As Told By Nomads

Here's a crazy story for you! Last week at the Mid-Atlantic Conference I met a guy called Ivan Raiklin who had followed me on Twitter and Facebook a couple of days prior to us attending  the conference. We shook hands and he proceeded to ask me what my podcast was about since we were at a podcasting conference. Naturally, I responded with "it's about nomads, people with global mindsets entrepreneu...

Today’s conversation is about building a location independent business you love and how to also enjoy the benefits of traveling.  We discussed systems, mindsets and the importance of finding your true north. I want to give a special shout out to Isabelle Rizo of Bellavie , Sunni VonMutius ofWildflower Strategy and Chris Tyre of Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Karim Webb and Edward Barnett of PCF Management, 2014 California Small Business of the Year Award winner and one that is sparking attention in struggling LA communities for being a fearless force of employment and opportunity for many who have lived too long without. For years businesses have been reluctant to move into inner city areas like South Central Los Angeles. Concerns like: can we ma...

Erlend Bakke is a Norwegian serial entrepreneur, speaker, and #1 international bestselling author born in 1981 in London, UK. He currently owns the following three companies Mr. Outsource, 3sixty, and 3sixtyfactory. Erlend speaks on the topics of entrepreneurship with focus on how to automate and outsource your business to avoid the trap of becoming a business prisoner. He spends most of his time...

Grant Glas is the founder of App Press. After college, he was an art director building magazines. In 2010, when the iPad was first presented his mind lit up! He knew he wanted to build an iPad app. However he had two problems. One: He couldn't code. Two: He didn't know what to build. He enlisted the help of his eventual co-founder Kevin Smith who  had created several iPhone apps at the time but he...

Dr. Artika R. Tyner is a passionate educator, author, sought after speaker, and advocate for justice. At the University of St. Thomas College of Education, Leadership & Counseling, Dr. Tyner serves as a public policy/leadership professor. She trains graduate students to serve as social engineers who create new inroads to justice and freedom. She is building a social change movement by reimagining...

David Newell is the Head of Brokerage at FEI where they help online business owners sell their businesses ($20K up to $5M) to investors. The niche has become increasingly popular with buyers online and offline in recent years as people discover the benefits of owning an online investment (passive, location-independent etc).David tends to focus on helping buyers understand the marketplace so he is ...

Bill George is the former Medtronic CEO, current senior fellow at the Harvard Business School and best-selling author of Authentic Leadership and the True North book series. Bill's latest book, Discover Your True North, was published by Wiley on August 10.Bill, also appears as a regular contributor on CNBC and sits on the boards of Goldman Sachs, Target, Novartis and the Mayo Clinic, is credited w...

Remmi Smith is a teen entrepreneur and celebrity chef whose products have appeared in Whole Foods, Reasor's and other upscale grocery storesDuring her 15 years on Earth, Remmi Smith has achieved more than most people do in their entire lifetime (let alone before they can legally drive). As the host of her own healthy cooking show, Cook Time with Remmi, she inspires children all over the country to...

Andy Molinsky is a Professor of International Management and Organizational Behavior at Brandeis University's International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He is also the author of the new book Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Behavior Across Cultures Without Losing Yourself in the Process(Harvard Business Review Press).  Andy received his Ph. D. in Organiz...

I first heard of 2 billion Under 20 when I met up with one of my good friends in New York City. he had told me he was involved in some cool projects with these group of change makers who were all 20 and under. I was 24 at the time but I knew I had to meet the people behind this movement so i asked for an introduction and the rest as they say is history. I met up with both Stacey and Jared separate...

Jeremy Hockenstein is the co-founder and CEO of Digital Divide Data (DDD), an award-winning social enterprise that delivers digital content, data, and research services to clients worldwide, under an innovative model that employs talented youth from developing nations and low-income families. Jeremy’s mother is a holocaust survivor, which caused him to be deeply moved by the aftermath of the genoc...

Britt Hysen is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MiLLENNiAL, a news and lifestyle brand highlighting global millennial leaders. From celebrities involved in causes to CEOs disrupting their industries, Britt focuses her stories on the social impact of the generation. Unlike most journalists, Britt began her professional career as an actor. While working on such productions as AMC’s Mad Men and Tim...

Shola is the world's #1 expert in CRSP™ – controllable, repeatable, scalable, predictable digital sales growth for leading authors, advisors and sellable companies. She has grown more than 3 companies by 10,000% in 5 years and her clients include market leading NY Times, USA Today and Amazon bestselling experts. Trained as an economist at Oxford University and Swarthmore, she began her career at C...

Marianna Du Bosq is a multilingual mother, former bilingual educator and lifetime language learner. She is the host of the Bilingual Avenue podcast & blog where she interviews parents and experts raising and teaching multilingual children providing an excellent collection of tips and strategies for anyone choosing this journey. She is originally from Venezuela, has spent the last twenty years in t...

Nathan Chan is an entrepreneur from Australia. While still in his mid-twenties, Nathan Chan felt there were no business magazines that he could relate to. He wanted to read something that delved deep into the world of a successful entrepreneur, showing their processes, failures, obstacles and challenges. And one that ultimately taught others straight from the mouths of the best in the world. Wanti...

Nicholla has been an expat all her life.  She was, (what we are often referred to as)’ ‘a third culture child’ and now a third culture adult.  She knows what it’s like to be an expat and has helped and shared lots of tips and guidance to expats that are planning to be expats or have joined their host city.  Her keen interest in business start-up, social media, business support and podcast has been...

Julie Gordon White is the CEO and Founder of The WELL for Women Entrepreneurs. After 25 years in the business world, and most recently after working with hundreds of business owners over the last 10 years, Julie felt called to share what she had learned from her clients about running, growing and eventually selling a million dollar plus business. Adding in her personal experience of founding and g...

Josh Turner describes himself as a recovering CFO turned marketer. He runs Linked Selling which is a multimillion dollar B2B agency specializing in fully outsourced LinkedIn lead generation campaigns. His company represents clients in the US, UK, Canada, Asia, and Australia. Josh's company also operates LinkedUniversity.com, an online training program for LinkedIn marketing. He has been featured i...

Doctor Robert H. Zoellner has been a successful optometrist and entrepreneur within the city of Tulsa for over 22 years. However, most would consider him to be an entrepreneur first and an optometrist 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th. As a self-made entrepreneur who started with nothing but passion, his current business ventures include: Z66 Auto Auction, Rockin' Z Ranch, Dr ZZZ's Sleep Center, Dr. Robert H....

Mark Lack is the Founder and CEO of The Peak Performance Club. In addition, he is the author of the book SHORTEN THE GAP, which is endorsed by some of the top experts in the personal development industry. Mark believes there are two core components essential to achieving your goals, and creating your dream life: 1. You can’t be afraid to Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Otto is the founder and director of Everyday Ambassador, a network of organizations and individuals who run and engage in international service opportunities and travel abroad experiences, as well as domestic community service projects. She travels the world working on global health programs, having worked in Indonesia, Ethiopia, Ghana, and South Africa. She writes for Huffington Post and Chr...

Bianca Zanini is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. She works primarily as a video journalist, producing pieces for TV and online media sites in the US, Europe and Latin America. She also writes articles and directs her own projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Levi has built startups, invested in them, and even sold one. He thrives on creating products and technologies that improve the way people live. As a lifelong entrepreneur, he has started small businesses since before he could reach the kitchen counter. While he is not a programmer, he is passionate about using technology to dramatically improve the world we live in. He is also an outspok...

Can travel be more than just a fun thing to do? Could it also provide some benefit and learning experiences later in life? This is what I talk about with Ladan Jiracek in today's interview. He has always thought this and this is why he has relentlessly travelled the world and now has been to over 80 countries. Through experiences with foreign people, cultures, concepts, and ways of doing things he...