Nomad + Spice
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsA podcast for location independent women. Long-term digital nomads Kit Whelan + Viv Egan cover everything from sexism, money, and privilege to hobbies, accessorizing, and pop culture. No bromads allowed.
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Episodes
The Epidemic of Woo
June 01, 2018 16:38 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBViv’s cute birthday fairytale cabin Don’t put jade eggs in your vagina Join our Nomad Feminist Book Club! It’s not just nomads: millennials and queers also love astrology Washington Post article about astrology instead of therapy We hear from Kayla Thanks to Christine for contributing your voice memo! The Wing - cool feminist co-working space in the States! Listen to Secret Feminist Agenda Women of colour get worse health care than white women Thanks to listener ...
Spring Break!
April 25, 2018 14:35 - 2 minutes - 3.18 MBWe’re taking a brief break from recording podcasts, but we’ll be back in a few weeks! Please talk to us about our upcoming topics – the ‘epidemic of woo’, experiences of harassment on the road and any questions you have on about the podcast and how we produce it If you missed it, we were interviewed for an article about digital bromads – check it out here! While we’re away, maybe listen to the back catalogue? Try: Digital Bromads and Privilege, our two-part series on love and dat...
Can You Be a Digital Nomad with Kids? (Part 2)
April 12, 2018 15:23 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MBIt’s time for Part 2 of our location independent kids episode! If you haven’t listened to Part 1, you can do that here Want to talk about taboos more? Check out our money episode! Voice memo from Mirje about how nomad life has changed since the arrival of her baby Kit’s fabled dislike of Bali FYI: The Green School is a fave nomad and nomad-adjacent spot and has some pretty amazing bamboo buildings We hear from Maire with some more controversial viewpoints about being nomadic wi...
Can You Be a Digital Nomad with Kids? (Part 1)
March 30, 2018 17:30 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBCan you be a nomad with a kid? We dig in Kyrie shares her plans for a location independent life with a family Check out Almost Fearless, the magazine for travelling families Nomadic kids education: world schooling, unschooling, homeschooling Read The Diabolical Genius of the Baby Advice Industry so you don’t have to worry about all the advice out there We interview Danielle Greason from VA Lifestyle Design Stay tuned for Part 2 of our location independent kids special next we...
How Women Build Confidence
March 15, 2018 15:56 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBGirls do worse in maths tests when told that boys are better (and other studies) Reply All’s dropshipping episode and our Bromad episode Beck Power on confidence Janice The Career Introvert takes down the mantra of fake it till you make it Read Ellen Bard’s blog post on the negative effects of affirmations We chat about 7in7 feedback Read Tiffany Dufu’s book like we did in our Nomad Feminist Book Club! Ira Glass on the creativity gap QOTD: “Comparison is the death of ...
Women in Cryptocurrency
March 01, 2018 17:10 - 43 minutes - 49.3 MBThanks to our Patreon supporters! We hear from Christine whose knowledge of Bitcoin is thanks to Grey’s Anatomy Cryptocurrency is generally considered the domain of the dark web, GamerGate and bromads… which makes you want to stay the hell away from it. Marbree shares her critique of cryptocurrency Energy consumption is a serious downside to the crypto boom Are women more fiscally conservative than men? New York Times Bitcoin bros article Plus another Times article about...
Finding Love as a Digital Nomad (Part 2)
February 21, 2018 16:12 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBThis Part 2 of our nomad love series! If you haven’t already, make sure you listen to Part 1! This week, we’re interviewing Nicole Abramowski of Queer Women* Digital Nomads on her experience as a queer woman in the nomad space We also chatted to absolute powerhouse Heather Thorkelson of Republic of Freedom and Twin Tracks Expeditions about meeting her husband in Antarctica (!!) and how her location independent lifestyle allowed their relationship to happen. We also share our experie...
Finding Love as a Digital Nomad (Part 1)
February 15, 2018 17:01 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBWe’re tackling nomad relationships because it’s Valentine’s Day, and we’re hashtag topical. We ran a poll in our Facebook Group and it’s been our most talked-about topic in the whole history of the group! Alas, we’re no good when it comes to the topic of finding love on the road because we were already in long-term relationships when we started nomading, so we turned to four of our nomadic sisters to hear about their stories. First up is Anna SE Lundberg, a speaker, coach and writer,...
Advice We Would Give Our Pre-Nomad Selves
January 31, 2018 17:42 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWe’re riding high after our first Nomad Feminist Bookclub meeting, guest starring Tiffany Dufu, the author of our first book, Drop the Ball. Book 2 is The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Like the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Viv’s advice is “don’t panic” Did you know Kit maintained a travel blog back in the day? Trust us, your idols don’t have their shit together! Are you in London on Monday February 5 at 6.30pm? We’re having a baby Nomad + Spice meet-up. Email viv...
Taking Care of Your Health
January 17, 2018 19:35 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBHappy New Year! Hot Netflix tip: The Good Place (it’s amazing, just watch it) We were blown away by the generosity of our Patreon supporters! Send us a voice memo at nomadandspice.com/speak! There are two places left in the Nomad Feminist Book Club - get on it ASAP to chat to Tiffany Dufu about her book Drop The Ball We hear from Christine and Dorene We chat briefly about the parlous state of the US healthcare system under the current government Getting a physical in South...
2018 Preview + Grading Our 2017
December 20, 2017 07:00 - 26 minutes - 30.8 MB2017 recap! We’ve actually been working on Nomad + Spice all year long so we’re looking back on an epic year. If you’re in the UK and want to access local gyms, try Pay As U Gym for cheaper monthly gym access We look back on our Episode 2 travel speed goals and make some new ones Announcing the Nomad + Spice Book Club - starting with Drop The Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu. Membership for our book club will be one of the perks of our shiny new Patreon! Next y...
Getting Out of a Funk
December 06, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MBWe recorded just post-7in7 and we were totally in a funk The paradox of choice can be a great funk instigator We use some great words, including malaise and inertia Check out our very driven friend Anna SE Lundberg for some inspo/jealousy If you haven’t played Exploding Kittens, you should (but you should also be focused like Beck Power) We hear from Christine, Mariza and Janice QOTD: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now” Check out Not...
The Value of In-Person Events: A Conversation with Our Faves
November 23, 2017 12:12 - 47 minutes - 54.2 MBWe talk to Natasha Stanley (This Is For You), Beck Power (Nomad Fly, Nomad Work and Nomad Me) and Jennifer Lachs (Digital Nomad Girls) We’re all fresh out of 7in7 and absolutely buzzing This was going on outside the apartment while we were talking How do you relate authentically? Be honest! Try to avoid talking about work for as long as possible Business opportunities are a side effect of making friends! Hot tip from Natasha: when heading to a networking event, prepare questions...
Bromads
November 14, 2017 12:27 - 29 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week we’re tackling digital bromads. Urban dictionary defines ‘Bro’ We hear from Marbree and Jenny Bromads: a politics of libertarianism? Tim Ferriss: the original bromad? Maire gives us a more nuanced angle on the bromad Check out Nicole’s group for queer women nomads Listen to our privilege ep if you haven’t already! #notalldropshippers QOTD from Temi: “If it acts like a douche and it looks like a douche, it’s probably a douche” Come meet us in 7in7 in Medellin, ...
Treating Yourself
October 25, 2017 13:13 - 26 minutes - 30 MBTreating yourself! If you haven’t seen Parks & Rec you need to get on that stat Viv brags about her fancy holiday (shout out to Alice the travel agent at Flight Centre in Sydney) Kit extols the virtues of the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (including on Twitter) We get treat yourself tips from Berrak and Hannah Our number 1 tip is getting a nice Airbnb apartment Treating yourself: self-care in disguise Check out boring self-care Give us your best treating yourself tips! Send u...
Minisode Update: Conference Hangover
October 23, 2017 13:56 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBA quick post-7in7 update + a preview of what we'll be discussing in the final months of 2017!
Friendship
September 27, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes - 46.5 MBThe New York Times article about friendship We discuss the nomad problem of loneliness We hear from Kyrie and Heather Viv vaguely remembers some high school sociology (and here’s the idea that globalisation turns the world into one giant gesellschaft) Follow Kate Leaver on Twitter or Facebook and sign up for her lovely newsletter. Her book, The Friendship Cure, is out next April through HarperCollins The Atlantic article that claims that once you get married and have kids you ...
End-of-Summer Break!
September 05, 2017 10:45 - 4 minutes - 5.82 MBViv is enjoying no screens + rose petal spa baths How do you treat yourself? Send us a voice memo at [email protected]! We gush over our reviews <3 We’re changing up our release schedule Keep the conversation going in our Facebook Group, or reach out on Twitter and Facebook. And, while you’re waiting, we would LOVE IT if you took a few seconds to give us 5 stars on iTunes! The Nomad + Spice theme tune is Yellow Sea by the inspirational Madame Gandhi.
Going on Vacation
August 31, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MB“So are you, like, on vacation all the time?” We discover that our bodies are enforcing weekends France is on the right track to work/life balance The US is setting a terrible example We posit that working is not the best use of the beach Elle and Marbree share their dubiously successful vacation histories Kit shouts out the Hidden Brain podcast on scarcity + time Viv gets anxious on vacation; Kit wants to rage-quit everything We grade Viv’s recent city break + make comm...
Accessorizing on the Road
August 25, 2017 08:47 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MBViv reveals her former life as a fashion icon The surprising ease We hear from Christine and Cassie on their best style tips We love our carry-on only travel style, but it’s not compulsory! Kit gives a shout-out to her Dr Scholl’s flats The capsule wardrobe Viv half-remembers some makeup advice about red lipstick QOTD: “People really remember you when you have hot pink hair” Send us a voice memo or an email about your style tips to [email protected]. Come say hi o...
How Nomads Make Money
August 23, 2017 17:47 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode we reveal how we make money. GASP! The conservative hangover: we need to talk about this more “Money is an emotional topic.” Our friends Beck, Christine, and Holly tell us how they make money + the actual amounts they’re bringing in The three ways nomads make money How Kit + Viv make their living (hint: it’s not podcasting) No amount of money or massages can make Viv like going to an office Baby’s First Freelance: how far we’ve come since our early nomad days H...
Home Bases
August 18, 2017 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBWe’re recording from Viv’s home base in London! Opposites attract: Kit + Viv are at either end of the home base spectrum We sample Libby Tucker’s 2016 7in7 talk We pull apart the classic ‘I quit my job and sold my house and all my stuff and bought a one-way ticket’ trope How much do you need familiarity? What counts as familiarity? #philosophy Property owning: NOT FOR EVERYONE! If you’ve got money to invest you don’t have to put money into property. The Adult Gap Year is not the s...
Privilege + Nomading
August 15, 2017 07:04 - 23 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week’s a big one. We talk about privilege in the nomad world! “Anyone can be a digital nomad if they try hard enough” - can they though? We hear from Chrys, Pauline and LaToya, who wade into the waters of digital nomad privilege Privilege 101: we all have some kind of privilege over someone else We quote from White privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack We dig into all the ways we can think of that we have privilege. Strap in! BTW, we allude to but don’t specifically add...
Hobbies
August 10, 2017 08:03 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBAmy, LaToya and Pauline share their hobbies with us Kit and Viv suck at hobbies! But Viv joined a choir (this one!) and Kit dances (she did not approve the use of that high school photo) The need to schedule hobby-time and build accountability The link between hobbies and self-care The danger of making a relationship into a hobby Who wants to join our digital book club? Or our nomad geo-caching team? QOTD: “I looked on the net - the net. Who calls it the NET? Sorry guys.” ...
Travel Speed
August 08, 2017 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBKit + Viv are hanging out together in the Cotswolds! We hear Pauline, Amy, and LaToya discuss their travel styles Viv talks about how Libby Tucker's 7in7 talk inspired her to build a home base QOTD "This isn't something you have to decide once. What I wanted in 2009 isn't the same as what I wanted in 2012, and it's not what I want now in 2017." The risk of nomad burnout Send us your stories of travel speed and nomad in a 30 second voice memo - [email protected], or say hi ...
Feeling Welcome In The Nomad Space
August 03, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this podcast we cover: Who we are (Kit Whelan and Viv Egan) Why we're making a podcast Today's theme: Feeling welcome in the nomad space Viv tells the story of listening to the podcast Where are all the nomad women? (look at the URL extension... ugh) We hear from Marbree, Jenny, Kyrie, Christine and Shay on their experiences We talk about meaningful gatherings and spaces like 7in7, Lesbians Who Tech, Husk Digital spaces! Digital Nomad Girls, Feminist Explorers QOTD: "Aweso...
Preview: Nomad + Spice
August 01, 2017 03:57 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBA new podcast for location independent women. Long-term digital nomads Kit Whelan & Viv Egan cover everything from sexism, money, and privilege to hobbies, accessorizing, and pop culture. No bromads allowed. While you're waiting for episode 1, you can email us on [email protected], tweet us at @nomadandspice and join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. We want to hear from YOU. Don't forget to subscribe!