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May 13th, 2025

Wayne Schmidt: A Traveling (Un)Retirement Adventure 92 Countries and Counting!

  1. Wayne Schmidt: A Traveling (Un)Retirement Adventure 92 Countries and Counting! Carl Landau, Wayne Schmidt 57:07

Probably anyone who loves to Travel has thought at one point about what it would be like to travel the entire world. Everyone has that thought but who would actually do it? 

This month’s guest Wayne Schmidt and his wife Sally quit their jobs in Australia — sold their house, cars and all their worldly possessions and started their journey in 2017 and have never stopped. Yes, 92 countries later they are living the (un)retirement dream life. 

Wayne says he’s made every mistake possible but has no regrets. They eventually figured out a Lifestyle that works for them. They are “Digital Nomads” that work 2.5 days a week offering a unique business model by providing marketing consulting for ten accounting firms. And the rest is adventure time. It’s been one crazy eight years of adventure!

Wayne has some very helpful travel and life advice for us all. It’s a super fun and thought-provoking conversation.

• More about Wayne and Sally Schmidt:  https://www.traveldinestay.com/blog 

• Forbes Article about The Schmidts:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystoller/2025/02/17/digital-nomads-improve-marriage-by-traveling-to-92-countries 

• Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/Wayne-Schmidt-Interview-A-Traveling-UnRetirement-Adventure-92-Countries-and-Counting 

• Sponsored by How to Retire and Not Die:  https://garysirak.com/how-to-retire-and-not-die 

• Sponsored by Capital Advantage: https://capitaladvantage.com/promotion/retirement-planning-guide 

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Carl Landau Author, Podcaster

Carl Landau is co-author of the new book, Pickleball for dummies. He has been an entrepreneur since the age of 26 and now in (un)Retirement is founder of Pickleball Media. He has started and sold three successful media companies, published five magazines (software development, winemaking and craft brewing industries). He currently hosts the popular podcast I Used to be Somebody, inspiring 50-plus-year-olds how to build their (un)retirement good life, including, of course, a little bit about the virtues of the game he loves — pickleball.