Summary: “I’ve traveled to remote destinations and engaged in new sports and activities and found immense pleasure in them myself and yet the greatest joy I’ve felt in association with those things is when I bring somebody else on board. I open their eyes to it and then I get to live that experience again vicariously through that person while they taste it for the first time in their lives. That’s what fills me up, what gets me fired up.” Andrew Fraser The Bucket List Life Podcast Episode # 40 - Adventurer, Entrepreneur and TBLL Leader Andrew Fraser There is nothing more enjoyable that getting together with old friends. In episode #40 of The Bucket List Life Podcast with Kenyon Salo we do just that. We reconnect with Andrew Fraser, alumni of The Bucket List Life Podcast #10, which was hugely successful. He is a public speaker, teacher, yoga instructor, skydiver and puma walker and Kenyon’s great friend. We welcome him back. Kenyon and Andrew discuss what’s happening in and around The Bucket List Life movement and why it is so extraordinarily popular. Highlights of their podcast conversation: 3:30 Andrew gives us a little insight on how he has been living The Bucket List Life (TBLL) the past few weeks – playing hard of course. Skiing, snow boarding, Heli-snowboarding and throwing and epic New Years Eve party for 150 of his closest friends. 5:20 Kenyon and Andrew discuss The Bucket List Ugly Sweater Christmas Party and why one of the attendees included a rattlesnake. 7:15 The discussion turns to The Bucket List Life New Years Eve party at Andrews home and the positive and enthusiastic energy displayed by everyone there. That night the “Travel by Dart” contest was born. Essentially contestants are chosen, they chose a country they want to visit, a bull’s eye is placed over that country and the contestant has one dart to try to hit their destination. The winner receives $1,000 towards their trip from The Bucket List Life! One of our members, Peter, is going to Peru. This was such a hit that TBLL is launching this contest world-wide and anyone can sign up. Keep your eyes open for this exciting event. 14:30 Andrew makes a point that social media may be fostering the mindset of “What am I worth if I don’t announce and broadcast my experience?” How a major publication said the word of the year was “selfie” and what implications that may have. 22:35 Andrew and Kenyon go more in-depth on the effects social media may have if we don’t keep ourselves in check. Andrew tells us sometimes we just need to put the phone down and drink in our experiences. “Just be present in the moment.” 30:00 Friends discuss the inception and creation of The Bucket List Life movement. About how one of the pillars of the concept is helping others, thinking of the other person first and why our members are attracted to this. Andrew tells us “The real joy of life and lasting fulfillment comes from being with other people and experiencing those moments and providing those experiences for them.” 34:00 The question is asked, what is making TBLL movement work? Learn why The Bucket List Life movement is about sharing life’s experiences and how we do that through content and creation; podcasts, blogs, and video sharing to mention a few. 39:00 Andrew shares his feelings on our most recent video “What your grandma really wanted to say to you.” Two concepts stood out for him, “Carpe Diem” or “Sieze the Day” and what each person was most proud of in their lives was what they did to help others. People may not remember exactly what you said or what you did, but how you made them feel. 43:30 Andrew and Kenyon point out the power of being part of The Bucket List Life. It’s the personal growth through this experience of trying new things and broadening our horizons. This is more powerful than anything you can read from a book or hear from a presenter from the stage. There are many vehicles right now but TBLL is one of the good ones,
