#169 Rewrite the Rules: Take Action to Live Life on Your Own Terms with Alex Starr

Alex Starr is a former AmeriCorps volunteer, a Wildland firefighter, founder of Rewrite the Rules, and the host of the top rated Rewrite the Rules with Alex Starr podcast. The Environmental Science and Business Management graduate is also a wilderness first responder and has had several volunteer experiences under his belt. Not only that, he was also the recipient of the Bronze Congressional Medal of Service Award as well as the Gold Presidential Award. In 2012, Alex decided he needed a break from college and take a different route. He ended up travelling the country as part of a volunteer group, backpacked through South America, and fought wildfires across the west. His podcast, Rewrite the Rules with Alex Starr interviews a vast range of guests including authors, CEOs, Navy SEALS, and even former gang members. From the interviews, he hopes to help people explore and work on key facets of their lives that can use some rewriting—career, relationships, mindset, future, etc.—so they'll be able to live their best lives on their own terms.   This week's episode talks about what he finds engaging about travelling, how people can gain better perspective when they are caught up in their problems, and what his podcast is all about. Alex also shares what prompted him to live life on his own terms, what he tells himself to quiet his ego, and what his budget style is. On how people can gain better perspective when they are so caught up in their own problems, Alex shares this advice, "Write everything. There is no practice that is more effective and cheap than getting a piece of paper and pen."   Visit my website: mattwilson.co