I Sold My House to Travel the World—Here's What I Learned About Building Real Wealth
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Join host Jamilia Grier as she interviews Gary Arndt, a serial entrepreneur who sold his internet company in the 90s and spent 13 years traveling to nearly 200 countries as a professional travel photographer before pivoting to create one of the most successful educational podcasts in the world.
What You'll Learn:
- How to transition from corporate life to location independence without a safety net
- The reality behind travel photography as a business (spoiler: it's harder than it looks)
- Why Gary's podcast "Everything Everywhere Daily" generates more revenue than his previous ventures
- Strategic pivoting during economic downturns and global disruptions
- Building multiple revenue streams while maintaining creative freedom
- The psychology of entrepreneurial risk-taking and reinvention
Key Topics Discussed:
✓ Selling a dot-com company before the bubble burst
✓ 13 years of nomadic travel across 6 continents
✓ Building a travel photography career from scratch
✓ The collapse of traditional travel media and adapting to change ✓ Launching a daily podcast during the pandemic
✓ Scaling from zero to six-figure podcast revenue
✓ Cultural insights from 200+ countries visited
✓ Overcoming fear and misconceptions about international travel
Perfect For:
- Aspiring digital nomads and location-independent entrepreneurs
- Corporate professionals considering an international move
- Content creators looking to monetize their expertise
- Anyone interested in travel, entrepreneurship, or global business
Guest Bio: Gary Arndt is a travel photographer turned podcast host whose show "Everything Everywhere Daily" reaches hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide. After selling his internet company in the late 90s, he spent over a decade traveling to almost every country on Earth, winning Travel Photographer of the Year three times before successfully pivoting to podcasting during the 2020 pandemic.
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