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The Travelers Journal#17: Southwest Airlines BIG Change; Hotels or Airbnbs?!Since the explosion of the Airbnb/VRBO/rental property has come up, there's a lot of questions around which is better?!Is it still cheaper to stay at a vacation rental?What are the advantages to each?What should you look for when going to rent one or the other?I go over all these questions and more in this episode to help you decide for your next adventure which is best.Never stop exploring!Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to this episode. It...2024-09-0931 minThe Travelers Journal#16: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim; Delta Meltdown; MisogiOver the past few years, I've set out on this goal to go out and explore the world. But to view some of these beautiful areas, one must endure a physical journey to get there. For the past few years, I've been setting goals physically to accomplish something in the exploration world. Something that scares me a bit and something that if I finish I know I would be proud of accomplishing.This year I decided to hike one of the most iconic hikes in the United States. The Grand Canyon Rim to Ri...2024-09-0234 minThe Travelers Journal#15: 32 Lessons at 32Today is my 32nd birthday.I wanted to release this special episode to talk about some of the best life lessons, quotes, and Bible verses that have impacted my life.With so much to do in this world, I feel as though I'm just getting started. There's so much out there to do and see.With only the limited time we have here on Earth, we need to take as much advantage of it as we're able to.Never stop exploring.Thank you again so much for listening to...2024-08-2639 minThe Travelers Journal#14: OZEMPIC prices in US; How to book the cheapest flight in 2024OZEMPIC! One of the most popular drugs in the entire world right now. And for good reason. This drug has appeared to help a lot of people crack the code to their weight loss struggles.While there are both positives and negatives to this medical intervention, one of the biggest topics not talked about is the cost.When you listen in on this episode, you'll be surprised to find out how much higher of a cost these weight loss drugs are in the US compared to other countries.The main topic o...2024-08-1926 minThe Travelers Journal#13: The Inca Trail To Machu PicchuOne of my goals in life is to make it to see all of the 7 wonders in the world.Finally, I have been able to make it to my first one!Machu Picchu is located in Peru and is one of the new 7 wonders of the world.This one of a kind miraculous Incan historic community is something in the world you have to go and see for yourself!On top of that, I was able to make the trek on the ancient Inca Trail.The Classic Inca Trail...2024-08-1651 minThe Travelers Journal#12: Running Across The Length of Africa; 5 Harsh Health And Fitness TruthsRunning across the length of Africa?!Yes, the first person in history just completed this historic event to raise charity. An absolutely amazing story of someone overcoming all odds and logistical nightmares to make this a reality. The main topic on this episode was talking about 5 harsh health and fitness truths.The truth at times is hard to accept. When it comes to health and fitness there are so many times were people want to tell themselves a different story than what is actually going on.The reason for this is b...2024-08-0627 minThe Travelers Journal#11: Trying A New Skill; Why You're Frustrated With Your Health And FitnessWe only have a shot time in this world, and that's why it's so important to be able to go out and experience new things. To experience new things, we need to be humble enough to go out and try them as well as be bad at them when we're just getting started.This also relates to health and fitness.When you're just getting started focusing on your health, you're going to find things you like and don't like. You're also going to find what works best and doesn't work best for you a...2024-07-3121 minThe Travelers Journal#10: 5 Tips To Living HealthierAfter 2020, one of the major focuses of a lot of people has been health.One of the biggest issues with the health and fitness world is the amount of people trying to sell you something for their own benefit instead of actually trying to help you solve your issue.A lot of "influencers" will use buzz words and bold claims to try to scare you. The reason this happens is because people buy off of emotion and not logic. With owning my own coaching business focusing on helping others with their fitness and n...2024-07-2221 minThe Travelers Journal#09: Traveling With Supplements; The Ultimate Guide To A Bucket ListImagine everything you want to do in this lifetime.In this day and age, we have the capabilities to explore and experience so much in the world.A lot of people will set goals, but have you ever thought about listing out a Bucket List?This podcast will teach you all about setting a bucket list and WHY it's so important to have one.In today's world we get so caught up and busy with our day to day lives that we forget about the things we want to experience in...2024-07-1513 minThe Travelers Journal#08: Grandma Joy Exploring The World; My 5 Biggest Health and Fitness MistakesYou won't want to miss this one!One of the things we will continue to explore is our own health. In a time where more people are sick, overweight, and unhealthier than ever, it's important we continue to explore how to live a healthier lifestyle.The longer we live, the longer we're able to experience and explore in the world.After working out myself for the past 15+ years, having many certifications in the health and fitness space, and now owning my own personal training and nutrition coaching business, I have made so many...2024-07-0130 minThe Travelers Journal#07: Do Something That Scares YouFear is the thing that holds all of us back from our dreams and the things we want to do in life.When you think about it, what's worse?.. The fear of failing or the fear of regret?A lot of times fear holds us back because of what think others (who we may not even know) might think about us.As we all explore what our true purpose is and what we want to do in our life, there's going to be a time when you have to take a c...2024-06-2409 minThe Travelers Journal#06: Living to 100 and Older: The Blue Zone RegionsThe health and wellness discussion has risen drastically since 2020.In the world today, we tend to turn to social media for all of our answers. And a lot of times we look at people being "healthy" because of their physical appearance.Health goes so much deeper than just our own physical appearance.If you look at health and wellness as a whole, there is your physical, mental, emotional, environmental, relational, and existential health.Health goes far deeper than how we physically appear. With the world of social media where photos and v...2024-06-1727 minThe Travelers JournalSelling A Haunted Mansion, 6 Health and Fitness Tips While TravelingOne of the biggest topics in the world right now relates to HEALTH.After 2020, more and more people are focusing on their health more than ever. Even though it's a major focus, there's so much misinformation out there.Think about it... in the US there's more access to healthcare, medical technology is as advanced as ever, we have more drugs and prescriptions able to be prescribed, but individuals are more unhealthy than ever.This is why I dedicated my life to health and fitness and started my own business called Driven Fitness. I'm...2024-06-1125 minThe Travelers Journal#04: YouTubers and Monkeys, My 4 Favorite National ParksIn the entire United States, 63 locations across the country have been named and protected as National Parks.These protected locations are one of a kind and are open for travelers across the world to visit.In this podcast we're going to cover the basics of national parks and I'm going to talk about and go into detail about my 4 favorite parks I've visited so far! If you're new to National Parks this will be a good place to start, or if you're more experienced I'm curious to see if you have the same list as...2024-05-2723 minThe Travelers Journal#03: 7 Life Lessons From Solo Travel"Thinking will not overcome fear but action will."If you spend your time waiting on everyone else to travel, you won't get very far.Traveling solo has taught me so many life lessons. While I enjoy going places with other people, the times I've traveled alone have been the most impactful in my life.It can be scary to go out on your own, but don't let fear stop you. There will always be the questions and concerns about going out on your own, but it can be the most thrilling adventure of...2024-05-2028 minThe Travelers Journal#02: 3 Travel Tips For BeginnersWe all start somewhere.Whether that's getting started working out, making new recipes, or whatever skillset you want to obtain, being a beginner is just part of the process.Starting something new can be intimidating. The more you do it, the better you're going to get at that thing.If you want to start traveling and seeing the world, this episode is all about 3 tips for beginners in their traveling journey. These are 3 tips that I wish I would've had when I got started traveling the world.On this episode, I...2024-05-1317 minThe Travelers JournalThe IntroWelcome to the Never Stop Exploring Podcast!This is a podcast of exploring our own health and wellness as well as world travel and adventure.We only get one shot at this thing we call life. After working as a Police Officer, I found myself wanting to get the most out of life. Being around death and hardships frequently taught me how valuable time and life really is. Time is the ultimate currency we can never get back.So how can we hopefully live a healthier and longer life so that we can e...2024-05-0718 min
Capital Gains56. Creating Rock Solid Culture with Core Values and Leadership with Damion FigueroaDamion Figueroa is a legionnaire coach in St. Louis, Missouri at 1st Phorm HQ. Damion introduced me (Jake) to the world of 1st Phorm as soon as I onboarded the Legionnaire program at 1P. Damion describes his previous role in law enforcement, and why the lack of culture and leadership by example uiltimately led him to a life changing career move with 1st Phorm. Based on 1P's core values and reputation, Damion took a substantial pay cut to move to the midwest in pursuit of the best version of himself and to create the life he's always dreamed of...2022-02-091h 11