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Season 3

June 12, 2024

151. “The Step-Path To Quitting Your Job & Living Abroad, with Jeff H…

Neel sits down with Jeff Hill shares his journey from corporate America to location independence, discussing the struggles, mindset shifts, and the decision to raise a family outside the US. He emphasizes the importance of mu...

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June 5, 2024

150. Running an Anti-Human Trafficking NGO & Entrepreneurial Values, …

Buddy Rathmell, a former anti-human trafficking operative, shares his journey of entrepreneurship, nonprofit work, and the pursuit of a fulfilling lifestyle. From running anti-trafficking operations in Southeast Asia to start...

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May 29, 2024

149. The “Mental” Game of Lifestyle Design by the Numbers, with Ben M…

In this episode of the Freedom Formula podcast, Neel Parekh sits down with Ben McAdam, a business coach who helps entrepreneurs increase their profits by analyzing their numbers. Ben shares his journey from being a classical ...

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May 22, 2024

148. Running a 1000 ATM Machine Empire, with ATM Guy Mitchell Sorkin

Mitchell Sorkin, known as the ATM guy, shares his journey of building a portfolio of almost a thousand ATMs across the country. He explains how he got into the ATM business and the qualities he looked for in a business, …

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May 15, 2024

147. The Ultimate Lifestyle Design Playbook, with Lifestyle Design Co…

In this episode, Neel chats with Bobby Hobert, host of The Bearded Man podcast and a lifestyle design coach. They discuss Bobby's journey from driving for Uber to becoming a full-time creator and coach. Bobby explains that li...

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May 8, 2024

146. Lifestyle Design & Living The Luxury Life on $8K/mo, with Jesse …

Jesse Schoberg, CEO of Dropinblog, shares his experience living as a digital nomad in Thailand and the benefits of the lifestyle. He discusses the cost of living in Thailand compared to major cities like New York and London, ...

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May 1, 2024

145. From Living in Chile to Working On A Zoo, an entrepreneur journe…

Peter Murphy Lewis shares his journey of designing his own freedom lifestyle through entrepreneurship and career changes. From living abroad in Chile to starting his own travel company, Peter has embraced different opportunit...

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April 24, 2024

144. Talking Shop with $1.5M/yr Cleaning Company Legend Ryan Knoll fr…

Ryan Knoll and Neel Parekh discuss their backgrounds and experiences in the home service industry. They talk about their early days, growth trajectories, and the marketing tactics that worked for them. They emphasize the impo...

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April 17, 2024

143. Doing Less and Making More - Selling a $4MM/yr business to Becom…

In this episode, Neel chats with David Lahav, a former locksmith company owner turned meditation teacher. They discuss David's journey in entrepreneurship, his mindset shift towards finding purpose and freedom, and the role o...

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April 10, 2024

142. Selling Water Beds and Scaling Multiple Businesses with “Output …

In this episode, Neel Parekh sits down with John Seiffer, author of Output Thinking and founder of CEO Bootcamp. They discuss John's entrepreneurial journey, starting with a failed waterbed store business in the 70s. They exp...

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April 3, 2024

141. Quitting Silicon Valley to Spend 5 Years Spearfishing, an interv…

In this episode, Neel reunites with his old friend Jon to discuss Jon's unique lifestyle and career transitions. Jon shares his journey from being a residential advisor to working in startups and spearfishing. They delve into...

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March 27, 2024

140. Quitting the 9-5 Cold Turkey and Starting a Local Town Newslette…

In this episode, Ryan Sneddon shares his journey of starting a successful local email newsletter business. He discusses how he came up with the idea, experimented with different business models, and eventually found success w...

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March 13, 2024

138. Quitting a $1M/Yr Salary To Go Surfing Every Day, with Khe Hy, h…

In this episode, Neel chats with Khe, a former finance professional who quit his high-paying job to pursue a more fulfilling life. They discuss Khe's background, his career journey, and the midlife crisis that led him to reev...

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March 6, 2024

137. Going Big And Launching 150+ Locations in 11 Months, with Aaron …

In this episode, Neel chats with Aaron Harper, CEO of Rolling Suds, about his journey in the franchise industry. Aaron shares his background in the film industry and his transition to entrepreneurship. He explains his approac...

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March 1, 2024

136. Quitting the 9-5 and Launching a 7-Figure Fencing Business, with…

In this episode, Neel sits down with Connor Loftus from Mike's Fences and dive into his entrepreneurial journey, exploring the fusion of passion, family influence, and market opportunity that led to the creation of his compa...

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Feb. 21, 2024

135. Launching a Roofing Business to 8-Figures in Year 1, with Cole S…

In this episode, Neel Parekh interviews Cole Simpson, owner of a roofing company, about his journey in entrepreneurship. Cole shares his background and how he got into the roofing business. He discusses the challenges and les...

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Feb. 15, 2024

134. Do You Need $10K/Mo to be "Free"? An Interview with Stephen Hein…

In this episode Neel sits down for the second time with Stephen Heiner, who previously appeared on episode 108 , when he had just newly moved into a Catholic seminary after having been location independent for a decade. This ...

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Feb. 7, 2024

133. Putting In Two Weeks to Go Full-time on his Own Cleaning Busines…

In this episode Neel sits down with Logan Robison who just quit his job in the last few weeks to go full-time on his business. Neel and Logan discuss: - a side hustle he started in February 2020: a photo …

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Dec. 27, 2023

129. The FINAL EPISODE of the Remote Local Podcast

See you guys in the new year with a fresh look!

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Dec. 20, 2023

128. 30 Garage Upgrade Locations Nationwide Using 1 Unique Sales Tact…

In this episode Neel chats with Renee Aafjes of Organized Garage , a company that helps people upgrade their garages to make them look and function better. Neel and Renee discuss: - the unique (and supportive) environment Ame...

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Dec. 13, 2023

127. Selling 200 Stores for Halal Guys, then Buying in and Growing to…

In this episode Neel sits down with Paul Tran , owner of 11 Halal Guys stores in the Orange County, California area. Neel and Paul discuss: - how what you don't know can really be a secret weapon in entrepreneurship …

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Dec. 6, 2023

126. From Side Hustle Mobile Car Wash to 8-Figure Mobile Brake Repair…

In this episode Neel and sits down with Walker Drewett of NuBrakes , a mobile brake-repair business that grew out of a mobile car detailing business he started while going to school. Neel and Walker discuss: - not sitting on …

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Nov. 29, 2023

125. Taking a Local Business Remote with Chris Schwab of Think Maids …

In this episode Neel and sits down with Chris Schwab of Think Maids (remote cleaning business) and Inova Local (a virtual assistant company). Chris originally wanted to get to Japan to be with his long-distance girlfriend and...

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Nov. 22, 2023

124. A Remote Local Barber Shop Meets Speakeasy with Ben Davis of The…

In this episode Neel speaks with Ben Davis of The Gents Place (which he describes as speakeasy meets barber shop meets country club) and Rascal Man about his journey from the corporate life to being a remote local business fr...

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