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How to Pick Dividend-Paying Stocks, the Beauty of Andalusia, and Understanding Financial Markets with May Ling Lai (Ep 197) Aug 12, 2022

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Learn how reading every S&P 500 annual report shaped her approach to stocks, crypto, risk, and investing as a beginner.

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May Ling Lai returns to the Maverick Show and starts off by talking to Matt about wine and travel experiences in Italy, France, Spain, Colombia and Vietnam. She then performs a Spanish language song acapella. Next the conversation turns to May Ling’s YouTube Show “Markets with May”. She discusses Matt’s appearance on “Markets with May” and then talks about her motive for starting the show. Next, she talks about her experience and lessons from reading the annual reports of every company in the S&P 500. May Ling also offers suggestions for how beginners can approach the “Markets with May” show. She then shares some basic fundamentals on how she decides which companies she is bullish on and breaks down the keys to understanding dividend-paying stocks. May Ling shares her top 4 favorite dividend-paying stocks at the time of the interview. And, finally, she offers her opinion on cryptocurrency as an investment, it’s volatility, Warren Buffett’s crypto-skepticism, and how beginners should approach the asset class.

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Nomading Full Time on Passive Rental Income and Building a 7-Figure Coaching Business in 8 Months with Mike Wolf (Ep 196) Aug 04, 2022

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Hear how taking his daughter out of school for two years of travel reshaped his approach to family, freedom, and life.

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Mike Wolf takes us on his journey growing up in Canada, becoming a real estate investor, and building a portfolio of cash flowing rental properties that now serve to finance his lifestyle of full time world travel. He talks about his lessons from real estate investing and the value of buying “turnkey” rental properties. Mike then talks about his early experiences in the real estate education industry and shares some cautionary behind-the-scenes stories. Next, he talks about how he built his current coaching program, The Wolfpack, and explains how he scaled it to a 7 figure business in just 8 months. Mike then talks about his passion for making a positive impact, and shares some of his most meaningful experiences affecting positive change in the world. Next he reflects on how his interest in world travel developed and tells the story of how he took his daughter out of school in 2nd grade for two years to travel the world full time. Mike then reflects on the impact travel has had on him, why he continues to travel, how he designs his lifestyle, and how he sustains an exciting nomadic lifestyle over the long term.

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Influencer Marketing, the Feral Cats of Istanbul, and the Importance of Financial Freedom for Women with Sally Yeo (Ep 195) Jul 26, 2022

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Learn how she built a 400K audience from scratch and turned travel influence into remote business and multiple incomes.

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Sally Yeo takes us on her journey growing up in Singapore, starting off on a traditional path and then deviating to become a travel influencer, location-independent business owner, and digital nomad. She explains how she built her personal brand to over 400K followers on social media and shares some hacks from when she was first starting out with no money. Sally also gives tips for people who want to become travel influencers today in terms of what is working on social media now. She then talks about how she founded her PR Agency, Saltine Communications. Sally explains who the company serves, how she runs it remotely while traveling the world, and then gives some tips on how brands can effectively use influencer marketing. Next, she shares her most memorable travel stories about getting married in Dubai, planting Coral Reefs in the Maldives, and celebrating National Day in Norway. Sally also describes her profound love for the thousands of feral cats in Istanbul, Turkey. Matt and Sally then discuss Chinese food around the world and what they love most about Italy. Sally also shares some tips for women on developing multiple streams of income and the importance of financial freedom. Finally, she reflects on the impact her travels to 50 countries have had on her and what travel means to her today.

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Nigerian Afrobeats, Sales Lessons from an Istanbul Bazaar, and Increasing Your Revenue Through Conversion Rate Optimization with Amara Abara (Ep 194) Jul 20, 2022

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Learn how an entrepreneurial mindset and productivity habits can help grow an ecommerce business while traveling abroad.

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Amara Abara talks about growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, moving to London at age 16, and Studying Abroad in Beijing at age 19. He reflects on the cultural diversity of London, including the African diaspora and the Afrobeats scene there today. Amara then talks about his career trajectory, his path to entrepreneurship, and how he ultimately found his passion in the ecommerce space. He then explains the 4 pillars of revenue growth and offers tips on how to double your ecom revenue without increasing your ad spend. Next, Amara breaks down the most effective techniques for “Conversion Rate Optimization” (CRO) and explains how businesses can audit and improve their CRO for substantial increases in revenue. He then talks about techniques for entrepreneurial mindset and productivity optimization, and how to remain productive while traveling the world. Amara also shares some of his travel experiences, including sales lessons from a bazaar in Istanbul. He also reflects on returning to Lagos as an adult, the Afrobeats scene there, and why people should visit Nigeria. Finally, Amara talks about the impact travel had on him and what travel means to him today.

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Sex Hotels in Japan, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Building the #1 Nomad Tax Firm While Traveling the World with Krystal Pino (Ep 193) Jul 15, 2022

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Learn how five years of nomad life shaped her approach to taxes, identity, recovery, and sustaining travel long term.

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Krystal Pino shares her journey overcoming imposter syndrome, becoming a digital nomad, and building “Nomad Tax” to be the #1 accounting firm serving American digital nomads. Pino takes us on her journey growing up in Buffalo, New York and moving to Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a teenager. She opens up about struggling with substance abuse and shares her path to overcoming her addiction and becoming a CPA.. Pino then drops some tax knowledge and explains the “Foreign Earned Income Exclusion”, breaking down the physical presence test, the tax home test, and the abode test. She also explains the “Foreign Housing Deduction”. Next, Pino talks about “State Residency” and other State Income Tax considerations for American nomads. She also discusses some tax considerations for entity structuring, and breaks down the guidelines for shifting certain personal expenses to business expenses. Pino takes us through her decision to travel the world on the Remote Year program and then to continue traveling as a full time digital nomad for 5 years and counting. She shares her experience accidentally winding up in a sex hotel in Japan, as well as her experience tracing her Italian heritage back to the church where her grandparents got married in Trieste. And, finally, she reflects on the impact that 5 years of itinerant world travel to 50 countries as had on her, and then offers all Maverick Show listeners a free tax consultation.

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Digital Nomad Life During the War in Ukraine with Orest Zub (Ep 192) Jul 07, 2022

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Hear why returning home as war approached transformed a world traveler into a voice for Ukraine and global solidarity.

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Orest Zub takes us on his journey growing up in Lviv, Ukraine, developing his passion for travel, making friends through tennis while traveling, becoming a digital nomad, and traveling to 129 countries. He shares the story of how he met his wife, proposed on an airplane, and has since been traveling the world with her for the past 10 years. Orest talks about the impact of not being in Ukraine during the 2014 revolution and how, in the leadup to the 2022 Russian invasion, he made the decision to go back home and report on the war from inside Ukraine. He reflects on his experiences as the war began, safety considerations for his family, and his first live stream from Ukraine after the bombing began. Orest explains how he converted his businesses assets, professional network, and marketing skills into a media and PR operation to get information out to the world and cultivate international solidarity to support Ukraine. He talks about the importance of supporting Africans in Ukraine, provides some additional political and historical context for the war, and shares specific ways that you can make humanitarian contributions to Ukraine at this time.

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Sailing, Scuba Diving, and Nomading Full Time as a C-Level Executive with Megan Mann (Ep 191) Jun 30, 2022

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Learn how to pursue executive ambition without giving up world travel—and build a career that supports both over time.

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Megan Mann takes us on her journey growing up on a sailboat in Hawaii, moving to Idaho at age 21, and ascending the corporate ladder to become one of the youngest executive leaders at her company. She explains how she did it, how she navigated both age and gender dynamics, and how she was able to deliver unique value to the company. Megan then talks about how she transitioned to being a digital nomad and an entrepreneurship, and why she ultimately decided to return to a C-Level executive position while still traveling the world full time. She gives her tips on balancing professional ambition with travel and lifestyle design. Megan then gives her tips to early stage entrepreneurs as well as established businesses on effective techniques for both B-to-C and B-to-B marketing. She then talks about her top travel highlights, from sailing trips in Greece to scuba diving trips in Indonesia, and from spending time with elephants in Cambodia to cycling in Senegal. And, finally, Megan reflects on how all this travel has impacted her and what travel means to her today.

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Messy Roots, Queer Identity, The Beauty of Wuhan, and Writing a Graphic Memoir While Traveling the World with Laura Gao (Ep 190) Jun 23, 2022

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Hear how racism and misinformation about her hometown inspired viral art that transformed her creative career.

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Laura Gao takes us on her journey growing up in Wuhan, China, immigrating to the U.S. as a kid, and winding up in a small conservative town in Texas. She opens up about navigating racism and homophobia while coming of age and trying to fit in. Laura then talks about her college experience where she was able to explore both the nuances of her Chinese-American identity as well as her gender and sexual identity, and shares her experience coming out as queer. She also talks about the role of basketball in her life, including playing pick-up hoops in Wuhan. Laura then talks about the role of art in her life, and explains the important role it played throughout. Next, she shares her experience as a Wuhanese-American living in San Francisco during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rising racism and violence against Asian-Americans, and the rampant misinformation about her hometown, Wuhan, in the media. Laura explains how she was inspired to write a web comic called “The Wuhan I know” that went viral, and led to the book deal for her best-selling graphic memoir “Messy Roots”. She talks about her creative process, how her art and writing were impacted by her world travels, and reflects on some of her highlights and personal growth from spending time in Taiwan and Portugal.

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Becoming Head of Remote a Doist, Traveling Europe by Camper Van, and Hosting the "About Abroad" Podcast with Chase Warrington (Ep 189) Jun 15, 2022

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Learn how to balance career ambition with life abroad, remote leadership, traveling with a spouse, and finding home.

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Chase Warrington takes us on his journey growing up in the U.S., studying abroad in Austria, and developing his passion for travel. He explains how he and his wife decided to sell their house and travel the world. Chase shares his highlights from their South America travels, how they eventually ended up with a base in Valencia, Spain and what he loves so much about the different regions of Spain. He also talks about nomading with his Siberian Husky, and his experiences traveling through Europe in a camper van. He offers tips on traveling with your spouse, staying in Spain long term, and nomading with a pet. Chase then talks about his career trajectory and how became Head of Remote at Doist. He offers tips on managing remote teams, building remote company culture, and landing your remote dream job. Chase also talks about hosting the “About Abroad” podcast, how he grew his audience, and what he has learned from his guests. Finally, he shares how travel has impacted him and what travel means to him today.

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