Ghost Town Living: Why Brent Underwood Is Bringing a Dead Town Back to Life

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Chase Jarvis

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4.8 • 641 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Brent Underwood shares his extraordinary journey of purchasing and living in a ghost town. Brent, the owner of Cerro Gordo, a historic silver mine, has committed himself to a life less ordinary, trading his comfortable existence in Austin for the challenging but fulfilling task of bringing a dead town back to life. During our conversation, Brent opens up about his motivations, the challenges he has faced, and the lessons he's learned along the way.

Some highlights we explore:

Brent's decision to purchase Cerro Gordo and his initial expectations for life in a ghost town.
The challenges of living in an isolated location, and how Brent has adapted to his new circumstances.
The importance of finding a creative outlet and pursuing a life that is genuinely fulfilling.
Brent's reflections on the history and legacy of Cerro Gordo, and his hopes for its future.
The role that community and mentorship have played in Brent's journey.

Enjoy!

Transcript

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0:00.0	I think we all have kind of this urge for a life a little less ordinary.
0:03.3	There was a conversation that I had with Ryan Holiday, actually.
0:05.8	We were driving back from San Antonio one day.
0:07.7	And I was being pretty successful.
0:08.8	You know, I was doing a lot in the digital marketing.
0:10.4	I was working with amazing people like yourself and some other guys.
0:13.6	I remember Ryan kind of looked over.
0:14.5	He's like, it's like, what's your thing?
0:16.9	And I was like, what do you mean? What's my thing? He's like, you're good at a lot of things. Like, what is your thing? I was working with like all these amazingly creative people.
0:23.5	And I could see them like being able to express themselves fully through some type of medium,
0:29.0	whether that was photography or videography or these different things.
0:32.1	And I was kind of like the guy behind the guy for a very long time.
0:35.5	I was like, I don't, I don't know. And it seemed like
0:38.1	I had that strong desire to have a creative outlet of some type. I think a lot of people feel that.
0:43.0	You know, they feel like I'm a creative person. I just haven't found my outlet quite yet.
0:47.2	I was looking for that thing to kind of, again, sink my teeth into and give my all to.
0:54.3	Hey, everybody. what's up?
0:55.2	It's Chase.
0:55.7	Welcome to another episode of show.
0:57.3	You just heard from my friend Brent Underwood.
1:00.4	And what you did not know is this is the first ever episode of any podcast in the world
1:07.7	recorded from, I believe, from 900 feet underground.
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