Podcasts by Backpack Digital
You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom?
Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and interview sections. Season 6 is where I took you guys with me around every country in mainland Europe on my motorcycle (Gloria)
Now we're onto Season 7: Backpack Digital. All things travel, minimalism and digital nomad..ism?
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From The Rockefeller to El Cafecito from 2020-10-13T09:00
Hayden has finally produced the chat he had with Tony Lloyd from El Cafecito Travel Talks.
After being interviewed on Tony’s podcast, Hayden realised that Tony may in fact be one of the m...
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The Dan Stanley Question & Answer Extravaganza from 2020-09-29T12:47:36
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Why My Son Will Travel (Whether He Likes It or Not) from 2020-09-21T13:30:39
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So... About This Motorbike Crash... from 2019-11-25T11:00
Join Hayden in Bali as he recounts the ridiculous motorbike crash and listen as he stubs his toe, making his bad knee bend and then complaining about it, without cutting it out of the podcast. Listen
They're Serving What for Breakfast? from 2019-11-04T11:00
Join Hayden & Cat in Huế, Vietnam, where we talk about where we've been, where we are, and go down many ridiculous rabbit holes and tangents (That's mainly Hayden).
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Return of the Back(...pack Digital) from 2019-10-28T11:00
Join Hayden & Cat in Ha Long, Vietnam, where we talk about where we've been, why we're back and where we are.
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Last Episode of Season 6? from 2019-04-04T04:00
Hayden rambles about: Favelas, 30 for 30, traveling as a solo female traveler, and attempts and fails to do a southern American accent. It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden.
Creating Movie Moments from 2019-03-14T10:00
Hayden rambles about: Big snails, Little Chef, cheesy romance & a 1988 Renault 9 automatic, in silver. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital
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Q&A in Brazil (Plus Way Too Many Film Recommendations) from 2019-02-28T05:00
Hayden rambles about: Portuglish, Mötley Crüe, Brazilian food & the flat earth. It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden.
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I Genuinely Miss Gloria. She's Made of Metal but So Was Dio and I Miss Him Too from 2019-02-14T05:00
Hayden rambles about: The gym, motorcycle nostalgia, cubed to globe & being 'disappointed but hopeful'.
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I Was Not Meant to Come to Brazil from 2019-01-31T05:00
Hayden rambles about: The absolute mission of getting to Brazil, a potential new season where we get people from zero to... travel... (we'll work on the name), and sings to the tune of a popular...
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I Don't Know What I'm Going to Call This Episode from 2019-01-17T05:00
Hayden rambles about: Loads of stuff. It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden.
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Building a Business that Allows Travel (Step by Step) (...After Some Rambling about Tradition) from 2018-12-20T10:00
Hayden rambles about: Tradition, Street Fighter II, being a labourer and gives a step by step guide on how to build a business that allows and affords you to travel.
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Solo Travel - What About Meeting People? from 2018-12-13T10:00
Hayden rambles about: His old friend Ray who wasn't called Ray, his only nickname ever, the Hayden Lee show, and meeting people while travelling solo It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden...
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If Your Living Room is Order, Travel is Chaos (And Other Ramblings) from 2018-11-29T10:00
Hayden rambles about: order and chaos, contextualising travel, and how a garage full of tools and a tray of sandwiches is perhaps the meaning of life.
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Having a Purpose to Travel (...and Potentially Attaining Omnipresent Super-galactic Oneness) from 2018-11-15T04:00
Hayden rambles about: travelling with a purpose, Salopian icons, wooing fictitious Italian girls, & omnipresent super-galactic oneness.
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The Universe Gave Me Scotch from 2018-11-01T10:00
Hayden rambles about: The aforementioned meeting, raffles, scotch, the universe, having unlimited money, and season seven.
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NOW That's What I Call Travel Music: Vol 2 (Listener Edition) from 2018-10-18T09:00
Hayden rambles about: Travel music suggestions from listeners!
It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden.
List of songs in order: (Spoiler alert)
Reverse Culture Shock & Looking Towards Season Seven from 2018-10-04T09:00
Hayden rambles about: England, relationships, Harry Hill, how people write articles, The Hayden Lee Show & doesn't go on about UFC.
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Journey Complete: Every Country in Mainland Europe on a Motorcycle from 2018-09-27T06:00
It's Thursday, and Hayden has completed his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe.
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Having a Bad Day? from 2018-09-06T09:00
Hayden rambles about: Bad days, german roads, Sean Connery, & figuring out what to do with your life.
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How to Find Adventure: The Hero's Journey from 2018-08-31T09:00
Hayden rambles about: Adventure, Star Wars, Melbourne, women on mobility scooters & mindset.
It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through ever...
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NOW That's What I Call Travel Music vol. 1 from 2018-08-23T03:00
Hayden rambles about: Travel songs, hostel friends, making the perfect hostel, travel food, work days & fibre.
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Changing Your Frame Changes Your World from 2018-08-16T09:00
Hayden rambles about: Beetles, the Belarus border, 'real' travel, eating maggots, microphones, confidence and 'frames'.
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Walking in Warsaw. Walk...saw. from 2018-07-20T09:00
Hayden rambles about: Silent Uber drivers, punk rock, getting back to nature, not being a brazilian beach man, the difference between dreams and goals & reverse culture shock.
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Airport Q&A from 2018-07-12T09:00
Hayden rambles about: A fly massacre, B*Witched, migration vs. travel, travel videos, & crablets.
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"If You Take that Picture, I'll Shoot You" .. and Other Stories from the Road from 2018-07-05T03:00
Hayden rambles about: A bloke and his gun, wanting to marry a Moldovan girl and start a new life as a border crossing officer, Vlad the Impaler, the Transfagarasan, it definitely being the...
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A Walk Through the Windy City (Not Chicago) from 2018-06-22T09:00
Hayden is on the move and instantly regrets recording a podcast walking through a city when a storm's a-brewing.
It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycl...
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Relationships, Location Independence & The Afterlife - Listener Q&A from 2018-06-07T09:00
Hayden answers listener questions, from relationship advice to location independence.
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"What's Best in Life?" -- Travel 'Projects' from 2018-05-24T09:00
Hayden rambles about: A new theory about life. And Conan the Barbarian.
It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in main...
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The Story So Far — 7 Months Into Solo Motorcycle Travel from 2018-05-17T09:00
Hayden rambles about: The last seven months on the road & instagram live.
It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country i...
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Listener Q&A with the Mother from 2018-04-26T09:00
Hayden & his mom, Gail Faith, answer listener questions!
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Who is Hayden Lee, anyway? from 2018-04-19T09:00
Hayden rambles about: This being his least favourite episode, his parents, swiggz, punk rock, authority, wearing lipstick, freedom, & travel apps.
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Reasons not to Travel from 2018-04-12T09:00
Hayden rambles about: Expletive correspondence, missing family, travel relationships, forming habits, the search for ALL, risk, confidence & introversion.
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Chatting with Jackie Nourse of The Budget Minded Traveler on Our Podcast Anniversaries from 2018-03-29T09:00
Hayden & Jackie ramble about: Technology, AirBnb, language learning, Sprenchtalianish, how The Budget Minded Traveler and Travel Stories Podcast have changed & authenticity.
Rider of the Storm: Thoughts on Habits, Rebellion & Music from 2018-03-23T10:00
Hayden rambles about: Riding in the wind, jump starting the bike, Street Fighter II, changing your life through habits, removing restrictions, confidence & answers his favourite question.&nb...
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Why I Only Use a 15L Backpack - Choosing a Backpack for Ultralight Travel from 2018-03-15T10:00
Hayden rambles about: How to choose a backpack, writing a checklist, what’s in his backpack.
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Travel Methods from 2018-03-08T10:00
Hayden rambles about: Waking up, planes, trains, automobiles, Create Loud, Van Hayden, American Psycho & working.
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How Solo Travel Can Change You from 2018-03-02T01:09:25
Hayden rambles about: The most badass high-five in the world, naked sunbathing, rain, UFC (again) and how solo travel can change you.
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Hayden's Travel Fears (And Why He Doesn't Agree with the Common Ones) from 2018-02-22T10:00
Hayden rambles about: The common travel fears and why he doesn’t have them, getting over a fear of flying, panic attacks, being robbed at angry-look-point, losing a leg, authenticity, why he doe...
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What a Way to Make a Living - Sean Whitehead visits TSP from 2018-02-15T04:00
Hayden and Sean ramble about: Working 9-5 (What a way to make a living), Carnaval, learning a language, first time travel, discipline, traveling on $500, nervous traveling, nervous riding, &...
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Working Class Travel: Let's Get That Trip Booked from 2018-02-08T18:10:01
Hayden rambles about: Being ill, being cynical, Russell Brand, the English class system, bikini girls in the Maldives, travel boredom & how you can afford a trip out this year.
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Eat, Pray, Love, Marlon Brando and Pesto: A Look at Travel Inspiration from 2018-02-01T10:00
Hayden rambles about: Hippie markets, chance encounters, naked sea running, travel inspiration, charlie boorman, black sabbath, #vanlife, marlon brando & pesto.
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Never Mind Travel, Are You Doing What You Love? from 2018-01-26T16:04:02
Hayden rambles about: Oil changes, man work, windy roads, the perfect picture, traditions, doing what you love, kelly clarkson & squash.
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Going Off Script with New Friend, Irish Neil from 2018-01-19T20:40:35
Hayden (& Irish Neil!) ramble about: Controversial bombs, Irish puns, solo travel, the ‘script’ (not the band), materialism, new experiences, saving for travel, ‘want’ vs. ‘need’ & the r...
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The Red Jumper Man & The Meaning of Life from 2018-01-11T10:00
Hayden rambles about: Rambling, christmas, dropping the bike, losing his cool, building a habit, the meaning of life, ikigai and answers listeners questions.
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Thinking About Thoughts in the UK's Cancún from 2017-12-21T19:10:57
Hayden rambles about: The question “Where are you from?”, homesickness, age, the fear of regret, his ex girlfriend, star wars (no spoilers), expectations, mindset & stepping stones. Listen
A Look into How You Ramble After Visiting a Hippie Commune from 2017-12-14T19:10:01
Hayden rambles about: The hippie commune, breaking Gloria, Linus' exit, hitchhiking across water, Van Halen, slow travel, travel romance, digital nomad advertisements, underwear, following the '...
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"How Can You Afford to Travel?" - A Look at the Ol' Finances from 2017-12-07T03:28:22
Hayden rambles about: Being working class, the genesis of the podcast, networking, how he became location independent & his monthly wage.
Hayden breaks down: How much it costs t...
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Why Riding a Motorcycle is a Metaphor for Travel from 2017-11-30T21:52:59
It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Hayden rambles about: Freedom, hitchhiking, goats, the riutbag, being no...
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Hayden's Lessons Learned (The Hard Way) - Part 1 from 2017-11-16T02:51:24
How can one man make so many mistakes in such a short trip? Well, how else do you learn lessons? Hayden discusses (rambles around): First aid, stolen wallets, introversion, trusting others...
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Update: Where Has TSP Been? (... And Where Are We Going?) from 2017-09-13T03:00
Hello again! It's been a little while. This inbetweenisode will explain a little and let you know what the future holds! What would you like to hear between now and Season Six?
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Unpacking Season Five from 2017-06-26T04:00
Cody and Nicole are back to help Hayden as he unpacks season five, discusses his favorite overarching travel themes, highlights his favorite moments of the season, and looks forward to the epic ...
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S5E13: The Gates of Hell - Rolf Potts: Author | Vagabonder | Traveler from 2017-06-19T04:00
How do you become the traveler you know you can be? What is the first step on the road to travel? Rolf Potts has the answers to these questions in his back pocket, and he’s more than willing to ...
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S5E12: When You’ve Gotta Go - Mark Wolters: YouTuber | Professor | Traveler from 2017-06-12T04:00
When should one travel? When they are young, while they are unattached and have all the time in the world? When they are middle-aged, and in the thick of their “normal” lives? When they are old,...
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S5E11: Grazing with Camels - Eric Trules: Performance Artist | Podcaster | Traveler from 2017-06-05T04:00
What is there awaiting travelers in the desert? What is there out in nature, waiting to reconnect with man? Eric Trules has discovered it, he thinks. That nothingness that means something: a nom...
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S5E10: The Big Move - Dana Newman: YouTuber | Expat | Traveler from 2017-05-22T04:00
Cultural differences are impossible not to notice once you have traveled as much as Dana Newman has. Language and these differences Dana has found between Germany and America have helped her mak...
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S5E9: Finding Fatherhood in Kenya - Taylor Zajonc: Shipwreck Expert | Author | Traveler from 2017-05-15T04:00
Knowing why you want to do something is half the way to achieving that something. Understanding and developing your passion is the drive a person needs to becoming who they truly want to be. Tay...
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S5E8: The Ya Fish - Kristin Addis: Dreamer | Hitchhicker | Traveler from 2017-05-08T04:00
Kristin Addis trusts the world, and she trusts her truest self, the one who hides inside and waits until she is alone to reveal herself. She knows a great deal about solo female travel, having a...
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S5E7: Somewhere, Sometime - Yann Ilunga: Polyglot | Podcaster | Traveler from 2017-05-01T04:00
How can I connect with the world around me when I travel? How can I immerse myself in a culture? How can I share my experiences with the world? Yann Ilunga has the answer to each of these questi...
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S5E6: How WiFi Sprung Me from a Russian Prison - Juliana Dever: Actress | Russophile | Traveler from 2017-04-24T04:00
Can a person sustain their life on their passions? Can you do what you love and live off of it, too? It’s the perfect road to go down, and one that travelers often find themselves seeking. Julia...
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S5E5: Lessons from Japanese Vegetables - Amanda Kendle: Not A Ballerina | Thinker | Traveler from 2017-04-17T04:00
Travel changes a person. Adapting to an entirely new culture and people not only alters the traveler while they live in that culture, but also changes them irrevocably when they return home. Get...
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S5E4: The Magic Tree - Derek Loudermilk: Father | Digital Nomad | Traveler from 2017-04-10T04:00
Can a traveler have a home base? What does stability mean to an adventurer? Is the push-pull siren call of the two different traveling worlds surmountable? Derek Loudermilk, host of The Art of A...
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S5E3: Michoacán: Don't Go There (You'll Die) - Amie & Matt Leichtfuss: Vloggers | Surfers | Travelers from 2017-04-03T04:00
Letting the path ahead of you lead the way is a degree of control that some people struggle to let go of. Amie and Matt Leichtfuss encourage this degree of trial-and-error, though. On any advent...
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S5E2: Secret Havana - Rachel Rudwall: Explorer | Motivator | Traveler from 2017-03-27T04:00
Are you enough? The answer, no matter how you feel in any particular moment, is always a resounding “yes.” Rachel Rudwall believes that every person is “enough” to start an adventure, that stori...
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S5E1 Story: Kinga Philipps - Swimming in Shark Soup from 2017-03-20T05:02
Kinga loves sharks, so she went to Isla Mujeres, where whale sharks gather periodically in an afuera. She sailed the rough seas to the afuera, where she encountered one of the greatest scenes of...
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S5E1: Kinga Philipps - Adventurer | Shark Lover | Traveler from 2017-03-20T05:00
What does it mean to explore your senses? What does a sense do for a person when they travel? Can you bottle your experiences and bring them home with you? Kinga Philipps, an adventurer currentl...
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Unpacking Season Four from 2017-02-27T05:00
In this season four finale of the Travel Stories Podcast, Hayden is joined by Nicole (his writer) and Cody (his composer) to look back over the season, share outtakes, and talk about the u...
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S4E12: Tom Butler - ‘On the Right Track’ from 2017-02-20T05:00
Once upon a time, a wise old Jedi claimed that “fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering.” He stopped after suffering, though, so we have to wonder: what does suffer...
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S4E11: Sarah Miduski - ‘Unexpected Wildlife’ from 2017-02-13T05:00
Knowing that you’re able to travel - able to afford it, able to hop on a plane and end up halfway across the world only hours later - can grant you a kind of appreciation you never realized befo...
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S4E10: Tania Aebi - ‘The Fisherman’ from 2017-02-06T05:00
Solitude, uncertainty, and unpredictable storms (both physical and metaphorical) are circumstances that every single human being experiences during their lifetime. When you have only yourself an...
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S4E9: Nate Buchanan - ‘The Cave’ from 2017-01-30T05:00
Learning how to trust is something only you can teach yourself how to do. It can be one of the most important things that you will encounter during travel, but encounter it you must. Who do you ...
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S4E8: Charlotte Ahern - 'Cheating Death in Lao' from 2017-01-23T06:11:08
Charlotte Ahern joins Hayden from her current home base in Vancouver to talk travel, life, Justin Bieber and Terminator 2. They deep dive into some of the more interesting aspects of life, such ...
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S4E7: Britany Felix - ‘Parisian Roller Coaster of Emotion’ from 2017-01-16T05:00
Learning how to live a life that is exclusively yours versus the life that you believe you are supposed to live is an essential part of your growth, not just as a traveler, but as a person. Brit...
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S4E6: Frank Salas - ‘The Cancun Kidnapping Scare’ from 2017-01-09T05:00
Living on the road is the dream, the goal for many, but not for all. Everybody on the planet Earth is wired differently, and those varied wirings apply to every area of life, including travel. F...
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S4E5: Leon Logothetis - ‘The Ham Sandwich’ from 2017-01-02T05:00
Allowing yourself to be vulnerable in any situation is not easy, but, in order to make complete connections with others, it can be very necessary. Granting yourself the freedom to be vulnerable ...
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Happy Holidays from the team at Travel Stories Podcast from 2016-12-22T04:30
It's been quite a year for us at Travel Stories Podcast and this rather small episode is merely a thank you to all of our listeners, and the wishing of a happy holiday season, wherever you may b...
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S4E4: Ladan Jiracek - ‘Cheating Death and Hitchhiking Africa’ from 2016-12-19T05:00
Culture is one of the first things you might notice while you travel. While culture shock is a sizable and impactful thing, experiencing other cultures is vital to travel and vital to humanity a...
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Travel Talk LIVE: Solo Travel from 2016-12-15T05:00
Solo traveling is vital to finding oneself as a traveler. Be you at a hostel in Argentina, a farm in Brazil, or a crossroads in Vietnam, traveling solo and making decisions by yourself can help ...
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S4E3: Justin Walter - ‘Letting Go’ from 2016-12-12T05:00
Travel is quite the ambitious venture. As Hayden says, “to travel is to live.” “The road is the best teacher,” he continues, and he could not be more right; what travelers can learn from their a...
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Travel Talk LIVE: The Stressless Travel Mindset from 2016-12-08T05:00
A stressless travel mindset is not an easy thing to cultivate, but it is necessary for travelers. Skipping to the end can be a good trait to adopt as a traveler, because you can skip to the mome...
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S4E2: Cody Crabb - ‘The Ambulance Story’ from 2016-12-05T04:00
When bad things happen, humans, in essence, have two response options: they can worry about it, stress about it, and live in a place of fear, for one. Their second option, though? They can pre-a...
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Travel Talk LIVE: Curiosity Through Travel from 2016-12-01T04:00
The only way traveling can come to be is through curiosity. Fostering your own curiosity, which is the root of all travel, is the only way to activate your active mind. Curiosity transforms your...
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S4E1: Mike Corey - ‘Hypothermia in the Desert?’ from 2016-11-28T05:00
A proverb known around the world is “curiosity killed the cat,” but few know the rejoinder: “but satisfaction brought it back.” The risk that satisfying curiosity brings is well worth the fulfil...
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Season Three Q&A from 2016-11-21T05:00
Season three has been a roller coaster ride of emotions, from Laura Bingham to Travis Merrigan and everything in between. Of course, Hayden, Cody, and Nicole have to answer for the questions tha...
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Unpacking Season Three from 2016-11-14T05:00
Season three has been a roller-coaster ride of emotions and adventures. Best of all, it has been a tapestry of stories, featuring a broad range of different types of stories and an in-depth expl...
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S3E12: Travis Merrigan - ‘River to the Deepest Amazon’ from 2016-11-07T05:00
Establishing a human connection is the base of the most important things in this world. Hayden shares what he believes to be the three things that best cultivate these connections between separa...
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S3E11: Gail Faith - ‘Havisham’s Goonies’ from 2016-10-31T08:01
Hayden brings on Cody, Nicole, Remy (his sister), and Gail (his mother) to share stories of fear and fright from around the world. Remy visits to talk about the haunting of Havisham Court by the...
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S3E10: Johannes Koeppel - ‘From Russia With Love’ from 2016-10-24T04:00
There are two types of traveling - solo traveling, and group traveling. Both have their benefits, depending on the person, but neither one can be easy to accomplish. Johannes Koeppel, the CEO of...
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S3E9: Paul Kortman - ‘Why You Should Never Trust Google Maps’ from 2016-10-17T04:00
Many people share the same dream - the yearning to sell everything you own, buy an RV, and just drive. Just live, just be, and enjoy the freedom that comes with that nomadic lifestyle. Hayden li...
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S3E8: Kristen Sarah - 'Dancing for an Indian King' from 2016-10-10T04:00
Spontaneity is one of the most important parts of having a truly incredible travel experience. Going on an adventure means doing things without thinking, damn the consequences; the best thing on...
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S3E7: Evan Hanson - 'Two Summits in Seven Days' from 2016-10-03T04:00
Adventure travel is only one possible facet of travel, but it is also one of the most exciting. The challenge of adventure traveling - of climbing mountains, of whitewater rafting, of staying alone...
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S3E6: Tom Butler - 'Without a Paddle' from 2016-09-26T04:00
Countless things can go wrong in travel, and even in life. There is no way to stop mistakes from being made and terrible situations from arising; there is, however, a way to control your own res...
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S3E5: Marissa Brown - 'The Mystical Mayans’ from 2016-09-12T04:00
Beliefs and rhythm are the common threads that connect people all over the world, from Utah to Chichen Itza, from the ancient Mayans to the modern Americas. Marissa Brown, a Utah, United States ...
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S3E4: Richard Bruschi - 'Finding Myself' from 2016-09-05T04:00
Solitude, silence, and peace are craved by many when they are traveling. However, many others desire companionship instead, wanting someone to share their experiences with. Richard Bruschi has a...
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S3E3: Chris Duncan - 'Detoxing in Thailand the Wrong Way' from 2016-08-29T04:00
Finding the opportunity to travel is a struggle in itself. Finding the chance to also sustain yourself and control your own work life is an even more rare happening. Chris Duncan talks with Hayd...
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S3E2: Jeff Baker - 'Can an Ocean Rise Up from the Desert?' from 2016-08-22T04:00
When you reach a certain age, many people think it becomes their job to settle down at home and leave the living to the young people. Jeff Baker is not one of those men. When Jeff and his wife r...
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S3E1: Laura Bingham - '7000 Km, No Money, What Now?' from 2016-08-15T04:00
Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith when you travel. Oftentimes, that faith has to be in humanity itself, and in the humans who inhabit the places you are traveling to. Those people are ...
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Unpacking Season Two from 2016-08-08T04:00
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of something you love is always welcome; Hayden wanted to grant you that opportunity in the season two closer. Cody Crabb and Nicole Mello (the musician ...
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HTJ008: Wasn't Born To Follow (Hayden's Travel Journal) from 2016-08-04T03:00
In this episode of Hayden's Travel Journal, we rejoin Hayden on his motorcycle journey as he enters the mountains in central Vietnam. It's not all easy riding, as Hayden finds out, encount...
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S2E12: Katharine Elliot - 'Angel in Pink' from 2016-08-01T04:00
Putting your faith in the universe, and letting your mind and body take over in order to free your soul, can sometimes be essential to traveling. Your adventure may not be complete if you are to...
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HTJ007: Seeing Sounds in Saigon (Hayden’s Travel Journal) from 2016-07-28T04:00
Traveling yourself is vastly different from hearing stories, or seeing pictures, even though those are fine substitutes. However, nothing can pair up to the real thing, a fact Hayden learned for...
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S2E11: Hayden Lee - 'Love on the Ganges' from 2016-07-25T04:00
If you change your thinking, you can change your actions. Hayden wholeheartedly believes in this philosophy, and it was this philosophy that led him to trying to never say no. It was his decisio...
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HTJ006: Shed Your Skin (Hayden’s Travel Journal) from 2016-07-21T04:00
Realizing that you may be seen as an ignorant or privileged traveler can be a blow, but if you just put yourself out there and try new things, you can overcome that image in a heartbeat. Hayden ...
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S2E10: Sean Whitehead - 'Somebody 'Alp' Me' from 2016-07-18T04:00
Fear is a paralyzing emotion, but, in the end, it can truly be your best motivator, and Sean Whitehead has firsthand experience with both ends of that double-edged sword. Sean is not only a frie...
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HTJ005: 'Good morning, Vietnam!' (Hayden's Travel Journal) from 2016-07-14T04:00
Hayden recounts his last day in Bali, and what makes Indonesia such a peaceful place to be, away from the advertisements, money and stress of daily western life. He goes on to Vietnam, mee...
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S2E9: Richard Phu - 'Am I in the Movie 'Hostel'?' from 2016-07-11T04:00
What is the secret to becoming your own Ultimate Man? What is the key to living a life with no regrets? How do you learn to follow your heart over your head? Richard Phu, of The Ultimate Man and...
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HTJ004: Eat, Pray, What? (Hayden's Travel Journal) from 2016-07-07T04:00
Hayden’s continued journeys, as recounted by his past self through his travel journal, begin with him being told: “This is where I kill you and tell everyone you were eaten by cow.” Hayden trave...
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S2E8: John Lee Dumas - 'The Golden Palace' from 2016-07-04T04:00
What is the key to success? For John Lee Dumas, the one aspect of success that all entrepreneurs share is setting a good, specific goal for themselves. He shares tips and tricks, as well as advi...
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HTJ003: Cats, Children’s Laughter, and Roosters (Hayden's Travel Journal) from 2016-06-30T04:00
Hayden returns with his travel journal, pulling an entry from when he arrived in Bali, Indonesia.
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S2E7: Jason Moore - 'Thumbs Up' from 2016-06-27T04:00
When you travel, you never know who you will meet, or what kind of experiences you will have. Half the fun of adventuring is not knowing where you will be lead next, and Jason Moore is a firm be...
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HTJ002: Pay It Forward (Hayden's Travel Journal) from 2016-06-23T04:00
When we last left Hayden and his travel journal, he was leaving Queensland for Brisbane, with the intent to catch a plane to Indonesia. With nowhere to be and nothing to his name but what he has...
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S2E6: Daniel Venn - 'May I Have a Towel, Please?' from 2016-06-20T04:00
To make a difference in the world, you do not have to make a major impact. You do not have to bring water to an entire country; you do not have to feed entire villages; you just have to make som...
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HTJ001: Queensland Gold Mining (Hayden's Travel Journal) from 2016-06-16T04:00
In a more adventurous and intimate turn, Hayden starts to read straight from his travel journal in the beginning of his Hayden’s Travel Journal series. As Hayden is a notorious journalist, the d...
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S2E5: Jeromy Slaby - 'A Failed Search' from 2016-06-13T04:00
Have you ever realized that someone walking past you in the street has a life of their own? A passerby glances at you, and you realize - they have loved, they have lost, and they have a wild lif...
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5 Travel Tips to Avoid Theft and Scams (Hayden's Travel Tips 008) from 2016-06-09T04:00
Everyone has a healthy dose of paranoia when traveling - it can be a very good thing to have, because it means you tend to keep yourself safe. But it can be hard to know how, exactly, to keep yo...
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S2E4: Jen Montague - 'Big Moments in Little China' from 2016-06-06T03:09
“No matter what our differences are, or what our backgrounds are, there is always going to be a way for us to cooperate and communicate with each other, which I think is really beautiful, and an...
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6 Tips on Travel Planning (Hayden's Travel Tips 007) from 2016-06-02T06:00
Have you ever decided to take a trip and just taken off? Or are you more the type to sit down and plan out every second of your journey before you set foot in an airport? Hayden Lee brings back ...
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S2E3: Guy Earnshaw - 'A Cairns Adventure, A Coward's Surprise' from 2016-05-30T06:00
Nobody is born with enough experience to fight off the last living dinosaurs - or even a pigeon, for that matter. That experience can only come with age, but even age can not guarantee that a sp...
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7 Tips for Flying (Hayden's Travel Tips 006) from 2016-05-26T06:00
It’s Travel Tips time again! Today, Hayden gives seven tips on flying. Included among these tips are items like how you really ought to bring a sarong everywhere you go, a special place to sleep...
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S2E2: Deepak Shukla - 'Moonlight Running' from 2016-05-23T06:00
What's it like to run 20 Iron Man competitions? What about living in and traveling to different countries around the world? Can you remember the last time someone was truly selfless, with nothin...
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7 Tips on Experiencing Travel (Hayden's Travel Tips 005) from 2016-05-19T07:00
Today's 'Hayden's Travel Tips' takes on the topic of 'Experiencing Travel'. Now I know what you're thinking. How hard is it? You get a flight, you book in at a place and you go out and see what'...
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S2E1: Shane Dallas - 'A Warm Welcome in a Harsh Land' from 2016-05-16T07:00
You know when you get to a country with all your preconceived ideas and it's nothing like you thought it was going to be? Maybe you saw some things in the news, maybe your Aunt knows someone who...
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4 Tips on Dealing With a Break-Up Whilst Traveling (Hayden's Travel Tips 004) from 2016-05-13T00:09:44
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S1E12: Nathaniel Boyle - 'Becoming an Explorer' from 2016-05-09T07:00
'Take the road less traveled'. We've all heard it. But what does it mean? Why should we? Wouldn't we be better off on the safe route that we know is going to end well. Well, that's one way to lo...
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S1E11: Chris Christensen - 'The Kindness of Strangers' from 2016-05-06T07:00
Can you remember the story of the last person you met on the road? Most of the time, they take you into their home, show you how they live, how they work, and you realise how your lives intertwi...
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7 Mindset Tips for Traveling (Hayden's Travel Tips 003) from 2016-05-04T07:00
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S1E10: Meg Jerrard - 'Long Distance Love' from 2016-05-02T04:06:06
Imagine this. You’re signed up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. What are you expecting? A gruelling climb, blisters, a new sense of self? Sure. You’re about to climb the highest mountain in Afr...
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S1E9: Craig & Linda Martin - 'On the Way' from 2016-04-29T20:56:09
The Camino De Santiago is comprised of many pilgrimage routes, some starting in France, others in Portugal, Spain and many other places- but all ending up at the Cathedral of Santiago de C...
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5 Language Learning Tips (Hayden's Travel Tips 002) from 2016-04-28T02:24:21
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S1E8: Dr. Paul Johnson - 'Glaciology in Greenland' from 2016-04-26T03:25:37
Have you ever had a moment while travelling that makes you think about life differently? I’m talking near death experiences, things that put everything in perspective. When you can see how giant...
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6 Tips on Finding Your Way Around (Hayden's Travel Tips 001) from 2016-04-20T10:00
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S1E7: LeAnna Brown - 'Travel Brings Couples Closer' from 2016-04-18T21:30:25
Do you travel with your partner? What about a group of friends? Or maybe you’re like me, and always travel solo. Travelling with a partner or friends certainly has it’s advantages. Everyth...
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S1E6: Sammy Del Ciotto - 'Pushing Comfort Zones and Trusting Strangers' from 2016-04-14T11:00
How many people do we meet in our lifetime? What about on our travels? Sure, we see them as strangers- they have the potential to hurt us and cause danger. But they also have the potential to br...
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S1E5: Michael O'Neal - 'Taking my Parents to Europe' from 2016-04-11T19:00:21
As travellers, we take chances. We go to the places we want to go to, do the things we want to do, and say ‘Yes!’ to everything. But is there one thing you’ve been meaning to do, one place you’v...
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S1E4: Jackie Nourse - 'The Blind Man' from 2016-04-07T17:54:41
What affects you most about travelling? Is it the smells, the tastes, the sounds? Or is it the sights? As travellers, we cannot help but reminisce to those awe-inspiring views that our eyes have...
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S1E3: Shailesh Sachdeva - 'The Real Surrender Experiment' from 2016-03-27T23:52:27
What would you do if all of the conditions you give yourself were removed? “I need to be financially secure.” “I need to get married.” “I need a house and a family.” What if you already ha...
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S1E2: Jason Wisdom - 'Freedom in Bali' from 2016-03-27T23:40:57
It’s amazing how Jason Wisdom is so optimistic when so much can go wrong. Isn’t it funny that when we look back on an adventure, the good stuff rises to the top of our memory? The bad stuff, the...
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