#208: Gary Arndt – Why Switzerland Might Be the Sanest Country in Europe

#208: Gary Arndt is a world traveler, daily podcaster, and former tech entrepreneur.

After selling his company in the late ‘90s, Gary gave away most of his possessions and set off to visit every country on Earth. From riding in a Formula 1 car and staying overnight on a U.S. aircraft carrier to witnessing revolutions in Thailand and sled dog races in the Arctic — Gary has seen it all. Today, he hosts Everything Everywhere Daily — one of the most downloaded education podcasts in the world, with nearly 50 million plays.

Get ready to learn what makes Switzerland the “sanest country in Europe,” what Americans get wrong about distance and culture, why U.S. cities are built for cars, how Gary sold his first company before the dot-com crash, what separates good debaters from great ones, the mindset difference between U.S. and Swiss entrepreneurs, what made his podcast succeed where others failed, how to talk more fluently and concisely, why promotion beats perfection in podcasting plus a lot more…

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(02:52) Gary’s Wildest Travel Stories

(10:51) Switzerland vs. USA

(43:25) Building and Selling a Tech Company

(51:12) How Debate Prepares You for Business

(1:03:34) How Gary Built a Top 1% Podcast

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