Retiring at 35 and Traveling the World with Brad Dantonio of Man Overseas | NOF #48
12/08/20 • 76 min
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Brad Dantonio | NOF #48
Guest Bio
Brad Dantonio aka Man Overseas retired at 35 and now travels the world with his wife. Brad shares his philosophies of life as well as the habits and strategies that allowed him to reach FIRE in his early 30's. Brad has so many great insights and we cover a wide range of topics including- real estate investing, personal discipline, financial independence, travel, reducing expenses, podcasting and so much more!
Links Mentioned
- Man Overseas
- Brad and I got connected through Mr. and Mrs. Nomad Numbers, you can check out the interviews on both of our respective podcasts here & here
- https://escapehouston.com/
- Brad on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
- Lil Wayne Interview
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
- Negotiate This! by Herb. Cohen
- See more links mentioned in the interview at nomadonfire.com
Show Notes
- Brad's background 01:20
- Brad's real estate investing strategy 06:30
- Strategies for reducing expenses and keeping costs low 24:30
- Transitioning from full-time employment to a life of travel 27:10
- Brad's Travel Style and tips for Airbnb Negotiations 34:50
- Things that surprised Brad about Early Retirement 38:10
- The power of delayed gratification 41:00
- How Brad found out about Financial Independence Retire Early and the FIRE Community 44:40
- Brad's article 40 Pieces of Life Advice for 20-Year Old Me 53:20
- Podcasting 1:03:20
- Book Recommendations 1:09:30
- New Positive Habit 1:14:30
- Connect with Brad 1:1530
- Man Overseas
- Man Overseas Podcast
Significant Quotes
- "When you don't need money when that's not an incentive, the currency you're paid in is the messages that I get saying- I'm really learning a lot from you, you've really uplifted me, I've changed my thinking or I'm more motivated so like all of that, that's the currency I'm paid in now and I love it, I'll probably be doing this forever" 34:10
Connect with Eric on social media or at Nomad on FIRE and check out the Nomad on FIRE Recommendations!
Shownotes may contain affiliate links of products and services that we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. Please read my Disclosure for more information.
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Brad Dantonio | NOF #48
Guest Bio
Brad Dantonio aka Man Overseas retired at 35 and now travels the world with his wife. Brad shares his philosophies of life as well as the habits and strategies that allowed him to reach FIRE in his early 30's. Brad has so many great insights and we cover a wide range of topics including- real estate investing, personal discipline, financial independence, travel, reducing expenses, podcasting and so much more!
Links Mentioned
- Man Overseas
- Brad and I got connected through Mr. and Mrs. Nomad Numbers, you can check out the interviews on both of our respective podcasts here & here
- https://escapehouston.com/
- Brad on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
- Lil Wayne Interview
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
- Negotiate This! by Herb. Cohen
- See more links mentioned in the interview at nomadonfire.com
Show Notes
- Brad's background 01:20
- Brad's real estate investing strategy 06:30
- Strategies for reducing expenses and keeping costs low 24:30
- Transitioning from full-time employment to a life of travel 27:10
- Brad's Travel Style and tips for Airbnb Negotiations 34:50
- Things that surprised Brad about Early Retirement 38:10
- The power of delayed gratification 41:00
- How Brad found out about Financial Independence Retire Early and the FIRE Community 44:40
- Brad's article 40 Pieces of Life Advice for 20-Year Old Me 53:20
- Podcasting 1:03:20
- Book Recommendations 1:09:30
- New Positive Habit 1:14:30
- Connect with Brad 1:1530
- Man Overseas
- Man Overseas Podcast
Significant Quotes
- "When you don't need money when that's not an incentive, the currency you're paid in is the messages that I get saying- I'm really learning a lot from you, you've really uplifted me, I've changed my thinking or I'm more motivated so like all of that, that's the currency I'm paid in now and I love it, I'll probably be doing this forever" 34:10
Connect with Eric on social media or at Nomad on FIRE and check out the Nomad on FIRE Recommendations!
Shownotes may contain affiliate links of products and services that we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. Please read my Disclosure for more information.
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Avoiding Lifestyle Inflation and Bringing Your Goals Closer to the Present with | Ryan Sterling of Future You Wealth | NOF #47
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Ryan Sterling | NOF #47
Guest Bio
Ryan Sterling is the founder of Future You Wealth where he does wealth coaching and investment management. He is also the author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller You're Making Other People Rich: Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention by Ryan Sterling. Ryan has great insights from his 16 years of experience in the wealth management industry. He shares his personal journey and the changes he made that allowed him to leave his job to start his own firm. We talk about tips for avoiding lifestyle inflation, the FIRE movement, bringing your goals closer to the present, entrepreneurship, creative ventures, what a perfect day looks like and so much more!
Links Mentioned
- You're Making Other People Rich: Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention by Ryan Sterling
- Future You Wealth
- Take The Next Step with Ryan Sterling
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Show Notes
- Ryan's background 01:01
- What lifestyle changes did Ryan start making to achieve his ideal life and start his business 07:12
- A perfect day for Ryan 15:30
- Ryan's podcast and creative ventures 18:04
- Will Ryan use Geoarbitrage as a strategy? 20:41
- Why did Ryan want to write You're Making Other People Rich: Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention 24:15
- Strategies to avoid mindless spending 28:44
- Bringing your goals closer to the present 32:00
- Financial independence, embrace entrepreneurship 35:15
- Avoiding lifestyle inflation 39:29
- Recommended investment strategy 47:20
- New positive habit 52:10
- Where to connect with Ryan online 53:20
Significant Quotes
- "Are we chasing something that is defined for us, or have we defined our best life and what that means" 5:19
- "Are we spending money in a way that is bringing us closer to our best most intentional life or away from it" 9:45
Connect with Eric on social media or at Nomad on FIRE and check out the Nomad on FIRE Recommendations!
Shownotes may contain affiliate links of products and services that we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. Please read my Disclosure for more information.
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Passing on Generational Wealth with Lori & Roger Gervais of The Gervais Group | NOF #49
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Lori and Roger Gervais | NOF #49
Guests Bio
Lori and Roger Gervais, the husband and wife team behind The Gervais Group, named by Forbes as a “Best in State Wealth Advisors” in Wisconsin and authors of the new book Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais. This is a very interesting topic that I haven't discussed on the show before, building and passing on generational wealth. We discuss vision, values, how to have difficult money conversations, strategy, and much more!
Links Mentioned
- Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais
- The Gervais Group
Show Notes
- Lori and Roger's background 01:20
- How is it working together as a husband and wife team? 04:50
- Why did Lori and Roger want to write Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais 06:32
- Vision and Values 10:20
- Tips for having difficult money conversations 16:00
- Financial Literacy 18:40
- Basic financial topics and ways for families to stay organized and start planning 21:50
- Strategies for transferring wealth to future generations 30:20
- The concept of a Family Bank 35:50
- Reasons families might want to use a trust 37:20
- New positive habits 41:00
- Where to connect with Lori and Roger 42:20
- The Gervais Group
- Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais
Connect with Eric on social media or at Nomad on FIRE and check out the Nomad on FIRE Recommendations!
Shownotes may contain affiliate links of products and services that we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. Please read my Disclosure for more information.
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