Latest Workingfromanywhere Podcast Episodes
Ep 175 Grounded Nomads: Eden Rudin
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - September 23, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsNot every grounded nomad has been willing or able to stay put, sign a longer-term lease somewhere, or otherwise take a break from their nomadic lifestyle to wait out the pandemic. Eager to get back to their low-cost lifestyle as housesitters, Eden and her husband were able to take on a last-minu...
Ep 174 Laura Dangerfield: Finding a Place to Be Herself
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - July 17, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAfter retiring early, Laura and her husband decided to leave the US and find a country where they would feel welcome to be themselves as a mixed-race couple (which hadn’t always been their experience back home). They’re now enjoying life in Mexico and Laura joined me to share her experience at h...
Ep 173 Grounded Nomads: An Update
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - July 03, 2020 23:24 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsTune in for a brief update on the Grounded Nomads series and the latest from Nomadtopia. To join the conversation, connect with other current and aspiring nomads, and access additional resources for building and living your Nomadtopia, go to www.nomadtopia.com/radio and get links to the Nomadt...
Ep 172 Grounded Nomads: Naomi Peters
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - June 26, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsNaomi is a full-time housesitter who has made some big shifts in her lifestyle as a result of the pandemic. (Spoiler alert: she's decided to settle down in Sydney, Australia, for the next year!) We talked about how she made that decision and weighed its financial impact, mourning the loss of her...
Ep 171 Grounded Nomads: Amy Scott
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - June 19, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsCatch up with yours truly, the founder of Nomadtopia! How has becoming a mom of twins and living through the pandemic shifted my perspective on my own Nomadtopia—and lots more? Find out in this episode with the fabulous Jill Sessa returning to interview me once again. To join the conversation,...
Ep 170 Grounded Nomads: Sam Anthony
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - June 12, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSam and her partner are full-time housesitters who had to scramble to find a place to stay when their next sit was canceled due to the pandemic. We cover a lot of ground in this episode including where they ended up, the importance of backup plans, the future of housesitting (in general and for ...
Ep 169 Grounded Nomads: Sam Kern
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - June 05, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSam and I started out talking about how his Nomadtopia was affected by the pandemic… and quickly found ourselves fumbling through a conversation about black lives matter, freedom, white privilege, the privilege of the nomadic lifestyle, and so much more. This episode is part of the #podcasters...
Ep 168 Grounded Nomads: Sarah Cronin
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - May 29, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSarah has been living in a rural lakeside town in Guatemala, writing for the local paper and teaching yoga. When all her in-person work dried up overnight, she had to think quickly and learn how to bring her business online. In this episode we talk about what she's discovered in the process, the...
Ep 167 Grounded Nomads: Norm Bour
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - May 22, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsNorm and his girlfriend were back in the U.S. for a visit and as the pandemic escalated they made the quick decision to leave the country again. Norm shares how he's keeping himself busy and, for the first time on Grounded Nomads, we spend much of the episode talking about the future of travel—p...
Ep 166 Grounded Nomads: Shannon Martin
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - May 14, 2020 22:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSeven years in Shanghai came to an abrupt end when Shannon and her husband left for a few weeks of travel in February—and couldn't return. Tune in to find out where they ended up, what it was like to pack up their apartment via video chat, the pros and cons of their current situation, and lots m...
Ep 165 Grounded Nomads: Gustav Andersson
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - May 06, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsGustav was in Bali in March when a news report caused him to quickly decide to leave the country that same day. Now home in Sweden, he joined me to talk about having to choose one place to be, mindfulness in daily life and during lockdown, the unexpected upsides, and lots more.
Ep 164 Grounded Nomads: Erica Schmidt
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 30, 2020 22:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsA born-again nomad after a fire forced her out of her apartment in December, Erica cut her time in Mexico short to head back to Canada in mid-March. In this episode we talk about finding places to stay during a pandemic, why she feels like she may not be cut out to be a nomad, and lots more.
Ep 163 Grounded Nomads: Brittany Caumette
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 24, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsTheir travels on hold and their bus parked in the driveway, Brittany and her family are staying in a rental house in Canada. Listen in as we talk about why she's loving sedentary house-life, the transition to motherhood, exploring what's next, and lots more.
Ep 162 Grounded Nomads: Beck Power
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 17, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsA short trip to Mexico has turned into an indefinite one for Beck, who's originally from New Zealand and based in Toronto. In this episode of Grounded Nomads we talked about why the current uncertainty feels different than the normal uncertainty nomads experience, the need to make life feel more...
Ep 161 Grounded Nomads: Julie Whelan Capell
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 09, 2020 15:53 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJulie usually lives in Chile but went home to the United States to take care of her mother temporarily in early February. She's still there. Tune in as we talk about the challenges of a short-term visit that's unexpectedly turned into an indefinite one, dealing with lost income, deciding when/if...
Ep 160: Introducing Grounded Nomads
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 04, 2020 23:35 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsI recorded a special episode to let you know about some changes I’m making with the podcast, and what you can expect in the coming months. In short, I'm moving back to a weekly format for now, with a special series of episodes that will feature conversations with nomads, expats, and other locati...
Ep 159 Johannes Voelkner: Cruising with Nomads
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 01, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJohannes is the founder of Nomad Cruise. Originally from Germany, he has been a nomad for the past nine years and is now based in Mallorca, Spain. In This Episode How his lifestyle has shifted over time The importance of community How Nomad Cruise came to be and who it’s for Traveli...
Ep 158 Pascale Côté: Building a Nomadic Mind-Set & Business
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - March 04, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsPascale didn't set out to be a nomad; she started freelancing simply because she couldn't survive in a corporate environment. But she also loved to travel and once she realized she could do her work from anywhere, she moved to Spain, and she has been nomadic on and off in the years since. Now a ...
Ep 157 Norm Bour: Travel Younger
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - February 05, 2020 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsNorm had never been very interested in international travel, but in 2016 a short trip to Europe changed his life completely, inspiring him to leave the U.S. permanently and travel continuously. He joined me from Bangkok, Thailand, to share his story and what life has been like since early 2019 w...
Ep 156 Lena Papadopoulos: Intercultural Educator & Nomad
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - January 01, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAfter realizing that she wasn't really cut out for a regular job and feeling eager to spend more time abroad, Lena went independent with her work as an intercultural educator and hit the road with her partner. They tend to move slowly, spending months at a time in each place, which allows them t...
Ep 155 Ciara Kamara: Nomad Mom Life
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - December 04, 2019 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsCiara and her husband have moved five times in the last eight years, following his job postings around the world—and adding two kids to their family along the way. In that time she's experimented with different ways to make money remotely, learned how to quickly get set up in each new location, ...
Ep 154 Marianne Cantwell: Free Range Human
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - November 06, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsOver many years of working for herself and traveling the world, Marianne Cantwell, founder of Free Range Humans, has created a balance that works for her. She’s recently significantly streamlined her business and is now setting up a new home base in New York City. She joined me to talk about her...
Ep 153 Jessica and Will: Full-Time Travel as a Family
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - October 02, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJessica and Will left the U.S. with their school-age children in 2014 and spent time living in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and the South of France before switching to living in an RV and exploring Europe. They join me to talk about how they’ve made this lifestyle work, including handling medical care, ...
Ep 152 Lisa Princic: Short-Term Adventures
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - September 04, 2019 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAfter her marriage ended, Lisa wasn’t prepared to give up on her dream of living abroad as a family and taking her work with her. She started exploring other ways to make it happen, and eventually she and her five-year-old son headed to Maui for a three-month adventure. Tune in as we talk about ...
Ep 151 Julie Whelan Capell: Life in Chile
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - August 07, 2019 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsLocation-independent work and rental property back home eased the way for Julie and her husband to move to Chile in 2017, where they’ve enjoyed settling into the local community in a seaside resort town. The adventure hasn’t been without its challenges, though! Tune in as Julie and I talk about ...
Ep 150 Brandon Pearce: Finding Meaning in Life and Work
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - July 03, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsBrandon and his family have been traveling the world for 10 years now, and have recently set up home bases in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and Bali, Indonesia. In this episode we talk about how they’ve created the life they wanted, how finding meaning guides his decisions, their interest-led a...
Ep 149 Tommo and Megsy: Food Fun Travel
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - June 05, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsHaving spent much of the past six years being fully nomadic, Tommo and Megsy are now more focused on the freedom of location independence to have a home base, travel when they want, and avoid winter. In this episode we talk about their challenges finding income streams that worked for them, food...
Ep 148 Marek Bron: Balancing Home and Travel
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - May 01, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAfter a few years of full-time travel, Marek found a home base in Lisbon, Portugal. He enjoys connecting with the local community when he’s settling into a bit of a routine at home, and also spends a lot of time on the road in support of his travel blog. In This Episode Building (travel) ...
Ep 147 Jayme and John: Rural Van Life in the U.S.
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - April 03, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSince 2017, Jayme and John (and their two dogs) have been living in a 1996 Chevy Express van, which they built out themselves for full-time living. They enjoy spending time in rural areas of the U.S. where the dogs can roam free and they can spend time on work or personal projects. In This...
Ep 146 Carrie Spaulding: Saying Yes to a Nomadic Adventure
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle - March 06, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAn intuitive hit that she was supposed to spend a year on the road led Carrie—a coach who was already location independent—to head off on a nomadic adventure full of powerful and memorable experiences, insights, and challenges. She joined me just after the year had officially ended, as she was r...
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