Everyday Journey Podcast https://ejp.vasilym.com Informal interviews with intersting people Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:39:32 +0000 https://ejp.vasilym.com/images/ejp-itunes-art-v2-1400-1024x1024.jpg Everyday Journey Podcast https://ejp.vasilym.com en-US Podcast XML Maker Vasily Myazin episodic Interviews with interesting people about their upbringing, professions, hobbies, cultural traits, and life observations in an informal manner to inspire listeners to overcome obstacles and become freer and happier. Vasily Myazin contact@everydayjourneypodcast.com Informal interviews with intersting people no no #13: Leo Luganskiy On Making A Career Out Of Passion For Music https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/13 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:33:49 +0000 podlove-2020-07-22t19:33:59+00:00-cace17ed5ec33b7 My guest today is Leo Lugansky, a musician involved in multiple projects, such as an alternative metal band Foirmoda and a Depeche Mode tribute band Strangelove. I sat down with Leo in Brooklyn to chat about music, making it in the international rock music scene and an assortment of other topics.

Growing up in Volgograd, Russia he spent a lot of time tinkering with synthesizers and got involved in local musical circuits. Eventually, Leo moved to the USA and took his career to the next level blending various genres of rock and electronic music. By the way he looks and moves you can tell he made his passion for stage performance a permanent lifestyle. That even led him to working as a part-time model and actor but this is not where his main fervor lies.

Tune in to this episode to find out how Leo walked his path from an audiophile to a musician touring the world.

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My guest today is Leo Lugansky, a musician involved in multiple projects, such as an alternative metal band Foirmoda and a Depeche Mode tribute band Strangelove. I sat down with Leo in Brooklyn to chat about music, making it in the international rock music scene and an assortment of other topics.

Growing up in Volgograd, Russia he spent a lot of time tinkering with synthesizers and got involved in local musical circuits. Eventually, Leo moved to the USA and took his career to the next level blending various genres of rock and electronic music. By the way he looks and moves you can tell he made his passion for stage performance a permanent lifestyle. That even led him to working as a part-time model and actor but this is not where his main fervor lies.

Tune in to this episode to find out how Leo walked his path from an audiophile to a musician touring the world.

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Vasily gets on a call with Cristine in Los Angeles to talk about her life growing up in the Philippines with Taiwanese parents, studying in France and USA, being a 3rd culture kid and navigation global mental health issues.

We covered a lot of ground in this fun interview. Apart from taking a dive into Cristine’s upbringing between different cultures, we also discussed influence of social networks on the lives of adults and children and what we can do about the adverse effects of being online to excess. Be on the lookout for her upcoming book about third culture kids.

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]]> #11: Brett Whiteside on Learning Languages and Living In Asia https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/11 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:53:53 +0000 podlove-2019-03-17t14:40:03+00:00-156cb98e34d90b7 01:00:23 Vasily Myazin Vasily meets Brett Whiteside to talk about learning and teaching languages and amazing expat life. 11 full Brett

I met Brett Whiteside at a meet up in Chiang Mei, Thailand. He is a well-known teacher of Thai and several other languages. Brett moved out of USA 15 years ago and almost never looked back. We talked about expat life, learning completely foreign languages and many other cool nerdy things.

Brett shared how learning languages opens new doors and makes life (abroad) a lot more enjoyable. We went over some cultural quirks of Thailand and how to adjust to new life circumstances. If you are looking for an additional kick in the butt to start traveling, you are going to love this episode.

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]]> #10: Kurt Lindstrom On Big City Life and Ayahuasca Rituals https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/10 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:05:21 +0000 podlove-2018-07-29t06:38:35+00:00-0cf68249b1977f5 Kurt

In this episode I met up with my old buddy Kurt who has a successful IT management career living in New York City. What’s interesting about him is that he regularly attends sacred psychedelic rituals involving taking ayahuasca (or yagé), an entheogenic brew made out of plants found in South America.

Kurt manages to combine busy social city life and a high responsibility job with periodic escapades into other worlds, as well as deep dives into his own mind. Take a listen if you ever contemplated to try this magical, spiritual substance yourself.

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In this episode I met up with my old buddy Kurt who has a successful IT management career living in New York City. What’s interesting about him is that he regularly attends sacred psychedelic rituals involving taking ayahuasca (or yagé), an entheogenic brew made out of plants found in South America.

Kurt manages to combine busy social city life and a high responsibility job with periodic escapades into other worlds, as well as deep dives into his own mind. Take a listen if you ever contemplated to try this magical, spiritual substance yourself.

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]]> 00:44:24 Vasily Myazin 10 full #09: Sergio Sala: From Working in Office in Mexico To Creative Digital Nomad Lifestyle https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/09 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:36:30 +0000 podlove-2018-04-12t02:47:00+00:00-31ac8989f28d7a9 00:43:42 Vasily Myazin From Working in Office in Mexico To Creative Digital Nomad Lifestyle 9 full Sergio Sala

While staying in Mexico for a few weeks I got the chance to interview Sergio Sala, a prominent champion of the Digital Nomad movement, or simply, as we agreed, a world traveler who works and enjoys life around the globe. We talked about what it means to be constantly on the go and the importance of slowing down. We covered Sergio’s journey from a freshly graduated architect working at a firm he co-founded to a well-known advocate of working and traveling with just a backpack and a laptop. We discussed the freelancing, finding your niche, converting your skills into something you can offer while being in remote locations.

Sergio’s online presence is mainly focused on the Spanish-speaking world, so consider this his foray into the international scene. He has created an online course on becoming a digital nomad, in Spanish. The many topics and people we talked about are included in the links section below. This is was a short but jam-packed episode, so put press play and enjoy!

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]]> #08: Chase Yang on Acting, Near-Death Experience, World Travel https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/08 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:06:23 +0000 podlove-2018-02-26t15:10:07+00:00-e7b0ab1787efaef 00:38:06 Vasily Myazin 8 full Today’s guest is Chase Yang, a California native, entrepreneur, ex-Googler, world traveler, and video blogger. He runs a business online that allows him to be location-independent. He brings with him an ungodly amount of gear and uses every bit of it to create photo and video content. We met at Punspace, the semi-famous coworking space in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chase was working diligently on his video blog and editing photos while sweating excruciating details. I saw that he cared about quality and was willing to pay the price. During this interview we talked about Chase cutting the chains of in-office employment, burning the boats to start his online online business and leaving his relaxing home turf of LA behind to explore South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He is a trained actor and we talked about how acting can help you in life. We touched on Chase’s near-death experience after a horrific motorcycle accident. He also gives some indispensable tips on how to be productive while traveling. Enjoy! Today’s guest is Chase Yang, a California native, entrepreneur, ex-tech startup employee, world traveler, and video blogger. He runs a business online that allows him to be location-independent. He brings with him an ungodly amount of gear and uses every bit of it to create photo and video content.

We met at Punspace, the semi-famous coworking space in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chase was working diligently on his video blog and editing photos while sweating excruciating details. I saw that he cared about quality and was willing to pay the price. During this interview we talked about Chase cutting the chains of in-office employment, burning the boats to start his online online business and leaving his relaxing home turf of LA behind to explore South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He is a trained actor and we talked about how acting can help you in life. We touched on Chase’s near-death experience after a horrific motorcycle accident. He also gives some indispensable tips on how to be productive while traveling. Enjoy!

Chase Yang

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]]> #07: João, the Traveling Supergeek On Running Online Business and Keys to Success https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/07 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:17:36 +0000 podlove-2018-02-15t06:06:52+00:00-b8546e357cecf1e 00:51:27 Vasily Myazin 7 full My guest today is a Brazilian entrepreneur, world traveler, youtuber, and educator. He gained his location independence and freedom to live anywhere in the world by creating businesses completely online. Let me present to you João Alberto Novaes. I met João in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Nomad Summit, an annual event for digital nomads from around the world. He is an expert in dropshipping business specializing in the Brazilian consumer market, one that was notoriously hard to crack for others. He wouldn't let this detract him from achieving relative success. He now travels the worlds and teaches others how to gain freedom. My guest today is a Brazilian entrepreneur, world traveler, youtuber, and educator. He gained his location independence and freedom to live anywhere in the world by creating businesses completely online. Let me present to you João Alberto Novaes.

I met João in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Nomad Summit, an annual event for digital nomads from around the world. He is an expert in dropshipping business specializing in the Brazilian consumer market, one that was notoriously hard to crack for others. He wouldn’t let this detract him from achieving relative success. He now travels the worlds and teaches others how to gain freedom.

Joao Alberto Novaes

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]]> #06: Nomadic Ninja Matt Barnicle: Physical Training, Coding, and DJing https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/06 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 06:38:05 +0000 podlove-2018-01-14t17:43:38+00:00-97fb215fce1e347 01:16:43 Vasily Myazin 6 full My guest today is a Missouri native, an athlete training to be a ninja, previously a senior developer at a tech startup and a DJ. A few of years ago he left San Francisco to travel around the globe and perform rigorous physical training. He then settled down in Southeast Asia for a while enjoying a new life by the beach. Let’s find out how it all happened. Without further ado I give you – Matt Barnicle aka Nomadic Ninja. Having been friends for over 11 years, naturally, it was an easy conversation and a good chance to catch up in Bangkok. We covered an array of topics from quite deep to decidedly light-hearted. Matt has had a fascinating trajectory that can serve as inspiration to many struggling with finding their path and improving their mental and physical states. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. My guest today is a Missouri native, an athlete training to be a ninja, previously a senior developer at a tech startup and a DJ. A few of years ago he left San Francisco to travel around the globe and perform rigorous physical training. He then settled down in Southeast Asia for a while enjoying a new life by the beach. Let’s find out how it all happened. Without further ado I give you – Matt Barnicle aka Nomadic Ninja.

Having been friends for over 11 years, naturally, it was an easy conversation and a good chance to catch up while we both were in Bangkok. We covered an array of topics from quite deep to decidedly light-hearted. Matt has had a fascinating trajectory that can serve as inspiration to many struggling with finding their path and improving their mental and physical states. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.

Nomadic Ninja

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]]> #05: Richard Sarvate on Comedy, Quitting Tech, and Funny Business https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/05 Tue, 16 May 2017 21:31:49 +0000 podlove-2017-05-15t02:36:45+00:00-4326ee45407e25b 00:52:26 Vasily Myazin 5 full My guest today is a Bay Area native with Indian roots, a comedian and a writer. His father once told him to be a doctor so he wouldn't have to face the hardship of being a computer engineer. Despite that, he held a job as a programmer in Silicon Valley until he finally quit it after 10 years to pursue comedy full time. Dear audience, I give you Richard Sarvate! We chatted about Richard's childhood in the suburban Bay Area, being secluded, passion for comedy, golden handcuffs, quitting, persisting, bombing, and goal-setting. It's been a very fun and enlightening conversation and I hope y'all enjoy it. My guest today is a Bay Area native with Indian roots, a comedian and a writer. His father once told him to be a doctor so he wouldn’t have to face the hardship of being a computer engineer. Despite that, he held a job as a programmer in Silicon Valley until he finally quit it after 10 years to pursue comedy full time. Dear audience, I give you Richard Sarvate!

We chatted about Richard’s childhood in the suburban Bay Area, being secluded, passion for comedy, golden handcuffs, quitting, persisting, bombing, and goal-setting. It’s been a very fun and enlightening conversation and I hope y’all enjoy it.

Richard Sarvate on stage

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]]> #04: Sina Jazayeri on Iran, Being a Musician, and Web Technologies https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/04 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:46:28 +0000 podlove-2017-04-17t23:49:01+00:00-eaa5a0231a165a8 01:19:05 Vasily Myazin 4 full My guest today is a musician, a screenwriter, a podcaster, a web entrepreneur, and a bad ass software engineer. At 16 years of age he was a drummer in Iran first licenced heavy metal band since the 1979 revolution. He was born in Iran, raised in Australia and now lives in Manhattan. Let me present to you Sina Jazayeri! We talked about growing up in Iran, being a drummer at 16 in an oppressive country, moving to Australia and being broke and bored there, and finding a new and exciting life in New York City. We also covered personal development, web technologies, pet projects, and a few other awesome things. Sina drums

My guest today is a musician, a screenwriter, a podcaster, a web entrepreneur, and a bad ass software engineer. At 16 years of age he was a drummer in Iran first licenced heavy metal band since the 1979 revolution. He was born and raised in Iran, studied in Australia and now lives in Manhattan. Let me present to you Sina Jazayeri!

We talked about growing up in Iran, being a drummer at 16 in an oppressive country, moving to Australia and being broke and bored there, and finding a new and exciting life in New York City. We also covered personal development,
web technologies, pet projects, and a few other awesome things.

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]]> #03: Hassan Ahmad, Entrepreneur and Doctor https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/03 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:46:28 +0000 podlove-2017-04-17t23:49:01+00:00-e2bza0331a165a8 00:59:10 Vasily Myazin 3 full My guest Jitse Schuurmans is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Amsterdam covering the subjects of romance and dating. Hassan

My guest today is an entrepreneur and a doctor. He works at a hospital in Sydney, Australia and is a co-founder of a startup that produces and sells socks for good causes. He's lived in various locations around the world pursuing an internship at the European Office of the World Health Organization. Recently he gave a talk at TedX on the subject of selfishness. As a good Aussie he loves his pet wombat, drinks Fosters, and hunts crocodiles in the outback. Dear listeners, I give you Hassan Ahmad!

We talked about Australia's wildlife, growing up in rural outback, partying with DJ dad, boarding school, becoming a doctor, world travels, entrepreneurship, giving a TED talk, and social media influence.

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]]> #02: Jitse Schuurmans, Romance and Dating Lecturer https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/02 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:46:28 +0000 podlove-2017-04-17t23:49:01+00:00-e2b5a2221a165a8 00:59:10 Vasily Myazin 2 full My guest Jitse Schuurmans is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Amsterdam covering the subjects of romance and dating. Jitse

My guest today is an educator in a peculiar field. He is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Amsterdam covering the subjects of romance and dating. He's lived in various locations around the world doing research and authored a book. As a good Amsterdamer he loves his bicycle, lives in a boathouse, and has a tap with Heineken beer in his kitchen. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Jitse Schuurmans!

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]]> #01: Philip Winiger, Musician, Singer, and Techie https://ejp.vasilym.com/episodes/01 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:46:28 +0000 podlove-2017-04-17t23:49:01+00:00-e2b5a0231a3453 01:00:10 Vasily Myazin 1 full My very first guest is Philip Winiger, a musician, a songwriter, a communication technology professional. Philip

My very first guest of the inaugural podcast episode is a musician, a songwriter, a communication technology professional, and all around a lovely guy. He is part of the blossoming darkwave band called Inhalt where he plays a variety of synthesizers and also writes and sings. He's been a music devotee for a long time and educated as an audio engineer. He is also a great friend and someone whose company I always enjoy. Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado – Mister Philip Winiger.

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