how to Be global

"Nomads Giving Back" and "Nomads Skillshare" incorporate GLOCAL like no other organization. Excited to introduce you to Tarek Kholoussy. He is a social entrepreneur with an MBA with honors from New York University and a career of working at top organizations like Goldman Sachs. In 2013, Tarek left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world. After traveling to over 100 coun...

This month's topic is GLOCAL. Curious about what that means? Check out episode #101 for more context. I truly love the episode with Yeve and she incorporates "glocal" with everything she does. Learn all about her book and how she celebrates and amplifies African heritage, her upbringing in Zimbabwe, and how she adapted to a different culture in the US.  Her debut published book “My First Book of S...

Meet Mandy, the founder of #TravelGives, Creative Director, amazing storyteller, and a great friend of mine. We met online while volunteering for an organization called "Nomads Giving Back" and met in person for the first time (after working 1 year remotely together) in December 2021 in Florida. In this episode, you'll learn how to gradually transition into a remote worker, how to travel sustainab...

Hi friends! We're kicking off the new format for the how to Be global podcast with the first topic called "Who da f*** is glocal?" This is an introduction but we'll dive deeper into the topic for the next six podcast episodes. Check out this TED talk as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7odE8akH3xA

Hello, humans out there! It's Sarah, the founder, and host of "how to Be global". Want to know who I am, how I ended up here, and what my biggest milestones were? Check out this episode for a VERY PERSONAL look behind the scenes.   Thanks for tuning in! Check out my Instagram for more personal and global updates: @sarahrapp._

Hi friends,  WELCOOOOME back to the how to Be global podcast. After a very long break, I couldn't be more excited to get back on the mic, share stories, talk about all things global but MOST importantly give people a voice. This episode is all about why it's so freaking hard to launch episode #100 and the struggles and challenges I had the past month. Thrilled to share the next steps of how to Be...

Please meet my incredible guest Monica: "My name is Monica and I am an Expat who experienced 2 major relocations in life. My passion is travelling, spirituality and coaching. I am a Relationship Coach and I help women heal their broken hearts, so they can live a life of purpose and attract healthy relationships."   Connect with Monica: Instagram: https://instagram.com/monica.whisperthemystery Make...

Have you ever heard of Transnistria? Want to know how Matty ended up living Thailand, Spain, Haiti, Slovakia and Austrialia? Listen to the episode with Matty; I promise it's full of surprises:   Connect with Matty: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matty.dyas  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattydyas/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matty-dyas/  Make sure to follow me on Instagram @s...

Thrilled to share the recording of my keynote "How to Network like a Pro in a Global Environment" at The Nomad World Summit "Did you know that within the first seven seconds of meeting, people will have a solid impression of who you are? How do you network and pitch yourself? I'll show you my best tips and tricks on how to network with humans from around the world." Do you want to get the full rep...

Meet my incredible guest Morgane Oléron. What is it like to live with 49 flatmates in a community? Back in 2017  Morgane moved into a coliving House in the heart of Stockholm. She thought it would be for 3 months, but ended up staying 3 years. This experience impacted all aspects of her life and she now works within the coliving industry as a content creator, communications manager and community b...

Welcome to #QuickEpisodes on the how to Be global podcast! Every Wednesday about one fact, one question, or one challenge a time about global things at a time! Today, I'm talking about the Cultural Dimensions. We're talking about the sixth dimension "Indulgence Versus Restraint". Indulgence stands for a society that allows relatively free gratification of basic and natural human drives related to...

Meet my amazing guest Ray Blakney! Born in Cebu City, Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother, Ray grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2008, he launched Live Lingua to complement the in-person classes offered at the expanding chain of brick-and-mortar schools. Then in 2010, by which time it had become clear that the online language school would require his full-time attention, he sold...

Welcome to #QuickEpisodes on the how to Be global podcast! Every Wednesday about one fact, one question, or one challenge a time about global things at a time! Today, I'm talking about the Cultural Dimensions. We're talking about the fifth dimension "Long- Versus Short-Term Orientation". It describes the different ways cultures view time and the importance of the past, present, and the future. Cou...

Meet my incredible guest Brigitte:I love branding - and that’s what I’m doing! It’s all about brands! I help make your brand shine and become relevant and sticky! What do I love so much about it? Strategizing brands is pure excitement for me! When building up a business from nothing, creating a product or a service, you have to infuse that special something! That meaning which represents you as a...

Lena Rekdal is born in Tunisia to nomadic parents, grew up in Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland, and has lived in studied in the US and UK.    In 1995 she founded Nimmersion a Global Mobility & Immigration firm in Sweden. Helping companies safely welcome talents handling work permits and compliance as well as handling all practical matters relating to a move.  You will still find the enthusiasm and...

Yeve is a native of Zimbabwe who now calls the US home. She is a wife to her love, Arnold, and mom to her amazing and energetic daughter, Minnie. She founded Philisa Creatives, a creative media company, to celebrate and amplify African heritage. Her debut published book“My First Book of Shona & Ndebele Words” and her calendar “My First Shona & Ndebele Calendar” are available for sale on her websit...

This was such an inspiring conversation with John! He's been an expat for most of his life and lived more time in countries where he didn't speak the local language than vice versa. So many great lessons to learn from John. I also interviewed John's wife Doreen in episode #87.Make sure to follow me on Instagram @sarahrapp._ for more global things! #howtoBeglobal

Yes, that's right! Doreen retired but decided instead of sitting at home in a rocking chair to continue exploring the world as a digital nomad. Very excited for this episode since I also interviewed Doreen's husband (check out episode #88). Doreen is a true global citizen, a coach, an author, and a lifelong expat: from Scotland to Cameroon, to the UK, to Saudi, to Mexico, and many more countries....

Meet Ruksana, she's an Award-winning #journalist #editor #writer #publicspeaker. She was born in India, raised in Oman, and is now based in the US. We talked about the different cultures, her different "personas" and how amazing it is to be influenced by different cultures. Ruksana has been writing for more than 20 years about everything from food and travel to social media and community leaders....

Get your hearts, souls, and everything else ready for the next 14 podcast episodes. Let's get these 100 podcast episodes in the books! PS: Don't worry, we won't stop with the podcast after we hit 100 episodes :)   Enjoy and make sure to follow me on Insta @sarahrapp._ for more global content! #howtoBeglobal

Money is a topic the entire world is talking about; that's why I'm excited to have Kate Grayson on the show. She is a money coach and founder of "Beyond Money".   Balance your life – not just your bank account. With Beyond Money, you can create personal money habits and value-driven spending to lead your best life now -- and plan for an even better future. Let’s get to know each other! "I envision...

Welcome to #QuickEpisodes on the how to Be global podcast! Every Wednesday about one fact, one question, or one challenge a time about global things at a time! Today, I'm talking about the Cultural Dimensions. We're talking about the fourth dimension "Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)". How comfortable is a country or the culture’s level of tolerance or comfort for uncertainty and unstructured sit...

Welcome to "Let's talk about countries no one talks about"Today we're traveling to Pakistan 🇵🇰 It is the world's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million and has the world's second-largest Muslim population. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area, spanning 881,913 square kilometers (340,509 square miles).Meet my guest: Asma 🇵🇰is s HR Professional, diversity, and...

Welcome to #QuickEpisodes on the how to Be global podcast! Every Wednesday about one fact, one question, or one challenge a time about global things at a time! Today, I'm talking about the Cultural Dimensions. We're talking about the third dimension "Masculinity versus Feminity (MAS)", which describes the distribution of character trades that are GENERALLY associated with the gender trades. MAS Co...

For a lot of people, export sounds like a "boring" topic. Export is so much more than big container ships, trucks, and a lot of paperwork! Kathryn is taking us behind the scenes on how she helps small and medium companies to thrive in a global marketplace. Kathryn is an international sales and marketing consultant with over 20 years of experience developing niche products in emerging markets. She...