The Maverick Show with Matt Bowles

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306: Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Racing Tuk-Tuks Across Asia with Ric Gazarian Oct 14, 2024

Learn about traveling through Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, and what it’s like to travel across a country by Tuk-Tuk.

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Ric Gazarian starts off talking about his family’s history escaping the Armenian Genocide in 1915 and eventually making their way to Boston, Massachusetts where he grew up. He reflects on his first visit to Armenia and how his Armenian identity has evolved as he visited every year for over 20 years. Ric explains the history of Nagorno-Karabakh and shares his experience visiting multiple times. Next, he talks about his experience racing through the Caucuses, and then about driving across both India and Cambodia in a Tuk-Tuk. Ric reflects on the unique experiences and local encounters that this mode of travel enables, and what it was like to capture it all in an award-winning documentary film. He then talks about his love for Southeast Asia, shares tips on the most interesting festivals in Thailand, and why Myanmar is so special to him. Finally, Ric talks about being the Asia coordinator for Travel Massive, a 60,000 person travel industry network. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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305: The Racial Integration of Duke Men's Basketball and Lessons from C.B. Claiborne's Campus Activism with Javier Wallace Oct 07, 2024

Learn about C.B. Claiborne’s experience as the first Black basketball player at Duke University and a student activist.

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In Part 3 of this interview, Javier talks about his role as the Race and Sport Post-Doctoral Associate at Duke University, and the class he teaches on the History of Duke Men’s Basketball. He tells the story of C.B. Claiborne, the first Black player on the Duke Men’s Basketball team in the 1960s, who was also a student activist on campus that participated in the Allen building takeover. Javier explains the ramifications on C.B. for his activism at the time, and what led up to him eventually being honored by the University in 2023. He shares some of the discussions on race and sports that take place in his class on Duke Men’s basketball, and also shares some lessons that today’s student activists can take from C.B. Claiborne’s legacy. Finally, Javier talks about his role in the Stephen Hayes Sculpture Project at the Equal Justice Site in Montgomery, Alabama, and then reflects on how all of his travels have impacted him as a person. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

304: Becoming a Master Storyteller, Founding "Black Austin Tours", and Combating Transnational Basketball Trafficking with Javier Wallace Sep 30, 2024

Learn about Black history in Austin, human trafficking in high school sports, and how to become a better storyteller.

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In Part 2 of this interview, Javier talks about the impact of anti-Blackness and class inequality on sports, both in Panama and in the diaspora. He explains the political economic dynamics that give rise to the transnational human trafficking of vulnerable youth, particularly through high school basketball networks in the U.S.. Javier shares his experience researching this topic for his PhD dissertation at the University of Texas at Austin, explains his key research findings, and makes policy recommendations for mitigating basketball trafficking. He then talks about founding the award-winning Black Austin Tours and explains why it is so unique. Finally, Javier breaks down the craft of narrative storytelling, explains why it is so important, and gives specific tips on how we can all become better storytellers in our own lives. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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303: Navigating Anti-Blackness in Panama, Centering Marginalized Stories, and Co-Founding "AfroLatinx Travel" with Javier Wallace Sep 23, 2024

Hear Javier’s stories of navigating his intersectional Afro-Panamanian-American experience in both the U.S. and Panama.

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Dr. Javier Wallace starts off talking about his mother’s family history in Texas and his father’s family history in Panama before migrating to the U.S. He shares his reflections on growing up in a bi-cultural home, playing football in Texas, attending Florida A&M University as a student athlete, then getting his Master’s Degree and pursuing a career in sports. Javier then discusses his decision to move to Panama and live there for 6 years. He opens up about his encounters with anti-Blackness in Panama, including violent experiences with law enforcement, his realizations about the power of passport privilege, and how all of that impacted his identity. Javier then talks about co-founding “Afro-Latinx Travel” and developing tours in Panama, Cuba, Costa Rica and Colombia that disrupt traditional tourism narratives, center marginalized stories, and benefit the local communities. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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302: Organizing 500 Trips to Africa, Becoming a Citizen of Sierra Leone, and Building Jelani Travel with Ashley Company Sep 16, 2024

Learn about traveling to Togo, Benin, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and building a successful travel company.

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Ashley Company starts off talking about founding Jelani Gives and how that led to founding her company Jelani Travel. Ashley reflects on running her company for over a decade, including the healing impact she has seen when taking people from the African Diaspora to spend time on the Continent. She then talks about how she traced her ancestry to Sierra Leone, was able to get citizenship in Sierra Leone, and had her passport handed to her by the President of the country. Ashely also shares some highlights from the Jelani Travel trips to Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia. She then takes us behind the scenes of her entrepreneurial journey and explains how she built a successful travel company that she has now run for over a decade. Ashley shares tips and insights on how she optimizes her time, manages stress, and chooses what to outsource. She also reflects on how to avoid the pitfalls of voluntourism in Africa, and how all of her travels to 100+ countries have impacted her as a person. Finally, Matt and Ashley talk about the upcoming Black Travel Summit and how to meet them there in person. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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301: Visiting Every Country in Central & South America and How Not to Cross the Venezuelan Border with Ashley Company Sep 09, 2024

Learn how immersive trips to the Dominican Republic, Kenya and backpacking through South America can be life-changing.

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Ashley Company starts off by talking about her experiences traveling the world for wine, and why the South African wine region is so unique and special. She then talks about her experience growing up in the U.S., traveling to Turkey as a kid, living in South Korea for a year at age 12, and attending an HBUC for college. She then describes how her first solo trip to the Dominican Republic was completely transformative, as was her first trip to Kenya. Ashley then explains what led her to quit her job and backpack through every country in South and Central America. She shares stories about traveling to San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia and accidentally entering Venezuela without going through immigration. Ashley also talks about the power of her first experience attending Carnival in Trinidad and why she has been back 10 times since. And, finally, she reflects on the impact that a full year of backpacking in South America had on her as a person, and how it shaped her life and entrepreneurial trajectory. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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300: Three Hundred Maverick Show Episode Special with Matt Bowles Sep 02, 2024

Matt Bowles celebrates 300 episodes by offering 30 free video calls as well as discounts to meet up with him in person.

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Matt reflects on The Maverick Show breaking into the Top 100 Apple Podcasts and being ranked the #1 “Places and Travel” podcast on Apple. Matt explains how and why to subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” email newsletter, and how to follow The Maverick Show on Instagram. He then talks about the 3 upcoming conferences he is attending in 2024 and how you can meet up with him in person. He describes Nomadness Fest in North Carolina, the Black Travel Summit in Florida, and The Extraordinary Travel Fest in Bangkok, Thailand. Matt then offers you a discount on your tickets to each one. He also explains how you can support the podcast by buying him a coffee and leaving a rating and review for the show. Matt also explains how his company Maverick Investor Group helps you buy turnkey rental properties (with tenants and local property management in place) in the most investor-advantaged U.S. markets from anywhere, and offers you resources where you can learn more. And, finally, he invites you to provide him with your direct feedback and opinions via a short survey and offers 30 people who fill out the survey a free 30-minute video call with him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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299: BIPOC Travel Conferences, Reflections on Japan, and Raising Kids to be Travelers with Zoe Moore Aug 26, 2024

Learn why Japan is so amazing and important to visit, and the value of incorporating world travel into your parenting.

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In Part 2 of this interview, Zoe Moore talks about her role in organizing the Latino Travel Fest and Nomadness Fest (which centers BIPOC travel experiences). She then explains how living in Korea inspired her world travels, and shares highlights from trip she organized to Ghana in 2019 for the Year of Return. Next, Zoe talks about traveling with her teenage son to Puerto Rico, Colombia, Japan and the impact those travels had on his life. She also talks about her time in Tokyo, the powerful and emotional experience she had in Hiroshima, and why Kamakura is her favorite place in Japan. Finally, Zoe reflects the impact travel has had on her life. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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298: Lessons from Serving in the U.S. Military Around the World and Founding "Grow with Zomo" with Zoe Moore Aug 19, 2024

Learn how serving in the U.S. military in Iraq and around the world was a political consciousness raising journey.

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Zoe Moore starts off by giving tips for visiting Atlanta. She then shares her experience growing up in California, attending an HBCU in Louisiana, and then joining the U.S. military. She reflects on her critical consciousness-raising journey over the course of serving in Iraq and experiencing wartime trauma. Zoe also talks about her experience living in Korea as part of her military service and how that inspired her subsequent world travels. She reflects on being an Equal Opportunity representative as a soldier, and then eventually getting out of the military and becoming an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) specialist. Zoe talks about founding “Grow with Zomo”, explains how she works with her clients in the events and tourism space and explains what EDI impact she has seen. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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297: Overtourism, Transnational Gentrification, and Envisioning a More Equitable Future of Travel with Dr. Kaisu Koskela Aug 12, 2024

Learn how some local communities are being harmed by the rise of digital nomadism and what some potential solutions are.

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In part of this interview, Dr. Kaisu Koskela talks about the academic sampling bias when attempting to define who digital nomads are. She then explains the dynamics of both overtourism and transnational gentrification, and the harm they are causing to some local communities. Kaisu then lays out some specific policy recommendations that can help protect local communities. She describes her vision for a more equitable future of travel, global mobility, and digital nomadism. Kaisu then talks about finding love and partnership in the digital nomad lifestyle. She opens up about how she met her relationship partner and offers tips on long-term digital nomad relationships. Kaisu then reflects on how thirty years of world travel have impacted her as a person and what travel means to her today. Finally, she offers tips on how we can all make more ethical and thoughtful travel decisions as we move through the world. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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296: Researching Digital Nomads and Lessons From 30 Years of Immersive World Travel with Dr. Kaisu Koskela Aug 05, 2024

Learn why digital nomads are not using digital nomad visas, and who the term “digital nomad” applies to anyway.

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Kaisu Koskela starts off talking about her experience growing up in a remote town in northern Finland near the Arctic Circle, gives tips for visiting the region, and talks about her all-female motorcycle club. She then reflects on the years she spent working at local jobs around the world and traveling before smartphones. Kaisu tells stories from her experience teaching English in Nepal and spending time with different tribes in Tanzania. She then talks about her interest in Anthropology and Ethnic Studies, how she developed a location-independent academic career, and why she is so interested in studying digital nomads. Kaisu shares insights from her research into why digital nomads are not using the “digital nomad visas” and who is using them instead. Kaisu also discusses the evolution of the “digital nomad” label and whether it has become interwoven with racial, class or other types of privileged coding, and what implications that has. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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295: Applying a Social, Historical and Cultural Lens when Roaming the World with Romie Robertson Jul 29, 2024

Learn about Black history and culture and get travel tips for Atlanta, Jamaica, and Asheville, North Carolina.

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Romie Roberton joins Matt for a virtual glass of wine from Atlanta, Georgia, and explains the Black history, culture, and hip-hop music scene in Atlanta. She gives specific tips for visiting the city and then reflects on her experience growing up there, traveling to Germany as a kid, and the impact of going to China at age 14. Romie also shares her experience going to college in New York City, becoming a social justice advocate, teaching in Miami, and then getting her Master’s Degree at Harvard. She reflects on Harvard’s legacy of slavery and shares her journey of learning about and becoming a supporter of the Palestinian liberation struggle. Romie then talks about her trips exploring Black history in Asheville, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. She explains why she loves Japan so much, and why she has such a close connection to Jamaica. Romie then analyzes the intersectional dynamics of anti-Blackness and passport privilege. She reflects on the impact of James Baldwin and the power of viewing the racial dynamics in the U.S. from abroad. Finally, she talks about her brand “Roaming with Romie”, her work with the upcoming Black Travel Summit, and reflects on why she is still so passionate about world travel. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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294: Traveling with Kids and Lessons from 12 Million Downloads of the Zero to Travel Podcast with Jason Moore Jul 22, 2024

Learn Tips and Reflections on Traveling with Kids as well as Lessons from Hundreds of Interviews with World Travelers.

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Jason Moore joins Matt from Norway and starts off talking about his recent trip to Rome with his wife and kids. He reflects on travel and parenting and explains why he takes one-on-one international trips with his young kids. Jason talks about the impact of travel on his kids and shares tips for taking your kids on international trips. Next, he pulls back the curtain on his podcast, Zero to Travel, which has over 12 Million downloads. Jason explains how he finds guests and what he thinks makes a great interview. He also shares tips on how to improve interview and conversation skills, and reflects on the biggest lessons he has learned from interviewing hundreds of world travelers. Jason shares some of his favorite travel destinations, tips on travel ethics, and reflects on what travel means to him today. And, finally, he names his Top 5 Hip Hop MCs and tells the story about the time he was in the same room as his musical hero Q-Tip! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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293: Writing at the Intersection of Travel, Food and Black Liberation with Briona Lamback Jul 15, 2024

Learn tips for decolonizing your travel writing and interweaving themes of Black liberation into food and travel content.

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In part 2 of this interview, Matt and Briona continue their conversation over a bottle of wine and Briona begins by reflecting on her passion for writing. She then explains why she interweaves her culinary writing with themes of Black liberation and how she eventually got into travel journalism. Briona talks about the “Write Your Legacy” workshops she offers and then give tips on how to start decolonizing our travel writing. She talks about her upcoming group trip to Ghana for “Detty December” and then shares her experience navigating anti-Blackness around the world. Matt and Briona also talk about the upcoming Black Travel Summit and how you can meet them there and get a special Maverick Show discount. Finally, Briona reflects on how travel has impacted her over the years and closes it out by naming her Top 5 hip hop MCs of all time as well as her Top 5 Afrobeat artists. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE

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292: Travel as a Critical Component of Black Freedom with Briona Lamback Jul 08, 2024

Learn about traveling for Black culture—From Afrobeats in London to “Detty December” in Ghana to Salvador in Brazil.

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Briona joins Matt for a wine night from her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, and the episode kicks off with a discussion on why Baltimore is so amazing. Briona then talks about her study abroad experience in London, discovering Afrobeats, returning to London for her Masters and writing “The London Black Nightlife and Restaurant Guide”. She reflects on the impact of meeting other Black travelers and interviewing them for her short film “Free At Last”. Briona shares her experiences visiting Morocco on her first trip to Africa and going to Ghana in 2019 for “The Year of Return”. She also talks about founding her company Buoyant Travel and leading group trips to Ghana every year for “Detty December.” She explains why visiting the slave castles in Cape Coast is harrowing but necessary, and how travel is a critical part of Black freedom. Finally, Matt and Briona talk about their love for Brazil, caipirinhas, and the Black diaspora culture in Salvador de Bahia. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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291: Traveling to Egypt, Honduras, Iceland, Kenya & Palestine as an Afro-Latino and Connecting with Cultures Through Food with Kevin Sandoval Jul 01, 2024

Hear reflections on traveling to 57 countries as an Afro-Latino and how food can be a doorway to understanding culture.

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Kevin Sandoval joins Matt over wine and begins by giving tips for spending time in Boston. Matt and Kevin then reflect on their time together at the Latino Travel Fest in Elizabeth, NJ. Next, Kevin talks about his parents' journey from the Dominican Republic to the U.S., his experience growing up between Boston and the D.R., and how his interest in world travel developed. Kevin shares his recommendations for spending time in the Dominican Republic and then talks about his transformative trip to Egypt. He reflects on why he centers food in his travel content and how it can be a gateway into understanding history and culture as well as connection with people. Next, Kevin explains how speaking Spanish as his first language allows him to make deeper connections with people in Spanish-speaking countries, and shares his experiences in Honduras. He also shares travel stories from Iceland and Kenya and why his trip to Palestine was so impactful. Kevin offers tips for Black and Latino travelers, shares some budget travel hacks, gives tips for content creators, and then reflects on why after 57 countries he continues to travel. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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290: Black Family Travel and Reflections on Being a Digital Nomad Dad with Justin Orgias Jun 25, 2024

Learn tips for slow-traveling the world as a Black family with no permanent base, and raising kids around the world.

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Justin Orgias joins Matt from Mexico City and starts off talking about his parents’ heritage from Grenada and his experience growing up in a Caribbean immigrant community in Toronto. He then shares his experience of moving to Atlanta, meeting his wife, starting a family, and then deciding to travel the world full-time with no base. Justin talks about his family’s experiences living in Colombia, Brazil, and Spain, and taking a special family trip to Morocco for Christmas. He explains how his family meets other digital nomad families, how they handle schooling and childcare for their kids and gives tips for parents considering the digital nomad lifestyle. Justin then reflects on how travel has impacted him, his marriage, and his kids. He also reflects on his experience navigating anti-Blackness around the world, and shares tips for how we can be more ethical, sustainable, and thoughtful travelers. Finally, Matt and Justin discuss the upcoming Black Travel Summit and how you can meet them both there in person at a discounted rate.FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE IN THE SHOW NOTES HERE.

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289: Founding Black Travel Summit and Telling Afro-Indigenous & Global Black Diaspora Stories with Anita Moreau Jun 17, 2024

Learn about the nuances, diversity, and intersecting identities of the global Black diaspora through travel stories.

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Anita Moreau joins Matt from Miami and starts off talking about her parents’ experiences being born in Haiti and the Seychelles respectively, and eventually moving to London where she was born. Anita describes the diversity of the Black diaspora communities in London and then reflects on navigating her East African and Caribbean identities while growing up in Britain. She also shares her observations on Blackness in the U.S. vs. the U.K. and opens up about her experiences with anti-Blackness in Europe. Anita then talks about her passion for Egypt, her travels there, and her decision to get married in Nubia. She also talks about her trips back to Haiti and the Seychelles, reflects on reconnecting with her heritage, and offers tips for visiting the Seychelles. Anita then talks about her passion for telling Afro-Indigenous and global Black diaspora stories and shares the backstory of founding the Black Travel Summit. She explains what you can expect at the upcoming Black Travel Summit, and then reflects on the impact travel has had on her as a person and shares tips for Black travelers just starting out. Finally, Anita names her Top 5 Afrobeat artists and her Top 5 hip hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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288: The Brown Girl's Guide to Traveling the World Solo with Dr. Nabila Ismail Jun 10, 2024

Learn how to navigate the cultural dynamics of traveling the world full-time as a Pakistani-American digital nomad.

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Dr. Nabila Ismail joins Matt from Houston and starts off talking about her parents experience immigrating from Pakistan to the U.S.. She then opens up about her experience growing up in a homogenous, white area of upstate New York, and being the only Desi Muslim girl in her school. Nabila talks about traveling back to Pakistan as a kid, then being an exchange student in Europe, and later going to college and Pharmacy school in the more diverse city of Buffalo, New York. She reflects on her clinical rotation in Zimbabwe, the reasons she eventually quit her job, and how she continues to integrate public health into her travels. Nabila then explains how she got 250,000 followers on social media, built a fully remote 6-figure business, and navigated the social, cultural and family pressure when traveling the world a full time digital nomad. She reflects on her travels to East Africa, discovering Desi culture there, and on her experience re-connecting with Pakistan as an independent adult. Nabila then talks about her book “The Brown Girl’s Guide to Traveling the World Solo”, her “Dose of Travel Club” for South Asian Travelers, and the small group trip she led to Iraq. Matt and Nabila then talk about using their platforms to advocate against the genocide in Palestine, and what you can do to help. Finally, Nabila reflects on the impact travel has had on her, and offers tips for BIPOC, Desi and Muslim women who want to travel the world. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED.

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287: From Middle School Teacher to 6-Figure Freelancer and Digital Nomad with Mashon Thomas Jun 03, 2024

Learn how to work 20 hours a week as a freelancer, take 3 months off a year, and make 100K while traveling the world.

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Mashon Thomas joins Matt from the Philippines and describes her experience there. She then talks about growing up in Ohio, studying abroad in the Basque Country, traveling around Europe, and then coming back to the U.S. to pursue a traditional career path as a middle school teacher. Mashon opens up about her transitionary moment at age 30 when she decided to break up with her long-term relationship partner, change careers entirely, and pursue a fully remote digital nomad lifestyle. She talks about her travels through Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Antarctica, and Montenegro. Mashon also explains how she carved out her business niche, launched her podcast, and how she now teaches others how to transition out of a traditional career and build a 6-figure freelance business. After 6 years of slow traveling the world, she offers tips on thriving in the digital nomad lifestyle long term and reflects on what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE

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286: How to Visit Ghana, Turn Up for "Detty December", and Engage the Tech Space in Africa with Akua Sencherey May 27, 2024

Learn why and when to visit Ghana, including details about the music festivals and cultural events of “Detty December”.

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This is Part 2 of my interview with Akua Sencherey. She talks about reconnecting with her homeland of Ghana as an adult, after growing up in the U.S.. Matt and Akua then discuss their experiences in Accra during the legendary “Detty December”, and give tips for attending. Akua also reflects on her dual citizenship, exploring her identity abroad, and navigating anti-Blackness globally. She then explains how she structures her travel lifestyle and her upcoming plans to “slow-mad” around the Continent of Africa. Akua also discusses her passion and focus on the African tech space. Finally, she shares her top tips for visiting Ghana, reflects on the impact travel has had on her, and explains what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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285: Traveling the World for Soccer and Listening to Marginalized Groups Abroad with Akua Sencherey May 20, 2024

Learn the impact of cultural and language immersion while living abroad, and how soccer can open doors while traveling.

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Akua Sencherey starts off talking about her parents’ background growing up in Ghana and immigrating to the U.S.. She then talks about her experience growing up in Houston and navigating her Ghanaian-American identity and the milieu of Blackness in the U.S. as a first-generation African immigrant. Akua reflects on her first trip back to Ghana as a kid, the role of sports in her life, and how her interest in travel developed. She then opens up about the transitionary moment in her life when she quit her job to travel the world. Akua talks about her experience living in Cusco, Peru and eventually getting a job with Remote Year. She also reflects on the impact of cultural and language immersion while living abroad. Akua then talks about some of her travel experiences, from Morocco to South Africa, and how she loves to travel the world for women’s soccer. Matt and Akua reflect on the importance of paying attention to the narratives of marginalized groups, being aware of our own government’s foreign policy, and always separating people from their governments. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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284: Roaming with Rasha, Riding Motorcycles Around the World, And Helping to Stop the Genocide in Gaza with Rasha Mediene May 13, 2024

Learn about growing up as a Palestinian-American, traveling to Gaza as a kid, and how you can help stop the genocide.

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Rasha joins Matt from Dahab, Egypt, and starts by haring what she loves about Egypt. Rasha then talks about her parents’ experience growing up in Palestine and immigrating to the U.S.. She then reflects on growing up in Detroit in the post-9/11 era, taking trips back to Gaza as a kid, and her connection with the Black community and hip-hop culture in Detroit. Rasha then talks about her passion for riding motorcycles and how she has incorporated that into her travels. She then talks about her career trajectory, entrepreneurial journey, path to becoming a digital nomad, and building the ‘Roam with Rasha’ brand. Next, she gives budget travel tips and reflects on the impact travel has had on her. Finally, Rasha talks about the experience of her relatives in Gaza during the genocide and shares ways you can help to stop the genocide. FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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283: The "Travel Industry for Palestine" Petition, Unpacking Orientalism, and Writing Great Travel Stories with Yulia Denisyuk May 06, 2024

Learn how to help stop the genocide in Palestine, unpack Orientalism, and improve your travel writing and photography.

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In part 2 of my interview with Yulia Denisyuk, she starts off by talking about her first trip to Palestine in 2017 and how fundamentally transformative it was. Matt reflects on his experience doing Palestine solidarity work in the U.S. over the past 25 years, and Yulia explains why she created the “Travel Industry for Palestine” petition. She then reflects on the power dynamics of travel writing and talks about the importance of unpacking orientalism de-exotifying the Middle East and the global south. Yulia talks about her work business helping people become travel journalists, her small group trips to places like Kazakhstan and Jordan, and her podcast “Going Places”. She then talks about how to take better travel photographs and how to turn your experiences into great travel writing. Finally, Yulia reflects on the impact travel has had on her and reflects on the power of travel for communal action instead of just personal growth. FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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282: Growing up in the Soviet Union, Traveling Through Africa, and Falling in Love with Jordan with Yulia Denisyuk Apr 29, 2024

Learn how to transition into travel journalism, and seek out people-centric stories and experiences around the world.

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Yulia Denisyuk joins Matt for a virtual wine night and starts off talking about her parents’ cultural background, and her experience of being born in Kazakhstan and growing up mostly in Estonia. She then talks about moving to the U.S. at age 16, the culture shock of landing in Miami, and coming of age in the U.S.. Yulia then explains her decision to join the U.S. Navy, and talks about how serving in Iraq and Afghanistan impacted her politics and her understanding of U.S. imperialism. She then talks about getting her MBA and pursuing a traditional corporate career path until a trip to Morocco changed everything. Yulia discusses her life pivot into becoming a travel journalist and tells stories about spending time in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Jordan. She explains why Jordan is so close to her heart, why she spends so much time there, and what her favorite places are, and concludes by talking about a powerful and emotional podcast interview she hosted with artists in Amman shortly after the genocide in Palestine began. FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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281: How to Enhance Your Aliveness and Presence by Creating a Deeper Relationship with Nature with Dom Francks Apr 22, 2024

Learn how to overcome distraction, overwhelm, and disempowerment to become more present, creative, courageous, and wild.

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Dom Francks joins Matt from a van in the Western U.S. for a virtual wine night and begins talking about the role of sports in his life growing up. He reflects on achieving excellence in golf, nearly going professional, and the lessons on peak performance he has taken from that into other areas of his life. Dom also talks about the origin of his passion for climate activism, his professional career in the climate-tech space, and his choice to pivot into becoming a wilderness guide so he could connect more deeply with nature. He shares some of his top experiences in nature, from competing in The Grand Traverse, to riding dog-sleds across the Boundary Waters, to his most epic downhill ski experience. Dom also talks about wilderness guiding in Chilean Patagonia, Alaska, and explains why the High Sierra in California is his favorite place in the world. He then talks about his experience studying with the Animus Institute and the Conscious Leadership Group, and eventually developing his own program: The VIVIFY Regenerative Leadership Program. He explains how Maverick Show listeners can participate in VIVIFY and get a special discount. And, finally, he explains “the nature pyramid” and gives tips on how busy people in urban areas can better connect with nature. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE HAVE DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE

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280: How to Live Free in a Dangerous World and Write a Decolonial Memoir with Shayla Lawson Apr 15, 2024

Learn about black community building across geography & language, challenging the gender binary & decolonizing ourselves.

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Shayla Lawson joins Matt for a wine night and starts off talking about growing up in Kentucky, becoming a poet, and documenting her travel experiences. Shayla talks about writing “How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir”. They reflect on the African Diaspora Renaissance in Lisbon, the impact of James Baldwin, and how to travel in a way that allows it to play a role in personal growth. Shayla then reflects on B/blackness globally, being in solidarity with other colonized people, and the Black community building beyond geography and language. They then talk about they/them pronouns, colonial enforcement of the gender binary, and the anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in Ghana and Uganda. Shayla also reflects on liberation and the importance of decolonizing ourselves. They then open up about living and writing with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and traveling as a disabled person. Finally, Shayla talks about their writing process and gives tips on how to turn your travel experiences into great writing. FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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279: Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World Solo with Beth Santos Apr 08, 2024

Learn the real nuances of travel safety, develop a personal risk profile, leave your comfort zone, and travel better.

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Beth Santos returns to The Maverick Show and starts off talking about the latest developments in the Wanderful community and what it offers to female travelers today. She then talks about the upcoming WITS Travel Creator Summit and Bessie Awards that Matt will also be attending. Next, Beth discusses her new book: Wanderwoman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World Solo. She reflects on her choice of the title and her decision to platform the voices and perspectives of a very diverse array of travelers. Beth then explains the importance of challenging and reframing the women’s travel safety narrative, creating a personal risk profile, and intentionally leaving your comfort zone. She also talks about how to make more thoughtful economic, environmental, and cultural choices while traveling. Beth reflects on a major travel lesson she learned in an Istanbul barbershop and offers some tips on navigating relationships with loved ones who haven’t had the same transformative travel experiences that you have. She also explains why travel doesn’t automatically make you a more enlightened person. Finally, Beth gives tips on finding travel experiences wherever you are and how we can be at home wherever we find ourselves. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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278: How To Use NomadMania's Free Tools and Resources to Plan and Track Your Travels with Harry Mitsidis Apr 01, 2024

Learn how NomadMania’s free platform helps you to design, plan, track, measure, and visualize your travels over time.

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In Part 2 of my interview with Harry Mitsidis, we start off talking about travel ethics, including how to avoid voyeurism and objectification of local communities, particularly low-income and vulnerable groups. Harry shares tips on how to travel in ways that are more socially responsible and environmentally sustainable, and how to design culturally immersive experiences. He then talks about his platform, NomadMania, and explains how it has divided the world into 1301 culturally distinct regions to visit. Harry describes the free tools and resources available on the NomadManaia site for travelers to plan, track, measure, and visualize their travels. He also explains the gamification, awards, verifications, and how travelers can improve their ranking for both the slowness of their travel and the recency of their travel. Harry then talks about NomadMania’s “Series” lists of travel ideas by category, including the DARE (Distinctive Alternative Remote Extremes) list, as well as their in-person events and trips. Finally, he reflects on how travel has impacted him, how his conception of travel has changed over time, and why he continues to travel today. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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277: Visiting Every Country Twice, Being Imprisoned in Yemen, and Gorilla Trekking in DR Congo with Harry Mitsidis Mar 25, 2024

Hear travel stories and lessons from 1 of only 3 people on the planet who has visited every country in the world twice.

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Harry Mitsidis joins Matt for a wide-ranging discussion of his extensive travels. He starts off talking about his cultural background, and how his interest in sociology overlapped with his passion for travel. He then shares about his experience learning 10 languages, including Serbian, and gives detailed recommendations for places to visit in Serbia. Next, he talks about his experiences in Ukraine and Palestine, and why both places are special to him. Harry then shares stories from his 4 visits to Yemen, including his experience getting arrested and spending a night in jail. Matt and Harry then reflect on the bribery economy in certain places around the world. Next, Harry talks about his road trip around Nigeria, his visits to Somalia, and his travels across the Democratic Republic of Congo, including his experience going gorilla trekking there. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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276: Slow Traveling the World as a Vegan Family and Being a Digital Nomad Mom with Cara Celeste West Mar 18, 2024

Learn tips for traveling the world with a toddler, eating vegan, and reflections on travel safety as a Black woman.

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Cara Celeste West joins Matt to talk about her decision to slow travel the world full-time with her husband and toddler. She explains the concept of “world schooling” and describes how it has worked in practice for her two-year-old daughter. Cara talks about the company “Boundless Life” which provides turnkey solutions to help families slow travel the world by providing accommodations, education and social interaction for kids, workspace access for the parents, and local cultural immersion events. She describes what she and her family loved about living in Portugal, living on the Greek Island of Syros, and she gives tips for eating vegan while traveling the world. Cara also reflects on travel safety as a Black woman and gives tips on nomading full-time with a toddler. She then talks about her journey to becoming a professional content creator and gives tips for growing a social media audience, monetizing your content, and building multiple streams of income. Cara then talks about her choice to use her platform to raise awareness about injustice and talks about her personal journey learning about the Palestinian struggle and taking a stand against the genocide. Finally, she reflects on the impact travel has had on her as a person, on her marriage, and on her daughter. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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275: Queer Travel Tips and Resources, Palestine Solidarity, and Hosting the "While She's Away" Podcast with Dianni Hall Mar 11, 2024

Learn tips for Queer travelers, Queer dating in the digital nomad lifestyle, and being in solidarity with Palestine.

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This is Part 2 of Matt and Dianni’s afternoon wine sesh. Dianni shares travel tips and resources for Queer digital nomads. She also talks about Queer dating in the digital nomad lifestyle. Next, Dianni talks about hosting the “While She’s Away” podcast and discusses one of her interviews with a Palestinian guest. She describes her journey learning about the Palestinian struggle, and why she is now committed to both using her online platform and protesting in the streets in solidarity with the Palestinians. Finally, Dianni reflects on the impact all of this travel has had on her as a person. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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274: The World's Largest Pride Parade, Shaving Your Head in India, and Riding a Motorcycle Across Vietnam with Dianni Hall Mar 04, 2024

Hear Dianni’s stories and reflections as a Queer Latina slow-traveling through India, Spain, Vietnam, Greece and Brazil.

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Dianni joins Matt for an afternoon wine sesh. They start talking about the immigrant experience of Dianni’s parents, and Dianni then reflects on her journey embracing her Guatemalan and Puerto Rican heritage, as well as her Queer identity. She also talks about her interest in world travel, and how her journey as a full-time solo world traveler began in India. Dianni opens up about the transformative experience she had while staying at an Ashram with other women and shaving her head. She then talks about her journey traveling across Vietnam by motorcycle, living in Spain, and sailing the Greek Islands. Finally, Dianni talks about the magical experience of attending the largest LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration in the world in Sao Paulo, Brazil. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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273: Building the Latino World Travelers Community and Founding the Latino Travel Fest with Vanessa Fondeur Feb 26, 2024

Learn how Vanessa Fondeur is diversifying the face of travel and empowering the Latino community to travel the world.

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Vanessa Fondeur joins Matt for a wine night and they start off reminiscing about the time they went out in Louisville, Kentucky and Vanessa borrowed a cowboy hat to ride a mechanical bull. She then talks about her experience growing up in the Dominican Republic, moving to New York City at age 17, and going to college and grad school in upstate New York. Vanessa explains how her interest in travel developed, shares stories from her study abroad experience in Spain, and the path that led her to become a teacher. She talks about her travels to Egypt and the UAE and then explains how she started taking her students all over the world, from Spain to China, and what impact that had on them. Next, Vanessa talks about diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia without being able to swim and then explains how she met her husband through a travel mishap and planned a destination wedding in Thailand. She opens up about why her first trips to China and Mexico were so emotional for her and then describes her journey to Antarctica. Vanessa then talks about founding the “Latino World Travelers” community, and how you can attend the next “Latino Travel Fest” and get a special Maverick Discount. FULL SHOW NOTES ARE AVAILABLE HERE WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED.

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272: Travel Not to Escape with Geleen Antonio Feb 19, 2024

Learn how to stop ‘traveling to escape’ and instead how to create an exciting life of travel with meaning and purpose.

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In Part 2 of this interview, Geleen talks about moving to Chicago and what she loves about the city. She then explains how she transitioned into a full-time digital nomad lifestyle, and the impact all of this travel has had on her. Geleen also talks about her podcast “Travel not to Escape” and how she helps women create exciting lives of travel. And, finally, she reflects on the impact of returning to her homeland of the Philippines as an adult and reconnecting with her family, roots, and culture. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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271: Transformative Travel with Geleen Antonio Feb 13, 2024

Learn how to create impactful travel experiences rooted in personal transformation, authentic connection, and play.

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Geleen Antonio joins Matt from the Philippines. She starts off reflecting on her experience coming up in California and navigating her Filipina-American identity. Geleen talks about growing up in an immigrant home, the impact of a study abroad experience, her path to self-empowerment, and how she started to travel the world. She then explains how she used to travel to escape, but how she is now intentional about designing transformative travel experiences and teaching other women how to do the same. Geleen shares some of her most epic adventures from skydiving to paragliding to white-water rafting around the world. She explains how they have impacted her, and why she uses skydiving as a metaphor for coaching other women on how to chart a path to self-empowerment and create a life of travel that they truly love. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE HERE.

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270: Founding WanderWomxn for BIPOC Women and Gender Expansive Travelers with Janna Zinzi Feb 05, 2024

Learn about burlesque, Afro-diasporic dance, telling Black stories, and whether BIPOC travelers can be colonizers too.

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Janna Zinzi joins Matt from New Orleans and they talk about meeting at Nomadness Fest. Janna then talks about growing up in New York during the golden era of hip-hop in the 90s. She reflects on the role of dance in her life as a young person, and the history and significance of BIPOC women in burlesque. Janna then talks about how she started traveling the world and telling Black stories. She shares some of her top travel experiences from Haiti to Napoli to Costa Rica and reflects on the type of travel stories she chooses to write about. Janna then shares some key takeaways from her talk to Nomadness Fest about whether BIPOC travelers can be colonizers too. She also offers tips for people from dominant groups on how we can be better allies as we move through the world and create content about our travels. Janna then reflects on teaching burlesque, connecting with cultures through dance, and the impact that travel has had on her. Finally, she talks about co-founding WanderWomxn for BIPOC women and gender-expansive travelers. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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269: Hiking, Diving and Surfing the World on a Kenyan Passport with Sandi Oluoch Jan 29, 2024

Learn where to find some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and most extraordinary hiking and diving experiences.

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Sandi Oluoch shares her experience growing up in Kenya and Tanzania, then moving to the U.S. for college and grad school, and then traveling the world for the last 5 years. She shares her top recommendations for East Africa, as well as her top hiking recommendations inside the U.S. Sandi, talks about her travels through Latin America, hiking Machu Picchu, and scuba diving in Mexico and Belize. She then talks about learning to surf in Hawaii, learning to free dive in the Philippines, and shares her experience diving in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Sandi also talks about her trip to Namibia and explains the other-worldly landscape found there. She then talks about her travel photography, explains how she works remotely and travels, and reflects on the impact all this travel has had on her as a person. She offers tips for Black travelers from the Continent and for solo female travelers, as well as tips on how we can all travel more ethically and sustainably. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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268: How to Skip the Small Talk and Meaningfully Connect with People Around the World with Juky Lee Jan 23, 2024

Learn how to travel the world inexpensively, make meaningful connections across cultures quickly, and find nomadic love.

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Juky Lee joins Matt in person in Salvador, Brazil. She talks about her experience growing up in Korea and shares what she loves about Korea. Juky then talks about starting her world travels in South America, and then spending extensive time in Central America and Mexico. She shares stories of living with a Mayan community in Belize, being pulled over by narcotraficantes in Mexico, working as a photographer for an extreme tour company, and writing a travel guide for the Yukutan in Korean. Juky also talks about couch-surfing around the world, what she loves about Budapest, Hungary, and gives tips for budget travel. She then explains how she makes meaningful connections quickly all over the world, whether plugging into cryptocurrency communities, joining in-depth book groups, or organizing “skip the small talk” meetups. Finally, Juky opens up about her experiences dating and finding love as a nomad and reflects on the impact that 6 years of full-time world travel has had on her as a person. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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267: The Ethics of Travel Writing, Platforming Marginalized Voices, and Supporting Collective Liberation with Joel Balsam Jan 15, 2024

Learn how to create travel content more ethically, amplify marginalized narratives, and support communities in struggle.

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In Part 2 of this interview, travel journalist Joel Balsam explains how to effectively pitch publications, and how he structures his lifestyle of full-time world travel. He then reflects on the ethics of travel writing, the white man’s gaze, and the dynamics of the travel-influencer economy. Matt and Joel share their experiences and inspiration from Langa Township in South Africa. Next, they reflect on genocides, ethnic cleansing, and the importance of supporting collective liberation. Joel then reflects on the impact travel has had on him as a person and how Anthony Bourdain influenced him. Finally, Matt and Joel reflect on the importance of platforming marginalized narratives and standing in solidarity with oppressed people. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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266: Chasing the World's Most Interesting Stories as a Travel Journalist with Joel Balsam Jan 08, 2024

Learn about some of the world’s most interesting (and little-known) stories documented by travel journalist Joel Balsam.

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Travel journalist and full-time digital nomad Joel Balsam joins Matt over a bottle of wine. He talks about his upbringing in Canada as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor and how that shaped his politics, his values, and his curiosity about the world. Matt and Joel discuss what they love about Bolivia and Joel shares his path to becoming a professional travel journalist. Joel then talks about some of the most interesting stories he has covered from the Creole Black cowboys in the American South, to surfing bore tidal waves in the Amazon, to venomous snakes that could cure cancer, to the mysterious naked night runners of western Kenya. He also shares his lessons on the politics, history, and travel experiences he had while writing the Lonely Planet guidebooks for Armenia as well as Albania and Kosovo. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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265: Conscious World Travel with Delia Colantuono Jan 02, 2024

Learn the self-growth potential of solo travel for women, and how to do it consciously, thoughtfully, and ethically.

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Delia Colantuono joins Matt over a bottle of wine on the Nomad Cruise and starts off reflecting on Matt’s Keynote speech about the importance of consistently standing with oppressed groups around the world as we travel. Delia then reflects on her personal journey growing up in Italy, and how the development of her political consciousness was intertwined with her early travels. She then talks about her journey as a solo female traveler and eventually a full-time digital nomad. Delia shares stories from her travels to over 60 countries, especially around her main passions of scuba diving and free diving. She also reflects on over-touristification, digital nomad gentrification, how we can be better allies with marginalized groups as we travel, and how we can be more environmentally sustainable, socially conscious, and thoughtful as we move through the world. And, finally, Delia talks about her mentoring program for aspiring solo-female travelers and her upcoming women’s retreats in the Canary Islands. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

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264: The Art & Business of Travel Writing and How to Pursue What You Desire with Rosie Bell Dec 26, 2023

Learn how to become a travel writer, pursue what you desire, downsize to carry-on luggage & design your dream lifestyle.

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Rosie Bell joins Matt in Tenerife in the Canary Islands to discuss her books “Escape to Self” and “The Art and Business of Travel Writing”. She also talks about her journey of downsizing to carry-on luggage and designing her dream lifestyle. Rosie then talks about dating and finding love as a digital nomad and explains how she mentors people on getting into the digital nomad lifestyle. Next, she reflects on how travel has impacted her as a person and what travel means to her today. Matt and Rosie then discuss Afrobeats and Hip Hop and Rosie names her top 5 artists in each genre. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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263: Falling in Love with Panama, Brazil, Mexico and Pursuing a Life of World Travel with Rosie Bell Dec 18, 2023

Learn about the beauty and magic of Panama, Brazil, Mexico, Bonaire, Buenos Aires and building a life of world travel.

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Rosie Bell joins Matt in Tenerife in the Canary Islands to record this interview before embarking on the Nomad Cruise together. Matt and Rosie start off talking about their love for Brazil. Rosie then talks about growing up in Nigeria, moving around the world, and the impact of being a third culture kid. Next she opens up about deviating from her traditional career in London to start traveling the world and eventually becoming a digital nomad. Rosie talks about what she loves about Panama, Cuba, Bonaire, and Mexico. Matt and Rosie also talk about the value of travel in debunking negative stereotypes about places ranging from Mexico to Buenos Aires to Nigeria. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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262: Immersing in Afro-Mexican Culture and Founding "I Got Your Black" with Diva Green Dec 11, 2023

Learn about Afro-Mexican history, culture and how you can go on an immersive small group trip to experience it yourself.

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Diva Green starts off talking about her Panamanian background, growing up in New York City, and navigating her Afro-Latina identity. She then talks about how her interest in travel developed, and the experience of taking her first solo trip to Europe. Diva shares how the police murder of Michael Brown impacted her decision to focus on serving the Black community through travel. She explains how Victor Hugo Green’s “Green Book” inspired her as she grew her company “I got your Black”. Diva explains how and why she created the LatinX Travel Guide for New York City, as well as the Black Guide to Havana, Cuba. She then talks about Afro-Mexican history and culture, and describes the trips she runs for travelers to experience and immerse in Afro-Mexican culture. Next, Diva gives tips on navigating anti-Blackness globally, and being in solidarity with other marginalized groups while traveling. Finally, Diva reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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261: Traveling to Sudan, Uzbekistan, and Seeing the World Through the Lens of a Third Culture Kid with Nusrat Roshni Dec 05, 2023

Learn about Doctors Without Borders, Seeing the World through the Lens of a Culture Kid, and Visiting Sudan & Uzbekistan.

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In Part 2 of this interview, Roshni talks about her experience growing up in the UAE, spending her summers in Bangladesh, and navigating her identity as a third culture kid. She reflects on her treatment of South Asians (particularly construction workers) in the UAE, as well as her observations going to the UK and Canada. Roshni also shares her apprehensions about moving to the U.S., and what shocked her when she arrived. She then talks about meeting her husband, attending political events together, getting married, and integrating world travel into their relationship. Roshni reflects on her travels through Sudan and Uzbekistan, and Matt talks about his experience in Kazan. Roshni then talks about her relationship with Doctors without Borders, their work around the world today, especially in Palestine, and how people can contribute to support their work. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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260: Family Stories from the Bangladesh Liberation War, Finding Humanity, and Lessons for Today with Nusrat Roshni Nov 30, 2023

Learn what Roshni’s family experienced during the partition of India, the Bangladesh genocide, and the lessons for today.

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Roshni and Matt start off talking about Philadelphia, and why it is one of the most underrated cities in the U.S. Roshni then opens up about the experience of her Bengali Muslim family during the 1947 partition of India. She then shares stories about her family’s experience during the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971. Roshni emphasizes how, despite a litany of horrors—from civilian massacres to rape camps—there were also shining examples of humanity at every turn, including cross-community love and assistance by individuals willing to help their neighbors escape death and violence. Roshni draws out profound moral lessons that inform her political activism and worldview today. She encourages people to always “look for the helpers” to find the humanity in any situation. And, finally, Roshni talks about her grandfather’s progressive commitment to the education of women and girls, his work on building schools in Bangladesh, and the legacy of that work today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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259: Travel Tips for Cameroon, Senegal, and Dominica with Dr. Clem Affana Nov 20, 2023

Learn specific tips on traveling to Cameroon, Senegal and Dominica, plus and the history of Carnival in the Caribbean.

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Dr. Clementine Affana and Matt discuss how they met at Nomadness Fest, and Clem then talks about her experience growing up in Cameroon. She reflects on how her mother inspired her both to become a medical doctor and to travel the world. Clem shares her experience going to Medical School on the Caribbean island of Dominica, and the cultural similarities between West Africa and the diaspora in the Caribbean. She then explains the history and cultural significance of “Carnival” and describes her experience in Dominica attending Carnival as well as the World Creole Music Festival. Next, Clem talks about her home country of Cameroon in West Africa and makes specific recommendations for visiting both Cameroon and Senegal. She then gives tips for maximizing your time off work to travel, building a side hustle, and transitioning into a remote career. Clem reflects on the 3 primary ways travel has impacted her and, finally, recommends her top 5 favorite Afrobeat artists. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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258: Let's Just Bring the Kids and Travel the World with Kameko Rooks Nov 13, 2023

Learn how to travel the world with kids, pursue motherhood without limits, and the tips & hacks to make it affordable.

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Kameko Rooks joins Matt over a bottle of wine and starts off talking about growing up in the hip hop culture of Yonkers, New York. She explains how she started traveling the world after having kids at a young age, and how her 8 year old has already been to 24 countries. Meko then talks about founding her blog and website “Traveling with Meko”. She shares tips for traveling with young kids under the age of 2, as well as tips for traveling with kids age 4-8, and the key travel hacks to make it affordable for the whole family. Meko then talks about her scuba diving journey, and shares some of her favorite dive locations around the world. Next, she talks about founding her travel company “Let’s Just Bring the Kids” which organizes group trips for moms and their kids. Meko also talks about how she has monetized her passion for traveler, become an influencer, and grown her following to nearly 200,000 on social media. And, finally she shares tips for solo female travelers, and reflects on the impact traveling to over 50 countries has had on her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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257: Choosing Love, Humanity and Stopping the Genocide in Palestine with Matt Bowles Nov 08, 2023

Learn the history, context & analysis of the genocide being carried out in Palestine & what you can do to help stop it.

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With a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution and 25 years of peace and justice work around the Israel-Palestine conflict, Matt uses this episode to provide some historical and political context for the genocide now being carried out in Palestine, and to provide action items for how you can help stop it. He begins by reflecting on genocides around the world in places he has visited, then talks about what is happening right now in Palestine. Matt explains the effects of Israel’s aerial bombardment of Gaza, Israel’s blockade of food, water, electricity and fuel, and the U.S. role in funding, arming and backing the genocide. He then gives a brief history of Israel, including its colonial expansion, military occupation, settler pogroms, abduction and torture of Palestinians, and the blockade of Gaza that has been in place since 2007. Matt then talks about the history of Palestinian nonviolent resistance, and Israel’s consistently violent response. He then explains Israel’s strategic decision to support the rise of Hamas in the late 1980s, Israel’s disregard for international law, and how Israel’s policies make it less safe for both Israeli Jews and Jews around the world. Matt then talks about the shining examples of humanity across the world, including all of the cross cultural, inter-faith, diverse coalitions of people rising up to call for a ceasefire and a stop to the genocide. He concludes with sharing 10 things you can do right now to help de-escalate the violence and bring about a ceasefire. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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256: Visiting Nigeria, Being an Ally Not a Savior, and Dismantling Oppressive Power Structures with Tayo Rockson Oct 31, 2023

Learn how to navigate our diverse and complex world of power asymmetry, identity, privilege and be an ally not a savior.

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In part 2 of my interview with Tayo Rockson, he shares his personal journey and how he pivoted after a life threatening car accident. Tayo then shares his professional journey and explains his work as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. I go deep with him on the relationship between DEI vs. dismantling systems of oppression, and I draw out his nuanced reflections on identity, privilege, power structures, and far right ideologies. We discuss the framing of international political conflicts, power asymmetry, and how to develop universally principled politics. He also shares his thoughts on cross-cultural dialogue, changing hearts and minds, and not allowing bad actors to drain your emotional energy. Tayo also explains how to be a good ally and avoid the savior complex. Next, he talks about his podcast “As Told By Nomads”, shares tips for visiting his home country of Nigeria, and reflects on what travel means to him today. Tayo also shares his Top 5 Hip Hop Emcees and his Top 5 Afrobeat artists. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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255: Neo-Colonialism in Africa, the Power of Stories, and Developing Cultural Fluency with Tayo Rockson Oct 25, 2023

Learn how to develop cultural fluency, make thoughtful travel decisions, and seek out spaces where you are a minority.

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Tayo Rockson takes us on his journey growing up as the son of a diplomat and shares the lessons he learned living in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Sweden, Vietnam and the U.S. all by the age of 18. He describes the role of basketball in building cross-cultural relationships, and shares lessons from attending a very conservative Christian university. Tayo then reflects on the different manifestations of anti-Blackness around the world, and why he recommends people intentionally put themselves in spaces where they are the minority. Matt and Tayo discuss the difference between being a numerical minority vs. a power minority and describe the global pervasiveness of white privilege. Tayo then shares techniques for developing cultural fluency and also shares some tips on making thoughtful travel decisions. He shares his analysis of digital nomad gentrification and neo-colonial dynamics in the travel and tourism industry. Tayo then discusses the importance of writing and the power of stories, especially stories from pre-colonial history. And, finally, he explains the neo-colonial relationships in present-day Africa and provides some important context and analysis for travelers. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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254: Wandering Across Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lessons from 23 Years of World Travel with Derek Baron Oct 16, 2023

Learn what it’s like in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Central Asia & how you can participate in one of Derek’s sustainable tours.

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In this episode Derek Baron talks about his experience traveling through Iraq, Syria and Yemen, including the incredibly unique island of Socotra. He explains why he loves the Middle East and talks about the small group tours he runs to Iraq, based on his personal local contacts on the ground. Derek also talks about his love for Central Asia, and the tours he runs to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. He explains how he designs all of his tours sustainably to have a maximum positive impact on the local people and places. Derek reflects on the trends of over-tourism, digital nomad gentrification, and offers some suggestions for how we can make thoughtful travel decisions. He also talks about stability anchors in an itinerant lifestyle, and pillars for sustaining the lifestyle longterm. Derek opens up about dating as a digital nomad, how his lifestyle design choices have changed in different seasons of life, and why he does not have a goal of visiting every country. Finally, Derek reflects on the biggest impact 23 years of world travel has had on him, why he continues to travel, and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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253: Smoking Hash with the Taliban, Getting Kidnapped in Bangladesh, and Acting in a Bollywood TV Show with Derek Baron Oct 09, 2023

Learn how Derek got kidnapped for 3 nights and escaped & what it’s like to spend an evening talking with the Taliban.

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Derek Baron takes us on his journey growing up in Boston, studying abroad in Australia, and then taking a life-changing trip to Angkor Wat in Cambodia for the Millennium that inspired him to travel full-time, forever. 23 years later, he reflects on his travels to 133 countries, how he financed it all, and shares some of his highlights. After 40 trips to India, Derek makes some recommendations on where to go, and how to approach the country, and shares the story of how he acted in a Bollywood TV series. He then explains why Romania and Mauritius are some of his top recommendations for digital nomads looking for medium to long-term stays. Derek also reflects on his trip to East Timor two decades after the genocide. Next, he shares his 6-week experience in Pakistan, which included unexpectedly spending a hash-and-opium-filled evening with the Taliban, traveling through the Tribal Regions, and crossing the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan. Derek then shares the story of trying to return through U.S. customs after that experience and what happened when they found a bullet in his pocket. Next, he talks about his experience being kidnapped in Dhaka, Bangladesh for 3 nights, how he eventually escaped, and what overall safety lessons he learned. And, finally, Derek reflects on processing negative travel experiences and how it impacts his overall impression of the place and of travel safety more broadly. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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252: Phallus Worship in Bhutan, Ice Climbing in New Zealand, and Using SEO to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic with Isabel Leong Oct 02, 2023

Learn how to skyrocket your website traffic with SEO & hear travel stories from Bhutan, Bolivia, Colombia & New Zealand

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Isabel Leong takes us on her journey growing up in Singapore, studying abroad in France, and then transitioning out of the corporate world to become a full time travel blogger and digital nomad. She shares her experiences ice-climbing in New Zealand, rock climbing in Colombia, going through the salt flats in Bolivia, seeing the Tigers Nest and learning about the practice of phallus worship in Bhutan. Isabel explains how she designs her lifestyle, and reflects on traveling as an introvert, local cultural immersion, and dating as a digital nomad. She then shares how she grew her blog traffic using SEO, how she monetizes it, and the best tools for doing SEO Keyword Research. Isabel also shares best practices for post length and frequence, developing quality backlinks, and the biggest leverage points for improving your SEO Rankings. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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251: Nomad Cruises, Community Building, and Reflecting on 13 Years of World Travel with Johannes Voelkner Sep 26, 2023

Learn how to join Matt and Johannes on the next Nomad Cruise and become part of a global community of digital nomads.

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Johannes Voelkner joins Matt from Bangkok and starts off talking about what he loves about Bangkok and how it has changed since he started going there 20 years ago. He also shares what he loves about the Continent of Africa and the role it has played in his digital nomad journey. Johannes then gives his recommendations for digital nomads who want to spend time in his home country of Germany. Next, he talks about how he has built a global community of digital nomads through organizing 12 Nomad Cruises, as well as meetups at various cities around the world in between. Johannes then explains the itinerary for the upcoming Nomad Cruise, including pre-embarkation plans in the Canary Islands, programming on the boat, and post-cruise plans in Brazil for the group, including the legendary white party on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for New Year’s Eve. He also offers Maverick Show listeners a $100 Discount! Johannes then reflects on his life of long-term world travel, including how he maintains relationships with friends and family back home, and what travel means to him today. He also offers his thoughts on over-tourism, digital nomad gentrification, and making responsible travel decisions. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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250: Celebrating 250 Episodes, Special Offers, and Meeting Up with Matt Bowles Sep 18, 2023

Learn how to meet up with Matt, get discounts on upcoming nomad conferences, and schedule a free video call with Matt

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Matt reflects on doing podcast for 5 years and now having listeners in 185 countries. He shares an update on the Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” email newsletter and the Maverick Show’s social media content. Matt then shares some highlights from his last year of travel, including participating in Remote Year’s 4-month all-Africa itinerary, and offers the listeners a $100 discount on their first Remote Year program (which enables you to travel the world with a community of other location-independent professionals for 1, 4 or 12 months). He then talks about his upcoming travel and how to link up with him around the world at some nomad events (with special discounts). Next, Matt talks about the increasing number of Maverick Show guests and listeners who are now buying rental properties through his company, Maverick Investor Group. Matt explains how Maverick helps you buy turnkey rental properties (with tenants and local property management in place) in the most investor-advantaged U.S. markets from anywhere, and offers listeners a free video consultation with Maverick about that. He also offers his white paper on Real Estate Investing for Digital Nomads. Matt then offers listeners his Top 10 Essential Apps for Digital Nomads, his Top 10 Essential Books for Digital Nomads, and his 7 Keys for Building a Location Independent Business (Even in spaces that are not traditionally virtual). He also offers his video training on Stylish Minimalist Packing where he teaches you how to travel the world full time with carry-on luggage only…without sacrificing fashion and style. And, finally, Matt asks listeners to fill out a survey to give their opinions and feedback on The Maverick Show, and offers a 25-minute one-on-one video call with the first 25 people who complete the survey and DM him on Instagram @mattbowlesmaverick. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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249: Business Networking Hacks, Stability Anchors While Traveling, and Changing Priorities in Different Seasons of Life with Simone Vincenzi Sep 11, 2023

Learn Simone’s #1 business networking technique, his stress-management tips, and his key stability anchor when traveling.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION In part 2 of this interview, Simone Vincenzi talks about why his podcast is his greatest business networking tool. He then opens up about some of his toughest moments as an entrepreneur, how he made it through depression and anxiety, and what his greatest stress management tools are. Simone then shares how he started traveling and talks about an over-the-top trip to the South of France. After traveling to 18 countries in the last year alone, he explains why travel is now one of the top priorities of his life. Matt and Simone then have a wide-ranging conversation where they both reflect on relationships, work-life balance, changing priorities across different seasons of life, and stability anchors while traveling. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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248: Cultural Immersion Through Pickup Basketball and the 4 Steps to Transforming Your Expertise into a Thriving Business with Simone Vincenzi Sep 05, 2023

Learn the 4-step method to turn your expertise into a business & how to best utilize webinars, PR and public speaking.

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DESCRIPTION Simone Vincenzi joins Matt over a bottle of wine and starts off by talking about his experience growing up in Italy, getting married in Puglia, and then makes recommendations for visiting Italy. Next, he talks about falling in love with basketball, playing in a professional league in the UK, and then playing pickup basketball around the world as a way to meet local people and immerse in local cultures outside of the tourism and digital nomad bubbles. Simone then talks about how his values and worldview developed, and reflects on the racism and social injustices he has observed in his travels. He then shares his entrepreneurial journey and explains the 4 Step “GTex Method” for turning your expertise into a thriving business. Simone gives specific tips on how to host an effective webinar, how to create an effective sales funnel, and how to incorporate public speaking and earned media into your business model. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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247: Empowering Adventure Travelers to Collaborate with Global Communities on Meaningful Service Projects with Candice Young Aug 29, 2023

Learn how to support community-led initiatives around climate resilience, ecological regeneration, and education.

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DESCRIPTION: Candice Young talks about growing up in LA in a Chinese immigrant home, majoring in Marine Biology, studying abroad in Costa Rica, and discovering fire spinning. She then talks about returning to China for the first time before going to live in Thailand to pursue both fire spinning and scuba diving. Candice tells her story of becoming a dive master, teaching scuba diving, and then going to work on commercial fishing boats for 3 years. She reflects on the lessons and observations from her experience in commercial fishing and how that inspired her passion for free diving and spear fishing. Candice then talks about her experience doing disaster relief work in Nepal and how that led her to found Trek Relief as a nonprofit which empowers adventure travelers to collaborate with global communities on meaningful service projects. She talks about the Trek Relief projects in in Nepal, Mongolia, Chile and Peru that support community-led initiatives around climate resilience, ecological regeneration, economic autonomy and education. She reflects on some of the common problems with voluntourism, shares Trek Relief’s conscious travel principles, and explains how you can support, get involved, and join an upcoming Trek Relief trip. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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246: How World Travel Impacts Your Brain with Robin Who Aug 22, 2023

Learn how world travel impacts your brain, boosts creativity, improves problem solving, and opens pathways to empathy.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Robin Who joins Matt for an aperitivo. She starts off sharing her experience growing up in multiple places around Italy before moving to Germany at age 12. She talks about developing her passion for language learning and foreign cultures that would eventually lead her to a life of travel. Robin reflects on her experiences in Ireland, India, and gives tips on how to have more immersive experiences in foreign countries where you don’t speak the language. She then explains the psychological impact that travel and language learning have on our brain, and how it can boost creativity, improve problem-solving, expand our world view, and open up pathways to both empathy and self-discovery. Next, Robin talks about founding “Our Connected World” to support people learning languages and learning more about our planet and themselves through travel. Matt and Robin then reflect on the struggles of marginalized groups they have encountered around the world from First Nations in Canada to immigrants in South Africa. And, finally, Robin reflects on how travel has impacted her and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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245: How to Attend the World's Most Epic Cultural Festivals with Ranika Koneru Aug 15, 2023

Learn how to attend the colorful Holi Festival in India, the lantern festival in Thailand, or Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Ranika Koneru joins Matt from Bulgaria right after her Keynote address at the Bankso Nomad Fest. They talk about Bulgarian wines and how Ranika prepared for her first major public speech. Ranika then reflects on her Indian-American background, identity, experience growing up in Texas, and how her interest in world travel developed. She talks about studying abroad in Spain, living in China and Korea, Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, and opens up about experiencing ‘reverse culture shock’ upon returning to the U.S. Ranika then talks about her transition into becoming a full time digital nomad, offers tips on sustaining a life of full-time world travel with no base, and shares her reflections on dating in the digital nomad lifestyle. She then talks about founding her company “Cloud Connections” to help digital nomads experience the world’s most epic cultural festivals in a respectful and culturally immersive way. Ranika explains the meaning, history, and cultural significance of the Holi Festival in India, as well as the Ye Peng and Loy Krathong festivals in Thailand. She also offers a special discount to listeners of The Maverick Show to attend any of these festivals with Cloud Connections. And, finally, Ranika reflects on the impact all of this world travel has had on her as a person and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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244: Lessons from 30 Years of Travel to 140 Countries with Stephanie Zito Aug 07, 2023

Learn about living in Sudan & Sierra Leone, pilgrimages to mark life transitions, ethical travel tips & luxury travel hacks.

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Stephanie Zito talks about growing up in the U.S. and developing her interest in travel, as well as her early interest in finding crea.ive ways to get free stuff. She talks about connecting with her Italian heritage through multiple trips to Italy over the years and also reflects on the impact of studying abroad in China. Stephanie then talks about getting into International humanitarian work and shares her experiences living in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as visiting Ethiopia 5 times. She talks about founding her fair trade, women-run company “Color Cloud Hammocks” in Cambodia, and then moving it to Ethiopia. Stephanie then shares her minimalist packing tips for women, her travel hacking strategies for optimizing points and miles, and some of the most epic luxury travel experiences she has gotten for free. She then reflects on why travel will not help you find yourself, why you can only experience a place in the present moment, what it means to be an ethical traveler, why you should always talk to your taxi driver, why Stephanie marks major life changes with epic pilgrimages, how she thinks about the concept of “home”, how her lifestyle choices have evolved through different seasons of life, and the impact that 30 years of travel to 140 countries has had on her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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243: Keep Calm, Bring Your Carry On: Prioritizing Mental Health for Travelers of Color with Jen McKinney Jul 31, 2023

Learn self-care and mental health tips for digital nomads including specific priorities for travelers of color.

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On this episode Jen McKinney joins Matt on the podcast from Ghana. They start off talking about what they both love about Accra, as well as what they love about Cape Town. Jen then talks about being the daughter of high profile Black Panther Party member Gene Allen McKinney. She shares some historical context about the Black Panthers and talks about her father’s story and legacy. Jen then shares her experience growing up in an activist family in Oakland. She opens up about her mother’s battle with mental illness and how that inspired her to become a mental health advocate. Jen talks about founding her non-profit “Awareness After Dark”, producing her award winning documentary “Let’s Get Mental”, and writing her best-selling book: “Keep Calm, Bring Your Carry On: The Ultimate Selfcare Guide For Travelers of Color”. She talks about her own travel journey and explains why she chose to specialize in mental health for travelers of color. Jen also shares her reflections on traveling in Africa as a Black American and offers tips to Black travelers at the early stage of their digital nomad journey. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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242: Traveling the World for Surfing, Hosting the Wanderlover Podcast, and the Keys to Building a Fully Remote Business with Danielle Hu Jul 24, 2023

Danielle Hu starts off by talking about her passion for surfing, and how it drives much of her lifestyle and travel decisions.

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She then takes us all the way back and shares her parents immigration story coming to the U.S. from China, her journey growing up in New York and navigating her Chinese and American identities, and her experience studying abroad in both Italy and Hong Kong. Danielle then shares her professional path, and how she transitioned from a traditional career in the corporate world to being a location-independent entrepreneurship, podcaster, and full-time world traveler. She shares her biggest leverage points when building The Wanderlover, how she grew her Instagram to over 100,000 followers, her tips for building successful digital products, and how she helps her clients overcome their biggest business obstacles while building their remote companies. Danielle also talks about finding love as a digital nomad and tips for traveling with a relationship partner, as well as how she structures her days for optimal productivity and the keys to sustaining a joyful itinerant lifestyle for over 6 years. Finally, she reflects on what the concept of “home” means to her, what she has learned about travel safety after going to 60 countries, and what “travel” means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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241: Surviving the Rwandan Genocide and Traveling to 80 Countries and all 7 Continents as a Photographer and Storyteller with Jupiter Kayonga Jul 18, 2023

Jupiter Kayonga takes us on his journey growing up in Rwanda, meeting foreigners who came from other countries to take his father’s tours, and falling in love with photography as a kid.

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He then talks about losing his father in the Rwandan genocide of 1994, fleeing the country at 9 years old, and living as a refugee in multiple countries. Jupiter then shares his experience moving to Dubai and traveling the world as a flight attendant, re-conecting with photography and story-telling, and eventually moving to India. He reflects on the power of India and his experience attending some of the world’s largest religious and cultural festivals there. Jupiter then shares his experience in Cuba, and how enamored he was with the culture, the hospitality and the kindness of the people. He then shares stories from his journey to Argentina, Chile and his epic voyage to Antarctica. Next, Jupiter opens up about his emotional decision to return to Rwanda more than 20 years after he left, and shares what he found when he went back, and how it impacted him. Finally, Jupiter reflects on what the concept of “home” means to him today, the impact of travel and tourism on the places we go, and how travel has shaped him as a person. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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240: Growing Up as a Refugee, Becoming the Balkan Project Lead for the MaNaBu Movement, and Empowering Albanian Youth to Work Remotely with Lumjana Shehu Jul 10, 2023

Lumjana Shehu shares her experience growing up as an Albanian refugee and having her family repeatedly targeted by scammers and shysters.

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She recounts stories of crossing borders as a kid by methods ranging from fake passports, to running across fields in the middle of the night, to hiding in the back of container trucks. Lumjana reflects on the precarity of coming of age as an undocumented immigrant in both the U.S. and Canada, and the crushing experience of getting denied refugee status in Canada. She opens up about the financial and emotional devastation on her family when her father got arrested and sent to immigration prison, and her family’s eventual deportation to Albania. Lumjana then takes us on her journey of re-acclimation and eventually falling back in love with Albania. She talks about her experience at the first digital nomad conference in Tirana, her role as the Balkan Lead for the MaNaBu movement, and her passion for empowering Albanian youth to create their own destiny through remote work. Lumjana reflects on what travel means to her today, how her Albanian identity has evolved over the years, how she thinks about the concept of “home”, and how she feels deeply connected to refugees from Syria and other countries. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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239: How to Become a Paid International Speaker, Deliver a Great Keynote, and Grow Your Business with Lovelda Vincenzi Jul 04, 2023

Lovelda Vincenzi takes us on her journey from growing up in 3 countries to traveling as an adult to over 50 countries.

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She also takes us on her entrepreneurial journey and opens up about her failed business ventures before eventually transitioning out of her corporate 9-5 job. Lovelda shares her lessons learned and tips for how to make the entrepreneurial leap. She then takes us behind the scenes of how she landed her TedX talk, how she delivered it, and what it led to. Lovelda explains what a keynote is, and is not, and deconstructs the elements of what makes a great keynote speech. Lovelda also distinguishes between a ‘public speaker’ and a ‘professional speaker’. She explains how to become a paid speaker and gradually increase your speaking fee. Lovelda also unveils some key distinctions and strategies about how to optimize the ROI of your speaking engagements to grow your business. She then talks about her coaching program for women speakers, shares some success stories, and explains what she would do if starting from scratch to go from ‘zero’ to ‘paid international keynote speaker’ as fast as possible. And, finally, she reflects on what travel means to her and drops her top 5 hip hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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238: Work-Travel Programs for Remote Professionals, Co-Living Around the World, and Finding Digital Nomad Communities with Nora Dunn Jun 26, 2023

Nora Dunn meets up with Matt at Gary Vaynerchuk’s “Veecon” conference to open a bottle of wine and record Nora’s second Maverick Show interview.

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They start off talking about building community through NFT holdings and then move on to recount their month-long train trip together through the U.S.. Nora recounts their time together in Chicago before embarking on the train journey and reflects on how transformative it was for her to meet Matt’s digital nomad friends along that journey. She explains why and how she fundamentally changed her travel lifestyle after that trip. Nora then talks about her experience with co-living and co-working spaces around the world, including the Nomad Village on Madeira Island in Portugal. She then talks about her upcoming month in Estonia with Hacker Paradise and her upcoming 4-month all-Africa trip with Remote Year. Nora then talks about her evolution as a travel content creator, minimalist packing, and her upcoming trip where she will wear 100% Merino wool. She also explains how she uses salsa dancing to immerse locally around the world. Matt and Nora conclude by talking about their wine-tasting experience in Oregon, eating beignets in New Orleans, and taking a 2 am scooter ride through downtown LA. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

Andres Ramos takes us on his musical journey and how that dovetailed and eventually merged with his lifestyle of full time world travel.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

Kelly Lewis reflects on growing up in Hawaii, moving to New Zealand after college, and then traveling to 85 countries on all 7 continents.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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228: Discovering the Freedom Triangle, Founding Location Indie, and Getting Over 6 Million Downloads on the Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast with Travis Sherry Apr 17, 2023

Travis Sherry takes us on his journey growing up in Philadelphia, studying abroad in Switzerland, getting married, and traveling the world with his wife.

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He talks about their experience teaching English in Japan for two years before founding “Extra Pack of Peanuts” and becoming location-independent entrepreneurs. He shares his ups and downs on the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, opens up about his biggest setbacks, and reflects on his biggest breakthroughs, lessons, and leverage points along the way. He explains how he did a $350,000 launch of an information product bundle, how he grew his podcast to over 6 million downloads, and what he would do differently if starting from scratch today. He then talks about his travels, including some of his biggest mishaps like illegally crossing the border from Bosnia into Croatia, not having enough blank pages in his passport to leave Singapore, and losing his laptop while traveling through Indonesia and India. He then talks about building the “Location Indie” community and hosting “Camp Indie”—an adult summer camp for digital nomads! And, finally, Travis reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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227: Those Unexpectedly Fun Interview Moments: A Maverick Show Mixtape Apr 05, 2023

In this special mixtape episode, I compile some of the most fun stories and unexpected interview moments.

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Since 2018 I have been interviewing location independent entrepreneurs and world travelers who are smart, interesting and well-traveled, but who are also super fun people that often make me laugh. We will frequently record these interviews over a bottle of wine, and just turn on the microphones and see where the conversation goes. In this short compilation, I stitch together some of the most fun and sometimes unexpected stories and interview moments from the past 5 years. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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226: The Legacy of South African Apartheid and Healing Ancestral Money Trauma While Traveling the World with Vangile Makwakwa Mar 29, 2023

Vangile Makwakwa takes us on her journey growing up under South African Apartheid, watching it fall, and then navigating institutionalized white supremacy in the post-Apartheid era.

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She opens up about the extent of racial trauma she experienced when working at Stellenbosch University and how it drove her leave South Africa and travel the world. Vangile then talks about a pivotal transitionary moment in Trinidad and Tobago that inspired her to do an MBA, become a digital nomad, and teach about healing ancestral money trauma. She talks about the Shamanic traditions of her family in South Africa and offers a critique of the cultural appropriation that is often marketed to white Westerners under the guise of ‘new age spirituality.’ Vangile then explains the way systemic oppression relates to ancestral money trauma, shares her personal journey navigating through it, and explains how she now helps other women of color do the same. She also talks about the power dynamics of nomading on a South African passport, and shares her strategy for reducing her encounters with anti-Blackness around the world. Finally, Vangile reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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225: The Real Reasons Why We Travel: A Maverick Show Mixtape Mar 24, 2023

In this special mixtape episode, I ask today’s most interesting world travelers why they travel and what travel means to them.

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For the past 5 years I have been interviewing digital nomads who, on average, have been to over 50 countries (some have been to over 150 countries), and I have been asking them to share the real reasons why they continue to travel and what it means to them. In this short compilation, I stitch together their answers. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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224: Unlocking Joy and Happiness, Performing at Carnival in Rio, and Coaching Fortune 5000 CEOs with Stef Solfereni Mar 20, 2023

Stef Solfereni starts off describing his recent experience spending New Year’s Eve in Rio and then participating in the Carnival parade in front of 80,000 people in the Sambadromo.

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Next, he describes his background and his deep connection with the continent of Africa. Stef shares his reflections on the key to unlocking joy and happiness after studying positive psychology for years. He describes his commitment to minimalism and shares his journey becoming a full time digital nomad and downsizing to carry-on luggage. Stef then talks about his experience living in China, doing 2,000 scuba dives around the world, and reflects on why he continues to travel and what travel means to him. He then talks about his professional trajectory in the business world and his experience founding the Marco Polo Group to coach Fortune 5000 CEOs. Stef shares the primary obstacles CEOs are facing today, the biggest leverage points that can propel them forward, and the most effective tactics for small business owners to grow quickly . He also offers tips on managing a fully distributed team, building company culture in remote business, and shares the leadership attributes that the best CEOs have. And, finally, Stef explains how he optimizes his productivity and designs his lifestyle. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

223: Travel Stories from Around the World: A Maverick Show Mixtape Mar 06, 2023

In this special compilation episode, you’ll hear Maverick Show guests describing their first-hand accounts of accidentally winding up in a sex hotel in Japan during a typhoon, narrowly avoiding a kidnapping in the Sinai, hitching a ride on a private jet in South Africa, walking into the world’s largest food fight in Spain, being imprisoned in Bahrain, getting chased by an elephant in Zambia, hitchhiking to the pyramids in Sudan, bike-riding naked with 800 people in Seattle, free diving with Blue whales in Sri Lanka, taking the world’s longest train ride from Lisbon to Saigon, swimming with caimans in the Amazon jungle, driving a rickshaw across India, and much more. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

222: Matt Bowles Interviewed about Nomading in Africa, Turnkey Real Estate Investing, and Remote Year by Chase Warrington on "About Abroad" Feb 24, 2023

On this special episode the tables are turned and Chase Warrington interviews Matt Bowles on the About Abroad podcast.

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Matt starts off talking about spending his birthday in the Portuguese wine country and then about delivering the opening keynote at the Bansko Nomad Fest in Bulgaria. He then shares his backstory of losing his job, starting his own business, becoming location independent in 2007, and eventually becoming a full-time digital nomad with no base in 2013. Matt then talks about his experience doing a 12-month “Remote Year” program in 2016—traveling the world with a community of remote professionals and living in a different city each month across 4 continents. He then talks about why he is doing another Remote Year program, this time a 4-month all-Africa itinerary. Matt explains what he loves about West Africa, shares his experiences nomading in Africa, and reflects on the pros and cons of Remote Year. Next, he talks about founding his company, Maverick Investor Group, that helps people buy “turnkey” U.S. rental properties—fully renovated single-family homes with tenants and local property management in place. Matt talks about the best U.S. markets for buying rental properties and the process for how Maverick helps everyone (including foreign nationals) buy them from anywhere in the world. Chase and Matt then talk about the future of work, the evolution of the digital nomad lifestyle, the value of location independence, and why Matt started The Maverick Show podcast. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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221: Moonlighting as a Jazz Singer in Puerto Rico, Attending Fidel Castro's Funeral in Cuba, and Becoming a Fully-Nomadic Political Consultant with Flora Mendoza Feb 17, 2023

Flora Mendoza joins Matt over a bottle of wine in Dakar, Senegal.

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She reflects on what she loves most about Senegal after spending a month in Dakar and also shares her experiences traveling through Tunisia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Next, Flora talks about being half Mexican and half Basque, shares her experience growing up in Queens, NY, and reflects on her study abroad experience in Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. She then talks about her journey with music and acting which included studying opera in Italy, being a recurring extra on Saturday Night Live, and spending time with Michael K Williams. Next, Flora talks about her path to becoming a professional political consultant and pollster and explains how she turned that into a fully remote position and started traveling the world full-time. She explains why she prioritizes an understanding of the history and politics of her travel destinations and then talks about her trip to Palestine. Flora and Matt then reflect on the general importance of making distinctions between government policy vs. the individual citizens of a country, and how dominant groups in all societies have the option to side with oppressed groups. Flora then talks about moonlighting as a Jazz singer in Puerto Rico, attending Fidel Castro’s funeral in Cuba, and traveling through Colombia in two different decades. She offers tips on traveling with a relationship partner, solo female travel, and balancing work and travel in different time zones. Matt and Flora then reflect on the beauty of the Basque country. Finally, Flora shares what travel means to her and opens up about the real reason why she continues to nomad and live her life to the fullest. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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220: Christine Job Interviews Jackie Omotalde on the "Flourish in the Foreign" Podcast Feb 10, 2023

On this episode, Matt passes the mic and, instead of interviewing the guest himself, he publishes an episode of the “Flourish in the Foreign” podcast, where Christine Job interviews Jackie Omotalde.

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Jackie begins by reflecting on her first study abroad experience in Germany at age 16, and then talks about attending Spellman College and explains the impact of HBCUs. Next, she discusses her professional trajectory that led her to live and work in Ethiopia. Jackie then shares her experience living in Indonesia on a Fulbright scholarship, as well as lessons from her time working in Silicon Valley. She also reflects on nomading as a Black woman, dating abroad, and traveling the world with her daughter. Jackie then discusses Black American vs. African identity dynamics, especially when living on the continent of Africa. She also talks about learning and speaking foreign languages, and how living abroad fits into her overall financial plan. Jackie then shares advice specifically for Black women that aspire to live abroad or who are already traveling the world. And, finally, she reflects on how her “slow-mad” travel style contributes to her wellness. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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219: Writing "Digital Nomads for Dummies", Reflecting on Burnout, and Becoming a Nomadic DJ with Kristin Wilson Feb 04, 2023

Digital nomad influencer Kristin Wilson returns to the Maverick Show for the fourth time.

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Kristin starts off by sharing her reflections on the digital nomad life after 15 years of world travel. She then talks about her newest passion and professional endeavor of becoming a DJ, and explains how she has integrated it into her nomad life by booking gigs around the world and playing at nomad conferences and parties. Kristin then reflects on her years of hosting the “Bad Ass Digital Nomads” podcast and growing the “Traveling with Kristin” YouTube channel to over 150,000 subscribers, with many viral videos getting well over a million views. She discusses strategies for growing your audience and shares different ways to monetize your content. Kristin then talks about her experience writing and publishing the “Digital Nomads for Dummies” book, and Matt reflects on how unique and valuable the book is for any nomad. Next, Kristin talks about her “Ready to Relocate” business and shares the various pivots and iterations of her relocation business over the years. She then reflects on “burnout”. Kristin shares stories of the multiple times she has burned out over the years, as well as the lessons and awareness she now uses to structure her lifestyle and create a healthy balance between stability and new experiences. And, finally, after 15 years of traveling, she reflects on what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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218: Bridging the Gap Between Travel and Wellness, Prioritizing Black Mental Health, and Founding Flex-n-Fly with Youmie Jean Francois Jan 28, 2023

Youmie Jean Francois joins Matt in-person for this conversation in Dakar, Senegal.

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They start talking about their time together in Dakar and what they love about Senegal. Then, they discuss the “Stylish Minimalist Packing” workshop that they co-facilitated for other world travelers on the Remote Year program and give tips on how to travel the world with carry-on luggage only. Next, Youmie talks about her experience growing up in Haiti and moving to New York City at age 6. She reflects on coming up in the Bronx during the golden era of hip hop, becoming a professional dancer, and then eventually leaving the industry, becoming a location-independent entrepreneur, and starting to travel the world. Youmie tells the story of her first solo trip to Montreal, reflects on how she fell in love with world travel, and explains why she now loves Colombia so much. She then opens up about her own journey with mental health and wellness, and explains why it is such a central part of her life, her business, and her personal values. She shares advice on travel wellness for nomads, gives specific tips for entrepreneurs, and talks about the overall importance of prioritizing Black mental health and wellness. Youmie then shares her entrepreneurial journey founding Flex-n-Fly to bridge the gap between travel and wellness, talks about her products, The Flex|Bag and The Flex|Mat, and also shares resources on how to patronize more Black-owned businesses. Finally, she reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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217: The Day of the Dead in Mexico, Why Chile Is So Amazing, and Founding the "Overlap" App for Digital Nomads with Sharon Rosenberg Jan 20, 2023

In Part 2 of this interview, Sharon and Matt talk about their love for Chile.

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They discuss the Chilean poet and activist Pablo Neruda, the film Il Postino, the incredible street art in Valparaiso, and the unbelievable stargazing in the Atacoma Desert. Sharon then shares 3 separate experiences attending the “Day of the Dead” festivities in Mexico. Next, she discusses wine appreciation and traveling the world for world class wine tasting experiences. Sharon tells a story about a wine tasting experience that got interrupted during the 2019 uprising in Chile while she was there. She then reflects on the different work-travel programs she has patronized as well as the co-living spaces and hostel networks she has tried over the years, and gives recommendations and tips on which ones might be right for you. Next, Sharon tells the story of founding the “Overlap” App for digital nomads, explains its functionality and utility, and offers her future vision for the app. And, finally, she reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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216: Avoiding Immigration Prison in China, Cultural Lessons from International Weddings, and the Gritty Beauty of Palermo and Napoli with Sharon Rosenberg Jan 14, 2023

Sharon Rosenberg joins Matt over a bottle of wine in Dakar, Senegal as they reflect on their four months together in Africa.

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Sharon then talks about growing up in northern California, studying abroad in Cape Town, and eventually becoming a full time digital nomad. She reflects on the cultural lessons learned from attending her first wedding in India and her first wedding in Vietnam. Sharon also shares a story about doing a stopover in China and nearly winding up in immigration prison. She then talks about her career setbacks, pivots, and experience negotiating remote work arrangements with her employers. Next, Sharon talks about her first Remote Year trip that ended in Sofia, Bulgaria, and explains why Bulgaria is now her favorite European country. And, finally, Matt and Sharon talk about Italy and why they both love the gritty, authentic beauty of Palermo and Napoli. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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215: Free Diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka with Jessea Lu Jan 05, 2023

Jessea Lu describes her experiences free diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka.

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She also talks about her experience traveling to Antarctica through the Drake Passage and then free diving and interacting with animals there. Jessea explains the differences between scuba diving and free diving and why she prefers free diving. She also talks about why she continues to travel the world and what travel means to her today. And, finally, she opens up about finding her true passion later in life and shares life advice about not being afraid to pivot towards your true passion at any age. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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214: Becoming The #1 All-Around Female Free Diver in the World and Connecting with Nature and Wild Animals Through Travel with Jessea Lu Dec 23, 2022

Jessea Lu and Matt chat in person over a bottle of wine in Nairobi Kenya.

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Jessea begins by sharing her recent experience on Lamu Island, then reflects on her first trip to Africa, and also talks about her travel priorities around connecting with nature and wild animals. She then shares the upcoming horseback safari through Maasai Mara that she has booked in Kenya for next summer. Next, Jessea talks about her experience growing up in a mid-size city in China, and then attending college in Beijing and getting into hip-hop music. She then reflects on coming to the U.S. to do her PhD, why she started traveling the world, how she discovered scuba diving, and highlights from her first liveaboard trip. Jessea then talks about her move to Hawaii, how she discovered free diving and shares her path to becoming a competitive international free diver. She explains the mental techniques and benefits of becoming a great free diver, and then reflects on peak performance and shares how she becomes the #1 all-around female free diver in the world. And, finally, she talks about her experience as an underwater model and how modeling dresses at the bottom of the ocean surrounded by sharks was significantly more scary and difficult than international freediving competitions. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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213: Living in Afghanistan, Haiti, Myanmar and Traveling to Over 100 Countries on a Kenyan Passport with Eva Adongo Dec 13, 2022

Eva Adongo joins Matt for this in-person interview in her home country of Kenya.

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She starts off by talking about her favorite travel experiences and recommendations inside of Kenya. Matt and Eva then talk about their respective experiences hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Next, Eva talks about growing up in Kenya, starting to travel, and reflects on her experiences in different countries on the continent—from Mozambique to Botswana to Zimbabwe, and how she used to bungee jump for free over Victoria Falls during her college days. She also reflects on the British colonial influence on the Kenyan education system, and the importance of independent intellectual inquiry. Eva then talks about her decision to move to Afghanistan, and reflects on the lessons and impact of living there for over two years. She also talks about her experiences living in Haiti and Myanmar and how that shaped her. Eva shares her favorite Caribbean islands, her encounters with racism in Southeast Asia, her reflections on “passport privilege”, and the dynamics of traveling to 100 countries on a Kenyan passport. She then talks about the founding of her YouTube Channel “Traveling with Eva Mtali”, how she uses it as a platform to educate and empower people to re-locate or travel the world, and why she especially focuses on supporting people from Kenya and other countries without a strong passport. Finally, Eva describes her experience attending Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and then reflects on why she continues to travel and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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212: Reflecting on African Genocides from Rwanda to Tigray, and Becoming a Politically Conscious World Traveler with Tammer Abiyu Dec 01, 2022

Tammer Abiyu shares his recent experience visiting the Rwanda Genocide Memorial in Kigali and summarizes the history of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.

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He opens up about the impact of visiting a mass grave of 250,000 victims and reflects on how little he learned about the Rwandan Genocide while growing up in the U.S.. Tammer then explains the historical and political context for the recent campaign of ethnic cleansing that has been going on in the Tigray region of Ethiopia since 2020. He reflects on the lack of American media coverage of Tigray and compares that to the extensive media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tammer also shares his thoughts on the recent Tigray peace agreement that was signed in Nairobi in November 2022. He then takes us on the journey of how and why he developed his political consciousness. Tammer shares tips on finding information outside the mainstream U.S. media, and reflects on the importance of being a politically conscious world traveler. Finally, he explains why he continues to travel and shares what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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211: Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Ethiopian Immigrant Culture, and Why Japan is So Amazing with Tammer Abiyu Nov 25, 2022

Tammer Abiyu starts by telling his parents' story of participating in the resistance against the Derg regime in 1970s Ethiopia and then coming to the U.S. as refugees, meeting in Washington DC, and settling in New Jersey.

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He then talks about his experience growing up in an Ethiopian immigrant home in New Jersey, and navigating his Ethiopian-American identity. Tammer shares how his interest in travel developed, how he fell in love with Japan, and why Tokyo is his favorite city. Matt and Tammer also reflect on their respective trips to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and why it is so important to travel there. Tammer then opens up about his first trip to Ethiopia at age 20 and how significantly it impacted him. Next, he talks about his path to becoming a full-time digital nomad and shares his experience on his first Remote Year trip. Matt and Tammer then reflect on their experience summiting Mount Kilimanjaro together. They talk about the physical preparation, mental preparation, and getting the right gear, and describe the final push to the summit at midnight in sub-zero conditions. They also talk about the power of hiking it with a close-knit group, and share their lessons and tips for others interested in summiting Mount Kilimanjaro. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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210: Irish Decolonial Solidarity, British Imperialism in Kenya, and Navigating White Privilege in Africa with Conor Walsh Nov 18, 2022

In Part 2 of this interview, Conor Walsh talks about how his nomad journey helped him learn about the extent of Irish solidarity with other decolonial movements and struggles against oppression around the world.

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He gives an overview of the history of British imperialism in Kenya and it’s legacy in present day Kenya. Conor emphasizes the importance for travelers to understand the historical context of the places they are traveling. He then reflects on the power dynamics of white privilege in Africa, including his experience dating local women, and he shares his tips for being a more thoughtful and conscious traveler and relationship partner. Conor then talks about his “Digital Nomads in Africa” Facebook community, which aims to dispel problematic views about traveling in Africa. He explains how it also aims to create a space where African digital nomads and other travelers from around the world can connect with local people in the countries where they are traveling. Conor then shares his reflections on traveling to Palestine, partying in Ramallah, and getting teargassed by the Israeli military. And, finally, he reflects on the impact that over a decade of nomading has had one him, and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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209: Lessons from North Korea, Getting Sober in Uganda, and Sleeping at the Pyramids in Sudan with Conor Walsh Nov 12, 2022

Conor Walsh takes us on his journey growing up in Ireland, developing his interest in travel, and leaving at age 21 to become a full-time nomad.

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He reflects on over a decade of travel, starting with his experiences in Southeast Asia, what he loves about Thailand and the social impact businesses he was involved with in Kuala Lumpur. Conor also talks about his trip to North Korea, lessons from experiencing an alternate reality, and how it later informed his ability to understand the wide adoption of conspiracy theories like QAnon. Next, he opens up about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse and how one night in Kampala, Uganda he was able to quit cold turkey and stay sober ever since. Conor then talks about spending his birthday in Sudan, learning about Sufi Islamic traditions, and sleeping alone at the pyramids. And, finally, he reflects on his experience in Ethiopia, why it was so different from other African countries, and tells the story of the night he ran into Michael K. Williams. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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208: Southern Hip Hop, Siestas, Poker, and Why You Should Never Give a Sword to a Man that Can't Dance with Alondo Brewington Nov 04, 2022

Alondo Brewington starts off reflecting on his recent travels across the continent of Africa, going on safari in Tanzania, and experiencing Kigali, Rwanda—one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world.

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He then takes us on his journey growing up in the American South and the role of music in his upbringing. He shares how hip hop’s evolution impacted him along the way—from discovering breakdancing to first hearing Rakim to the emergence of Outkast in Atlanta. He also reflects on his college experience in Atlanta, including the emergence of Club 112, the rise and fall of Freaknik, and the night Tupac bumped into him just hours before getting into a shootout in 1993. He then talks about his experiences studying abroad, developing his love for travel, and transitioning into the digital nomad lifestyle. He shares his love for martial arts, the historical and cultural significance of Capoeira, and explains why you should never give a sword to a man that can’t dance. He also talks about his love for playing poker, trading options, and performing stand up comedy as he travels the world. He explains his approach to “risk” and reflects on common themes that tie his wide-ranging interests together. He also talks about hosting the Cocoa Nomad Podcast, shares his tips and philosophy on pursuing financial freedom, and reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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207: Mental Health For Nomads, Love Languages, and Becoming a Fully-Remote Psychotherapist with Dr. Aprile Andelle Oct 24, 2022

Dr. Aprile Andelle shares her approach to therapy, how she works with her clients, and reflects on the mental health workshop she conducted for digital nomads in Cape Town on the Remote Year program.

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Next, she analyzes Matt’s test results and explains his love languages, his attachment style, and his enneagram personality type. Aprile then explains how she built a fully-remote psychotherapy practice and why she chose to travel the world and run her business as a nomad. She also talks about the connection and joy she finds in dancing salsa all over the world. Aprile then reflects on what travel means to her. In the lightning round she drops her top 5 Jamaican musical artists, her top 5 Afrobeat artists, and her top 5 hip hop MCs of all time. Aprile also talks about her podcast “Do I Need Therapy” and explains how to work with her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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206: Jamaican Dancehall, South African Townships, and Reflections on Racism and Travel with Aprile Andelle Oct 13, 2022

Aprile Andelle joins Matt in person for this interview in Arusha, Tanzania. Matt and Aprile reflect on their time together in Tanzania, as well as their month together in Cape Town, South Africa.

They discuss a number of the inspiring initiatives going on in Langa Township and Kayeltisha township, and then reminisce about attending the Rugby World Cup Sevens together dressed in costume. Aprile then talks about her background growing up in a Jamaican family, and living between Florida and Jamaica. She talks about the impact of Jamaican music in her life, from Bob Marley to Dancehall, and shares her top recommendations for visiting Jamaica. Aprile then reflects on the evolution of her Jamaican-American identity, and shares her experience navigating the very white, affluent, homogenous college that she attended. Next, she talks about studying abroad in Spain, shares the diversity of the various regions of Spain, and opens up about the overt racism she experienced in one part of Spain. Aprile then contrasts that with her experience stepping over the border into the Basque Country, and feeling warmly welcomed and an immediately solidarity with the Basque people who were in struggle for their rights as well. She reflects on how all these experiences with racism and travel impacted her. Then, Aprile shares her professional trajectory, how she eventually became a psychotherapist, and how she is particularly passionate about serving women of color and people in the nomadic and remote work lifestyle. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

205: The Suitcase Office: What Digital Nomads Can Teach Us About Location Independent Work with Koen Blanquart Oct 05, 2022

Koen Blanquart starts off talking about growing up in Belgium and giving some travel tips for people that want to spend time in Belgium.

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He then talks about his entrepreneurial trajectory and his transition into the digital nomad lifestyle. Koen then reflects on his world travels, including his love for New York City, the time he took the train from London to Singapore, and his most epic travel memory of all time: Sailing to Antarctica in a 54-foot sailboat. He then talks about his travel photography journey, including multiple trips to Alaska to photograph Grizzly Bears and Bald Eagles in the wild. Koen shares his tips on how to take better travel photos. He also talks about his love for coffee and shares his most memorable travel experiences involving coffee. Next, Koen discusses his new book “The Suitcase Office: What Digital Nomads Can Teach Us About Location Independent Work”. He shares his vision for the future of work and then gives his tips on managing a fully distributed team, building company culture in a fully remote company, attending to the mental health challenges of a remote work environment, and sustaining the digital nomad lifestyle over the long term. Koen then talks about his love for scuba diving, his journey to becoming a scuba instructor, and his most memorable dive of all time. And finally, he shares what travel means to him and talks about his upcoming trip to sail around the world. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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204: Remote Year CEO Tue Le on Nomading in Africa, Amplifying Marginalized Voices, and The Rose That Grew From Concrete Sep 30, 2022

Remote Year’s CEO, Tue Le, joins Matt in Cape Town on the opening month of Remote Year’s first all-Africa itinerary.

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She begins by talking about her parents background—leaving Vietnam, coming to U.S. as refugees, and settling in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tue talks about growing up in a culturally diverse neighborhood, getting into hip hop, and developing her political consciousness as well as her interest in international travel, and explains how she made enough money to take her first international trip to Madrid at age 17. Tue then talks about the evolution of her Vietnamese-American identity, her close connection with the Black community, and her love for HBCU homecoming parties. She also talks about her college experience at Yale, the further development of her politics and identity, and shares some reflections on her studies of genocide. Tue talks about spending over 5 years on the continent of Africa, reflects on her first trips to Rwanda and Sudan, and explains how Remote Year selected the countries for their first all-Africa itinerary. She then tells the story of going back to Vietnam for the first time, going to her dad’s village for the first time, and why she prioritizes connecting with the Vietnamese diaspora around the world. Tue then talks about her transition into the digital nomad lifestyle and discusses the importance of amplifying marginalized and underrepresented stories while traveling. She then talks about joining the Remote Year staff and spearheading their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) journey over the last 6 years. Tue then explains how Remote Year introduces participants to marginalized communities without participating in poverty tourism, how Remote Year selects positive-impact initiatives without falling into the pitfalls of “voluntourism”, and how Remote Year intends to scale its business without contributing to nomad-gentrification of local communities. She also talks about Remote Year’s partnership with Venture Noire to launch a global accelerator program for Black entrepreneurs. And, finally, Tue shares her vision for the future of Remote Year and offers Maverick Show listeners a credit towards their first Remote Year program by using the link in the Show Notes. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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203: How to Tell Great Travel Stories and Turn Your Lived Experiences into Poetry or Prose with Zein El Amine Sep 23, 2022

In the third and final installment of this interview, Zein El-Amine discusses what makes a great piece of writing for him, as a reader.

He then talks about his process for writing great stories, explains the difference between poetry and prose, and shares how he chooses the medium through which to tell his stories. Zein then gives advice on how to turn your travel and life experiences into great stories. Next, he reflects on the impact of teaching Ulysses in Ireland on his students. Zein also reflects on the impact of teaching about Orientalism, anti-Arab racism, and the Palestinian struggle. Then, he talks about winning the Megaphone Prize and having his latest collection of short stories published by Radix Media. Zein describes the 7-story collection and then reads from the title story “Is this how you eat a Watermelon?”. He explains how to pre-order a copy of the book and where to attend the book launch events. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

202: De-Exotifying The Arab World, Teaching The Most Dangerous Book, and Founding Left Turn Magazine with Zein El-Amine Sep 16, 2022

Zein El-Amine starts off talking about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Egypt for a range of immersive experiences, including meeting Egyptian author Nawal el Saadawi at her home.

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He then talks about his deep personal connection with James Joyce’s book “Ulysses”. Matt and Zein discuss “Bloomsday” celebrations around the world, as well as the history of the U.S. government’s censorship of Ulysses. Zein then talks about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Ireland to study Ulysses and celebrate Bloomsday in Dublin. He shares the impact that his first trip to Ireland had on him and why he now feels like Dublin is his second home. Matt and Zein discuss Ireland-Palestine solidarity and Zein shares how he first toured Belfast as part of a Palestinian delegation. He then talks about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Morocco and explains the importance of understanding “Orientalism” as a framework for de-exotifying the Arab World. Zein then reflects on his experience being exiled, talks about his poetry collection “A Travel Guide for the Exiled”, and reads his poem “On Embassy Row”. He then reflects on his activist trajectory in the U.S., getting kicked out of the International Socialist Organization, and founding Left Turn Magazine. Matt and Zein reflect on why Left Turn attracted extraordinary political activists, the importance to connecting the local with the global, and the impact of Palestine solidarity work over the last 25 years. Zein also talks about hosting the Shay Wah Nana Show and discusses his recent episode highlighting the Tanzanian government’s violent evictions of the Maasai people from their ancestral lands. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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201: Being Imprisoned in Bahrain, Teaching Windsurfing in Barbados as an Anti-Colonial Gesture, and the Role of Poetry in Arab Culture with Zein El-Amine Sep 06, 2022

Zein El-Amine talks about growing up in Lebanon at the start of the Lebanese civil war and tells the story of being trapped between two warring factions in Beirut at 12 years old.

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He then opens up about his time attending high school in Bahrain and college in Saudi Arabia. Zein shares the story of going off to play tennis one day in Bahrain and being arrested as a suspected member of Shīʿa terrorist cell planning a coup. He describes his experience being put into the Shīʿa political wing of the prison, who he met there, how his parents feared he might be executed, and how this experience fundamentally changed his political consciousness. Next, Zein tells a story about going down to Barbados on vacation from Saudi Arabia, running out of money, and teaming up with locals to teach windsurfing to British tourists as an anti-colonial gesture. He then reads the poem he wrote about the Barbados experience. Next, Zein talks about his path to becoming a writer and a literature professor. He explains the significance of poetry in Arab culture and also reflects on the value, impact and crucial importance of travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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200: Two Hundred Maverick Show Episode Special with Matt Bowles Sep 02, 2022

Matt Bowles celebrates 200 episodes of The Maverick Show with the listeners and reflects on The Maverick Show being ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast in the world by Web Work Travel.

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He shares some highlights from his last year of travel and announces the availability of his new media kit for people who want to book him for keynote speeches or podcast interviews. Matt also mentions the publication of “Digital Nomads For Dummies” by Kristin Wilson, which he is featured in. He then talks about the increasing number of Maverick Show guests and listeners who are now buying rental properties through his company, Maverick Investor Group. Matt explains how Maverick helps you buy turnkey rental properties (with tenants and local property management in place) in the most investor-advantaged U.S. markets from anywhere, and offers listeners a free video consultation with Maverick about that. Matt also offers his white paper on Real Estate Investing for Digital Nomads. He then talks about his upcoming trip to Africa and shares his itinerary as well as his New Year’s Eve plans. Matt explains why he is doing another Remote Year program, reflects on his previous experience with Remote Year, and offers listeners a $100 credit towards their first Remote Year program. He then announces his newly updated video training on minimalist packing where he teaches you how to travel the world full time with carry-on luggage only…without sacrificing fashion and style. Matt also announces the launch of The Maverick Show Newsletter, and how you can opt-in for that! And, finally, he asks listeners to fill out a survey to give their opinions and feedback on The Maverick Show and offers a 20-minute video call with the first 20 people who complete the survey and DM him on Instagram. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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199: How to Optimize Your Brain, Have Better Orgasms, and What Billion-Dollar Business Owners Do Differently with Chris Reynolds Aug 23, 2022

Chris Reynolds returns to the Maverick to discuss brain optimization techniques.

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He starts off by talking about his presentation at the Bansko Nomad Fest and explains his conference networking strategy. Chris then talks about how he began organizing entrepreneur masterminds in the beginning of the pandemic to support fellow business owners, and then how he developed that into the M3 entrepreneur community. He also talks about hosting The Business Method Podcast, publishing over 500 episodes, and shares top lessons from his latest season interviewing billion-dollar business owners. Chris then debunks a number of misconceptions about the brain and does a deep dive into brain science. He gives specific optimization tips on how to strengthen the pre-frontal cortex, avoid dopamine floods, release more oxytocin, increase serotonin and endorphins, harness eustress, and achieve “flow states”. He also explains how to have better orgasms! Chris then gives tips on how to start optimizing your brain for peak performance and shares his brain scan results after a dark-room meditation retreat. He also reflects on a recent M3 Brain Optimization Retreat and explains how you can join the M3 community. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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198: Traveling the World on a Philippines Passport and Helping Digital Nomads Relocate to Montenegro with Kach Umandap Aug 18, 2022

Kach Umandap takes us on her journey growing up in the Philippines, moving to the Middle East to work in Kuwait and Iraq, and then starting to travel the world full-time.

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She shares her reflections on “passport privilege” and her experience traveling to 173 countries and territories on a Philippines passport. Kach also shares stories from her travels to East Africa, Pakistan, Iran, and Central Asia, and the time she sailed through the Caribbean for 2 years with a cat and lived on her boat. She explains how she became a travel influencer, and entrepreneur, built the businesses she currently runs today, and how she helps Filipinos travel the world. Kach also explains why she selected Montenegro as her base, explains the benefits of relocating to Montenegro, and provides specific tips for digital nomads on where to stay in Montenegro. She also reflects on the impact a decade of travel has had on her, explains how she structures her current lifestyle and offers tips for sustaining a lifestyle of long-term world travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

Amara Abara talks about growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, moving to London at age 16, and Studying Abroad in Beijing at age 19.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

Krystal Pino shares her journey of overcoming imposter syndrome, becoming a digital nomad, and building “Nomad Tax” to be the #1 accounting firm serving American digital nomads.

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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 of 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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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

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.

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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 webcomic 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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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

Chase Warrington takes us on his journey growing up in the U.S., studying abroad in Austria, and developing his passion for travel.

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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. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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188: Komodo Dragons in Indonesia, Free Diving with Sperm Whales in Sri Lanka, and Gender Bending at Carnival in Rio with Dani Dirks Jun 07, 2022

Dani Dirks shares her experience at Carnival in Rio and talks about the legendary street parties, the main event at the Samba Drome, and the unique level of gender fluidity throughout the event.

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She also talks about her first skydiving experience in Floripa, Brazil. Dani then talks about her trip to the Komodo Islands in Indonesia and tells stories about interacting with the Komodo Dragons. She then shares her experience of free diving with sperm whales in Sri Lanka and attending a free diving retreat in Phuket, Thailand. Dani explains some of the skills, techniques, and lessons she has learned from free diving, and why she loves it so much. She then talks about her lifestyle choices and reflects on her willingness to seize opportunities and make spontaneous decisions. Dani also reflects on how her world travel experiences have impacted her personal growth and share her tips on maintaining a fulfilling nomad lifestyle over the long term. She then performs her original song “The Moon and More” and discusses her new musical project “This is Everyday Love”. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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187: Block Parties in South Africa, Village Life in Uganda, and Relationship Lessons from White Water Kayaking in Namibia with Dani Dirks Jun 03, 2022

Dani Dirks talks about growing up in Northern California, moving to a rural village in Uganda, and then becoming a full time nomad and traveling the world for 5 years with no base.

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Matt and Dani talk about their recent wine tasting experience in Portugal, and how they originally met in Vietnam when Dani was a program lead for Hacker Paradise. Dani then reflects on navigating the power dynamics of “voluntourism” and shares some of her personal experiences. She then talks about “the canoe theory” and shares her relationship lessons learned on a white water kayaking trip in Namibia. She opens up about some of her dating experiences and reflects on finding connection and love in the nomadic lifestyle. Dani also talks about the central role of songwriting in her life, especially in processing her experiences and expressing her emotions. She plays “The Traveling Song” on the guitar, an original number that she wrote, and then talks about her current musical project “This is Everyday Love”. Dani also talks about her experiences in South Africa, from block parties in the Townships to bungee jumping, and from cage-diving with sharks to attending AfrikaBurn. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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186: Building a CryptoCurrency DEX with Over $200 Million in Daily Trading Volume While Traveling the World with Ori Kwan May 25, 2022

Grace “Ori” Kwan reflects on her experience growing up in a Chinese immigrant family in Westchester, NY, navigating her Chinese-American identity, and how her interest in world travel developed.

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She then takes us on her culinary journey, explains how she likes to explore other cultures through food, and then shares her path to entrepreneurship. Ori also opens up about her Cryptocurrency journey, including why she was initially skeptical of crypto but how she came to understand it can be used for good. She provides an overview of decentralized finance (“DeFi”), decentralized exchanges (“DEXs”) and the Solana blockchain. She then offers some reflections on the collapse of Terra Luna, and lessons we can take from that. Ori also talks about founding Orca as an Automated Market Maker (“AMM”) on the Solana blockchain. She provides an overview of how Liquidity Pools work and explains the downside risk of Impermanent Loss when providing liquidity with a token pair. She then talks about Orca’s “Whirlpools” and explains how Concentrated Liquidity Pools work. Ori also talks about the Orca governance token and DAO, the Orcanauts NFT project, and the Orca Impact Fund. Ori then talks about how she structures her digital nomad life, shares some travel experiences from Italy, gives tips on managing a fully distributed team, and reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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185: Building the World's Largest Digital Nomad Community and Founding VisaDB to Make Global Mobility Easier for Everyone with Danish Soomra May 18, 2022

Danish Soomro takes us on his journey growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, becoming a local entrepreneur, then going to do his MBA in the UK, and eventually becoming a full time digital nomad.

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He talks about founding “Digital Nomads Around the World” and growing it to the largest community of digital nomads in the world with over 150,000 members. Danish also talks about getting accepted to the “Startup Chile” accelerator program and building VisaDB.io as the first online visa information database and marketplace to make global mobility easier for everyone. He gives tips for growth hacking, productivity automation, managing remote teams, and building company culture in a fully distributed company. Danish also share some of his travel experiences and gives tips on visiting Brazil, Chile and Pakistan. Finally, he reflects on the concept of being a global citizen with numerous micro-identities. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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184: Founding Bansko Nomad Fest, Sailing a Catamaran Across the Sea of Bengal, and the Impact of Traveling to 100 Countries with Matthias Zeitler May 11, 2022

Matthias Zeitler takes us on his journey growing up in Munich, Germany, and transitioning from a corporate job to becoming a location-independent entrepreneur.

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He explains how is interest in travel developed, how he became a digital nomad, and how he structures his nomadic lifestyle. Matthias then shares some travel stories about competing in the Rickshaw Run in India and taking a catamaran across the Sea of Bengal. He then reflects on the impact of traveling to 100 countries. Next, Matthias talks about founding “Bansko Co-Working”, explains how he built community around it, and shares why he is so passionate about the town of Bansko. He also talks about his upcoming project “Bansko Co-Living”, and explains how Bansko is becoming a premier nomad destination. Matthias also talks about hosting the annual Bansko Nomad Fest, how it evolved, and what attendees can expect this year. And, finally, he reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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183: Teaching in the Slums of Delhi, Scuba Diving with Manta Rays in the Maldives, and the Real Value of Collecting Travel Memories with Mujtaba Saifuddin May 05, 2022

Mujtaba Saifuddin takes us on his journey growing up in a Pakistani immigrant family in Los Angeles, becoming an actor, a pilot, and an aerospace professional, before transitioning to becoming a full time digital nomad in his 40s.

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Matt and Muj reminisce about their most recent trip together and share reflections on El Salvador, Medellin and Cali, Colombia, as well as Guatape and Lago Calima. Muj also reflects on his own travel journey, from teaching in the slums of Delhi to taking the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia to hiking the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. He shares his experiences scuba diving with Manta Rays in the Maldives, Dirt Biking Across Mexico, and Watching the Northern Lights in Alaska. Muj then reflects on his decision to become a full time nomad, the mental and emotional aspects of the transition, and his biggest lessons learned so far in his first year with no base. Matt and Muj then discuss on their crypto currency investing journey, and talk about some NFT projects they both hold and some upcoming events for NFT holders that they will be attending. And, finally, Muj reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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182: Nomading through 70 Countries with Carry-On Luggage, Dancing Salsa in Cali, Colombia, and Running "All Digital Media" with Victoria Zapata Apr 27, 2022

Victoria Zapata takes us on her journey growing up in Cali, Colombia, learning Salsa as a kid, and emigrating to the U.S. during the Colombian political conflict after a bomb exploded in her school.

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She talks about acclimating to the US, going to college, and eventually becoming a location independent entrepreneurship. Vicky then reflects on her first two major trips through South America and Southeast Asia, and talks about how that influenced her minimalism. She gives specific packing tips for women on how to travel the world long-term with carry-on luggage only. She then talks about how she prioritizes helping animals and the environment during her travels. Next, Vicky talks about her business “All Digital Media” and gives tips for business owners on how to improve their social media marketing and their web presence. She then offers tips on being a business partner with your spouse, as well as tips on nomading full-time with your spouse. Vicky also reflects on the keys to sustaining a fulfilling life of long-term world travel over many years. She talks about how she balances local cultural immersion and socializing with other nomads around the world. And, finally, Vicky reflects on the impact of traveling to 70 countries and what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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181: Building Nomad Villages, Scaling "Nomad X", and Prioritizing Positive Local Impact with Gonçalo Hall Apr 20, 2022

Gonçalo Hall takes us on his journey growing up in Portugal, connecting with many different cultures, and eventually becoming a full-time digital nomad.

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He shares his entrepreneurial journey, and reflects on how his sports background contributed to his business success. Gonçalo also opens up about how he assessed his own strengths and weaknesses, and gives tips on selecting the right business partners. He then shares how his experience nomading in Canggu, Bali impacted and inspired him to create to Nomad Village on Madeira Island, Portugal. Gonçalo shares the story of meeting with government officials, pitching the project, and building the Nomad Village with a focus on positive local impact. He then talks about building the second Nomad Village on the African island nation of Cabo Verde, and the positive local impact it has had thus far. Gonçalo also talks about acquiring the “Nomad X” brand, partnering with “Nomads Giving Back”, and shares his vision for the future of Nomad X. He then reflects on ways to balance nomad-community building with local cultural immersion, and offers his thoughts on the future of work and the digital nomad movement. Finally, Gonçalo shares tips on nomading with your spouse and reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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180: Language Alter Egos, Competing in the World Memory Championships, and Founding AmoLingua with Ekaterina Matveeva Apr 13, 2022

Ekaterina Matveeva takes us on her journey growing up in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, writing poetry, and falling in love with language learning—eventually being able to speak 9 languages and understand 20.

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She talks about living in different countries and emphasizes the importance of fully immersing in both the language and the culture. Ekaterina also explains the concept of the “language alter ego” and why it is so important. She then talks about her journey becoming a memory athlete and competing in the World Memory Championships in China. Ekaterina shares her top memorization techniques, as well as her tips on how to learn languages more quickly and efficiently. She also talks about her travel experiences in China, India, West Africa and mentoring entrepreneurs in Iran. Ekaterina then talks about her own entrepreneurial journey founding and scaling Amolingua. She then gives her tips for building location independent companies and managing fully distributed teams from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Finally Ekaterina reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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179: Nomading in China, NFT Galas in Ghana, and Founding the Wander Women DAO with Ivy Xu Apr 06, 2022

Ivy Xu reflects on her cultural identity growing up in Canada and spending every summer in China.

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She shares her favorite things about China and offers her recommendations for working remotely and nomading in China. Ivy also reflects on lessons from being a competitive figure skater how they relate to her current approach to business. She shares her path to becoming a location independent entrepreneur, and explains how she founded and scaled her business “Beta Camp”. Ivy reflects on her business successes and failures and offers her top tips to aspiring location independent entrepreneurs. She then talks about the keys to structuring a fulfilling life as a digital nomad and offers tips for nomading with your spouse. Next, Ivy talks about founding the “Asian Wander Women” Facebook community. She then proceeds to explain Web3, Decentralized Finance, NFTs, DAOs, and shares her own journey with cryptocurrency and NFT investing. Ivy talks about founding the Wander Women DAO as a Venture Studio DAO, and describes her forthcoming NFT project. And, finally, she reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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178: Building "Nomads Giving Back", Traveling the World for 9 Years, and Spending Time in 100 Countries with Tarek Kholoussy Mar 31, 2022

Tarek Kholoussy returns to the Maverick Show and meets up with Matt for an in-person interview in Medellin, Colombia.

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Tarek talks about the significance of Colombia to him, and explains why Medellin is one of his favorite cities in the world. He then talks about his homeland, Egypt, and why everyone should spend time there. Tarek then shares the story of how he met Matt’s sister at a Tibetan monastery in Nepal. He also reflects on his time in Goa, India as well as his multiple trips to Ethiopia. Tarek then takes us on his journey over the last 4 years building Nomads Giving Back, and reflects on navigating the complex power dynamics of international volunteer work. He then shares his experience in Bali, including during the pandemic, and how that led to the launching of Nomads Skillshare. Tarek then reflects on the key sustainability pillars for living a fulfilling nomadic life over the long term. And, finally, he explains why he continues to travel and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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177: Moving Abroad with Intention and Empowering Black Women to Flourish in the Foreign with Christine Job Mar 23, 2022

Christine Job takes us on her journey growing up in Atlanta, studying abroad in Spain, becoming location-independent, traveling the world, and eventually choosing a base in Valencia.

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She reflects on her experience studying abroad, including the racial and class dynamics, and why she chose to go back and live in Spain again afterwards. Christine shares her experience walking the Camino de Santiago, living in the Rioja wine region, living in Barcelona, and eventually choosing to be based in Valencia. She also talks about her path to location independence, her professional and entrepreneurial journey, and the importance of moving abroad with intention. Christine emphasizes the importance of reflecting on your “why”, your “number”, your “zone of genius”, and explains how entrepreneurship can be a form of self-actualization. She also talks about founding her award winning podcast “Flourish in the Foreign” and reflects on the impact the podcast has had on her and what she has learned from her guests. Christine also shares her experiences and tips for dating abroad, and reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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176: Fine Dining in the Basque Country, Wine Tasting in Rioja, and Founding Selva Vida Lodge & Retreat Center in the Amazon with Dr. Kristina Liu Mar 15, 2022

Kristina Liu shares her journey growing up on 3 continents, working her way up in the corporate world, and then deciding to leave her job to travel the world and build a location-independent coaching business.

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She also shares her journey in learning to appreciate wine. Matt and Kristina reminisce about their experience traveling together in Morocco, having an epic fine dining experience in Basque Country, and going on an 18-hour wine-tasting romp through Spain’s legendary Rioja wine region. Kristina then shares her life altering experience in the Peruvian Amazon which led to her buying property in Peru and founding the Selva Vida Lodge and Retreat Center. She also talks about her coaching program and framework, and gives some tips listeners can immediately apply in their lives. Kristina then discusses her new book “The Inside Out Journey” and reflects on the impact of the writing process. And, finally, she shares what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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175: Health Insurance for Digital Nomads, Building a Global Social Safety Net, and Scaling Safety Wing to 100,000 Customers with Sondre Rasch Mar 09, 2022

Sondre Rasch takes us on his journey growing up in Norway, starting to travel the world, and eventually leaving his job to become a location-independent entrepreneur and digital nomad.

He shares his experience founding two companies, going through the “Y-Combinator” accelerator twice, and gives his tips on how to get accepted to the program. Sondre then talks about founding Safety Wing with a mission to build a global social safety net and to solve the fundamental problems that exist with traditional health insurance companies. He gives an overview of Safety Wing’s “Nomad Insurance” (global travel medical insurance for nomads) as well as Safety Wing’s “Remote Health” insurance product for remote workers and nomads. He then takes us behind the scenes and talks about how he selected his business partners, how they raised $13 million, and how they scaled Safety Wing to 100,000 customers in under 4 years. Sondre shares Safety Wing’s strategy on marketing and branding, and also shares his leadership style, productivity tactics, and stress management techniques. He reflects on what makes a great CEO and shares executive leadership tips for managing a fully distributed team. Sondre then talks about his future vision for creating a borderless country on the internet and the steps he is taking towards making it a reality. And, finally, he reflects on what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

174: Traveling to the World's Most Remote Destinations and Capturing their Natural Beauty with Nora Yusuf Mar 02, 2022

Nora Yusuf takes us on her journey growing up in Malaysia, studying abroad in the UK, traveling through Europe, working in the Middle East, and then becoming a photographer, traveling to many of the world’s most remote locations and capturing their natural beauty.

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She shares her favorite travel destinations in her home country of Malaysia, and then talks about what she loves about the natural beauty of super-remote destinations. Nora shares her travel experiences sleeping in the snow in Antarctica, seeing the Aurora Borealis in Greenland, traveling the Silk Road in Central Asia, and visiting Lake Baikal in Siberia during the winter. She then recounts her experience spending time with Eagle Huntresses in Mongolia and talks about her 4x4 expeditions in East Africa and South America. Nora shares her adventure in the Amazon and her experience in the Pantanal Wetlands catching piranhas to barbecue with Malaysian spices and eat. She then shares some tactical tips on how to take better photos and timelapse videos. And, finally, Nora reflects on the impact all of her world travel has had, what travel means to her today, and why it’s important for her to break down stereotypes and inspire other women to travel. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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173: Buying Turnkey Rental Properties Through Maverick Investor Group and Empowering Knowledge Workers to Make the World a Better Place with Sean Tierney Feb 23, 2022

Sean Tierney returns to the Maverick Show for his 4th interview after spending a month in Mexico with Matt. Recorded in person, over a bottle of wine, Matt and Sean discuss their experiences together in Mexico, including a local backyard hip hop cypher in Puerto Escondido.

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Sean then talks about his experience buying turnkey rental properties through Matt’s company, Maverick Investor Group. Matt and Sean discuss the advantages of residential investment property as an asset class, and the advantages of buying “turnkey” properties with tenants and local property management already in place. Sean then talks about building the “Problemattic” App and empowering knowledge workers to contribute their skills to affecting positive change in the world from anywhere. He also talks about his love for the City of Lisbon, including how and why he is getting a second passport from Portugal. Sean shares his experience being an entrepreneur in residence at “Startup Lisboa” and being an organizer of the Lisbon Digital Nomads meetup group—the largest nomad meetup group in the world with over 13,000 members. He then shares one of his favorite books of all time, drops a number of travel hacks, reflects on his social media fast, and rounds out his Top 20 Hip Hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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172: How to Get Started Investing in NFTs, the Metaverse, and Cryptocurrency with Isis Love Feb 15, 2022

Isis Love takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S., joining the military, living aboard, transitioning to entrepreneurship, persevering through financial struggles, and eventually discovering FOREX trading and cryptocurrency investing.

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She tells her story of how she went from being broke to becoming a full time investor, financial educator and digital nomad. Isis shares how and why she was able to cultivate a money mindset, and talks about the different asset classes into which she is now diversified. She explains how to get started in cryptocurrency, how to generate yield with your crypto, how to navigate the market’s volatility, and which coins she is most bullish on. Matt and Isis discuss their NFT investments and the variety of evolving use cases for NFTs. Isis also explains the metaverse and strategies for investing in it. She also shares her travel journey in Europe, Asia, South Africa, Central America, and reflects on what travel means to her and why she chooses the nomad lifestyle. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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171: Living Life Based on your Bucket List, Hosting the Nomad Cruise, and Organizing Events Remotely with Bori Vigh Feb 08, 2022

Bori Vigh takes us on her journey growing up in Hungary, being an entrepreneur, and eventually becoming a digital nomad with no permanent base.

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She shares some techniques for creating ‘deep connections’ and explains how important that is in a full-time travel lifestyle. Bori talks about the event space in Hungary that she runs remotely and her “Belong Camp” Retreat for digital nomads that she organizes. She also takes us on her travel journey, starting with family trips as a kid, then studying abroad in Spain, and then solo traveling the world while building one of the largest backpacker blogs in Hungary. Bori then shares the transformative impact of her first solo trip to Buenos Aires, how that inspired her to hand-write her first bucket list, and how that has guided her life ever since. She shares some of her travel highlights and also reflects on the evolving nomad eco-system and how she balances local travel experiences with nomad-community-building. Bori also talks about her business mentorship program and shares some of the techniques she personally uses for business success including the current mastermind group she is in. She offers Maverick Show listeners a 10% discount on both her Belong Camp retreat and her business mentorship services. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.

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170: Building a Remote Marketing Agency with Your Spouse, Traveling to 70 Countries Together and Diversifying Your Investments with Santiago Sosa Feb 02, 2022

Santiago Sosa takes us on his journey growing up in Colombia, immigrating to the U.S., getting married, and traveling the world full time with his spouse.

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He shares tips on nomading as a married couple with no base, and recounts some of his top travel stories. Santiago also discusses the impact his Asian travels had on leading him towards the philosophy of Stoicism and becoming a minimalist. He then shares his entrepreneurial journey, and how he built a location independent marketing agency with his wife as his business partner. Santiago shares tips on being business partners with your spouse and explains how they run the company together. He also unveils the most effective marketing tactics that are working for his business clients today. Santiago then opens up about his personal investing strategies across many asset classes, ranging from real estate to online businesses to crypto currency. He shares his wins and losses, and emphasizes the importance of diversification. Santiago takes us on his cryptocurrency investing journey—From learning about it in 2017, to investing in numerous ICOs, to the way he earns yield on his crypto holdings, to the most costly crypto-investing mistake he made, and how to avoid it. Finally, Santiago reflects on why he continues to travel full time after visiting 70 countries, and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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169: Traveling the World for Whisky, Growing up in Queens, and Reflecting on Genocide with Martine Volmar Jan 27, 2022

In this episode, Martine conducts a whisky tasting for Matt in her apartment in Queens, NY, over a wide ranging discussion about books, art, immigrant identity, world travel, food, whisky, gender, race, and genocide.

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Martine takes us on her journey growing up in Queens, NY in a Haitian immigrant family, being exposed to the cultures of the world in her home borough, and then becoming a remote entrepreneur and traveling to over 40 countries. She shares stories from her travels to Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Kenya, Ireland, Paris, Italy and more. Matt and Martine share their experiences in Phnom Penh and reflect on their encounters with the history and lessons of the Cambodian genocide. Martine also conducts a whisky tasting for Matt live on the podcast, and shares specific techniques for “finding your whisky door” even if you think you don’t like whisky. She talks about her experiences attending “Whisky Live” in Paris and traveling to other top Whisky destinations around the world. Matt and Martine also share their experiences wine tasting in the Burgundy region of France. Finally, Matt and Martine discuss James Baldwin and Martine reflects on American racial dynamics from the vantage point of a world traveler when outside the U.S. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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168: How to Get Started with Cryptocurrency and Second Passports with Becky Gillespie Jan 18, 2022

Becky Gillespie and Matt talk about their previous travels in Argentina, as well as their recent experience together in the Mendoza wine region where the interview takes place.

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Becky then shares her experiences trekking La Cuidad Perdita in Colombia, Volcano-boarding in Nicaragua, and visiting Omatepe Island. Matt and Becky also share their experiences traveling through India, and Becky tells the story of when she participated in the “Rickshaw Challenge”. Next, she reflects on her trip to the mountain kingdom of Bhutan. Becky then plays the Ukalayle live on The Maverick Show and sings the song “I Drink Wine” by Adele. She then breaks down the steps to get started with Cryptocurrency, and why she believes it is important for everyone. Becky shares some crypto investment strategies for beginners, explains the basics of buying NFTs, and also explains how to use Cryptocurrency to by tangible items in the real world. She then moves on to talk about getting a second passport. Becky first discusses the benefits and what motivated her to pursue it, and she then breaks down the process and timeline for getting a second passport from Portugal. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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167: How To Create Deep Friendships Quickly and Design an Ecologically-Regenerative Nomad Life with Kaela Atleework Jan 11, 2022

Kaela Atleework takes us on her journey growing up in California, becoming an international model for Chanel, and then leaving it all to pursue the nomad life.

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After 10 years of traveling, she shares her critical reflections on “voluntourism”. Kaela then takes us through some considerations for being more socially conscious travelers, including the importance of learning the historical and political context of the places we travel. Next, she shares a story about the time she hitchhiked across South America alone, and reflects on how becoming a digital nomad helped her create a more socially connected life. Kaela then dives into her area of expertise on human connection, talks about her concept of “Instantaneous Intimacy”, and shares techniques for making deep friendships quickly. She then explains the importance of being more than just environmentally conscious travelers and shares some specific tactics for how we can be “ecologically regenerative” travelers. Kaela then talks about founding Montaia Basecamp as a model for ecologically regenerative and socially connected co-living and co-working in connection with the land. She then explains her “migrational” nomad lifestyle and the unique benefits of this particular travel style. And, finally, Kaela offers her observations and analysis of the way a segment of the pseudo-spiritual wellness community has coalesced with the far right-wing around narratives around COVID disinformation and anti-vaccine conspiracies, and what she feels is a potential path out. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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166: Empowering Displaced Persons and Refugees to Become Online Language Teachers and Tell Their Stories Across the World with Aline Sara Jan 03, 2022

Aline Sara takes us on her journey growing up in a Lebanese immigrant family in New York and reflects on how her family’s experience in Beirut during the civil war shaped her passion for international human rights and conflict resolution.

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She shares her extensive world travel experiences through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. Matt and Aline talk about the international solidarity dynamics among oppressed people around the world, in countries ranging from South Africa to Chile to Ireland. Aline then talks about her experience working as a journalist in the Middle East during the Arab Spring. She explains how the Syrian refugee crisis was the main inspiration for founding NaTakallam as a language-learning social enterprise. She explains the mission is to empower displaced persons and refugees to work as online language teachers, regardless of their location and status, and to virtually pair them with students who are also interested in hearing their stories. Aline talks about how she scaled NaTakallam, how she finds and hires the teachers, and shares some examples of their lives prior to being displaced. She also talks about the customer experience, and the expansion of NaTakallam’s service offerings, and explains how it provides an opportunity for refugees and displaced people to tell their stories across the world, and to build bridges across cultures. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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165: Nomading in Mexico, Stylish Minimalism, and Becoming a Full-Time YouTuber with Sergio Sala Dec 29, 2021

Sergio Sala shares his journey growing up in Mexico, studying abroad in Italy, backpacking around Europe, and eventually becoming a full-time digital nomad and YouTube video creator.

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He shares the top digital nomad destinations for living and working in Mexico, including what he loves about Mexico City and how to get to the hidden beach near Sayulita. Matt and Sergio then discuss the close bond between Ireland and Mexico and reflect on their travels in Ireland. Sergio then opens up about on his first trip to New York City, and how it changed his perceptions about people in the U.S. He then shares some of his top international travel experiences including attending the World Cup in Russia, studying at a Buddhist temple in China, and spending two weeks in Tibet. Sergio also explains how he selects his travel destinations, structures his day, and sustains the digital nomad lifestyle with no base. He then takes us behind the scenes of his life as a professional YouTuber, shares some tips on how to do it full time, and reflects on how he balances the video documentation of his life with the importance of being present in the moment. Sergio also discusses the importance of minimalism in his life, and shares some tips on how to travel the world with carry-on luggage only while still looking stylish (including his favorite travel clothing brands). And, finally, he reflects on why he continues to travel after 8 years as a full time nomad, and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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164: How to Land a Remote Job in 90 Days and Become a Full-Time Digital Nomad with Juliana Rabbi Dec 22, 2021

Juliana Rabbi takes us on her journey growing up in Brazil, moving to Spain as an ex-pat, transitioning to remote work, and then becoming a digital nomad who travels the world full time with no base.

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She reflects on her experiences living in Madrid, Barcelona and Kilkenny, Ireland, as well as the impact of joining theater and improv groups in Spain. Juliana also shares her experiences backpacking in Thailand and Nepal, life lessons learned, and how that inspired her to become a full time nomad. She then shares the details of how she transitioned to become a location-independent entrepreneur. Next, Juliana talks about the services she offers today and how she helps her clients find their remote dream job in 90 days. She explains how to use LinkedIn effectively, how to tap into the “hidden job market”, and how to prepare to crush your job interview. Juliana also explains how her services work and describes her ideal client. And, finally, she explains how she designs her lifestyle and how she structures her work and travel as a nomad. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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163: How to Sell Online Courses to 265,000 Students and Achieve High Level Goals with Jimmy Naraine Dec 15, 2021

Jimmy Naraine shares his process for setting and achieving high level goals.

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He then talks about his day structure and productivity optimization techniques while traveling the world full time. Jimmy also reflects on his 8 Years as a digital nomad, his experience during the pandemic lockdown, and what travel means to him. He then talks about his decision to become a full time online course creator, mentor and educator. Jimmy takes us behind the scenes of how he scaled his online course sales to over 265,000 students. He breaks down the key marketing techniques to launch, create momentum, and become a best-selling course creator. Jimmy then offers the Maverick Show listeners a discount code to get one of his courses for free. And, finally, he shares his favorite books, travel destinations, and his top 5 hip hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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162: Jimmy Naraine on Being a Full-Time Nomad for 8 Years and Connecting With People Across Cultures Through Hip Hop Dec 08, 2021

Jimmy Naraine takes us on his journey growing up in Poland to mixed parents, getting into graffiti and skateboarding as a form of rebellion, and eventually embracing hip hop and beatboxing.

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Jimmy beatboxes live on The Maverick Show and then explains how he still uses it in his personal and professional life today, as well as in his travels—both to connect with people across cultures and to diffuse potentially dangerous situations. Jimmy then talks about how his interest in world travel developed, and how he was able to travel on a shoestring budget before he had much money—including a 3,000 kilometer trip across Europe on just 200 Euros. He then explains how he learns languages through intensive immersion and by leveraging the 80/20 rule. Jimmy also reflects on his sustainability pillars for living a healthy, fulfilling, exciting life as a full time nomad for over 8 years. He discusses his selection process for his travel destinations, and explains how he structures his lifestyle. Finally, Jimmy shares his experience hiking the Annapurna Circuit in the Himalayas, and the profound life lessons that came out of it. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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161: Reflections on "Home" as a Third Culture Kid and Resources for Muslim Travelers with Sally Elbassir Dec 01, 2021

Sally Elbassir takes us on her journey being born in Ireland to Egyptian and Sudanese parents, and growing up mostly in Los Angeles.

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She shares the experience of her Muslim immigrant family in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks in the U.S., and reflects on her identity as a “third culture kid”. Sally shares her experiences going back to her homelands of Egypt and Sudan for the first time as a teenager, and then again as an adult. She also explains the context of the pro-democracy uprising in Sudan after the coup in October, 2021. Sally then takes us on her own world travel journey—from a school trip to China, to studying abroad in Ireland, to interning in Indonesia, and eventually leaving her job in 2015 to become a full time digital nomad and embark on her first solo journey to Spain. She opens up about navigating her parents’ traditional cultural expectations in order to pursue her dreams of world travel. Sally then talks about founding her blog, “Passports and Plates”, and explains her passion for experiencing the world through food. She also talks about misconceptions about Islamophobia, unpacks the concept of “travel safety”, and shares her experiences traveling in the Middle East and North Africa. Sally then reflects on the impact that world travel has had on her, and shares how she now understands the concept of “home”. Finally, she shares tips and resources for Muslim travelers, as well as advice on how non-Muslims can be better allies. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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160: How to Travel More Responsibly, Impactfully, Sustainably and Ethically with Dr. Vincie Ho Nov 24, 2021

Dr. Vincie Ho takes us on her journey growing up in Hong Kong, studying abroad in France, traveling through Europe, and having her social and political consciousness raised.

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She explains the dynamics of the uprising in Hong Kong and then talks about her experiences doing refugee advocacy work in Senegal and learning the importance of solidarity and empowerment. Vincie then discusses her transition from academia into the nonprofit space, and founding RISE Travel Institute in 2020. She explains the problems with “voluntourism”, and breaks down some of the unsustainable tourism practices associated with the “extractive model” of tourism. Vincie then explains the “regenerative tourism” model as an alternative and shares tips on how we can all be more responsible, impactful, sustainable, and ethical travelers. She explains the interconnected systems of oppression in the travel industry and why it’s important to use an “anti-oppression lens” when making travel decisions. Vincie also talks about global vaccine inequity and gives some tips on making travel decisions during the pandemic. Finally, she talks about the team at RISE Travel institute, the courses and resources offered, and how she envisions the future of RISE. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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159: Founding "Hijabi Globetrotter" and Building a Community for Adventurous Muslim Women Who Travel with Kareemah Ashiru Nov 16, 2021

Kareemah Ashiru talks about growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, and then moving to the U.S. and attending high school in Toledo, Ohio as one of the only Muslims in her school.

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She explains how her love of travel developed growing up, and how she navigated her strict parents who had traditional cultural expectations in order to pursue her dreams of living abroad and traveling the world. Kareemah shares some of her travel highlights from Spain, the Basque Country, Turkey, Morocco, and Peru, including her experiences connecting with the local Muslim communities. She then talks about founding Hijabi Globetrotter as an online platform to highlight underrepresented travel stories from a Muslim perspective and reflects on how it has grown and evolved over the years. Kareemah also talks about founding the “Muslimahs Who Travel” group as a supportive community for adventurous Muslim women who travel. She then shares some of her top budget-travel hacks, tips for solo female travelers, and her #1 piece of advice for Muslim travelers. Kareemah also suggests specific ways non-Muslims can be better allies to Muslims. And, finally, she reflects on how travel has impacted her and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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158: Joshua Stephens on Being a Nomadic Writer: Reflections on Dislocation, World Travel, and James Baldwin Nov 08, 2021

Joshua Stephens discusses his writing techniques and shares his rationale for interweaving politics into longform prose pieces that he publishes in some of the world’s top journals on seemingly apolitical topics, like coffee or football.

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He reflects on his life as a nomadic writer and discusses how the theme of “dislocation” has shaped his perspective and impacted his writing. Joshua then shares some of his influences and discusses how his style of prose has evolved over the years. He gives specific tips for honing the craft, writing more tightly wound prose, and becoming a better writer over time. Joshua also discusses the influence of James Baldwin’s work on his life, politics and writing. He then reflects on what travel means to him, tells a story about almost getting kidnapped in the Sinai and shares how that moment profoundly impacted him. He then recommends some of his favorite books, his favorite coffee shops around the world, and his favorite travel destinations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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157: Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand, Rising Fascism in the U.S., and the Anti-Austerity Uprising in Greece with Joshua Stephens Nov 03, 2021

Joshua Stephens shares his experience in the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in New York City, and explains how he then transitioned into the nomad lifestyle which he has maintained for nearly a decade.

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He shares his experience traveling to Egypt during the Arab Spring to interview local activists, and also reflects on his experiences with Israeli “Pinkwashing”. Joshua then talks about his experience on the ground in Athens during the Greek anti-austerity protests and explains many of the more nuanced dynamics that did not get much coverage. He then defines “fascism” and provides context and explanation for its recent rise in the U.S.. Joshua addresses the role of conspiracy theories in the fascist project, and contextualizes the QAnon and anti-vaccine conspiracies. He also discusses the politics of negation, the proliferation of anti-mask and anti-vax sentiment, and its significance in this political climate. Joshua then talks about the pro-democracy uprising in Thailand which he has been documenting while living in Bangkok for most of the last 18 months. He explains wealth inequality in Thailand, as well as the institutional arrangements with the military and the monarchy. Joshua then explains the class dynamics, as well as the role of skateboarding culture in this uprising. He reflects on some of its most unique attributes, and why it is getting so little coverage in the media. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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156: Anarchism, Zapatismo, and the Transformative Impact of Palestine Solidarity Work with Joshua Stephens Oct 27, 2021

Joshua Stephens shares the story of a non-violent direct action he was involved with as part of the “Free Burma” coalition in Washington, DC, that got him arrested at the Myanmar embassy and subsequently labeled a “terrorist in the pay of the CIA and the Vatican” in the official paper of the

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Myanmar military junta. Matt and Joshua then talk about how they met doing activist work in the early 2000s, mostly in the Palestinian solidarity organization SUSTAIN, and reflect on the lasting impact that the experience and people had on them. Joshua then opens up about his upbringing, the impact of moving between the US, Bermuda and Sicily, and reflects on how stand-up comedy, skateboarding, straight edge culture and punk rock music influenced the development of his politics and worldview. He also explains Anarchism as a political practice and organizing framework, and shares historical examples of its implementation from revolutionary Barcelona in the 1930s to present day Rojava. Joshua also talks about the Zapatista movement, and how his experience with Zapatismo In Chiapas, Mexico influenced him significantly. And, finally, he reflects on his experience participating in the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in Palestine, and how that solidarity work on the ground in Palestine was so transformative for him. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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155: Decolonizing Ourselves, Cultivating an Anti-Oppression Lens, And Living in the Hyphen with Justine Abigail Yu Oct 20, 2021

Justine Abigail Yu takes us on her journey growing up in Toronto as a Filipina-Canadian, navigating that hyphenated identity, and living between two cultures.

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She describes how travel has impacted her and reflects on the impact of traveling back to the Philippines at different points in her life. Justine gives tips on visiting the Philippines, where you should go, and why you should definitely not skip Manila. She also talks about attending the Fringe Festival in Manila, and how it functions as a space for the expression of gender fluidity within a conservative society. Justine then shares the story of how she met her relationship partner while traveling. She shares their experiences traveling as a mixed race couple in Asia, and how it provoked some of her most profound reflections on the importance of decolonizing ourselves. Justine also talks about her trip to East Africa and reflects on the evolution of her anti-oppression politics and the development of her 3DR Approach—Decolonize, Disrupt, Dismantle and Rebuild. She then talks about her magazine, Living Hyphen, reflects on the importance of storytelling for marginalized communities, and discusses the expansion and future of the project. Justine also talks about her role as the Marketing and Communications Director at Wanderful, and her involvement in developing their Anti-Oppression toolkit for content creators. She then explains her role as the senior advisor for the RISE Travel Institute which promotes responsible, impactful, sustainable & ethical travel. And, finally, Justine reflects on the concepts of allyship and solidarity and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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154: Remote Year President Sam Pessin on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Building the World's Largest Work-Travel Program Oct 11, 2021

Sam Pessin talks about his international upbringing in London, Jerusalem and Beijing, and how that impacted his life and his passion for travel.

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He then talks about his professional career trajectory and ultimately deciding to co-found Remote Year in 2015. Sam takes us through the evolution of Remote Year, refining the customer experience, scaling it to over 100 employees by 2019, and being acquired by Selina in 2020. He then describes the current Remote Year offerings, ranging from one-week retreats and one-month workstations to 4 and 12-month work-travel programs with a community of location-independent professionals. Matt shares his experience on the 12-month Remote Year program in 2016 and why it was the best year of his life. Sam then describes the customer experience on Remote Year programs today and discusses safety, inclusion, positive impact, local immersion, and community building. Matt and Sam also discuss the Remote Year alumni “Citizenship” program and why it is one of the most valuable parts of the Remote Year experience. Sam then talks about the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion priorities, and the progress Remote Year has made on its DEI goals over the last two years. He then opens up about the impact that the pandemic had on Remote Year, the acquisition by Selina in 2020, his current role as President, and his vision for the future of Remote Year. Next, Sam talks about Remote Year’s process for hiring amazing people, and building company culture in a remote environment, and gives his tips on executive leadership. He then shares his personal productivity habits, how he manages stress, his biggest lessons learned from building Remote Year, and what he would do differently if he had to do it all over again. And finally, Sam shares his #1 Remote Year memory. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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153: Traveling the African Continent with Wazha Dube Oct 06, 2021

With his roots in Botswana and the U.S., Wazha Dube shares his experience growing up in 6 countries on 4 continents before the age of 18, going to college in Hawaii, and then backpacking through China during the Olympics.

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He shares his top highlights and recommendations after years of living and traveling in China. Wazha then talks about his professional journey into the travel industry and eventually managing the Africa Collection of luxury travel and hospitality brands for Index Select. Matt and Wazha then discuss the different regions of Africa and share their experiences traveling in North, Southern, East and West Africa, as well as the African islands. Wazha then explains the post-colonial power dynamics of the travel and tourism industry in Africa, discusses Black-owned hospitality brands on the continent, and gives tips on how to make socially responsible travel decisions in Africa. He also talks about the importance of avoiding the “white savior complex” and discusses alternative ways that white people can act as allies and advocates in ways that are empowering and respectful. Wazha also shares what travel means to him at this point in his life. And finally, Matt and Wazha discuss hip hop around the world, and Wazha names his top 5 hip hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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152: Diversity in Travel, Connecting the Global African Diaspora, and Creating the ABC Travel Green Book with Martinique Lewis Sep 28, 2021

Martinique Lewis shares her journey growing up in an immigrant family in Oakland, California, studying abroad in London, and her path to becoming an award-winning Diversity in Travel Consultant.

She talks about what she loves about London, and how she travels the world like a local as opposed to a tourist. Marty then talks about her passion for learning about and connecting with the African Diaspora around the world. She gives the history of the Negro Motorist Green Book, and talks about her inspiration for creating the ABC Travel Green Book to connect the African Diaspora globally, promote Black-owned businesses, and identify safe spaces for Black travelers. She also talks about being the President of The Black Travel Alliance and shares their founding story, their impact on holding the travel industry accountable for diversify and inclusion, and the launch of the new Black Travel History website. Marty then talks about her path to becoming a professional Diversity in Travel Consultant and breaks down the power dynamics that inhibit diversity in travel brands. She talks about the impact she is making on the board of Conde Nast and the National Outdoor Leadership School. Marty then shares her reflections on racism in the U.S. through the lens of international travel. She also reflects on her support and solidarity with the “End SARS” campaign against police violence in Nigeria. Marty then shares her thoughts on safety considerations for Black travelers and offers her thoughts on how people can be better allies. And finally, she shares what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

151: Sunken Forests, Bioluminescent Bays and Swinging Off the End of the World with Jen Ruiz Sep 22, 2021

Jen Ruiz takes us on her journey growing up between Puerto Rico and Philadelphia, becoming an attorney, practicing law up until the age of 30, and then leaving her job to become a full time travel influencer.

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She talks about her decision to take 20 trips in a single year while working at a full time job in her late 20s, and then reflects on her decision to leave her office job for good, become a location-independent entrepreneur, and pursue her passion of travel. Jen then shares some of her most epic travel experiences, like visiting the Sunken Forest in Kazakhstan, seeing snow leopards and holding eagles in Kyrgyzstan, visiting the Sea Caves in Portugal, and what to be careful of when swinging off the end of the world in Ecuador. She also talks about why she is intentional about doing homestays, connecting with local people, and sharing their stories. Jen then breaks down her business model, and explains the way she makes money through multiple streams of income. She shares the tactics and techniques for how to monetize your passion, and clarifies the first steps to take if you still have a full time job. Jen also shares 3 hacks for getting cheap flights and traveling the world inexpensively. She then shares her tips for time management, optimizing productivity, and maintaining motivation in a remote work environment. And, finally, she reflects on the impact that travel has had on her and why she continues to be so passionate about it. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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150: How to Be Global, Navigate Privilege and Learn from Other Cultures with Sarah Rapp Sep 15, 2021

Sarah Rapp talks about growing up in Germany in a homogenous, privileged, cultural bubble and shares her journey of becoming a world traveler, learning from other cultures, and giving back.

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She explains why Mexico and Albania are her two favorite countries, and how joining JA Worldwide changed her life and set her on the path to becoming a global citizen. She shares her experience living in Malta, and her transformative trip to Ghana. Sarah opens up about how her social and political consciousness developed, and why she is so passionate about human rights around the world. She talks about launching the “How to Be Global’ podcast, and reflects on what she has learned from her guests over the first 100 episodes. Sarah then talks about her involvement with the UN Foundation’s “Equal Everywhere Campaign” and her role as head of PR at “Nomad’s Giving Back”. She then reflects on navigating the dynamics around her own privilege when doing global advocacy, and the importance of listening and learning from other cultures. She also reflects on the transformative impact of travel on her own life, and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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149: Getting 8 Million Downloads on the Zero to Travel Podcast, Building "Location Indie", and Hitchhiking Through Scotland with Jason Moore Sep 08, 2021

Jason Moore shares his journey growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and creating an unconventional path to start traveling the world.

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He shares mishaps from his first backpacking trip and highlights from a hitchhiking race around Scotland. He reflects on the impact of his travel experiences and gives some tips on ‘traveling deeper’ and connecting with locals. He then talks about founding the “Location Indie” community and the “Lifestyle Launch Academy” where he has mentored hundreds of location independent entrepreneurs. Jason also talks about his podcast, Zero to Travel. He reflects on how he got over 8 million downloads and distills down some actionable tips for other podcasters. He also talks about founding “Camp Indie” and how you can attend the next live event! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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148: Ray Blakney on Sword Fighting, Bootstrapping 7-Figure Businesses, and Changing the Game with Podcast Hawk Sep 01, 2021

Ray Blakney takes us on his journey being born in the Philippines, growing up mostly in Turkey, and then moving to the US for the end of high school and college.

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He reflects on feeling culturally out of place in the U.S., and more at home in other countries. Ray opens up about how he was on the traditional corporate path and abruptly chose to change his life course, join the Peace Corps, sell all his belongings and move to Chiapas, Mexico. He tells the story of how he met his wife in Mexico, got married, and started his first business with her—opening a school together with $2,000 in savings and sleeping on the floor of the school for the first 6 months. Ray then explains how and why he moved the business online and eventually scaled “Live Lingua” to 7-figures. He reflects on the multiple 6 and 7-figures businesses he has bootstrapped, and shares his tips on hiring and managing a fully-distributed team, building company culture in a remote business, executive leadership, and the most effective SEO tactics that are working today. Ray then shares his process for bootstrapping and scaling 6 and 7 figure businesses, how he launched and grew one of the top daily language learning podcasts, and explains his groundbreaking new business, “Podcast Hawk”. Finally, he shares how he optimizes his time and productivity, what his stress management techniques are, what Kendo means to him, and his path to becoming a semi-professional sword fighter. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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147: The Power of Storytelling, Centering BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Travel Narratives, and Producing Fly Brother with Ernest White II Aug 25, 2021

Learn about writing memoir with an edge, James Baldwin, LGBTQIA+ travel to Morocco & gender fluidity at Carnival in Rio.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Ernest White II talks about his parents’ experience growing up in the Jim Crow American South, and then reflects on his upbringing in Jacksonville, Florida, and his desire to travel the world even as a kid. He then shares his experience attending Florida A&M University, explains the historical significance of HBCUs, and opens up about how his college experience really shaped his views on the reality of institutionalized racism and policing in the U.S. Ernest then talks about his study abroad experience in the Dominican Republic and reflects on the racial and power dynamics of being able to “pass” for a local. He then shares what he loves about Sao Paulo, Brazil, and why the city is so special and unique. Ernest then offers his thoughts on the gender-fluidity on display during Carnival in Brazil and also reflects on LGBTQIA+ travel to places like Morocco where homosexuality is officially illegal. He also reflects on the unique brilliance of James Baldwin and shares his thoughts on the transformative impact of travel. Ernest then talks about the power of words, storytelling, travel writing and discusses “Panorama: The Journal of Intelligent Travel”. He explains how and why to write a memoir with an edge, and offers tips on honing the craft and becoming a great travel writer. He then talks about his journey producing the PBS Docuseries “Fly Brother with Ernest White II”, and the unique points of differentiation that separate the series from other travel shows. And, finally, he offers his thoughts and tips on how to travel the world more thoughtfully and sustainably. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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146: Travel as a Political Act, Shifting the Safety Narrative, and Founding "Wanderful" to Help All Women Travel the World with Beth Santos Aug 17, 2021

Beth Santos takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S., studying abroad in Portugal, reconnecting with her heritage, and then moving to the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe at age 22.

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She reflects on her work in the non-profit sector, her experiences in Sao Tome, as well as her subsequent travels to Brazil and other places around the world, and how it all contributed to the development of her social and political consciousness. Beth talks about the importance of reconsidering dominant narratives around “travel safety”, especially for solo female travelers, and explains how travel safety rankings and warnings are often overly broad and tend to homogenize entire countries. She also explains how “travel safety” discussions are frequently laden with the race, class, culture, and identity bias of the person writing the article, or being interviewed for it, and that such rankings are often limited to considering the safety concerns of only certain groups of people and not others. Beth then goes on to explain the importance of understanding travel as a political act, and how to be a more thoughtful and socially conscious traveler. Next, she explains the origins of her company, Wanderful, and how it aims to help all women and gender-diverse people travel the world. Beth talks about her choice to build a diverse team and to center intersectional anti-oppression politics into Wanderful’s community-building, empowerment of content creators, and advocacy within the travel industry. And, finally, Beth opens up about her own entrepreneurial journey as a mother with two kids, and gives tips on how to run multiple businesses as a “Start-Up Mama”. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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145: Climbing the Location-Independent Business Ladder and Living That Remote Life with Mitko Karshovski Aug 11, 2021

Mitko Karshovski takes us on his journey growing up in Varna, Bulgaria and then moving to the U.S. at 10 years old and navigating the immigrant experience.

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He then opens up about his life path and how he decided to drop out of college to pursue entrepreneurship. He shares his failures and pivots, how he bought courses, found mentors, created partnerships and learned through doing. He then talks about his path to becoming a digital nomad and reflects on the 5-year journey of full-time world travel that he and his wife have been on together. He shares their travel cadence, lifestyle design, and destination selection process, and gives tips for traveling full-time with a spouse. He also talks about Bulgaria as an optimal destination for digital nomads and why Varna, in particular, is so underrated. He then talks about his concept of “The Business Ladder” and breaks down the steps for location-independent entrepreneurs. He also talks about his new company, Parable—a membership community that studies real business case studies from 6, 7 and 8-figure location-independent companies. He then talks about his podcast, That Remote Life, and reflects on the most profound lessons he has learned from his guests. And, finally, he shares his thoughts on the sustainability pillars for long-term world travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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144: Matt Bowles on Building Maverick Investor Group as a Fully-Remote Real Estate Brokerage with 4 Pillars of Purpose Aug 03, 2021

On this episode, the tables are turned and Lydia Lee of “Screw the Cubicle” interviews Matt Bowles.

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Matt talks about how his Irish-American cultural background and his time living in Ireland impacted his politics, identity, and worldview. He then shares the behind-the-scenes story of how he co-founded Maverick Investor Group to help people buy cash-flowing rental properties in the best U.S. real estate markets from anywhere in the world. Matt explains how he and his business partners built the company as a fully-remote real estate brokerage from day 1, and how Maverick’s location-independent infrastructure provides unique benefits to their clients. He then explains how Maverick empowers all their clients to conduct independent due diligence on their rental properties before buying them, without actually having to see the properties in person. Matt then shares how Maverick was intentionally built on “4 Pillars of Purpose” and how that provides multiple layers of motivation for the company to succeed. And, finally, Matt reflects on his 8 years of full-time world travel with no base, and shares his thoughts on some of the key sustainability pillars for a healthy life of long-term world travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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143: How to Land Your Remote Dream Job with Jordan Carroll Aug 02, 2021

In this episode Jordan Carroll talks about growing up in the Bay Area of Northern California, desiring to travel, and starting to work remotely in various capacities.

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He opens up about how his location independence saved his life and how travel helped him emerge from struggles with substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and other mental health challenges. He then shares how he landed his dream job with his dream company through entirely unconventional strategies. He explains how he subsequently identified a need in the market for remote job coaching, started his own business and became “The Remote Job Coach”. He breaks down the biggest challenges, obstacles and mistakes that remote job seekers are making today, and explains why traditional methods of job searching are not effective today. He then goes on to share some advanced LinkedIn strategies, the most effective techniques for virtual networking, his 3-Step non-traditional approach for landing a remote job interview, and his top tips for crushing the interview. Jordan then talks about his “Road to Remote” Facebook group, where to access his free content on finding remote jobs, and how his “Remote Job Club” and coaching services work. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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142: Fear of a Muslim Planet, Global Islamophobia and the Top 10 Hip Hop MCs of All Time with Arsalan Iftikhar Jul 19, 2021

Arslan Iftikhar reflects on growing up in a Pakistani immigrant family in Chicago, experiencing racism, and being inspired to pursue a life of anti-racist advocacy work.

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He talks about his Punjabi cultural heritage, makes Bhangra music recommendations, and shares tips for traveling to Pakistan. He then talks about his experience in South Africa and the inspiration he drew from Nelson Mandela in his decision to become a civil rights lawyer and focus on Islamophobia in post-9/11 America. He then goes on to discuss his new book “Fear of a Muslim Planet” and explains various manifestations of Islamophobia around the world and their interconnection to other forms of racism. He then unpacks “The Great Replacement” white-supremacist conspiracy theory, and gives examples of anti-Muslim case studies around the globe ranging from Hijab bans in France to Uyghur internment camps in China to right-wing Hindu nationalism in India to the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar. He then talks about his experience as a global media commentator and reflects on the time CNN’s Don Lemon asked him on prime-time television if he supported ISIS. He also talks about the influence of Islam in hip-hop culture and names his Top 10 hip-hop MCs of all time. Finally, he discusses how we can all be better anti-racist allies. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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141: Nomading with a Family of 5 and Traveling to Over 100 Countries with Chantal Patton Jul 08, 2021

Chantal Patton talks about growing up in Canada, starting to travel internationally, generating location-independent income, meeting her digital nomad husband, and choosing to travel the world together with their 3 daughters.

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She explains about how she structures her family’s lifestyle, travel cadence, and why she chooses to maintain a home base. Chantal then shares her home-schooling curriculum and gives tips and resources on how she world-schools her 3 kids at all different grade levels. She talks about the value of learning through travel, and how the kids have now developed a series of classes for other kids called “Geography Made Fun”. Chantal then reflects on some of her family’s travel highlights, including the time they spent in Cambodia, Nicaragua, Romania, and a memorable trip through 8 African countries. She then gives tips on designing travel itineraries with kids, creating stability anchors, and designing a healthy work-life-education-travel balance. Chantal also explains how she handles healthcare for her family while traveling and shares her #1 affordability hack that enables her family to have inexpensive accommodations all around the world. She then reflects on the impact long-term world travel has had on her family and her kids, both in terms of their social lives and in terms of the way they see the world. And, finally, Chantel explains how her family collaborates to document their travel journey, create their online content, and how you can follow their adventure on their YouTube channel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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140: Swimming with Jellyfish, Dog Sledding in the Arctic, and Visiting 400 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 130 Countries with Gary Arndt Jun 29, 2021

Award-winning travel blogger and photographer Gary Arndt shares his experience growing up in Wisconsin, becoming a competitive debater, building and selling a 7 figure business, and then deciding to travel the world.

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After visiting 130 countries during 14 years of world travel, he reflects on his experiences and gives his top travel recommendations. He shares his best international wine experiences and what he thinks is the best culinary city in the world. He gives his tips on traveling through the Pacific Islands, seeing places most travelers don’t go, and tells the story of swimming the Jellyfish Lake in Palau. Gary then shares his top scuba diving experiences around the world. Next, he shares his experience dogsledding in the Arctic and recommends the best place in the world to see polar bears in the wild. He then reflects on his visit to over 400 UNESCO world heritage sites across 130 countries and recommends the most spectacular, less visited sites. Gary shares his approach to learning through travel, the unique types of tours he is organizing, and gives tips on how to be a more respectful traveler when visiting other cultures. He then reflects on the impact 14 years of world travel has had on him and how he now sees the world differently. Finally, Gary shares his thoughts personal brand building, the advantages of podcasting over travel blogging today, and breaks down how he grew his podcast audience to over 100,000 monthly downloads in less than a year. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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139: Anthony Bourdain in Palestine, Merging Art and Agriculture, and How to Be an Ally to the Palestinian Struggle with Vivien Sansour Jun 25, 2021

In Part 2 of this interview with Vivien Sansour she reflects on her travels in Guatemala and why she feels such a profound connection to the country and the indigenous Mayan people.

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Vivien explains some of the primary causes of emigration, including the US and Israeli foreign policy violence in Guatemala, and how many of the same techniques were used in Palestine. She then reflects on her love of Mexico and the powerful inspiration she received from her time in Chiapas. Vivien then opens up about her decision to move back to Palestine, re-connect with Palestinian agriculture, and ultimately to found the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library. From there she explains how she eventually merged agriculture with art and began presenting exhibits around the world, including at the Chicago Architecture Biennale. Vivien then reflects on the time she spent with Anthony Bourdain in Palestine, the impact he had on her and other Palestinians while he was there, and the global significance of that episode and of his work overall. She then offers suggestions for how people can be better allies to the Palestinians, and shares educational resources where people can go to learn more. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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138: Transnational Solidarity Against Israeli Apartheid and Founding the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library with Vivien Sansour Jun 15, 2021

Vivien Sansour reflects on growing up in Bethlehem, Palestine, under Israeli military occupation, and connecting with the Palestinian land and nature as a child.

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She then opens up about her experience immigrating to the U.S. at age 10 and navigating anti-Arab racism in North Carolina. Vivien reflects on the humiliation deeply ingrained in the immigrant experience and shares her personal journey in developing resilience and self-love. She then talks about her connection with agriculture, plants, and seeds, and founding the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library in 2014. Vivien provides context on how Israeli colonialism severs Palestinians from their food source and then goes on to talk about Palestinian agro-resistance and how seeds provide an opportunity not only to resist but to create. She explains how Israeli Apartheid confines Palestinians to an open air prison and severely restricts their movement. Vivien then talks about her early desires to travel the world and shares her experiences in Argentina and Uruguay. She then reflects on the transnational solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, including the closeness she feels with the African-American community. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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137: Color Me World, Anti-Racism in the Travel Industry, and World Schooling Her Son in 15 Countries with Karisma Shackelford Jun 09, 2021

Karisma Shackelford takes us on her journey growing up in Los Angeles, developing her desire to travel internationally, and creating her entrepreneurial path.

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She talks about the importance of mindset in overcoming obstacles, changing life around, and achieving goals. Karisma shares her experience “world schooling” her son across 15 countries, and reflects on the impact it has had on him. She tells stories from their month in India together and reflects on many of the lessons learned. Karisma then talks about organizing a series of events called: “Moving Forward: An Anti-Racist Town Hall for the Travel Industry” and reflects on the powerful conversations and outcomes of those events. She then talks about founding the “Color Me World” Community for Black and Brown travelers, and how it includes virtual content, expert trainings, social networking, and group travel opportunities. Karisma reflects on what travel means to her and then offers tips on how we can be more socially conscious travelers as well as more eco-friendly travelers. She then gives tips for Black and Brown world travelers, as well as her tips on how white travelers can be better allies. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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136: Five Ways to Get Free Accommodations Around the World and Being a Professional Hobo for 12 Years with Nora Dunn Jun 02, 2021

Nora Dunn (a.k.a: The Professional Hobo) takes us on her journey growing up in Canada, becoming an entrepreneur, and then selling her financial planning practice to travel the world full time as a Professional Hobo.

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She talks about her lifestyle design, travel cadence, destination selection, and adventures over her 12 years of full time world travel. Nora shares her experience working as a Shaman’s Assistant in Peru and Ecuador. She also talks about her experience taking the train from Portugal to Vietnam as well as her bucket list ride on the world’s most luxurious train India, the Deccan Odyssey. She then breaks down the 5 ways to get free accommodations around the world and how she has saved over $100,000 on accommodations. Nora also talks about her reflections on dating, relationships and finding love in the nomadic lifestyle. She then talks about her coaching practice and shares the three pillars for building a financially sustainable life of world travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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135: Teens of Color Abroad, Learning Languages from Refugees, and the Power of Hip Hop with Lamar Shambley May 25, 2021

Lamar Shambley takes us on his journey growing up in the housing projects of Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and reflects on the impact hip hop music had on him growing up.

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He shares the origins of his interest in languages and cultures, and how he was able to overcome financial barriers to take his first international trip to the Dominican Republic. Lamar reflects on the many layers of impact that trip had, and then talks about his experience studying abroad in Spain and being fully immersed in foreign culture for 6 months. He then takes us on some of his world travels through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia, and how all of that inspired him to teach young people and empower them to learn languages through travel and immersion. Lamar explains how underrepresented Black students are in study abroad programs today and how his former students inspired him to found “Teens of Color Abroad” (TOCA). He then shares how his pivot during the pandemic to virtual language learning with native speakers enabled his students to learn languages directly from refugees and to develop cultural empathy for their lived experiences at the same time. Matt and Lamar reflect on the global impact of hip hop music and how Lamar arranges international DJ sets and cooking classes as part of the (virtual) global cultural immersion in the TOCA program. Lamar reflects on the impact TOCA has had on his students thus far, and shares how listeners can support TOCA. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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134: Riding the Hedonic Wave, Building Intentional Communities and Organizing the Work Travel Summit with Victoria Puzach May 19, 2021

Victoria Puzach takes us on her journey growing up in Russia, moving to Malaysia and then becoming a full time itinerant nomad and traveling to over 55 countries.

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She talks about her experiences kite surfing in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Brazil, and how that journey learning to kite surf turned out to be a metaphor for life. Victoria also tells the story of hiking an active volcano in Guatemala. She then reflects on her 3 year relationship and gives tips on nurturing a healthy, loving relationship in an itinerant nomadic lifestyle. Victoria then talks about her lifestyle design philosophy of “riding the hedonic wave” by creating more adventures, seeing new places, and creating new connections on the ongoing basis. She also gives tips on building meaningful communities in an itinerant nomadic lifestyle. Victoria talks about her “CoLife Home” project--a co-living experience that brings together an intentional community for one-month stays in epic locations around the world. And finally, she talks about founding the Work Travel Summit, gives an overview of the content people can expect from the event, and how to register for free. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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133: Solo-Traveling to 55 Countries Safely, Confidently and without Draining the Bank Account with Shakeemah Smith May 12, 2021

Shakeemah Smith shares her experience growing up in East Orange, New Jersey during the Golden Era of hip hop in the 1990s.

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She explains how she overcame perceived financial obstacles and was able to travel to her first 20 countries for under $100 per flight. Shakeemah then explains how she was able to travel to a different country every month while working at an office job. She shares the reasons that she chose solo travel, explains how she develops her trip itineraries, and shares the safety precautions she takes before each trip. Shakeemah then takes us on some of her most epic travel adventures, ranging from skydiving in Australia to getting chased by a wild elephant in Zambia. She explains the biggest misconceptions about ‘safety’ and why the U.S. is the most dangerous country she has ever been to. Shakeemah then talks bout getting residency and second passports in Antigua for her family, including her 13-year-old nephew, and explains her primary motive is protecting him from racialized violence in the U.S. After taking her nephew to visit 7 countries by age 13, she reflects on the profound impact it has had on him. Shakeemah then shares her entrepreneurial journey—how she was able to monetize her travel expertise by coaching other women on how to solo-travel the world safely, confidently, and without draining their bank accounts. She explains how she was able to build her personal brand, develop key partnership, and eventually scale it into a successful business that allowed her to leave her job and become a fully location-independent entrepreneur. And finally, after traveling to 55 countries, Shakeemah reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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132: How to Travel Deeper and Transform from a Tourist to a Townie with Gareth Leonard May 04, 2021

Gareth Leonard shares his experience growing up outside Rochester, NY, studying abroad in college, working in a start-up that he wasn’t passionate about, and then deciding to change course completely and buy a one-way ticket to Argentina.

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He takes us on his journey of slow-traveling the world for 12 years, making local friends, and understanding foreign places by the people and cultures that define them. Gareth shares stories from his first 5 years in South America—Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires, learning to cook Peruvian food in Lima, volunteering to build libraries in Bolivia, helping small businesses get micro-loans in Guatemala, and working at the World Cup in Brazil. He also tells the story of how he got to perform in the Level 1 Samba School Parade Competition at Carnival in Rio. Gareth then talks about the techniques he has developed for traveling deeper and transforming from a tourist to a townie. He shares specific tactics on how to make local friends, develop a local social network, and immerse into the local culture. Gareth talks about how he currently determines his travel destinations and gives tips on how to travel deeper on shorter trips or vacations. He also breaks down the sustainability pillars for maintaining a healthy, fulfilling, substantive life of full-time world travel for 12 years. And, finally, he talks about his “why” for continuing to travel and, at this point in his life, what travel means to him. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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131: Rafting the Zambezi, Walking the Camino, and Bootstrapping Companies for 8-Figure Exits with Dave Williams. Apr 26, 2021

Dave Williams shares his entrepreneurial trajectory growing up in Delaware, becoming a digital marketing pioneer in the 1990s, and eventually bootstrapping and selling multiple 7 and 8-figure businesses.

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He then talks about his world travel journey with his wife, becoming a digital nomad, and gives his tips on long-term world travel with a partner. Dave shares stories from his most epic travel adventures, including white water rafting on the Zambezi River, hiking Mount Kilimanjaro and Scuba Diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. He then reflects on his pilgrimage walking the Camino de Santiago and why it was so life-changing for him. He also shares highlights from hiking the Tour de Mont Blanc in Europe, and the Himalayas in South Asia, and reflects on how traveling to over 50 countries has impacted him. He then talks about building “Nomad X” (a platform offering medium-term accommodations for digital nomads in Portugal) and recently merging with Flatio. He also reflects on the importance of building community as a digital nomad and talks about the “Nomad Village” initiative on Madeira Island in Portugal. Dave then talks about the key leverage points for bootstrapping businesses to 7 and 8-figure exits. He explains his leadership style and what he feels makes a great CEO, as well as his techniques for attracting, hiring and retaining top talent. Dave also gives tips for how to build company culture in remote-first companies. And, finally, Dave reflects on the importance of giving back, making a positive impact around the world, and gives tips on how to be a more socially conscious traveler. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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130: Dating Advice for Digital Nomads: How to Find Connection, Love and Partnership While Traveling the World with Kimberly Koehler Apr 19, 2021

Kimberly Koehler shares her journey growing up in Minnesota, becoming a real estate entrepreneur, and eventually a professional dating coach.

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She then shares her world travel journey, her transition into the digital nomad lifestyle, and her decision to focus her business and dating expertise on the digital nomad niche by becoming a co-owner of “Nomad Soulmates”. Kimberly reflects on her 15 years experience as a dating coach and shares some common themes on which she repeatedly coaches her clients. She shares dating tips for successful women, as well as advice for men on how to avoid the “friend zone”. She then gives tips on dating locals around the world, reflects on the reality of having the entire planet as your dating universe, and emphasizes the value of virtual dating. Kimberly talks about the potential beauty of short and medium-term nomadic relationships as well as long-term partnerships, the crucial importance of communication, and the potential implications of having so many global dating options. She then gives specific advice on improving your dating profile, and talks about Matt’s dating profile and introduction to the Nomad Soulmates Facebook Group. Kimberly then talks about her upcoming event “Finding Love Online”, and shares some examples of Nomad dating success stories. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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129::Building a $100 Million Company in 5 Years and Reducing Global Wealth Inequality by Making Remote Work Available to Everyone with Tony Jamous Apr 13, 2021

Tony Jamous takes us on his journey growing up in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war in the 1980s, being inspired to his grandfather’s entrepreneurship, and eventually moving to France at age 17 and starting his world travel journey.

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He reflects on his top travel experiences, what travel means to him, and how he ended up founding and scaling his first company to over $100 Million in under 5 years and selling it for $230 Million. Tony breaks down some of the biggest leverage points that enabled him to scale that fast and build an operational infrastructure with internationally distributed staff in over 50 countries. He reflects on his personal leadership style, what he feels makes a great CEO, how to attract and hire top talent, and tips for managing an internationally distributed team. Tony also reflects on how and why remote teams can outperform in-office teams and gives tips on how to effectively build company culture in fully remote businesses. He then shares his personal productivity routines, stress management techniques, and how he approaches business problems. Tony also talks about his latest venture, Oyster, that he founded with the vision of changing the world by making remote work accessible to everyone. He explains how his talent-enablement platform works to empower employees from anywhere in the world to work for the best global companies without leaving their home countries. He explains the mission and values of Oyster and how his goal is to reduce global wealth inequality and positively impact the environment by disrupting and revolutionizing the way companies can hire the best staff around the world remotely. He explains the service offering, the customer experience, and how companies can start using the Oyster platform today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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128: BlackTrekking: Connecting with Black Cultural Heritage from Colombia to Ghana with Stephanie Claytor Apr 06, 2021

Stephanie Claytor takes us on her journey growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, traveling around the U.S. as a kid, and eventually kicking off her world travel journey by studying abroad in the Dominican Republic.

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Stephanie reflects on her experience living in the DR at age 19, the impact that had on her life, lessons learned, and how it inspired her future travel journey. She then talks about her experience living in Colombia as part of the Fulbright program, connecting with Afro-Colombian heritage, interviewing internally displaced Colombians, and having a blast salsa dancing and going to Carnival. Stephanie also reflects on the racial profiling and other problematic racial dynamics she observed while traveling in Latin American. She then shares the inspiration for writing her memoir “BlackTrekking: My Journey Living in Latin America” and explains what people can expect from the book. Stephanie then shares her reflections on her trip to Ghana, including her visit to the Slave Castles and her participation in a traditional “Naming Ceremony”. She then talks about her blog, Blacktrekking.com, which focuses on Black cultural heritage around the world. She also shares some examples of important Black heritage destinations in the U.S. that she has visited and written about. Stephanie explains why her goal is to inspire more Black Americans to travel the world and live abroad. She reflects on her minimalism, why she prioritizes experiences over material items, and how and why she intends to integrate world travel into her son’s life. She concludes by sharing why she continues to travel, what travel means to her at this point in her life, and her top tips for Black world travelers. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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127: Traveling The World for Coffee with Resi Schlage Mar 29, 2021

Resi Schlage shares her journey growing up in Germany, getting her Master’s Degree in Global Studies, working in the International NGO sector, and then transitioning to become a full-time digital nomad and professional coffee writer in 2016.

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Matt and Resi discuss the coffee equipment they both carry while traveling (for making filter coffee and espresso) and the importance of coffee grinders and scales in preparing a great cup of coffee. Resi shares her path to starting her coffee blog and choosing to travel the world for coffee full time. She talks about her experiences spending time with coffee producers in Sri Lanka and Thailand and making a connection between the coffee communities in both countries. Resi then goes on to define some of the most important coffee terminology, explains the seed-go-cup pipeline, and highlights the different aspects of making a great specialty coffee. She then gives tips on exploring the realm of specialty coffee and refining your coffee palate. Matt and Resi then discuss why they slow travel the world and what they love about experiencing different coffee shops across the globe. Matt shares his favorite coffee shops in South Africa and Colombia and Resi talks about her favorite coffee shops in Thailand and Japan. She then reflects on the relationship between producers, roasters and coffee shops. And, finally, Resi discusses why she continues to travel full time and what world travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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126: Stopping Hate and Violence Against Asian-Americans and How You Can Contribute Mar 24, 2021

Matt Bowles gives a brief historical overview of hate and violence against Asian Americans over the last 150 years, leading up to the hostile anti-Asian climate of the present-day United States.

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He then shares specific ways that you can support Asian-American communities from anywhere in the world. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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125: Fifty Countries in Six Years: Reflections on Genocide, Couchsurfing, Work-Travel Programs and Dating as a Nomad with Lauren Carey Mar 17, 2021

Lauren Carey takes us on her journey growing up in Boston and then quitting her corporate job at age 27 to travel the world.

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Despite having no family or friends that were international travelers, she reflects on her decision to get a one-way ticket to Thailand to teach English. She then shares her path to becoming a full time digital nomad and living in 50 countries over the next 6 years. Lauren explains how she documented her entire journey on her blog “Girl Gone Abroad” and built her personal brand on Instagram along the way. She shares her experiences couch-surfing through Turkey, solo-traveling through Siem Reap Cambodia, and the emotional impact of learning first-hand about the Cambodian genocide from family members of those who were killed. Lauren then shares her experience joining the “Wifi Tribe” and traveling the world with a work-travel community. She also reflects on her experiences dating both locals and other travelers, and shares her tips and advice on dating as a nomad. She then offers her tips for solo-female travelers and, finally, reflects on why she continues to travel and what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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124: Screw the Cubicle, Design an Inspired Life, and What to Do When You Find Gunmen in Your Bedroom with Lydia Lee Mar 09, 2021

Lydia Lee takes us on her journey growing up in Malaysia, immigrating to Canada as a kid, leaving home at age 17, and eventually starting to travel the world as an adult.

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She tells the story of her trip to Southeast Asia with her girlfriends where she woke up one morning to find gunmen in her bedroom, and how she confronted them. She then talks about how it was the travel she did as part of her corporate job that inspired her to travel the world as a full time nomad. She shares a major life-transitionary moment in Russia, when she had a total breakdown and began reassessing her entire life, and that started her journey to location- independent entrepreneurship. She explains how she started her blog “Screw the Cubicle” and eventually scaled it into her coaching business that she runs today. She breaks down the process she uses with her clients of finding their zone of genius, identifying their super power, establishing purpose in their business, beta-testing their product or service and ensuring they love what they are doing before they scale it. Lydia then explains how she designs her lifestyle, her choice of travel cadence, and shares her tips on sustaining a life of long-term world travel. She also shares her personal reflections and tips on dating and finding love as a nomad. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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123: From Heroin Addict to World Traveler and 6-Figure Freelance Copywriter with Francis Nayan Mar 02, 2021

Francis Nayan takes us in his journey growing up in a Filipino immigrant home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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He reflects on his immigrant identity growing up in the American South, including the racism he experienced, but also shares the things he loved about his diverse upbringing. Francis then shares his experience going to college in Mississippi, getting into drugs, and falling into a downward spiral that led him to heroin addiction. He explains how a heroin overdose that almost killed him was actually the event that saved his life. Francis then takes us on his journey of getting clean, healthy and designing his dream lifestyle around world travel. He explains how he moved to Barcelona to teach English for a year, followed by teaching for a year in Budapest, Hungary. Francis then takes us on his entrepreneurial to from an English teacher to a location-independent 6-figure freelance copywriter who has now been to over 30 countries. Next he shares tactical advice on how businesses can significantly augment their email marketing strategy. He goes deep on market research, email-list segmentation, personalization, crafting emotionally-driven story-based copy, automating email campaigns, and optimizing deliverability and open rates. Francis also shares the #1 leverage point a business with an established email list can do right now to improve performance immediately. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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122: Bohemian Vagabonding as a Real Estate Professional and Asians for Black Lives with Jacki Ueng Feb 24, 2021

Jacki Ueng takes us on her journey growing up in LA in a Taiwanese-Chinese-American immigrant home, living in a diverse community, and desiring to travel the world.

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She takes us through her professional career path to becoming a Real Estate Title Rep, building her initial client base, and then making her career completely location independent and traveling the world. Jacki talks about her experience investing in rental property and using the passive income to help finance her world travels. She then shares her travel hacking tips, including her credit card points strategy for consistently getting free flights around the world. Jacki then talks about her travel experiences in some of her favorite countries, and shares stories and recommendations from her time in India, Lebanon, Iran, Mainland China and Taiwan. And she also talks about the evolution of her travel blog, “Bohemian Vagabond”, and building her personal brand to over 100,000 Instagram followers. She then shares her top tips for solo- female-travelers, reflects on what travel means to her, and explains how and why she gives back to causes that are important to her. And finally, she talks about the importance for the Asian-American community to strongly and visibly support the Black Lives Matter movement. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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121: Hebah Nigm on Speaking 6 Languages Fluently by Age 23, Grounding Her Identity in Islam and Traveling the World as a Hijabi Feb 15, 2021

Hebah Nigm takes us on her journey growing up in an Egyptian immigrant family in Vienna, Austria, and learning to speak 6 languages fluently by age 23.

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She explains how her passion for language learning developed through her interest in other cultures and world travel. She reflects on her own identity, being torn between cultures, and not being fully accepted in either Austria or Egypt. By contrast, she reflects on the stability and consistency of her Muslim identity, and her ability to connect with people across cultures, borders and languages through Islam. She then reflects on her international travels to Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Ceuta in North Africa, Finland, Switzerland, Canada and the U.S. She shares on her safety precautions, the importance of travel planning, and provides tips for other Muslim women travelers. Hebah then talks about foreign language learning and why it’s important to begin with a self- assessment to understand what type of language learner you are. She explains the importance of exposing yourself to the language as much as possible and gives tips on how to refine your accent by carefully listening to the sounds, intonation and melody of the language. And, finally, she talks about her YouTube channel, “Hebah’s Rollercoaster”, where she shares language- learning tips, insights from her world travels, and reflections on race, gender and her Muslim identity. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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120: Mickela Mallozzi on Dancing with Strangers, Winning 4 Emmys and Experiencing the World One Dance at a Time Feb 09, 2021

Mickela Mallozi tells her story of growing up in an Italian immigrant home in NYC, getting into music and dance as a kid, pursuing it professionally, and then having a vision in the middle of the night for her now 4-time Emmy award winning travel show “Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi”.

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She explains her passion for dancing with strangers, and how that magically opens doors when traveling and allows her to meaningfully connect with people when she doesn’t speak their language. She then talks about how she spent her life savings to produce the pilot episode, and shares her subsequent mistakes pitching the show. She explains how she honed her craft of storytelling and continued networking until eventually she struck a deal with PBS to air the show and subsequently won her first Emmy. She then takes us behind the scenes of Season 1, and explains how she got to dance in a professional Tango show on the main stage in Buenos Aires after only a week of learning tango. She then explains how Season 2 showcases the diversity of dance across the various immigrant communities in New York City, and why Bhrangra music had such an important role in her life. Next she talks about Season 3, in which she traveled to countries where she has DNA heritage and shares her experience in Uzbekistan and Morocco. Mickela then announces her brand new two-part special focusing on the Guadaloupe Islands. She also invites people on her “Bare Feet Tours” where you can travel with Mickela and experience the world through dance. Finally, she talks about her 4 th Emmy acceptance speech and how continual rejection has inspired her persistence. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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119: Family Travel to 35 Countries on 6 Continents and Making the World into a Classroom for Your Kids with Monet Hambrick Feb 01, 2021

Monet Hambrick takes us on her journey growing up in south Florida in a Jamaican immigrant home, developing her passion for travel while growing up, and continuing her world-traveling lifestyle with her family after getting married and having kids.

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Monet explains how she took both of her daughters on international flights before the age of 1 and shares tips on traveling internationally with babies. She talks about the dynamics of traveling the world with her husband and two daughters, and shares family travel stories from Costa Rica, Kenya, and Morocco, including spending a week alone with her 3 year old in North Africa before meeting the rest of her family. Monet also explains why she is intentional about not instilling fear into her kids, even if she is personally afraid to do something. She then talks about her family trip to Brazil, and how it inspired her first children’s book “The Traveling Child Goes to Rio de Janeiro”, the first on her forthcoming series. Monet also talks about co-founding The Black Travel Alliance, and gives her international travel tips specifically for Black families. She then talks about building her family travel blog “The Traveling Child”, growing her Instagram following to over 120,000, and making the leap from her corporate job to becoming a full-time location- independent entrepreneur. She explains that she wants her blog content to inspire and provide practical tips for families to travel the world, and that she posts her kid-friendly travel itineraries as well as tips for traveling much more affordably. And, finally, Monet shares her family trip-planning process and reflects on the uniquely positive impact international travel has had on her kids. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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118: Experiencing The World Through Food and the Keys to Effective Influencer Marketing with Tinger Hseih Jan 27, 2021

In this episode, Tinger Hseih takes us on her journey being born in Taiwan, immigrating to the US and growing up in California and becoming a food and travel influencer.

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She takes us on her career trajectory through the corporate world of digital advertising, marketing and reflects on her biggest takeaways that she would later apply in her own business. She also takes us on her personal food and travel journey and how she eventually left her office job to become a food and travel host, influencer and entrepreneur. She talks about founding “Dash of Ting” and building her personal Instagram following to over 140,000. Tinger then shares some of her top food and travel experiences and discusses her favorite foods in the world—ranging from North Africa to West Africa to Brazil to Asia. She also talks about the importance of experiencing cultures through food and reflects on what travel means to her. Tinger then shares her tips for solo-female travelers. She then talks about founding “Dash of Media” and explains her expertise in pairing brands with the right niche influencers. Tinger also describes the keys to successful influencer marketing and how her company works with both brands and influencers to optimize the results. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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117: Becoming Fluent in 7 Languages Through Music, Travel and Freestyle Rapping with Idahosa Ness Jan 19, 2021

Idahosa Ness shares his experience growing up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, playing violin and freestyle rapping.

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He then takes us on his travel journey, starting with his first trip to Mexico, and explains how that ignited his passion for language learning so he could more meaningfully connect with people. He then shares how he used his background in music and freestyle rapping to develop “The Mimic Method” for learning languages by ear. He explains how he used the Mimic Method to teach himself Spanish, Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese, and then started teaching it to others. He then shares how freestyle rapping played a significant role in helping him develop fluency in 6 foreign languages. He tells the story of participating in a weekly hip hop cypher in Portuguese while living in Rio, as well as his experience attending a hip hop battle in Cali, Colombia. He reflects on the hip-hop culture in South America and how it differs from the U.S. He also breaks down the Mimic Method, explains the reason it is so important to understand the sounds and perfect the pronunciation first, and then goes on to share the step by step process for becoming fluent in a new language by ear. And, finally, Idahosa reflects on what travel means to him at this point in his life. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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116: How to Build a "Freedom-Based Business" and Travel the World Full-Time with Helen Simkins Jan 14, 2021

Helen Simkins takes us on her journey from growing up in Boston to traveling the world full-time.

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She shares what she learned after a decade working with start-ups, major corporations, and as a creative freelancer, that she would later apply to her own business. Helen then tells the story of how she got fired from her job at age 30 and decided to become a full-time digital nomad. She shares travel experiences from Thailand to Italy to Bosnia and her primary reflections on those trips. Helen then gives extensive tips for solo female world travelers and shares personal safety techniques she has used in different parts of the world. She also talks about her experiences and tips for dating and finding love as a full-time nomad. Helen then explains the power and importance of having a bucket list. Next, Helen gives her tips for personal brand building and explains how to build a freedom-based business from scratch, using your current skills, that will finance your dream lifestyle. She then talks about her own business, The Nomad Influence, and the launch of her coaching program and her latest course. Finally, she explains who her ideal clients are and how she works with them from start to finish. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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115: New Years Message From Matt Bowles Jan 05, 2021

Matt Bowles discusses the upcoming year, requests your feedback on the show, and makes you a free offer.

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114: From Jim Crow Segregation to Solo-Traveling the World in Retirement with Charlotte Simpson Dec 29, 2020

Charlotte Simpson takes us on her journey growing up in Rockford, Illinois, and spending her summers in Alabama during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation.

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She shares her experiences as a kid having to use separate bathrooms, and separate hotels, standing in separate lines to get ice cream, and observing the difference in educational resources for Black kids in Alabama vs. her Catholic school in Illinois. She talks about her mother’s racial justice activism with the NAACP and how that impacted her growing up. She then talks about her passion for education and dedicates her life and career to working with kids as both a teacher and guidance counselor to help them to find and pursue their passions. She gives her top tips on raising amazing kids, as well as her tips on having a truly great marriage. She reflects on the importance of travel in her marriage and how she and her husband grew together through shared travel experiences over 31 years. After her husband’s passing, she takes us on her journey to becoming a solo world traveler and shares stories from her trips to Italy, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and India. She reflects on her years of solo-world-travel and how it has been empowering, confidence-building, and a great way to meet other people around the world. She shares her experience traveling at retirement age, and also offers specific tips for Black travelers as well as solo-female travelers, and details the safety precautions she takes as well as the travel insurance she carries. And, finally, Char reflects on the reasons she continues to travel and what travel means to her at this point in her life. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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113: Making 6-Figures/year on TikTok, Falling into the Ganges River, and Helping People Become Digital Nomads with Christa Romano Dec 23, 2020

Christa Romano takes us on her journey of becoming a full-time digital nomad and financing her itinerant lifestyle for 7 years as a remote employee, a freelancer, and eventually career coach.

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She takes us on some of her most epic adventures and misadventures around the world—from her euphoric moment of watching hot air balloons rise at sunrise in Cappadocia, Turkey to her most embarrassing moment of falling into the Ganges River in India during a Puja ceremony. She also talks about being a social media influencer and how she separates her real life from her Instagram life. She gives her tips on leveling up your Instagram content and then goes deep on how to do effective content marketing on TikTok. She explains how and why she is able to make over $100K/year on TikTok, and shares the best practices for replicating her success. She then offers her reflections on dating as a nomad, and also gives her safety tips for solo- female travelers. Finally, she talks about her new “Digital Nomad Starter Codes” course, offers the Maverick Show listeners a 20% discount, and also discusses the opportunity to work with her as a career coach for those interested in becoming digital nomads. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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112: Empowering Plus-Size People to Travel the World and Co-Founding the Black Travel Alliance with Jeff Jenkins Dec 17, 2020

Award-winning travel influencer Jeff Jenkins shares his story of growing up in Orlando, Florida, attending Florida A&M University, and embarking on his world travels with his first international trip to Japan.

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35 countries later he reflects back on the beginning of his travel journey, and how a life-changing trip to Rwanda inspired him to quit his job and become a full-time travel influencer. Jeff talks about the non-profit he founded to build water wells in Rwanda, and reflects on what has inspired him to continue traveling the world. He then talks about his entrepreneurial journey and founding his brand “Chubby Diaries” to empower plus-size people to travel the world. He explains how plus-size travelers are an underserved niche, and he provides specific tips and hacks for plus-size people to travel the world and life their life to the fullest right now. He also talks about how he monetizes his brand, explain what his primary sources of income are, and describes how he has pivoted during the pandemic and had his best business year yet in 2020. Jeff then shares his “budget travel” hacks and techniques for traveling the world on much less money than most people think is possible. He also talks about co-founding the Black Travel Alliance and explains their mission of holding the travel industry accountable for their lack of diversity. Jeff then shares his tips specifically for Black travelers at the earlier stage of their world travel journey. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE

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111: Building Nomadic Communities, the Beauty of Drag Queens, and Running an Effective Affiliate-Marketing Program with Rosanna Lopes Dec 08, 2020

Rosanna Lopes talks about growing up in the Netherlands, doing her MBA in Barcelona, exploring the music scene in London and going to clandestine concerts around the world.

She then talks about her decision and process for transitioning from her corporate job to becoming a full-time digital nomad with no base. Rosanna also shares her path to becoming a minimalist who travels the world with carry-on luggage only. She shares some of her top packing tips for women. Rosanna then talks about her world travel and shares stories from attending Carnival in Rio and Loi Krathong in Thailand and why it’s important for her to try and learn the local accents as she travels. She then talks about her interest in sub-cultures and shares her deep appreciation for Drag Queens and admiration of Drag culture. Rosanna then talks about her lifestyle design, travel cadence, and her passion for building nomadic communities around the world. She gives tips for nomads to find and build community and tells the origin story of the Lisbon Digital Nomads MeetUp which now has over 9,000 members. Rosanna then explains how affiliate marketing works, the different campaigns she has worked on, and the advantages of affiliate marketing over other channels. And finally, she shares her top tactical strategies for running an effective affiliate marketing campaign. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

110: Empowering African Digital Nomads and Staying Grounded in Social Justice Activism with Fadila A. Ahmad Nov 25, 2020

Fadila A. Ahmad shares her story of growing up in northern Nigeria, desiring to travel the world, and leaving home at the age of 16 to go study in Ghana without telling her father.

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She explains how she navigated her family dynamics in pursuit of her dream life, joined the Model U.N. in college, and traveled outside of West Africa for the first time. From there she shares her experience working in the corporate world after college and then quitting her job with minimal savings and co-founding her business Fainajs Express Limited as a trade-facilitation agency based in West Africa. Fadila explains how she transformed her local business to one with a location-independent infrastructure that she could run from anywhere in the world, and how she set off on her digital nomad journey to travel the world. She tells stories about her first road trip across Europe, her first time seeing snow, why she loves Brazil so much, and why Swaziland is the most underrated place in Africa. She then provides specific tips for solo female travelers, Muslim travelers, and African travelers. Fadila then talks about founding “Africans Living Fully” as an online travel community to support African digital nomads. She shares specific tactics and paths for Africans to become location-independent and shares tips for traveling the world on a Nigerian passport. And, finally, she talks about her history of social justice activism, her work with NGOs across West Africa, the current human rights struggles in Nigeria, and she offers suggestions for how digital nomads can get involved and stay grounded in struggles for justice. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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109: Becoming a Nomad Architect and Transforming The Power of Space Around The World with Adi Cohen Nov 16, 2020

Adi Cohen talks about growing up in Israel and how a trip to India at age 18 changed her life trajectory and began her journey of self-exploration.

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Adi shares her reflections on spending over a year in India and how she returned to Israel with creative inspiration and went into architecture. She then explains how, after 7 years in the corporate world, she decided to become a full-time itinerant nomad with no base. Adi explains her concept of minimalism and shares how and why she travels the world with carry-on luggage only. She then talks about founding her nomadic architecture firm “The New Movement” as a fully-remote company. Adi shares stories about some of her projects around the world, ranging from Japan to Guatemala. She explains how she uses her nomadic lifestyle as a business advantage and how she merges it with her company brand. Adi then goes into her architectural philosophy and talks about her concepts of deciphering the memory palette, transforming the power of space and integrating technology and naturality. She then talks about what travel means to her and how she structures her nomadic lifestyle, travel cadence, and self-care routines. She also shares her productivity and stress management techniques. And finally Adi shares her favorite travel destinations, her #1 travel hack, and names her Top 4 favorite architects of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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108: Slow-Traveling the Silk Road, Shamanic Rituals in Nepal, and Co-Founding Galactic Fed with Irina Papuc Nov 10, 2020

Irina Papuc takes us through her upbringing in Chicago, her experience living and traveling through Europe, and her decision to move to Taiwan for a year to teach English.

She shares her lessons from her time in Taiwan including living with Buddhist nuns and learning the value of minimalism and simplicity. She then shares her experiences on her travels through Asia, including water-gun fights on Buddha’s birthday in Myanmar and the Holi Festival of Colors in Vrindavan, India. Next, she takes us on her motorcycle trip through Nepal, including her experience living with a Shaman in the mountains and learning Nepalese Shamanic rituals. Irina then shares her journey traveling the Silk Road without a phone, and detaching from the outside world. She tells stories of staying in yurts and drinking hot horse milk in Kyrgyzstan, attending a Tajik wedding near the border with Afghanistan, sleeping on rooftops in Uzbekistan, and crossing the Caspian Sea on a commercial ship. She then shares her experience hitchhiking around Georgia, avoiding mines in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, traveling to the Syrian border in Turkey, and touring the town of Hasankeyf before it gets submerged underwater. She also reflects on the conclusion of her journey when she eventually made it back to Romania to reconnect with her roots and meet some of her family members for the first time. Next, she talks about co-founding Galactic Fed, a multi-national digital marketing agency, and explains how she selected the right business partner. She explains why she founded it as a fully remote company, how she differentiated her business and scaled it to nearly 100 staff in 3 years, and explains the biggest mistakes businesses are making today with their SEO. She gives tips on managing a fully distributed team and shares her personal productivity, nutrition, and fitness routines. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

107: Designing Your 9-5 Transition Plan, Recession-Proofing Yourself, and Traveling While Black with Dels Ogun Nov 03, 2020

Dels Ogun talks about growing up between Lagos and London, the Afro-Beats music scene in both places, and her Nigerian identity as an international world traveler.

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She shares her journey going from a minimum wage worker to becoming an international lawyer, world traveler and, eventually, a location independent entrepreneur. She explains the steps she took to start living abroad as an ex-pat in some of the world’s most epic cities and, then, making the transition to starting her own business. She gives her tips on the first steps to changing your life direction, how to recession-proof yourself and your career, and how to land your dream job abroad. She also talks about how and why to build an personal brand, how to design your 9-5 career transition plan, and the most important mindset shifts for doing it effectively. Dels then talks about what world travel means to her and how it transformed her life. She shares some of her travel highlights and then gives her tips and reflections on “Traveling While Black”. She also shares her personal techniques for optimizing productivity and reducing stress as an entrepreneur. Finally, Dels then recommends her #1 most influential book, her top 3 favorite travel destinations, the bucket list destinations that are highest on her list, and her top 5 Afro-Beat artists of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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106: Travel Photography, Monetizing Your Podcast and Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap with Debbie Arcangeles Oct 27, 2020

Debbie Arcangeles shares her story of growing up in the Philippines and then moving to the U.S. at age 9 and pursuing her passion for the arts despite the objections of her family.

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She shares her experiences traveling the world as photo-journalist through Central America, Asia and spending time with the Bedouins in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. She talks about re-connecting with the Philippines as an adult, reflects on her independent travels around her home country, and makes her top recommendations for places to see in the Philippines. Debbie also makes her top recommendations for international destinations with the best landscapes, hiking and culinary experiences. She also shares her tips on travel photography and important ethical considerations around photographing human beings. Debbie then opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, her lessons from failing on 3 business attempts, and her tips on mental and emotional perseverance through those setbacks. She then shares her passion for podcasting, the nomad lifestyle, and how she eventually launched “The OffBeat Life” and built it into a successful podcast and business. She gives her tips on building audience, landing brand sponsorships early on, and shares the #1 lesson she has learned from her podcast guests. She then talks about her podcasting course, her resources to help people become digital nomads, and her top tips for managing stress and anxiety as an entrepreneur. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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105: Building 7-Figure Businesses on 2 Continents and Prioritizing Mindfulness, Alignment, and "Freedom To" with Nate Ginsburg Oct 21, 2020

Nate Ginsburg shares his 10-year travel journey to 50 countries and his entrepreneurial journey to building multiple 7-figure businesses on 2 continents.

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He starts off by sharing the story of his photo-shoot doing handstands in the middle of the streets of New York City. He then talks about his initial travel inspiration and how his nomad journey began. Nate shares the time when he met his first digital nomad and how his whole perspective on life changed. Then he shares his first 3 failures on consecutive attempts to generate location independent income and how he pushed through, mentally and emotionally, until he finally broke through in the ecommerce space. Nate talks about how be built and scaled his Amazon FBA business, brought on a business partner, and sold his company for nearly $1 Million. Nate then talks about the importance of mindfulness and going through a period of introspection to identify his path to real alignment and fulfillment, designing his ideal lifestyle and developing “Freedom To”, not just “Freedom From”. He talks about launching SellerPlex to support other entrepreneurs both financially and tactically as well as with big picture strategy around meaning, purpose and value. Nate then shares his personal day structure and productivity techniques and then gives tips on how to understand and mitigate stress as an entrepreneur. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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104: Ashley Renne on Eco-Friendly World Travel, Plant-Based Nutrition and Why the Key to a Happy Marriage is...Deez Nuts! Oct 13, 2020

Ashley Renne talks about growing up in Atlanta with parents from Jamaica and India. She explains how a study-abroad trip to Egypt changed her life and was the catalyst that inspired her to travel the world.

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Ashley talks about traveling to India 3 times and reconnecting with her Indian heritage. She also talks about the differences between traveling with white men vs. women of color, and traveling to create content vs. traveling to immerse in the culture. Ashley then shares her journey to environmental sustainability and veganism. She also offers tips on eco-friendly travel as well as humanistic travel ethics for supporting local communities. She shares specific resources for identifying eco-friendly hotels, supporting local tour operators, and packing more sustainably and reducing waste. She then tells the story of how she flew on the most eco-friendly flight in aviation history. Next, Ashely talks about her entrepreneurial transition from a corporate 9-5 job to traveling the world as a location independent entrepreneur. She shares the biggest leverage points that she used to monetize her blog to over 6-figures in revenue. Ashley then talks about how she works and travels together with her husband Karl and why the secret to a happy marriage is…Deez Nuts! Ashley then explains the value in developing a whole-foods plant-based vegan diet. She explains how she is using plant-based nutrition during her pregnancy and gives tips to parents for raising healthy vegan kids. She concludes by naming her 3 favorite travel destinations as well as her top 5 hip hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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103: Matt Bowles Interviewed on How to Analyze and Invest in Turnkey Rental Properties Oct 08, 2020

On this episode Ben Lakoff interviews Matt Bowles on the Alternative Asset Allocation podcast.

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Ben draws out Matt’s expertise on how to understand the unique dynamics of residential investment property as an asset class. Matt explains the multi-dimensional nature of the asset class and how rental properties have 5 profit centers, compared to most other asset classes that have only one. They talk about the biggest risks associated with rental property investing and how Matt’s company, Maverick Investor Group, helps their clients leapfrog over many of the up-front risks by buying turnkey rental properties that come new or fully-renovated with tenants and local property management already in place. Matt talks about how residential investment property is the most debt favored asset class, the most tax-advantaged asset class, and one of the only investments that enables you to profit from inflation. He also explains the importance of owning hard assets, with intrinsic value, that you control. Matt also gives tips about how to choose investor-advantaged markets, make your money when you buy so you don’t have to speculate, and choose recession resilient areas for owning your rental properties. He also goes into the COVID-19 era trends and shares strategies for real estate investing during the pandemic. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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102: Val Schrock on Co-Founding Maverick Investor Group, Business Lessons from MacGyver, and Confronting a Home Intruder with a Samurai Sword Sep 30, 2020

Val Schrock talks about growing up Mennonite in Kalamazoo Michigan, wanting to be a professional athlete, navigating gender fluidity, seeking adrenaline and competition, and eventually meeting Matt in a Master’s Degree program for International Peace and Conflict Resolution.

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Val and Matt share stories from their friendship that began in the 90s, including the time when Matt gave Val a Samurai sword for her birthday and she used it to confront a home intruder! They also talk about their long history of activist work together, global adventures, real estate investing and eventually co-founding Maverick Investor Group as business partners. They share stories about taking international observer groups to monitor human rights abuses in the north of Ireland, doing Palestinian solidarity work in the U.S. and organizing elaborate street theater actions, working in the non-profit space in Washington DC., and eventually deciding to start investing in real estate. Val and Matt then talk about the founding of Maverick Investor Group and reflect on conceptions of “risk’, the keys to successful business partner selection, and their personal synergies. They talk about the 4 Pillars of Purpose on which Maverick was founded, and discuss how and why Maverick commits a fixed % of net revenue to donate to causes that affect positive change in the world. Val also talks about her travel experiences, how international travel impacted her as a kid, and how, as an adult, she was able to form a deeper connection with her mother through annual mother-daughter trips. She shares stories about riding the world’s fastest roller coaster in Abu Dhabi and going dune-boarding in Swakopmund, Namibia. Finally, she shares her most profound life and business lessons she learned from MacGyver. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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101: Making Cocaine with Pablo Escobar's Top Scientist, Job Interviews at the Full Moon Party, and Building Work-Travel Communities with Travis King Sep 22, 2020

Travis King talks about his background growing up in the Wisconsin suburbs and shares how he developed his social and political consciousness, his desire to travel, and then, after getting his Master’s degree, why he embarked on a 4-year solo travel adventure that would change his entire life.

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He takes us around the world on his travel journey, starting with a wild adventure in Colombia where he wound up making cocaine with one of Pablo Escobar’s top scientists. He then takes us through his experience in Australia where he ended up in immigration prison before being deported in what was simultaneously one of the scariest and emotionally moving travel experiences of his life. Travis then talks about the importance of music in his life and why he either organizes or participates in open mic nights around the world. He then plays a special acoustic hip-hop mash-up live on The Maverick Show. Next, he talks about landing a job with Remote Year as a Program Leader and tells the story of having his in-person interview on the island of Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand, during the legendary full moon party. He then reflects on his Remote Year experience leading 70 adults around the world and building a meaningful work-travel community. He also talks about his subsequent role as the Director of Community Development and shares some of his tips and techniques for meaningful community building, group bonding and cohesion. He then talks about why and how he prioritizes physical fitness while traveling. And finally he talks about why he wrote the memoir now, what the title means, and what 4 organizations will receive part of the proceeds from the book. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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100: Empowering Gen Z to See the World and Bringing "Black Lives Matter" Into Your Travels with Gabby Beckford Sep 15, 2020

Gen Z travel and lifestyle entrepreneur Gabby Beckford shares how a solo-trip to Iceland at 17-years old inspired her ongoing travel adventures ever since.

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She takes us through her study abroad experience in Dubai, her trips to Sri Lanka, Turkey, Kenya and how it all led to her to leaving her 9-5 job and founding “Packs Light” and “Young Travelers Network” as resources for Gen Z travelers. She shares her entrepreneurial transition, how she built up a side-hustle while working at her full time job, and then made the leap. Gabby then talks about solo-female travel and offers her #1 tip for women travelers. She then discusses minimalist packing, specifically for women, and shares tips on how to travel the world with carry-on luggage only while still looking stylish. Gabby also talks about being a founding member of the Black Travel Alliance, and discusses the importance of amplifying Black travel narratives. She also talks about how to bring “Black Lives Matter” into your travels by seeking out Black history and culture on your travels, patronizing Black-owned businesses, and she gives tips on how white people can be better allies to Black travelers around the world. She then talks about her company, how she selected the name “Packs Light”, and the value that her website content, young travel community, and funded travel opportunities offer to Gen Z travelers in particular. She also talks about her marketing services and how she works with brands and businesses. Finally, Gabby talks about her COVID-19 pivots and adjustments she has made for her business to thrive during the pandemic. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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99: Hip Hop Wine Parties and Black Luxury Travel to Epic Global Destinations with Claire Soares Sep 09, 2020

Claire Soares shares her journey growing up in Virginia, working at a Fortune 500 Company, learning about food and wine on her business trips, and then identifying the underserved market for Black luxury travel.

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She shares her process of founding her company as a side hustle and then leaving her corporate job to build “Up In the Air Life” to a 7- figure business serving the Black Luxury Travel niche. She explains the importance for new entrepreneurs of creating a substantial financial runway and the power of using lifestyle arbitrage by living in less expensive countries. She then takes us behind the scenes and explains how she grew “Up in the Air Life” into a multi-million-dollar business by building a field sales team, hosting unique cultural events as lead magnets, and putting meticulous effort into customer service as a means of developing a cult-like brand following. Claire then shares some of her trip offerings, itineraries, and highlights ranging from super-yacht parties to black-tie events in wine vineyards. She explains how she creates 5-star luxury trips to Africa, Asia and Europe without sacrificing cultural and historical substance or immersion in the local communities. She then gives details about her upcoming 5-star luxury trip offering to Antarctica in 2021. Clare also shares her most memorable fine dining experience, and her top wine tasting experience. She then opens up about the importance of mental health for entrepreneurs and shares some of her personal mindset, productivity and high-performance techniques. She also talks about her coaching program for entrepreneurs looking to build a 7-figure business. And she concludes by naming her Top 5 Hip Hop MCs…for the first time ever! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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98: Shark Tank's Kevin Harrington on Building Companies to $100 Million, Thriving During a Crisis, and Winning a Wrestling Tournament on Richard Branson's Private Island Sep 01, 2020

Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington shares the story of attending a Halloween party on Richard Branson’s private island and winding up in a wrestling tournament on the beach at 1 am.

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He then talks about how traveling the world helped him grow one of his businesses from $50 Million to $500 Million, and he shares some of his experiences doing business in over 100 countries. He then gives his opinion on the future of remote work, why he believes a location-independent infrastructure is so valuable, and why he has transitioned so much of his business towards a virtual model. Kevin then talks about his business mindset and approach the COVID-19 crisis, and he shares tips for how entrepreneurs can not only survive but thrive and grow during this time. Kevin then talks about his new book “Mentor to Millions” and shares his personal experience being mentored by Richard Branson and Zig Ziglar, as well as his experience mentoring others. He then explains his personal productivity practices as well as how he maintains a healthy work-life balance, and how he has decided to permanently change his lifestyle since COVID. Kevin then shares the #1 person with whom he would most like to have dinner, his top 3 favorite travel destinations, and his top 3 bucket-list destinations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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97: Building High-Performance, Remote-Capable Teams for Disruptive Businesses with Lavinia Iosub Aug 28, 2020

Lavinia Iosub takes us on her journey growing up in Romania, becoming a pathfinder, a painter, and starting to travel the world on International exchange programs.

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She shares how she worked at a bank for 3 years after college before moving to Azerbaijan, being based there for 4 years, having a run-in with the KGB and getting stiffed by the Trump organization. She also shares what she loves about traveling through Georgia, Turkey and especially Iran. She then talks about her move to Bali, teaming up with a business partner, and running Livit International. She explains about how Livit is both a physical co-working and event space as well as a digital hub with an entire virtual eco-system designed to support entrepreneurs and start-up teams. She explains the suite of services offered by Livit and their track record in helping location-independent companies build productive, remote-capable teams and scale. She also shares Livit’s program for training local Indonesians in remote work skills. She then talks about her Project Getaway initiative which arranges in-person retreats for entrepreneurs and teams. She then talks about how she runs Livit, including her business adjustments since COVID-19, and she emphasizes the importance of anti-fragility, intrapreneurship, role-versatility, upskilling, decentralized management and holacracy. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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96: Founding NOMADNESS Travel Tribe for Black and Brown World-Travelers with Evita Turquoise Robinson Aug 19, 2020

Evita Turquoise Robinson shares her story of how a transformative trip to France for a film workshop would change her life trajectory and set her on a path to live in Japan, Thailand, and beyond.

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She opens up about her experience being the only Black person in a small Japanese town teaching English but how some of the cultural exchanges with her students had a lasting impact on the rest of her life. Evita then shares the tragedy of losing one of her best friends in a motorcycle accident, but how she gained a guardian angel and permission to pursue her dreams. She explains the intensity of “reverse culture shock” when she returned to The Bronx, and how she founded NOMADNESS Travel Tribe to create the community that she needed of like-minded travelers of color. Evita shares her entrepreneurial journey of growing NOMADNESS into a business with multiple streams of income, all while creating a supportive community for Black and Brown travelers and challenging under-representation in the travel industry. She explains the importance of Black travel spaces, as well as the importance of acknowledging “intersectionality” around age, disability, gender and sexual orientation, and providing a platform for discussing diverse experiences within the Black travel community. Evita then talks about launching “Audacity Fest” as an in-person gathering for travelers of color before successfully pivoting to a virtual format as “Audacity Digi” after COVID-19. She also shares her experience in the TED Residency and what it was like giving the first TED Talk on the Black Travel Movement. And finally, Evita offers suggestions on how white people can be better allies. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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95: Building Empowered, Female-Centering Digital Nomad Communities with Brittnee Bond Aug 11, 2020

Brittnee Bond shares her experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness and opens up about her decision to eventually divorce her husband, leave the Church, travel the world and create her ideal community that is welcoming, inclusive and accepting.

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She shares her path to becoming a digital nomad, first by helping her law firm become paperless and negotiating a remote work location, and then becoming an entrepreneur and starting location independent business. She shares her journey from developing work-travel programs for nomads to organizing events at co-working spaces across Asia. Brittnee also opens up about her experience navigating patriarchal and masculinity dynamics in the travel and nomad spaces, and explains her passion for creating female-centering communities where women can thrive. She details the evolution of her “Women’s Circle Mastermind”, how she structured it, and how it has rapidly expanded. She also shares the origins of her business “Remote Collective” where she consults for people and businesses that are transitioning to remote work, and explains how demand has significantly increased since COVID-19. Brittnee then talks about travel ethics for digital nomads, ways to meaningfully connect with the local communities, and how to give back on terms that are empowering to the local community. She also shares her tips for getting into the nomad lifestyle and overcoming the biggest obstacles. She also offers tips for female solo-travelers in particular in terms of overcoming fear and safety concerns as well as how to plug into female-centering nomad communities around the world. And, finally, Brittnee gives her personal tips on managing stress and maintaining emotional health as a nomadic entrepreneur. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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94: Bootstrapping a Digital Agency to Nearly 100 Staff in 3 Years and Choosing to Live in a New Location Every Week with Zach Boyette Aug 05, 2020

Zach Boyette tells his story growing up in Tennessee, teaching himself to code, working for Google, finding his first location independent job, and embarking on a life as a full-time itinerant nomad.

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He shares his travel experiences, favorite destinations, and why he chooses to move locations every week. Zach also talks about his passion for minimalist packing and his top tips for traveling the world with carry-on luggage only. Zach then shares his tips on balancing work with lifestyle design as a full-time traveler. He shares some of his most memorable locations where he has had to take business calls around the world, and how he puts work first while having epic travel adventures. Zach then talks about co-founding his growth marketing agency, Galactic Fed. He shares the suite of services offered to businesses by Galactic Fed and explains the biggest mistakes most companies are making with paid media and SEO today. He then explains how Galactic Fed has differentiated itself from other digital agencies, and describes his ideal client. Zach then takes us inside his company and shares how he and his co-founder bootstrapped Galactic Fed to nearly 100 staff people in less than 3 years. He gives his tips on hiring, cash-flow management, and building company culture in a fully remote company during rapid growth. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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93: Long-Term World Travel with Kids and Building the "Wandering Moms" Community with Libryia Jones Jul 20, 2020

Librya Jones shares her experience traveling to Ghana with her daughter in 2019 for “The Year of Return” and discusses her (and her daughter’s) reflections on Ghanaian culture, learning the history of the West African slave trade, and the feeling of being in a Black-majority country.

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Libryia then opens up about her upbringing in Tallahassee, Florida, dreaming of world travel as a kid, and saving up for her first international trip at age 25. She then talks about traveling to 40 countries, co-founding Wandering Moms, and organizing a 12-month trip around the world with her daughter and other families. Libryia talks about the value of world travel for kids, the unparalleled educational opportunities that travel provides, and the adaptability of kids to an itinerant travel lifestyle. She emphasizes that kids can be a catalyst to travel, not an excuse to avoid travel, and that you should never let other people dictate the terms of your life. She discusses travel as a parenting strategy, and the opportunities for alternative education through travel. She then talks about the moms-only trips that she organizes, and discusses the importance of female-only travel spaces. Libryia then talks about the importance of cultivating Black travel spaces, and share her perspective as a Black traveler on ‘safety’, ‘comfort’, and ‘belonging’ abroad vs. in the U.S. Libryia then shares her top 3 favorite travel destinations and names her Top 5 hip hop artists of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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92: Becky Gillespie on Rappelling into the World's Largest Cave, Living in Japan for 12 Years and Falling in Love with Shimokitazawa Jul 08, 2020

In this episode, Becky Gillespie talks about her experience growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, studying abroad in Europe and then deciding to move to Tokyo at age 22.

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She shares her experience upon arrival and her subsequent choice to stay in Tokyo for 12 years before becoming a full-time digital nomad. Matt and Becky discuss the food scene in Tokyo and also talk about their experiences in Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Naoshima. Becky then shares some of her most epic travel experiences including trekking Everest Basecamp, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and repelling down into Hang Son Doong—the world’s largest cave—in Vietnam. After traveling to 69 countries, she shares her top tips for female solo-travelers. Becky then talks about her podcast, The School of Travels. And finally, she discusses her new book: Shimokitazawa: A Tokyo Beginner's Guide to the World's Most Walkable Neighborhood.Becky explains why Shimokitazawa is her favorite neighborhood, why this one small section of Tokyo deserves its own 200+ page book, and what made her fall in love with the neighborhood and choose to live there for 9 years. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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91: Matt Bowles Interviewed on his Activism, Social Justice Background and Nomadic Lifestyle Jul 02, 2020

On this episode, the tables are turned and Matt Bowles is interviewed by Becky Gillespie about his activism, social justice background and nomadic lifestyle.

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This wine-induced conversation off the coast of Dubai starts off talking about Matt’s path getting fired from his job, transitioning to become a location independent entrepreneur, building Maverick Investor Group, and traveling the world full time. It then goes back to trace his history of social justice activism, starting with how his initial awareness of the African-American struggle was raised through politically consciousness hip hop music and how that shaped his academic trajectory to study race, class and gender inequality as well as the colonial processes over Native Nations. He then explains his decision to do a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, and reflects on his initial travel to conflict regions like Palestine and the north of Ireland, sharing his reflections on those trips, and his subsequent solidarity activism. He then shares his experience working professionally in the non-profit advocacy space up until the age of 30, and then making a major life transition to build a location-independent business, but being intentional to ground it in his activist values. He gives tips on how to make a transition in a way that enshrines your values into the business so you can continue to affect positive change in the world as you grow your company. And, finally, Matt talks about his current nomad lifestyle, his experiences on programs like Remote Year and Nomad Train, and how he curates the social groups with whom he has epic travel adventures on an ongoing basis. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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90: Empowering Kids to Explore the World through Children's Books with Shambrekia Wise Jun 26, 2020

Shambrekia Wise tells her story of growing up in a small, low-income Arkansas town with less than 1,000 residents but having a loving community and developing her passions for science, adventure, and learning about the world through books.

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After getting her Master’s Degree in Public Health, she opens up about being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, turning to writing as a healing process and publishing her first book. She then tells the story of traveling with her 6-year-old daughter, Sandy, and experiencing new adventures together but also coming to terms with racial and class inequality. She explains how it was Sandy’s desire to help other kids to travel that led to the creation of the “Sightseeing with Sandy” children’s book series. Shambrekia shares how she and Sandy co-created the series as a way to empower kids to explore the world without the financial burden of travel and to inspire kids to learn about other cultures until they are able visit those places in person. Shambrekia breaks down the statistical benefits of child travel on improving educational performance and explains the boost in curiosity and confidence kids get from traveling. She then talks about Sandy’s empowering experience co-creating the book series and helping to market the books. She concludes by sharing her top overall parenting tips, her favorite travel destinations, and her Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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89::The Psychological Trauma of Systemic Racism with Dr. Dina Cuervo Jun 17, 2020

Dr. Dina Cuervo shares her personal upbringing in a Los Angeles immigrant community, plagued by violence and institutional racism.

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She shares her path to becoming a clinical psychologist and her passion for supporting under-served communities of color that have been victimized by trauma. Dina then explains the psychological trauma caused by systemic racism and how racism is literally a public health crisis. She talks about the concept of “toxic stress” that is created through institutionalized racism. She then explains how racism functions as a form of dehumanization and emotional abuse that has caused ongoing individual and collective injury. She then examines racial trauma in the educational system, the pathologizing of Black children, the replacement of school counselors and social workers with police, and its impact on Black youth. She then talks about the traumatic effects of police interaction with the Black community and explains some of the trauma triggers and stress responses to police encounters. She then discusses inter-generational racism, epigenetics, adverse childhood experiences, and the culmination of the “cradle-to-prison pipeline.” Dina then recommends transformative changes such as the re-allocation of resources back into education and social services as well as a trauma-sensitive approach to conflict resolution centering on restorative justice. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging white privilege, validating Black experiences, and actively diversifying Universities. She also emphasizes the vital importance of increased police training around mental health and trauma. Dina then discusses her location independent therapy practice, answers the lightning round questions, and names her Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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88: Defunding and Dismantling Police Departments and How You Can Support Ending Systemic Racism Jun 11, 2020

In this episode, Matt Bowles contextualizes the U.S. movement to defund and dismantle police departments in the history of institutionalized white supremacy and police violence in the United States.

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He talks about the consistency of police violence and repression of the Black community for hundreds of years without pause, from slavery to the convict-lease system to Jim Crow to the “war on drugs” and the explosion of prison-industrial-complex. He shares how the trend for the last 4 decades has been to cut social services, criminalize social problems, and expand the role of the police to handle them. He talks about the school-to-prison pipeline, the privatization of prisons, the financial incentives to keep people incarcerated, and the rise of mass incarceration. He also shares how the police have been increasingly militarized over the last few decades, receiving billions of dollars of military hardware from the Pentagon as well as training from the Israeli military. He then reviews the extensive attempts at “police reform” by the Minneapolis police department over the past 5 years and how they have all failed. He clarifies that policies of both Republican and Democratic Administrations have contributed to the problem. The movement currently underway is people taking matters into their own hands at the grassroots level and working with City Councils to defund police departments and re-allocate those resources back into communities of color, social services, education, and needs. And the commitment to dismantle the Minneapolis police department opens up opportunities to explore new models of public safety that can be used to build communities that, for the first time in American history, are safe for Black people. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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87: Black Lives Matter, the U.S. Uprising and How You Can Contribute Jun 02, 2020

In this episode, Matt Bowles contextualizes the U.S. uprising in the history of institutionalized white supremacy in the United States.

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He discusses the lynching of George Floyd in the context of systemic racialized state violence. He then talks about how police are currently attacking nonviolent protesters and journalists, and how the situation is quickly becoming militarized as the US Military is deployed to occupy U.S. cities. He contrasts the way the police have arrested over 4,000 protesters in the last 72 hours for nonviolent offenses, as well as members of the press, but have NOT arrested 3 of the police officers that lynched George Floyd. He then shares specific ways that you can support the Black Lives Matter movement and help seek justice for George Floyd from anywhere in the world. He shares phone numbers to call, petitions to sign, ways to pay for bail and legal support for demonstrators, and ways to financially donate to support movement work against racism and police violence in the U.S. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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86: New Real Estate Investing Strategies for the COVID-19 Era with Matt Bowles May 26, 2020

In this episode, Matt Bowles explains how to navigate the latest U.S. real estate trends and make smart real estate investing decisions during the COVID-19 Era.

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He begins by giving tips on optimizing your rent collection during the eviction moratorium. He then moves on to talk about strategies for stabilizing your cash flow, including the option of getting tenant-default insurance. He proceeds to discuss the differences between the Great Recession of 2008 vs. The Great Shutdown of 2020. He explains the COVID-19 era trends that are negatively impacting commercial real estate, but positively impacting single-family rental properties. Matt explains the “de-densification” trend of both home buyers and renters moving out of densely populated areas, communal living situations, and apartment buildings and migrating into detached single-family homes. He also explains the supply and demand dynamics, and how there is an undersupply of affordable single-family homes amidst increasing demand for them, which could actually drive prices up in some areas. Matt then explains how residential investment property is a multi-dimensional asset class that has 5 simultaneous profit centers. He explains how to buy in the high-demand micro-markets within ‘recession resilient’ regions of the U.S. to position yourself on the supply side of the high demand trends for both buying and renting. He explains the tax benefits that remain constant, and how the tenant pays down your mortgage principle so you are building equity regardless of home price fluctuations. And finally, he breaks down the 3 ways you can profit from inflation when you take out a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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85: How to Utilize Conventional Mortgage Financing to Build Your Portfolio of U.S. Rental Properties with Caeli Ridge May 18, 2020

Caeli Ridge shares her entrepreneurial journey and her path to becoming the owner and CEO of Ridge Lending Group.

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She talks about her own real estate investing experience buying over 40 rental properties of her own and also helping tens of thousands of real estate investors build their rental property portfolios with conventional mortgage financing. Caeli takes us behind the scenes. explains the profit model of a mortgage lender and breaks down the various fee structures of how lenders make their money. She then explains the larger eco-system of how mortgages are sold, closed, serviced, and then re-sold on the secondary market as mortgage-backed securities. She then explains why the 30-year fixed mortgage is such a uniquely advantageous product and why it is not offered anywhere else in the world. Caeli then gives historical context about the mortgage lending dynamics that contributed to The Great Recession of 2008 and why The Great Shutdown of 2020 is entirely different with respect to both lending and home price dynamics. She also talks about the “mortgage forbearance” provision of the CARES Act and what to be cautious of when exercising it. She then explains mortgage qualification guidelines and breaks down the criteria for a credit score, assets, and debt-to-income ratio. She explains that qualified buyers can still get up to 10 mortgages (what she calls “10 Golden Tickets”) but shares which guidelines have tightened up during The Great Shutdown. She then talks about how to transfer your properties into an LLC and the legal nuances of which you should be aware when doing so. And, finally, she explains how and why the 30-Year-Fixed Rate Mortgages could possibly disappear in 2021. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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84: How to Get Free Stimulus Money from the U.S. Government and Optimize Your Rent Collection with Diane Kennedy May 12, 2020

New York Times Bestselling Author and CPA Diane Kennedy return to The Maverick Show to break down all the U.S. Government's stimulus bills, how to get free money, and which of the new programs are applicable to you--whether you're unemployed, self-employed, a freelancer, a business owner, or a real estate investor.

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She explains the incredible boost in unemployment benefits, how to navigate the backlog, and how independent contractors and self-employed people can qualify for the "Paycheck Protection Program" along with business owners. She explains the eviction moratorium as well as the mortgage forbearance program and then talks about little known stimulus benefits for individuals with student loans and businesses who qualify for micro-loans. Diane also talks about the real estate market, how her personal portfolio is holding up and shares tips on optimizing rent collection. She explains why she doesn't think the housing market is going to have a major crash and why she and most of her real estate investor clients are looking to buy more rental properties within the next 30 days. She also discusses her new book "CoronaTax: Free Money. New Opportunities" that was just published and offers Maverick Show listeners an opportunity to join a free private Facebook Group with purchase of the book to get ongoing updates. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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83: Buying Rental Property During the Pandemic, Owning Hard Assets and Profiting from Inflation with Keith Weinhold May 04, 2020

Keith Weinhold returns to the Maverick Show to discuss real estate investing during the pandemic.

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Keith explains some of the fundamental differences between the Great Recession of 2008-2009 compared with the 2020 recession, especially as related to the real estate market. Keith explains how current supply and demand factors are likely to impact U.S. home prices. He then goes on to explains how inflation works, why he believes an increase in inflation is coming, and why he recommends buying ‘hard assets’ now to prepare for it. Keith then goes on to talk about how turnkey residential investment property is the most advantageous hard asset of them all because it pays you 5 ways at the same time. He explains how buying and holding residential investment property with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage enables you not just to protect your wealth from inflation, but to profit from inflation. Keith also discusses rental demand trends and why there is likely to be an increase in demand for single-family rental properties and a decrease in demand for commercial real estate, including apartment complexes. He then gives tips on how to navigate the recent national spike in unemployment, tenant defaults, the eviction moratorium, and as well as mortgage forbearance opportunities. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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82: Key Resources to Help You Thrive in the COVID-19 Era with Matt Bowles Apr 27, 2020

In this episode, Matt Bowles shares the top resources he has compiled to help you thrive in the COVID-19 era.

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He starts by highlighting podcast episodes 77-81 which focused specifically on skills, tactics, opportunities, and problem-solving frameworks to thrive during the quarantine. He then goes on to announce the new Maverick Show “Resources” page that is now live at www.TheMaverickShow.com/Resources which is broken down into sections that include:

How to Be Hyper-Productive During Chaotic and Uncertain Times.
How to Design the Next Phase of Your Dream Life While Under Quarantine
How to Make Money Online Now with Your Existing Skills
How to Adapt Your Business to Being Fully-Remote
How to Start Freelancing from Home
How to Launch Your Own Podcast from Under Quarantine
How to Optimize Your Mindset During the Pandemic
How to Work Out and Stay Fit from Home
How to Develop Incredible New Skills and Learn New Languages from Home
Resources for Your Kids During the Pandemic
Connect with Friends by Hosting Virtual Coffee Meetups and Wine Nights
How to Make a Positive Impact During the Pandemic from Anywhere in the World.

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81: How to Become Hyper-Productive and Solve Problems in Chaotic Times with Arthur Worsley Apr 20, 2020

Arthur Worsley returns to The Maverick Show from under quarantine in Bali.

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He shares problem-solving techniques that entrepreneurs can use to assess, adapt and pivot their businesses in challenging times. He also shares the key question that all business owners need to ask themselves immediately. Arthur then goes on to talk about productivity techniques you can use chaotic and uncertain times. He begins by sharing the keys to engineering your new environment and re-creating a productive routine based on your new reality. He explains how to divide work cues from relaxation cues and then explains why an evening routine is even more important than a morning routine. He shares why time tracking is so important to understand where your time really goes and then explains how to create a “not-to-do” list. He then shares the four primary reasons people procrastinate and goes through the keys to eliminating distractions and crushing procrastination so you can focus on the work that really matters. Arthur then explains how to switch off, recover, and avoid fatigue and burnout in high stress or newly chaotic environments. He gives specific tips on tending to your mental and emotional health and shares his top stress reduction techniques. He then talks about re-framing the quarantine situation as an opportunity to accelerate your learning, personal growth and skill development. He gives specific tips and resources on how to do that at an accelerated speed. He explains his Wheel of Life exercise, how to get and use his Tracktion Planner, how to access and use all the free resources on his website, and how to join his Tracktion Productivity Masterclass. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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80: Virtual Business Leadership, Adjusting or Pivoting Under Quarantine, and Why Now is the Best Time to Start a Company with Liam Martin Apr 13, 2020

Liam Martin jumps back on the podcast from under quarantine in Canada.

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He describes the impact COVID-19 has had on his two primary businesses—one of which increased sales and one of which was completely ground to a halt. He gives specific advice to entrepreneurs about how to assess the effects on your business, and how to adjust or pivot accordingly. His advice ranges from expense-cutting strategies for cash-strapped companies to buying additional businesses in particular spaces for companies with extra capital. He discusses his projections for the future of remote work in the post-COVID-19 era, and why he anticipates a spectacular resurgence of digital nomadism and related companies. He then goes on to talk about how to be caring and empathetic towards your customers during this period, while continuing to sell. He shares the keys to effective virtual business leadership and the differences with in-office company leadership. He explains how to effectively structure remote company meetings and utilize KPIs. He also talks about the crucial importance of mental and emotional health during the pandemic and gives tips on what he does for himself and how he supports his team. He then offers techniques for effective remote communication, collaboration, and project management, emphasizing the crucial importance of refining written processes. He shares the practices his company has used for ‘cross-training’ in anticipation of 20% of his staff being out sick at any given time. Liam then invites Maverick Show listeners to attend his free, one-day, virtual event, “Remote Aid 2020” that brings together leaders in the remote business space to share knowledge, answer questions, and help your company survive and thrive during the pandemic. Liam then shares tips for remaining productive under quarantine and discusses the new entrepreneurial opportunities and why now is the best time to start a business. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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79: Finding Remote Work and Making Money Online Using the Skills You Already Have with Kristin Wilson Apr 07, 2020

Kristin Wilson jumps back on the podcast from isolation in Miami and shares the mental and emotional techniques she is using to keep her spirits up and remain productive under the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders.

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She gives tips on meditation resources, the importance of limiting news and social media, and increasing substantive virtual social connections with people. She then talks about the keys to remaining productive while working from home in our new reality. She shares tips on finding remote work opportunities and standing out when you apply for remote jobs. She explains how to leverage the network you already have and focus on the skills you already possess. She also talks about the best products and software she recommends for remote work. Kristin then explains that her 6-figure revenue from her relocation business was abruptly cut off by the global pandemic and explains how she has adjusted her mindset and supplemented her income. She talks about the importance for everyone to start building multiple streams of income and then proceeds to debunk a bunch of the misnomers about making money online. She shares the key to making money online quickly and explains how to craft an offer that aligns with the unique skills you already possess and focuses on who you can help today. Kristin then offers Maverick Show listeners a $100 Discount on her new Making Money Online mentorship program—a four-week course which creates a customized path for each individual person to start making online income today, with Kristin’s personal one-on-one guidance. She concludes the interview by encouraging everyone to step into their power and seize this moment for personal growth, business growth, supporting each other and affecting positive change in the world. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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78: How to Virtually Contribute Your Skills to Make a Positive Impact from Anywhere with Sean Tierney Mar 31, 2020

Sean Tierney jumps back on the podcast from isolation in a remote villa in northern Bali.

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He shares tips on disaster preparedness and explains how he and his housemates have physically, emotionally and socially prepared for 6 months of quarantine. He shares techniques for keeping fit under lockdown, keeping spirits up, and also discusses the importance of being socially responsible in times of crisis. Sean then explains the psychological benefits of gratitude and giving back during challenging times. He discusses his initiative, Charity Makeover, and explains how it is a vessel for everyone to be able to make a virtual positive contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. He explains how Charity Makeover organizes teams of volunteers from around the world to contribute their unique skills as part of a coordinated effort to augment a designated set of charities in a single weekend. From people with highly technical skills or advanced business specialties to people willing to do simple data entry, Sean explains how everyone can sign up to contribute and also shares how people can nominate a charity to receive the support of Charity Makeover. Sean details how the virtual events work, what types of charities they have worked with, and what types of results have been achieved. Sean also shares work-from-home tips from his 4 years working remotely and offers his Nomad Prep Academy course for FREE to Maverick Show listeners, which not only includes work-from-home resources but also enables you to envision, design and plan the post-COVID-19 Chapter of your life now. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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77: Emergency Work-From-Home Techniques for Everyone and Remote-Transition Tips for Business Leaders with Ali Greene Mar 24, 2020

Ali Greene jumps back on the podcast from under COVID-19 lockdown in France to share Emergency work-from-home techniques that everyone can begin implementing immediately.

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She discusses best practices for maintaining routine in a changed environment, navigating new work-life-family balances, creating new ‘workspace’ boundaries, and tips for communicating and coordinating with others in the household. She then shares both short-term and medium-term tips to guide business owners through this transitionary period. She explains how to set up the right tools immediately, establish a two-way trust relationship between management and staff, and emphasizes the importance of extending empathy, flexibility and support to each team member. She also talks about medium-term priorities relating to sick leave policies, honing in on top business priorities, and using long-term sustainable tools to thrive in a fully remote work environment. She then emphasizes the importance of team comradery and social connection during times of physical distancing. She suggests some fun ways companies can keep up the social cohesion and fun to keep people’s spirits up for the good of both their mental health and their work productivity. She also gives specific tips to managers about the key questions to ask their staff people and ways to keep up with life changes that are impacting individual staff members. And finally, she discusses her own company Cohana, which specializes in helping remote teams to operate in the most efficient, effective and innovative ways, and she offers a FREE CONSULT to Maverick Show listeners (link in the show notes for how to claim yours). FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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76: Fuad Agoro on Fitness Routines for Nomads, The Truth About 8-Pack Abs, and Rolling with Maleek Berry in Nigeria Mar 17, 2020

Fuad Agoro discusses growing up in Chicago as the son of Nigerian immigrants, excelling at sports, and eventually discovering entrepreneurship and becoming passionate about world travel.

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Matt and Fuad discuss their travels in West Africa, especially in Senegal and Nigeria. Fuad tells the story of his visit to Lagos, Nigeria during the music-festival season in December, and rolling with his cousin, Maleek Berry, one of the biggest music stars on the continent. Fuad then shares his nomad journey, and how he has structured his lifestyle since becoming a fully itinerant nomad in 2013. He shares his travel cadence, his day structure and morning routines, his packing tips, and the sustainability pillars that have allowed him to remain fully itinerant for so long and make a home wherever he is. Fuad then shares his tips for nomads in developing nutrition and fitness routines to remain healthy while traveling, changing countries, indulging in a variety of local cuisines, and having inconsistent access to exercise equipment. He even shares the key to getting and maintaining 8-pack abs. Fuad then shares his digital market expertise and talks about the keys to grabbing attention, breaking through the noise, and advertising effectively on Instagram and Facebook. He then talks about what travel means to him, shares some travel misadventures, and explains why he was named “The Smile Ambassador of Thailand”. And, finally, Fuad shares his Top 5 Afro-Beat artists and his Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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75: Anatomie CEO Kate Boyer on Stylish Minimalism and Building a Luxury Fashion Brand for the Global Traveler Mar 10, 2020

Kate Boyer shares her story growing up in Budapest, Hungary, and then moving to France and designing girl’s gymnastics outfits for the team she was coaching.

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Kate explains how, as a self-taught designer, she then began developing private label collections for exclusive resorts in St. Barth, eventually meeting her husband Shawn in Miami and co-founded Anatomie. With Kate as CEO and Shawn as Creative Director, Kate explains how Anatomie has produced luxury travel apparel in the global travel niche, outfitting women in stylish performance apparel with travel-conducive properties. Kate discusses the concept of stylish minimalism and how Anatomie not only helps women look good, but ensures they never need to check a bag again. She also takes us behind the scenes of running Anatomie, explains how she grew and scaled the brand, adjusted her ratio of wholesaling vs. direct-to-consumer sales, built luxury brand partnerships, and how Anatomie was designated the “Official Luxury Travel Clothing Brand” of Forbes Travel Guide. She shares her stress management techniques and her tips on what it takes to be a successful CEO. Kate also opens up about her personal life, shares tips on co-founding a business with a spouse, balancing business and marriage, gives tips on how to travel internationally with small children, and explains the value she has found in taking her 5-year-old daughter to 7 countries. Kate also shares the powerful impact that international travel has had on her life, including the emotional experience of helping her parents fulfill their bucket list. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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74: WiFi Tribe Co-Founder Diego Bejarano Gerke on the Magic of Bolivia, Creating Productivity Anchors and Re-Defining "Home" Mar 03, 2020

WiFi Tribe co-founder and CEO Diego Bejarano Gerke share his experience growing up in different countries around the world, his identity of being half Bolivian and half German, and what the concept of “home” means to him.

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He talks about why he thinks Bolivia is the most under-rated country in South America, what it’s like to spend time there, and what it means to him. He then shares the story of co-founding WiFi Tribe, explains what the term “Tribe” means to him, and describes the WiFi Tribe community. He explains how WiFi Tribe is actively attempting to diversify the program, how the community-wide value of “respect” is paramount, and describes the company’s feedback and redress mechanisms if any member feels unsafe or uncomfortable. Diego then shares his #1 tip for remaining productive as a nomad and explains how to create productivity anchors that remain constant across changing locations. He shares his morning routines, day structure, time-tracking techniques, and emphasizes the importance of noise-canceling headphones and daily ‘deep work’ sessions. He shares his tips on finding love as a nomad and maintaining location-independent relationships. And, finally, he takes us behind the scenes of running WiFi Tribe, explains how he manages a fully-distributed staff, and which marketing techniques are currently most effective for the company. He also clarifies how the WiFi Tribe interview process works for participants, describes the ‘chapter selection’ process for members to curate their own itinerary, and explains the virtual Slack Community. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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73: "Unsettled" Co-Founder Jonathan Kalan on Building Lifestyle Incubators and Organizing Transformative Travel Adventures Feb 25, 2020

Jonathan Kalan takes us on his journey of international travel, journalism, entrepreneurship, and co-founding “Unsettled”—a global travel community of 2,000+ people from 80+ countries who are redefining the terms of their own work and lifestyle.

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Jonathan explains how, after college, he moved to Tanzania to open a pizza shop, and eventually transitioned into international journalism for major outlets like the BBC, Al Jazeera, and New York Times. After unexpectedly getting caught up in both the Egyptian coup in 2013 and the Al Shebab attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and seeing dozens of people get killed, he began heavily reflecting on his ‘privilege’ and how he could make the biggest impact on the world. He tells the story of meeting his co-founder and ultimately doing a TED Residency to incubate the idea for his company “Unsettled”, and delivering a TED Talk at the end that. Jonathan then talks about the evolution of Unsettled, the steps taken to prioritize diversity and to ensure that participants are connected with locals on the ground, and how they facilitate that in places like Beirut, Lebanon. He then explains the types of travel experiences currently offered by Unsettled for one-week, two-week, and month-long durations. He then explains Unsettled’s virtual “Lifestyle Incubator” program that helps participants audit themselves, envision their ideal career and lifestyle, and then create an achievable action plan with a timeline and accountability mechanisms to achieve it. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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72: Outsite Co-Founder Liz Ribot on Raising $3.5 Million, Opening 15 New Co-Living Spaces in 1 Year and Building a Global Community Feb 17, 2020

Liz Ribot shares her experience growing up in Puerto Rico, her travel journey, and ultimately co-founding Outsite—a global network of co-living spaces in some of the world’s most epic locations.

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She opens up about leaving her office job to pursue entrepreneurship, the importance of finding the right business partners, and then explains how the Outsite co-founders divide responsibilities and what her role as the COO entails. Liz explains the value proposition of Outsite and how their primary focus has shifted from “lifestyle design” to “building community”. She also explains how they screen guests, curate community, how their membership-subscription program works, how the virtual Outsite community arose and now thrives on the Slack platform, and what guests can expect when staying at an Outsite location. Liz also takes us behind the scenes of scaling the company and shares what it was like going through the “500 Startups” accelerator program, raising $3.5 million, opening 15 new locations in a single year, and what the #1 biggest business challenge has been for her throughout the process. She shares her top tips for productivity and stress management, and also shares her #1 hiring criteria. She then explains how she manages an internationally distributed team and coordinates project management across multiple continents and time zones. Liz then shares what travel means to her, how she structures her lifestyle as a location-independent business owner, and what the future holds for Outsite. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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71: Mastering the SEO Game, Building 6-Figure Blogs and Nomading Full Time in an RV with Bill Widmer Feb 11, 2020

Bill Widmer takes us on his journey of growing up in Pennsylvania, deciding to nomad full time in an RV, and shares the pros and cons of RV travel life.

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He also opens up about and failing at multiple business ventures and takes us through his biggest setback of losing 90% of his income overnight, hitting rock bottom, and what it took to emerge from that. Bill then shares how he co-founded and built multiple 6-figure businesses, including The Wandering RV blog, with his wife Kayla, that now gets over 250,000 organic web visitors from Google per month and nets them a multiple 6-figure income. Bill takes us behind the scenes and shares the specific tactics for how to master the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) game. He explains how to do keyword research the right way, assess “content gaps” with your competitors, best practices for creating a “skyscraper post”, how to optimize it. He explains the “hub and spoke” model, how to use internal linking the right way, and how to use “latent semantic indexing”. He shares his 3 most effective tactics for conducting a “link building campaign”, both to get traffic to the site and to build domain authority. He explains the most highly leveraged activities you can use for SEO, based on where your domain authority currently lies and emphasizes the importance of “white hat” tactics for building consistent long-term traffic. Bill also shares some personal reflections and tips for doing business with your spouse and how to separate the business from the relationship. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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70: Five Tips for Building a Location Independent Business in a Space that is Not Traditionally Virtual with Matt Bowles Feb 04, 2020

Matt Bowles dissects the Maverick Investor Group business model and shares 5 tips for building a location-independent business in a space that is not traditionally virtual.

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He begins by explaining the importance of believing it can be done, ignoring the naysayers and perceived limitations, and surrounding yourself with or at least consuming content by people that have done similar things. Matt shares multiple examples of entrepreneurs interviewed on The Maverick Show that have built business with a location-independent infrastructure that many people initially thought was impossible to do. He then talks about the importance of reverse engineering your business model to ensure you don’t make any geographically restrictive mistakes. Next, he talks about the importance of mitigating any additional perceived risk in the mind of the buyer, and then to go beyond that and to actually make your location independent infrastructure part of your value proposition and explain how it is advantageous to your buyer. Matt provides examples of how Maverick Investor Group does this with their buying opportunities for cash-flowing rental properties that people can buy in the most investor-advantaged markets regardless of where they live. And finally, he talks about integrating your location-independent lifestyle into your brand identity, using it to be more interesting than your competitors and also to establish affinities with other people who live or aspire to that lifestyle. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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69: Empowering Women of Color to Live Anywhere, Rediscover Yourself Through Travel, and Master Your Move Abroad with Sienna Brown Jan 27, 2020

Sienna Brown shares her story of growing up in New York, starting to travel outside the US, falling in love with Spain, and her broader reflections on the process of self-discovery and re-discovery through travel.

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She describes what she loves about Spain in general and shares the work she has done since 2014 in building Las Morenas de Espana (LMDES)–-a community and online platform for women of color to redefine the narrative of what it means to be Black in Spain. Sienna shares specific tips for women of color on traveling the world or moving abroad, including the importance of transcending white male representations of the ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, navigating safety and discrimination concerns, and building community in local areas where you travel. She also talks about her 8-week course “Master Your Move Abroad” which helps women of color get the confidence and clarity they need to score the remote work they want and identify the ideal lifestyle and location fit for themselves. She explains the importance of focusing on mindset, methodology, and motivation. She then breaks down her I.S.S.I. the methodology used in the course that helps her students create lives with freedom and flexibility that is also aligned with their personal and professional goals. Sienna also talks about “co-living” and her role as the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Sun & Co. in Javea, Spain. She talks about the most effective marketing tactics that are working right now, how she balances her work at Sun & Co. with building LMDES, and how she optimizes her personal productivity and mitigates stress. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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68: Turning the Tables: Matt Bowles Interviewed on Real Estate, Hip Hop, Minimalism, Entrepreneurship and Travel Adventures Jan 21, 2020

In this wine-induced episode, the tables are turned and Maverick Show host Matt Bowles gets interviewed by Sean Tierney.

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Matt opens up about his personal journey, telling stories from back to high school when he became a hip hop DJ and then built a mobile DJ company as his first business. He then pivoted and talks about how all of his academic background and professional work experience up until the age of 30 was in the non-profit advocacy space. He tells the story of the life-altering moment when he got fired from his office job at 30 years old, and on that day, decided to completely pivot again and start his own business. He explains his process of recruiting the right business partners and then building Maverick Investor Group as a location-independent real estate investment company. He also shares his experience being a full-time digital nomad with no base and living in over 50 different countries since 2013. He reflects on the most important sustainability pillars for maintaining an itinerant lifestyle for so long and shares his passion for minimalist packing. He explains how he travels the world for years with carry-on luggage only, including a podcasting studio, an espresso maker, and a Hugo Boss suit. Sean also pulls out some of Matt’s top travel adventures and, at the end of the interview, Sean tells Matt what is true super-power is! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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67: How to Produce a High-Quality Podcast: Behind the Scenes of The Maverick Show with Matt Bowles Jan 14, 2020

Matt Bowles pulls back the curtain and explains how each element of The Maverick Show Podcast is produced, including the systems and processes as well as the specific vendors, software and equipment he uses.

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He starts by sharing his techniques for finding high-quality guests for the show, how he builds rapport with them prior to the episode, how he preps them for the interview, and why he usually shares a bottle of wine with them when recording in person :). He then shares all the specific audio equipment he uses, as well as the recording software he uses for both in-person and remote interviews. He shares how he had the cover art produced, how he had the professional intro and outro produced, and how he gets the episodes edited. He also talks about the crucial role his Podcast Production Assistant Jayson plays in the operation and how he found, hired, and built systems for Jayson to run. He shares the podcast hosting service he uses to syndicate each episode to all the major podcast-listening platforms, and the software he uses to repurpose audio content into video format. He then shares how he produces the show notes page, including links from the episode, time-stamped show notes, and how he gets each interview professionally transcribed. He also shares the podcasting educational community he joined and remains a part of today. Matt concludes with tips for aspiring podcasters about the elements that make a great podcast and announces the “Behind the Scenes” resource tab on The Maverick Show website that contains links to all of the equipment, software and vendors used to produce the show, which will remain continually updated over time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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66: The Business Method for Rapid Growth, Productivity Hacks and Getting Sh*t Done with Chris Reynolds Jan 07, 2020

Chris Reynolds shares his journey from growing up in a farming community to attending business school to traveling the world full time as a location independent entrepreneur, podcast host, and high-performance coach.

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He shares a number of productivity tips and the science behind them, including the importance of lifetime planning, work environment, deep-focus work, the keys to a productive day, and why it’s so important to physically separate yourself from your phone, not just silence the notifications. He also talks about the importance of meditation, exercise, and nutrition in maintaining optimal mental, emotional and physical states to boost productivity and minimize stress. He then goes on to talk about his experience starting The Business Method Podcast and his biggest lessons learned after publishing over 400 episodes. He even shares his #1 tip for growing a podcast audience. He then shares his reflections on being a full-time digital nomad for over 9 years, what travel means to him today and the keys for staying productive while traveling the world full time. Chris then talks about his live event, “Get Sh*t Done Live”, and explains how he works with clients as a high- performance coach. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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65: Lucid Dreaming, Hacking Your Own Mind and Building a $3 Million E-Commerce Business in 12 Months with Gavin Dantez Dec 31, 2019

Gavin Dantez tells his story growing up between Canada and Eretria, life lessons he learned in each country, and how his early entrepreneurial tendencies resulted in years of frustrating failures before he finally found the right direction and alignment.

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Gavin explains how he discovered the right digital mentorship and was eventually able to self-audit his skills and find a business partner to complement his marketing expertise. He then describes the process of co-founding Magnet Mount and growing it from zero to $3 million in revenue in a single year and reflects on the primary leverage points he used to generate rapid growth. He explains the importance of massive ad iterations, re-targeting, conversion psychology, behavioral response marketing, and other techniques he deployed to scale as fast as he did. He then talks about his “Limitless” masterclass, and how to hack and reprogram your own mind so that you can live life on your terms. He also talks about the importance of alignment between all aspects of life - work, play, social, fitness, etc. He shares his approach to health and fitness as well as his top productivity technique for achieving more in less time. He then talks about the significance of lucid dreaming in his life and gives tips for beginners on how to start waking up inside your dreams. And, finally, Gavin shares his reflections on traveling to 40 countries and the importance of gaining multiple perspectives and developing true wisdom through travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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64: Radical Curiosity, Mentoring 250 Start Up Founders, and Crossing the English Channel on an Inflatable Standup Paddleboard with Jonny Miller Dec 24, 2019

Jonny Miler shares his start-up journey building “Maptia” which took him and his team across five continents from “Start Up Chile” in Santiago to “TechStars” in Seattle and then on to Morocco, Switzerland, Bali and the UK.

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He then shares his experience becoming a start-up mentor with “Escape the City” and the biggest lessons from mentoring over 250 start-ups. Jonny then shares his reflections on the importance of emotional resilience in life and entrepreneurship, and breaks it down into 3 different areas—recovery strategies, capacity increasing strategies, and resiliency. He then discusses his reflections on processing intense and traumatic events, including extreme grief. He opens up about losing his fiancé to suicide and reflects on his journey of grief which recently culminated in his 2019 TedX talk entitled “The Gifts of Grief”. He then explains the concepts of ‘radical curiosity’, ‘the art of surrender’ and the importance of being a ‘curious human’. He then shares the most powerful lessons he has learned from his guests on the “Curious Humans” podcast, as well as his lessons on becoming a better interviewer and what makes a great podcast. He also reflects on why he travels, and what world travel has meant to him over the years. And he explains how Maptia works as an interactive map and online story-telling platform of crowd-sourced photo stories that allow you to explore the world thematically through lenses such as surfing or food or indigenous people. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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63: Leaving Hollywood to Become a Nomad, Bootstrapping a 500K Company in 2 Years, and Life Lessons from a Boudoir Shoot with Mel Judson Dec 17, 2019

Mel Judson shares her journey of dropping out of an Ivy League University and moving to Los Angeles to live in a backyard shed on Venice Beach and become a mural painter.

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She explains how she began doing brand consulting and business strategy development with YouTube influencers and then parlayed her skills and network into a Hollywood studio career, becoming an executive producer before the age of 30. She then talks about her choice to leave her successful corporate job to start her own business and become a digital nomad. She explains how she replaced her corporate income in the first month of launching her business and quickly scaled it to over 500K/year in revenue. She explains how she built automated systems for the different parts of her business and gives her the most important tips for web presence, branding, and differentiation in a crowded marketplace. Mel also talks about how female entrepreneurs can incorporate feminine energy into their business and company culture. She also talks about her 2-year journey as a full-time digital nomad, including the setbacks she had along the way and the lessons she learned. She tells the story of getting into a scooter accident in Bali right before a scheduled Boudoir shoot and the life lessons she took from the experience. She then talks about dating as a nomad and shares how she met her current relationship partner. Mel also talks about what travel means to her and how she chooses her travel destinations and designs her nomadic lifestyle. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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62: Speaking 8 Languages Fluently and Building Your Business Team Out of Your Raving Fans with Dr. Lydia Machova Dec 10, 2019

Dr. Lydia Machova takes us on her journey of becoming a polyglot and describes how she learned to speak 8 languages fluently and retain them.

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She begins with her story of how she became passionate about language learning and then explains how she gradually developed her own unconventional techniques for learning and retaining languages from anywhere in the world without paying for classes or teachers. She talks about her initial career path and professional experience as an interpreter for clients ranging from the former Prime Minister of Slovakia to a couple attending an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. She then explains her transitionary moment when she decided to stop trading her time for money and to start her own business, “Language Mentoring”. Lydia explains how she crafted her company’s unique value proposition of being able to teach anyone how to learn any language in the world from anywhere in the world. She shares some of the key techniques and mindset work that can enable any person to learn a foreign language fluently over a short period of time. She then talks about how she began scaling her business by hiring her raving fans. She explains the value of hiring satisfied customers who are already committed brand loyalists, and the company culture that has allowed her to create. She also explains how she bartered her skills when bootstrapping her business with few resources and very little capital. Lydia then talks about traveling to over 40 countries, and the value of being able to speak languages fluently when visiting a foreign culture. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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61: Networking Your Way Up, Navigating Cultural Transitions, and Giving Back to Nigeria with Olumide Gbenro Dec 03, 2019

Olumide Gbenro takes us on his journey growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, and then navigating the cultural transitions as his family moved to the UK and eventually the US, all by the time he was in high school.

After getting two master's degrees, learning multiple languages, and being on a career path to make his parents proud, Olumide shares the transitionary moment when he had an emotional conversation with his parents and decided to change his life course and pursue his passion for entrepreneurship and world travel. He opens up about the hard times of sleeping on multiple peoples’ couches and failing multiple times before finally being able to build a digital agency, stabilize his income, grow his following and influence on social media, and live the digital nomad lifestyle. He explains the crucial role of networking and provides specific tips and examples of how to effectively network both online and in person. He also shares techniques for effective personal brand building and the similarities and differences with business brand building. He then shares specific tactics for monetizing your audience. Olumide then talks about what travel means to him, shares his #1 travel memory, and discusses the importance of connecting with locals, especially in ex-pat-heavy locations. He then talks about social awareness and environmental sustainability that travelers need to be conscious of as the digital nomad movement grows. Olumide shares his personal passion for giving back to his home country of Nigeria and discusses his “globo-water” initiative to build water wells in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa. And finally, he discusses his latest initiative, the Digital Nomad Summit which is expected to draw over 500 nomads in Bali. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

60: Discovering Your Magic, Taking Control of Your Life, and Building a High-Ticket Retreat Marketing Business with Ella Cook Nov 25, 2019

Ella Cook takes us on her personal-growth and business journey starting with her childhood growing up in Zambia and, then, her adult life in the UK and Australia, before becoming location-independent and moving to Bali, Indonesia.

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She opens up about her struggles with substance abuse, self-image, chronic anxiety, suicidal thoughts, abusive relationships, and drifting through life on other peoples’ terms. She shares the moment when she called off her wedding, broke up with her fiancé, moved to Bali and completely changed her life path. She also acknowledges that the dramatic life-transition alone did not resolve her internal struggles. She explains how she continued to spiral downward in Bali until she hit rock bottom and finally decided to start doing the real personal-development work and taking control of her life. She shares some of the most transformative retreats she attended that helped her connect with her feminine energy, realize her special skills and passions, harness her power, and establish her life-direction. She explains how those experiences led to her hosting women’s circles and ultimately founding “The Alchemy of She”. Ella also talks about her journey founding, niching, and scaling “Made of Magic”, her digital marketing agency that focuses on high-ticket retreat marketing. She explains why it is so important for women to build and own real businesses, and why the ‘life coaching’ space in Bali is so fraught with problems. She then shares some of her key business-building and marketing tips for growing a successful company. She also shares the evolution of her productivity habits, morning routines, and day structure. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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59: Travel Hacking, Free First Class Flights Around the World and Mastering the Points Hustle with Freddy Lansky Nov 18, 2019

Freddy Lansky takes us on his 10-year travel journey including his experiences in places like North Korea and Venezuela.

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He then talks about his entrepreneurial journey and his experience scaling his last business to 7-figures and having a successful exit. He explains how over the years he has studied and mastered the award-points game to score free first-class flights around the world that usually retail for up to $15,000. He then talks about his mission in founding his current company Points Panda and his passion for helping others optimize their award-point acquisition and redemption. He explains the nuances and complexities of opening the right credit cards, double and triple-dipping acquisition strategies for maximizing reward points, and transferring points into the right airlines (which are usually the partners of the actual airlines you want to fly on) to optimize redemption value. He explains why a highly customized points-acquisition strategy (based on your current spending habits) and points-redemption strategy (based on your specific travel goals) is essential for each individual person. He also explains why opening multiple credit cards will likely help (not hurt) your credit score over the long run. He then recommends his top books, top productivity app, favorite travel destinations of all time, and the top bucket list destinations that are currently on the top of his list. Freddy concludes by offering a discount for Maverick Show listeners to use his Points Panda concierge service. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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58: Bootstrapping a $3 Million Business in 12 Months and Empowering Female Entrepreneurs to Hit 7-Figures with Erin Young Nov 12, 2019

Erin Young shares her journey growing up in Australia and founding her first business, Zen Green Matcha.

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She opens up about the mistakes she made in building that company, including leaving her job too early and needing to go back to work until she landed the distribution contracts that enabled her business to fully sustain her lifestyle. She then shares her journey into the women’s fitness product space and explains how she navigated and reconciled her business aspirations with her core values in developing a brand ethos focused on female empowerment. She pulls back the curtain and takes us on a detailed behind-the-scenes look at how she launched and scaled her female fitness brand “Arena Strength” to $3 million in revenue in the first 12 months. She goes into detail on her product development, collection of social proof, advertising research, marketing iterations, and community-building strategy. She gives her #1 tip on competitor-proofing her product and shares her goal of passing the $10 million revenue mark in her second year. She then talks about her passion for supporting other female entrepreneurs in surpassing the 7-figure revenue mark. She shares her tips on navigating male-dominated business spaces, the importance of creating all-female entrepreneur spaces, and shares strategies for transcending the primary bottlenecks that prevent female founders from passing the 7-figure mark. Erin then takes us on her digital nomad journey, shares travel experiences, gives tips on how she has optimized her lifestyle design, and shares her experience finding love and partnership as a Nomad. Erin then talks about her day structure, productivity habits, stress management techniques, and why she chooses to finish work at 12:30 pm every day, even in high-growth periods of the business. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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57: Meta-Learning, Revolutionary Productivity and Running a 156-Mile Ultra-Marathon through the Sahara Desert with Arthur Worsley Nov 05, 2019

Arthur Worsley takes us on his travel journey through 100+ countries, his entrepreneurial journey, and the development of his TRACKTION system for accelerated learning and revolutionary productivity.

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He starts off by sharing stories from his college days at Oxford and how he made over USD $100,000 in a single week as a student and then shares his takeaways from working at McKinsey & Company for 3 years. Arthur then opens up about how the collapsing of his 4-year relationship, breakdown in his family life and work burn-out, led him to embark on a travel journey that would fundamentally alter his life course. Arthur shares highlights from his travel adventures, including being chased by fur-seals on Christmas day in Antarctica while dressed up as Santa Clause. He also tells stories about traveling through Central Asia with his mother, learning Russian and visiting the “Gates of Hell” in Turkmenistan, traveling through North Korea and spending time in Iran. He also explains how he has used accelerated learning techniques to cultivate a wide range of skills, including going from zero to fluent in German in just 5 months and becoming a level 2 Canadian ski instructor just 6 months after picking up his first set of skis. He then tells the story of how he trained for and completed “The Marathon of the Sands”, a 6-day, 156-mile ultra-marathon through the Sahara Desert that is widely regarded as the toughest foot race in the world. Arthur also talks about his company, “Faster to Master”, and shares specific tactics that he teaches for accelerated learning and ultra-productivity. He explains the importance of establishing the right systems, processes, and rituals, and breaks down the role of values, habits, and metrics in sustaining a life management system. He also gives specific tips on day structure, stress reduction, creating a “not to do” list, and reducing procrastination. He concludes by sharing his personal story of meeting his relationship-partner Erin and offers advice on finding love and partnership as a nomad. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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56: Opening the Kimono: Behind the Scenes of My Nomad Lifestyle Oct 29, 2019

In this episode, Matt Bowles takes you behind the scenes of his 7-year nomad journey to 60+ countries on 6 continents.

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He explains why he travels the world with carry-on luggage only, and how a minimalist lifestyle helps him detach from materialism and focus on experiences and relationships with people. Matt also announces the launch of www.MaverickNomadLife.com which contains all of his recommendations for the products, services, and programs he personally uses and recommends. He then goes on to addresses some of the most common questions about how he has built and sustained a long-term nomadic lifestyle. He breaks down the different sustainability pillars and provides tactical details so you can replicate them. Matt begins by explaining what his actual lifestyle looks like and why he created it. Next, he discusses the 4 primary ways to generate location independent income to finance a nomadic lifestyle —being an entrepreneur and building a location independent business, being a freelancer, being a salaried employee with a remote work arrangement, and being a real estate investor with passive rental income. He shares his personal path in co-founding Maverick Investor Group and building it with a location-independent infrastructure to facilitate freedom of mobility for Maverick partners and staff. He also shares tips for getting consistent WiFi around the world, establishing productive routines, and avoiding distractions while traveling. He then goes on to talk about strategies for avoiding loneliness, establishing the community as a nomad, and the incredible value he finds in work-travel programs. He explains the importance of slow-traveling at a stable pace, attending to health, fitness, and self-care, and even discusses dating, love and relationships as a nomad. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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55: Peak Performance, Swimming with Caimans, and Transforming Trauma into Power with Monique Lindner Oct 22, 2019

Monique Lindner takes us on her journey of growing up in Germany, working every waking hour to support her family starting at age 13, despite gender discrimination, bullying and living with chronic diseases.

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She explains how, at age 19, she ultimately collapsed and was pronounced clinically dead for 25 seconds. She shares the out of body experience and the life reflections that prompted. After a number of dismal years in the corporate world, enduring more severe health problems, and the horrific trauma of being raped by her physical therapist, she began a massive life transition. Monique explains her decision to quit her corporate job, start traveling the world full-time and begin transforming her trauma, hardship, and adversity into power. She shares her travel adventures, including biking the World’s Most Dangerous Road, swimming with Caimans, and having an anaconda wrapped around her legs in the Amazon. After getting robbed of her entire life savings in Vietnam, she explains how, with $40 to her name, she subsisted on one bowl of oatmeal per day, for 6 weeks, as she bartered her skills to bootstrap the business that she runs today coaching CEOs and high achieving business leaders. She then dives into her area of expertise and explains “Peak Performance”, “Human Optimization”, and how to use her T.I.M.E method to dramatically improve productivity and results. She also explains her concepts of “Slowing down to speed up”, “lifestyle optimization” and shares the most effective leverage points her clients have used to increase revenue while decreasing work hours and reducing stress, anxiety and overwhelm. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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54: Fire-Spinning, Ethical Tourism, and Relocating Digital Nomads to Chiang Mai with Amanda Gedney Oct 15, 2019

Amanda Gedney begins by explaining her love of hula hooping and fire-spinning, how to do it, how she learned it, and how she manages the fire-spinning performances at the Jai Thep festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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She then takes us on her journey, starting with growing up in New York, going to college at the Fashion Institute of Technology, studying abroad in Paris, falling in love with travel, and then totally pivoting and moving to Chiang Mai to teach English right out of college. She then explains her entrepreneurial trajectory and her experience building her company, Settle in Abroad, which helps digital nomads and teachers re-locate to Chiang Mai. She explains what is included in her turn-key relocation package, as well as her other shorter-term offerings for tours and experiences in Thailand. She then goes on to talk about “ethical tourism”, how travelers should think about it as they explore the world, and how she ethically vets all of her tours and experiences. Amanda then goes on to talk about building and scaling her business, the biggest challenges, and why she over-pays her staff and supports them in building their own businesses. She also talks about her partnership with One Tree Planted, Warm Heart and explains how and why Settle in Abroad gives back to social causes for every program sold. Amanda then gives her advice to high school and college students who desire remote work options and want to integrate travel experiences into their lives. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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53: Ayahuasca in the Amazon, Self-Love and Building the Freelance Travel Network with Danielle Thompson Oct 09, 2019

Danielle Thompson takes us on her path through entrepreneurship, building multiple different businesses until she finally found her true passion with The Freelance Travel Network—helping nomadic freelancers grow and profit from their online service business while traveling the world.

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She explains how she grew and scaled that business while traveling the world herself. Danielle also opens up about her personal development journey. She explains the profound impact that Ayahuasca ceremonies and other psychedelic experiences had on her business breakthroughs, personal growth, and development of self-love. She also takes us on her travel journey since 2015 when she became a full-time digital nomad. She shares her biggest takeaways, epiphanies, struggles, identity conflicts and growth moments from long term stays in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Lisbon, Bali, and Buenos Aires. She discusses her experience participating in the WiFi Tribe work-travel program and the importance of cultivating and sustaining community in the long-term nomadic lifestyle. Danielle then discusses her personal day structure and productivity habits, including how she gamifies her entire life and the app she uses to do it. She reflects on the significance of what travel means to her and shares her #1 travel hack. She also recommends her #1 most influential book, her favorite productivity app, and shares the one person in the world with whom she would most like to have dinner. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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52: Mastering Productivity, Scaling Remote-First Companies, and Managing Staff in 32 Countries with Liam Martin Oct 01, 2019

Liam Martin tells his story of being ranked one of the top 30 figure-skaters in the world before breaking his knee cap at age 21 and having his dreams dashed.

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He then pivoted into academia but, after receiving the worst teaching evaluations in the department’s history, he pivoted again, this time into remote entrepreneurship. Liam takes us on his business-building journey, that ultimately culminated in the creation of “Time Doctor”, a productivity software that he scaled into a 7-figure remote-first business which now has over 100 staff in 32 countries. He takes us behind the scenes of his company operations and gives detailed tips on remote hiring, building systems and processes, training and running a remote sales team, project management and communication across time zones, detailed marketing and SEO tactics that are working today. He also shares his approach to executive leadership, remote management and building company culture in remote-first companies. Liam then details his personal productivity and time mastery techniques, as well as the way he manages stress and approaches business problems or setbacks. Liam then talks about co-founding “Running Remote”, the world’s largest conference on building and scaling fully remote teams. He discusses who should attend, what to expect, and where/when the next conference is happening. He then talks about his passion for international travel and explains his travel cadence, how he decides on his remote work locations, what travel really means to him at this point in his life, and shares his favorite travel app and the #1 gadget he never travels without. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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51: Bootstrapping a $4 Million Chair-Massage Businesses and Tripling Revenue by Going Fully Remote with Eddie Rich Sep 24, 2019

Eddie Rich takes us on his journey of founding LoDo Massage during the recession with just $30 and scaling it to operate in 45 U.S. states and land clients that include some of the top Fortune 500 companies.

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After losing almost everything in the recession of 2008, approaching 50 years old, and unable to find investors for his business idea, he explains how he creatively bootstrapped it and cultivated competitive advantages based on his expertise in SEO marketing and building efficient systems and processes, which allowed him to scale the company to over $4 Million with only 5 corporate staff. Eddie gives tips for SEO marketing and building businesses with minimal startup capital. He also talks about his leadership style, his productivity habits, and morning routine, and how he runs his company from different time zones and coordinates with his team. He then talks about the advantages of going fully remote, and how he tripled his company revenue once he made all of his staff location independent and started traveling the world. Eddie also shares his experience doing the Remote Year program at age 56, the Nomad Train at age 57, and why he is so passionate about travel and chooses to continue the nomad lifestyle. He shares his favorite book, productivity app, travel hack, and gear recommendation, as well as his top 3 favorite travel destinations of all time and what is currently at the top of his bucket list. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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50: The Maverick Show Throwback and Highlight Reel from the First Fifty Episodes Sep 18, 2019

On the 50th episode of The Maverick Show, I want to thank you so much for listing to the show.

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Please enjoy this highlight reel from the first fifty episodes! So that we can continue to improve and provide more value to you, please take a brief survey at www.TheMaverickShow.com/Survey and give us your input and opinion on what you like most about the show, where we can improve and how we can deliver more value to you. Also, if you have gotten any value at all from the show in the first 50 episodes, please support the show by subscribing, writing a review on iTunes, sharing The Maverick Show with your social media followers and/or making a one-time financial contribution to help cover production costs (Just go to PayPal.com and enter the email paypal@maverickinvestorgroup.com as the payment recipient). Thank You in advance for all of your support! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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49: Magnetic Confidence, Building Your Online Brand and Owning Your Power and with Ashley Hann Sep 10, 2019

Ashley Hann shares her journey to location-independent entrepreneurship beginning with her experience being hired as the Marketing Director at one of Mark Cuban’s start-up companies and helping to grow it 500% in a year.

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She explains how she restructured the customer service policy and exponentially increased their sales on Amazon. After that, she explains why she took a job in a large-corporate environment and then, after 7 very successful months, quit the day after presenting to the board about a successful marketing campaign. She talks about that transitionary moment and how she went on build her own business. She shares the top tips for leaving the corporate world with your skills and the mindset required to enter a crowded market and win. She gives tactical tips on personal and company brand building that are working today and how to build trust and authority on social media. She goes deep on Instagram tactics, sharing the latest techniques that are working for both content and hashtags. She then tells the story of how she met Gary Vaynerchuk, how he became a friend and mentor to her, and shares the biggest lessons she has learned from him. Ashely then goes on to talk about her top tips for a high-converting website, optimizing your online brand presence, and the SEO tactics that are working today to generate organic traffic. She then goes on to talk about “Magnetic Confidence”, explains what it is, how to develop it, and tells her personal journey overcoming anxiety, depression, fear and limiting beliefs that led her to write her best-selling book on Magnetic Confidence. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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48: Remote Year CEO Greg Caplan on the Future of Work, Nomadic Communities and Building the World's Largest International Work-Travel Program Sep 02, 2019

Remote Year co-founder and CEO Greg Caplan shares the behind the scenes journey of starting and building the world’s largest international work-travel program.

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He tells the story of how his unique upbringing in the Chicago suburbs led him to became passionate about international travel and cultural immersion. He then explains how he was driven to start Remote Year based on his own interest in working while traveling with a community of friends and shares his surprise with the amount of initial demand he received for the concept. He then explains how he went about building the infrastructure for the program, what the initial challenges and setbacks were, and the lessons he learned from them. He goes on to explain how the program functions today—how the onboarding, orientation and city previews work, as well as the overall experience that participants can expect on the program. He then details the concept of the “Remote Nation” and how the “Citizenship” program works to connect the Remote Year alumni network across the globe and offer unique experiences to them on an ongoing basis. Greg also explains Remote Year’s mission and values, and talks about the “Positive Impact” initiative as well as the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” initiative that Remote Year is prioritizing for both staff and participants. He then shares his vision on the macro trends that are shaping the future of work, both in terms of employee desires to work remotely while traveling the world, and also in terms of companies increasingly offering remote work as a benefit to recruit and retain top talent. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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47: How to Buy Turnkey Rental Properties in the Best U.S. Markets Regardless of Where You Live with Matt Bowles Aug 27, 2019

Matt Bowles starts off by explaining what “turnkey real estate investing” is, and discusses the benefits of buying and holding residential investment property vs. other asset classes like stocks and mutual funds.

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He goes through the 5 different potential profit centers you have when buying and holding rental properties—market appreciation, cash flow, tax benefits, mortgage principal pay-down by the tenant, and a built-in hedge against inflation. He explains the benefits of not having to be the rehabber or the landlord yourself and how buying a performing rental property (that is already cash-flowing when you close) can substantially mitigate your up-front risk. Matt then explains the benefits of buying and “holding” (instead of flipping) your rental property, and why it’s important to own the deeded real estate as a hard asset as opposed to buying real-estate-backed securities. And, finally, he explains the benefits of building a portfolio of single-family rental properties as opposed to buying an apartment building. He then teaches how to identify the most investor-advantaged real estate markets—assessing demand drivers, and price-to-rent ratios, calculating capitalization rates properly, and buying in the “real estate investor sweet spots”. He also covers the essentials of conducting due diligence on an out-of-state buying opportunity, the importance of verifying everything independently, and how to find and use third-party services. Matt concludes by explaining the business model of Maverick Investor Group, how their niche has been serving individual real estate investors exclusively since 2007, why it doesn’t cost any money to work with Maverick, and how Maverick intentionally created an incentive structure that puts the buyer’s interests first. He then offers two opportunities to connect with Maverick and either learn more or start building your portfolio of cash-flowing rental properties. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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46: Undocumented, Detained and Deported: Becoming a Full-Time Nomad on a Kenyan Passport with Agnes Nyamwange Aug 20, 2019

Agnes Nyamwange shares her experience growing up in an Indian-majority neighborhood in her home country of Kenya, going to college in Kampala, Uganda, and then moving to the U.S. where she completed her Master’s Degree and worked in the healthcare industry for a decade.

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She opens up about how she struggled through 16-hour workdays, racism, being an undocumented immigrant, and ultimately falling into a depression where she couldn’t get out of bed. She explains how her depression, and the subsequent negative effects of anti-anxiety medications, prompted pivotal self-reflection and life changes that led her to start traveling. Agnes then explains the challenges of being a full-time digital nomad on a Kenyan passport and shares her experience getting detained at the Miami Airport, held for 36 hours in deplorable conditions, and deported to Brazil. From there, with $300 in her bank account, she explains how she moved to Bolivia and starting to rebuild her life-support-training business with a location-independent infrastructure so she could run it from anywhere in the world. Matt and Agnes then recount their experience traveling through West Africa together for 3 months through Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. They reflect on everything from the amazing music and nightlife to the corruption and military shakedowns they encountered to the history of the West African slave trade. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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45: Closing 5,000 Raw Land Deals with 300% ROI and The Art of Passive Income with Mark Podolsky Aug 13, 2019

Mark Podolsky shares his journey leaving the corporate world and starting his own land investing business.

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He explains how land investing works and the systems he created to consistently generate 300% returns. He then discusses the way he turned his land investing into a location-independent business by building systems and processes, automating, delegating, and hiring a team to run the different aspects of it. He talks about his leadership style, his hiring process, and how he manages an internationally distributed team. He then explains how and why he began creating an information product/service business where he mentors and teaches others how to replicate his methods. He also talks about his podcast “The Art of Passive Income”, shares his top tips on podcasting. He then talks about his book “Dirt Rich” and explains how and why he wrote it. Mark then shares his biggest business mistakes and how he manages stress and handles business setbacks. He discusses his morning routine, meditation practices, and the creative ways he integrates fitness into his life. Mark also explains his lifestyle design choices now that he has automated his business. He then shares his favorite book, app, travel destination, the advice he would give to his 18 year old self and the celebrity with whom he would most like to have dinner. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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44: Finding your "Flow", Practicing Gratitude and How Not to Take the Trans-Siberian Railway with Sarah Gregg Aug 06, 2019

Sarah Gregg talks about her new book “Finding Your Flow: Capture It, Use it and Make it Yours.” She begins by explaining the concept of “Flow” including the history, psychology and popular usages of it.

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She then goes on to explain how people can harness the concept of Flow to order their consciousness, be fully present in the moment and invest their attention towards the goals that matter most to them. Sarah then shares the 3 core conditions required for Flow to occur, and discusses the “journal system” that she created for finding and optimizing your Flow. She explains her morning routine which includes a gratitude practice, goal setting process, and the technique of “imagery scripting” of her ideal day. She emphasizes the importance of the gratitude practice in controlling your morning mood to start your day, as well as how to reflect positively at night, use self-distancing techniques, and identify your Flow states from the day. She then goes on to explain why Flow is not reliant on external factors, how it is unique to the individual, and how it is rooted in science and psychology. Sarah also takes us behind the scenes of the book writing process and shares how the book deal came about, how she overcame self-doubt, how she structured her research and writing process, and describes the marketing roll out plan for the book. Sarah then shares some travel adventures including her hilarious experience taking the Trans-Siberian railway across Russia into China. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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43: Revolutionizing African Cross-Border Money Transfer, Pitching Joe Montana and Raising $2.4 Million with Maijid Moujaled Jul 30, 2019

Maijid Moujaled takes us on his journey growing up in Accra, Ghana and moving to the US to study computer science and engineering and work for Yahoo and Imgur before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey.

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After being denied an H1B visa and being forced to leave the U.S., Maijid explains how he joined the Remote Year program and traveled the world for a year with 50 digital nomads. And while on Remote Year, Maijid tells the story of how he built “Chipper Cash”, a no-fee African cross border payment app together with a business partner from Uganda. He explains the challenges raising investment capital for the project and describes his first major breakthrough of getting accepted to the 500 Startups accelerator, followed by his first investor and eventually his path to raising a $2.4 million seed round. Maijid then talks about how he rapidly scaled Chipper Cash, built systems and processes for a remote-first company, and how he is hiring and managing a distributed team. He then shares his thoughts on an exit strategy, potential competition, and his 10-year vision for Chipper Cash. Maijid also talks about his personal productivity habits, his super simple morning routine, and the #1 thing he does for stress reduction. He then discusses his travel experiences, his love for Brazil, and the primary way he connects with locals when he can’t speak the language. He concludes by recommending his top book, app, podcast and shares his favorite travel destinations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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42: Real Estate Tax Strategy, Writing New York Times Best Selling Books, and Building a Virtual Accounting Firm with Diane Kennedy Jul 22, 2019

Diane Kennedy shares her path to becoming a CPA, becoming Robert Kiyosaki’s tax advisor, and publishing one of the first books in his Rich Dad Advisors series.

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She talks about her writing process, the key to publishing New York Times best sellers, how the publishing industry has changed, and why she does independent publishing now. She also talks about her entrepreneurial journey, how she built and grew her accounting practice, and how she transitioned to a location independent infrastructure. Diane then explains the tax advantages of buying and holding residential investment property. She talks explains ‘deprecation’, ‘accelerated depreciation’, ‘1031 exchanges’, and the ‘real estate professional’ status, and shows why real estate is the most tax-advantaged asset class in the U.S.. She then explains the tax benefits of being a business owners, and how quick and easy it is for anyone to start a business on the side and start taking the tax deductions immediately. Diane also talks about her world travel and the way she designs her lifestyle, having been to 40 countries. She explains the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, and how American’s who qualify can shelter over USD $109,000 of earned income per year while traveling the world and running their businesses remotely. Diane also talks about the dynamics of doing business with her husband Richard, and shares her approach to parenting, including how she adopted and raised her son David who has now also become a business owner. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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41: Buying $500 Million in Distressed Debt and Mastering the Note Investment Game with Scott Carson Jul 15, 2019

Scott Carson takes us on his journey from his banking and finance background to real estate investing to becoming an entrepreneur who specializes in investing in non-performing mortgages.

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He explains how to identify and buy non-performing notes and how he bought over $500 million in distressed debt for his own portfolio. He also explains the risks, how he conducts his due diligence and his precise strategy for making non-performing notes into profitable investments. Scott also talks about his entrepreneurial journey as the founder and CEO of WeCloseNotes.com and shares how he built his business, how he developed his information products and coaching programs, and how he scaled his business through networking and content marketing. He also talks about why and how he built his company with a location-independent infrastructure so he can run it remotely while traveling the world. Scott then talks about his leadership style as a CEO, his tips on hiring and managing staff, the importance of training and process building, and explains his concept of the “marketing octagon’. Scott then talks about how and why he started The Note Closers Show podcast, what the business benefits have been, and what tips and lessons he has after publishing nearly 500 episodes. We then talk about Scott’s lifestyle design, what he loves about world travel, and how he chooses his destinations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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40: Building 8-Figure Fashion Brands, Collaborating with Top DJs, and Prioritizing Your Mental Health with Shane Vitaly Foran Jul 08, 2019

Shane Vitaly Foran shares his background growing up in Canada, getting into the punk rock scene, and pushing boundaries in fashion and style early on with his piercings, tattoos, hairstyle, and clothing choices.

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Shane tells the story of how he parlayed his rebellious, anti-establishment style into two fashion brands that currently produce over 8-figures in annual revenue. As the founder, CEO and lead designer of Vitaly Design and Clocks and Colours, Shane takes us on his entrepreneurial journey, his numerous setbacks along the way, and how he persevered and learned lessons from each business challenge. He explains how he now collaborates with the world’s top DJs, including a recent product line he produced for Zedd. He tells the story of how he appeared on Dragon’s Den (the Canadian version of Shark Tank) and delivered the most successful pitch in Dragon’s Den history, receiving investment offers from every single dragon. He also shares how he was approached by Axe to do a 60 second commercial and by MTV to do a spot on his team. Shane then talks about his leadership style, what it took to identify high quality manufacturers, how he manages his distributed team remotely while traveling the world, how he hires the right people, and how he deploys and optimizes a $5 million+ annual marketing budget. Shane also discusses his morning routines, productivity habits, the importance of prioritizing mental health and why he believes everyone should go to therapy. He explains how he differentiates his personal brand from his company brands, and why that is important. He also talks about what he loves about travel, the business benefits of traveling the world, his favorite destinations, his top bucket list destinations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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39: Intrapreneurship, Charity Makeovers and The Key to Closing Sales with Sean Tierney Jul 02, 2019

Sean Tierney starts off by sharing the beginnings of his entrepreneurial tendencies and tells the story of how he made over $1,000 on one sales initiative in 8th grade.

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He then takes us through his decade-long journey as a serial entrepreneurial, running party bus and pub crawl companies, raising 750K for his startup Jumpbox, creating a short-sale real estate education company, experimenting with art and music businesses, trying to launch Survival School TV, and running the Lean Start-Up Circle in Phoenix Arizona. Sean then explains how he gravitated towards “Intrapreneurship” and ended up taking a job as the Sales Director at Pagely, where he can be very creative and innovative and act with a high degree of autonomy but still be in a salaried position with a paycheck and not have to take the risks associated with entrepreneurship. He talks about the Leviathan system he developed for Pagely and some of the lessons he has learned. He also talks about the key to closing any sale, whether it’s an individual customer or a Fortune 500 company. Sean goes on to talk about how he works remotely as a nomad and shares a story about closing a deal while tethered to his phone while driving through a hail storm in Ireland. Sean shares other travel adventures as well, including how he got his paragliding certification in complete white out conditions. Sean also shares his musical background, talks about his love for hip-hop, and performs his original song “Blind”. He also talks about his Charity Makeover initiative, Season 2 of his Nomad Podcast, and explains how his Nomad Prep Academy helps people become digital nomads. He also shares his morning routine, and productivity habits and explains his concepts of “punching past the board” and “reverse goal planning”. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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38: Traveling the World Full Time on Passive Rental Income and Coming Up in the Hip Hop Game with Tiffany Green Jun 25, 2019

Tiffany Green shares her experience coming up in the hip hop radio industry, working at WGCI in Chicago and Hot 97 in New York City.

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She explains what hip hop means to her and shares behind the scenes experiences of meeting A-list musicians, breaking artists as a music director, and interacting with some of the biggest names in music. Tiffany then goes on to share how and why she started investing in real estate. She explains how she bought her first property and how, 10 years later, she was able to retire on rentals properties. She explains how she she selects her macro markets, micro markets and specific properties, and how she built her portfolio one property at a time over a decade. She explains how she built up her net rental income to the point where it exceeded her salary and how she then quit her job and started traveling the world on her passive rental income. She also names her top 5 hip hop artists, as well as the #1 person she would most like to have dinner with. She also shares the #1 piece of advice she would give to her 18 year old self, recommends her top 3 travel destinations, and gives her top bucket list destinations where she most wants to go next. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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37: Bootstrapping a $9 Million Business from Scratch in 3 Years and Disrupting the Freelancer Marketplace with Nathan Hirsch Jun 18, 2019

Nathan Hirsch shares his entrepreneurial journey of founding his first business in his college dorm room buying and selling text books, and explains how he scaled that to sell $25 million on Amazon in the next 6 years.

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He then explains how, at age 27, he founded FreeUp to help businesses hire pre-vetted virtual assistants and freelancers. He started the business with $5,000 and was able to scale it to $9 million in gross annual revenue in just 3 years. He explains how he was able to enter a crowded marketplace of freelancer platforms and disrupt it by substantially differentiating his value proposition and marketing it in a way that enabled him to scale very quickly. Nathan then goes on to talk about his biggest setbacks, how he overcame them, and what he learned. He gives his top tips for effective hiring and management of large distributed teams, and how to create a peak performance company culture in a remote company. He also talks about how, as an introvert, he taught himself to network and to be the face of the company in podcast interviews and on public speaking stages. He shares his morning routine, his day structure, and his productivity tips, as well as his stress management techniques. He also shares his most influential book, app, and the person he would most like to have dinner with. Nathan concludes with the most important piece of advice (also his biggest business lesson) that he would give to his 18-year-old self if he could go back in time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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36: Angel Investing, Wine Tasting, and Chasing Robbers Through the Streets of Lisbon with Jennifer Magee Jun 10, 2019

Jennifer Magee returns to the Maverick Show and talks with Matt about epic shared travel adventures since the last episode.

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They talk about the birthday experience Jen organized for Matt in the Stellenbosch wine region of South Africa and their time in Cape Town together. Then Jen tells the story of how she chased two robbers through the streets of Lisbon, Portugal after they stole her iPhone. Jen and Matt then reminisce about their trip to Bolivia and why they were both blown away by the country. Then they discuss their experience going to Diner en Blanc in Paris, wine tasting in Bordeaux and Burgundy, and nearly driving off a ravine in Corsica. Jen then explains the architectural significance of Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona. Jen also shares her experience speaking on a “Women in Architecture” panel in New York City and how she fielded questions from other architects about running her location independent architecture business. Jen then speaks about her Angel Investing. She begins by explaining what an Angel Investor Is and the difference between full time vs. part time angels. She explains how to think about bootstrap vs. seeking investment capital. She then explains her personal criteria for evaluating start-ups and deciding to invest. Jen also talks about what makes a desirable Angel Investor from a founder’s perspective why founders should reject some Angel Investors. Jen then explains the difference between angel Investors vs. advisors. She also explains the biggest mistake that founders make when raising investment capital and the most important challenges founders have to overcome. And finally she shares her top tips for mitigating the risk of founder burnout. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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35: Bad-Ass Digital Nomads, Personal Brand Building and Designing Your Path to Location Independence in 30 Days with Kristin Wilson Jun 04, 2019

Kristin Wilson shares her latest travel adventures, and her upcoming plans to attend Rolf Potts’ travel writing course in Paris.

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She then gives a sneak preview her forthcoming book, “Digital Nomad 101: The Path to Location Independence” and shares her writing process. She also talks about how and why her “Long Term Digital Nomad Success” group on Facebook has grown to thousands of members and why she refers to it as a ‘family’. She also explains why she is focused not only on helping people transition into the digital nomad lifestyle, but doing it in a way that is sustainable over the long run. She then discusses why she created her new course, who it’s for, and how it provides a defined 30-day framework to help people jump start their digital nomad journeys. She then explains why she launched the Bad Ass Digital Nomads podcast, and talks about her interview with Matt and others who have been on the show. She also talks about her experience being the Keynote at the Nomad Summit in Las Vegas 2018, and then discusses her primary business “Orbis” which helps relocate people all over the world. She also shares some historical travel adventures and business snafus from her 15 years living and working in over 60 countries. She then gives tips on personal brand building and explains her morning and evening routines as well as the changes in her productivity techniques that have enabled her to level up her output over the past year. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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34: Taking Fabulous Photos, Dating as a Nomad and Running a Wedding Photography Business Remotely with Lydia Baikalova May 27, 2019

Lydia Baikalova tells her story of growing up poor in Ukraine, learning to speak English at age 13 and developing her entrepreneurial drive out of necessity to make money.

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She then shares her acting trajectory which eventually led her to Los Angeles. After years of modeling and acting, she explains how she decided to start a wedding photography business that she eventually scaled to over 25 staff. She explains how she build the systems and processes and infrastructure that now allows her to run it remotely while traveling the world. She shares specific tips on hiring, systems building, and scaling a service-based business as well as artistic and creative businesses. She then offers tips on how everyone can take better photos, for Instagram or anywhere else, and look fabulous. Lydia then goes on to talk about her passion for travel and the nomadic lifestyle. She shares her insights on personal growth, relationship building, and dating while traveling the world as a nomad. She also recounts some of her top travel experiences, adventures, mishaps, and favorite places. She talks about her love for tango, free-diving, and her passion or learning new skills as she travels. She also recounts her experiences in South Africa, explains how “Burning Man” events have impacted her life, and shares her views about having “nice things”. She also discusses the expansion of her business, and the opening of the boudoir division, and that why that is so significant to her. She also shares her specific morning routine, day structure, and productivity tips. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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33: Building a Dozen Streams of Passive Income, Expanding the Nomad Summit and Traveling Like a Boss with Johnny FD May 19, 2019

Johnny FD talks about his latest travel adventures and begins by explaining why he loves the value destinations of Sri Lanka and Nepal in South Asia, Ukraine and Bansko, Bulgaria in Eastern Europe, and Lisbon, Portugal in Western Europe.

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Johnny then goes on to talk about his strategy for building businesses that can be automated, and building (or buying) assets that generate passive income. He debunks the most prominent myths about “passive income”, and describes his tenacious work ethic, morning routine, exercise and nutrition regimen, and explains what it really takes to build functional streams of passive income. He explains how he has now built a dozen streams of passive income that finance his lifestyle and world travel. He breaks down the details of how he does affiliate marketing, how he creates online courses, how he builds audience and monetizes his blog and his You Tube channel, and why he chooses a long-form interview format for his podcast even though it makes him less money. He also gives tips on avoiding “shiny-object syndrome” and spreading yourself too thin. Johnny then talks about his latest course “Income Boss”, who it is for and the value it provides. He then gives specific tips on personal brand building. Next he talks about why he loves travel so much, how he selects his locations, and how he designs his lifestyle. Finally, he explains why he expanded the Nomad Summit to take place twice a year on different continents, and why it now includes an optional post-Summit meet-up for up to a month afterwards and how you can participate. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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32: Winning Emmys, Directing Feature Films and Running a Production Consulting Firm While Traveling the World with Michael Thelin May 12, 2019

Michael Thelin takes us on his journey coming up as a trader on the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange), explains what that unique environment was like on the inside, how he managed the rollercoaster of stress and euphoria, and the personal life lessons he took from the experience.

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He then opens up about how he pivoted to become a writer and director, lived on unemployment for a year as he grinded away, and finally had his breakthrough when he sold a show to NBC. He explains how he built his own path to success through networking, staying creatively focused on producing high quality work, and never taking a vacation. He talks about how he landed fortune 500 commercial clients like BMW, Amex and Coca Cola and landed production consulting work for Warner, Universal and Fox. He then talks about the projects that won him Clios and Emmys and shares some behind the scenes mishaps. He then explains how he built his business, “MTP”, a film and television production consulting company that he scaled to over 20 staff, which now oversees the production of Google’s premium streaming content that is competing with Netflix and Amazon. He explains how he built his business with a location independent infrastructure so he can run it remotely while traveling the world. He then shares his creative process for co-writing and directing his first feature film Emelie, which released theatrically in 2016. He shares what it was like on set directing the film, explains the incredible stress level and how he managed to stay focused and complete the project to critical acclaim. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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31: From Walking Red Carpets to Building Location-Independent Businesses: Creating a Life You Truly Love with Marisa Meddin May 05, 2019

Marisa Meddin shares her experiences as a brand marketer at Pepsi for 6 years, and describes what life was like throwing celebrity parties for influencers, walking red carpets at the Grammys, Clios and Golden Globes, and regularly interacting with her A-list clients.

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She distills down the business lessons learned from managing the $1.5 Billion Diet Pepsi brand, and breaks out the core principles of Pepsi’s brand-building strategy that are applicable to businesses of all sizes. Marisa then explains why she left Pepsi in her late 20s and walked away from what everyone saw as “the good life” and the “dream job”. She takes us through her career and life transition, why she decided to start over and how she taught herself to build location-independent businesses from scratch. She takes us through her journey of becoming a real estate professional and then building a completely automated business that now generate her enough passive residual income to cover her lifestyle expenses while she travels the world as a full-time digital nomad. Marisa emphasizes the tenacious work ethic required to learn, build, and automate successful businesses, and then breaks down the specific tactics for how she executed her product development, focus grouping of her target market, copywriting and marketing, and building effective sales funnels. She also goes deep into tactics for creating the right mindset and how to surround yourself with the right stimulation and create powerful incentives to succeed. She then talks about her move into the life/career coaching space and her love of working with people to help them create lives they truly love. And finally, she shares some of her top travel experiences and conveys the crucially important role of ‘community’ for long term world travelers. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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30: Building Cryptocurrency Companies, Racing a Moto-Taxi Down the World's Most Dangerous Road, and Becoming Thailand's Fittest Man with Ben Lakoff Apr 27, 2019

Ben Lakoff takes us on his journey of becoming a Division 1 Golfer, getting into corporate finance, and then becoming an entrepreneur and helping build one of Thailand’s most popular Cryptocurrency exchanges.

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He shares his experience helping to raise $2 million dollars through an ICO (Initial Coin Offering), and becoming the CEO of Intelligent Trading Foundation which develops sophisticated tools for cryptocurrency investors. He then shares insights on making the entrepreneurial leap, the work ethic required to build a start-up, cash-flow management strategies, scaling and hiring, and tips for communicating with and managing a distributed team. He also talks about being an angel investor, how he evaluates investment opportunities and the most important thing for him to invest in a company. He then explains his overall personal investment portfolio strategy, including alternative investments like Indie-films, and what he sees for the future of cryptocurrency. He also talks about becoming an Under Armor sponsored athlete and being named “Thailand’s Fittest Man”. Ben then shares his experiences traveling to over 60 countries and living outside the U.S. for 8 of the last 10 years. He tells stories about hiking the Himalayas to Mt. Everest base camp, scuba diving around Komodo Island (Home of the Komodo Dragons) in Indonesia, Racing a Moto-Taxi down the World’s Most Dangerous Road in Bolivia, and participating in the “Running of the Bulls” in Pamplona, Spain. He also gives his tips for staying fit while traveling the world, reducing stress and optimizing productivity. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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29: Bootstrapping an 8-Figure Business, Co-Living, and Founding the Nomad Train with Maria Sirotkina Apr 21, 2019

Maria Sirotkina shares her entrepreneurial journey, starting with co-founding her first company, J-Study, in her home country of Russia, and running it as an 18-year old CEO.

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She explains how she and her partners scaled that business to 8-figures in annual revenue and what her biggest leverage points and breakthroughs have been. She provides tactical strategies for bootstrapping a lean startup, growth hacking, and paying attention to the right metrics and KPIs. She also explains the concept of co-living, how she developed her passion for it, and why she founded her Co-Living business ReStation in the Canary Islands, which she has now scaled up to 4 buildings that have housed over 1,000 nomadic travelers. She shares both the real estate and business lessons she has learned from operating her co-living space, and why it is crucially important to co-living spaces to establish a clearly defined culture. Maria then explains why she co-founded her third business, Nomad Train, which takes groups of Nomads from Moscow, Russia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Maria also shares her passion for nomadic travel, why she chose to study Arabic, how she met her husband in Cape Town, and what her top 3 favorite travel destinations are. She also explains the concept of ‘deep work’ and shares her productivity strategies, including the specific tactics she uses for running three businesses in different countries while being a wife and mother of two who prioritizes her family. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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28: Producing A-List Music Videos Remotely, Getting a Billionaire Real Estate Mentor, and the Transformative Impact of Men's Suits with Colin Randall Apr 14, 2019

Colin Randall shares his experience working in real estate and explains how he quickly rose up the ranks right out of college to start selling million dollar homes within 3 months.

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He then tells the story of how he landed a billionaire real estate investor as a mentor and he shares the real estate investing lessons he learned working for him over the years. Colin then opens up about some of the biggest challenges and setbacks he faced and how, at his lowest point, he discovered that dressing well, wearing fashionable suits, and taking pride in his appearance had a powerful impact on re-building his self-confidence. He then talks about his major career pivot into producing music videos in Los Angeles. He explains the specific strategies and leverage points he used to quickly rise in the industry to start landing major studio contracts to produce music videos with 6-figure budgets for A-List musicians like The Back Street Boys, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias and many others. He then explains how and why he decided to start traveling the world full time and running his business remotely. He shares the tactics for how he continues to run the video production business from different countries around the world, the unexpected benefits of doing so, and how he was able to 4X his income in his first year of being a full time digital nomad. Colin then talks about how he decided to start a second business selling fashionable men’s suits, including a charitable component that donates suits to homeless and other disadvantaged men, and shares how he even took the charitable component around the world with him as well. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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27: Long-Term Nomading with your Executive Assistant, Radical Collaboration and Rethinking Performance Management with Dr. Laura Gallaher Apr 07, 2019

Dr. Laura Gallaher shares her path to becoming an organizational psychologist, then an entrepreneur, and finally a nomad traveling the world with her executive assistant and running her business remotely.

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She explains how she got hired by NASA early in her career to help change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the Space Shuttle Colombia explosion. She shares what those 8 years were like behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Station and how she was able to positively influence culture, develop leadership capacity, and improve organizational performance. She explains how she was later hired by Walt Disney and helped manage the radical changes in their performance management process and philosophy. She then talks about founding her own business, Gallaher Edge, which helps business leaders create cultures of accountability and grow from the inside out. She shares actionable tips and advice for business leaders about the importance of open, honest communication, creating cultures of accountability, team cohesion, “radical collaboration” and why there needs to be a serious revamping of “performance management” to re-focus on ‘coaching’ instead of ‘judging’. She also opens up about her personal entrepreneurial journey, the setbacks she experienced, and how she ultimately built a thriving consulting business. She then shares her nomading experiences and explains how she decided to travel the world with her executive assistant. She opens up about the challenges of trying to run her business remotely, but also the unique business developments that the remote work environment inspired her to create, the personal growth she experienced, and the evolution of her concept of “home”. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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26: Real Estate Investing for Old Dawgs, Nomading with Your Kids, and Being Interviewed by Oprah with Bill Manassero Mar 29, 2019

Bill Manaserro tells his incredible life story which begins with him getting elected to public office at age 18, becoming a corporate VP by age 21, then becoming an entrepreneur, gravitating into the tech space, getting hired by one of Meg Whitman’s companies, and then losing it all when the tech bubble burst in the late 90s.

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Bill had 5 kids at the time and decided to make a major life pivot, become a professional musician, and travel the world long term with his wife and kids. Homeschooling his kids and teaching them life lessons through travel, Bill shares what life was like for his family as itinerant nomads for over 3 years before moving to Haiti where they would be based for the next 12 years. Bill explains how he and his family founded “Child Hope International” which established medical clinics, orphanages, schools and entrepreneurial trainings for the people of Haiti, and ended up getting his family featured on a CNN special with Soledad O’Brien and interviewed by Oprah. He explains how incredibly challenging yet incredibly rewarding life was for his family in Haiti. Bill then talks about how he transitioned back to life in the U.S. and started investing in real estate in 2014 at age 58 and explains how he has acquired 88 units since then. Bill gives his top advice for real estate investors over 50, and shares tips on analyzing and conducting your due diligence on out-of-state rental properties. Bill then explains why he started the “Old Dawg’s REI Network” podcast and shares his biggest takeaways from it. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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25: Pitching Celebrities, Selling Your House in One Day, and Raising Entrepreneurial Kids with Seth Greene Mar 25, 2019

Seth Greene shares his entrepreneurial journey from being a magician to a financial advisor to founding his own direct-response marketing firm, Market Domination, LLC.

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He explains the marketing principles he discovered that radically improved all of his business results. He then tells the story of how he met, “kidnapped”, and effectively pitched Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington, which led to a lasting business relationship including Kevin and Seth co-hosting the “Sharkpreneur Podcast”. Seth explains the most effective strategies for pitching and networking with celebrities and other high profile people. He also shares his experience as a judge on Pitch Tank, the live version of Shark Tank, and what he has learned from interacting with billionaires like Steve Forbes and other highly successful businesspeople. He also shares his opinion of the top 3 marketers today that every entrepreneur should be closely following. Seth talks about some of the biggest mistakes he has made along his journey and what he learned from them. He also shares how he manages stress and entrepreneurial setbacks, and how he separates work from family and prioritizes his wife and kids. Seth then goes on to discuss parenting and how he is raising entrepreneurial kids. He explains how his 10-year old daughter Ella, who co-hosts a YouTube show with him, has already published her own book, been on the local news, and has paying clients. And finally, Seth shares exactly what he would do if he had to start all over with no money, no following, no list and nobody knew who he was. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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24: Speed Reading 2,400 Words Per Minute, Business Lessons from Karaoke, and Meditation in Motion with May Ling Lai Mar 17, 2019

May Ling Lai shares her personal story of growing up on the Florida Gulf Coast where she became a musical performer on local stages starting at age 5 because her mother wanted to prevent any tendencies towards shyness.

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She talks about her ongoing passion for music and the business lessons all people can take from karaoke. May Ling even performs an acapella song on the Maverick Show! She then talks about running her first marathon at age 35, and subsequently completing 3 full marathons and 20 half marathons in a dozen countries. She explains the concept of “meditation in motion” and how distance running enabled her to meditate at a much higher level, both while running and stationary. She talks about some of her most recent trips to Budapest, Rome and Kuala Lumpur, including a story about why you should always talk to your taxi driver. She then goes on to discuss her latest course “The 7 Skills of Speedreading” and explains how she can read at about 10x the average person’s speed. She talks about how she became a speed-reader out of necessity when she was managing a billion dollar “short portfolio” for a hedge fund when the economy started to collapse. She dismantles the misnomer about speed-reading being a “hack” and talks through the actual mechanics of how people can learn to speed-read without comprehension loss.

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23: Extreme Performance Training, Boozy Cupcakes and Kicking Life in the Dick with Brooke Siem Mar 09, 2019

Brooke Siem talks about her work as an Extreme Performance Training (XPT) certified coach and explains the theory and practice behind the XPT workshop she conducted in New York City the day before the recording, in which Matt participated.

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She discusses the value of sitting in 3-minute ice baths to practice calming your body down through breath work in high intensity situations, a technique that is subsequently transferrable to handling high stress situations in business, travel and life. She then explains how she works remotely as a “breath coach” with private clients that include professional poker players, and shares her tips for the most important steps to developing a meaningful breath practice. She also shares her personal back story of her professional ballet dancing career getting unexpectedly derailed and how she then pivoted and pursued a culinary career—becoming a chef, opening the Prohibition Bakery in Manhattan to sell “boozy cupcakes”, authoring a cookbook, and competing (and winning) on the Food Network TV show “Chopped”. Brooke also opens up about her personal struggles with eating disorders, suicidal tendencies and living half her life on a cocktail of anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs. She shares her life changing decision at age 30 to get off all prescription drugs, became a digital nomad, and join the Remote Year program to travel the world with a community of 50 people for a year. Brooke explains how her discovery of non-traditional “self-compassion’ therapy helped her heal past traumas, overcome her eating disorders, and begin a process of self-renewal. She also shares how the Remote Year experience and subsequent world travel helped enable her to re-discover herself and re-take control over her life and her future. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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22; Nomad Cruise Founder Johannes Voelkner on Kitesurfing, Brand Loyalty and Building Nomadic Communities Mar 04, 2019

Johannes Voelkner takes us on his digital nomad journey, which started in 2010.

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He shares many of his initial failures and setbacks, all of which led him to start what would become one of the largest Facebook groups for digital nomads. He explains how that ultimately lead to the founding of The Nomad Cruise, which now attracts nearly 500 participants per voyage and is one of the largest ‘workation’ events in the world. Johannes then takes us behind the scenes and talks about how he runs and grows The Nomad Cruise as a business. He explains his process for identifying and hiring his team, his process for managing distributed staff and volunteers across time zones, the project management software he uses, and the operational systems he has developed for organizing the Nomad Cruise conference. He also explains why he incorporates a “night of failures” on every cruise and shares his personal belief in the importance of repeated failure in order to create the eventual outcome of success, and wanting to foster a supportive environment on the cruise for people to talk about their failures. He also reflects on how he has been able to cultivate fierce brand loyalty from customers, staff and volunteers who continually return for cruise after cruise, and why building ‘community’ is his core passion and driving inspiration. He also discusses his personal day structure, work routines, and his passion for kitesurfing as a destination sport that inspires many of his personal choices in travel locations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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21: Increasing Sales 70% in a Year While Working Remotely from 18 Countries and Closing Deals in a Moroccan Bowling Alley with Sean Tierney. Feb 24, 2019

Sean Tierney shares his background as a musician, kite surfer, entrepreneur, podcast host, digital nomad and, since 2015, the Director of Sales at Pagely.

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Tasked with selling B-to-B to Fortune 500 companies, he explains the techniques he used to increase Pagely's sales by 70% in a single year while traveling the world with Remote Year, living in 18 countries, and closing his single largest deal from a Moroccan bowling alley. Sean then breaks down the sales systems he developed into 7 steps but emphasizes the importance of establishing product-market-fit before attempting any scaling techniques. Post-product-market-fit, he explains the importance of starting with "flow mapping" the lead experience. He then shares the next step of measuring metrics and KPIs. Next he explains how to build a sales "process". Then he explains his concept of "Flintstoning" and why it is so important. After that he explains how to start "delegating", and eventually to start "automating". And finally, he talks about the more advanced technique of "Scaling Personal Attention", and discusses the "Choose Your Own Adventure" interactive video experience he developed or Pagely. We then move on to talk about Sean's world travel adventures and his experience hosting The Nomad Podcast. He then explains the scope of his "Nomad Prep Academy" that he created as a course for helping people get into the digital nomad lifestyle. And finally he shares his vision of the future of the remote work and how the digital nomad ecosystem is evolving, and he explains why he thinks people deserve to lead extraordinary lives and how nomadic travel can help them to do so. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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20: Teaching German with Humor, Getting 340K Subscribers on YouTube, and Making 6 Figures a Year as a Teacher-Nomad with Anja Winter. Feb 18, 2019

Anja Winter shares her journey from growing up in her hometown in Germany to becoming a “Teacher-Nomad” who has been travelling the world full time for 5 years and now makes over 6 figures a year teaching German online.

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She explains how she began teaching both German and English in Chiang Mai, Thailand in a traditional classroom setting and was able to re-connect with her passion for teaching. She then tells the story of how she began making videos for her students and eventually realized that the humor and creativity she used when teaching German had a much broader appeal and was able to grow her YouTube channel to over 340,000 subscribers. She breaks down the techniques she used to build her audience and makes specific tactical recommendations ranging from posting frequency to production quality to marketing strategies to attract new viewers. She then shares the moment when she first realized she could monetize her YouTube channel, and how she grew that from for her first $3 to a six-figure annual income. She then explains how she listened to the needs of her audience, and created multiple courses to fill those needs that she was then able to market and sell directly to her YouTube audience. She also talks about her travel life, why she has chosen to travel the world very slowly over the last 5 years, what her favorite travel destinations have been, and why she chose to join the Remote Year program to travel the world with a community of nomads for all of 2019. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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19: Stripping for Travel Money, Getting Shot with a Spear Gun, and Living Life to the Fullest with Nick Martin Feb 11, 2019

Nick Martin tells his story of leaving his corporate job in Germany in 2010 with 9,010 Euros in his bank account to embark on a year of adventure, “couch-surfing” around the world on a $30/day budget.

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He takes us through his journey starting with his first destination, Mexico, which began with lost-in-translation moments as he learned Spanish with a host family and culminating in a near-death experience on a catamaran caught in a storm with 36 foot waves, a ripped sail, busted motor and lost dingy. He then takes us through his hilarious trip through the U.S. where he wound up being a stripper at a bachelorette party in Las Vegas to make some travel money and later found himself on a naked bike ride in Seattle. He then shares his adventure in Fiji where, after island hopping and a day of beach volleyball, someone accidentally shot him with a spear gun and he had to be rushed to the hospital in a local fishing boat. After recovering and spending time in Australia to finish out his year, he explains how he decided to continue traveling, which has turned into 8 years of adventures and counting. He explains how he subsequently monetized his travel stories into a book, podcast, course, and professional stage show that has drawn paid audiences of over 1,000 people. He also explains how he landed his first TEDX talk in 2017 and what it was like. Nick concludes by sharing his biggest life lessons from his travel adventures, how to deal with haters, why he recommends making tons of mistakes, and his top advice for living life to the fullest. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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18: Building a Guitar Academy into a Passive 6-Figure Online Business and Getting Over 30 Million Views on YouTube with Tobias Rauscher Feb 03, 2019

Tobias Raucher shares his story of being unable to sing or read music and yet teaching himself by ear to be a modern percussive finger-style guitarist.

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He explains why he became so passionate about this form of music and how he started creating and performing his own songs on his YouTube channel which now has over 300,000 subscribers and has gotten over 14 million views on a single video. He then shares the story of his entrepreneurial trajectory, including lessons learned from his first failed business venture in his home country of Germany. He goes on to explain how he then built his Guitar Academy into an online business that generates him 6 figures/year in net passive income. The membership site teaches students not only how to play his songs but teaches the actual creative process for creating their own original songs as well. He also talks about strategies for building audience on YouTube, and outlines the biggest mistake that most musicians make when trying to build a fan base. He then discusses his “Tube Accelerator” business where he teaches musicians how to most effectively build audience on YouTube. He also explains his latest project of creating an online “Digital Lifestyle Conference” that interviews successful location independent entrepreneurs. He concludes by sharing how he structures his personal work/travel lifestyle, his top book and app recommendations, and his number one tip for early-stage entrepreneurs. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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17: Running the World's Highest Marathon, Racing a Rickshaw Across India, and Finding Your Purpose with Tarek Kholoussy Jan 27, 2019

Tarek Kholoussy tells his story of growing up in Philadelphia, going to top academic institutions, and working in world leading financial institutions in New York and London until one day he decided to completely change his life course.

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He explains what inspired him to quit his job and travel the world, having now been to 100 countries before the age of 40. He shares stories about his epic adventures including racing a rickshaw across India and taking a matatu across Kenya and illegally crossing the border into Uganda by accident. He also shares stories about the humanity, thoughtfulness and authentic warmth he encountered from local people in country after country. He then explains how he began setting physical fitness goals and started pushing his body to the next level by running 25 marathons around the world. Those included the world’s highest marathon at Mount Everest Basecamp, two ultra (double) marathons, and running 16 marathons in 16 months across 13 countries. He then talks about his true passion of supporting socially sustainable initiatives that empower marginalized and impoverished communities around the world. He explains how and why he decided to found Nomads Giving Back, a social enterprise which creates awareness and opportunities for nomads and travelers to give back in a manner that supports and empowers local communities. And finally he concludes by sharing his tips on how everyone can begin finding and pursuing their own purpose in life. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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16: Netting 300K/Year from AirBNB Rental Arbitrage and Selling over $1 Million in Courses on Udemy with David Dang Vu Jan 21, 2019

David Dang Vu talks about his working-class upbringing in a Vietnamese immigrant household in Southern California and credits his mother as his primary inspiration to become an entrepreneur.

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He explains his pure-bred entrepreneurial tendencies, selling and flipping products to his classmates going all the way back to middle school, and his decision to drop out of college after one semester to go build businesses. David shares his initial business failures before building his first multi-million dollar company selling t-shirts. He explains that innovation and creating a unique user experience is what helped his t-shirt company land celebrity clients like Taylor Swift and LMFAO. He explains his decision to sell his interest and how he moved on to build a $3 million gift card company. David then talks about how he discovered the ability to dropship on Ebay and built that into a business which now nets him over $300K/year. He then documented exactly how he did it in a course that he sold on the Udemy platform, which became the bestselling Business course on Udemy in both 2016 and 2017. He then shares his latest business venture doing AirBNB Arbitrage (renting an apartment on a long-term lease and then subletting it out for short-term rental rates on AirBNB) which now nets him over $300K/Year. He talks about how he selects the location, mitigates downside risks, creates systems and automates the business. He explains how he then made another successful Udemy course about the AirBNB arbitrage business. Having now sold over $1 million in courses on Udemy, David also shares his tips on creating and selling a successful online course. He concludes by telling the story of how he met his wife while traveling the world as a digital nomad. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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15: Becoming a Digital Nomad at Age 50, Taking the World's Highest Bungee Jump, and Running an Award-Winning Production Company Remotely with Palle Bo Jan 13, 2019

Palle Bo (aka “The Radio Vagabond”) shares his story of deciding to become a full time digital nomad at age 50.

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He explains what led up to his decision to sell all his stuff and slow-travel the world on a quest to visit every country while documenting it all on his podcast The Radio Vagabond. He tells stories from his travel adventures, including his trip to Macao where he took the highest bungee jump in the world, his hot air balloon ride over Siem Reap, Cambodia, and what it was like to visit to North Korea. He also talks about his professional journey founding radio stations in Denmark (he now co-owns 17 stations), and then founding RadioGuru, an award-winning company that produces radio commercials and podcasts, which he now runs remotely as the CEO while traveling the world. He explains how he landed LEGO as a client, and both produced and hosted the LEGO Technic podcast. He tells the story of how that project got him secret and confidential access to the Bugatti factory, what it was like inside and what he learned from interviewing their staff. He also shares his professional tips on what makes a truly great and effective audio commercial for radio or podcasts, and tells you how you can follow his travel adventures. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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14: Social Impact Nomadism, Empowering Ugandan Artisans, and Solo-Traveling the World on Passive Rental Income with Stella Airoldi Jan 05, 2019

Stella Airoldi begins by explaining why she chose to invest in rental properties and how her lifestyle expenses are now covered by her passive rental income.

She then shares her journey beginning with her choice to travel the world and how she was regularly confronted with poverty and injustice, raising her social and political consciousness and inspiring her to pursue dual Master's Degrees in International Law and Human Rights and Democracy. Her passion for children’s rights then led her to Uganda with an academic focus on the rights of girl child soldiers. She explains how her time in Uganda allowed her to meet a talented Ugandan artisan, Susan Laker, who was an illiterate, impoverished, HIV-positive mother of 3, who inspired her tremendously. She explains how she and Susan developed a close personal friendship and eventually a business relationship that led to the launch of 22 Stars Jewelry. Stella then discusses the creation of the 22 Stars Foundation which now sends over 300 kids to school, provides a hot meal, runs after-school programs, and provides small business training and micro-loans for local Ugandan businesses. She then explains the social impact of “co-workations” that she organizes to bring location independent entrepreneurs to experience Uganda and participate firsthand in the 22 Stars project. Stella then talks about why she travels, and how it has contributed to her personal development, and shares stories about how she used Tinder for alternative purposes while solo-traveling through Africa. She explains how she deals with stress and optimizes productivity, and shares her top tips for female solo travelers. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

13: Goat Yoga, Managing a Fully Remote Staff, And Getting Over 100,000 Paying Customers Per Year to Attend Your Live Events, with Daraja Asili Dec 28, 2018

Daraja Asili shares her entrepreneurial journey and how the real estate and mortgage crisis of 2009 caused a major life transition that put her on the path to founding Happy Trees Entertainment which currently draws over 100,000 paying customers per year to attend her live events.

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She explains her unique offerings which include Paint Night, Plant Night and Farm Fresh Goat Yoga, and then discusses how she hires, trains, and manages a fully remote staff of over 30 people. Daraja also shares her personal meditation practice, how and why she varies her day structure, and how she organizes her time for optimal productivity. She also talks about business growth and when it actually makes sense to ‘scale back’. She then discusses ‘Daraja Consulting’, her other business that helps small to medium size companies accelerate their business growth, and shares the most effective ways to improve your sales and marketing to take your business to the next level. She talks about why the best ROI today for your marketing dollars is on social media platforms, how she built her business primarily through Facebook advertising, and shares her single most important piece of advice for optimizing your Facebook ad strategy. She explains how highly targeted affinity-based niche marketing can work for any business, and gives an extended example of exactly how real estate agents can successfully execute this strategy. She then discusses how you should think about establishing the right strategic business partnerships that can really accelerate business growth. She concludes by sharing the advice she would give to her 20 year old self, knowing what she knows now. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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12: Axe Throwing, Seeing the World Through Street Art, And Using "People Ops" to Increase Your Company Growth by 80% in 2 Years with Ali Greene Dec 21, 2018

Ali Greene talks about being a full-time digital nomad for the last 2 years while working as a full-time salaried employee in a senior management position as “Director of People Operations” at DuckDuckGo.

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She explains the concept of “co-living”, discusses the different lifestyle infrastructure choices available for digital nomads, and shares which ones she likes best and why. She explains the importance of having control over your location and mobility, as well as the importance of curating intentional communities of people who inspire and empower you in meaningful ways. Ali then talks about her passion for street art as a transformative expressive medium. She also shares her analysis about how digital nomadism is transforming work, community, and society at large, but emphasizes the importance of pro-active relationship building for long-term sustainability of the lifestyle. She then moves on to talk about her professional work in People Operations and explains how she helped her company grow 80% in 2 years through adjustments in their People Ops with a focus on gender diversity. She gives specific tactical advice on hiring practices, managing an internationally distributed team, and performing as a senior manager from different time zones around the world. She talks about what “company culture” really means, the importance of it, and how to build it meaningfully with a fully remote staff. She talks about some of the unique productivity hacks she uses, including “context switching” by physically changing work locations multiple times throughout the day to correspond with different tasks. She also shares why dyes her hair pink and blue and once joined an axe-throwing league! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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11: Hacker Paradise CEO Spencer Jentzsch on Emotional IQ, Optimizing Your Tinder Profile, and Running the World's First International Work-Travel Program for Digital Nomads Dec 17, 2018

Hacker Paradise CEO Spencer Jentzsch talks about his role running the world’s first international work-travel program for digital nomads.

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Founded in 2014, HP has taken over 550 people to live, work and play together in 20 countries and has attracted participants from companies like Google, SpaceX and Y Combinator. On the trips HP provides housing, workspace access and a community of cool people to explore and party with, as well as organizing weekly workshops, talks, skill shares, goal sharing sessions, and networking events to help participants with professional development and goal achievement. Spencer shares his hiring practices for building the HP team and talks about the crucial importance of emotional IQ. He also talks about how to manage staff across time zones, how to structure a daily routine to optimize productivity, and how to deal with stress. Spencer also opens up about his personal journey of self-discovery through world travel and tells the story of leaving the US for the first time at age 19 on a Mormon Mission to Korea for two years after which Korean language and culture because his passion and the focus of his academic work. Spencer then tells the story of how his Korean language skills led to his role escorting the CEO of Samsung (the most powerful man in South Korea) at the 2010 Olympics, and then hand-writing Samsung’s Christmas cards to top fashion designers like Marc Jacobs. He also talks about his role in co-founding a Tinder Profile Consultancy, and gives specific suggestions for how to immediately optimize your online dating profile. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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10: Bigger Pockets Blogger Ali Boone on Turnkey Real Estate Investing, Property Management, and Her Reality TV Debut Dec 05, 2018

This is Part 2 of the Interview with Ali Boone who is the owner of Hipster Investments and has been a regular contributor to the Bigger Pockets Blog since 2013.

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In this episode, she shares her personal real estate investing journey and discusses why she buys “turnkey” residential investment properties, why she buys them out of state, why she is comfortable buying them sight-unseen, why she buys to hold and not to flip, and why she always uses professional property management. Ali talks about the importance of prioritizing your time and mobility and explains the difference between being a real estate investor vs. a landlord or a rehabber. She talks about how to build your team and manage your property managers. Ali tells the story about how she once dealt with a roof blowing off her rental property in the US without ever having to leave the swimming pool in Nicaragua. She then discusses her degree in spiritual psychology, the benefits of meditation, Kundalini yoga, Tantra, and her specific techniques for dealing with stress. She also talks about her TV Debut on a reality makeover show and tells the story of how she had to give flight lessons wearing 5-inch stiletto heels. She shares her top book recommendations, and favorite travel region in the world, and talks about her top bucket list destinations as well as the advice she would give her 20-year-old self if she could go back in time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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09: From Rocket Scientist to Real Estate Entrepreneur: The Inside Story of Hipster Investments with Ali Boone Dec 03, 2018

Hipster Investments founder Ali Boone shares her story of leaving her top-secret government job as an aerospace engineer to move to the beach and start a real estate investment company.

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She talks about her path from rocket scientist to real estate investor to location-independent business owner. Ali opens up and shares the inside story of her business-building journey, including details about her financial struggles in the early days of building Hipster Investments. She talks about her setbacks, failures, going broke and even getting on food stamps in the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey. She gives advice for planning your transition out of the corporate world and how to set expectations for yourself and endure the difficulties of early-stage entrepreneurship. She talks about how controlling her time and her mobility is now more important to her than the income she makes. Ali then talks about hiring and management tips for business-building, emphasizes the importance of relinquishing control, and gives tips on avoiding the self-employment trap. She talks about the required confidence to know that it's okay not to know how to do something and the importance of hiring people who are smarter than you in certain areas. Ali also talks about her first skydiving experience, what the scariest part was, and why she continually pushes herself outside her comfort zone. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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08: Building an Automated Physical-Product Business that Generates 6-Figures/year in Net Passive Income by Age 25 with Julia Shem Nov 26, 2018

Julia Shem tells the story of how she came to the U.S. from Russia alone at age 19 with limited English skills and went from waitress to self-made entrepreneur in just 3 years.

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Now 25, Julia explains how she has fully automated her business, Goldy.LA, which sells custom metallic temporary tattoos, so that it nets her over 6 figures in passive income per year while she travels the world. Julia opens up about getting fired as a waitress, then working as a computer programmer in a real estate office in LA, and finally teaching herself how to start her own physical product business and quickly scale it to full automation. She gives specific tips on how to develop your business idea, test and verify your minimum viable product, select a manufacturer and fulfillment process, swiftly build your systems and outsource to the right staff. She shares the specific apps, project management software, CRM, and other tools she uses to run her business. She also shares her personal productivity hacks, time management techniques, and stress-reduction practices. Julia talks about how she meditates, maintains a visual inspiration wall in her bedroom, and continually updates her list of top priorities and goals. She then talks about her lifestyle design and travel experiences, including doing Yoga in the Himalayas, and recommends her top 3 international travel destinations. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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07: YouTube Influencer Nick Nimmin on Hip Hop, Meditation, and How to Get Over 100K Video Subscribers 12 Months Nov 20, 2018

YouTube Influencer Nick Nimmin explains how he grew his personal YouTube Channel by over 100,000 subscribers in under 12 months.

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He talks about the biggest mistakes people make with YouTube and why most people fail to grow their audience. He gives a detailed example of how a local real estate agent could use YouTube to dominate their local market, and explains the #1 mega-mistake real estate agents make on YouTube. He then explains how to optimize your ‘watch time’ and ‘session time’, why to use a ‘series playlist’, how long your videos should be and how frequently you should publish in order to maximize your authority and increase your chances of YouTube recommending your videos. Nick also opens up about his personal journey, talks about his early days as a hip hop DJ and tells the story of how he got to open a concert for 2 Live Crew. He then shares his pivotal transitionary moment when he got in shape, dropped 100 pounds, sold all his stuff, moved to Thailand and slept on the floor of his brother’s storage room for 4 months as he got on his feet and started his business. He also talks about how his daily practice of meditation over the last 3 years has changed the way he sees everything. He explains the specific details of how he meditates, the science behind it, and then makes recommendations for how beginners can get started. He concludes by naming his top 5 hip hop MCs of all time! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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06: Nomad Summit Founder Johnny FD on Overcoming Insecurity, Becoming a Professional Muay Thai Boxer, and Making Over $200K/Year Online Nov 12, 2018

Nomad Summit founder Johnny FD shares his story of how he decided to quit his corporate job in Los Angeles and move to Thailand to live on the beach, work as a dive master and eventually become a professional Muay Thai kickboxer and an online business owner.

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He opens up about his personal journey overcoming insecurity and developing the confidence to pursue a location-independent lifestyle. Johnny then talks about his online business journey through drop-shipping, affiliate marketing, blogging, podcasting, and explains how he grew his online income to over $200K/year and got featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company and Entrepreneur Magazine. He explains the content-monetization strategies he uses and the specific ways he created multiple streams of automated passive income online. He then tells the story of how he founded the Nomad Summit in Chiang Mai, Thailand which has grown from a small local gathering to a major international event attracting over 400 digital nomads each year from around the world. Johnny talks about the evolution of the digital nomad scene in Chiang Mai, describes the cost of living, quality of life, and the social scene in the world’s largest nomad hub. He then discusses how the broader digital nomad eco-system is growing and developing globally. Finally, he pulls back the curtain on how he invests his personal net worth and what percentage he keeps in real estate vs. other asset classes, and shares the biggest lesson he has learned from his hundreds of guests on the Travel Like a Boss and Invest Like a Boss podcasts. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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05: Landing Fortune 500 Clients, Dancing to Relieve Stress and Running an Architectural Design Company While Traveling the World with Jennifer Magee Nov 05, 2018

Jennifer Magee shares her personal journey through the world of architecture, design and real estate development on her way to becoming a location-independent business owner.

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She opens up about how she navigated repeated business failures and continually implemented the lessons learned until she eventually selected the right business partners, built the right team, and started landing Fortune 500 clients. She talks about how she built her architectural design company, Retail in the City, with a virtual infrastructure that she can run from anywhere in the world while serving clients like Saks Off 5th, Barnes and Noble, and The Sharper Image. As a digital nomad who chooses to live in different time zones across the world for extended periods, she discusses how she structures her workday in order to manage her international team effectively while optimizing her own lifestyle design. Jen also explains why her two most effective techniques for stress-relief over the years have been 1) Dancing (more than any other form of exercise) and 2) Spontaneous travel. She tells the story of how she took a last-minute trip to Peru by herself to do a multi-day hike to Machu Picchu and ended up with a private entourage and cook attending only to her! Jen also names the celebrity she would most like to have dinner with and what questions she would ask at that dinner. She then shares her most influential book, her most impactful productivity app and, after travelling to over 50 countries, she recommends her top 3 travel destinations of all time. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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04: Reinventing Yourself at Any Age, Being an Itinerant Digital Nomad with Your Spouse, and Setting P.O.W.E.R. Goals with Sarah Gregg Oct 29, 2018

Business coach Sarah Gregg shares her story of how she and her husband Chris quit their jobs and sold their house, car, and all their stuff to pursue their dream of starting their own business and traveling the world full time.

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After landing major corporate clients like IKEA and helping the European Commission create an entrepreneur accelerator program, Sarah talks about why she founded her company, The Power to Reinvent, which helps businesses and individuals achieve their goals in less time. She discusses the importance of establishing “purpose”, having a clear direction, a detailed vision of your next chapter, and getting your “why” right. Sarah then explains how to power up your subconscious, use visualization techniques, and set your goals in the positive. She shares specific exercises for how to find your passions, set P.O.W.E.R. goals, break them down into small achievable goals, and reward yourself for small victories. She emphasizes you are never too old to completely reinvent yourself and talks about how to use Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques to transcend limiting beliefs. She gives advice to married couples about how to live, work and travel together in ways that enhance your relationship, and how to be an effective business partner with your spouse. She shares her morning routine, and how she meditates and emphasizes the importance of unplugging on the weekend. She concludes by recommending her favorite place on earth which is a secret island that Is completely off-grid with no roads or internet and just pristine white sand beach and jungle. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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03: From House Hunters International to Relocating Professional Poker Players: Sustaining a Long-Term Digital Nomad Lifestyle with Kristin Wilson Oct 22, 2018

Long-term digital nomad Kristin Wilson speaks publicly for the first time about how she completely burned out at age 21 and had a grand-mal seizure just months after winning the U.S. National Collegiate Surfing title, dashing her dreams of professional surfing and forcing a major life pivot.

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She talks about how she reinvented herself and went on to sell tens of millions of dollars of real estate in Central America, and landed an appearance on House Hunters International with a Danish Lord and a Brazilian model. She then tells the story of how she pivoted again when online gaming regulations changed in the U.S. and she saw an opportunity to build a business helping professional online poker players physically relocate outside of the U.S.. She talks about how she founded and expanded that company, attracting the attention of ESPN, Bloomberg and other major media outlets. She opens up about her personal journey living primarily outside her home country of the U.S. since 2003, in over 50 countries, and shares the strategies and tactics she has developed for sustaining an itinerant digital nomad lifestyle over the long-term. She explains how to create community support structures, how to optimize work-life balance amidst the excitement of travel, and how to culturally adapt and form deep connections with each place you live to mitigate loneliness and travel fatigue. She then shares her personal morning routine, productivity hacks, and recommends a very remote travel destination with one of the highest concentrations of plant and animal life in the world, where you can see colorful toucans flying around and very few people. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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02: The 5 Ways Real Estate Investors Get Paid, Time-Asynchronous Lifestyle Design, and Volcanic Night Hikes Over Orange Lava with Keith Weinhold Oct 08, 2018

Get Rich Education podcast host Keith Weinhold pulls back the curtain and opens up about his personal journey through entrepreneurship, real estate investing, and designing a “location independent” and “time asynchronous” lifestyle in his dream location.

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He talks about his path from being voted the “most quiet and shy” person in his high school to becoming a million-download podcast host, and how he went from his lower-middle-class upbringing to becoming a wealth-building influencer and a regular contributor to Forbes and to Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Advisors blog. Keith talks about the first property he ever bought in 2002 after he read the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and why he is bullish on today's real estate market and personally continues to buy rental property as home prices go up. He explains the 5 ways real estate investors get paid on each rental property they own and shares his opinion on the best way to invest $50K as well as the best way to invest $1 million. Keith also talks about his off-shore investments (such as owning part of a coffee farm in Panama), his international travel, and why the Philippines is one of the most difficult countries in the world to see comprehensively, but one of the most beautiful. He then recommends a volcanic night hike over flowing orange lava in Hawaii, and talks about his #1 bucket list travel destination where he wants to go next that will likely surprise you! FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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01: Building a $2 Million Business at Age 24, Managing a Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Portfolio, and Being Innovative with May Ling Lai Oct 08, 2018

May Ling Lai tells her story of how she built a $2 million business from scratch in 2 years at age 24, before going on to manage a billion-dollar hedge fund portfolio.

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She talks about strategies for navigating a male-dominated industry as a female entrepreneur, why you should always be open to pivoting, and the rewards of proactive networking. She explains the importance of innovation and discusses how to identify a problem that needs to be solved and then transform that idea into a business-building process. May then talks about scaling, why most small business owners never do it, and how to think about decisions relating to debt and equity for business growth. She then identifies the #1 most important skill for executive leadership. She discusses how to hire the right people, manage them effectively, and explain the “real” responsibility of the CEO. May then explains the importance of company culture, having a purpose-driven business, and building a team that is passionate about your mission. She talks about how to run effective meetings that accommodate different personality types, how to process failure constructively, and how to avoid the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make that exacerbates stress. She also explains how she structures her international lifestyle, books the best flights, and how her childhood trips to China inspired her minimalist packing. She recommends her top 3 travel destinations and offers packing tips for women on how to remain fashionable while traveling the world for extended periods without ever checking luggage. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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00: Introducing "The Maverick Show: Adventures in Real Estate, Entrepreneurship and World Travel" with Matt Bowles Oct 08, 2018

Matt Bowles introduces himself and the Maverick Show podcast—the weekly show where he interviews today’s most interesting real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and world travelers.

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Each Monday a new episode will be released where you’ll meet an inspiring guest and hear personal stories about their worst failures, biggest breakthroughs, amazing travel adventures, and most valuable lessons learned on their journey to financial success, location independence, and lifestyle freedom. As the host, Matt will pull out actionable tips and advice as well as their personal recommendations for the most influential books, resources, tools, hacks, and practices that can help you take your real estate investing, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle design to the next level. Matt tells his personal story of how he got started investing in real estate back in 2004, and opens up about how getting unexpectedly fired from his job inspired him to become an entrepreneur. Matt tells the story of how he co-founded Maverick Investor Group in 2007 to help individual real estate investors buy rental properties in the best U.S. real estate markets regardless of where they live. He explains how he and his business partners built Maverick as a location-independent business in a space that is not traditionally virtual, and why they give back 10% of their net profits to charities that affect positive change in the world. He also talks about his personal lifestyle design, how he has lived in over 50 countries since 2013, and how his conversations with incredible business owners, real estate investors and long-term digital nomads he met along the way helped inspire the creation of this podcast. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.

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