Charles Fleming is not only a New York Times best selling author. He rides motorcycles, plays tennis, snowboards and scuba dives. Take a stroll with us while Charles shares his early days surrounded by writers and thinkers. Follow the conversation as Charles talks riots, journalism, the Japanese mafia, writing car reviews, publishing walking books, overcoming physical hurdles, and going on motorcycle adventures. Get an inspired insider's view as he relays his optimistic outlook on a colorful, non-boring lifestyle.
In this episode, Charles talks growing up with father who risked his life to get a story to the public, falling into journalism in Japan with the Yakuza and how he turned to writing books.
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