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More Than Backpacking

by Damon O'Neill

More Than Backpacking is a Personal Development Podcast that strives to show you the value in conversations with people you meet, in every walk of life. Some people go backpacking, some start a business, some start a sport, some learn an instrument. These are all vehicles of personal growth. Your attitude & mindset to what you do can determine how much growth you can gain from an experience & when you realise we are all playing the same game, I believe you can start to enjoy it more! Follow on Instagram @doneill05 & @JustThreeAmigos for updates & inspiration for growth! #ilovethisgame

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Episodes

  1. E18: Sports Psychologist Scott Malcom Part 1: Seeing Psychology As A Key Part Of Improvement

    Episode 18 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is with an old friend of mine Scott Malcom who is now an aspiring Sports Pscyhologist at Georgia Southern University. We worked together at Camp Winaukee, a summer camp for boys in the US, and since then have not made much time to catch up. So we...

  2. E17: The Everest Marathon; Tarek Kholoussy From Overweight Corporate to 25 Marathons worldwide

    In this episode of the More Than Backpacking Podcast you will hear part 2 of my conversation with the inspirational Tarek Kholoussy. He reveals all about his Everest Basecamp marathon. His 16 marathons in 16 months and ultra marathon in Bali raising $100k for charity!! This is not to be missed it...

  3. E16: Jump Out Of The Plane & Find The Parachute On The Way- Tarek Kholoussy on Growth & Giving Back

    Episode 16 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is an incredible episode with Tarek Kholoussy, a guy who I met through a volunteering event he hosted through his new social organisation Nomads Giving Back. He left the corporate world behind in his 30s to travel the world & is now drawn to give…

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  4. E15: Advice for 15 Year-Old Self with Lars Gunderson Part 2

    This episode of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is part 2 with Lars Gunderson. I apologise for misspelling his name in the last episode. In this segment we talk about what advice you would give to a young 15 year old about travelling. We also delve into why people don’t do something , anything,...

  5. E14: Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself; Part 1 with Lars Gunnarsson on Yoga & Doing Something!

    Episode 14 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is a bus journey on the way to Cartagena Colombia with Lars Gunnarsson. Straight Talking, intelligent & fit as a fiddle, Lars and I speak about some great things including how to make progress, growing & finding something you’re passionate about.…

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  6. E13: 55 Years Old & Can’t Wait for the Next 55: Helping Latinos All Over The World

    Episode 13 of The More Than Backpacking Podcast is a great conversation with a 55 Year Old Cuban-Miamian, Alex, who was travelling in Latin America ‘until they kick me out’. I recorded this conversation whilst cooking up breakfast in ivy hostel Medellin. A great hostel for anyone in Medellin.…

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  7. E12: Hiking Podcast: Hawaii Volcano Eruptions & Turtle Conservation on a Gap Year With Maya

    Episode 12 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast was a live podcast whilst hiking in Panama. I met Maya in our hostel through some friends and we went hiking together for a great day out. Hiking up to waterfalls or a viewpoint really is all about the journey there and the conversations, laughs &…

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  8. E11: Lower Expectations When Travelling & Dutch Sororities At Bambuda Lodge, Panama

    Episode 11 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is a conversation with Thirza over lunch at Bambuda Lodge in Bocas del Torro, Panama. A unique and magical hostel, we looked over the Caribbean islands having lunch and had a good chat about what she learned from travelling, being cash rich at the...

  9. E10: Ending Period Poverty & Social Enterprise Research in Colombia

    Episode 10 of The More Than Backpacking Podcast sees me back in Bogotá, Colombia after Christmas & having a great conversation with Charlotte whilst having a coffee in the hostel. We speak about her interest in Social Enterprise & how she is doing personal & professional research whilst…

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  10. E9: Ex-Green Bay Packers Star Jake Doughty: From the NFL to Backpacking

    Episode 9- SuperBowl 2019 Edition- From the NFL to Backpacking with Just Three Amigos! This episod eif the More Than Backpacking Podcast is a recording of a conversation I had witha former Greenbay Packers player Jake Doughty. We spent 5 days together sailing and sleeing on the San Blas islands…

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  11. E8: How to be a Photographer in Chile: Skyler Knutzen & Opportunties Whilst Travelling

    E8 is a great episodw with Videographer and all other things film and photos Skyler Knutzen. We met in our hostel in Costa Rica and had some amazing conversation that I knew I had to record some for the podcast! Skyler is a great guy and very talented, maybe Just Three Amigos would work with him...

  12. E7: My First Spanish Podcast- Mate Session with 2 Argentinos

    This is a great achievement for me to be able to post a podcast in Spanish. I have been trying to improve since living in Latin America and I certainly prove that here. A mate session is a huge social thing for Argentinians as they drink hot water and herbs out of a cup through a metal straw. It…

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  13. E6: 'Do What Makes You Happy'- Advice From 65 Year Old Accountant: Part2

    This podcast is part 2 of the previous episode so I suggest you listen to past 1 if you haven't already. Charles is a 65 year old British traveller who was in our hostel and joined the conversation with Natalie, Carlye & myself. He had some great advice and wise words on travelling when you are...

  14. E5: Overstaying a Travel Trip by 14 Months- Part 1

    Welcome to Episode 5 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast. This is a great conversation with Natalie from Switzerland who once left home to go travelling for 2 months, and went home 16 months later!! She is under strict instructions to not stay away home for longer than the planned time this time...

  15. E3: Nicaraguan Refugee Explains Why She Can't Go Back Home

    Episode 3 of the More Than Backpacing Podcast sees me talk to Nicaraguan who cannot go back to her home country because of the corrupt government and failing systems making it not safe there for her. Helen was volunteering in the Hostel I was in whilst in Costa Rica, and we had a great chat over...

  16. E2: Travel Alone Even If You Are With Your Partner

    Episode 2 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is a great conversation with a Swiss couple who were worried that they were bored of travelling and needed to re-light the fire of their 'Trip'. We had a great conversation covering how travelling together can lead to too many of the same…

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  17. E1: Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica: Carlye Stevens, Ohio

    Welcome to the FIRST EVER episode of the More Than Backpacking Podcast !!! Today’s episode is a conversation I had with Carlye Stevens, a 20 year old girl from Cleveland, Ohio. This happened Whilst I was volunteering in a hostel in Costa Rica, and Carlye came to sit at the reception desk whilst I...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

More Than Backpacking is a Personal Development Podcast that strives to show you the value in conversations with people you meet, in every walk of life. Some people go backpacking, some start a business, some start a sport, some learn an instrument. These are all vehicles of personal growth. Your attitude & mindset to what you do can determine how much growth you can gain from an experience & when you realise we are all playing the same game, I believe you can start to enjoy it more! Follow on Instagram @doneill05 & @JustThreeAmigos for updates & inspiration for growth! #ilovethisgame

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Damon O'Neill

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