Benjamin Jenks: Hitchhiking the USA and a New Perspective on Fear

What this episode covers

A spontaneous decision led to a journey across America. All with the goal of meeting people from all walks of life. On that path he learned that helping people enriches, enhances and reflects who we are as human beings. So sit tight for the stop-motion video genius. The one and only, Benjamin Jenks. “Once you realise that we will all pass away some day, there is no fear.” – Benjamin Jenks (Tweet It) Travel Topics: * How Benjamin started with a travel blog and no clue how to sustain himself * Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) experiences on a flower farm * Tales of the Bayou with Timmy Joe Thibodeau, the French-Cajun outlaw * Quality of life vs. nominal value of your money * Hitchhiking USA… Yay or Nay? * The spiritual journey of entrepreneurship * How to travel on the cheap Lovely Links: * Learn more about Gary Snyder the model for Kerouac’s “Dharma Bums” * Find out about Couchsurfing * Connect with Benjamin: Adventure Sauce | Twitter | Facebook Books Mentioned: * Talent is overrated by Geoff Colvin * The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho * On the Road by Jack Kerouac * The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris * Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer  * The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Music Credits: * Crosstown Traffic by Jimi Hendrix * Ghostwriter by RJD2 * More and More by Little Milton Take Action: Head over to AdventureSauce.com to learn more about Benjamin. He’s got lots of sweet GIFs over there like this one.