I’m Cody McKibben. I started Thrilling Heroics in 2006 because I’m passionate about helping people break free from the conventional template lifestyle. I want to liberate you from thinking traditionally about work, help you pursue your own unorthodox, exciting entrepreneurial career, build a remarkable lifestyle that you love, and make a positive difference for others.

Are you ready to Optimize your Life, Rock your Career, and Make the World your Playground?

Follow along with my (mis)adventures and watch as I attempt to sidestep the traditional corporate world, concentrate on personal growth, travel around the world, and create an ideal lifestyle! We’ll talk about personal development, entrepreneurship, travel, lifestyle design, productivity, personal finance and more.

“Cody is quickly becoming one of my favorite bloggers. Advocating complete lifestyle design reminiscent of Tim Ferriss and his 4-Hour Work Week, Cody’s witty voice mixed with outstanding tips and links for transforming your life and business are not to be missed. A true pioneer who’s generosity to his readers is blatantly clear.”

Amber Zuckswert

“Without a doubt one of the best sites I have come across. Very inspiring and always makes me think about the most important things in life….friendship, family, helping others and to live your dreams.”

Kadin

“Cody McKibben has the kind of mindful optimism that will eventually save civilization from staggering from catastrophe to catastrophe like a drunk in a dark room. One can only hope that his generation pulls off this neat, but thus far elusive, trick of inoculating the general populace from insanity.”

Ron Davison

“God, you’re refreshing.”

—Erin Marie Capps

“Blogs like yours definitely help give me the kick in the butt I need to go out there and make a difference and stop thinking that there’s some ‘prescribed’ way I have to live my life.  I’m glad to participate in your community.”

—Nate Pautz

“I’m so in need of inspiration right now, and your story is the elixir to the boredom of what I’m doing right now”

—Archie