The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories &amp; Life Beyond Borders

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LGBTQIA+ Digital Nomad Tips, Empowering 27,000 People to Become Remote Freelancers, and Creating a More Equitable Future of Work with Hannah Dixon (Ep 237) Jun 19, 2023

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Learn how to sustain years of joyful itinerant travel while navigating relationships, mental health, and local immersion.

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Hanna Dixon takes us on her journey growing up in the UK, traveling the world for 5 years working local jobs like dog mushing in Austria, then becoming a remote freelancer and eventually a location-independent entrepreneur. She reflects on the importance of local immersion while traveling and making a positive contribution while avoiding the pitfalls of voluntourism. Hannah then shares her tips on LGBTQIA+ travel and the dynamics of dating, finding love and traveling with a spouse in the digital nomad lifestyle. She reflects on mental health considerations and offers tips on sustaining a life of itinerant world travel over the long term in a way that is joyful and exciting. Hannah then talks about her journey into entrepreneurship, founding “Digital Nomad Kit” and training over 27,000 people to become remote freelancers. Matt and Hannah discuss the ways remote work is helping to create a more equitable future of work that not only gives people the option to travel but also empowers them with the option not to travel. And, finally, Hannah reflects on what travel means to her.

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Black Tie Galas in Ghana, Living in Rural Zambia, 20 Trips to Qatar, and Running The Nomadic Network with Erica Hackman (Ep 236) Jun 12, 2023

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Learn how foreign aid and voluntourism can reproduce unequal power dynamics and how travelers can think more critically.

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Erica Hackman takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S, studying abroad in Doha, Qatar, and subsequently returning 20 times to see friends. She also shares her experience teaching English in Cambodia, rural Thailand, and Busan, Korea. Erica then talks about her experience living in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, traveling in Tunisia, and then living in rural Zambia and working with a non-profit organization there. She opens up about her personal journey and reflections on the power dynamics and moral complexities surrounding international aid, voluntourism, and the white savior complex. Erica then talks about marrying her Ghanaian husband, raising their son between Ghana and the U.S., and she gives tips on traveling internationally with very young kids. She then talks about her professional trajectory of meeting New York Times bestselling author “Nomadic Matt” Kepnes, getting hired by him to run The Nomadic Network (TNN). Erica explains what makes the TNN tours unique and special and shares some of the upcoming TNN itineraries. Finally, she shares a story about how she personally may be responsible for the Priority Pass airport lounge guest limit, and then reflects on what travel means to her.

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Empowering the African Diaspora to Pursue a Life Abroad, Hip Hop From the Bronx to the World, and Building "Blaxit Global" with Chrishan Wright (Ep 235) Jun 05, 2023

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Learn why living outside the U.S. creates new possibilities for Black Americans & what it takes to make the move abroad.

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Chrishan Wright takes us on her journey growing up in the Bronx during the golden era of hip hop, then traveling the world, and eventually deciding to move to Lisbon, Portugal. Matt and Chrishan talk about the origins of hip hop in the Bronx, its political impact, and its proliferation around the world. Chrishan then explains the “Blaxit” movement, and describes how her brand “Blaxit Global” empowers the African Diaspora to pursue a life abroad. She reflects on what she has learned from her guests, and she also shares tips on how she grew her audience, built her brand, and monetized her business. Matt and Chrishan share travel stories from New Zealand, Portugal, Colombia, Angola, Ghana, and Tanzania. Chrishan then reflects on how long she intends to stay in Portugal, why she chose it as her base, and what travel means to her today.

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How to Become an Infinite Entrepreneur, Break Free from Monotony, and Launch a Limitless, Work-From-Anywhere Business with Ally Archer (Ep 234) May 29, 2023

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Learn how to overcome the fear of leaving a 9-to-5, stabilize your income & transition into a location-independent life.

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Ally Archer takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S, studying abroad, working a 9-5 job, and then leaving to become a location independent entrepreneur and travel the world. She talks about traveling in Italy, El Salvador, learning to DJ in Bali, and playing her first gig in Mexico. Ally also opens up about overcoming her fear of leaving her job and how she successfully transitioned into the digital nomad lifestyle. She explains the steps she took, including how she stabilized her monthly income and scaled her business. She also talks about writing the “Go Seek Explore” blog for 9 years, hosting the Limitless Nomads Podcast, and publishing her book “The Infinite Entrepreneur”. She takes us behind the scenes of her writing and publishing process, and then reflects on how all of this travel has impacted her and what travel means to her today.

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Accidentally Smuggling Opium Into India, Reflecting on Palestine, and Capturing Travel Experiences Through Music with Andres Ramos (Ep 233) May 22, 2023

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Hear why slowing down, staying longer and connecting with local people completely changed how he experiences the world.

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Andres Ramos takes us on his musical journey and how that dovetailed and eventually merged with his lifestyle of full time world travel. He explains how he captures travel experiences through music, breaks down his composition process, and performs an original number on the podcast. Andres then talks about his travel experiences, starting with a Tiger safari in India, followed by his first impressions of Nepal after living in India for two years. Next, he talks about his experience in Kashmir, including a story of how he accidentally smuggled opium back into India. Then, Andres shares his experience getting pulled over at gunpoint in a Brazilian favela, followed by an entertaining story about the only time and his girlfriend actually got robbed during their travels, which was in York. He then reflects on his experience spending a few months in Israel and Palestine, and shares his lessons and insights. Finally, Andres opens up about what travel means to him today and the impact it has had on him, both good and bad.

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Family Planning for Digital Nomads, Meeting Your Spouse at a Salsa Club in Buenos Aires, and Designing Your Nomadtopia with Amy Scott (Ep 232) May 15, 2023

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Learn how one nomadic couple chose where to give birth, raise their twins, and integrate travel into their family life.

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Amy Scott takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S., starting to travel the world in 2004, becoming a digital nomad, and eventually meeting her Argentine husband on the dancefloor of a salsa club in Buenos Aires. She shares their experiences traveling the world together and talks about their eventual decision to have kids and their choice to give birth in Mexico. Amy gives tips on family planning considerations in the nomad lifestyle, shares her experiences, explains the reasons for her choices, and reflects on what she loves about raising her 4 year old twins primarily in Mexico. She also talks about hosting the “Nomadtopia Radio” podcast, reflects on the impact her travels have had on her, and how she thinks about integrating travel into her kids’ lives at different ages.

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Stylish Minimalist Packing and Building "Travel Fashion Girl" into a Fully-Remote 7-Figure Business with Alex Jimenez (Ep 231) May 08, 2023

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Learn how packing lighter can reduce consumption, prioritize experiences & transform the way you travel on many levels.

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Alexandra Jimenez takes us on her journey growing up in a Salvadoran immigrant home in Los Angeles, working in the fashion industry, and then leaving her corporate job to travel the world. She talks about her first trip with her mother to Hawaii, how that led to a life-changing trip to India and eventually starting her website “Travel Fashion Girl” in Southeast Asia. Alex explains how she grew her website traffic to over 1 Million monthly visitors, hired a fully remote team, and scaled Travel Fashion Girl to a 7-Figure business. Matt and Alex also discuss their minimalist packing journeys and share tips and strategies for both men and women traveling to all different climates with carry-on luggage. They reflect on how buying fewer things can enable you to buy nicer things that make you feel better. They also reflect on how minimalist packing allows you to minimize materialist consumption and instead prioritize experiences and relationships with people. Alex then talks about her acquisition of “Women’s Travel Fest” and shares her vision for the future of the event. And, finally, she reflects on what travel means to her today.

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Bungee Jumping in Macao, Building Female-Centric Travel Brands, and Empowering Women to See the World with Kelly Lewis (Ep 230) May 01, 2023

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Learn how to turn a passion for travel into brands, communities, events, and experiences that create meaningful impact.

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Kelly Lewis reflects on growing up in Hawaii, moving to New Zealand after college, and then traveling to 85 countries on all 7 continents. She shares some of her top highlights, like taking the world’s highest bungee jump in Macao. Kelly then takes us on her entrepreneurial journey of bootstrapping numerous female-centric travel brands from scratch with no prior experience in the space. She shares the origin story of “Go Girl Guides” and explains why Thailand is so special to her. Kelly then talks about building, scaling, and eventually selling “Women’s Travel Fest” after ten years, so the brand can live on under new ownership. Next, she talks about founding Damesly as a boutique women’s tour company, and shares details about some of the upcoming trips. Kelly then talks about the process of writing and marketing her best-selling book: “Tell Her She Can’t: Inspiring Stories of Unstoppable Women”. She then offers her tips on launching a book, organizing sold-out events with returning customers, and building, scaling, and existing businesses. And, finally, Kelly reflects on her current work-life balance and what travel means to her.

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Kristin Wilson Interviews Erick Prince on the "Badass Digital Nomads" Podcast (Ep 229) Apr 24, 2023

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Hear why living outside your home country can change the way you see the world and how you understand your place in it.

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On this episode, Matt passes the mic and, instead of interviewing the guest himself, he publishes an episode of the “Badass Digital Nomads” podcast, where Kristin Wilson interviews Erick Prince. Erick starts off talking about his chosen base of Bangkok Thailand, describes his lifestyle there, and explains why it is his favorite city in the world. He then discusses digital nomadism as a lifestyle, a mindset, and explains the value of Black Americans having the opportunity to live outside the U.S. Kristin and Erick reflect on the impact of the digital nomad movement and the ways in which living outside your home country can facilitate a re-evaluation of your world view. Erick then shares his experience growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, developing his interest in travel, joining the U.S. Air Force, and traveling the world with the U.S. military. He reflects on his lessons and experiences in the military, opens up about why he chose to leave the military, and explains why he is now so passionate about his content creation, playing a positive role in the world, and simply making other people happy.

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