Digital Nomad Stories

Naza quit her corporate career in Denmark after getting a burnout. She started her digital nomad journey in India and Thailand, until the pandemic hit and she had to go home. Now, Naza settled down in Mallorca. She started her own business to help overwhelmed millennial women transform their lives through yoga and meditation.  In this episode, I asked Naza how she made the transition from being bu...

Matt Bowles has been a full-time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2013 and has run his company (Maverick Investor Group) from 65 different countries on 6 continents in the last 8 years. He is also the host of The Maverick Show podcast where he interviews today's most interesting location-independent entrepreneurs and world travelers.  Matt co-founded Maverick Investor Group in 2007...

In my digital nomad friend group the overall consensus was that it's extremely difficult to date when you live a digital nomad lifestyle. Everyone just settled to stay single as long as they were roaming the earth. Taige had the same experience when he was on the road a lot for his job as a Product Manager. He created the app Fairytrail to solve this problem for all digital nomads and remote...

Coliving spaces are up and coming! My guest today, Haz Memon, is a coliving expert and he told me we went from 9 to 250+ coliving spaces in Europe in the past 5 years. Insane! I have never stayed in a coliving space myself and I was very curious how it is to live with so many people and what the benefits are. What Haz told me about his colivings, Swiss Escape and Greek Escape, sounds amazing! Defi...

I'm pretty sure Yassine has the perfect digital nomad job. He can work when and where he wants, he can take as much time off as he wants and he never has calls in different timezones. In this episode, Yassine tells us exactly what he does as an ethical hacker. We also talk about how he got into hacking and where he wants to go when borders open and traveling gets a bit easier again. It was so...

Niamh and I go wayyyyy back! We met in a party hostel in Cambodia, 2.5 years ago (in our previous lives). Since then, a lot has happened and a lot has changed for both of us. In this episode, Niamh and I talk about why she left her home country Ireland, her solo travel experience and how she started her own virtual assistant business. Niamh travels with her boyfriend Adam, so I had to ask her how...

In all the interviews I did for this podcast, literally every single guest told me they had to change plans because of the pandemic. No surprise there, but it can be very annoying when you have to change your whole life due to this reason.  In this episode, Aisling and I talk about how to deal with these crazy times as a digital nomad. We also discuss packing tips for when we can travel again, and...

Are you afraid of feeling lonely when you travel and work as a digital nomad? You are not alone in that thought! So I asked Lyda how she makes sure she is NEVER lonely, even though she spends a lot of time by herself. We also talked about Lyda's journey into nomad life, taking a break from nomading to grow her business and the benefits of having a home base.  Connect with Lyda: On instagram O...

Kat has been teaching English for a decade. She started her digital nomad journey as a nanny in Paris and taught online and in class for years after that.    Listen to this episode to hear everything about Kat's experience with teaching English as a second language, starting a webshop and living in Merida, Mexico! Connect with Kat: Kat's website Instagram Facebook Connect with Anne: On i...

Anny is an amazing travel writer who wrote for We Are Travel Girls, Culture Trip, World Nomads, and more impressive titles. In this episode, we talk about how Anny started her career as a travel writer, how she worked seasonal jobs to travel and what she loves so much about Colombia. Do you want to travel longterm, but you don't want to work on a computer all day? Listen to this episode for s...

Rosa has been in Vietnam for 2 whole years now! Working as a podcast manager, while exploring the country. In this episode, we talk about how she started her podcast management business and why she chose to live in Vietnam for 2 years. It's so funny how similar our stories are, Rosa and I even took the same online course to learn about podcast management (it's called 90 Day VA). Connect...

Do you have no idea what you want to do in life? Are you tired of people asking you 'what fires you up'?   In this episode of Digital Nomad Stories, I talk to Dana Drahos. Dana pivoted her business 4 times in the last 2.5 years. She moved to Vietnam to teach English, started her podcast management business, pivoted into life coaching, and is currently studying for her Health and Nutritio...

"I can't travel because I don't want to leave my pet behind". That's not an excuse according to Katia Dimova, because she simply took her cat on the road with her.   After 7 years of slow traveling with Gipsy, Katia is now starting a co-living project in a castle in the north of France.   Listen to this episode if you want to know how Katia managed to take her cat everywhe...

Angie started her digital nomad life in 2012, when she left her home country of Argentina to go on a working holiday in New Zealand. In the first week she decided she will not go back home.   After several working holidays, Angie found a way to monetize her passion and build her own business. She's currently writing a book about her travels in Iran!   This interview is truly inspiring, so hit...

Do you feel like digital nomad life is not possible for you, because your job doesn't allow you to work remotely? That's what Gertrud thought when she worked in the pharmaceutical industry. She decided to expand her skillset and started her digital nomad career combining her previous and new skills.  After obtaining her doctor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in December 2012, Ge...

I don't know about you, but I rely heavily on my iphone with google maps when I'm traveling. I look up public transport, reviews for restaurants, how far is my airbnb from the beach?  Augustas was a "digital nomad" before this name was invented. Already since 2003 he has chosen to live life by exploring different cultures and people of the world. He has experience living in doz...

Beach, surfing, a growing digital nomad community with lots of meet ups... That's what you get when you go to Lagos, Portugal. This upcoming digital nomad hotspot is high on my list of future destinations.  In this episode, Joana (founder of Lagos Digital Nomads) will tell you everything about her town and why it's perfect for digital nomads. ----more---- Traveling & Meeting People a...

Living like a digital nomad gives you all the freedom in the world. But that can also be quite overwhelming... How can you structure your days in a way that feels good for YOU?   That's what I'll be talking about with Nienke Appels! Fellow podcaster, brand strategist and part time digital nomad who escaped Dutch winter in Bali. Listen to the episode to hear Nienkes digital nomad story. -...

Ohhhh my... So much has happened since I started this podcast. After focusing on other aspects of life, I decided to finally RELAUNCH the podcast. With a new name, a new brand, and new guests! Woohoo!! In this trailer episode, I'll tell you exactly what to expect from season 2. Spoiler: WEEKLY episodes.   Connect with Anne: @annes_nomadstory on instagram Learn more about my business: The Podc...

2020 was eventful and that's an understatement. I decided to record an episode about my 2020. Where I traveled to, what I worked on and what my plans are for 2021. So listen in to hear me ramble on about all that...   Connect with Anne: @annes_nomadstory on instagram Learn more about The Podcast Babes

Merel always had a huge passion for singing and songwriting. After years of doing this as a hobby, she met a hardstyle DJ and decided to record a song with them. 4 songs, 440.000+ streams and a publishing deal later, she's hustling hard to make more music while also working a 9-5.   Tune in to find out how Merel made a sidehustle of her passion, plans for the future and much needed time manag...

So you’re looking for advice to become a Digital Nomad? In this episode, Anne and Pippa share their experiences from traveling around the world to starting their businesses and living in Bali. Tune in to find out what advice they have for you to start your career towards location independence!    Resources From This Episode: Pippa’s website Pippa’s official Instagram   Let me know what you think o...

In this episode, I chat with Chelsea about how to live your dream life, what to do if you have NO IDEA what you want to do, and how a life coach can help you.⁠ Connect with Chelsea: Chelsea's website Chelsea's instagram Chelsea's Facebook group   Let me know what you think of my new podcast on instagram ( @annes_nomadstory ) ⁠

Traveling the world and starting your own business is fun! But also stressful, exhausting, and shit sometimes. So I had a chat with my friend Natalie, who is a stress and mental health coach. She gives amazing advice for what to do when you feel stressed, how to avoid burnout and gives tips for working from home.   Connect with Natalie: - Natalie's website - Natalie's Linkedin     Let me...

Lauren McNeil has been living the digital nomad lifestyle for almost 6 years while working remotely. She recently started her own Youtube channel about personal finance and she is killing it! Reason enough to chat with her on my podcast. In this episode, Lauren and I talk about starting a Youtube channel, traveling the world as a digital nomad, creating an online course, and working a 9-5 remotely...