Travis Sherry takes us on his journey growing up in Philadelphia, studying abroad in Switzerland, getting married, and traveling the world with his wife. He talks about their experience teaching English in Japan for two years before founding “Extra Pack of Peanuts” and becoming location independent entrepreneurs. He shares his ups and downs on the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, opens up about his biggest setbacks, and reflects on his biggest breakthroughs, lessons and leverage points along the way. He explains how he did a $350,000 launch of an information product bundle, how he grew his podcast to over 6 million downloads, and what he would do differently if starting from scratch today. He then talks about his travels, including some of his biggest mishaps like illegally crossing the border from Bosnia into Croatia, not having enough blank pages in his passport to leave Singapore, and losing his laptop while traveling through Indonesia and India. He then talks about building the “Location Indie” community and hosting “Camp Indie”—an adult summer camp for digital nomads! And, finally, Travis reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #228: Discovering the Freedom Triangle, Founding Location Indie, and Getting Over 6 Million Downloads on the Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast with Travis Sherry
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About the Guest
Travis Sherry
Travis Sherry is the host of the Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast, one of the world’s largest travel podcasts with over 6 million downloads, and the co-founder of Location Indie, an online community which helps people leave the grind of the 9-5 behind and create a lifestyle of freedom. Along with his wife Heather, he co-founded The Haven Hospitality Group, which specializes in boutique short term rentals and has earned recognition from Condé Nast Traveler and Airbnb for having some of the top beach properties in the US. Originally from Philadelphia, Travis is an avid world traveler and has now run his businesses from over 40 countries.
What You'll Learn
- How to Build a Location Independent Business from Scratch at Age 30
- How to Build a Podcast to 6 Million Downloads
- How and Why to Attend the “Camp Indie” Adult Summer Camp for Digital Nomads
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ATTEND CAMP INDIE
LISTEN TO TRAVIS’ PODCAST “EXTRA PACK OF PEANUTS”
LISTEN TO ANOTHER GREAT PODCAST “ABOUT ABROAD WITH CHASE WARRINGTON”
#1 BOOK THAT TRAVIS RECOMMENDS
#1 PERSON WITH WHOM TRAVIS WANTS TO HAVE DINNER
TOP 3 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
TOP 3 BUCKET LIST DESTINATIONS
LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
PREVIOUS MAVERICK SHOW EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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- Jason Moore
- Nora Dunn
- Ray Blakney
OTHER PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- England
- Europe
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Florence, Italy
- Rome Italy
- Japan
- London
- Montenegro
- New York City
- New Zealand
- Paris
- Philadelphia
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Washington DC
- USA
CONTACT TRAVIS
Time Stamped Show Notes
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[2:40] Growing up in Philadelphia
[4:44] Studying Abroad in Switzerland
[7:35] Meeting his Wife Heather in College and Deciding to Live Abroad
[9:55] Teaching English in Japan For Two Years
[14:07] Deciding to Transition Into Entrepreneurship
[17:53] Founding “Extra Pack of Peanuts”
[23:27] Biggest Entrepreneurship Lessons and Leverage Points
[29:27] Bundling Information Products into “The Paradise Pack” and Selling $1 Million
[37:22] Check Out the About Abroad Podcast with Chase Warrington
[38:21] Building the “Extra Pack of Peanuts” Podcast
[42:35]: Tips for Building a Successful Podcast
[45:48] Traveling Through Croatia
[49:23] Traveling to Singapore Without Enough Passport Pages
[55:20] Traveling Through Indonesia and India without a Computer
[58:14] Building The “Location Indie” Community
[1:00:48] The “Camp Indie” In-Person Event
[1:06:27] What Travel Means To Travis
[1:08:47] The Lightning Round
[1:14:37] Contact and Follow Travis