All Things Surfing & Travel w/ Timmy Smith

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2021

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

How do your interests and hobbies inspire the way you travel and vise versa? When the founder of Arc Surfboards, Timmy Smith, embarked on his first solo surf trip to Asia in 2019, he had no idea that mixing his love for surfing and travel would inspire him to start his first business. Today we explore what happens when travel puts your life on a totally new trajectory, the mindset that allowed Timmy to go "all-in" with his business, some of the best surf spots in the world, the best resources for travelers who love to surf, and so much more. Have you ever planned a trip surrounding a hobby or sport? I'd love to hear about your experience and hope you will share by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 Tune In To Learn: Why one simple decision can change your entire life What helped Timmy accelerate his surfboard business Finding balance when your business is part of your hobby How to structure a physical business around your travel What it was like to grow up surfing Boston's harsh winters The best resources for planning an epic surf trip Timmy's top 3 favorite surf spots in the world Why surfing and travel go hand in hand Pros and Cons of bringing a surfboard vs. renting on your next trip The mindset tricks that helped Timmy go all-in on his business Why it's important to find joy in the process The rewards of living life judgment-free The importance of finding the silver lining in difficult situations What makes travel so important to Timmy 3 benefits of working for someone else And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Out Travel The System,- Today's Sponsor Check out Timmy's company Arc Surfboards Reach out to Timmy on Instagram Monitor conditions with Surfline Take a look at Stab Magazine Location Indie Want More? Top 13 Traveling Adventure Sports Going Where Your Heart Wants To Be + How To Create & Sell A Physical Product w/ Paolo Dobrowolny 7 Pro Tips For Finding A Perfect Work/Life/Travel Balance w/ Kelly Claus & Jeremy Enns

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0:00.0	Surfing and travel is like there's no better pair, right?
0:03.8	Like surfing is a great excuse to go somewhere.
0:06.6	That was a clip from my interview with today's guest, Timmy Smith.
0:10.2	He's the founder of Arc Surfboards.
0:12.3	And a lot going on in this conversation.
0:14.2	On the one hand, we've got all the travel stuff.
0:17.1	Timmy shares his three best surfing spots around the world,
0:20.2	how to plan a surf
0:21.5	trip, the pros and cons of bringing a surfboard versus renting, the built-in community around
0:27.5	travel and surfing, some of his favorite resources for travelers who love surfing and want to
0:31.9	get into it, the number one best way to offload your surfboard at the end of a trip, how to
0:37.3	dodge board bag fees, and so much
0:39.6	more. And on the other side, we talk a lot around starting a business around your passion because
0:45.8	he started shaping surfboards. He loves to travel. He loves to surf. So how is he managing that?
0:51.5	An offline business for the most part.
0:58.9	How can you create a travel lifestyle with an offline business and how your mindset can accelerate your expertise in something?
1:01.5	He shares his thoughts around starting a business around one of your passions, which for
1:06.2	some people can backfire.
1:08.3	You can end up hating your passion in the end. On the flip side, maybe building
1:13.0	something can make your relationship stronger with it. So you can hear Timmy's thoughts on that.
1:19.2	The ideas he has for structuring a physical business around travel, some of the benefits
1:25.3	of working in the corporate world.
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