Ep. 56: Charlie Walker, what did you learn from being on the road?

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Charlie Walker, what did you learn from being on the road?

A new episode of Leaders Talk with Adventurer, writer and Keynote-speaker Charlie Walker. Charlie started travelling when he was 22 and spent over four years on the road, visiting over 60 countries. Since then, he has been spending long periods of time travelling, always writing and giving talks about his experiences.

In this podcast he speaks with Karsten about what drives him to travel to some of the most remote regions in the world. Charlie talks about overcoming challenges and about what it is like to be in a Russian prison during the ongoing war in Ukraine. He also tells us about other highs and lows of his travels, explains the difference between loneliness and solitude and tells us what type two fun is.

Time structure of the interview:

- Charlie introduces himself and what he does (2:45)

- He tells us about his background (3:38)

- He talks about his four-year journey, which he undertook at the age of 22 (5:20)

- Charlie describes one of the low points of his journey (16:39)

- He talks about his personal development (30:05)

- Charlie explains how his "business model" works (43:19)

- Walker shares his experience of being in prison in Russia this year (59:50)

- He talks about upcoming projects (1:16:40)

- He shares his greatest learning so far (1:19:25)

- Charlie describes how he prepares for his travels (1:24:15)

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Guest: Charlie Walker

Host: Karsten Drath

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller

Research & Preparation: Konradin Schuchter & Lena Wokurka