The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

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#112 The Power of Play In Work & Life - Gary Ware is Leading A Playful Rebellion Sep 12, 2022

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Gary Ware is someone that inspires me. I've seen him give two walks, both at the World Domination Summit in 2018 and then in 2022. In each, he stood out for his ability to show up as himself and share playful and powerfully true stories about his journey. I love when I get to meet people like Gary and this interview was no different. You can feel his positive energy flowing through the screen (or earbuds!).

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#111 The Art of Self-Management - Claire Emerson on Quiet Achievers, Her Unconventional Path, Finding Digital Mentors & Overcoming Procrastination Sep 06, 2022

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Claire Emerson is a writer and project consultant who helps business owners execute their best ideas.

She is the curator of Flourish newsletter and the creator of Implement My Course — a free 10-day email course on how to apply what you learn without procrastination poisoning your progress.

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#110 The Very Online Quasi-Wandering Monk - Tasshin Fogleman on Metta, Monasteries, Leisure, Work, Twitter and Finding Work That Matters Aug 24, 2022

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I spoke with Tasshin Fogelman about his life's work to bring more love into the world, how he navigates life as a modern online monk, what he learned from spending time at the monastic academy, and what he see's as work worth doing.

You can learn more about his work here: https://tasshin.com/

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#109 Autism at Work, Early Blogging & Unconventional Paths - Tara McMullin Aug 02, 2022

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Tara McMullin is a writer, host of the What Works Podcast, and also cofounder of a podcast production studio. She's been working with small business owners for more than 13 years and has a deep understanding of what makes them tick. She’s recently written about realizing she was autistic and how that has impacted her role in the workplace.

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The Nonlinear Life Path: College at 16, Med School in Cuba & Starting Over After Kids - Aida Alston Jul 27, 2022

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Aida Alston is no stranger to alternatives to the default path. From testing out of high school at 15, to finishing college with no debt, then going to medical school for free in Cuba, Aida has been walking her version of a pathless path for a long time.

But she's at a transition point now. She decided not to pursue clinical practice as a physician—again turning away from the default path right in front of her. She's been a full-time stay-at-home mother since then to her two children, raising them bilingually after becoming bilingual in Spanish herself during her time in Cuba.

She's a self-described early AND late bloomer, having sped through milestones early on but now slowly figuring out what's next for her work and family. She understands many of the challenges of going off the default path—like the paradox of choice—and how decision-making and prototyping are skills to be learned and practiced while building a pathless path.

She is from San Francisco originally but now lives in New York with her husband and kids.

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Fixing The Healthcare System For Indies x Web3 - John Paller Jul 19, 2022

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John Paller is a Denver-based entrepreneur and the Founder of Opolis, a Digital Employment Cooperative for independent workers. He is also the founder of ETH Denver, the world’s largest Web3 and Ethereum festival.

Prior to discovering Ethereum in 2015, John spent more than 15 years in talent acquisition, HR Technology, and employment systems, building multiple successful enterprises. John brings a breadth of experience in fundraising, investor relations, community outreach and crypto economies, guiding his vision of democratizing employment and growing decentralized communities. In 2014, John was awarded “40 Under 40” by the Denver Business Journal for his contribution to shaping the future of business.

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How To Set Goals & Do Things That Matter - Malcolm Ocean Jul 12, 2022

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Malcolm ocean is a fellow wanderer of the pathless path and as is such - is hard to describe. He runs a software company, Complice which helps people turn big goals into day-to-day actions. More broadly from my vantage point, Malcolm appears to be one of the most deeply curious humans alive about how we make things happen at the individual and group levels.

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📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2020): The Pathless Path

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Lessons From Homeschooling, Skipping College & Carving Her Own Path - Hannah Frankman Jun 28, 2022

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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.

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Links Mentioned:

📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2020): The Pathless Path

📲Connect + Follow Paul

Twitter: @p_millerd
Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe

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What Do Digital Nomads Tell Us About The Future? - Lauren Razavi (Executive Director, Plumia) Jun 22, 2022

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Lauren and I first talked when I was locked down in Taiwan in 2021. It was amazing to connect with another nomad and writer after weeks of not seeing people. I was also a bit stuck in my book writing process and she gave me a ton of helpful hints to take my book to the next level.

I was excited to interview Lauren because she just finished her own book, Global Natives about her own experience as a nomad (since 2013!) and also the past, present, and future of the movement. I think she is one of the most thoughtful perspectives on the future of work and global mobility.

Currently, Lauren is Executive Director of Plumia, the mission to build an internet country for digital nomads at SafetyWing, a Y Combinator company that raised a $35 million Series B in 2022. She is also author of the book Global Natives and writes the Counterflows newsletter) about borderless living. She tweets @LaurenRazavi.

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Links Mentioned

Path Role Model: Pia Mancini
Minimum viable state
Book Recommendation: Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Timestamps

2:01 Introduction
3:22 Lauren's Influences Growing Up
6:30 Lauren's Idea of Home
9:00 Paul on International Couples
10:24 Lauren on how she sees "place" & digital citizenship
12:44 Becoming a Digital Nomad
17:26 Paul's experience in Bali
19:34 Digital Nomads being self-reflective
23:51 The fear of asking questions about life
30:10 How everything changed in 2020
31:52 Why the remote work is here to stay
34:21 Asking better questions - Nomads and Settlers
43:52 Lauren's approach to writing - working with an editor
51:21 The most interesting experiments with countries/policies
58:23 The problem with the real estate
1:02:28 Rapid fire questions with Lauren

📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2020): The Pathless Path

📲Connect + Follow Paul

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Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
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Growing up in Hawaii, Corporate Detours & The Future of Audio - Sky King Jun 14, 2022

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This episode is with Sky King, the founder of Modern Stoa, a podcast advertising company for podcasters. His path is fascinating - he grew up in Hawaii, rarely wore shoes, was heavily influenced by Asian culture, had a father who was retired, and somehow ended up in a massive corporation right after college. In 2016. he became fascinated by how the media was shaping the 2016 US election and decided it was time to act. From a cold email to Ryan Holiday to helping build Aubrey Marcus' podcast, Sky was on his way. His long-term vision is to build an alternative to traditional advertising in audio.

We talk about this and a lot more including: