Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino: Tom Cladis Interview | Fantasy Author, Adventurer, Alligator Wrestler & Living Without Limits

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Tom Cladis Interview | Fantasy Author, Adventurer, Alligator Wrestler & Living Without Limits

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Tom Cladis, Award-Winning Fantasy Author, Financial Planner, Adventurer, and former Flight Attendant—and a man who appears to have made a personal mission out of refusing to live an ordinary life.

What do handstands atop mountains, alligator wrestling, epic fantasy, financial planning, and international adventure have in common?

Tom Cladis.

Tom believes life is meant to be experienced—not merely managed.

Whether he's doing handstands at the Eiffel Tower, summiting mountain peaks, wrestling alligators, traveling the world, or creating epic fantasy adventures, Tom approaches life with curiosity, courage, imagination, and a willingness to push beyond conventional boundaries.

His story is as colorful as his personality. He describes himself as a free-thinker, writer, provocateur, Christian, thrill seeker, adventurer, warrior, and certified alligator wrestler who keeps his sail pointed toward the far horizon and thrives on the adventure ahead.

As an author, Tom has published the nonfiction book How To Lift Cars Off Your Face And Other Tips For Living Forever and the fiction title The Age Of Serpents And Scorpions.

In this conversation, we explore the intersection of adventure, storytelling, risk, curiosity, faith, fantasy, personal freedom, and living with intention.

Tom's philosophy is simple but powerful: don't just manage your life—go out and live it.

This is a fascinating conversation with a man whose adventures could easily sound like fiction—and whose fiction is fueled by a life that refuses to stay inside the lines.

From mountaintops to alligator wrestling to the worlds of epic fantasy, we cover it all.