As Told By Nomads

The world’s wealthiest countries have donated over $2 trillion dollars in foreign aid to the world’s poorest people. Yet, despite this, 2.8 billion people worldwide still struggle to survive every day. We need a better solution. In GIVE WORK: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time, social entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Samasource and LXMI, Leila Janah contends that giving dignified, steady, fair...

Today's podcast is with Christos Shepherd. Fresh out of undergrad, Christos started – and later sold – Air Thalassa, a Greek airline. He went on to help governments and entrepreneurs in Africa to start airlines of their own. And during a stint at JetBlue, he launched award-winning products like Mint, America’s first-ever lie-flat experience. Born in Jamaica but given a Greek name, raised in London...

The average person spends at least 100,000 hours working in their lifetime, yet half of all Americans are unhappy with their careers. It’s time to take control of your journey—whether you’re a millennial starting out or a workforce veteran who has hit a plateau. Over the past three decades, award-winning CEO Tim Cole has helped launch 20 new brands to the market and has been instrumental in six le...

Today's interview is with Dr. Cristal Glangchai. Dr. Cristal Glangchai has worked in intellectual property, technology commercialization, and product development. She received her B.A. in Plan II, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where she was recently a featured alumni. In addition, she holds two doctoral certifi...

Today's interview is with Eyal Lifshitz. Eyal is a third generation entrepreneur who has seen first hand the challenges small businesses face in building a company from the group up. His father ran his own small physical therapy clinic in New York, while his grandfather was an electrical supplies store owner in Israel. Eyal was a Principal at Greylock IL, Greylock Partners’ dedicated fund for Isra...

Today's episode is with Heather Marie Ditmars. On August 14th, 2015 she left her life in the United States behind with the intention to never look back. With only a backpack, she traveled across Europe, South East Asia and then on to Africa. And now she's a full-time international traveler, writer and business consultant. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Huffing Post and Thought...

Did you know that it is estimated that seventy percent of US workers hate their jobs and don't want to show up on Monday morning. The majority of employees find little value in their work and dread going into the office. CEO Dudley R. Slater believes that some of the reasons for this phenomenon can be laid at the door of leaders. Today's interview is with Dudley Slater. Dudley is the author of Fus...

Today's interview is with Julian Hayes II. After pursuing the dream of becoming a doctor, he left after one year of school to pursue a bigger purpose, which was striving to make his difference & impact through inspiring others to use wellness as their impetus for growth & expansion in all facets of their lives at theartoffitnessandlife.com. He is an author, health & wellness consultant, nutrition...

Today's interview is with Naomi Hattaway. I met her about 4 years ago when I was just starting UYD and she was just starting I Am A Triangle. Fast forward to today, it is now a thriving community of over 14,000 individuals who are expats, global nomads, internationals and other folks who have lived abroad (or are exploring the idea of it).This growing community reached 14,000 members in less than...

Hola Family! This is a special bonus episode featuring some of of my top travel podcaster friends! You will hear from each host for a couple of minutes so you can get a better feel for what they are like. Immersing yourself in a variety of travel, lifestyle, digital nomad, expat, and adventure podcasts is the best way to accelerate your learning on the topics! Of course there are some great shows...

Today's episode is with 2 of Akuaro's founders: Claudio Henriquez and Ekei Salgueiro. Founded in Barcelona, Spain in October 2014, Akuaro was born as a networking agency that created a new methodology where the selection consultant becomes a business consultant for professionals in the Information Technology sector. Mediating between companies and projects, and seeking synergies between the aspira...

In today’s episode, I discuss 4 ways that you can connect with anyone in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's interview is with 3 time CEO Jude Rake. He's an expert, specifically, on servant leadership and has a new book out in early July. He has some interesting ideas on how to bring these ideas into the forefront with real world examples. In his new book, The Bridge to Growth , he shows how servant leaders—those who serve employees by giving them what they need to fully engage and commit to achi...

Being a thought leader isn't something that happens magically and developing your brand as one takes some strategizing and intentionality. In today's episode, I discuss 7 ways that you can position yourself as an expert recognized in your niche online and offline. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's interview is with Moustafa Hamwi. Moustafa is known as The Passion Guy.  He is an award winning author & speaker and is the world’s leading expert on Passion. He co-authored both The Secrets of Great Passionate Leaders and Masters of Success.  Moustafa is the founder of Passion Sundays, the leading online passion & happiness talk show.  We discuss: Why most have the definition of Passion w...

Today, I want to talk about masculinity and how we think about it in the 21st Century. When it's all said and done, what will they say about the men of our century. Will it be one of empowerment, enlightenment and trailblazers or will it be one of misogyny, homophobia and low standards? The choice is ours. Here's a manifesto I hope we men of the 21st century can follow. One that taps into our emot...

At an early age, I became inquisitive about the qualities needed for a leader to lead a diverse environment in the 21st century. As a young adult, I attended international schools, worked in international organizations and interviewed people from all continents which eventually shaped my views. In this talk, I share ways this experience led me to answering my own question of what qualities it take...

Today's Interview is with Scott Love. Scott shows managers how to get employees to work hard, stay longer, and care more. As a high-stakes headhunter and former Navy leadership trainer, he gives managers tactical ways to build employee loyalty and tap into employee intrinsic motivation so that companies will accomplish their missions, increase retention, and attract high achievers. Scott’s battle-...

In today's episode, I'm addressing why people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Oprah, Terrence J and Ryan Seacrest are able to utilize the same 168 hours we all have in a week to grow and become the best versions of themselves. It all comes down to time management. Time Management is essentially the ability to organize and plan the time spent on activities in a day. The result of good time management i...

In today's Ask Me Anything episode I am answering the following questions:Why One Tree Hill means so much to me, why I get so energetic during my interviews, the importance of finding the right business partner and much more. Love the questions. Keep them coming and i'll keep answering! :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is with the incredible Kelly Roach! Kelly is a former NFL cheerleader turned Fortune 500 Executive and now, CEO of Kelly Roach International. As someone who built her business on the side of her corporate job before taking it full time, Kelly then doubled her business when her daughter was an newborn and retired her husband at the same time. In addition to her entrepreneurial succe...

One of the questions I get asked the most often is "how do I get over my stage fright?". I get it so much that I figured i'd do an episode on it. Many of us have powerful messages that need to be shared so it's important we learn how channel our nervous energy into powerful messages. Hope this helps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is with Jeffrey Slayter. Jeffrey is a top researcher of Leadership and Self Awareness and its application to the high-performing awakening entrepreneurs who are building businesses for a better world and committed to impacting generations to come. He brings disruptive insights (in a good way) – adventures, coaching, trainings, events, high-end masterminds, iconic guests, tools, tac...

Today's interview is with Felena Hanson. Felena is a long-time entrepreneur and marketing maven. She is the founder of Hera Hub, a spa-inspired shared workspace and community for female entrepreneurs with locations all over the world (and continuing to expand!) This as-needed, flexible work and meeting space provides a productive environment for growing businesses. The business supports hundreds o...

Today's episode is with Pejman Ghadimi. Pejman is a self-made entrepreneur and best selling book author born in 1982 in the middle of a revolution in Iran, raised in France for the majority of his childhood, and eventually migrating to the United States in 1997. Raised by a single mother his entire life with very limited resources, Pejman quickly adapted to the idea of being resourceful. Due to la...