Location Independent Lifestyle

BANNED ON FB 🔥Too hot for TV!🔥 How long will they let me stay here?? Find me at HeroFoundry.org https://www.instagram.com/p/B94SoiYJ24U/?igshid=1iw5dd32qi7mo

Yesterday’s building project here at HERO Lab (at HERO Foundry) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9i_J_QphEA/?igshid=1udb1xzm6hbbw

"Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others." —Timothy Leary I’m honored to spend time with my long time friend and co-conspirator – talented author and host of the Humans in Love podcast, Zachary Stockill. A legendary agent worthy of 00 status. After over 2 years hiatus, we’re “on assignment” in our 4th country together. (at ASTORIA Bohol) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JNPyUpAJA/?igshid=m0srq0bd44k2

I first landed in Bangkok, Thailand for the first time 11 years ago today (after a series of unplanned misadventures, of course)… And with the help of my good friend Dwight Turner, thus began a new chapter in my Journey. For over a year, we would run fun mixer events to raise funds for orphanages, for his Saturday teaching program in the slums, and later for refugees. He opened up the royal doors to the beautiful Kingdom of Thailand for me, introduced me to countless amazing people, and ensured I would have a life-altering experience in Asia… It was the gateway to a new life of permanent travel, social entrepreneurship, pioneering the Digital Nomad movement, and a "Hero's Journey" across 4 continents that would eventually lead to building the HERO Foundry network we have today! Thank you all for following our adventures! (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5s7SUZpOHI/?igshid=1znxmx9646n4

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” –C. S. Lewis (at Bohol Vantage Resort) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lYlF1Js7V/?igshid=17jcsfgnwhcqs

Family pool day 🌴 (at Ocean Suites) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4YuI4QJh_Z/?igshid=mg6c8nqsmqii

Afternoons in the garden at McKillinit Manor (at Panglao Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DATV7Jt6_/?igshid=11hrgzwf4csq0

Sunset walks on the beach🌴 (at Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35vXuoJtbV/?igshid=1lq9jpnfvihq5

Secret beach where nobody knows… (at Panglao Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B34N2FJJbC_/?igshid=b56whhbzhaau

“What’s a horizon, Papa?” Fun Philippines fact of the day: There are 7,641 islands in the Philippines! #itsmorefuninthephillipines (at Bohol Bee Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3w-_E6pEc9/?igshid=1dj0e5h16rmqi

“Love is the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth... Love is as love does. Love is an act of will — namely, both an intention and an action. Will also implies choice. We do not have to love. We choose to love.” –M. Scott Peck Happy anniversary to my Queen @_jammckibben (at Tarsier Paprika) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XBfeFpNva/?igshid=cqvv62sys700

Just wrapped up HERO Week. I’m on top of the World! We had SUCH a fantastic week with my closest advisors here in Krabi, Thailand. We Summited the Mountain! We conquered the Sea… We navigated our Tribe successfully through the pitch black Dark of the Night and found the Light. We faced a Road of Trials… But we came out victorious⚔️ . How is YOUR New Year getting off? (at Ban Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6EALoF7-R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fldq1mbuq6u

This was my little secret spot today. Back on my FAVORITE beach on earth! By plane, by car, then by boat. Wander through monkey territory, the all the way to the end of the beach past where almost anybody goes (except the climbers) through the jungle, up the mountain into the caves out to my own private little cliff viewpoint. Did I sweat today? Check✅ Then I took a swim in the Andaman Sea. The rest of y’all missed out… (at Railay Beach - Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsvWC58F6xJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xyu1jnk6hzi8

After 10 years wandering across the world, I’ve often pondered on the idea of the word “home”. I’ve lived on 4 continents now and it’s hard to say where home really is for me after all this time. “Home” usually just means the house I’m staying in at the moment, especially if it has my wife and son inside it! But this morning after returning to my favorite tropical paradise on earth, flying in over MILES and miles of green palm trees, I realized how EVERY time land in Krabi, Thailand, my Soul feels at home. At peace. This is where my body and my spirit find rest after all… (at Railay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BscWMPBFpGc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p1cnqj3loxgt

7am in Bangkok, Thailand - Day 01 - the Shoemakers arrive fresh after their first 30 hour international flight halfway round the world. They have taken the LEAP and are embarking on a heroic family journey! What’s the farthest YOU’VE been from home? Are you ready to dive into your own Hero’s Adventure? Where would you take your loved ones on an EPIC vacation into the Unknown? (at Suvarnabhumi Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsREtsFFVJP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uvcmw0wwxij9

Christmas Night in the Philippines - Saint Joseph Cathedral in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Everything in one photo! #Latergram (Been trying to post live “stories” for weeks with no luck) What were YOUR favorite memories from Christmas this season?? What gifts are you grateful to leave 2018 with? (at St. Joseph Cathedral) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOMn-OFlQs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17yz76n68rrr

This is my friend Sahat. 14 years ago today, he lost his parents and older brother in the December 26, 2004 tsunami that hit southern Thailand hard and claimed so many lives. I met him in Krabi, Thailand in 2009, and his phenomenal spirit helped light a fire in my heart. Like many of the friends I’ve made over the years in this magical part of the world, Sahat has sacrificed so much, he lives with so little (especially by comparison with many of us spoiled Westerners) and yet he has an incredible divine spark within that shines in the darkness. His smile lights up the world. For several years I would meet with him and his adopted auntie and uncle on the beaches every time I would visit Railay. My friends and I developed a very close relationship with this generous and joyful young man (9 years old at the time). Getting to know him closely was what revealed to me that I was called to be a father. Thank you, little brother, for bringing joy into my life and opening my eyes. Wherever you are today, I pray you’re thriving 🙏 . Here’s to making our climb to the top! Hope to see you again one day on Railay Beach… And prayers for all those who were lost in 2004🙏 (at อ่าวไร่เลย์ ตะวันออก (Railay Beach East)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2-tvrl0ys/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a4hx5ta5v6ck