The Herd of Turtles
by Brent Krizo
Join host Brent Krizo as he interviews people who have decided to go their own route and are pursuing what truly makes them happy with the intention to inspire you to make your own path through life. We explore inspiring stories with a focus on travel, active lifestyles, family and how they are able to make it all work. Gone are the days of working 30 years and retiring with a gold watch and a pension. More people are finding ways to pursue their passions at an earlier age with non-location based careers that allow them to live a life that others can only dream about. Learn the success the hacks and the challenges that they have faced to help you live a life to get you excited every morning.
Episodes
-
Melissa Neacato Ep. 38
Melissa Neacato of www.travelingwallet.com is the guest on today's show to talk about her journey to paying off over $100,000 in debt while also partaking in mini-retirments. She is a member of the Financailly Independent, Retire Early community more widely known as the F.I.R.E Community. She…
more -
Backcountry Coach and Guide - Patrick Scanlan - 37
Patrick Scanlan is the Program Director of the Backcountry Program at Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) in the western mountains of Maine. The Backcountry program is a unique program that exposes kids to incredible places while teaching them how to not just be active in the backcountry, but to do...
-
Finley Robinson - A New Season in Life - 36
Finley Robinson is coach who helps entrepreneurial couples navigate the challenges of working together as well as serve as the Brand Manager for BTribalFit , his wife Brooke's online community centered around fitness. Finley recently left his job serving as a pastor in his church to commit fully…
more -
Boris Kievsky - Story Teller and Nerd for Good - Ep. 35
Boris Kievsky runs dotorgstrategy.com which has a mission of making the world a better place by helping nonprofits harness the power of storytelling and technology to find and activate more heroes for their cause. Boris immigrated to the US as a young boy from the Ukraine. Through his journey of...
-
Show Update! - New Shows Coming in October
Quick note saying the show is going to return Oct 19th! Lots of great interviews scheduled so be sure to stay subscribed!
-
Dan Mendat - From Truck Driver to Captain of His Own Ship
Join Brent and Dan Mendat on a replay from one of the first episodes. Dan was literally cruising through life in Northeast Ohio as a truck driver and sailing with his wife on the weekends. When health challenges from driving truck and a family tragedy struck he knew something had to change.…
more -
Ryan Goloversic, aka Rygo on Kiteboarding, Being a Content Creator and the Drive to Follow Your Passions
Ryan Goloversic, aka Rygo, and Brent discuss his jobs in social media video production and kite boarding. From a young age Ryan new that he had to have a sense of purpose otherwise he would be miserable. Ryan started off his career as a punk rocker in the Michigan area. He left music after a few...
-
Patrick Gallagher - A Passion for Building Community and Leadership Skills
Patrick Gallagher talks with Brent about building community and leadership and why it is important. Patrick talks about how he got started in this business of developing community and leadership. He has a business The Engineering Leadership Community which specializes in building leaders in the...
-
Jennilee Morris - Grace and Grit: The Tenacious Journey to Success in the Coffee and Catering World
Jennilee Morris speaks with Brent about her journey to becoming a coffee expert and successful business person. Jenni Morris, an entrepreneur and chef. She owns a coffee roasting company, 2 coffee shops and a catering business on Long Island. Brent and Jenni talk about: Her first experience on an...
-
Reid Garcia - The RVing Texas Aggie and Founder of Helpful for Life
Reid Garcia of McKinney Texas speaks with Brent. Reid is an electrical engineer, entrepreneur and RVer. Brent and Reid talk about: Growing up in Texas and attending Texas A&M University, his involvement with Engineers Without Borders and the discovery of how important it is to volunteer. Working…
more -
Chris Riley - A Head for Business, and a Heart for Sailing
Chris Riley and Brent discuss Chris’ entrepreneurship, his interest in sailing and mountain biking. Entrepreneur After graduating from college Chris, while working at a school for outdoor education, he forms his first business with his brother, photographing weddings and other events While doing...
-
Wesley Henderson - An Attorney with a Passion for Business
Brent interviews Wesley Henderson, an attorney in the Charleston, South Carolina area. He has taken a different road to creating a successful law firm and they talk about why and how he did it. Quite often people become attorneys because of mentors or family influence but for Wesley and his…
more -
25 Takeaways From Our First 25 Episodes
Join Sarah and Brent as they share some of the moments, lessons and takeaways from the first 25 episodes that have affected them. We've gotten a lot of great feedback since the show has started and we appreciate each and every listener. We are busy lining up more great guests for the next 25…
more -
Brad Herder - Accidental YouTuber, Mountain Biking and Camper Vans
In today’s interview Brent talks to Brad Herder who’s mantra is “let’s see what happens” as he truly follows his passions and curiosity. Brad met his wife when she was a canoe racer and they have followed their passion for an outdoor life ever since. Brad refers to himself as an “accidental…
more -
Garrett Morrow - Long Distance Hiking: Lessons Learned from Walking in the Woods
Garrett Morrow is a long distance hiker who has hiked some of the most challenging long distance trails in the country. What would drive someone to give up the luxuries of modern life and voluntarily face both physical and mental challenges out in the wilderness? Garrett gives us the skinny on…
more -
Nate Ritter - A Traveler's Life : Room Steals, Home Schooling and Living Abroad
In this episode Brent speaks with intrepid traveler and entrepreneur Nate Ritter, co-founder of Room Steals. Room Steals is an online company that helps save time and frustration by being sure that you have found the absolute best prices on hotel rooms. Room Steals is able to offer wholesale...
-
The Artist's Journey: Education, Experiences and the Process - Tom Ferrero
This episode's guest is the award winning, multi-talented artist Tom Ferrero. Tom has twice won the prestigious Saul Bell Design Award for his works of art. Tom shares his educational journey as an artist. His love of art was nurtured early on in high school where he took every art class he could...
-
A Herd of Turtles Update - Sarah Interviews Brent
We flip the script a little in this episode. Sarah interviews Brent on the big news for the Herd of Turtles family! Brent recently retired after 26 1/2 yeas in the airline industry. This is a big change for our family and we talk about how the decision to retire at a young age was arrived at and...
-
An Unconventional Life: Van Life, Snowboarding and Cycling - Deke Andrew
In this episode Brent with Deke Andrews about his unusual choice of living in a van full time, his nomadic life for mountain biking but also his relatively stable stationary van life while he is snowboarding and what his ultimate experience is in van life. They discuss the advantages and the...
-
From Serving Barflies to Casting Flies - Fishing Guide Logan Messina
This episode’s guest is Logan Messina. Logan is a newly minted Registered Maine Guide. Maine Guides are widely recognized in the guiding profession as one of the most respected titles one can acquire. Logan has a passion for fishing that is infectious. But it wasn’t always the case. Like most, he...
-
Running Long Distances and an Online Business - Alicia MacLeay
Ultra Running isn't easy. And neither is running an online business. Fortunately, Alicia MacLeay has the skills to make both of these things work. Alicia and her husband Dave run the online gear review site Trailspace. That is a demanding job. Most people would want to relax in their free-time.…
more -
Working His Way Around the World - Isaac White
Nothing in the world challenges us like travel. Learning new skills, expanding your comfort zone, and challenging your preconceived thought are all part of the journey. In Brent’s interview he speaks to world traveler, artist and photographer, Isaac White who has taken the lessons he’s learned…
more -
Traveling Where Others Wouldn't Go - Tony Portugal
Brent interviews world traveler Tony Portugal about his trips to places most wouldn't even think about. He has been snowboarding in Iran, visited Tibet, and did a tour of many of the "Stans" countries. Tony also talks about his working for an airline and how it allowed him to travel so much. Tony...
-
A Life on the Move - Pete Barrett - 016
Join Brent as he talks with professional photographer Pete Barrett about his family's adventure of traveling the country while living in an RV for 3 years.
-
A Life in Pictures - Professional Photographer Pete Barrett
Join the discussion with Pete Barrett, a professional photographer as he discusses what it's like to earn a living by shooting pictures. We cover the benefits and also the challenges of making a living taking pictures when everyone carries a camera around.
-
The Keto Advocate - Gavin Allinson - 014
Gavin Allinson shares his journey to becoming an expert in the field of fasting and the ketogenic diet. We discuss the benefits of following a diet low in carbs and how it works. Gavin is a certified sports nutritionist from the UK, who has had success in athletics in rugby, rowing and BJJ. He...
-
From Boatbuilder to Adventure Sport Athlete - Bryan Mccarthy - 013
Fit 40 Radio podcast host Bryan Mccarthy share how he plans on making a difference in his 40th trip around the sun. Bryan is participating in 40 sporting events to benefit 40 non-profits in a 12 month period. We talk about some of the events, the selection process for the events and what he wants...
-
Take Two - Living Aboard a Catamaran As a Family of 7 - Tanya Hackney - 012
I don’t know if it is the classic 80s tune by the Styxs “Come Sail Away” or maybe watching "Captain Ron” one too many times, but I’ve always been intrigued by sailing. I didn’t grow up sailing and it always seemed like a voodoo science to me. How people can use nothing but mother nature and their...
-
Escaping the Rat Race to Costa Rica
At one one point or another we have all dreamt of living in a lush tropical paradise with incredible views of the ocean where we can escape from the chaos of our daily lives, but few of us have ever done it. Well, today’s guest Christine, along with her husband Tom decided to say enough was…
more -
Building His Dream Job - Jon Brown - 010
Some people are blessed with the idea that they know exactly what they want to do "when they grow up" from an early age. Others can take a more indirect route to finding out what they want to do. Jon Brown is one of the latter and that suits him just fine. Jon owns a residential construction...
-
Two Paths To the Same Destination - Brent Krizo -009
Brent reflects on two recent events in his life in relation to the end of life. One involved a tragic boating accident that Brent was part of the rescue operation, while the other was a celebration of life.
-
You Can't Win if you Don't Play - Julie Schafer -008
In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with the Honorable Julie Schafer, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. But Julie wasn’t always set on a life on the bench. Starting in the Fashion Industry, we follow Julie's journey from OH to CA.
-
Don't Worry About a Thing - Mr Harley - 007
Harley Smith is a children’s musician better known as Mr. Harley. He has been entertaining kids of all ages up and down the East Coast for almost 2 decades. He has released 2 CDs and is about to release his 3rd, full of original music. His infectious personality really comes through. I highly...
-
Acting Upon His Dream to be an Actor - 006
Not many people would be willing to make a wholesale change in careers at age 50, but our guest on the show did just that. Steve Hochman left the predictable world of being a financial advisor to pursue his love of acting and his goal of becoming a working actor. He has laid out a plan to achieve...
-
Full Time RV Family of 8! - Doug and Michelle Flory - 005
Doug and Michelle Flory are definitely not your average couple. When faced with the reality of Doug being diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s, they knew that their life would not be the same. But rather than sitting around and wishing things were different they decided to take advantage of his...
-
A Beautiful Artist - Emma Ballou - 004
Emma Ballou is an artist working on the eastern tip of Long Island. Join us in our discussion of how she has gone from working as a museum curator to being a successful full time painter who is using the internet to help her grow her business. 2:06 Emma Ballou’s website 2:18 Emma’s paintings on...
-
From Truck Driver to Captain of His Own Ship - Dan Mendat - 002
Dan Mendat was literally cruising through life in Northeast Ohio as a truck driver and sailing with his wife on the weekends. When health challenges from driving truck and a family tragedy struck he knew something had to change. During a vacation to Southwest Florida he and his wife took a 4 hour...
-
He REALLY Loves Running - Nathan Leehman - Episode 003
Nathan has taken the long route (in all sense of the term) to being a world class ultra marathon runner who runs his own running stores. Nathan was always a gifted athlete but like most had gotten busy with life as an executive with Michelin Tire and a husband and father. He began running as a…
more -
The Herd of Turtles - Stories to Inspire 001
Host Brent Krizo on what will be covered in the podcast. The show shares stories of people who have created a life of their dreams, where they have taken Lifestyle Design from a feel good concept and made it their reality.
About this show
Join host Brent Krizo as he interviews people who have decided to go their own route and are pursuing what truly makes them happy with the intention to inspire you to make your own path through life. We explore inspiring stories with a focus on travel, active lifestyles, family and how they are able to make it all work. Gone are the days of working 30 years and retiring with a gold watch and a pension. More people are finding ways to pursue their passions at an earlier age with non-location based careers that allow them to live a life that others can only dream about. Learn the success the hacks and the challenges that they have faced to help you live a life to get you excited every morning.
Hosted by
Brent Krizo