What You Lose When You Always Leave

About this episode

The episode explores the journey of Josef Andrew Miklavc from a nomadic childhood to learning how to stay in relationships and the implications of freedom on personal connections.

Josef Andrew Miklavc grew up everywhere and from nowhere — born in Mexico, raised across six countries before he was 14, the son of an Austrian father and an Indonesian mother, who never quite fit the passport he was handed. He built a corporate career in Australia, then walked away from it, and now spends his days chasing dry seasons between Vietnam and Thailand, building community in places he'll eventually leave. In this episode, Mehak (⁠@whathemehak⁠) and Josef (⁠@josefwho⁠) trace the thread from a nomadic childhood to a grown man finally learning how to stay: in a city, in a conversation, in something that might become a relationship. They talk about what it actually means to be free when freedom has been your whole personality. Along the way, they get into the paradox of choice, why fewer people are choosing love, what men and women get wrong about each other, and why the most radical thing you can do right now might just be to stop leaving. Follow Josef @josefwho on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Hosted by: Mehak @whathemehak on TikTok | @whathemehak_ on IG Subscribe & Listen 🔗 Immigrantly Uninterrupted on Apple Podcasts — $3.99/month or $34.99/year for ad-free episodes…

People in this episode

Host: Mehak

Guest: Josef Andrew Miklavc

Topics covered

• nomadic lifestyle
• relationships
• freedom
• paradox of choice
• love
• cultural identity

Keywords

• nomad
• relationships
• freedom
• love
• cultural identity
• choice
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Immigrantly Media

Places: Mexico, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand

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