Episode #78: How to Virtually Contribute Your Skills to Make a Positive Impact from Anywhere with Sean Tierney

Episode Summary

Sean Tierney jumps back on the podcast from isolation in a remote villa in northern Bali. He shares tips on disaster preparedness and explains how he and his housemates have physically, emotionally and socially prepared for 6 months of quarantine. He shares techniques for keeping fit under lockdown, keeping spirits up, and also discusses the importance of being socially responsible in times of crisis. Sean then explains the psychological benefits of gratitude and giving back during challenging times. He discusses his initiative, Charity Makeover, and explains how it is a vessel for everyone to be able to make a virtual positive contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. He explains how Charity Makeover organizes teams of volunteers from around the world to contribute their unique skills as part of a coordinated effort to augment a designated set of charities in a single weekend. From people with highly technical skills or advanced business specialties to people willing to do simple data entry, Sean explains how everyone can sign up to contribute and also shares how people can nominate a charity to receive the support of Charity Makeover. Sean details how the virtual events work, what types of charities they have worked with, and what types of results have been achieved. Sean also shares work-from-home tips from his 4 years working remotely and offers his Nomad Prep Academy course for FREE to Maverick Show listeners, which not only includes work-from-home resources but also enables you to envision, design and plan the post-COVID-19 Chapter of your life now. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT www.TheMaverickShow.com

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What You'll Learn

Tips for socially responsible disaster preparedness
The positive psychological benefits of gratitude and giving back
How to contribute your skills virtually, from anywhere, to make a positive impact

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GET SEAN’S NOMAD PREP ACADEMY FOR FREE HERE
(Use code: FUCOVID)

Pilot Episode of Sean’s “Survival School TV”

BOOK SEAN RECOMMENDS

Remote by Jason Fried

MOBILE HOME-EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SEAN USES

TRX Suspension Training

REMOTE WORK STATS AND INFOGRAPHIC

Remote Work Report

OTHER MAVERICK SHOW INTERVIEW MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

WINE MENTIONED

Chianti

BREATHING METHOD THAT SEAN USES

MEDITATION APPS SEAN USES

PODCASTS THAT SEAN RECOMMENDS

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES

SEAN’S FAVORITE (#11-15) HIP HOP MCS

PLACES WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE

OTHER PLACES MENTIONED

CONNECT WITH SEAN

Time Stamped Show Notes

[3:25] Matt and Sean Discuss their Experiences in Isolation during COVID-19

Sean’s Experience in Bali

[6:17] Disaster Preparedness, Social Responsibility, and Emotional Health In a Crisis

How to be socially responsible and not hoard goods during the pandemic
The core principles of disaster preparedness
Resources Sean recommends for disaster preparedness
Sean explains his old TV show “Survival School TV”

[11:27] Tips for Remaining Physically and Emotionally Healthy During Lock Down

Matt explains how he is currently “Sheltering in Place” in North Carolina
Keeping spirits up and maintaining a positive environment while under lockdown
Compensating for physical isolation with enhanced virtual social connection
Sean talks about how he structures his physic regime

[19:34] The Power of Gratitude and Making a Positive Contribution

The psychological and physiological impact of gratitude
Giving people a creative outlet to put their skills into positive use
Matt’s experience supporting the 22 Stars program in Uganda

[26:20] Volunteering with “Charity Makeover” to Make a Positive Impact from Anywhere

Sean’s experience founding and scaling Charity Makeover
The types of organizations that Charity Makeover helps
The results that Charity Makeover has delivered
What’s it’s like to Be a Volunteer with Charity Makeover

[32:12] Taking Charity Makeover Completely Virtual

Overcoming the challenges of organizing everything virtually
Expanding the volunteer base to the entire planet
What a Charity Makeover virtual event looks like
How to volunteer with Charity Makeover and contribute your skills from anywhere
How companies can get their staff to volunteer as a group
Explaining “CM Meta” and the Business Model for Sustaining Charity Makeover

[48:18] Sean’s Tips for Remote Work and Mental/Emotional Health During the Crisis

Sean offers his Nomad Prep Academy for free
Sean’s recommendations on meditation
Sean’s Tips on social connection for remote teams
Sean’s use of The Wim Hof breathing method
Sean’s Tips and Resources for Adjusting to Remote Work

[59:13] Sean Performs His Original Song “Jaded” (The Mermaid Song) Live

[1:06:48] How to Hear More of Sean’s Original Music on His Sound Cloud Page

[1:07:24] Lightning Round

2 Podcasts that Sean Recommends
The advice Sean would give to his 18-year-old
Sean’s Favorite (#11-15) Hip Hop MC’s
Sean’s Petey Pablo impression

[1:14:25] Connect with Sean

Volunteer with Charity Makeover
Nominate a Charity to be helped by Charity Makeover
Follow Sean on Social Media

About the Guest

Sean Tierney

Sean Tierney is serial entrepreneur, the host of Nomad Podcast, and the founder of Charity Makeover which organizes volunteers from around the globe to virtually contribute their unique skills as part of a coordinated effort to dramatically improve and augment a designated set of charities in just a single weekend. From copywriting to social media marketing to brand building to website design to fundraising, Charity Makeover organizes battalions of volunteers with diverse skill sets to build new or improved digital assets for the designated charities in the areas needed most. As COVID-19 increasingly impacts the world, Charity Makeover has pivoted to a completely virtual model, so volunteers can contribute from anywhere in the world and support the growing number of organizations that most need help right now.