The Wandering Mike

#68 Arthur: From Brazil’s Beats to Australia’s ‘Easy Mode’ – A Journey of Music and Healing

In this episode I sit down with Arthur from Brazil. Arthur shares why he views Australia as a healing place and how his lifelong passion for music—from a home studio in Brazil to the hostels of Bundaberg—helps him connect with the world.The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠⁠]

#67 Charlie: Don't Put Your Life in Someone Else's Hand

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#66 Anton: Stockholm, Sydney, and the Search for Work-Life Balance

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#65 Harry: The Practicalities of Travel and the U.K.'s Political Hangover

In this episode I sit down with Harry from England. Harry talks about using his working holiday to earn money, contrasted with his frustration and alarm over the economic and political choices made in the U.K. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://northbundybackpackers.com.au]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠ [https://northbundybackpackers.com.au]

#64 Massyl: The Corporate Escape Artist on How to Live with 'No Regrets'

In this episode I sit down with Massyl from France. Massyl discusses quitting his 8-year corporate job at 29, the fear of regret that drove his decision, and his journey to embrace limited time abroad. The episode was recorded in North Bundy Backpackers in Bundaberg North. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://northbundybackpackers.com.au]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northbundybackpackers.com.au⁠ [https://northbundybackpackers.com.au]