Ep 268 - Frank Song (From Sleeping in Walmart to Multi-Millionaire)

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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Ep 268 - Frank Song (From Sleeping in Walmart to Multi-Millionaire)

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Featured in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2021/04/15/from-walmart-to-wall-street-frank-songs-eight-figure-business-journey

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Ep 282 - Colm Flynn and Johnny FD 56:05

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Ep 279 - Expats in Kyiv, Ukraine 1:08:00

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In this podcast, we talk to Johnny FD Jen - a famous travel vlogger who chose Ukraine as his new homeland. Johnny moved to Kyiv from San Francisco in 2021 and it was here that he met the beginning of the great war. Since then, he has survived power outages with Ukrainians, volunteered with Repair Together, and systematically raised money for the needs of the Armed Forces and Armed Forces of Ukraine through his YouTube channel, where he also talks about the realities of Ukrainian life, Kyiv's markets, the Superhumans rehabilitation center for military personnel in Lviv, and travels around Ukrainian cities. In the podcast, we talk about how Johnny met the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his experience with Russian shelling of residential areas in Kharkiv, and the blackouts in Ukraine due to Russian terrorist attacks. We also touched on American politics, tried to figure out what would happen to the world if Ukraine falls, and why supporting Ukraine is extremely important for Western civilization. We also raised a number of other interesting and relevant topics. In short, we invite you to watch. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv8CrqbNI_A Follow Johnny FD on social media: YouTube: / johnnyfd Instagram: / johnnyfdj Subscribe to Corrie Nieto social media: Instagram - / corrie.ua YouTube - / @corrieua TikTok - / corrie.ua…

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Ep 278 - Catching up with Nic G 46:29

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It's been a few years since I've spoken to my old friend Nicholas Gregoriades who has since went through a tough divorce, business and life move. Here's what he's been to up since, and how he got through it all. Nic's Links: https://linktr.ee/nicholasgregoriades

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Ep 277 - Digtal Nomad Summit 48:26

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In this episode I'll go through the history and future of the Nomad Summit and how it's affected the lives of many people who attended. "Hey There Johnny, Alex was here visiting me recently in Panama. At one point we were reminiscing about living in Playa, what's transpired since then and how we met at the Digital Nomad Summit. We began talking about how many people we met from that event and still keep in contact with, how it was an impactful series of events, the friendships and connections that were made, how grateful we are for your creation and making it happen . . . also how much time, work, resources and, most of all, heart it took to pull it off. Alex and I wanted to thank you . . . So, I thought of all the other connections and friends of people I met there and put them in here. Sooooo, thank you for everything you did! The impacts of your effort are sill rippling out into the lives that you touched by pursuing your inspiration. Thank you for collecting and attracting amazing people who I value the friendships of. Sending you lots of love, wherever you may be in the world! Thank You Johnny!!!! ✨🩵✨" - Jaclyn Lanning "Thank you Johnny! I’ll never forget how amazing my Nomad Summit experience was in Cancun and how you chipped in after all my gear & passport was stolen. You’re an incredible human with a kind soul. Keep up the amazing work you do to continue to inspire others 🙏🏽" -Vishal "@⁨Johnny⁩ super grateful for all the time and effort you put into organizing and bringing people together. I still cherish the connections I made in Cancun and it wouldn’t have been possible without you! 💜" - Pino "If you hear of new cool spots would love to hear or see a post in Nomad Summit - SO EXCITED to be back traveling there soon. Would love to meet up with peeps from the old gang or new travelers too. Enjoy! 😁 The Nomad Summit was so great, btw…still have friends from those events. 🙌🏻🤗 Thank you!!" - Susan Lindgren…

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Ep 276 - Digital Nomad Life in Ukraine vs. Thailand 43:58

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Ep 275 - Muay Thai and MMA Dreams in Thailand (Will "the kill" Chope) 1:14:25

2 years ago1:14:25

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I met and trained with Will "the kill" Chope in 2011 at Phuket Top Team, since then he's fought professionally around the world, including for the UFC. We reminisce about our times living in Phuket, talk about prices and how inflation has affected Thailand since, and what it would take for a young wanna be fight pro to get started today. Will Chope: instagram.com/asiawillthekill Johnny FD: instagram.com/johnnyfdj…

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Ep 274 - The Ukrainians (Pavlo, Slava, and Bogdan) 38:16

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In this episode, I interview three Ukrainian guys currently living in a city south of Kyiv to see what life is like there and what they think of foreigners who live in Ukraine now. Pavlo, Slava, and Bogdan are tech and science workers and are examples of some of the brightest minds of the Ukrainian workforce. Their podcast is called Технічна База (technical base). It's mainly in Ukrainian, but there are some episodes in English as well. We recorded an episode to like to discuss with you your experience living in Ukraine. Can you give some advice to digital nomads or IT crowd who might consider moving to Ukraine? Things like these. Listen to our interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6p2i3aRVOP9Aa4zcOfM486?si=3eb82b7c146741b6 They are also available on apple podcasts and google podcasts.…

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Ep 273 - Life and Travel Update 2022 49:34

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One Year Later Johnny FD updates his life, travel, and business and explains why it's been exactly one year since the last episode.

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Ep 272 - Alina Mcleod (Solo Female Travel Youtuber) 55:46

3 years ago55:46

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In this episode I interview Alina Mcleod, a popular full time travel youtuber. She has been a full time content creator for the past two years, is currently traveling around Ukraine. We talk about how she recently got covid despite being double vaccinated, and how it may have helped her stay symptom lite. Topics include travel restrictions, how she earns money while traveling, and how long it took. You can check out her channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/AlinaMcleod and mine at http://youtube.com/johnnyfd This episode sponsor: https://athleticbrewing.com/ Code: BOSS20…

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Ep 271 - Kevin Martin (Quitting Vanlife for Thailand Nomad Adventures) 1:03:26

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After a lucrative career as a Vanlife Youtuber racking up millions of views on some of his more popular videos, digital nomad Kevin Martin has decided to sell his Van and go through the complications of moving to Thailand. In this interview I ask him why he would give up the easy fame and fortune and his mindset behind the process. This interview is continued on Episode 189 of the Invest Like a Boss Podcast ( http://investlikeaboss.com ) where Kevin opens up about his investment strategies and how he earns passive income through dividend stocks. Kevin's Youtube Channel: 30 and a Wake Up https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUaRwG_DS3OKGs8DRYVUNQ Johnny's Youtube Channel: Johnny FD https://youtube.com/johnnyfd…

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Ep 270 - Martin Hetzel (Aus to UK to Freedom) 58:34

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This week I sit down with Martin Hetzel who grew up in Australia and made the move to the UK as a young man taking a risk for a better job and life. Now he's earned enough money to pursue his passions not be locked into a standard 9-5 life. But he refuses to ever retire, and here's why. Sponsor: https://athleticbrewing.com/ Code: BOSS20…

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Ep 269 - Dean Graziosi (New Project with Tony Robbins) 37:49

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Dean Graziosi is a multiple New York Times best selling author, entrepreneur, and investor. Sign up for the Free 5 Day Challenge with Tony and Dean: http://Ownit45.com Dean has started or played a major role in over 14 successful companies that have changed lives all around the world – including the new Mastermind.com platform. His mission for over 20 years has been to deliver self-education to those seeking transformation, fulfillment and success outside the traditional education path. His most impactful project to date has included being the largest online product launch in history with a program he co-created with Tony Robbins. This passion project has turned into a movement that’s so far impacted over 38,000 people in 150+ countries and 4,100 niches to share what they know and help make self education the new norm. Dean is now planning to exponentially widen his impact by serving over 1 million new people and exposing them to the self-education industry through his Own Your Future Challenge with Tony Robbins in May 2021. Free 5 Day Challenge with Tony and Dean: http://Ownit45.com…

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Ep 268 - Frank Song (From Sleeping in Walmart to Multi-Millionaire) 1:27:48

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