Freedom Lifestyle

Working online as a location independent, digital nomad is easier than you think.  I used to think that luck was what it took. That these experiences were limited to contest winners and the rich and famous. The Digital Nomad has proved me wrong. Links: SafetyWing Digital Nomad Insurance Get Resources for Freedom Seekers   Join the Freedom Lifestyle community   Follow Sam  Turns out contests like &...

When you work flexibly you get to make a lot of important decisions and your daily rituals are done from anywhere. Gone are the days of being told when to set your alarm, "fitting in work outs" and lunching at noon sharp. See ya! ✌️ Links: Get Resources for Freedom Seekers   Join the Freedom Lifestyle community   Follow Sam   In this solo episode we explore:  ~ self-care rituals  ~ creat...

We've started to expand the scope of Freedom Lifestyle because not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur or freelancer and that's totally ok! Maybe you just want remote work?  In this episode we explore:  ~ personality traits that make for a successful remote worker ~ how remote work impacts employee happiness and productivity ~ ways your can find a remote job In this episode I had such a...

The two new convos I’m sharing with you today are geared towards women looking to take themselves on a well deserved vacation! 💁‍♀️🌎 If we're already following each other on Instagram , you may have seen that I accepted a dream job working for Toronto's new travel startup, The Girls Trip . You can come too! 👉 Enjoy $100 off any trip with code FREEDOMLIFESTYLE. In this episode we explo...

The two convos I’m sharing with you today are really beneficial for anyone pursuing a laptop lifestyle or wanting to work while traveling long-term. As a newbie digital nomad, there’s only so much life experience I can share ... and sometimes you need to call in the experts. First I interviewed Sondre Rasch. He's originally from Norway and moved to San Francisco when his company, SafetyWing g...

“I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list.” ― Susan Sontag Today we meet Andy. The world traveler I met in Medellin, Colombia during my week enrolled in Spanish school  * muy necesario * Over lunch one afternoon, Andy and I chatted and I realized he has SUCH an interesting story - he was nine months into his one year trip around the world and was about to release a book he wrote on...

10 cities, 32 nights , 2 countries and my first podcast episode! Transitioning to working while abroad is just a tad more challenging than freelancing from my Grandma’s. In this episode I share:  The best purchases I made for this trip The top apps / tools I’m utilizing most while traveling Interesting ways you can make money while traveling or simply how to do it on a dime Things I’m missing most...

Freelancing is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to begin working as your own boss… and often, from your own home (or fav co-working space).  A freelancer is someone who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. They typically offer service based work to other businesses either by sourcing clients independently or by using third party resources li...

While it’s tempting to whip out a spreadsheet and forecast the hustle, can we challenge ourselves to think longer-term? Sustaining a freedom lifestyle requires some introspection and it starts with you. . Topics include:  Self-care rituals while traveling Journal prompts to reflect on your day Hobbies and non-outcome based activities The commercialization of self-care Context switching and its imp...

62% of remote workers chose to work remotely so they could have the freedom and flexibility to work from anywhere they want. They’re working from home, from cafes, from coworking spaces, and even remote countries! In this episode you'll hear about one of the OG companies empowering this movement ~ Remote Year. [ use this link for $300 off one of their trips 😉] Emily Moyer is the Head of Bran...

In this episode you'll hear stories of other couples who experienced the nomad lifestyle together, traveling from destination to destination with no fixed address.  At the time of launching Freedom Lifestyle I was still in a 9-5 mindset, discouraged that I wasn't "working". My boyfriend told me to look at this as an opportunity to take a wild adventure and so the preparation of...

In November 2018, I took the plunge and launched my first ever Kickstarter campaign. Before I took the leap, I sat down with other entrepreneurs who crowdfunded their freedom in hopes of sorting out what it takes to be successful. In this episode you'll hear the story of a Kickstarter campaign that surpassed its goal and one that missed the mark and had all their pledges returned (yeah, that&...

If you were there, you know we laughed a lot. If you missed it, get ready to giggle.  In this episode you'll hear my favourite moments from our live interview recordings with Josh Walters ~ Co-Founder of the Feedback App and 30 under 30 leader in sustainability PLUS Kate Taylor ~ Part-Time Wanderluster & Growth Strategist with The Girls Trip . ✨ This episode was sponsored by WeWork - mak...

Kicking off Season 3 with an episode over 100 people have already heard. This recording is from the live podcast taping I hosted July 2018 at WeWork in Toronto.  Part 1 of this special evening featured mini interviews on-stage with Victoria Hui (Full-Time Blogger + Instagram Influencer ) and Meghan Kraft (Fashion Designer and Freelance Creative). Just listening to the recording will make you feel...

I've been taking my sweet time releasing Season 3.. actually, it's been three months! In this episode I share what's been the holding me back from podcasting and some of the learnings that came with it. You'll hear about the week I spent at Burning Man and what it's been like going into business with my boyfriend. Also, I give a sneak peek at what you can expect from Seaso...

It's been one year (and ~20 podcast episodes) since I quit my 9 to 5 job. I'm wrapping up season two and it's time to share my story. I met Jared summer ’16 and we’ve spent most of our relationship in a LDR. After pushing each other to create freedom through entrepreneurship, we’ve stayed together while traveling and working wherever and whenever.  So, I flipped the script and let h...

Dayna Langlois believes she's discovered the secret to living an authentic freedom lifestyle. The catch? It's controversial. Dayna did everything right. She went to university, got a high paying job and starting to buy all the things . The financial freedom she was working for was evident by the things around her but she wasn't making the memories or collecting the experiences she h...

Lindsay Johnson used to be an asshole - her words I swear! It wasn’t that long ago that Lindsay realized she wasn’t working on anything even remotely close to what she actually wanted to do; her lifestyle reflected that. Lindsay made a series of life pivots including a divorce, a cross country move and the launch of a new business.  Now Lindsay is the Founder of The Radical Connector where she off...

Istiana Bestari has never had a “9-5”. She’s a self-proclaimed expert side hustler and found the freedom lifestyle right out of university. Istiana’s a travel vlogger, YouTuber, singer/songwriter and full-time videographer/photographer under her business Lilac Media Group. “When things get crazy and busy, I remind myself that I chose this and I control everything I'm doing to be able to trave...

Cate Gennaro advocates for freedom post-break-up hashtag boybye. She’s the author of "The Happy Break-up" - an Amazon Best-Selling book aimed at empowering women to regain their self-confidence and self-esteem after a break up.  Cate spent more than 10 years working in the television industry and after it lost its charm and she went through a break up herself, Cate decided to make drasti...

Today were’ spicing things up. You’re not just meeting one fabulous Girlboss, you’re actually going to meet eight. I interviewed all of these women back to back live at the #Girlboss Toronto 4.0 meetup at Make Lemonade. Their stories are short and sweet and will totally leave you wanting more. Each of them lead totally different businesses with totally different lifestyles. All of these ladies tho...

Ainsley Moir has always wanted to make an impact. Growing up she dreamed about working for global companies like Coca-Cola where she could use her marketing skills to shape the world’s biggest brands. So, she did.  She spent a decade in corporate life before awakening to the fact that if she was working this hard to grow someone else’s brand, why can’t she just apply that energy to a business of h...

When Lisa Zamparo was a kid she dreamed of working on Bay street and making six figures by the age of 30. So, that’s what she did.  Lisa got her CPA designation, a job at a big accounting firm and began to climb that corporate ladder. She had the financial success but it wasn’t what she expected. She didn’t feel happy. She was living for the weekend and felt disconnected from the freedom she value...

What would you ask for if you knew the answer was going to be yes? That’s the mindset Reese Evans began to adopt when she first launched Yes Supply in 2015. She’s since turned a blog empowering women to realize their dreams, into a full blown collective. Reese is living and breathing the life she knew she always deserved but didn’t know how to get. She’s now a Master Life and Success Coach where s...

When Meghan Kraft walked away from her romantic relationship, she walked away from a business that defined her early twenties.  Meghan has been a serial entrepreneur since she was 21 and spent five years building her first retail brand with her ex-business partner + long-term boyfriend. She chose happiness and the sacrifices were a package deal.  Discover Meghan’s journey of reinventing herself po...