The Nomad on FIRE Podcast - Financial Independence and Slow Travel with Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21

Financial Independence and Slow Travel with Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21

05/12/20 • 40 min

The Nomad on FIRE Podcast

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:

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

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

Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!

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

Guest Bio:

Links Mentioned:

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

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

Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!

Previous Episode

Tasha Prados | Founder of Duraca Strategic | Episode #20

The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Tasha Prados | Founder of Duraca Strategic | Episode #20 Shownotes

Guest Bio:

Tasha Prados is an entrepreneur and digital nomad who started her own marketing company, Duraca Strategic, to have the freedom to travel the world.
Links Mentioned:

Show Notes:

Tasha welcome to the show 00:30
How Tasha got a featured article in Business Insider 1:05
Tasha’s Background 02:30
Tasha's transition to entrepreneurship 07:00
Tips for saving money before becoming a digital nomad 10:00
Personal Finance Book and Investing Recommendations 12:30
Importance of networking in business and as a digital nomad 15:15
Duraca Strategic Marketing Accelerator Programs 18:00
- Enter the code: NOMADONFIRE in the application under "how you heard about the program" for $25 off!
- May 24th deadline
Marketing tips and tips for pitching reporters for media features 22:15
- HARO
Planning and preparation for the digital nomad lifestyle 27:30
- Remote Year
Packing for the digital nomad lifestyle 36:20
- Tasha's Recommended Nomadic Backpack
- Bags that Eric travels with as a digital nomad
  - Yorepek Backpack
  - Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler Ultra-Light Convertible Wheeled Duffel Bag Backpack
Tasha’s experience being a digital nomad and being in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic 39:30
#1 Piece of advice for the aspiring digital nomad 54:10
Where to reach Tasha online 55:00

Significant quotes:

“I lived abroad for over two years in Peru so I'm no stranger to packing for being abroad but I will say that this was a totally different animal for me” 30:35
“As much as I idealize the idea of being a minimalist, I think for me I would much rather have the things that I need to feel comfortable” 35:34

Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!

Website: https://nomadonfire.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/

Next Episode

Julia Jerg | of JeyJetter.com & Digital Nomad Mom Podcast | Episode #24

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

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

Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE & on Instagram!