Digital Nomad Stories

Are you considering Colombia for your next digital nomad location? In this episode, Kendra and Anne will share everything they've learned from nomading around Colombia. Anne visited Colombia for the first time in 2023, and Kendra has spent years in the country (and keeps coming back). We hope sharing our experiences helps you have an amazing time in Colombia. Connect with Anne: Leave a review...

Recruiter Michelle from Remote Rebellion is joining is to talk all things remote jobs! In 2023, it's not enough to apply for a remote job when you see something you could do. You need to find a way to stand out amongst the hundreds of applications remote companies get for every role. Michelle will tell you exactly how you can land your next dream job. Connect with Michelle: remoterebellion.co...

Every minute we spend on work, we're not exploring new locations and going on adventures. As a digital nomad, it's important to be productive when working online, but many people are getting distracted by their digital clutter. In this episode, Kendra speaks with Michal Misiewicz, nomadic productivity expert. Michal shares his digital nomad story, and a lot of incredible productivity tip...

As a digital nomad, it's very easy to live in a bubble and only interact with other nomads and expats (in my experience at least).  Ranika makes it easier than ever to connect with locals and really experience a new culture. She started Cloud Connections, taking nomads to local festivals all over the world. In this episode we talk about experience different cultures, the next big nomad hubs a...

After 17 years in a corporate career, Jeanna was burnt out and decided to make a big change in her life. She started her own business to make sure she could have a better work-life balance, and moved to Belize. In this episode, Jeanna shares how she made the transition to become a location independent entrepreneur, challenges she had to overcome, and her ideal remote work routine.  Connect with Je...

Do you like pets and free accommodation around the world? If yes, this episode is for you. Today, Brooke Baum shares how she and her husband travel on a budget, while staying in amazing homes around the world. She loves housesitting so much, that she even wrote a book about her experiences. Tune in to learn how to land your first housesit too! Connect with Brooke: Book: Home Flexible: Stories from...

When I started digital nomading, 4.5 years ago, I had no idea how to earn an income online. Since then, I freelanced, built an agency, pivoted my business, and found a remote job. In this episode, I'll take you through my own remote career journey, and I'll tell you about the lessons I've learned along the way. Mentioned in this episode: Episode 100: My Own Digital Nomad Story &...

Why do we travel? How can we find balance between work and travel as a digital nomad? These are some of the questions Kristin Vierra and I discuss in this episode. Kristin went from her corporate life in the USA, to being an expat in Buenos Aires, to now being a slow traveling digital nomad. She shares her experience going through all these transitions, so tune in! Connect with Kristin: Website On...

Casey Chung had a successful career as an accountant, until he realized that he didn't really enjoy what he did every day. He decided to switch his corporate lifestyle for a life filled with freedom, travel and curiosity. After working on his coaching business for several months, Casey left his home country three months ago to become fully nomadic. In this episode, he shares about his inner a...

When the pandemic started, Desmond Dixon had to close down his business in the United States. He started working remotely in sales, and eventually decided to start his new business fully remote. He now travels the world for a fraction of the cost of his downtown apartment in California. In this episode, Desmond shares how he started his digital nomad journey, how he manages to build a brand new bu...

Do you feel adventurous? Would you call yourself outdoorsy? If your answer is no, listen to this episode with Maja Mazur. Maja (co-founder of Revity) and I talk about: Her digital nomad story, leaving London in the pandemic and traveling the Canary Islands A big productivity tip for digital nomads and remote workers How starting a new sport can give you a huge confidence boost What to do when you&...

Remote jewelry designer Reut truly made travel part of her work.  In this episode, she shares how she finds inspiration in her journey and everyday adventures, how she found the perfect remote job while building her own business, and dating as a digital nomad. Listen in and get inspired by Reut and her great advice for all nomads. Connect with Reut: On instagram @reutringel On instagram @reutnewyo...

In our society, being employed is generally seen as the safe option, while freelancing can be uncertain. But is that really the case? In this episode, Anthony Uzarowski and I talk about being open to opportunities, random income streams, and how to take your new and existing skills with you on the road. And Antony also shares his digital nomad story of course! Connect with Anthony: On instagram @a...

Many new digital nomads start from scratch in their remote work journey. But you don't have to, according to Work Reinvention Strategist Lydia Lee. In this episode, she tells us exactly how to transfer your existing skills into the remote world, her own remote work transition, identity shifts, and digital nomad life in Bali. Connect with Lydia: screwthecubicle.com Screw The Cubicle on Youtube...

Community has been a huge deal for me as a digital nomad. When I started my nomad journey, I thought I would go off the beaten path and travel to a lot of cool remote places. That turned out not to be super fun when you're working all the time, alone! Today, coliving and community expert Sandra Abrouk will tell us about her digital nomad journey and all the tips she picked up along the way. C...

Janine Mehner always traveled a lot for her work as a journalist and moderator. When the pandemic started, she decided to buy a van and start solo traveling around Europe with her cat. In this episode, Kendra and Janine talk about female solo travel, vanlife, and the book Janine wrote about her travels. Connect with Janine: janinemehner.de Instagram @janinemehner Blog Book (in German) Connect with...

Angela's first experience living abroad was when she played professional basketball in Germany.  She is has now built a home base in Medellin, Colombia and runs her PR agency remotely. A true full circle moment which combines many of Angela's experiences and passions. Tune into this episode, to hear about Angela's experience playing basketball professionally in Germany,  catching th...

How to create a seamless remote work experience? That's the question Eric Sutfin asked himself when he co-founded ZEAL, a community of like-minded explorers. In this episode, Eric and I talk about his remote work journey, off-the-beaten-path travel, immersing in different cultures, and of course his advice for other digital nomads. Connect with Eric: www.zealremote.com @zealremote on instagra...

After 100 interviews with digital nomads, I thought it would be time to tell my own digital nomad story. So for this special episode, number 100, I asked Kendra to interview me (Anne).  We talk about why and how I became a digital nomad, what I've learned along the way, and what top advice I would give other nomads if all podcast episodes would get deleted.  I hope you like this special episo...

A lot of nomads we speak to on the podcast have sold all their stuff, quit their jobs and left their home countries to travel indefinitely. But it doesn't have to be such a big change. Mary Regel decided to take a 1 year sabbatical from her job in Germany to travel and get fluent at speaking Spanish. She picked up some freelance work on the way, to make sure she could afford to do a lot of ac...

Michael Boyink lived in the suburbs with his wife and two kids when he realized that they had an amazing opportunity to be location independent. He worked as a self-employed web developer, they home schooled their kids, and there was not much tying them to their home. So why not leave for a big adventure? Michael and his family ended up living full time in an RV for 8 years. In this episode, he wa...

Angela started her digital nomad journey when she left Siberia to live on a tropical island and work as a personal trainer. After a while, she got a bit bored of the small island life and moved on. Now, she lives in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, and works as a Brain Coach for remote teams and digital nomads. In this episode, we'll go into how to stay energized while traveling, productivity tips,...

One of my favorite mantras is 'you can have it all'. You don't have to choose between a career and travel, you can have both. You don't have to choose between a remote job and your own business, you can have both. Etc! In this short story episode, I talk to Kat Smith about her digital nomad career. She currently works full time as a Digital Marketing Manager, while also running...

After a crisis, Vanessa started her personal development journey. The more she worked in herself, the more she felt pulled to travel.  She redesigned her mom's website and all of a sudden received requests from other people. She decided to go with the flow and started traveling to Mexico, Hawaii, USA, Bali, and kept going from there. Now, Vanessa works as a relationship and intimacy coach. Tu...

It looks so easy on social media: you just quit your job, sell all your stuff, and start traveling. Voila, you're a digital nomad! In reality, this approach is very stressful - I know this firsthand from my own experience. The good news is: there's another option. In this short story episode, Nienke Nina walks you through the step-by-step approach she took to figure out how to make her d...