Christopher Mitchell is a travel blogger, freelance writer, photographer and podcaster hailing from Toronto, Canada. He's also a Co-Founder of the Toronto Bloggers Collective, an organization which aims to help Toronto content creators turn their passion into their profession. He's lived on three continents, traveled to 80 countries, and has no intention of slowing down any time soon. We talk about his ADHD, how he keeps himself on task and together while traveling, how he got his start, and his take on being a busy entrepreneur today. Enjoy!
In this episode Peter & Chris discuss:
0:45- Intro & welcome Christopher Mitchell!
1:30- So what’s your story; when were you first diagnosed?
2:43- So meds worked for you, cool! What did you do after you finished school?
3:40- On how traveling & being displaced may inspire a feeling of liberation
5:05- Did you ever have any doubts or fears about going out on your own?
6:30- How do you manage your ADHD during your work week, and when traveling?
8:12- On glamorizing always “being busy” in our culture
9:00- How does your non-ADHD wife understand your ADHD? Do you have any advice?
10:42- What are the best and worst parts of your ADHD?
12:55- What’s an average day-in-the-life for you? Ref: The Five Minute Journal Non-App version here
15:24- How can people find you? www.TravelingMitch.com www.UltimateOntario.com Podcast: Rick Steves Over Brunch @TravelingMitch on: Twitter INSTA FB Pinterest or via email: chris@travelingmitch.com
16:16- Thank you Christopher for joining us! And thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening. Your reviews are working! Even if you’ve reviewed us before, would you please write even a short one for this episode? Each review that you post helps to ensure that word will continue to spread, and that we will all be able to reach & help more people! You can always reach me via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials.
16:43- Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits
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