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Zero To Travel Podcast

How to Become the Hero in Your Own Life with Derek Loudermilk

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6866 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

What if you could flip your thinking, let go of old scripts, and start showing up as the hero in your own life, right now?  Derek Loudermilk is a coach, adventurer, podcaster, and bestselling author who helps coaches, healers, and creators become global thought leaders. After leaving behind a PhD program, surviving a life-threatening blood clot, and traveling the world for years, Derek rebuilt his life on his own terms.   In this episode, Derek and I explore five “thought reversals” to help you in your hero journey, especially during times of big transitions or when you’re feeling stuck.  I loved this conversation because it’s packed with practical ways to reframe the stories you tell yourself, and it’s a great reminder that a lot of what holds us back happens in our heads. You’ll hear Derek’s wild backstory, how he rebuilt his identity after losing everything, and what it looks like to live more freely by dropping the old scripts. If you’ve ever felt caught between wanting more adventure and wanting stability, or if you’re curious how to “be lazy” in a way that actually helps you succeed, there’s something here for you.  What old script are you ready to rewrite? I'd love to hear about it, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message.  *This is a previously released episode from the archives! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, offering valuable insight whenever you listen.  Tune In To Learn:  Why focusing on money might be keeping you broke  How Derek survived a 20% chance of living and used it to start over  The mindset shift to stop thinking your way out of every problem  How to work from who you want to be (instead of where you’re stuck)  Why dropping your past identity can free you to travel (and live) better  How “lazy” CEOs actually get more done  Why your attention and your questions shape your reality  Practical ways to tap into luck, synchronicity, and abundance  How to balance family, travel, and the pull to put down roots again  Derek’s simple advice for crossing time zones with less stress  And so much more  Resources:  Sign up for our FREE newsletter  Derek’s website  The Derek Loudermilk Show  Instagram  Want More?  16 Mindset Hacks To Help You Travel Long Term  Exploring Your Limiting Beliefs & Finding Your Purpose w/ Kathleen Sinclair  How To Add More Play Into Your Life w/ Jeff Harry  Thanks To Our Sponsors  Apple Card - Earn 3% back on the Apple products and services you love with Apple Card.  Booking.com - Book your next stay and find exactly what you’re looking for on booking.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You're listening to the Zero to Travel Podcast, where we explore exciting travel-based work,

0:39.0

lifestyle, and business opportunities, helping you to achieve your wildest travel dreams.

0:44.3

And now your host, World Wanderer and Travel Junkie, Jason Moore.

0:51.5

Hey, it's Jason here with Zero to Travel.com. Welcome to the show, my friend. Thank you for being here, letting me bring a little travel into your ears today. Wanted to make a quick announcement as we go into this one, pulling this one out from the archives, because it's worth a re-listen if you have heard it before. It's been a little while. And if you haven't, this is one of those conversations

1:11.4

that stuck with me because I think there are a lot of takeaways that you can apply to your life

1:17.3

right now. And when I reread a book, which I often do, some of my favorite books, they always

1:23.4

hit me in a different way later on. And I thought this episode was an example of that.

1:28.6

It might hit you differently today if you've heard it before. In it, you're going to hear

1:33.4

a conversation with my buddy, Derek Loudermilk. He shares five what he calls, quote, thought

1:39.3

reversals that can help you perhaps see things in a different way, an opportunity for reframing how you're thinking about current challenges,

1:48.3

perhaps decisions you have to make,

1:51.1

whether it's work-related, life-related, maybe travel-related.

1:55.1

So in this conversation, you're going to hear some really thoughtful prompts

1:58.9

to help you check in with your

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