - Being the nr. 1 LinkedIn influencer (42:50) - Income goals on the solo path (47:29) - The Creator MBA & Brennan Dunn (52:29) - Not making the solo career a job & fears around money (58:07) - Avoiding emotions, confidence (01:02:37) - What's Justin excited about (01:04:18) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Henry is a writer, speaker and brand consultant. He joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming book — Second Act — in which he analysises the phenomenon of late bloomers and what we can learn from them.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websiteSubstack: The Common ReaderX (Twitter): @HenryEOliverSecond Act⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (01:09) - Guest introduction (01:55) - The scripts that Henry grew up with (06:08) - John Stuart Mill (08:39) - Samuel Johnson (15:21) - "The common reader" & Why we shouldn't dismiss Gladwell (18:39) - Writing (22:23) - His book about the late bloomers (29:08) - Penelope Fitzgerald (34:36) - Is it too easy to share your writing? (37:37) - The importance of finding the others (41:40) - Conversations, talking to yourself and writing (44:12) - Getting disappointed early (48:50) - There is no actual average person, the importance of taking variability into account (53:27) - How writing a book changes people (56:08) - Tyler Cowen and the power of the internet (58:45) - What Samuel Johnson would be working on today? (01:00:34) - The lessons from Audrey Sutherland (01:05:51) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Matt Bateman has a PhD in philosophy. He has abandoned the academic career, to pursue education in the Montessori system. A dad of three, he is passionate about educating children. Having worked a lot with training the teachers in the Montessori approach, he has now taken a step back to focus on writing his book.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Matt's Twitter — @mbatemanmontessorium.com guidepost⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (01:52) - The scripts that Matt grew up with (05:38) - Growing up with the internet (08:40) - Kids and technology, digital and industrial literacy (14:31) - Babysitting, PhD in Philosophy and learning how to teach (18:05) - Getting into Montessori (20:00) - Starting the Guideposts & How to train good teachers (24:48) - The pathological approach to work we learnt and how little children naturally want to help (33:26) - “All work is noble” (41:27) - The role of values in education through history (49:09) - The Montessori system, differences in non-alphabetic writing systems (54:17) - Agency as the aim of education (59:28) - Advice for parents, the pros and cons of college (01:06:08) - Matt’s new book & the hidden bad value system taught in modern schools (01:10:22) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Steve is a professional coach and the founder of Downshift — the world's first decelerator. He has left a career in venture, but he remains ambitious, it's just that his ambition is now to have a good, multidimentional life, where he can be a good dad for his kids.Matt has left a traditional path early on to write, travel and discover his own path. When he met Steve, he offered him to become his apprentice and joined Downshift.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:DownshiftSteve's websiteSteve's TwitterMatt's TwitterMatt's blog — Game of OneMatt's blog — Build in ClimateDownshift on Twitter⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (03:12) - The scripts that Steve & Matt grew up with (05:58) - Slowing down, deprogramming and unlearning (12:50) - The cocoon stage (15:03) - Deciding to quit (19:23) - Learning from others on the path and having children (26:16) - Trust (29:27) - Matt's sabbatical, finding good work (35:24) - No jealousy, competitiveness vs enoughness (39:34) - Matt's apprenticeship with Steve (48:43) - Putting yourself in a place where it's easy to help you (52:41) - Downshift & Ambition (01:03:12) - Marriage & Family (01:11:00) - Reframing money, skiing and oatmeal (01:17:21) - Launching decelerator (01:21:32) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

David Pakman is a political commentator and the host of The David Pakman Show. He joins the podcast to explore a possible paradigm shift in the way he approaches his work and life after the birth of his daughter.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:The David Pakman ShowX (Twitter): @dpakmanYouTube: David Pakman ShowInstagram: david.pakman⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:10) - The scripts that David grew up with (04:24) - David's first steps on the internet (07:11) - Finding an alternative path (12:09) - Advice for young YouTubers (14:15) - Money, motivation, workflows and how they changed over time (19:13) - Imagining life after YouTube, doubts about taking a sabbatical (28:55) - Having a child (31:29) - Taking time off and fans (35:14) - Divisive politics, public recognition and hateful comments (42:26) - Growth ceiling, YouTube colleagues and the lack of clear role models (47:38) - The dynamics of creator economy, YouTube & other creative projects (53:55) - David's inspirations, what does he read (57:53) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Justin is the co-founder of Transistor, a podcast hosting platform on which The Pathless Path podcast is hosted. Justin is passionate about designing his company so that all the team benefits. He achieves that by making sure that there is always a financial margin as well as a "margin for our emotional health, margin for our physical health, margin for life."🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websiteX (Twitter): @mijustinJustin's podcastTransistor⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:11) - Guest introduction (03:28) - The scripts that Justin grew up with (08:19) - Lessons from running a skate shop (14:13) - Optimizing for profit in business (26:47) - The opportunities on the internet, staying in the water, the survivor bias (36:06) - Getting into digital business (43:08) - The importance of the customer support (45:27) - "A calm company" — designing the company to make their lives better (54:34) - How Transistor has changed Justin's life? (54:58) - Having kids early and how more money actually made him happy (57:19) - How Justin approaches money (59:51) - Navigating the changes in the podcasting platforms (01:08:28) - The next chapter for Justin (01:10:20) - Where can we find out more about Justin? (01:11:21) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Dom is the lead guide at the VIVIFY Regerative Leadership Program. He helps leaders develop by taking them on an 8-day backpacking expedition in the Sierra mountains. Dom is passionate about preserving the natural world, staying connected to it and practicing aliveness.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websiteVIVIFY (Get $500 off if you mention this podcast)Substack⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:16) - The scripts Dom grew up with (07:38) - Dom's grandfather, a WW2 vet (10:03) - Experiencing hardship, confronting the fragility (17:17) - Dom's love of nature (18:59) - Stanford & Golf (22:39) - Balancing wilderness education and software engineering (31:55) - How to avoid being perpetually dissatisfied (33:44) - Viewing yourself as a piece of poetry (37:42) - How liking your work makes you better at it (39:33) - We're always embedded in nature (42:45) - How to connect with nature (51:07) - Leisure and wandering (55:30) - Being guided by intuition (01:03:19) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Rick Lewis could be succinctly described as "a speaker, author & professional consultant", but such technical labelling wouldn't paint a fair picture of who he really is. He describes what he's doing as "intelligent misbehavior". He's public appearances have a much deeper goal than just pure entertainment. Rick is passionate about discovering and breaking the hidden rules that rule our behavior and stifle our growth as people.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websitePivot to the PodiumRick's Book⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (01:09) - Guest introduction (01:57) - The scripts that Tick grew up with (09:05) - College & Entrepreneurship (15:06) - Guided by joy (20:59) - Getting support from others (25:30) - Public speaking, writing the book, how to avoid plateauing (40:41) - Observing the corporate world as an outsider (43:29) - The biggest takeaways, finding the throughline (01:00:03) - Parenting & aging (01:07:56) - How to approach public speaking? (01:13:22) - Rapid fire questions with Rick (01:16:22) - Where can we learn more about Rick? NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Kevin is the man behind the Epic Gardening channel. Although he had not read the Pathless Path at the time of the recording of this episode, he seems to be living it with every breath he takes. The only constant thing in his life seems to be that is constatly reinventing himself. From professional poker, gaming, web design, indie consulting, blogging to running a huge YouTube channel about gardening with almost 3 mil. subscribers, we meet at his next crossroads, after he's decided to take a step back from running the show personally day to day. 🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Epic Gardening YouTube channelKevin's personal YouTube channelKevin's Personal WebsiteX (Twitter): @KevinEspirituInstagram: kevinespiritu_⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:14) - The scripts that Kevin grew up with (04:04) - Getting fascinated by the Internet as a child (08:56) - Poker and how it broke his brain on money (14:42) - Quitting poker (20:55) - Starting his YouTube channel (32:11) - The similarities and the differences between playing poker, gaming and content creation (38:57) - Taking investment, restructuring (43:53) - Creating down to earth, accessible videos (48:56) - Expanding, introducing other people to the audience (53:40) - The probabilistic mindset (57:56) - Promoting books — asking for help (01:06:43) - What's next for Kevin (01:08:13) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Enroll In The 5th Cohort of Nervous System Mastery: You can get $250 OFF using the code PATHLESS => nsmastery.comJonny Miller is a dear friend and I've had the privilege to get to know him closely over the past four years on our own journeys. We've lived in Japan, Indonesia, and Mexico together. When we met we were both single but now are both married in cross-country relationships and have navigated finding work that matters, getting married, and living in foreign countries together.🍿Watch on YouTubeThis conversation was really special.Links:My interview with Jonny on The Curious Humans podcastPaul's Interview with Al Humphreys The Three Marriages (David Whyte)Jonny's TEDx Talk on Grief----📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Joe is an executive coach and the founder of the Art of Accomplishment. Having worked as a venture capitalist, a consultant and an international banker, Joe discovered meditation on a trip to Asia and has practiced it since for over 25 years since then. Meditating as well as a deep study of various spiritual, psychological and neurological traditions allowed him develop his unique ability to help others with personal transformation.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Art of AccomplishmentPodcastX (Twitter): @artofaccompInstagram: theartofaccomplishment⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:05) - Childhood, growing up with an alcoholic father and the scripts Joe grew up with (08:28) - Learning from living all around the world — transformation and self-discovery (15:16) - The role of meditation in Joe's journey (21:22) - The concept of 'trying' and its impact (25:44) - Becoming comfortable with oneself & The importance of emotional fluidity (33:17) - Expressing emotions & parenting (51:54) - Dealing with skepticism, exploring the role of money in personal transformation (01:07:17) - Empowering individuals to view their boss as a client (01:08:29) - Creating courses on vulnerability, impartiality, empathy, and wonder (01:11:26) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Christine Bader is currently living in Bali, Indonesia, where she is spending time focused on her family and self. She is the author of The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil and the former head of CSR for Amazon before leaving in 2017, a journey she details in an amazing essay titled “The year I learned to quit.” She talks about leaving the corporate world and shifting her focus from building a career to building a life.Topics Discussed:Corporate social responsibilityTaking a sabbatical in BaliBuilding a lifeThe greek concept of KairosWorking in AsiaWorking at AmazonRecommended ReadingCan a business of any size be good?The Year I Learned To Quit (New York Times) NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Jacqueline Jensen has been a digital nomad for 3.5 years, living and working globally. It might surprise you to find out then, that she's written a book called "Travel Isn't The Answer." While counter-intuitive, she argues for a return to awe and wonder with what is already around us. She talks about different moments of wonder she has experienced (including a breathtaking view in Montenegro) and different techniques for how people can "Live With a Sense of Curiosity, Passion, and Awe Anywhere and Everywhere" (the subtitle of the book).Last year, in a planned sabbatical she came face-to-face with the fact that work was the center of her world. While she almost "quit" the sabbatical, she pushed herself to redefine her day and time to claim back some of herself from a sole focus on work. She provides many actionable tips and perspectives that can help people question the role of work in their lives, take steps to increase the amount of awe in their lives and connect with people that matter to them.More About Jacqueline:TedX TalkTwitter: @JackieMJensen & LinkedIn: Jacqueline JensenBook: Travel Isn't The Answer (Amazon)Recommendation on getting outside of your comfort zone:Check out local music: sofarsounds.comGo to an art museumTravel-as-a-service recommendations discussed: Hacker Paradise, Recess Labs, Roam, OutsiteApp for re-aligning your day: Today NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

After attending a few corporate recruiting sessions, he didn't take for granted that his path was to enter the corporate world. Twenty years later, he is still carving his own path and has recently returned from Koh Lanta, where he lived with his three children in Thailand for the last six months. We Talked AboutBen starting a "tribe" in FijiEarly internet adventuresHis experiences coaching people with career transitionThe decision to move to Thailand with his three kids for six monthsUsing "no code" tools to start things like Rebel Book ClubHow to think about a career in today's worldHow finding a friend is one of the most important things to head in a new directionLinks Mentioned:Ben Keene's siteRebel Book ClubTribe Wanted FijiRight to DreamEscape The CityMoving to Koh Lanta with three kidsHis experience after the six-months in ThailandThe 100 year life (book) NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Andrew is a Practical Philosopher who believes that "there may be no greater vexation in our time than the question of how to make a living in a manner that accords with leading a good life." We dive deep into the questions of "what is the good life?" and what he means by "sustaining life." He also shares his perspective on the concept of "Total Work," a phrase first put forth in 1947 by the German Philosopher Josef Pieper, and shares how that phrase became central to his current writing on the topic and conversations he has with business leaders and executives.We also dive into his dichotomy of the three modes people could think about to make a living:Use what you've gotExchange what's in handOffer what you canHe reflects on our modern culture's over-reliance on exchanging our time for money while ignoring how we can live off the land and operate within the gift economy. Next, we talk about some of the different modes of living (whether it be a "settler", nomad or somewhere in between) and the implications for the community in society as a whole as well as how has dealt with that with his wife.Finally, Andrew offers three practical steps people can take to re-engage with life and try to understand what "a life worth living looks like" that does not include the advice to just quit your job.Dis-identify with the identity of the worker: Questioning whether you truly only are a worker, a CEO, a marketing manager, an accountant, etc...Begin an inquiry into the question "If I am not a worker, then who am I?": What else is worth living for? What practices do I want to have in part of my life? What relationships and conversations nourish me?The question whether or not the life you have defined is "sufficient": Are you thinking deeply enough about the question of who you are?Andrew's Writing & Site:Andrew's Newsletter On Total WorkIf Work Dominated Your Every Moment, Would Life Be Worth Living (Aeon)Andrew's WritingOther Writing Mentioned:Josef Pieper's Leisure, The Basis Of CultureAndre Gorz, Reclaiming WorkDavid Graeber, Bullshit Jobs NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Tash Walker is the founder of a firm and spends her Fridays making marmalade.Before instituting a four-day workweek at her firm, The Mix, she barely had time for her relationships. She decided to start doing research about different ways of working. There had to be a better way than the default options of "Summer Fridays" and "flexible work," that never seem to make less anxiety or stress-ridden.In her research, she discovered many examples of Swedish companies embracing 4-day workweeks and also found that when they instituted it, they often helped improve productivity. After bringing the option to her team at The Mix, they decided to do a three-month trial. They didn't even tell their clients.The funny thing? The clients didn't even notice. Even better, when they shared it with their clients - they weren't offended. They were curious to learn more and impressed that they had prioritized their people. While many quickly reflex to "well that can't work here," Tash and her team went forward anyway and have shown that a 4-day work week can work and it can work in professional services - an industry where many take for granted the fact that you should always be available for your clients.Beyond improving the lives of the people at the firm, they achieved some incredible results:Revenues up 57%Absenteeism down 75%Productivity stayed the sameDoubled the number of clientsClient referrals up 50%Want to learn how to make this happen at your company? You can download their "4-day week" report which is one of the best reports I've seen on the future of work. NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry has worked with hundreds of startups in his time at Google Ventures. He’s also obsessed with redesigning time and thinking about what matters in life. Earlier this year he just got back from 18 months living on his boat "Pineapple" with his wife sailing around Central America, which he wrote about in an article titled “What quitting my job to sail around central america taught me about fulfillment.” In this conversation we talk about:Growing up in a small lake communityHis love of sailing growing upWhy him and his wife change their mind on taking the trip in 2015Rethinking convenience and comfortWhat comforts are worth paying forBelonging and communityHow his relationship with money has changedHow him and his wife are structuring their life to work how they wantThe one change that helps people be less addicted to their phonesLinks Mentioned:Designing Your LifeSprint: How To Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just Five DaysMake Time: How To Focus On What Matters Every DayTwitter: @jazer NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Packy says that his differentiation "is that I’m going to be having more fun than most people”I've been a big fan of the energy he's brought to his writing over the past couple of years. But he didn't set out to have a popular newsletter. His real plan was to launch an in-person community. We chat about how the pandemic helped him figure out why that wasn't a good idea and how he's thinking about his solopreneur journey.The reason I asked him on the podcast is to talk about his recent newsletter on the future of work. He argues that “Employees will ultimately make the decision” about what work looks like post-pandemic. I think he is mostly right and we talk about what that might mean for people's lives. NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Jovian is an Indonesian living in Taiwan, who is deeply immersed in the American pop culture through the power of the internet. His background in tourism helps him with problem solving and talking too people, he has learnt English from watching MTV, got one of his first jobs because he was browsing Reddit and he is now the CEO of Castro, the podcast app. Jovian is a magnet for opportunities, which apparently come to him simply because he just assumes that people are nice.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:CastroX (Twitter): @jovvvian⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Podcast intro (02:28) - Jovian growing up (08:07) - Learning English from MTV & being an Indonesian in Taiwan (18:55) - Structure vs freedom, selling steel (26:04) - Getting into tech (30:20) - How fast the internet is changing everything (36:41) - How did working in tech change Jovian? (40:26) - The internet and the global economy (44:46) - Hosting a podcast, becoming self-employed (01:02:27) - Becoming the CEO of Castro (01:11:28) - Defining "career" & the surface of luck (01:24:22) - Closing remarks (01:25:35) - Outro NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

After a month spent in Taiwan and 6 months into parenthood Angie & Paul share their thoughts and take some deep dives into various other topics.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Podcast intro (03:15) - How Angie & Paul think about work & money? (11:10) - Cultural differences, ask vs guess (15:56) - Defining work, feedback from the family (23:20) - How are Angie & Paul thinking about having kids? (30:07) - Angie's relationship with writing (44:58) - Accepting compliments & the imposter syndrome (47:15) - Being Taiwanese in the States, being American in Taiwan? (01:09:38) - Being remote and travelling (01:14:47) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Tom and Paul talk through Tom's challenges at this inflection point in his indie career, a book he's planning on shipping and how to think through indie consultant identity crises🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Tom's Site: https://tomcritchlow.com/Strategic Independent: Book Draft⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (01:09) - Guest introduction (03:33) - Tom's problem — indecisiveness (07:47) - What does Tom think he should be doing? (10:10) - Not working, go and wonder, owning time (14:27) - 7th week off, shaking things up (18:36) - Strategically dropping the ball (23:40) - Should Tom hire an editor? (25:34) - The fear of finishing the book (34:19) - The last 10% are the hardest (36:36) - Writing the introduction, injecting the book with a personal story (40:56) - Preselling his book as a motivation? (42:30) - How Paul was pushing Tom to write his book (44:19) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Erin is a spiritual psychology and meditation teacher, with a background in clinical psychology. She believes in experiencing rather than explaining and because of that she has been drawn to travel to places like India and Israel, which have helped her connect to her roots and to what matters. Erin is passionate about discovering her true self, meditation, snapshot manifestation, and taking aligned action. She is finishing up a new book and is about to have her first child — a new chapter for which she prepares herself with her partner. 🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:The Align Coaching Certification™erinracheldoppelt.comInstagram: erinrdoppeltX (Twitter): @ErinrdoppeltKelly Wilde-MillerMichelle Varghese Manifesting Lotion⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:13) - The scripts that Erin grew up with (06:34) - Early awakening & the inner guru connection & (12:12) - Being lost, seeking the highest possible timeline (20:49) - Snapshot manifestation & Aligned action (33:42) - Travelling to get to know herself better (38:10) - Women & work, misalignment and seeking freedom as entrepreneurs (42:05) - Pregnancy & designing life around children (50:49) - Pause, pray, pay attention - The PPP method (56:00) - Erin's new book, her path role models & the new chapter of her life (01:06:37) - Where can we find Erin? NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Bilal was born in London to a family of Pakistani descent. A curious kid, with an interest in computers, he developed a successful website with over 500 000 readers in his teens. He ended up working at Google in the US. After a while Bilal has left the company to carve his own path. He has founded Creator Lab and discovered a passion for spoken word poetry, which enables him to better connect with his family🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:X (Twitter) — @bzaidiCreator Lab WebsiteCreator Lab Best EpisodesNot Investment Advice⌛TIMESTAMPS NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Ben was a professional rugby player with an English literature degree — something not unheard of in the diverse rugby world, but also certainly not usual. After retiring from the sport, he was confronted with the task of redesigning his life. Although it was initially tough, he took the slow approach of focusing on the things he enjoys doing, which proved very beneficial in the long term. Ben has self-published 3 books so far, he is freelancing, running courses and he recently became a rising TikTok creator.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Twitter — @bcemercerPersonal page — benmercer.meBen's NewsletterTik Tok — bcemercerInstagram — bcemercer📚 Ben's books:FringesOur RaceEndgame⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:36) - The scripts that Ben grew up with (05:28) - School, University and Rugby (18:49) - The transitional period in France (26:03) - Transitioning to a new life (38:06) - Getting into writing (56:23) - Becoming a Tik Toker (01:06:25) - What did Ben learn from sports (01:09:21) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

I'm trying to convince Angie to do more episodes, so if you like it please let us know by e-mailing both of us here.(00:16) - - Introduction and agenda for the podcast (04:14) - - Balancing work, fitness, health, and parenthood (14:14) - - Growth of their child and the emotional journey of parenthood (16:14) - - Financial situation and the concept of abundance (27:14) - - Sharing a parenting mistake they made and how they learned from it (38:16) - - Learning new skills and therapies (49:15) - - Angie's art business and the importance of a positive mindset (54:17) - - Future plans and dreams, including travel and education (56:16) - - Upcoming trip to Taiwan and the cultural differences they anticipate (01:04:15) - - Conclusion and plans for future podcast episodes NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Jenny is an author, international speaker, career and business strategist and executive coach. She has worked in a start up during her college years and then she worked at Google. At some point she decided to follow her passions and left her job. She has already written three books, she runs a business on intuition and she continues discovering her own path.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:itsfreetime.compivotmethod.combook royalty calculatorJenny's Books: Life After CollegePivotFree Time⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Podcast intro (01:09) - Guest introduction (02:30) - The scripts that Jenny grew up with (09:43) - Google & Saying "no" to something good (23:28) - Creating assets for yourself (27:10) - Transparency & Making yourself discoverable (31:32) - Free time & Aiming for longevity (36:05) - "We'll see" — when things go wrong (40:26) - Everything is a clue — running a business on intuition (51:26) - Seeking advice — "the frientors" (56:32) - Path role models & favourite podcasts (01:00:07) - Where can we find Jenny? NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Hannah is awesome and you should listen to this podcast. She grew up homeschooled, is an endlessly curious person, has a deep sense of agency, and is a pro at carving her own path. She's done a ton of things including writing, coaching, and working at startups and has created jobs for herself, negotiated working remotely (before it was cool), and has done a ton of other things. She recently founded Rebel Educator which is a media brand that aims to share more about homeschooling and alternative education with a broader audience online.Follow Hannah:@HannahFrankman / Twitter@rebelEducator / Twitter🆕 The Hannah Frankman Podcast - Apple & SpotifyLinks Mentioned:3 Reasons Homeschoolers Often Become Entrepreneurs - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org)No, You Don’t Need to be “Qualified” to Homeschool Your Children - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org) NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Dawn has a medical degree but she didn't pursue a traditional career as a doctor. She lives off grid with her husband and her homeschooled daughter. Dawn is passionate about finding a work-life balance and she wrote a book for professional women seeking to do so.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Book: Lean OutTwitter: @DLBakerMD practicebalance.comInstagram: practicebalance⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:03) - The scripts Dawn grew up with (03:47) - Medicine, engineering and rock climbing (16:41) - Being diagnosed with a brain tumour (21:20) - Shifting in a new direction (26:40) - Infertility, having children & "leaning out" (38:31) - Designing life with her husband (47:48) - Moving off grid (53:10) - Homeschooling & Dawn’s daughter (01:01:36) - Where can we find Dawn? NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial

Luke has a background on Wall Street and has founded 3 companies in Silicon Valley. He describes his adult life as a constant state of uncertainty. At some point, he took a classics course, which he completed in a 24-hour Starbucks in a couple of months while living in Las Vegas. This led to him to contemplate deeper questions, leaving "entrepreneur Luke" behind and spending 3 years in Rome. Luke is now a Professor at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship and has written a book — "WANTING: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life." The book is one of the best ones I've read in the past couple of years and we talk about some of the ideas in the book and how they intersect with Luke and my life.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websiteTwitter: @lukeburgisLuke's book: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday LifeLuke's Newsletter⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:16) - The scripts that Luke grew up with (15:57) - Book publishing the temptations of conformity (23:22) - The memetic desires & The romantic lie of our own desires (28:52) - Doing the classics course after hours (33:40) - The importance of play & Feeding the spirit (36:27) - Thick Desires & Thin Desires (46:10) - Creativity, Being open & Letting go of control (50:36) - Learning from different work cultures & transcending the system (57:46) - "The Three Cities Problem" — Reason, Faith & Technology (01:06:07) - What’s next, preparing to be a father (01:14:35) - Luke's path role models (01:17:33) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulX: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial