Digital Nomad Stories

Yes, you read that right - Cam Woodsum owns 8 businesses. And quite successfully, since he's been financially independent since he was 28. In this interview, I asked Cam how (but like really HOW?!) he manages to run eight businesses. We talk about productivity, work-life balance and how Cam structures his digital nomad life.  Resources we mentioned in the episode: Podcast episode with Steph S...

David McNeill always had a passion for the Japanese language and culture. When he was 26 years old, he finally left his home country to live in Japan and it didn't disappoint! He had the time of his life. Since then, David also lived in Berlin, Germany, and currently has a home base in Porto, Portugal. After all these moves, he knows a thing or two about expat life, which is why he founded Ex...

When you're a digital nomad, the internet is most likely your best friend. It's allows you to work from your laptop, wherever you are in the world. But there's also a dark side to being connected all the time. In this episode, Matthew Turner and I talk about hustle culture and comparing yourself to others. Matthew wrote a book about this very important topic, called Beyond The Pale....

Saurav Arya is the OG Indian digital nomad. When he was working as a mechanical engineer, he took a gap year and never returned back to the office. He now has a homebase in Bangalore, India, while traveling to 8-10 different countries every year.  In this episode, Saurav and I talk about his digital nomad story, why more and more Indians are going the digital nomad route, and why India is a great...

Cassie & Nate left their home country to travel the world, but ended up staying at their first destination. They enjoyed Mexico so much, that they decided to make it their home base. After several career pivots and turning a local business remotely, they now travel the world while blogging about it as the Native Nomads. Tune in to hear Cassie & Nate's digital nomad story! If you enjoy...

Christina left her corporate job with no plan B. She started traveling and slowly found out what she wanted to do in life. She dabbled into social media management, but decided that's not her perfect nomad job. Eventually, she started her own coaching business. She now has a home base in Bali and travels around the world while working remotely. In this interview I asked Christina what her typ...

Stephen left his home country to teach in Moskow, Russia for 1 year. It's been years and he still lives in Russia! I had to ask him why he chose to relocate to Russia, what he likes about living in Moskow and what made him stay. In this interview we also talk about financial goals, side hustles, and finding out what you want to do in life. Resources we mentioned in this episode: Khan Academy...

Eric Richard (31) retired last year to travel the world and start a podcast. After a year of travel, COVID ruined Erics plans and he went back to work.  Now, he's continuing his FIRE (Finanial Independence Retire Early) journey by investing the majority of his income, while figuring out his next steps.  In this interview, Eric explains exactly how he was able to retire at age 30, what he lear...

Steph has an amazingly successful digital nomad career, several side hustles and a home base in San Diego. But she only got here after taking her time to explore what she really wants in life. In this interview, Steph and I talk about the book Algorithms To Live By . She explained how you should explore for 37% of your time, and exploit your ideal situation for the other 63%. I loved learning abou...

Our guest today, Christina Voll, went from digital nomading through university to building her own remote work platform, Rise Remotely. I love how Christina eased in to digital nomad life, instead of making a drastic move (like me!). This interview is a great example of a different way to becoming a digital nomad, so don't miss it and tune in now! Connect with Christina: @riseremotely on inst...

Nobody cares about the future of work, they care about the future of living - Chris Herd, Firstbase. If you want to travel the world while working remotely, you generally have 2 options: start your own business or work for someone else in a remote position. Jordan Carroll has done both in the 7 years he's been digital nomading, and he now helps his clients land their perfect remote job. In th...

Rachael Pilcher is a digital nomad and professional freelance copywriter for tech and SaaS companies. She's worked with some of the world's best software brands, but it wasn't always this way. In 2015, she made the life-altering decision to sell everything she owned and go travelling. She sold her fashion retail business, her car, her motorbike, and pretty much everything else. Her...

Nora Dunn has been traveling long term for the past 15 years, of which 12 full time. I asked her to come on the podcast to ask her exactly how she does it and what she has learned along the way. We also talked about why Nora sold her busy financial planning office in Toronto, how she chooses her destinations, and the main financial tip she has for everyone who wants to travel long term. Connect wi...

Many digital nomads (including myself) start their career freelancing. Freelancing is awesome, but you're still trading time for money. Tega Diegbe can help you get out of that trap by hiring your own remote team. In this interview, Tega and I talk about building a remote team, working as a remote employee and Tega's own story of growing his business. Connect with Tega: On his website Co...

Travis King has the craziest travel stories I've ever heard. Lucky for us, he wrote a book about it: Not That Anyone Asked, A Travel Memoir About Sex, Drugs, Love And Finding Purpose. In this episode, Travis tells us why he started traveling, his favorite story from the book and how he self-published his travel memoir. Connect with Travis: Check out his book traviswking.com @ntaa_memoir on in...

Danielle left the traditional definition of success as a "Big Law" litigator in Washington D.C. behind to travel the world with a backpack exploring what it means to be human in the modern world. She became an expert in Eastern energy practices and founded two wellness businesses to share her wisdom with the world. After nomading for 1.5 years, she went back to the US and bought a house...

Dr. Mary Travelbest has been traveling solo for almost 5 decades. Her first trip was to New York City when she was only 15 years old! In this episode, Dr. Mary will share some of her most important lessons that she learnt from traveling solo, and she'll share some valuable tips for aspiring solo travelers. Connect with Dr. Mary Travelbest: Listen to her podcast On instagram Join the Facebook...

Ella Cook has built her business up to the point where she has all the time and financial freedom she has been looking for. So now what? What's next? We also talk about how Ella ended up in Bali, how she started her business and built it up to the point where it is now, and what her plans for the future are. This is part 2 of last week's episode, but you can also listen to this episode i...

Life hasn't been easy for Ella Cook. She's a digital nomad now, running her business location independent from Bali. But it hasn't been easy to get here. Ella grew up in Zambia, went to high school and university in the UK, and lived in Australia for 8 years. In this interview, we talk about the hardships and struggles she had to overcome to get where she is now.  Don't worry,...

Hebah speaks 6 (SIX!) languages fluently. she also has a YouTube channel called Hebah's Rollercoaster where she shares videos about languages, language learning, and differences between cultures. In this episode, Hebah and I talk about her multicultural upbringing in Austria, how she learnt to be fluent in so many languages, and the benefit of speaking the local language while traveling. Conn...

Dating as a digital nomad is tough! At least that's what I always told myself.  Kimberly Koehler came on the podcast today to talk about why dating as a digital nomad is only as hard as you make it for yourself and how to successfully find your significant other while on the road. A very important episode! Connect with Kimberly: Nomad Soulmate FB Group https://www. KimberlyKoehler.com Clubhou...

Francis probably the most inspiring story I've shared on this podcast so far. He went from being addicted to opioids in college, to traveling the world and working remotely as a copywriter.  If he can do it, you definitely can! Listen to this interview to hear what happened and how Francis turned his life around. Connect with Francis: Sign up for The Nomad Newsletter - Get Exclusive Updates O...

Sonia started her graphic design business from scratch, while living in a van in Australia. Well that's impressive! In today's interview, Sonia and I talk about what Sonia did prior to starting her own business, why she decided to start her biz, and how she's managing work and living full time in her van. Warning: after listening to this episode, chances are high that you will book...

Do you feel like digital nomad life is not for you, because you have kids? Kate Shifman makes it possible for you to travel with your family on her Family Workation. Kate went from working a hectic life in the New York agency world, to moving to Portugal as a freelancer. She saw a need for families to connect while traveling, instead of shipping the kids off to overpriced summer camps while mom an...

Kat Smith got the travel bug when her parents forced her to take a semester off after high school to visit Guatemala. She literally tried the get off the plane, because she really didn't want to go. But she did, and since then she lived in 4 continents in the past 8 years. Kat went from working temp jobs like being a tour guide and working on a yacht, to starting her own business A Way Abroad...