Corey Garvey
Pat Doherty! (#24)
Catching up with Pat Doherty, founder of the Tone and Muscle Academy. Pat’s built a successful virtual business helping men shape their...
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Settled Afar
Corey Garvey
- Mar 23, 2022
Kevin! (#23)
A quick chat with my buddy Kevin about his recent trips to church in LA. Plus, a few of my own ponderings after talking with Kev, and my...
Corey Garvey
- Mar 23, 2022
More of the Same (#22)
A delicious, multi-location bakery is coming to my town. Why aren’t I more excited? Plus, a book review of Deep Work by Cal Newport.
Corey Garvey
- Feb 26, 2022
Wherever You Go, There You Are! (#21)
Discussing the impact a single comment can have on our identities, my mindset entering a new situation, and a few words on my podcasting...
Corey Garvey
- Feb 26, 2022
Kyle and Indie Hacking (#20)
Chatting with Kyle about Indie Hacking. Plus my thoughts on the new Kanye documentary.
Corey Garvey
- Feb 26, 2022
Chatting with Arian! (#19 )
Chatting with my good friend Arian about San Francisco, seeing people in the age of Covid, and growing up with immigrant parents.
Corey Garvey
- Feb 1, 2022
Tacos! (#18)
Cooking up tacos in three different time zones. Plus, highlights from my week!
Corey Garvey
- Jan 22, 2022
Do Less, Do Better (#17)
Solo pod chatting about the comings and goings.
Corey Garvey
- Jan 22, 2022
Settled Afar – The Revival (#16)
We’re back! 2022 is here and it’s about time Settled Afar was back in your ears. Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to and...
Corey Garvey
- Jun 26, 2020
Alex Weber – Learning from Failure (#15)
A conversation with Alex Weber, speaker, comedian, actor, and host on America Ninja Warrior. We discuss his road into entertainment and...
Corey Garvey
- Jun 19, 2020
Aslihan and Corey – Birthday Questions (#14)
A little flip of the script. Turn of the tables. In this episode, my wonderful wife Aslihan asks me a few compelling questions on the...
Corey Garvey
- May 29, 2020
Sean Hurley – Nutrition and Aging (#13)
A conversation with Sean Hurley (@Age_Wisely), nutrition enthusiast and advocate, who has changed his life to focus on optimal...
Corey Garvey
- May 25, 2020
Competing Goals
It’s easiest to have clarity about decision making when we’re separated from the decision making process. We build rules to allow us to...
Corey Garvey
- May 21, 2020
Lise Bienvenu – Connecting the Dots (#12)
This is a conversation with Lise Bienvenu, founder of Souks du Monde (Instagram), an online curator and retailer of textiles from around...
Corey Garvey
- May 15, 2020
A Unique Perspective
When I flew to Japan in April 2016, having just left my job and completely uncertain about my career, I had a feeling it was an...
Corey Garvey
- May 11, 2020
Comfortable with Uncomfortable
There’s a saying about “being comfortable being uncomfortable” that gets to the heart of Settled Afar more than I’ve realized in the...
Corey Garvey
- May 10, 2020
Jimmy McCullough – Patience in Decision Making (#11)
This week is a conversation I had with Jimmy McCullough, one of the people I admire as much as anyone in this world for his patience,...
Corey Garvey
- May 10, 2020
First Trip to Hyde Park
My first trip to Hyde Park was the summer of 2008, when I studied in London for a month with other privileged Americans. We were at the...
Corey Garvey
- May 4, 2020
Quality Then Scale
In the interview Michael Lewis, author of Liar’s Poker and The Big Short, recently did on the Tim Ferriss Show, he talks about his...
Corey Garvey
- May 3, 2020
Justin Lynch and Kyle Connors – COVID-19 and Remote Work (#10)
This week is a conversation I had with Justin Lynch and Kyle Connors, two lifelong friends who accompanied me in 2012 on my move into the...
Corey Garvey
- Apr 26, 2020
Magdalena Algawam – Ready for the Challenge (#9)
“I grew up in a multicultural family, so for me I’m always curious about peoples customs, what they like doing…” -Magdalena This week is...
Corey Garvey
- Apr 19, 2020
Chatting with Risi (#8)
This week is a little chat I had with my buddy Chris Risi on a few travel related topics. He’s spent plenty of time outside the US,...
Corey Garvey
- Apr 12, 2020
Dodd Gray – Indiana to Brussels (#7)
“It was a chance to live the life less ordinary…” -Dodd Gray This week is a chat I had with Dodd Gray, an Indianan who has been living in...
Corey Garvey
- Mar 29, 2020
Sid Shekhar – When Big Change Must Occur (#6)
“You take satisfaction, you take comfort, in knowing you can be by yourself anywhere in the world and be ok with it.” -Sid Shekhar This...
Corey Garvey
- Mar 22, 2020
Aslihan Selimbeyoglu – English (#5)
. Chatting with Aslihan about her experience learning English as a second language in Turkey and the difficulties with the language when...
Corey Garvey
- Mar 15, 2020
Convince Yourself (#4)
It can feel like there are so many obstacles to making a big move, but it all starts with convincing yourself that it’s the right thing...
Corey Garvey
- Mar 8, 2020
Andrew Patrick – Hell Yeah, Let’s Do It (#3)
“I had taken about 3 months of Chinese at that time. But I said, hell yeah, why not, let’s do it.” –Andrew Patrick In this episode I...
Corey Garvey
- Feb 23, 2020
Willard Johnson – Ballin’ Around the Globe (#2)
“Just as the Tibetans…have the yak to hold onto, basketball made it comfortable. I knew what basketball was.” -Willard Johnson This week...
Corey Garvey
- Feb 16, 2020
The Most Important Decision of My Life (#1)
Growing up, I wanted to be a lawyer. My grandfather, who I never got a chance to meet, was a district attorney and I was never satisfied...
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