162 episodes
The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd Paul Millerd
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4.9 • 54 Ratings
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The Pathless Path is hosted by Paul Millerd - a writer, creator, and consultant. He has conversations with freelancers, self-employed entrepreneurs, creators, and vagabonds who share their perspectives on their relationship with work, burnout, bootstrapping, indie hacking, remote work, reinvention, creativity, sabbaticals, leisure, self-employment, unconventional living, and digital nomadism. Past guests include Ali Abdaal, Khe Hy, Ben Hunt, Wade Foster, Dan Vassallo, Kris Abdelmessih, Steph Smith, Amir Salihefendić, Alex Pang, Visakan Veerasamy, and more.
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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
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
(44:53) - Accepting compliments & the imposter syndrome
(47:10) - Being Taiwanese in the States, being American in Taiwan?
(01:09:33) - Being remote and travelling
(01:14:42) - Closing remarks
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
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Twitter: @p_millerd
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#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
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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
(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
(24:34) - Should Tom hire an editor?
(26:28) - The fear of finishing the book
(35:13) - The last 10% are the hardest
(37:30) - Writing the introduction, injecting the book with a personal story
(41:50) - Preselling his book as a motivation?
(43:24) - How Paul was pushing Tom to write his book
(45:13) - Closing remarks
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
😁👉😁 Want To Connect, Create & Root For Others On The Pathless Path? - Join 100+ Others In The Find The Others Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
Twitter: @p_millerd
Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
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#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
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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Links:
The Align Coaching Certification™
erinracheldoppelt.com
Instagram: erinrdoppelt
X (Twitter): @Erinrdoppelt
Kelly Wilde-Miller
Michelle Varghese Manifesting Lotion
⌛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
(42:00) - Pregnancy & designing life around children
(50:44) - Pause, pray, pay attention - The PPP method
(55:55) - Erin's new book, her path role models & the new chapter of her life
(01:06:32) - Where can we find Erin?
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
😁👉😁 Want To Connect, Create & Root For Others On The Pathless Path? - Join 100+ Others In The Find The Others Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
Twitter: @p_millerd
Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here
I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
Epic transcription & text-based video editing via Descript
Become a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter
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Want to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both great
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#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
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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Links:
X (Twitter) — @bzaidi
Creator Lab Website
Creator Lab Best Episodes
Not Investment Advice
⌛TIMESTAMPS
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
😁👉😁 Want To Connect, Create & Root For Others On The Pathless Path? - Join 100+ Others In The Find The Others Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
Twitter: @p_millerd
Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here
I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
Epic transcription & text-based video editing via Descript
Become a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter
Want to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio Course
Want to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both great
Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting
Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial -
#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 rugb
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:
Fringes
Our Race
Endgame
⌛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
(38:01) - Getting into writing
(56:18) - Becoming a Tik Toker
(01:06:20) - What did Ben learn from sports
(01:09:16) - Closing remarks
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
😁👉😁 Want To Connect, Create & Root For Others On The Pathless Path? - Join 100+ Others In The Find The Others Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
Twitter: @p_millerd
Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
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I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
Epic transcription & text-based video editing via Descript
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#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
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
(27:09) - - Sharing a parenting mistake they made and how they learned from it
(38:11) - - Learning new skills and therapies
(49:10) - - Angie's art business and the importance of a positive mindset
(54:12) - - Future plans and dreams, including travel and education
(56:11) - - Upcoming trip to Taiwan and the cultural differences they anticipate
(01:04:10) - - Conclusion and plans for future podcast episodes
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
😁👉😁 Want To Connect, Create & Root For Others On The Pathless Path? - Join 100+ Others In The Find The Others Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
Twitter: @p_millerd
Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here
I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
Epic transcription & text-based video editing via Descript
Become a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter
Want to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio Course
Want to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both great
Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting
Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable and unique perspectives
I always enjoy hearing from Paul’s guests on their unique journeys and seeing how people are finding their way in the world, gives everyone else more courage to do the same.
Be prepared to lose all interest in your job
This podcast and “The Pathless Path” book have made it EXTREMELY hard to work my regular, boring job 😂 For better or for worse, though I think it’s a good thing. I feel like I’ve woken up after 2 years of sticking my head in the sand. I LOVED entrepreneurship when I was in college, but lost my passion as I got my first job, started a family, bought a house, etc. But now I’ve been slapped in the face and reminded that there is more to life than a paycheck. I’m now deeply contemplating my passions and gaps where I can add value to others lives, and hope to launch my own solopreneur journey in the next month or 2. Thank you for waking me up Paul. And thank you for colabing with others in this podcast doing similar things, their stories are inspiring.
Great podcast
"The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd" is a super cool podcast that totally shakes up the traditional career journey. I really appreciate how it pushes you to think outside the box and question the usual norms around work and success. Millerd's conversations are thought-provoking and inspire you to find your own unique path to happiness and fulfillment in your professional life.