The Offbeat Life - become location independent

  In this episode: The perfect place to travel for budget travelers and freelancers. Why Eastern Europe and Latin America is the best place to visit if you are a budget traveler. Why getting payed in pounds or dollars and live in pesos can be a smart way to live on a budget. Removing your preference and expectations when visiting a new place can help you adapt more easily to a new environment. Goo...

This week I am so excited to speak with Steve Adcock who runs the blog thinksaveretire.com .  Steve and his wife Courtney have been able to retire early and travel in an Airstream cross country. Before making retiring early and travel as their priority Steve and his wife worked in a normal 9-5 and accumulated a lot of stuff like many of us. One day Steve looked at the fancy cars and the big house...

In this episode: How Stephanie knew it was time to leave her dream job. Why learning and being constantly challenged is important.   The first steps Stephanie took in order to get to the next phase in her career. Being prepared for the transitional phase after leaving a job. How not to loose your identity after leaving your dream job. It is OK to admit that you do you're dream job is not right for...

This week I am so excited to speak with Anit Hora who is the founder of a vegan apothecary line,  Mullein & Sparrow . Before creating her own line of luxury botanical skincare products, Anit started in fashion. Although Anit enjoyed the creative side of fashion, she realized it was not the industry she wanted to be in. While traveling solo in South America, Anit was exposed to holistic practices t...

In this episode: How to find and stay in artist residencies. ResArtis.org allows to find artists residencies all over the world. The level of difficulty for residencies and how to look for legitimate opportunities. Tips on creating the best application that will get you accepted to a residency or an art show. How to find ways to show your work in other countries. How to afford to travel as an arti...

This week I am so excited to speak with Lola Mendez who is a nomadic travel journalist and an advocate for responsible tourism.  After living in New York City for 7 years and working in the fashion industry. Lola knew she needed a change and decided to leave her job to full time travel around the world.  This leap of faith led Lola to find her passion as a writer and to become a leading voice in L...

Today is a pretty special episode for me for two reasons. First, because its my 34th bday and second because it is the first episode where I am a full-time freelancer! One of the questions I have been getting a lot from people when I tell them that the end is here is : are you excited or nervous? And honestly, I'm sort of numb, or maybe a bit nervous but maybe it hasn't sunk in yet. I am just look...

In this episode: What to do before visiting a new country. Respecting the monuments when you are traveling in a different country. Taking images of locals, especially children during your travels. Voluntarism and the effectiveness during travel. Other alternatives to voluntarism and ways you can help that will make a real difference. Animal tourism  Check out the full interview with Rebecca Chant...

This week I am so excited to speak with Danny Newman who is a freelance writer and entrepreneur. Danny knew that he wanted to create a life where he is able to live and work from anywhere. He took the leap and decided to start a business doing Amazon FBA. Although Danny was able to create income with Amazon FBA, the business was too inconsistent and he began to rethink his options. Danny decided t...

On this episode I speak with Kate Merton who is the head of JLABS at Johnson & Johnson.  JLABS  helps entrepreneurs and technologists get their amazing ideas and products to patients and consumers that need them. Because of  Johnson and Johnson , Kate and JLABS are able to assist innovators by providing space to work, receive mentorship and connection with investors.  Listen on to find out how Kat...

This week I am so excited to do a mentorship episode with Maeve Ronan who is the founder of Girls Innovate . Maeve started Girls Innovate in order to provide teenage girls the opportunity to flourish and to have the tools for self improvement in order to succeed in life. Maeve is currently writing a book where she interviews and collects tips from diverse groups of women in different industries th...

On this episode I speak with Kim Langway who is the co-founder and head of product at  bSolo.  bSolo is a company that automatically saves for quarterly estimated tax payments as you earn income—and even sends your tax payments for you. Kim and bSolo's goal is to allow freelancers to spend more time on projects that will grow their business rather than worry about handling their tax payments and s...

This week I speak with Lauren Beebe who is the founder of Like a Local Tours .   Her company  offers insider NYC and Brooklyn Food, Wine, Fashion and Artist Studio Tours  made for tourists and locals alike. Lauren started her company while still working at her 9-5 and finally took the leap when she saw the rewards and revenue beginning to grow. Lauren's company has been consistently rated as one o...

In this episode: How to structure your week to be more efficient. Why having visual stimulation or music can help you be more productive. The tools and programs to use to be more organized are:  Trello - is the fun, flexible, and free way to organize plans, projects and more.  Slack - i t's where the people you need, the information you share, and the tools you use come together to get things done...

This week I speak with Nora Dunn who is a freelance writer and professional hobo.  Although Nora had a successful financial planning business, she decided to take the plunge and sold her company as well as all her personal belongings to travel the world. Since she has been on the road, Nora has lived and traveled to more than 50 countries and has been able to sustain her lifestyle due to her locat...

In a few weeks I will be stepping into the unknown of the freelance world. Even though I've been in this position several times already, I am still having so many anxieties and of course face a lot of self doubt. Before you decide to leave, you always see so many stories of people happy and excited that they finally decided to leave their dreaded nine to five job and how amazing their life became...

On today's episode,   I am sharing the incredible story of Peter Fasolo who is the chief of human resources Johnson and Johnson.  Peter is responsible for the well being of the employees at Johnson and Johnson and is the newly appointed board member of Save the Children . Having worked with children for over a decade, it was truly an honor to speak with Peter about their partnership with Save the...

This week I speak with Roberto DaCosta who is the founder of Vibe Branding -  a web marketing company. Robert dove into being an entrepreneur and freelancer when he was let go from the company he was working in. Unlike most freelancers - Robert was not able to save money before leaving his job due to the sudden change. But instead of giving up- he went from zero to 100 and started his own company....

In this episode: Make all your plans before you get to your destination and then be spontaneous when you arrive. Using incognito browsing to look for flights. Why vacation will lead to more productivity. Why you should not feel guilty about traveling. Look at travel as a learning experience How do you save money in order to travel. How to travel like a local in a new place. Safety in a new country...

This week I speak  Donald Adler who is a pop culture expert and  the Social Media Coordinator at Bravo TV. Although known as the "most interesting person" you will ever meet  and the queen of Instagram Stories by many. Donald was not always so self assured and it took an unconventional gap year to finally get the courage to be his true self. This gap year allowed him to embrace himself fully and f...

In this episode: How to search for your passion at a young age. How to deal with college and debt. Steps to take in order to do a gap year. The best lesson Evan has learned from the gap year experience. Reactions from friends when they learn of your offbeat plans. Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes.

This week I am so excited to speak with Tim Leffel who is  an award winning writer and blogger. Tim  is a travel destinations expert who has written  articles from five continents over a period close to two decades. Having traveled around the world three times, he has been able to give so many people realistic and achievable goals to travel well for less.  Listen on to find out how to travel for ...

In this episode: What is the difference between a Facebook group and a Facebook page. Think about what your purpose for creating a Facebook Group before you start. How can Facebook groups help your business. How to grow your community on Facebook Tips on how to create an engaged community. How much time does it take to manage an engaged Facebook Group.   Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes.

This week I am so excited to do a mentorship episode with Adrien Behn. Adrien is the creator and host of Strangers abroad, a  podcast that encourages individuals to travel father around the world and within themselves. Although Adrien loves story telling, she is unsure on how to grow and monetize her podcast. I am so happy to share a few trade secrets with Adrien on how I was able to grow  The Off...

I am so excited to be sharing the journey of an incredible story teller and story finder, Margaret Gurowitz - who is the Chief Historian at Johnson & Johnson. She is also the curator of the exhibits in Johnson & Johnson Our Story The Power House , the companies museum. (You can find more information at www.ourstory.jnj.com .)  Margaret has a unique job as the Chief Historian since she is responsib...