537: He Quit Everything to Trade for a Living (Kevin Hunt)

He Quit Everything to Trade for a Living In episode 537 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with author and pro trader Kevin Hunt, as he opens up about the journey that took him from losing everything in the UK to building a simple, freedom-focused trading lifestyle in Thailand. He shares how mindset, patience, and steady progress—not overnight wins—helped him turn trading into a sustainable way of living. His story shows what's possible when you keep things simple, stay consistent, and let trading support the life you actually want. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Kevin Hunt's background 03:30 Discovering Forex trading 04:39 Finding mentors & early struggles 05:33 Mindset breakthrough & teaching his partner 08:04 Achieving lifestyle freedom in Thailand 10:24 Two important things to learn as a trader 13:28 Kevin's trading style 14:44 Red-news trading explained 17:25 Combining investing, ETFs, and trading income 19:57 Paying himself a salary from trading 21:49 Joining Desire To TRADE & teaching again 23:45 Final message to traders What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete) About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes What one thing will you implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!