The Nomad on FIRE Podcast

The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Ali and Alison | of All Options Considered | Episode #32 Shownotes
Guest Bio
Ali and Alison, are the founders of the blog All Options Considered. They're financially independent and live a full-time travel lifestyle. We talk about FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), making small incremental financial improvements, what prompted their traveling, the places they have been to, how they have incorporated housesitting into their travel strategy, and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• All Options Considered
• Becoming Housesitters
• TrustedHousesitters
• The Simple Path to Wealth by J L Collins
• That Chautauqua Retreat Really Got Me Thinking

Show Notes

• Ali and Alison share their background 01:22
• They talk about adding housesitting to their travel habits 05:04
• How did they find the FIRE community? 11:08
• Why choose the slow-travel lifestyle combined with financial independence aka FIRE Nomad Lifestyle? 20:02
• What are some of the places that they have traveled to? 24:00
• What do their future travel plans look like? 30:30
• What does their packing strategy look like? 38:30
• Why did they start All Options Considered? 43:43
• What is a new recent positive habit or routine that has had a great impact on their life? 48:39
• Connect with Ali and Alison 54:15
  • All Options Considered
  • instagram.com/alloptionsconsidered

Significant Quotes

• “Why are we, nomads? I think it is partly because we were workaholics and we were not good vacationers. We really didn’t take many vacations when we were working and just didn’t seem to be very good at that work/life balance.” 01:36
• “When we finally figured out that we had reached our fire number in 2017, we had the travel bug. Following and finding a bunch of other nomads like the Millennial Revolution and then also finding people like the Senior Nomads, we asked each other, why don’t we do that?” 02:45

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Julia Jerg | of JeyJetter.com & Digital Nomad Mom Podcast | Episode #24 Shownotes
Guest Bio:
Julia Jerg is the founder of JeyJetter.com, a family travel and digital nomad blog for aspiring nomads and families. She is also the host of the Digital Nomad Mom podcast. Julia has been working and traveling around the world full-time since 2011!
Julia talks about how she became a digital nomad, working and traveling throughout the world with her now-husband, then traveling as a family with children, and the future event that she is starting for digital nomad families called Nomad Family XChange.
Links Mentioned:

• Jey Jetter
• Digital Nomad Mom podcast
• Nomad Family XChange
• Julia was a speaker at the Nomad Summit
• Julia and I got connected through Jay and Christi of Puddles and Passports
• Remote Year, work and travel program for digital nomads mentioned in the episode. If you want more information, I wrote a Remote Year Review where I share my experience

Show Notes:

• Julia's background and living a nomadic lifestyle 01:17
• How Julia started earning money remotely 14:00
• What made Julia decide to start Jey Jetter? 19:22
• The benefits of Digital Nomad Events 22:55
• Julia's various revenue streams 25:05
• What is Julia’s number one tip for people wanting to earn money online 27:12
• Tips for growing your audience and your online presence? 30:04
• Julia talks about traveling as a family during her digital nomad journey 34:20
• Nomad Family XChange is a digital nomad family event that Jula and her husband are planning to launch. 36:54
• What is her #1 tip for traveling as a family? 40:11
• Yoga is a new positive habit that she has applied to her regular routine 43:12
• Connect with Julia Jerg 45:14
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube

Significant quotes:

• “I was so sure that I didn’t want to go back to that normal life that I had back then in Germany, because, when you are out there and you meet so many people who are already doing what you are aspiring to do, I think this is the biggest motivation.” 02:51
• “Every time you close a door, one door opens. Don’t be afraid of it. Most mysterious things happen and there is always a way. There is always a way. Sometimes you are stuck and you think, ‘oh no, this won’t work.’ But it will.” 16:54

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21 Shownotes

Guest Bio:

Mr. Nomad Numbers and his wife sold most of their possessions, moved out of San Francisco, and quit their well paid & comfortable jobs to slow travel the world... indefinitely. They’ve learned a lot about what it takes to design a life that was true to themselves (and not to what society told them) so they started their blog NomadNumbers.com to inspire others to do the same and achieve their ideal lifestyle.

In this episode, Mr. Nomad Numbers talks about how he got involved in the FIRE movement, the financial independence lifestyle, the strategies that he has learned along the way to balance finances, his relationship, their life goals, their health, and how to build and strengthen a community of like-minded people along the way.

Links Mentioned:

• Mr. Money Mustache
• Mad Fientist Podcast
• JL Collins - The Stocks Series + The Simple Path to Wealth Book
• Millennial Revolution
• Go Curry Cracker
• Wait But Why article
• Monk chat in Chiang Mai
• Nomad Numbers origin story
• Nomad Numbers Nomadic Interview Series
  • My interview
• Nomad Numbers COVID-19 Info
  • My Story

Show Notes:

• Mr. Nomad Numbers welcome to the podcast. 00:30
• Mr. NN shares his background 01:26
• The FIRE Movement and pursuing financial independence. 02:28
• Mr. NN discusses his investment strategy 03:22
• Mr. NN explains the transition of leaving his job and the why behind it 05:13
• Mrs. Nomad Numbers transition into the slow travel lifestyle 10:35
• Advice for partners traveling together 11:55
• How do financial independence and a slow-travel lifestyle combine and provide benefits? 14:35
• He discusses his strategy for picking a place to travel 19:13
• Mr. Nomad Numbers discusses being nomadic during the COVID-19 pandemic 24:00
• Finding a like-minded community while traveling 30:08
• Balancing between returning to places vs. seeing new areas? 33:10
• New Positive Habit 35:10
• A perfect day for Mr. NN 36:50
• What does nomadnumbers.com provide its visitors? 38:20
• Connect with Mr. Nomad Numbers 39:20
  • Nomad Numbers
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Youtube

Significant quotes:

• “The big adjustment for us was to go from being in the regular 9 am-5 pm. So, seeing each other maybe 2-3 hours max a day during the weekdays and a bit more during the weekends to 24-7.” 11:57

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Guest Bio:

David Finkelstein proves the digital nomad lifestyle is not just for millennials! David is the Founder and CEO of Instantcard, the largest online supplier of photo ID cards for the corporate marketplace. Learn how David began a new lifestyle by joining Remote Year in this powerful episode. We discuss how David runs his business from anywhere in the world and has built both a team in a physical location as well as a distributed team and so much more!

Links Mentioned:

• InstantCard- the largest online supplier of photo ID cards for the corporate marketplace. InstantCard offers Cloud-based service plus physical ID cards
• Selina Coworking in Medellin, Colombia

Show Notes:

• David Welcome to the Nomad on FIRE Podcast! 00:30
• David’s Background and how he began the digital nomad lifestyle 00:50
• Why David founded his company Instantcard 02:05
• Managing a partially distributed team and how to foster a team environment when part of the team is remote, and part is in a physical location 04:45
• How many companies are ill-prepared for the gig economy and remote work trends 09:15
• David’s advice for hiring people on Upwork 12:00
  • Have applicants sent over examples of similar work performed
  • Ensure high rating on both the freelance and hiring side
  • Start with a small test project
  • Be quick to move on if someone doesn’t meet your expectations
  • How is their communication? How much guidance do they require? How many questions do they ask?
• David discusses the pros and cons for him of the digital nomad lifestyle 17:15
• The power of separating work and play into “boxes” 24:30
• Envisioning the digital nomad lifestyle with less traditional remote roles 27:30
• David’s future travel plans 29:30
• David’s #1 piece of advice for aspiring digital nomads 31:40
• David’s advice for testing out the digital nomad lifestyle 33:40
• David’s #1 Takeaway from our talk 35:15
• And much more...

Significant quotes:

• “How the Gig economy can allow much greater flexibility ” 03:50
• On discussing running his business while being fully remote- “We just had our second best month ever” 04:18
• “ I think people are attracted to companies with that kind of flexibility, so it’s been a good recruiting tool as well” 06:07
• “They’re not aware of how they’re business model is likely to be blown apart as a result of virtual work tools” 09:30
• “The incredible amount of flexibility that is enabled of hiring people on a project basis, on a part-time basis on an as-needed basis provides a huge amount of flexibility compared to the traditional process of hiring a full-time employee” 09:44
• “Once you choose this digital nomad lifestyle its a great opportunity, but there’s also an opportunity for distraction” 19:40
• “I would encourage you to first start working remotely from home” 31:45

The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Kristin Wilson | Traveling with Kristin | Episode #38 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Kristin Wilson, Creator of Traveling with Kristin and Badass Digital Nomads Podcast joins me on the podcast today. Kristin is a location independent entrepreneur who as lived and worked from more than 60 countries over the last 15 years! You do not want to miss the information-packed episode. We talk about a bunch of ways that the world will change with more people working remotely!

Links Mentioned

• Badass Digital Nomads Podcast
• Digital Nomad by Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners
• Coworker Global Pass
• Deskpass
• How to Retire Early with the F.I.R.E. System (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Badass Digital Nomads Podcast
• Whole30
• Traveling with Kristin

Show Notes

• What is Kristin's background? 01:15
• What has brought Kristin to spend more time in the United States in recent times? 05:11
• Why are digital nomads coping better with the quarantine? 12:52
• What is Kristin Wilson’s definition of a digital nomad? 17:35
• What does she think the world is going to look like for digital nomads post-COVID-19? 20:52
• Kristin and I discuss how the world will change after the COVID-19 pandemic with more people working remotely. Discussion points based on her article “12 Ways the World Will Change When Everyone Works Remotely”- Kristin Wilson 29:14
• Will traditional universities lose value? 45:14
• What does the future look like for Kristin Wilson? 50:10
• Is there a recent positive routine or habit that has been beneficial in her life? 57:11
• The Meridian Clock 1:02:50
• Connect with Kristin Wilson 1:05:31
  • travelingwithkristin.com
  • Traveling with Kristin on YouTube
  • Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
  • Badass Digital Nomads Podcast
  • https://www.instagram.com/travelingwithkristin/

Significant quotes

• “I went from being a real estate agent in Costa Rica to the owner of a fully remote online relocation company where I have helped more than 1000 people relocate to 35 different countries.” 03:31
• “In the past two years, I have started creating content which is my number one love in life and passion through writing, audio, and video about how to achieve a location-independent lifestyle and just basically how to live life on your own terms.” 03:51

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