The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

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#162 Money, Work, Parenting & 1 Month In Taiwan - Angie & Paul on money scripts, cultural differences, being Taiwanese in the US, being American in Taiwan, perceptions of work in their families, life with a newborn, impostor syndrome, remote work and travel Sep 18, 2023

Show notes

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.

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Podcast intro

(02:17) - How Angie & Paul think about work & money?

(10:12) - Cultural differences, ask vs guess

(14:58) - Defining work, feedback from the family

(22:22) - How are Angie & Paul thinking about having kids?

(29:09) - Angie's relationship with writing

(44:00) - Accepting compliments & the imposter syndrome

(46:17) - Being Taiwanese in the States, being American in Taiwan?

(01:08:40) - Being remote and travelling

(01:13:49) - Closing remarks

#161 9 Year Identity Crisis?! - Tom Critchlow on being stuck, indecisiveness, going to wander, taking every 7th week off, strategically dropping the ball, hiring an editor, and fear of finishing his book Aug 23, 2023

Show notes

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

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Links:

Tom's Site: https://tomcritchlow.com/
Strategic Independent: Book Draft

⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Intro

(00:11) - Guest introduction

(02:35) - Tom's problem — indecisiveness

(06:49) - What does Tom think he should be doing?

(09:12) - Not working, go and wonder, owning time

(13:29) - 7th week off, shaking things up

(17:38) - Strategically dropping the ball

(22:42) - Should Tom hire an editor?

(24:36) - The fear of finishing the book

(33:21) - The last 10% are the hardest

(35:38) - Writing the introduction, injecting the book with a personal story

(39:58) - Preselling his book as a motivation?

(41:32) - How Paul was pushing Tom to write his book

(43:21) - Closing remarks

#160 - Why Manifesting Works — Erin Doppelt on how living in Israel and India changed her life, "snapshot manifestation", why women should work aligned with their menstrual cycle, entrepreneurship as freedom for women, pregnancy, and her new book Aug 14, 2023

Show notes

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.

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Intro

(01:15) - The scripts that Erin grew up with

(05:36) - Early awakening & the inner guru connection &

(11:14) - Being lost, seeking the highest possible timeline

(19:51) - Snapshot manifestation & Aligned action

(32:44) - Travelling to get to know herself better

(37:12) - Women & work, misalignment and seeking freedom as entrepreneurs

(41:07) - Pregnancy & designing life around children

(49:51) - Pause, pray, pay attention - The PPP method

(55:02) - Erin's new book, her path role models & the new chapter of her life

(01:05:39) - Where can we find Erin?

#159 Living Intentionally After "Enough" - Bilal Zaidi on leaving Google, emigrating to the US, video games, the intensity of New York, writing poetry and spoken word, travel vs vacations, and money and creativity Aug 10, 2023

Show notes

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

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#158 From Rugby to TikTok Influencer — Ben Mercer on navigating the transitional periods in his life, being a professional athlete with an English literature degree, the diversity of the rugby world, various motivations in sports, his passion for rugby, his love of reading and writing, self-publishing and becoming a Tik Tok creator Jul 31, 2023

Show notes

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.

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Links:

Twitter — @bcemercer
Personal page — benmercer.me
Ben's Newsletter
Tik Tok — bcemercer
Instagram — bcemercer

📚 Ben's books:

⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Intro

(01:38) - The scripts that Ben grew up with

(04:30) - School, University and Rugby

(17:51) - The transitional period in France

(25:05) - Transitioning to a new life

(37:08) - Getting into writing

(55:25) - Becoming a Tik Toker

(01:05:27) - What did Ben learn from sports

(01:08:23) - Closing remarks

#157 Parenting & Our Future - Paul & Angie Check-In on Five Months of Parenting, Unexpected Happiness, Parenting Scripts, and The Time Bucket Exercise from Die With Zero Jul 28, 2023

Show notes

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
(03:16) - - Balancing work, fitness, health, and parenthood
(13:16) - - Growth of their child and the emotional journey of parenthood
(15:16) - - Financial situation and the concept of abundance
(26:16) - - Sharing a parenting mistake they made and how they learned from it
(37:18) - - Learning new skills and therapies
(48:17) - - Angie's art business and the importance of a positive mindset
(53:19) - - Future plans and dreams, including travel and education
(55:18) - - Upcoming trip to Taiwan and the cultural differences they anticipate
(01:03:17) - - Conclusion and plans for future podcast episodes

#156 Saying "no" to something good — Jenny Blake on the inner CFO, spending every penny just to try, working at Google, running towards something vs. running away, creating assets for yourself, making yourself discoverable, and seeking advice from "friendtors" Jul 24, 2023

Show notes

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.

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Links:

itsfreetime.com
pivotmethod.com
book royalty calculator

Jenny's Books:

⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Podcast intro

(00:11) - Guest introduction

(01:32) - The scripts that Jenny grew up with

(08:45) - Google & Saying "no" to something good

(22:30) - Creating assets for yourself

(26:12) - Transparency & Making yourself discoverable

(30:34) - Free time & Aiming for longevity

(35:07) - "We'll see" — when things go wrong

(39:28) - Everything is a clue — running a business on intuition

(50:28) - Seeking advice — "the frientors"

(55:34) - Path role models & favourite podcasts

(59:09) - Where can we find Jenny?

#155 Homeschooling = Future of Education? - Hannah Frankman (Repost) Jul 17, 2023

Show notes

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 & Spotify

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#154 Learning to "Lean Out" - Dr. Dawn Baker's Journey from Medicine to 'Leaning Out', Embracing Unconventional Paths, Living Off-Grid, and Homeschooling Jul 10, 2023

Show notes

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.

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Links:

Book: Lean Out
Twitter: @DLBakerMD
practicebalance.com
Instagram: practicebalance

⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Intro

(01:05) - The scripts Dawn grew up with

(02:49) - Medicine, engineering and rock climbing

(15:43) - Being diagnosed with a brain tumour

(20:22) - Shifting in a new direction

(25:42) - Infertility, having children & "leaning out"

(37:33) - Designing life with her husband

(46:50) - Moving off grid

(52:12) - Homeschooling & Dawn’s daughter

(01:00:38) - Where can we find Dawn?

#153 Beyond Mimetic Desires - Luke Burgis on the temptations of conformity, contemplating life in Starbucks, thick desires and thin desires, letting go of control, the importance of play, learning from different work cultures, his stay in Rome and becoming a father Jul 03, 2023

Show notes

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.

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Links:

Personal website
Twitter: @lukeburgis
Luke's book: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Luke's Newsletter

⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Intro

(01:18) - The scripts that Luke grew up with

(14:59) - Book publishing the temptations of conformity

(22:24) - The memetic desires & The romantic lie of our own desires

(27:54) - Doing the classics course after hours

(32:42) - The importance of play & Feeding the spirit

(35:29) - Thick Desires & Thin Desires

(45:12) - Creativity, Being open & Letting go of control

(49:38) - Learning from different work cultures & transcending the system

(56:48) - "The Three Cities Problem" — Reason, Faith & Technology

(01:05:09) - What’s next, preparing to be a father

(01:13:37) - Luke's path role models

(01:16:35) - Closing remarks

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