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LL 025: Clean Energy and Sustainability with Kali Taylor

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In the 25th episode of the Live Limitless podcast, I chat with Kali Taylor of KaliTaylor.com.

Kali TaylorKali is a sustainable development professional, with a keen interest in systems thinking, social change, and youth engagement.  She has a wide range of experience including green growth advancement, climate change management, business development, project management and NGO leadership.

I met Kali after seeing her in Avenue’s Top 40 Under 40 in Calgary for her role in co-founding Student Energy, a global not-for-profit dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders who will transition the world to a sustainable energy future.

Kali has received numerous awards for her contributions to the community including the Premier’s Citizenship award, the Queen Elizabeth II Citizenship medal, and was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists under 25 in 2011. She was also GLOBE’s Next Gen Entrepreneur in 2014, an AB Top Young Innovator in 2016, and one of Canada’s Top 35 Under 35 Energy Leaders in 2016.

Kali currently works with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in Geneva coordinating action on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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LL 011: An Interview with Quinn & Jonathan from Life Out of the Box

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In the eleventh episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with Quinn Vandenberg and Jonathan Button from Life Out of the Box.

Quinn and Jonathan are a young couple from the United States who decided they wanted to do something remarkable with their lives. Leaving their jobs and homes behind, Quinn and Jonathan set out to live their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs, traveling to developing countries and being able to make a difference in the world. They now live in Nicaragua where they are able to find and sell beautiful local hand-crafted bracelets while donating a portion of the profits to purchasing school supplies for children in need. They are a great example of two people who decided to live limitless while helping others along the way.

In this episode, we talk about:
  • What they were doing before moving to Nicaragua
  • What made them want to give up their home and move to Central America
  • What steps they took to start their business
  • What steps they took to market their business
  • Why they chose to give back to the community by supplying children with school supplies
  • Whether their “future dreams” have changed since leaving the USA
  • The change in mindset after living in a developing country
  • And MUCH more…

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If you’re running short on time;

(2:00): What they were doing before Nicaragua

(3:10): What made them want to give up their homes in the U.S and move to Central America

(5:56): Were there any challenges to making the move as a couple

(7:26): What sparked the idea for Life out of the Box

(9:41): What steps did you take in the beginning to start the business

(15:45): What steps they took to market the business

(17:20): Whether they have any plans for scaling the business

(18:35): How much their mindsets have changed since leaving the United States

(21:37): Whether there has been any safety concerns in Nicaragua

(23:55): Some of the most difficult things since beginning Life out of the Box

(27:14): Some of the most positive aspects since starting the business

(30:15): Whether their dreams and future plans have changed since leaving the United States

(32:57): Advice for listeners wanting to do something different with their lives but still feel held back and scared

 

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Want more inspiration to live limitless? Check out this interview with Colin Wright.

LL 008: A Live Limitless Interview with John Bardos

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In the eighth episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with John Bardos of JetSetCitizen.com and the TEFL job site YouCanTeachEnglish.com.
 
John is originally from Calgary, Canada but moved to Japan in 1997. There he met his wife and started an English school and online learning platform for children. In 2009, they made a one year plan to sell their business, house and all their possessions to leave Japan and embark on a nomadic travel lifestyle. They have been location independent ever since. By keeping living costs to a fraction of their old lifestyle, they are able to focus their efforts on personal, volunteer and not-for-profit projects such as the UnconferenceforSocialGood.com and initiatives to bring English teaching resources to children around the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Johns experience in Japan and why he loves it so much
  • Why John sold his business in Japan and became location independent
  • Johns new project called Unconference for Social Good
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • The reasons why John lives an unconventional life
  • Biggest challenges of living an unconventional life
  • The positive aspects of living an unconventional life
  • Human trafficking and life around the world
  • And MUCH more…

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If you’re running short on time;

(1:30): Why John moved to Japan and what he was doing before that

(3:00): Why John specifically chose Japan

(3:37): John starts his own english school in Japan

(5:11): John and his wife sell the business and become location independent 

(7:06): What were some of the steps they took to live a nomadic life

(8:34): What John is doing at the moment including JetSetCitizen and Unconference for Social Good

(10:10): We talk about the Unconference for Social Good

(11:18): The movement towards social entrepreneurship 

(12:10): The reasons why John lives an unconventional life

(15:42): Biggest challenges of living an unconventional life

(18:27): We talk about Johns father and how he escaped communist Hungary in 1956

(21:06): What are some of the most positive aspects of living an unconventional life

(25:45): Is it difficult to live in Calgary (a very corporate and rich oil city) with such an unconventional mindset

(28:00): Johns advice for listeners who are craving a big change in their life but are held back by fear or limiting beliefs

(34:40): We talk about lifestyle change, human trafficking and much more

(38:20): I talk about my wonderful experience in Myanmar

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Want more inspiration to live limitless? Check out this one with Wandering Earl.