Navigating taxes as a digital nomad w/ international tax expert Bobby Casey | Ep 175

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Re-Recruiting and Other New HR Strategies You Can’t Ignore 18:09

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HR is no longer just about managing people—it’s about shaping the future of work. Jens Baier, BCG’s HR transformation expert, discusses how AI and shifting employee expectations are forcing companies to rethink talent strategies. From re-recruiting to upskilling employees, HR must adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. Learn More: Jens Baier: https://on.bcg.com/41ca7Gv BCG on People Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/3QtAjro Decoding Global Talent: https://on.bcg.com/4gUC4IT…

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The tax episode you've been waiting for!

In this can't-miss episode, Marisa interviews international tax expert and consultant, Bobby Casey, who specializes in tax residency, company structuring, and asset protection for digital nomads and entrepreneurs.

Bobby’s extensive experience and practical advice have made him THE go-to expert for location-independent professionals like you to navigate the complexities of global taxation (when Marisa met Bobby at a digital nomad conference back in 2022, she signed up for his services immediately).

Whether you’re a remote worker dreaming of a nomadic lifestyle or an entrepreneur operating internationally, this episode is packed with essential insights to help you understand tax obligations, avoid costly mistakes, and optimize your setup.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

1. Tax Residency Explained: The key differences between citizenship, residency, and tax residency—and why it matters for nomads.

2. Myths vs. Facts: Why the "183-day rule" isn’t as straightforward as you might think.

3. Tax Optimization Strategies:

-How to legally minimize taxes while staying compliant.

-The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): How Americans can qualify and save.

4. Residency Options:

-Best countries for digital nomads and how to choose a residency that works for your lifestyle.

-Examples of tax-friendly nations and their unique benefits.

5. Digital Nomad Visas:

-When they make sense and their impact on taxes.

-Key differences between tourist visas and nomad visas.

6. Common Mistakes to Avoid:

-The dangers of relying on blog advice or hearsay.

-Real-life cautionary tales from Bobby’s clients.

If you’re curious about the logistics of paying (and saving!) taxes while you work remotely and travel the globe, Bobby breaks the details down for you in in clear, actionable terms.

Whether you’re just starting your digital nomad journey or looking to optimize your existing setup, this episode provides valuable advice tailored to your unique situation.

Resources Mentioned:

Want personal , 1:1 zoom calls with Bobby to get help with your taxes? www.beachcommute.com/gwp

Need help setting up your business formation and receiving mail while you’re abroad? www.beachcommute.com/businessanywhere

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Want to get emails from so you never miss tips like these? www.beachcommute.com/email

*The information provided in this episode is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Every individual's tax situation is unique, and the content discussed may not apply to your specific circumstances. We strongly recommend consulting with a qualified tax professional or legal advisor before making any decisions based on the information shared in this podcast.

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Navigating taxes as a digital nomad w/ international tax expert Bobby Casey | Ep 175

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The tax episode you've been waiting for!

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

1. Tax Residency Explained: The key differences between citizenship, residency, and tax residency—and why it matters for nomads.

2. Myths vs. Facts: Why the "183-day rule" isn’t as straightforward as you might think.

3. Tax Optimization Strategies:

-How to legally minimize taxes while staying compliant.

-The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): How Americans can qualify and save.

4. Residency Options:

-Best countries for digital nomads and how to choose a residency that works for your lifestyle.

-Examples of tax-friendly nations and their unique benefits.

5. Digital Nomad Visas:

-When they make sense and their impact on taxes.

-Key differences between tourist visas and nomad visas.

6. Common Mistakes to Avoid:

-The dangers of relying on blog advice or hearsay.

-Real-life cautionary tales from Bobby’s clients.

If you’re curious about the logistics of paying (and saving!) taxes while you work remotely and travel the globe, Bobby breaks the details down for you in in clear, actionable terms.

Whether you’re just starting your digital nomad journey or looking to optimize your existing setup, this episode provides valuable advice tailored to your unique situation.

Resources Mentioned:

Want personal , 1:1 zoom calls with Bobby to get help with your taxes? www.beachcommute.com/gwp

Need help setting up your business formation and receiving mail while you’re abroad? www.beachcommute.com/businessanywhere

IRS Form 2555 for FEIE
Want to get emails from so you never miss tips like these? www.beachcommute.com/email

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Are you cut out to be a digital nomad? | Ep 188 48:49

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🎙 Are You Really Cut Out for the Digital Nomad Life? Let’s Find Out. Ever daydreamed about working from a beach in Bali or a café in Paris? 🌍 The digital nomad lifestyle sounds like a dream, but is it actually right for you? In this episode, we reveal the must-have qualities, surprising dealbreakers, and personal stories that will help you decide if you’re truly built for this life. 🔎 Here’s what we uncover (without giving too much away): The single biggest mindset shift that separates successful nomads from those who quit The unexpected personality trait that makes nomads thrive —do you have it? A simple way to tell if you have the “nomad gene” (or if you’re better off staying put) And a bonus quality that nobody talks about—but could make all the difference 🚀 If you've ever wondered whether you're really built for this lifestyle, this episode will give you all the answers. ✉️ Want fully remote job listings sent to your inbox every day? Sign up on the ⁠ Anywhere Atlas ⁠ to get 300+ remote job opportunities that let you work from anywhere. ⁠ https://anywhereatlas.beachcommute.com ⁠…

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Top 7 digital nomad locations in 2025 | Ep 187 41:53

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In this episode, Jeff and Marisa break down the 7 hottest nomad hubs for 2025—but we’re not just giving you the same overhyped cities you’ll find on Google. They're revealing where the real nomad community is thriving, where the cost of living actually makes sense, and where your Wi-Fi won’t let you down (most of the time 😉). In this episode, they discuss: 🔹 Which former nomad hotspot has staged a surprising comeback. 🔹 Where are people finding stunning beachfront villas for a fraction of what you'd pay back home? 🔹 Which place has become so trendy, even longtime nomads are buying property? 🔹 And which once-beloved spot is slipping off the list due to skyrocketing prices and local backlash? From buzzy beach towns to cultural capitals , they're spilling everything you need to know. If you’re planning your next adventure (or just dreaming about it), you won’t want to miss this one. ✉️ Want fully remote job listings sent to your inbox every day? Sign up on the Anywhere Atlas to get 300+ remote job opportunities that let you work from anywhere. https://anywhereatlas.beachcommute.com 🎙️ Help us reach 100 reviews! Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and we’ll finally spill the story of our unforgettable ayahuasca experience in Bolivia. 🌿🌀…

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300+ companies that let you work from anywhere | Ep 186 48:24

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Ever feel like searching for a truly remote job is like finding a needle in a haystack? Well, we did too – until we created the Anywhere Atlas. The Anywhere Atlas is the only database of 300+ fully remote companies that actually let you work from anywhere in the world. And the best part? It’s completely FREE. In this episode, we reveal everything you need to know about the Anywhere Atlas: how we built it, the wild truths we uncovered about companies claiming to be remote (but aren’t), and why this game-changing tool is the shortcut you need to land your dream job. 🚀 Want a job that lets you work from the beach, the mountains, or your favorite coffee shop in Tokyo? The Anywhere Atlas is the one-stop resource you need to get hired with a company that lets you work from anywhere. With our expert-reviewed, no-BS company ratings, exclusive job alerts, and advanced filters, you’ll finally have a clear path to your dream career. Here’s what we cover in this episode: ✅ Why we built the Anywhere Atlas and what makes it different from every other job board ✅ The biggest lies companies tell about remote work (and how to spot them) ✅ How to instantly find companies hiring right now that fit your lifestyle ✅ The most sought-after remote job perks – and which companies actually offer them ✅ How to use the Atlas to network like a pro and get hired faster 💡 Spoiler Alert: Most remote job boards are full of “work from home” jobs that aren’t actually remote . We’ve done the painstaking work of filtering out the fluff so you don’t have to waste your time. 🎯 Ready to land a job that lets you live and work anywhere ? The Anywhere Atlas is the resource we wish existed years ago – and now, it’s here for you. 🔥 Grab instant access now: https://anywhereatlas.beachcommute.com 🌍 Work from anywhere. Live the life you want. And let’s make job hunting fun again. 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and tell us where in the world you’re listening from!…

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6 Red flags to avoid when you apply to "remote" jobs | Ep 185 32:16

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Tired of job listings that claim to be remote but come with a million restrictions? Jeff and Marisa are breaking down six red flags that could mean the difference between working from anywhere … or being stuck at home. They’re revealing: 🚨 The misleading phrases companies use to sound remote-friendly (but aren't). 🚨 The hidden clauses that force you into an office— even after they promise remote work . 🚨 Why some “work from anywhere” jobs… really don’t let you work from anywhere. 🚨 The one thing missing from a job listing that should make you run the other way. Plus, Jeff’s back at the beach for the first time in five years , and he’s realizing just how much he’s been missing out . 🌴🏄‍♂️ From scooter rides through town to spontaneous spike ball games, this episode is packed with nomadic nostalgia —and a few spicy surprises along the way. If you're serious about finding a truly remote job, check out 300+ fully remote companies hiring on the Anywhere Atlas today!…

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From nurse to nomad - Kristen’s transition to a digital job & world travel | Ep 184 47:42

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Have you ever felt stuck in a career you thought you'd be in forever? In this episode, Marisa sat down with Kristen, a former nurse turned digital nomad, who dared to reimagine her life—and made it happen. Kristen shares her incredible journey, including: 🌟 The pivotal moment that inspired her to leave nursing after 8 years. 💡 The life-changing program that helped her transition into a remote tech career. 🌍 How she’s now balancing her dream of traveling the world with volunteering as a nurse. ✨ Her advice for overcoming doubt and taking bold steps toward a more fulfilling life. Kristen’s story proves it’s never too late to rewrite your future. Whether you’re in a hands-on career or simply afraid to make a change, this episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiration. 🎧 Tune in to learn how to turn hesitation into action and start living the life you’ve always dreamed of! Join the free 5 day Sales Force resource Kristen started her journey with: https://talentstacker.com/beachcommute Join Beach Commute email list: www.beachcommute.com/email View fully remote companies on the Anywhere Atlas: www.anywhereatlas.beachcommute.com Follow Beach Commute on Instagram: @beachcommute View Kristen's professional website: https://www.kpizzuti.com/ Connect with Kristen on Instagram: @ kristen_pz_…

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5 fully remote companies hiring right now | Ep 183 49:46

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa bring you insights from two very different backdrops—California and Costa Rica—and dive into the freedom of living and working from anywhere. They spotlight five incredible companies currently hiring remote talent, breaking down their work-from-anywhere policies, unique perks, and open roles. Are these companies the key to your next adventure? Plus, Jeff and Marissa share candid thoughts on toxic hustle culture, the power of asynchronous work, and even a fun debate over pickleball skills. Get ready for inspiration, laughs, and actionable tips to help you live your best nomadic life! 🌍✨…

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7 questions about digital nomad life & remote work | Ep 182 47:20

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🎙️ Are remote workers secretly in "goblin mode"? 🌍 In this lively episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we dive into the seven most unique and unexpected questions about digital nomad life and remote work—questions you didn't know you needed answers to! From the rise of surveillance software ( Big Brother vibes, anyone? ) to whether remote jobs make us lazier—or liberate us—this episode serves up a cocktail of spicy debates, hilarious anecdotes, and actionable insights. 💼 Wondering if unlimited PTO is a trap? 🏝️ Or if hopping countries every month is sustainable? And what about that controversial question—are digital nomads ruining local cultures and driving up prices? We tackle it all, with real talk and zero sugarcoating. Plus, Jeff drops a fiery LinkedIn story involving "goblin mode" and the truth about productivity wars. 🔥 Don't miss this jam-packed conversation full of laughs, hard truths, and fresh perspectives. Whether you're a seasoned nomad or just dreaming of your first remote job, there's something here for you. 📧 Sign up for remote job leads and nomad tips at beachcommute.com/email . 🌏 This could be your year to work from anywhere!…

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The hottest under-the-radar digital nomad locations for 2025 | Ep 181 38:11

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Join Jeff, Marisa, and Diego as they dive deep into exclusive, data-driven insights you won’t find anywhere else. Diego brings the scoop with proprietary survey data from a global community of 600+ remote professionals to reveal the most sought-after travel spots for adventurous, work-from-anywhere lifestyles. 👀 Highlights You Don’t Want to Miss: Hidden Gems: Which surprising African destinations are stealing the spotlight? (Hint: It’s not just Cape Town!) Nature & Adventure Trends: Why remote professionals are craving serene landscapes and daring locales. Beyond the Usual: Why Zanzibar, Oman, and even the Dolomites are gaining traction among nomads. Cultural Goldmines: What’s luring nomads to Northern European countries this year? Exclusive Community Vibes: How Wi-Fi Tribe’s co-living magic is reshaping the nomadic experience. Plus, hilarious digs at outdated Forbes lists, juicy insider tales from Wi-Fi Tribe chapters, and why Sri Lanka might just be the new Bali. If you’ve ever Googled “top nomad destinations” and rolled your eyes, this episode is for you. 🌟 🎧 Listen now for the real deal on where digital nomads are headed—and why you should book that ticket ASAP.…

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Our best and worst travel moments of 2024 (year in review with Jeff & Marisa) | Ep 180 1:14:59

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It's that time of year again! In this lively and unfiltered episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, Jeff and Marisa dive into their annual travel recap, sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between from their journeys in 2024. From unexpected adventures in Mexico to slowing down the nomadic pace, this candid conversation is packed with surprises, laughs, and insights. 🎙 What’s Inside: The most unexpected twist in a landing at Mexico City. A government building race involving rusty tools and earrings (you won’t believe this one!). Why slowing down doesn’t mean stopping and how nomadic life evolves over time. Hilarious anecdotes about flights, adrenaline moments, and even DIY ear piercings! Encouraging trends (and setbacks) in remote work and why Spotify might be winning the remote game. Whether you’re a seasoned nomad, aspiring traveler, or just love a good story, this episode offers a glimpse into the ever-changing life of remote work and global exploration. Don’t miss the heartfelt reflections and plenty of laughs as we relive an unforgettable year!…

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How to use your cell phone abroad as a digital nomad | Ep 179 32:35

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Are you ready to take the leap into remote work and embrace the digital nomad lifestyle, but worried about staying connected while traveling the world? 🌍 In this episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, Jeff and Marisa dive into the nitty-gritty of using your phone abroad —an essential yet often overlooked aspect of living and working remotely. Here's what you'll discover: ESIM Technology Made Simple: Why ESIMs are the ultimate game-changer for seamless international connectivity. T-Mobile Magic: How Jeff uses a secret weapon to stay online in remote beaches and bustling cities worldwide. Cost-Saving Hacks: Forget expensive roaming fees—learn how to keep your bills low while staying fully connected. Safety First: Why having data access when you land in a new country can be a literal lifesaver. Tech Nostalgia: Funny throwbacks to the pre-smartphone era of payphones, telegrams, and internet cafes. Plus, we share our top recommended tools and the steps you need to take to unlock your phone, set up an ESIM, and enjoy a hassle-free, connected experience wherever your travels take you. Don't let tech confusion hold you back from your digital nomad dreams! Tune in now and unlock the secrets to effortless global connectivity. 📌 Links Mentioned in the Episode: Access our preferred ESIM provider : beachcommute.com/phone Join our email list for exclusive tools, tips, and job listings: beachcommute.com/email 🎧 Hit play and discover how to stay connected—anywhere, anytime!…

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5 popular destinations to avoid and where to go instead | Ep 178 47:27

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What are the most popular travel destinations that digital nomads and wanderlusters alike should skip ? In this week's episode Jeff and Marisa dive into the hidden truths behind five ultra-hyped global hotspots. From the overcrowded shores of a very popular Mexican town to the tourist-saturated streets of a magical Eastern European city, they share the surprising reasons why these spots might not live up to the dream—and more importantly, reveal incredible alternatives where the magic is still alive. 🌍✨ Ever wondered why some locations feel like "Disneyland for adults"? Or what makes an underrated gem like Holbox or Palomino a must-visit instead? With their insider knowledge, hilarious banter, and no-nonsense advice, they’ll help you steer clear of tourist traps and uncover destinations that still capture the authentic spirit of travel. Tune in to discover: The Mexican beach town that's more authentic than Cancun 🌴 Why Prague is both a must-see and a maybe-not 🤔 A scuba diver’s paradise in Egypt you’ve probably never heard of 🤿 Don’t let FOMO guide your next trip—let this episode inspire your next adventure! 🌎 Listen now and rethink your travel bucket list!…

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The perfect packing list for digital nomads | Ep 177 1:05:04

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🌍 The Ultimate Digital Nomad Packing List! 🌍 Ever struggled with what to pack for life on the road? You’re not alone—and this week, Jeff and Marisa are here to save the day (and your suitcase). In this episode, we reveal exactly what to pack to avoid rookie mistakes and wasted space, while still feeling prepared for anything the nomad lifestyle throws your way. 🎒 The Perfect Bags: Should you go for a carry-on, checked luggage, or a backpack? We’ve got strong opinions (and personal stories) on what works best. 👕 Clothing Hacks: Learn the one rule that will save you from overpacking and still leave you looking amazing in all your travel photos. 👟 Shoes That Do It All: Jeff spills the secret to the only pair of shoes he’s worn for 5 years—and they’re probably not what you think. 📋 Game-Changing Travel Gear: From foldable towels to portable chargers, discover the must-have items we swear by. 🎧 Work Essentials for Nomads: Maximize your productivity with our favorite tech gadgets—plus, the one thing Jeff refuses to leave home without. 💡 Bonus: Ever heard of a money belt ? We’ll tell you why it’s a “hard no” and share hilarious packing fails that you don’t want to repeat. 🛠 Shop the Essentials: Ready to gear up for your next adventure? Find everything we mention in this episode right here: Our Ultimate Packing List . https://beachcommute.com/nomadgear Whether you're a newbie nomad or a seasoned traveler, this episode will have you laughing, nodding, and taking notes. Don’t miss out!…

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5 burning questions about remote work and digital nomad life | Ep 176 46:43

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Jeff and Marisa tackle five of the most intriguing questions submitted by our listeners about remote work, digital nomad life, and career growth. From navigating mentorship opportunities as a remote worker to spotting companies that genuinely embrace remote work (and avoiding the red flags!), they cover it all. They dive into how to budget for travel while paying off student debt and why a data analyst role could be your ticket to freedom. Tune in for expert insights, travel stories, and tips to help you live your dream remote lifestyle! 🌍✈️ Highlights: How to start a remote career and accelerate your growth The secret to identifying remote-first companies Budget travel tips to save money and pay off debt Why a data analyst role could future-proof your nomad lifestyle Join the conversation and send us your questions at hello@beachcommute.com !…

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Navigating taxes as a digital nomad w/ international tax expert Bobby Casey | Ep 175 1:19:15

14 weeksที่แล้ว1:19:15

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The tax episode you've been waiting for! In this can't-miss episode, Marisa interviews international tax expert and consultant, Bobby Casey, who specializes in tax residency, company structuring, and asset protection for digital nomads and entrepreneurs. Bobby’s extensive experience and practical advice have made him THE go-to expert for location-independent professionals like you to navigate the complexities of global taxation (when Marisa met Bobby at a digital nomad conference back in 2022, she signed up for his services immediately). Whether you’re a remote worker dreaming of a nomadic lifestyle or an entrepreneur operating internationally, this episode is packed with essential insights to help you understand tax obligations, avoid costly mistakes, and optimize your setup. What You'll Learn in This Episode: 1. Tax Residency Explained : The key differences between citizenship, residency, and tax residency—and why it matters for nomads. 2. Myths vs. Facts : Why the "183-day rule" isn’t as straightforward as you might think. 3. Tax Optimization Strategies : -How to legally minimize taxes while staying compliant. -The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): How Americans can qualify and save. 4. Residency Options : -Best countries for digital nomads and how to choose a residency that works for your lifestyle. -Examples of tax-friendly nations and their unique benefits. 5. Digital Nomad Visas : -When they make sense and their impact on taxes. -Key differences between tourist visas and nomad visas. 6. Common Mistakes to Avoid : -The dangers of relying on blog advice or hearsay. -Real-life cautionary tales from Bobby’s clients. If you’re curious about the logistics of paying (and saving!) taxes while you work remotely and travel the globe, Bobby breaks the details down for you in in clear, actionable terms. Whether you’re just starting your digital nomad journey or looking to optimize your existing setup, this episode provides valuable advice tailored to your unique situation. Resources Mentioned: Want personal , 1:1 zoom calls with Bobby to get help with your taxes? www.beachcommute.com/gwp Need help setting up your business formation and receiving mail while you’re abroad? www.beachcommute.com/businessanywhere IRS Form 2555 for FEIE Want to get emails from so you never miss tips like these? www.beachcommute.com/email *The information provided in this episode is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Every individual's tax situation is unique, and the content discussed may not apply to your specific circumstances. We strongly recommend consulting with a qualified tax professional or legal advisor before making any decisions based on the information shared in this podcast.…

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14 travel hacks for digital nomads | Ep 174 48:02

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Tired of travel headaches? Jeff and Marisa spill the beans on insider tips that every digital nomad needs to know. Think you’ve mastered the art of travel? Think again! We dive into: 👉 3 a.m. meeting disaster you need to avoid—and the one hack that makes it a non-issue. 👉 Stuck in a middle seat? Learn the psycho middle seat trick to score an entire row for yourself. 👉 How to unlock secret travel perks like first-class experiences on an economy budget. 👉 The truth about airport currency exchanges—and smarter ways to handle foreign cash. 👉 Booking on Airbnb? Don’t miss the negotiation tactic that could save you hundreds. 👉 Why carry-on luggage might be your new BFF—and how to pack like a minimalist pro. 👉 Ever been stopped at the airport for not having proof of an exit flight? Here’s the sneaky workaround every digital nomad needs to know. 👉 Which credit card gets you free airport lounge access, $28 dining credits, and insane travel perks. 👉 Last-minute traveler? Learn the genius strategy to snag upgrades, legroom, and bulkhead seats—for free. 👉 Got a layover? We’ve got the scoop on turning airport boredom into gourmet meals, nap pods, and luxury lounge time. This is one episode you can’t afford to miss (literally, it could save you $$$)! Hit play and let’s upgrade your travel game. 🎧 Listen now and start traveling smarter!…

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The pros and cons of working remotely from each continent | Ep 173 58:30

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa dive into the pros and cons of living and working remotely across all seven continents. From the thriving nomad hubs in Southeast Asia to the allure of Africa’s stunning landscapes, they break down each region's unique offerings, challenges, and digital nomad potential. With insights on cost, time zones, cultural highlights, and safety, Jeff and Marisa share personal stories and tips to help you decide where to start your digital nomad journey or where to head next. Whether you're looking for a soft landing with familiar comforts or seeking adventure off the beaten path, this episode is packed with valuable insights for aspiring and seasoned digital nomads alike. Don’t miss out on Beach Commute’s latest remote job listings and travel tips! Subscribe to their newsletter at beachcommute.com/email . And if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show!…

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Success isn't a salary: you don't have to owe your life to a 9-5 | Ep 172 1:08:37

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa dive deep into the concept of success beyond traditional metrics. Jeff and Marisa explore redefining success from the perspectives of time freedom, lifestyle choices, and personal fulfillment. They discuss the challenges and rewards of moving beyond high-paying jobs in corporate America to embrace a digital nomad lifestyle, balancing income with the freedom to explore the world and prioritize health and happiness. You will hear personal stories about leaving prestigious roles and steady paychecks, challenging societal norms, and redefining self-worth. The episode tackles questions about the trade-offs in becoming a digital nomad and the journey to recalibrate what matters most. If you've ever wondered whether a high salary is worth sacrificing your freedom and mental well-being, this episode offers invaluable insights into achieving success on your own terms. Resources mentioned: Career Clarity Master Class Anywhere Atlas: Remote Company Database…

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Traveling Full-time with kids: Inside the life of a digital nomad family| Ep 171 1:19:53

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In this episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we’re excited to be joined by Eric and Marissa, longtime listeners and seasoned digital nomads, who have been traveling the world full-time with their four children. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live a nomadic lifestyle with a family, this is the episode for you! Eric and Marissa share their journey from life in Ohio to adopting two of their children, adjusting to homeschooling, and embracing a digital nomad lifestyle since 2022. We dive into the highs and lows of life on the road with kids—how they manage schooling, the emotional challenges of moving frequently, healthcare abroad, and the importance of maintaining a strong marriage through it all. The couple also reveals their experiences in diverse countries like Istanbul and Buenos Aires, and how travel has shaped their children into culturally aware and confident individuals. If you’re a parent, aspiring digital nomad, or just curious about the logistics of this lifestyle, you’ll love the stories, practical tips, and inspiration shared in this episode. Tune in for an insightful conversation about world schooling, the joys and challenges of traveling as a family, and the beauty of living life intentionally, one country at a time.…

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7 rapid fire audience Q&A about digital nonmad life | Ep 170 53:10

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Join Jeff and Marisa in this episode as they tackle rapid-fire questions from their listeners. From unexpected health challenges as a nomad to how to stay connected with loved ones back home, they share personal experiences and insights into navigating the highs and lows of the nomadic lifestyle. Whether you're curious about balancing adventure with work, finding reliable Wi-Fi, or handling time zones with clients, this episode is packed with practical tips and real-life stories. Perfect for digital nomads, remote workers, or anyone looking to embrace a life of freedom and flexibility!…

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How Jeff, Marisa & Diego met as digital nomads | Ep 169 45:38

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Join us in this episode as we finally tell the story of how the three of us—Marissa, Jeff, and Diego—met as digital nomads. We’ve hinted at it before, but this time we’re sharing the full journey of how our paths crossed in some unexpected places and ways. Not only will you get a behind-the-scenes look at how our friendship and partnership developed, but you’ll also gain insights into how digital nomads meet others on their travels. From nomad cruises and WhatsApp groups to accidental encounters in foreign countries, the world is full of opportunities to connect. Listen in as we share our individual experiences of life as digital nomads, the incredible adventures we’ve had, and why we believe this lifestyle brings out the best in us. Plus, we reflect on the power of finding community, the importance of the right environment, and the joy of living a life that allows for exploration, growth, and fulfillment. Whether you're an aspiring digital nomad or just curious, this episode is sure to inspire you to embrace the journey. Tune in to get to know us better and learn how you, too, can live the digital nomad life!…

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The new world of remote work w/ Wayne Turmel | Ep 168 51:07

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The concept of "remote work" is not a new idea by any means - people have been working remote for decades. There was never any controversy over this small group of people working from home "telecommuting." It's just been over the past ten years when both technology and the pandemic thrust tens of millions of people into an entirely new work environment with no nearly zero guardrails. Companies had no idea how to structure their policies around an entirely remote workforce, so they winged it. Employees had no guidelines for how to manage their focus, time, and professionalism, so they learned on the fly. Now, we are coming out of the "trial by fire" phase and are taking stock on what worked well, what worked poorly, and where to go from here. Wayne Turmel has been studying, writing, and training people/organizations on how to create effective remote work structures since the beginning. In this episode, Wayne discusses: The near and long-term future of remote work. The problems with adapting to a fully remote work life. How companies need to adapt. You can find Wayne's book The Long Distance Leader on Amazon. Connect with Wayne On LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneturmel/ Read more about the things Wayne is working on at: https://kevineikenberry.com/…

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The 1 thing you need to do to get a remote job today | Ep 167 38:37

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Job boards give you the illusion that there are more job opportunities than actually exist. If you hop on LinkedIn or a remote job board you'll find hundreds and sometimes thousands of job listings depending on the role you're looking for. The problem is that about 50% of them are "ghost listings", meaning the role isn't real. And of the job listings that are real, each posting will get hundreds of applicants. With so many candidates applying for so few actual positions, how do you stand out from the crowd? Unfortunately, the answer is not a numbers game. Sending hundreds of applications each week will not increase your odds of getting hired. You're just adding more noise and wasting your time. In this episode Marisa explains how to dramatically increase your response rate and get to the interview stage. She explains exactly how to increase quality over quantity to maximize your chances of landing the job. And if you are looking for help understanding which direction you should go with your career so that you can work remote as a digital nomad, Marisa is hosting a career clarity workshop. Sign up today to get pointed in the right direction and maximize your odds of getting hired. https://beachcommute.samcart.com/products/careerclaritylive…

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Travel hacking & flying in luxury w/ expert travel hacker Elliot Rosenberg | Ep 165 42:48

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Imagine flying first class for 13 hours in your very own cabin, with a lie-flat bed, shower, and an onboard chef who brings you delicious food whenever you want...all for less than $20. Elliot Rosenberg has mastered "travel hacking", a strategy for getting deals on flights and accommodations at a fraction of their cost. There is a small world of people who understand travel hacking, and are able to travel in luxury everywhere they go in the world. In this episode, Elliot explains 1. How credit card points work and the best credit cards for travelers. 2. How to open accounts to reap the benefits of signup point bonuses. 3. How to transfer points to get the best deals. 4. How airline loyalty programs work and how to understand their mileage programs. For the upcoming and current digital nomads, Elliot provides an easy-to-understand roadmap for getting started on your journey of traveling in style. Find Elliot at: hackmyhonemooon.com and YT, Instagram & TikTok: @ehrosenberg…

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Life as a new digital nomad w/ Dev Chandra | Ep 164 46:00

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Dev Chandra is a rare digital nomad who created a job for himself that would give him the freedom to travel the world. Instead of a finding a job with a fully remote company like most, he quite literally sculpted the life he wanted. He definitely did things the hard way, but it's resulted in Dev being able to take on amazing adventures as a digital nomad. He started his journey by living in several cities in Mexico. Since then he has traveled the world, living in South America, Asia, and Europe. So far he has lived in five different continents in the past four years. Dev specializes in productivity and operations. He helps organizations maximize their resources and time management. You can find Dev at the link below: https://theprocesshacker.com/…

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Remote work trends you're gonna love in 2025 & beyond | Ep 163 55:27

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What does the future of remote work look like? The Beach Commute team nows has fresh data that clearly explains the direction things are moving for employees. Will companies pull employees back into the office for good? Will we see employees push for fully remote work freedom? Will companies compromise with hybrid structures? What about employee perks? Why are companies starting to offer free laptops, health & wellness stipends, 4 day work weeks, and paid sabbaticals? The Beach Commute team has spent the past three+ years reading through thousands of company career pages, employee reviews, job listings and industry data…and collecting LOTS of data. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa use their original research to explain the trends we are seeing in: Workplace trends - remote, hybrid, and return to office. Managing to results & performance rather than attendance. Fully transparent hiring processes. Companies’ new approaches to employee retention. Advances in technology. Asynchronous communication. If you’re a fully remote worker or are looking to become one, you NEED to listen to this episode, because it explains the direction things are moving for the next five years with hard data. Get on the newsletter list to get weekly updates on fully remote work: beachcommute.com/email…

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Are digital nomads ruining the planet? | Ep 162 58:15

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Is the digital nomad lifestyle sustainable for the planet, indigenous cultures, and nomads themselves? Some people accuse digital nomads and the lifestyle they bring with them of gentrifying impacted nomad hubs, raising the local cost of living, pushing out local businesses, and being culturally insensitive. But is it justified? What are the facts? What can digital nomads do to minimize their global footprint? In this episode Jeff and Marisa use data and personal experiences to help answer these questions. You can interact with the Beach Commute team on this topic by sending an email to hello@beachcommute.com…

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6 random destinations we've lived as digital nomads | Ep 161 52:11

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There is a growing list of digital nomad hotspots all around the world! But, when you're traveling as a digital nomad, sometimes you want to venture off the beaten path and explore some less-commonly traveled places. In some cases for better, and in other cases for worse. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa talk about six destinations that they lived for a significant amount of time as digital nomads. They review the highs and lows of each destination and rate them on how well they may stand up as a digital nomad location in the future. Listen in if you want to hear about some interesting destinations off the tourist track. Make sure to check out the Anywhere Atlas , a database of fully remote companies that let you work from anywhere in the world. Working for a fully remote company is the fastest way to become a digital nomad! beachcommute.com/atlas…

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Does becoming a digital nomad make you happier? | Ep 160 50:24

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Most people who become digital nomads are looking for more from life. Whether it's seeking more freedom in life in their lives, cultural experiences, adventure, community, or checking new locations off their bucket list, everyone became a digital nomad with some sort of goal. Usually, "becoming happier" in life isn't a primary goal. But, it tends to be a surprising byproduct. There was a statistic published that stated within one year of moving to a different location your happiness can double. And this statistic was just meant to explain a person's potential for improved quality of life when moving somewhere full-time, rather than nomadic. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa discuss some very surprising ways that becoming a digital nomad can directly and indirectly impact you mood and sense of wellbeing. The fastest and easiest way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a company that lets you work from anywhere. The Anywhere Atlas is a database of 300+ fully remote companies that let you work from anywhere in the world. Each company has been fully vetted, reviewed, and scored by a Beach Commute expert. Get access to the database today and start traveling ASAP. Beachcommute.com/atlas…

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Can you find a fully remote job on LinkedIn? | Ep 159 29:16

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LinkedIn looks like an absolute gold mine for finding remote jobs, no? A quick search will generate up to thousands of job listing opportunities. But are these jobs REAL? Are they actually FULLY REMOTE? Do they have a RETURN TO OFFICE policy? In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through a live attempt to find a legitimate remote job on LinkedIn. You will learn: How to search for jobs on LinkedIn. Specific language to look for in a listing. How to scrutinize careers pages. And more... Spoiler alert: You CAN find fully remote jobs on LinkedIn, but they truly are a needle in the haystack. Oftentimes it will take you MORE time to find a legitimate job listing then it will to go through the resume refinement, application, and interviewing process. If you want to find a database of ONLY companies that will let you work from anywhere, Beach Commute has created the Anywhere Atlas , a database of 300+ companies. Each company has been fully vetted, reviewed and scored by a Beach Commute expert. Find legitimate jobs from legitimate companies. Beachcommute.com/atlas…

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3 cool companies that let you work from anywhere in the world | Ep 158 42:19

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In this episode Jeff & Marisa picked out 3 awesome companies directly from Beach Commute's Anywhere Atlas database of 300+ organizations that let their employees work from anywhere in the world. Jeff introduces Automattic, Bejamas, and Outseta, highlighting their unique cultures, flexible work environments, and innovative approaches to remote employment. The episode aims to inspire listeners with real-life examples of remote-friendly companies and provides insights on the perks, working conditions, and potential career opportunities at these organizations. Listeners are encouraged to explore these and other companies in the Anywhere Atlas to find their ideal remote job. beachcommute.com/atlas…

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Which types of companies hire digital nomads | Ep 157 46:16

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Listeners constantly write into Beach Commute with the question, "Are there specific organizational characteristics that make them more likely to hire digital nomads?" While there is no perfect model for a company that allows its employees to work from anywhere, there are some specific traits that make them more likely to be digital nomad-friendly. Jeff and Marisa discuss 5 specific traits within organizations that you should look for. The size of the company: While not an absolute rule, there is a specific range that puts organizations right in the sweet spot that lends itself well to digital nomad work. Age of the company: There is definitely a correlation between the age of a company and the likelihood that they will have a work-from-anywhere policy. The most common industries: Which industries are most likely to hire digital nomads? You might be surprised to hear the answer. The top jobs: Are there specific types of jobs that companies tend to hire that are good for digital nomads? Company culture: Are there certain aspects of a company's culture that fosters a fully-remote environment? This may be the most important factor. For this episode Jeff and Marisa used the Anywhere Atlas, a database of 300+ fully remote companies that let you work from anywhere. Each company is fully reviewed and rated by Beach Commute experts. To get access to the Anywhere Atlas go to: beachcommute.com/atlast…

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Working anywhere in the world she wants w/Rosie Bell| Ep 156 48:11

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Rosie Bell is an amazing example of someone who felt trapped working in an office every day, but had the courage to take a leap of faith and realize her dream of travel and location independence. Rosie is now a freelance writer and location independence mentor & author of Escape to Self. Rosie has been featured on Forbes, National Geographic, Huffington Post and many others. Rosie started her journey working in an office at a soul crushing advertising agency in the early 2010s. She didn't understand why work had to be so "cutthroat, backstabbing and toxic." Many of you can relate! She's now been fully remote for over a decade! She initially found her new "home" in Panama, where she fell in love with the lifestyle and the people. At this point she started writing travel content, which was the beginning of her new career as a freelance writer. Since then, she is 100% location-independent and has seen over 100 global destinations including Bali, Bonaire, and Brazil. She's taken high-altitude trains in Argentina, swam in the Atlantic, gasped at the Panama Canal, and sipped umbrella drinks in Puerto Rico where the piña colada was invented – all while making a living from her laptop from various income streams. Listen in for amazing inspiration for starting your digital nomad journey. You can find Rosie at: Website: discoversessions.com Instagram: @thebeachbell If you're looking for a company that will let you work from anywhere in the world, check out the Anywhere Atlas, a database of 300+ companies that let you work from anywhere. Each company has been expert reviewed to ensure that they have zero geographical restrictions. beachcommute.com/atlas…

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Living a life of freedom & travel astrology w/Natalie Thomas | Ep 155 46:13

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Natalie Thomas is a mindfulness coach and digital nomad with a deep interest in how geography and astrology are interrelated. Like most digital nomads, Natalie started her career in a typical corporate job and "followed the signs" that led her to a life of travel. In this episode Natalie talks about how she was able to shift her career path in a way that supported her dreams of travel. She also discusses astrocartography (travel astrology) and how it influences her understanding of living in different locations. You can reach Natalie at: thenowwithnat.com with a discount on readings and her ebook using the coupon code: BEACH COMMUTE If you want to become a digital nomad, the fastest and easiest way is to get a fully remote job. Beach Commute's Anywhere Atlas is a hand-picked database of 300+ companies that ONLY hire fully-remote employees who can work from anywhere. Each company has been internally vetted and rated by experts for: remote culture, employee perks, employee feedback, and company culture. Get access today! Beachcommute.com/atlas…

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15 of the coolest cultural events around the world | Ep 154 42:09

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One thing that you never get from your standard two week travel vacation is a truly cultural experience. Typically you get stuck in the tourist loops - expensive hotels, overpriced restaurants, crowded attractions, and lots and lots of other vacationers. When you live life as a digital nomad you tend to get way outside the tourist bubble. In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss 15 awesome events around the world that you can plan digital nomad trips around as anchor points. These events are best suited to a digital nomad lifestyle because typically they are a bit "out of the way", requiring quite a bit of time to get to and enjoy the experience. As a teaser, Jeff and Marisa talk about: Stampede: 1.3 million people congregate in Calgary, Canada for a massive rodeo, music festival, and chuckwagon racing. La Tomatina: A massive tomato throwing festival in Spain. Holi: An enormous celebration marked by people throwing massive amounts of colored powder at each other. The fastest and easiest way to become a digital nomad and start experience some of these amazing events is to get a fully remote job. Beach Commute has created the Anywhere Atlas, a database of fully-remote companies that let you work from anywhere in the world. This database is the result of 3+ years of manually reviewing tens of thousands of companies to give you a list of just the very best companies in the world. beachcommute.com/atlas…

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Announcement: Anywhere Atlas remote company database launching 21:42

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Beach Commute has launched a database of 300+ fully-remote companies that let you work from anywhere! This is the result of 3+ years of filtering through tens of thousands of companies from remote job boards, LinkedIn, and Beach Commute's personal and professional networks. Only about 1% of remote job listings you find on job boards ACTUALLY let you work from anywhere. Most companies come with a catch: Geographical location restrictions, hybrid requirements, or quarterly meetups. Not these companies! Each company goes through a rigorous review and rating criteria by Beach Commute experts to ensure that each company in the database is 100% work from anywhere and will be an awesome place to work. Along with requirements to be a "work from anywhere organization", each company listing is also rated and contains key information on a few critical factors: Employee perks: Laptops, unlimited PTO, 4 day work weeks, etc. Peer reviews: What employees are actually saying about working for the company. Company culture: The type of environment the company fosters for its employees. How much do they care about their employees?! Remote culture: How much does the company embody a remote culture as part of their business model? Access to the Anywhere Atlas database also comes with daily company and job listing alerts sent straight to your inbox so that you never miss the hottest new companies and opportunities. This database is worth more than a thousand job listings. Save dozens (or hundreds!) of hours job searching and get the job of your dreams quickly. Get access today! beachcommute.com/atlas…

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The real secret to getting a fully remote job | Ep 153 32:05

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Most people assume that they can get a remote job by directly applying to job listings they find on job boards. It’s VERY rare that people actually get jobs this way. The majority of the time these job applications get lost in the abyss of hundreds of applications. As a matter of fact, if your application DOES get looked at, the average amount of time a recruiter will spend on it is 6 seconds. 6 seconds is all you get! You need to completely reframe the way you think about getting a job to maximize your odds of getting a job. In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through a technique that will optimize the likelihood of getting hired. Hint: The best way to get hired at a fully remote company is by following companies rather than chasing individual job listings. And the best way to do that is finding companies that truly give you the freedom to travel anywhere while you work. Fortunately, Beach Commute has spent 3+ years tracking down the very best companies in the world to work from. Beach Commute has launched a fully filterable database (called the Anywhere Atlas) of 300+ awesome companies, rated by four important factors: Peer reviews - how people who actually work for the company feel about working with them. Remote work culture - how much the company embraces a fully-remote work style. Employee perks - the benefits the companies offer like 4 day weeks, laptops, medical coverage, etc. Company culture - the type of positive environment management fosters for employees. Get access to the Anywhere Atlas today! Beachcommute.com/atlas…

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7 surprising ways you’ll save money as a digital nomad | Ep 152 32:42

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Most people assume that being a digital nomad will cost similar to what they spend on a typical vacation. That CAN be the case, but typically it's not. Counterintuitively, most digital nomads spend LESS money when they are traveling than when they were stationary. In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through 7 surprising ways that they and other digital nomads manage to save more money while traveling than while being stationary. Make sure you get on the email list to get access to hundreds of fully remote companies so that you can start traveling the world while working wherever you want today! beachcommute.com/email…

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Dating & relationships as a digital nomad | Ep 151 54:02

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This is a listener requested episode! The dating world for digital nomads is very, very different than that of a "normal" life living in one location. In some ways it's better, and in other ways it can be more logistically challenging. Jeff and Marisa both have experience dating as digital nomads, and have hundreds of friends/acquaintances who have dated as digital nomads. In this episode, they explore: Do you need to wait to have a significant other before starting to travel? What if you want to travel and your partner doesn’t? Do you have to choose between having a life partner and living a nomad life? How do people meet significant others while traveling? (Apps, meeting locals, meeting other digital nomads, etc.) How do you date while being a digital nomad? (Logistics, long distance, etc.) Can you travel and have kids? If you have podcast topic requests, send them to hello@beachcommute.com! Jeff and Marisa love getting correspondence from their thousands of subscribers, so don't be shy!…

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Top 21 rapid-fire questions (150th anniversary edition) | Ep 150 1:11:28

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For Beach Commute's anniversary, they are launching a new product called the Anywhere Atlas. It's an extensive database of the very best, full-remote companies that give you permission to work from anywhere. The database was curated over three years of manually investigating tens of thousands of companies' employee feedback, company culture, fully-remote hiring status, and employee perks. Each company is scored based on Beach Commute's proprietary weighting scale and stored in the database. It's the 1 list that’s worth more than 10,000 remote job postings It truly is a database of the very best companies in the world for employees. To get on the waitlist for the beta version of this database, send an email to hello@beachcommute.com with the subject line "Anywhere Atlas." Get in quick because prices will be going up after the launch! In this episode Jeff and Marisa celebrate three years of podcasting by answering 21 questions created by a combination of Marisa's brain and ChatGPT. Like always, they don't pre-plan their answers to these questions. They give raw, unfiltered responses while recording "live." You will definitely learn something in this episode, and most importantly, you'll have a few laughs.…

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Do you need to switch careers to become a digital nomad? | Ep 149 44:25

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The most significant questions about becoming a digital nomad revolve around whether or not you need to make significant career-related changes. Which types of careers will let me travel? Do I need to switch careers to travel? How much money do I need to earn in my career? One of the most significant life changes you can possibly make is changing jobs. Even more significant is changing careers. The idea of "starting over" is a terrifying idea to most people. In this episode, Marisa explains her decision tree that you can use to help determine which scenarios warrant a career change, and which do not. Curious about which types of jobs are best for being a digital nomad? Check out our ⁠ 91 jobs ⁠ downloadable to get inspiration! Join our email list below for regular tips and updates! beachcommute.com/email…

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The top 5 reasons people become digital nomads | Ep 148 36:38

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Why would someone want to become a digital nomad? Instinctively, you would think that most people become digital nomads because they want an excuse to travel more often. While that CAN be true, it seems that the truth has many more layers. Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads themselves for 12+ years, and have interacted with hundreds of other digital nomads. Based on their personal experiences and the digital nomads in their community, they created and shared a list of the top 5 reasons people become digital nomads. If any of the items on this list sound like you, the digital nomad lifestyle might just be your thing! Teaser: If you have a rebellious side, you might have a key ingredient of a digital nomad. Episodes referenced: 10 Otherworldy destinations to visit as a digital nomad ( Ep 135 ) 13 Cool locations you'll only get to as a digital nomad ( Ep 129 ) Curious about which types of jobs are best for being a digital nomad? Check out our 91 jobs downloadable to get inspiration!…

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How much does it cost to be a digital nomad? | Ep 147 53:05

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One of the most commonly asked questions by up-and-coming digital nomads is how much money they need to make and how much to save to live as a digital nomad. Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads for over ten years, and they are part of a community of 1k+ digital nomads. With their combined experience, they explain: The top expenses you will need to budget for, in order of cost. Examples of actual costs around the world. An estimate of how much total money you need to make per year. Relevant episodes mentioned: 11 Ways to find cheap flights as a digital nomad (episode 121) Remember, the FASTEST way to become a digital nomad is to get a job that gives you permission to work anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs ( episode 142 ) But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack. We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads…

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The hottest 2024 digital nomad locations revealed | Ep 146 44:05

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Tune to to find out what the data says will be the hottest digital nomad hotspots in 2024! In order to make these predictions, Jeff, Marisa and Diego pulled data from a community of over one thousand digital nomads to find out where people will be traveling, and where they are most interested in traveling over the next year. What we know about digital nomad hotspots is that they are constantly changing from year to year. Destinations can be a bit trendy from year to year, falling in and out of favor. Listen in and find out where people are going to be living as digital nomads over the next year. Other relevant and mentioned episodes: 9 Safest digital nomad locations 9 Locations to live as a digital nomad for under $2k per month 5 most popular travel destinations and where to go instead as a digital nomad The absolute fastest and financially safe way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a fully remote company. This allows you to: 1. Have a stable income. 2. Allows you to give the digital nomad lifestyle a "test run" before you fully dive in. 3. Allows you to start traveling right away. Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs ( episode 142 ). But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack. We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads…

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10 most Googled questions about digital nomad life answered, pt. 2 | Ep 145 41:04

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Jeff and Marisa take on the second half of the top 10 most searched questions about digital nomad life. Think of this episode as a the ultimate guidebook (with references to amazing resources) to becoming a digital nomad. In this episode you will hear the top most commonly asked questions about digital nomad life and jobs answered candidly, from years of experience from seasoned digital nomads and an expert career coach. Episodes referenced: Episode 38 - 13 reasons it's hard to be a digital nomad Episode 45 - 19 strangest digital nomad jobs, pt. 1 Episode 47 - 19 strangest digital nomad jobs, pt. 2 Episode 120 - The 7 most common jobs digital nomads actually do Episode 121 - 11 ways to find cheap flights as a digital nomad Episode 126 - 9 locations to live as a digital nomad for under $2k Episode 129 - 13 cool locations you'll only get to as a digital nomad Episode 130 - The instant productivity blueprint for when you get to a new destination Episode 135 - 10 otherworldly destinations to visit as a digital nomad Episode 139 - The top pros and cons of living as a digital nomad The absolute fastest and financially safe way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a fully remote company. This allows you to: 1. Have a stable income. 2. Allows you to give the digital nomad lifestyle a "test run" before you fully dive in. 3. Allows you to start traveling right away. Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs ( episode 142 ). But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack. We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads. ⁠…

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10 most Googled questions about digital nomad life answered, pt. 1 | Ep 144 33:37

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Google searches for digital nomad related questions are growing exponentially. For example: 2,700 people per month search "What is a digital nomad?" 350 people per month search "How do I become a digital nomad?" In this episode, Jeff and Marisa found the top 10 most Googled questions you ask about the digital nomad lifestyle and how to make money to live as a digital nomad. Episodes referenced: Episode 1 - What is a digital nomad? Episode 10 - Top 6 starter locations for digital nomads Episode 32 - 5 different ways to make a remote income Episode 45 - 19 of the most unusual digital nomad jobs pt. 1 Episode 47 - 19 of the most unusual digital nomad jobs pt. 2 Episode 101 - 5 different ways to make money as a digital nomad Episode 105 - 3 Tips to become a digital nomad ASAP Episode 120 - 7 of the most common jobs digital nomads do Episode 126 - Top locations you can live for under $2k per month Episode 139 - The top pros and cons of living as a digital nomad The absolute fastest and financially safe way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a fully remote company. This allows you to: Have a stable income. Allows you to give the digital nomad lifestyle a "test run" before you fully dive in. Allows you to start traveling right away. Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs ( episode 142 ). But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack. We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads.…

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4 Fully-remote companies hiring right now | Ep 143 47:02

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss four fully-remote (work from anywhere) companies with current job listings. Jeff and Marisa clearly outline exactly what you should be looking for in a job listing and company's website to determine if the company is high quality, and will actually give you permission to travel the world while you work. They discuss specific language to look for in job listings that can be either green flags or red flags. They walk through the keywords you should be tuned into when reading through the "about us" and "our culture" sections of a company's website. Spoiler: The process of vetting these companies can be very time consuming! Make sure you get onto our email list and we will send you a weekly newsletter with the hottest fully-remote companies currently on the market. Beachcommute.com/email/ And of course, they discuss each of the four fully remote companies along with the current job listings. Links to the companies discussed: YokoCo: https://www.yokoco.com/careers/ Test Gorilla: https://www.testgorilla.com/careers/ Invisible: https://www.invisible.co/join-us Copilot IQ: https://copilotiq.com/careers/ Take a look and get your application in today before these positions fill up!…

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How to find remote job listings that let you travel | Ep 142 34:24

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Finding legitimate, fully-remote job listings is NOT a straightforward task. As a matter of fact, job boards are a bit of a mirage. With thousands of "remote" job listings posted at any given time, you would think that your potential for finding a strong opportunity is good. In reality, around 1% of those job listings are legitimate, fully-remote, and from quality companies. In this episode, Marisa and Jeff walk you through the exact steps you need to take in order to identify remote jobs that give you permission to work from anywhere in the world. Be prepared, it's a bit of work. Finding legitimate job listings is an entire job unto itself. The hard part really starts with polishing your resume and cover letter, networking with decision makers at the company, preparing for interviews, etc. We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you so that you can spend your time on the activities that will set you apart from other candidates. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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9 safest locations to start you journey as a digital nomad | Ep 141 34:47

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Is it dangerous to live as a digital nomad? One of the biggest fears about becoming a digital nomad (and traveling in general) is personal safety. There are a lot of factors that factor into that question that Jeff and Marisa break down in this episode. To make things easier, they came up with a list of nine of the safest locations they have lived in as digital nomads. In order to qualify for this list, each location must: Be very safe from personal harm. Have a digital nomad community. Have workable internet. So essentially, this list doubles as a good list of starter locations for new digital nomads. Speaking of which, if you're looking to begin your journey as a digital nomad... We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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Digital nomad demographics unveiled | Ep 140 35:57

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This episode is jam-packed with the latest data on the world of digital nomads! Who are they? Where are they from? What is their education level? What are their jobs? All answered backed with the latest data. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa talk about Total numbers of digital nomads The number of digital nomads worldwide and within the United States. The current growth rate of people becoming digital nomads. Who they are Where they are from in the world. Their average age range. Their gender breakdown. Marital and children status. Education levels What percentage of digital nomads have degrees and which type. Salary and jobs The average digital nomad salary range. The top jobs worked by digital nomads. The percentage of digital nomads happy with their work versus non-digital nomads. the percentage of digital nomads who are happy with their salaries versus non-digital nomads. Where they go The top destinations for digital nomads. Home ownership percentages for digital nomads. We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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Top pros and cons of living as a digital nomad | Ep 139 52:06

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The idea of living and traveling around the world sounds like a dream to most people. As Jeff and Marisa explain, it very much can be for the majority of digital nomads. There are many, many pros to the lifestyle. Just the once-in-a-lifetime experiences alone are reason enough for becoming a digital nomad! But, as Jeff and Marisa pride themselves on giving realistic, candid information about the realities of the digital nomad lifestyle, they also share the actual drawbacks you could run into. In this episode you will be able to weigh the top list of pros and cons to help you formulate an opinion on whether or not this is a lifestyle you would want to embark on. We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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The 7 highest paying digital nomad jobs | Ep 138 32:36

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If you search online for "top digital nomad jobs" you're going to find a lot of misinformation. Don't trust these lists! Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads for a combined 10+ years and have a community of 1,000+ people. With their deep experience in the digital nomad community, they put together a list of the 7 most common high paying jobs they have seen in their travels. Here's the good news: The most common digital nomad jobs make over six figures annually! Most people are surprised to find out that you can make as much and often more money working as a digital nomad rather than going into an office. Wondering how to get your foot in the door working remote as a digital nomad? We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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Should you travel slowly or quickly as a digital nomad? | Ep 137 50:22

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In this podcast episode, hosts Marissa and Jeff dive into the hotly debated topic of slow versus fast travel for digital nomads. What are the benefits to fast travel? What ere the benefits to slow travel? Are there any drawbacks you need to be aware of when deciding the duration of your travel? Jeff and Marisa reveal the realistic pros and cons to both styles of travel. They also discuss specific locations that are idel for both fast and slow travel. We at Beach Commute do all of this work for you on a daily basis and send legitimate remote job listings to your inbox every day. ⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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Why remote job boards suck | Ep 136 35:26

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Remote job boards are a mirage, full stop. With the thousands of "remote jobs" listed daily, you might think that your opportunities for getting a remote job are limitless. But it's 100% fool's gold. Once you start applying for jobs, you'll see that just finding legitimate listings is a job unto itself. For starters, over half of job listings online are fake. Yeah, you read that right. If you've applied to remote jobs online, chances are you've submitted your personal information to someone harvesting data. And if you do manage to find a legitimate listing from a company that isn't harvesting your data, there is a high likelihood that the listing isn't fully remote, meaning you can't work as a digital nomad. In the fine print you'll see that most "remote" jobs are limited to a very specific geography, like a specific city, state or timezone. They are listed as "remote", but what they actually mean is "work from home." Only 5% of jobs are remote, and only 1% of jobs are "fully remote." It literally takes hours every day to sort through all this junk. It's a full-time job to simply find appropriate listings...then you have to do the hard work of trying to get an interview! We at Beach Commute do all of this work for you on a daily basis and send legitimate remote job listings to your inbox every day. Get a week of remote job listings sent to your inbox every day, for free. We do all of this screening work for you. https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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10 Otherworldly destinations to visit as a digital nomad | Ep 135 48:20

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Otherworldly: Relating to an imaginary or spiritual world. One of the many, many benefits of being a digital nomad is that you sometimes end up in places that look like a completely different planet. These are places where you have to pinch yourself, because you're looking at landscapes that you have only seen in movies, or your dreams. These locations aren't often the places where people live and work as digital nomads, but rather nearby destinations that you travel through on mini adventures. They're usually so far off the beaten path that you'll never be able to access them with the typical two week travel vacation. Marisa, Jeff and Diego have been to dozens of otherworldly places in their travels as digital nomads. In this episode they share their top 10 locations. Some of the locations they discuss are: The Skeleton Coast in Namibia. The Rainbow Mountains in Peru. The salt flats in Bolivia. The Wahiba desert in Oman If you're an adventurer at heart, this episode is the ultimate bucket list guide for you. We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email…

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Expert budgeting and investing secrets for digital nomads w/Michael Kim | Ep 134 41:41

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Managing money is one of the biggest fears people have before becoming a digital nomad. Jeff, Marisa and Diego get budgeting-related questions from listeners on a weekly basis. Will it cost me more money to become a digital nomad? Do I need to save money before becoming a digital nomad? How do I budget as a digital nomad? How do taxes work as a digital nomad? How do I invest as a digital nomad? Where are the cheapest places to live as a digital nomad? Michael Kim, CPA and personal finance coach joined the Digital Nomad Experts podcast to answer these questions and more. Michael is a finance expert with a background working as a CPA at Deloitte. With an ultimate goal of becoming a digital nomad, Michael quit his desk job and started his own business as a personal finance coach and speaker on TexX. Michael explains in crystal clear detail, how to create a budget as a digital nomad in a way that you can spend the least amount of time thinking about money so that you can spend your time on the things that matter: Experiences. Michael also explains general tax rules and investing tips for digital nomads. You can find Michael on his Instagram account below: https://www.instagram.com/michaeleekim/ We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email…

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Does your age affect your chances of getting a remote job? | Ep 133 48:47

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People of all ages are embracing the digital nomad lifestyle around the world. But perhaps the biggest hurdle to kicking off this lifestyle is getting a fully remote job that lets you travel the world while you work. And there may be subtle biases during the hiring process that you need to be aware of. Legally, hiring managers are not allowed to discriminate against any applicant based on age. But, we don’t live in a perfect world, and implicit biases exist, whether we like it or not. In this episode, Marisa discusses the specific ways hiring managers may disqualify your application based on your age. Marisa then walks you through practical steps you can take to ensure that your age does NOT become a factor during the hiring practice. Ideally you wouldn’t need these techniques, but the reality is that this is something we have to deal with. Using these specific tactics you will learn how to ensure that your age is not a factor, and you get hired based on your qualifications and merit. We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email…

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Top 6 rapid-fire questions you have about being a digital nomad | Ep 132 45:14

1 yearที่แล้ว45:14

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Welcome to another round of "Your top 6 digital nomad questions answered!" Beach Commute gets A LOT of correspondence from you, their amazing audience. Listeners write in all the time asking awesome questions about what life is like as a digital nomad, how to get remote jobs, logistics of travel, cultural experiences, etc. Jeff and Marisa save these questions to a document (without reading them!) and ask the questions to one another on the podcast. The reader doesn't know what the question is, nor does the recipient. So you get completely raw, unfiltered responses and insights into life as digital nomads. Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at ⁠hello@beachcommute.com We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email…

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Announcement: Digital Nomad Jobs Daily launching 10:41

1 yearที่แล้ว10:41

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Announcement alert! We are launching a new the improved Digital Nomad Jobs Daily solution designed to get YOU a digital nomad job and traveling the world as quickly as possible. For the past four years we've listened to you and everything you had to say about your experiences trying to find fully remote jobs. Here's what you said: Job boards are a nightmare . Listings are often not fully remote, but rather limited to specific geographies, or hybrid. They may be fake, or listed by a headhunter rather than the company. The companies may not be reputable. There's just too much noice. Filtering through thousands of useless job listings is daunting, and often discouraging. The paradox of choice is real. The salaries aren't right. You don't want to take a step back in your career or salary in order to travel. And you don't want to give up your skillset and take on a new career path. With all of these problems, searching for a job that truly lets you work anywhere in the world is a job unto itself. You could spend 20 hours per week. We now do that work for you. Every week, Monday through Friday our full-time job is scouring the web and our vast personal and professional networks to find the very best remote companies and their current job listings, and send alerts to your inbox. Every day you can rest assured that your Digital Nomad Jobs Daily email alerts will contain the needle in the haystack of that day. You will be looking at the very best, currently hiring positions available. No more job boards. No more paradox of choice. You can rest assured that the job alerts we send you are: Fully remote. Like, working from a cabana in Thailand remote. Salary from $60k-$250k+ From reputable companies, with descriptions of their values and product offering(s). Current listings. Subscribe now at the link below! www.beachcommute.com/nomadjobs…

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3 Reasons you haven't found a digital nomad job yet | Ep 131 37:42

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There are THOUSANDS of "remote" job listings listed on the web every day. Go hop on LinkedIn and see for yourself...there are more opportunities to investigate than you have time. But despite the seemingly endless opportunities to get a job that (supposedly) would let you become a digital nomad, people are still struggling to do so. But why? We will give you a hint: What you're seeing on job boards is a mirage. What you're seeing is Fool's Gold. In this episode, Marisa (longtime career coach) discusses the three reasons you haven't yet found a job that actually lets you realize your dreams and become a digital nomad. But Jeff and Marisa don't leave you hanging! They discuss the things to watch out for to improve your job search and solutions Beach Commute has come up with to improve your job search process. We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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The instant productivity blueprint when you get to a new destination | Ep 130 54:51

1 yearที่แล้ว54:51

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If you want a crystal clear checklist for how to be immediately productive on a digital nomad trip, this is the podcast for you. How do you get set up to work as a digital nomad when you get to a new destination? How do you make sure you have solid wifi? What technology do you need to invest in to be a productive digital nomad? How do you ensure that you have an effective workspace in your new destination? You have a choice here: You can either figure it out on your own and make a ton of mistakes figuring it out, or you can listen to this episode to figure out exactly how to do it right the first time so that you have zero productivity gaps in between travel. Jeff, Marisa and Diego have been digital nomads a VERY long time, and over the years they have made MANY mistakes along the way. In this episode they racked their collective brains to come up with the ultimate blueprint for immediate productivity. They start with a pre-flight checklist, an airport arrival checklist, and an Airbnb arrival checklist. This episode will undoubtedly help you skip many instances of downtime and potentially career-damaging incidents. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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13 Cool locations you'll only get to as a digital nomad | Ep 129 58:37

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Possibly the biggest benefit of being a digital nomad is the opportunity to go on once-in-a-lifetime weekend trips, every week. Digital nomads typically spend their Monday through Fridays working a semi-regular work schedule. Outside work hours people will often go on mini-adventures: Finding hot new restaurants, hiking, going on tours, etc. On the weekends digital nomads often go on BIG adventures to nearby locations. You could spend the week working in Florence, and the weekend driving through the hillsides of Tuscany, trying amazing new food and wine. Or you could spend the week working in a cafe in Bali, and the weekend taking a boat on island adventures. You could work in San Cristobal, Mexico and go on a rock jumping, waterfall rappelling adventure in the jungle. The one thing all of these cool locations have in common are that you would likely NEVER see these places if you weren't living and working nearby as a digital nomad. They are so far removed from the beaten path that you simply would never manage to see these places on a normal 1-2 week vacation from the office. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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6 Digital nomad careers the internet lies to you about | Ep 128 42:03

1 yearที่แล้ว42:03

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Many of the digital nomad job suggestions you see on the web in listicles and articles don't reflect reality! If you Google "digital nomad jobs" for inspiration and recommendations, you'll likely run into the same group of careers over and over again... Jeff and Marisa can tell you is that they often don't reflect reality. In this episode Jeff and Marisa go through the top "digital nomad jobs" you'll find on the web and explain why they aren't realistic direction to take for up-and-coming digital nomads. Listen in to educate yourself on which career paths ARE NOT good directions to take if your dream is to become a digital nomad. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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Our best and worst travel moments of 2023 (year in review with Jeff, Diego and Marisa) | Ep 127 1:19:10

1 yearที่แล้ว1:19:10

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Join us as we take a look back at the best and worst moments of our 2023 travels As 2023 comes to a close, Jeff, Marisa and Diego share their travel experiences over the past year. Listen in as they talk about the highs, lows, adventures, surprises, and hilarious situations that can only come about from living in this crazy world as digital nomads. These three pride themselves on being absolutely candid about what life is actually like as a digital nomad. That means sharing the realities of life that you can expect to run into on a daily basis, not just the Instagram highlight reels. In this episode, Marisa came up with 13 questions about our last year of travel which she asked Jeff and Diego without any preparation. You'll get a lot of laughs as these 3 goofballs recap the good, the bad, and the ugly of their travels this year.…

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9 Locations to live as a digital nomad for under $2k | Ep 126 56:24

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Contrary to many people's beliefs, becoming a digital nomad often makes your cost of living more affordable rather than more expensive. The reason being is that the majority of major digital nomad destinations have a relatively low cost of living. As a matter of fact, it's one of the biggest criteria when digital nomads choose their destinations. In this episode, Jeff, Marisa and Diego selected 9 awesome locations to live as a digital nomad. The criteria they used were: Cost of living under $2k per month, including rent. A digital nomad presence/community. Reasonably safe. Strong internet. Easy to navigate/travel to the destination. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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4 Ways to become a digital nomad if you have a pet | Ep 125 42:12

1 yearที่แล้ว42:12

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Can you still become a digital nomad if you have a pet at home? Who will care for your cat or dog? Do you have to give up on your dreams of travel for the sake of your furry one? Fortunately, the answer is a resounding no! Many, many digital nomads have pets and still manage to travel the world while working. Sure, it's a little bit more difficult logistically, but totally possible. Jeff and Marisa spent many years successfully traveling while owning happy pets. With the modern services available, it's becoming easier and easier to travel the world while keeping your pet safe and happy. Jeff and Marisa talk about the best solutions they have found for solving your problem with confidence. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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8 Warm Locations to escape the winter as a digital nomad in 2024 | Ep 124 46:57

1 yearที่แล้ว46:57

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Interested in becoming a digital nomad to escape the winter for beaches, warm weather and beautiful sunsets? This is the episode for you! Marisa claims that we potentially need to "go inwards" and experience winter "like a bear". While that may be true, most digital nomads do a yearly migration from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere in search of warmer climates. Jeff and Marisa came up with a list of eight locations they have lived as digital nomads that: Have comfortable climates during northern hemisphere winters. Have a strong digital nomad community. Are affordable. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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6 Rapid fire questions from the audience about digital nomad life | Ep 123 45:29

1 yearที่แล้ว45:29

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Which questions do YOU have about being being a digital nomad? Jeff and Marisa get questions from you on a daily basis. Instead of responding to questions individually, they gather all the questions the audience sends in and ask each other each of them without preparation. So you get raw, unfiltered advice and perspectives on life as a digital nomad, remote jobs, productivity, making money, and traveling the world. You'll have to listen to the whole episode for the the answers, but as a teaser, here are the questions they asked each other: What is one skill or hobby you developed during your nomadic life that you didn't expect to pursue? Describe a moment when you experienced a major "win" in your digital nomad career or personal life, and how did it impact your journey? Have you ever encountered a language barrier that led to a humorous or memorable situation during your travels? Share an experience when you had to overcome your fear or hesitation to try something new while living as a digital nomad. If you could give one piece of advice to someone considering the digital nomad lifestyle, what would it be, and why is it essential? If you had to choose between a stable location-independent job or an uncertain but adventurous entrepreneurial pursuit, which would you pick, and why? Disclaimer: This episode discusses the use of psychedelics. Beach Commute does not condone or recommend the use of psychedelics. Consult with your doctor and local laws and regulations before using any psychedelics. If you have any questions YOU want answered on the podcast, we would love to hear from you at: hello@beachcommute.com.…

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6 Manipulative reasons companies tell you to return to office | Ep 122 1:06:45

1 yearที่แล้ว1:06:45

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Return to office (RTO) mandates are here, and the reasons for implementing them are either poor, or outright lies. You're being told that RTO is to "increase productivity" and "foster a sense of community", when they just finished bragging about how effective, flexible and communicative teams had been mid-pandemic. Some even bragged about how much more efficient their teams were running. What's with the about-face change in tone? They're talking out of two sides of their mouth. They tell you that you'll be more productive in the office (everyone, regardless of job scope, personality or work style), but that's not the real reason they want you to come back in. There are ulterior motives that are driving these mandates. Jeff and Marisa explain the reasons why companies are trying to pull a fast one on their employees and provide some facts on how to refute those claims. If your company is implementing an RTO policy, we would love to hear from you at: hello@beachcommute.com.…

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11 ways to find cheap flights as a digital nomad | Ep 121 53:32

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You have to get from point A to point B, and you want to do it as cheaply as possible...because it feels terrible to get a bad deal on a flight. Almost as equally as it feels great to get a good deal on a flight. It almost feels like you won a game. And it really is like winning a game, because how many other purchases can you think of where the cost of the purchase can range so wildly? Jeff and Marisa have over 12+ years of booking dozens of flights every year as digital nomads. Over that time they have figured out A LOT of tricks to help get the very best deal with flights. There's a surprising number of things you can do, and software you can use to flip the tables to your favor. Listen in to learn 11 actionable things you can do before booking your next flight to ensure you get the very best deal possible. Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox. https://beachcommute.com/email/…

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The 7 most common jobs digital nomads actually do | Ep 120 54:20

1 yearที่แล้ว54:20

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What's the first job you think of when I ask "what's the most common digital nomad job?" Most people would think "Instagram influencer" or "Travel blogger." Right? Turns out this this is rarely accurate. Jeff and Marisa pulled the latest digital nomad statistics, job salaries, and first-hand data from their 1k+ digital nomad network to come up with the top seven most common jobs they see in the digital nomad community. They also provided salary ranges you can expect and experience needed for each. This is not the regurgitated list you will see circulating around the internet - this is what you will actually see in the wild! This is first-hand knowledge and advice on how to get out there and working and traveling ASAP.…

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8 big mistakes we made when we first became digital nomads | Ep 119 42:33

1 yearที่แล้ว42:33

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Does anybody actually enjoy learning things the hard way? Do you ever wish there was an encyclopedia of mistakes to avoid before you make them? With over 14 combined years of regular travel, Jeff and Marisa have made almost every mistake in the digital nomad travel book. And that's a huge benefit for you, because with this episode you'll learn about all the real-world screwups that people make when they first become digital nomads, and you can avoid them. Learn tricks on booking flights, getting data for your phone and wifi plans, how to pack, and how to maintain a sustainable and healthy lifestyle and more. Want to get a remote job? We help you do that! Get on our email list and get free remote job listings sent to your inbox daily! https://beachcommute.com/remote-travel-jobs-daily/…

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6 Totally random locations we've lived as a digital nomad | Ep 118 1:02:08

1 yearที่แล้ว1:02:08

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What are the top destinations you have in mind when you think about traveling as a digital nomad? Most people think of the classic hotspots like Medellin, Bali, Mexico City and Thailand. And those are hotspots for a great reason: They are excellent locations to live as a digital nomad. But this is a big world, and there are way, way more places that satisfy the needs of digital nomads. Basically, in order to be a livable location all you need is: Strong internet Safety Some community If a place checks those boxes, chances are that it has the potential to be a decent digital nomad location, and potentially even a hotspot. It just hasn't been discovered yet! And with the constant improvements in internet connectivity around the globe, new remote locations are becoming workable every day. Jeff and Marisa discuss 6 unique destinations they've traveled that are well off the beaten path. They discuss all the factors that determine whether or not they are workable locations. Want to get a remote job? We help you do that! Get on our email list and get free remote job listings sent to your inbox daily! https://beachcommute.com/remote-travel-jobs-daily/…

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5 Unexpected benefits of being a digital nomad | Ep 117 42:16

1 yearที่แล้ว42:16

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Everybody knows the obvious benefits of being a digital nomad, like having amazing travel experiences and checking countries off your bucket list. Awesome, sure...but there is way, way more to the the lifestyle than meets the eye... Jeff and Marisa find that the unexpected benefits of being a digital nomad are oftentimes the most exciting. In this episode they reflect on the five most significant unexpected benefits that they experienced, or continue to experience on a regular basis. Want to get a remote job? We help you do that! Get on our email list and get free remote job listings sent to your inbox daily! https://beachcommute.com/remote-travel-jobs-daily/…

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Top 10 ways to choose your next digital nomad destination | Ep 116 52:19

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When you have literally the entire world of potential destinations to choose from, how do you go about selecting where you want to live? How do you choose whether to live on a tropical beach for a month or in the middle of a bustling city? Reflecting back on their many years of travel, Jeff and Marisa came up with a list of the top 10 ways they select (and so can you!) their next digital nomad locations. It's the most common question strangers tend to ask Jeff & Marisa about digital nomad life, but it's become such an autopilot process for them that they often don't reflect back on the reasons they choose their destinations. And those reasons are important, and helps you narrow down the literal world of possibilities to choose from! When living as digital nomad, the paradox of choice is a real thing. This episode is the ultimate guide for you to help narrow down your decision making process. Get two hand-picked remote jobs sent to you inbox per week by joining our newsletter at: beachcommute.com/email…

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5 Reasons people want to stop you from becoming a digital nomad | Ep 115 37:20

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You would THINK that people would want to encourage you become a digital nomad and live your dreams of traveling the world...but in reality, you'll probably run into a lot of external pressure and conversations that make you question whether or not becoming a digital nomad is a good decision. Hint: Most of the time this pressure comes as a result of people within your family and social circle truly don't understand what the lifestyle is all about. With well over a decade of combined years as digital nomads, Jeff and Marisa have felt nearly every external pressure and had nearly every conversation with friends and family about what being a digital nomad is all about. Listen in to hear Jeff and Marisa debunk the top 5 reasons people want to stop living and how to tackle those difficult conversations. Make sure you get on our email list to get two free digital nomad job listings per week: beachcommute.com/email…

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9 of the strangest digital nomad jobs we've seen people do | Ep 114 22:10

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Digital nomads are all Instagram influencers modeling in front of champagne bottles on beautiful Caribbean beaches, right? No, not right. As a matter of fact, neither Jeff, Marisa nor Diego have yet to meet an Instagram influencer living as a digital nomad. Turns out, people do all kinds of remote jobs. Sure, some are more common than others, like marketing, programming, and content creation. But others are outright surprising in any context. And if anything, it just goes to prove that your options are truly only limited by your imagination. Listen in as Jeff, Marisa and Diego discuss the nine strangest jobs they have encountered over their travels. (Oh, and make sure you vote for who had the strangest/most interesting job of the bunch!) If you're curious about the types of remote jobs out in the wild, make sure you get on our email list and get two free, handpicked remote jobs per week.…

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10 Predictions about the future of digital nomad life | Ep 113 52:50

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Digital nomad-ism is exploding, with new workers leaving the office every day in favor of traveling the world and working from the road. While digital nomad-ism was already growing at a rapid rate, the pandemic kicked the movement into second gear. With the massive increase in travelers, we are seeing an unexpected number of positive and negative outcomes. Jeff and Diego share some current statistics along with real-world trends developing that they are seeing on the ground. Jeff and Diego tackle some some particularly tricky topics, including: Trends in hiring remote workers. How both employees and employers' way of thinking about the workplace is evolving (and sometimes not evolving). Predictions on how and why digital nomad hubs are going to pop up. The impact on local economies and how to make investment in small businesses. The impact on local housing markets and how to make conscientious decisions. The expansion of digital nomad visas. Upcoming technological advancements. And much much more. While we can't say for certain what is going to happen next in this quickly changing world, we can say for sure that the number of digital nomads is going to continue increasing at a rapid rate.…

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Can you keep making $100k+ & become a digital nomad? | Ep 112 29:58

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Most people think that you want to become a digital nomad you'll need to trade some of your income for "the privilege" of traveling. And the idea of moving backwards professionally is terrifying for several reasons. You get comfortable with your standard of living, you have bills and responsibilities to cover, and it just doesn't feel like forward progress when you're giving up income. And these are the most common reasons people who have established long-term careers never pull the trigger on becoming a digital nomad. Fortunately, these fears aren't based in reality. From what we see, employees don't sacrifice income when becoming digital nomads. Further, we see a lot of people transfer their existing skillset to new companies while making more money. In this episode, Jeff interviews Marisa (career coach) on practical steps and mindset exercises to take as first steps to getting that job that lets you travel without sacrificing your income. It's worth noting that the work that goes into landing a new job is substantial . In order to maximize your odds of getting interviews, it requires hours of work (usually 10-20 per week). Beach Commute is helping people become digital nomads by doing that hard work for you. That includes helping write your cover letters, resume, sourcing jobs, applying for jobs, and getting you informational interviews. if this is something you would like to be part of, join the waitlist today .…

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How to get a remote job as an SEO expert & travel the world w/Matt Davison | Ep 111 40:48

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a 100% online profession, making it an excellent career option for people who want to become digital nomads. Yet, we don't see a ton of SEO experts while traveling, which is very confusing. Matt Davison, 10 year digital nomad veteran and SEO agency owner, breaks down why most people aren't taking advantage of this lucrative opportunity. The main reason may come as a bit of a surprise to you! As an agency owner regularly hiring digital nomads and fully-remote workers, Matt talks about the entry level jobs that can get you started as an SEO. He also discusses the crazy number of skills you gain as an entry level SEO that you would be exposed to. What's surprising to most new SEOs is that they end up learning about nearly every aspect of digital marketing. They also learn how to use a diverse tech stack, making them more marketable for other digital marketing specialist positions. Being a digital nomad of 10+ years, Matt also has insider advice for new and upcoming digital nomads on: finding community, discovering coliving spaces, and his take on the best places to travel.…

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How to become a freelancer and travel the world w/Mashon Thomas | Ep 110 48:04

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Meet Mashon Thomas, a schoolteacher turned successful freelancer who made $94k her first year as a remote worker while figuring out what career she wanted to pursue! If you're looking for practical first steps to becoming a freelancer and traveling the world as a digital nomad, this episode is a MUST. Listen in to hear about her journey of converting from a schoolteacher to an entirely new skillset for her . Since becoming a freelancer she has become financially successful and travels the world as a digital nomad. She is the prime example of how hard work and a few tricks can result in you living your dream life. Spoiler: Her advice is not as intuitive as you would think! She has developed years of hacks for landing clients and keeping them long-term. Make sure you listen in and take notes, because this episode is information-packed. Find her at: Live Work Travel podcast The Live Work Travel blog After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Top 6 rapid-fire questions you have about being a digital nomad | Ep 109 35:17

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Your top 6 digital nomad questions answered! Beach Commute gets A LOT of correspondence from you, their amazing audience. Listeners write in all the time asking awesome questions about what life is like as a digital nomad, how to get remote jobs, logistics of travel, cultural experiences, etc. Jeff and Marisa save these questions to a document (without reading them!) and ask the questions to one another on the podcast. The reader doesn't know what the question is, nor does the recipient. So you get completely raw, unfiltered responses and insights into life as digital nomads. Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at hello@beachcommute.com After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Creating a global community of 2,000+ digital nomads ( Diego's full story) | Ep 108 57:59

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With the third and final interview of the Beach Commute's three founders, Diego shares a highly unorthodox and fascinating story. You might say Diego was born to become a digital nomad. In his early years he moved from Germany to Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, the United States, Norway, and England. And through these travels he now speaks fluently in five languages! After university, he founded Wifi Tribe , a community of digital nomads who live and work together in different places around the world every month. It was in Wifi Tribe in 2019 that Jeff, Diego and Marisa first met. In this episode Marisa interviews Diego about: What it's like to move around from continent to continent as a kid. How he navigated very different cultures during his upbringing. Starting Wifi Tribe in his family's Bolivian home. How Beach Commute was born. Listen in for Diego's full story. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Top 3 reasons you haven't gotten a remote travel job yet | Ep 107 37:01

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Does it feel like you've been doing everything right, but still haven't landed the job? You're applying for every job you've seen on every job listing platform you can find, but you're still not getting any responses. With that much volume, you should be getting some sort of response, right? Not necessarily. There are a few tricks to the application process that aren't intuitive. Spoiler: It has nothing to do with volume. As a matter of fact, the opposite is probably true. In this episode, Marisa, a longtime career coach an co-founder of Beach Commute, explains the top three reasons that people aren't landing interviews and getting the remote travel job of their dreams. You will be surprised to find that these reasons aren't all that intuitive! If they were, people would be landing their dream jobs every week! If you're in the market for landing a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad, this is a must listen episode. Marisa provides practical and actionable steps to getting an interview and landing the job you're looking for. Announcement: If your dream is to land a remote travel job, but don't have the time or energy to do the legwork needed, Beach Commute is launching the Nomad Career Accelerator program for you! The Nomad Career Accelerator is a premium "done for you" program in which we do all the tedious work of applying, writing emails, communicating with hiring managers, etc. We are talking about giving you 15-20 hours of work per week back to you. We are accepting just a handful of applicants, so if you're interested make sure you apply here soon!…

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Announcement: Nomad career accelerator program launching soon 12:20

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Announcement alert! We are launching the Nomad Career Accelerator program! This "do it for you" program is designed for the folks who are in the more advanced stage of their career and want to find a job that allows them to travel. We realize that it takes A LOT of time and effort every week to find job listings, craft your resume, write cover letters, network with the right people and hiring managers, apply and interview for jobs. We are going to do the hard work for you. Consider this a hands-on shortcut to getting a remote job! We at Beach Commute have been teaching people a proven method that maximizes the likelihood of landing remote job interviews. We are taking all the techniques we have preached over the past three years and are going to do those things for you, giving you the time back in your life to do the things you would rather do. How do I get in? We are opening up the program to only the first 6 candidates. You can apply here . https://beachcommute.com/apply When? We will start receiving applications for candidates on August 7th, and closing the application process on August 18th. If you have any questions about the program please write in at hello@beachcommute.com…

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From broke backpacking to generating millions as a digital nomad w/Will Hatton | Ep 106 38:16

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Jeff interviews Will Hatton, founder of The Broke Backpacker, one of the first and most popular digital nomad/adventure travel blogs on the web. Will started his journey at 19 years old backpacking through India on $10 per day (literally a broke backpacker). From there, he went on some of the most interesting adventures we have ever heard on the podcast (both from a business and personal perspective). From converting to Islam and getting married in five days, to racing a rickshaw across the middle east, to making millions through various business ventures and losing 95% of it during the pandemic, Will has seen and been through A LOT. Perhaps most importantly, Jeff and Will spend a lot of time talking about the personal growth benefits of becoming a digital nomad. Will built his social confidence, learned more about the type of person he is and what he values and the types of people he wants to surround himself with, all through his experience as a backpacker and digital nomad. In this episode you'll hear how an everyday person was capable of: Changing his entire life. Making millions. Overcoming social anxiety. And much much more. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs Disclaimer: This podcast discusses the use of lsd in relation to personal growth. Beach Commute does not condone or recommend the use of any type of illicit or controlled drugs. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. We advise that you talk to your doctor and observe local laws and regulations when considering taking any substance…

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3 tips to become a digital nomad ASAP | Ep 105 38:59

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Does it feel like your dream of becoming a digital nomad is so overwhelming that you don't even know where to start? Totally understandable, but it's not as daunting as you think! With the clear steps Jeff and Marisa outline on this episode, you'll feel WAY more comfortable with the idea. You'll also have some clear, actionable steps you can take along with the mindset you need to feel confident and prepared to take the plunge. In this episode Jeff and Marisa independently come up with their top three initial steps and share them in real-time while recording. Neither person had any idea what the other was going to say. In this episode you'll learn: Practical steps you can take. A winning mindset to give you the confidence you need. Tips for negotiating with your employer. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs Hosts: Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin…

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9 digital nomad myths busted | Ep 104 54:49

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Digital nomad life is all about Instagram Influencers, working from the beach, day drinking, and working two hours a day. It's basically an everyday vacation from real life... NOT! There are a LOT of myths about what daily digital nomad life looks like. And the problem is that these myths make people think that becoming a digital nomad is unrealistic for everyday people. Jeff and Marisa certainly do want to encourage people to become digital nomads, but they want to also paint an accurate picture of what digital nomad life is actually like. In this episode they debunk the nine biggest myths they have heard over the years. Spoiler: The good news is that these MYTHS are the most common reasons people don't become digital nomads. So becoming a digital nomad is way more realistic than you imagine. Oh, and for those of you thinking "Hey, I want to work from a beach...that isn't realistic?!" Don't worry, when you're a digital nomad the world is your oyster. You're fee to do whatever you want. (But you'll find that your laptop doesn't agree well with sand.) After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs Hosts: Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin…

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12 Safety Tips for Females to Consider When Traveling as a Digital Nomad | Ep 103 59:36

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Do you dream of traveling the world, but have a fear deep down that you may not feel safe, or that something bad will happen, when you begin your travels? And if you’re a female, maybe this fear feels even more present for you? And what if you're traveling solo? Fear not! In this podcast interview, Jeff interviewed Marisa to get the scoop on all the safety tips that female travelers should consider when planning, booking, arriving, and living in different countries all over the globe (many are applicable to men as well). Marisa has traveled to over 75 countries, including solo traveling (or traveling with only other females) to countries such as Egypt, Serbia, Namibia, Panama, Cambodia, Jordan, Cuba, South Africa, Turkey, Laos, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and more. Whether you’re traveling to Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, The Middle East, Asia, or anywhere in between…you don’t want to miss out on learning and applying these 12 safety tips to your future travels so you feel as safe as possible wherever you go. And if you haven’t yet started living your digital nomad life, this episode can help you mentally prepare (and feel both excited and empowered!) to travel just about anywhere in the world (regardless of whether you’ve ever traveled before or not). Here are just a few examples of topics we covered in this episode: 🚨 A super important tip about what flights, trains or buses NOT to take to certain destinations 🚨 When to save money, and when you SHOULD pay more for your safety 🚨 Which situations are safest to book a hotel instead of an Airbnb 🚨 How to pick safe taxi drivers so you don’t end up in a sketchy situation 🚨 When to walk alone in a foreign country, and when NOT to walk alone 🚨 What to wear (and not wear) in certain situations abroad 🚨 Our #1 advice for safely dating strangers in foreign countries And for all of our men out there - as Jeff attests to in this episode, many of these safety tips are equally relevant for you! Plus, Marisa shared a little bonus about the craziest way her male friends have gotten taken advantage of while traveling as well. Join our email list at beachcommute.com/email Hosts: Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin…

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The 5 things we miss when traveling (and 5 we don't) | Ep 102 1:02:13

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Living as a digital nomad is an AWESOME way to have amazing experiences, make lifelong friends and community, and see the different cultures of the world. The freedom you experience is unmatched. However, traveling all the time can be quite exhausting. The reality of being a digital nomad is that you end up missing the little creature comforts of living in familiar place. And of course you may miss friends and family (if they live in your hometown). We always strive to give the most honest depiction of life as a digital nomad, so we want to make sure that you always get the full, honest picture and not the perfectly curated Instagram reel. In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss the five things that they miss the most about home when living as a digital nomad. Neither of the two know the other person's answers and they react to each other's answers with some insight, and sometimes comedy. As fun as this episode is, the content is quite useful for future digital nomads looks to learn what to expect from the lifestyle. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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5 different ways to make money as a digital nomad | Ep 101 32:18

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Guess what? Most digital nomads aren't Instagram influencers or trust fund recipients. Despite what you see on social media, the reality is that most folks are way more relatable than you think. The majority of the time, they are normal folks doing very normal jobs (oftentimes jobs that you're used to seeing in office environments). But what exactly are these "normal jobs" that are conducive to a digital nomad lifestyle? In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss the five most common ways people make money as digital nomads. Within each of those five money-making "buckets", they discuss specific types of jobs that allow people the freedom to work and travel the world. In this episode you'll be surprised by the number and types of entry level jobs that allow for this lifestyle. You'll also be surprised to hear how little money you actually need to live an enjoyable and exciting digital nomad lifestyle. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs Hosts: Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin…

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15 Top rapid-fire questions about digital nomad life (100th anniversary edition) | Ep 100 1:09:49

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For the 100th episode anniversary, Marisa (with the help of ChatGPT) came up with 15 hard-hitting questions for the group. But here's the kicker: Only Marisa knew what the question prior to recording, making this a genuine, rapid-fire session. The episode was TONS of fun, but also jam-packed with tips based on real life experiences. The group talked about things like: Which gadgets you need to buy as a first-time digital nomad. Essentials you need to bring on a plane, including Marisa's "Turtle" head wrap thing. Top underrated digital nomad locations you need to check out before they become too popular. Helpful extensions to put on your laptop for productivity. Tips with booking flights for the most flexibility and value. Each question is loaded with helpful advice from the group. This is a must-listen episode. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs Your hosts: Jeff Baker Marisa Meddin Diego Bejarano Gerke…

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5 Rapid fire career questions for digital nomad jobs | Ep 99 39:03

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Looking for a job that lets you become a digital nomad? Our audience often writes in asking awesome questions about how to get remote jobs that let them travel. They write in questions about job searching, interviewing, pitching themselves, logistics of working on the road, etc. In this episode Jeff and Marisa read to each other five questions directly from emails our audience writes in. With their extensive experience (as digital nomads, career coaching and recruiting/hiring) they are well positioned to give practical advice that helps people land their dream jobs that let them travel. This is practical advice that people generally pay for! If you’re looking for a full-time job that lets you travel, you need to listen to this episode. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Top 10 pros and cons of working in different timezones as a digital nomad | Ep 98 1:05:29

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You would be shocked how much a different work schedule can impact your entire outlook on life. As a digital nomad, you will experience all the highs and lows that come with working strange (for you!) hours. For example: You might be used to the routine of starting your day with the intention of working - getting up early, eating breakfast and going straight to work. But what if you had the entire morning and early afternoon to explore a city in a new country you’re working from? What if you started your morning by taking a yoga class, exploring new cafes, visiting museums, enjoying an afternoon walk, then finishing your day with work? What about the complete opposite? What would you think of starting work at 5am, and finishing everything you have to do at 1pm? You would have the rest of the day to explore and do whatever your heart desires. Depending on the person, working unorthodox hours can be a huge pro or a huge con, and there are tons of things considered. In this episode Jeff, Diego and Marisa walk you through each of the top 5 pros and 5 cons you should be aware of as you start to venture outside your timezone. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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5 Most popular travel destinations and where to go instead as a digital nomad | Ep 97 50:54

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Who wouldn’t want to go to places like Rome, Paris and Madrid? Where do you dream of going in Europe? We all know the major hotspots in Europe that everyone wants to visit at some point in their lives. But should those places be on your list as a digital nomad? Sometimes these locations are better suited as vacation destinations rather than digital nomad destinations. Jeff, Diego and Marisa break down the top five common European travel destinations through the lens of long term digital nomads to answer that question. Sure, some of these places may be dreamlike and beautiful, but they may not translate AT ALL to a place to a travel and work. When considering a destination, they consider the following criteria: Is there a digital nomad community? Is the internet infrastructure strong enough to support regular online work. Is the cost of living too high to support a digital nomad lifestyle? How accessible is the city? Is it super remote, or is it near a major airport. For those places that don’t qualify as strong digital nomad locations, Jeff, Diego and Marisa offer similar alternatives that satisfy each of the criteria that will make your experience as a digital nomad positive. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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5 Best up-and-coming digital nomad locations around the world | Ep 96 44:19

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Imagine a beautiful tropical beach cafe in the Caribbean. You’re wearing your flip flips, a t-shirt and shorts. You grab a spot overlooking the ocean, open your laptop, and that’s your office for the day. Idyllic, right? Just 3-5 years ago, this was not even a remote possibility in tons of locations where digital nomads now live regularly. The infrastructure (mostly wifi speed) just didn’t allow for it. In some places you couldn’t even get a call out due to poor cell reception! Every single year there are more and more locations available to digital nomads that weren’t even a remote (pun intended) possibility previously. Jeff, Marisa and Diego talk about the 5 most interesting, up-and-coming locations that aren’t quite digital nomad hot spots yet, but will be in the near future. When deciding what qualifies as a potential digital nomad hotspot, they consider: Wifi speed: Probably the most important factor is whether or not you can effectively work online and hold calls. Cost of living: Most high-expense locations rarely become true digital nomad hotspots as opposed to more affordable locations. Access: The ease at which you can get to the location from the closest major airport. For a super-detailed, step-by-step gameplay on how to ensure you get that interview, Beach Commute will be hosting a mastermind class on May 18, 2023 called “The Three Step Process for Getting Your Dream Job.” Learn more at: https://www.beachcommute.com/dreamjob After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs Join our email list at ⁠beachcommute.com/email⁠ if you want to get remote job listings sent straight to your inbox, and never miss an episode. Your hosts: Jeff Baker Marisa Meddin Diego Bejarano Gerke…

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5 Reasons you’re not getting interviews for remote jobs | Ep 95 43:52

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Have you ever sent out 100s of job applications and never gotten a single response? Do you want a higher hit rate with getting interviews? This podcast unlocks the expert secrets that will 3x or 5x your response rate. The problem most applicants have is that is that they and thousands of other applicants are taking the exact same approach, and they’re not standing out from the crowd. Jeff and Marisa have been hiring and coaching remote workers for a combined 15+ years. They know exactly what hiring managers are looking for when screening for applicants, from years of experience. And, they know the specific things that will prevent you from getting that email response. This podcast is going to give you the cheat sheet you need that 99% of job applicants aren’t doing. In this podcast they share the 5 main reasons most people don’t get an interview after applying for a job, and the specific things you need to do instead. For a super-detailed, step-by-step gameplay on how to ensure you get that interview, Beach Commute will be hosting a mastermind class on May 18, 2023 called “The Three Step Process for Getting Your Dream Job.” Learn more at: https://www.beachcommute.com/dreamjob After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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The 6 biggest highs and lows of being a digital nomad | Ep 94 1:03:17

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From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, Jeff and Marisa share their top and bottom real-life experiences living as a digital nomad over their past 10+ combined years of traveling. Your capacity for happiness is much, much higher in life living as a digital nomad. Your Tuesday could be: swimming with whale sharks in the morning, working from the beach curing the day, and climbing a mountain with your best friends for a view of the sunset over the ocean in the evening. You could find yourself saying “yes” to a weeklong hiking trip on the Whale Trail in South Africa, on a whim. You could also find dancing every night in Mexico in a month-long, 100 hour dance class. You’ll truly never feel more free in life than saying “yes” to experiences while traveling. But in perfect contrast, your capacity for lows is more extreme as well. What you typically see in digital nomad Instagram stories is the very best - sunset views, beautiful work locations, amazing food, etc. What you don’t see are the difficult times. The reality of digital nomad life (that nobody seems to talk about) is that you’ll run into hardships that are more pronounced while traveling. Injury and illness can happen, and it can be particularly difficult to navigate in strange and unfamiliar cities! In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss some of their most amazing and memorable experiences, along with some of their lowest experiences (and how they were able to handle them). After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Business owner empowering employees to work where and when they want w/Dmitrii Kustov | Ep 93 42:06

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Dmitrii founded a fully remote marketing agency that allows its employees to work wherever in the world they want. Even more revolutionary - he allows his employees to work their own schedule that best suits their lives. This “freedom of work” system maximizes employee happiness, productivity, and quality of work. Dmitrii started RegexSEO as a physical office based out of Houston, Texas. After covid he had to decide whether they: go back to the office, create a hybrid system, or go fully remote. As a business owner, it was much cheaper to run his company remote, AND even more importantly, his employees were enjoying their lives more. He realized that “the only un-renewable resource is time.” He wants to create a world in which every working professional has enough time to do what’s important to them, whether that be travel, spending time with family and friends, or simply working at a pace that best suits them. His company also gives “recharge days” every month designed for employees to get some headspace and come back to work rested and inspired. Lastly they have a yearly meetup somewhere in the world where they get to see each other and collaborate. Dmitrii realizes that employees are happier and more productive when they can work on their own schedule. So, he fully entrusts his employees to “get their job done” on the schedule that best suits their needs. So that means if you’re a morning person, you can work early and quit early. If you’re a night person, you can start late and finish late. If you hate afternoons, you can take a mental break for a few hours after lunch. As a bonus in this episode, Dmitrii talks about how he is going to manage the logistics of traveling as a parent. Many parents feel that they can’t be a digital nomad, but Dmitrii explains how very possible the concept is. RegexSEO is expanding rapidly, so make sure you take a look at their current job listings. https://apply.workable.com/regexseocareers/#jobs After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Moving to the Caribbean Islands and starting a fully remote marketing agency w/Jeanna Barrett | Ep 92 47:46

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that takes pride in employing a team of fully remote employees (and they’re always/currently hiring!). Jeanna was a successful marketing professional in San Francisco climbing up the corporate ladder. From the outside looking in, she was was absolutely killing it, doing everything American culture would describe as “successful.” But as she describes, “What society told me I should be doing wasn’t making me happy.” She wasn’t fulfilled by her professional success. So she took a few vacation days and flew down to Belize. It was in Belize that she had an epiphany that she was living the wrong kind of life. Shortly after, she sold all her things, quit her job, and moved full time to Belize. She also started her own marketing agency called First Page Strategy that hires 100% remote workers. Her employees get the benefit of working from wherever in the world they want, allowing them to get the time back in their lives to do the things that fulfill their dreams: Travel, family, friends, etc. Check out https://www.firstpagestrategy.com/remote-marketing-jobs to see the latest open positions (that are fully remote). After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs…

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Managing mental health disorders as a digital nomad - Jeff’s story | Ep 91 1:02:25

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Co-founder Jeff has had a lifelong background in dealing with mental health issues, in particular, OCD. Jeff explains in detail how OCD and depression occur in the brain, and what feeds them. He explains how these disorders hijack the brain and can cause debilitating mental and physical effects. He talks about his experience in modern psychotherapy and how western medicine turned his “therapy” into drug peddling which resulted in him getting addicted to prescription drugs for over 18 years. Soon after becoming a digital nomad Jeff decided to come off pharmaceuticals while in La Paz, Bolivia. In order to motivate him to go through with it, he signed up for a weeklong ayahuasca retreat. The Beach Commute team decided to share Jeff’s very personal story because mental health disorders are extremely common yet aren’t often discussed because they are so sensitive and sometimes seen as taboo. On top of that, of our listeners have asked how to manage mental health disorders as a digital nomad. It’s a serious barrier that prevents people from making the transition over to becoming a digital nomad. Jeff discusses exactly how he manages mental health disorders as a digital nomad, including how to get therapy, prescriptions, and day-to-day maintenance. And he discusses how to put yourself in an environment that is conducive to positive mental health states. Disclaimer: We are not doctors and we do not give advice on mental health. This episode and our opinions only. Always consult with your doctor with anything related to your mental health. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads.…

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Great places to travel as a digital nomad with Alex Holzhammer | Ep 90 52:01

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Great places to travel as a digital nomad with Alex Holzhammer | Ep 90 Alex Holzhammer is a marketer from Cologne, Germany, who started his journey as a digital nomad in late 2018. In this episode he discusses the logistical steps he went through in order to fulfill his dreams of traveling, and how he maintains this lifestyle today. Since becoming a digital nomad, Alex has been all over the world. He talks about his favorite places to travel and some of the key things he looks for when selecting a new destination. Some other topics discussed were: -Dating -Food and drink -The best and worst parts of the digital nomad community. -Living in Germany, South Africa, Costa Rica, Mexico and Albania. -A few misnomers about what digital nomad life is like. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads.…

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Helping podcast listener Grace find a job that lets her become a digital nomad | Ep 89 56:17

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Grace is currently a certified movement disorder specialist (working with patients who have had strokes), and works in education. Unfortunately Grace finds her current occupation to “wear her out”, and it’s resulting in her not living in the physical environment that’s fully pleasing to her. Cofounder Marisa Meddin is a career couch who helps clients find their passions and turn them into careers. In Grace’s case, Marisa helped her find potential career paths that allow her to work and travel. Marisa helps her explore what she truly loves working on, and how she envisions living her life. Her goal is living on a beach (which probably led her to Beach Commute!) where she can swim, run and hike with her son. Join Marisa and Grace as they discover, in real time, her true passions and new career path. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads.…

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Epic travel experiences with our funniest digital nomad friend, Rachel Long | Ep 88 1:09:56

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Rachel is a longtime digital nomad and friend of the Beach Commute founders. A longtime digital nomad, Rachel has been working as a project manager while working and traveling remotely for the past five years. Rachel started her journey by joining Wifi Tribe and signing up for six chapters in a row across multiple continents! A seriously aggressive start to the lifestyle. And she did all this without telling her employer that she was traveling! She explains how she managed to get through this “gray area” with her employer, and eventually moved into a role where working and traveling was officially accepted. Join us to hear Rachel talk about: Healthcare experiences while traveling. How to find new career opportunities when you lose your job. Her experience quarantining on the beach in Mexico. Traveling through Namibia. Making friends and building relationships Dating as a digital nomad After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads.…

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Are you "under qualified" for remote jobs? 4 ways to know if you should apply for a digital nomad job | Ep 87 56:58

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Do you ever look at a job listing and think "I'm not 100% qualified to apply for this job, so I'm just going to pass?" After analyzing the results of our community survey, it turns out that this type thought process is EXTREMELY common. Unless folks feel like they fully satisfy every one of the job listing's "desired qualifications", they won't even apply. But here is the secret directly from Jeff and Diego who have created job listings, and hired dozens of people: We fully know that the person with these ideal qualifications don’t exist. When we create a job listing, we are creating the ideal employee (like a build-a-bear) fully knowing that this “ideal” candidate doesn’t exist. We’re just looking for someone who has SOME of thee skills. Listen in to learn exactly when it’s appropriate to apply for a job. We will tell you: How much experience you need versus what’s listed in the job listing Which types of skills you can learn (and still apply for the job) versus which skills you absolutely need before applying. What soft skills employers are looking for and how to know if you have them. Intangible personality traits that will help you get the job even if you’re not fully qualified for a job. Understanding culture fit and how important it is to employers' decision making when hiring. Speaking of finding an ideal job for a new digital nomad, make sure you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily ! We send out 2 hand-chosen travel jobs per day (40 jobs per month). Cut out the struggle of searching through dozens of job boards and let us help you find the perfect digital nomad job.…

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Traveling in Uganda with human rights lawyer and digital nomad Julie Kornfeld | Ep 86 44:10

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Julie Kornfeld has one of the most interesting backgrounds out of any of the digital nomads we have interviewed. Julie was a refugee lawyer representing people throughout the globe who were looking for a legal path to finding a place of safety. She represented people from Burma to Guatemala, Nicaragua, and everywhere in between. She’s quite literally worked with clients throughout the world. As part of her career path on a trip to Uganda that she caught the travel bug. A spark was lit inside her. She knew that travel had to be a major part of her life. While working as a refugee lawyer, she put “become a digital nomad” on her bucket list. And Julie is not a person to dwell on things that she wants - she charges forward into life headfirst. Julie has now been a full-time digital nomad since 2021. Listen in for more on Julie’s stories about: What it’s like to live in Uganda Skydiving in Cape Town Dating as a digital nomad How to be successful in an unorthodox career while traveling Living as a “slow-mad” versus traveling quickly. Building community and lifelong friendships Make sure you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs per month that are perfect for becoming a digital nomad!…

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The top 5 locations the co-founders would choose to live as digital nomads | Ep 85 46:10

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If you had a chance to live anywhere in the world for one day, one week, one month, one year, and ten years, where would you choose? Jeff, Marisa and Diego challenged each other with exactly those questions in this week’s episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast. They had no idea which locations each person was going to choose! They discussed why each location made sense for a short or long-term stay, and provided recommendations to new digital nomads on what to expect. If you’re an upcoming digital nomad, or just want to get a sense of the top destinations to start your journey, this episode will give you all kinds of ideas! The locations range from deep South America, to Asia, Europe, and everywhere in between. After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. Get on this exclusive list now before the prices go up!…

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Coordinator for travel company starts digital nomad experience in Bolivia - an interview with Colette Williams | Ep 84 47:07

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Meet Colette Williams, a fellow digital nomad and friend of Jeff, Marisa and Diego. Colette started working remote soon out of college as a sourcing specialist for a sales and marketing company. But at this point she hadn’t started traveling yet. She worked from her parents’ home for a couple years, then decided she wanted to jump headfirst into a travel lifestyle. Her very first digital nomad trip was to Bolivia on a Wifi Tribe chapter where she met Jeff, Marisa and Diego for the first time. Bolivia is no walk in the park for a new digital nomad - the flights are a difficult, the wifi can be spotty, and the altitude can make you sick. It’s traveling on hard mode. But as Colette describes, her experience with making community and challenging herself on a level she had never challenged herself before flipped a switch in her brain and made her decide that this was the life for her. Listen in to Coco’s episode to learn about what it's like to live in Istanbul, Florianópolis, and Cape Town. Coco also talks about how to manage difficult time zone work schedules, and how to stay disciplined when surrounded with friends planning constant outings and events. She also talks about how to maintain a healthy work life while proving to your company that you can be an accountable employee while traveling. Listen in to hear Coco talk about some of the top highs and lows of living as a digital nomad, like her scariest adventure involving an ATV flying off a cliff, and an ultimate low when her Airbnb host didn't tell her that the washing machine was going to pour water all over the laundry room. Looking for a remote travel job? Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to get access to new remote job listings every week.…

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Co-founder Marisa Meddin's story: behind the scenes journey from marketer at PepsiCo to career coach & digital nomad - | Ep 83 1:07:34

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In this week’s episode Jeff interviewed Marisa to lowdown on her wild ride from rising through the ranks of corporate life at Pepsi, to owning a dessert shop, leaving an engagement, and becoming a top career coach and digital nomad having traveled to 75+ countries. Throughout this episode you’ll learn: Marisa getting her start as an exemplary marketing student, and following her education into a career in the same field. Becoming a high-power marketer with Pepsi, working with Lil’ Wayne, Sofia Vergara, and Snoop Dogg. Marisa realizing there is no “soda emergency”, and she didn’t buy into the “grindset” work mentality. How Marisa negotiated a two month sabbatical in order to reset her perspective on life and work which resulted in… A quarter life crisis when Marisa realized that she wasn’t working on the things she wanted to work on, and wasn’t traveling nearly as much as she wanted. She decided to resign at Pepsi in order to pursue an insane shift into becoming a doctor (which never happened!). Marisa then blew up everything: She ran her own business selling desserts, left her engagement, and moved in with her parents...what?! In another groundbreaking shift, she started creating courses for college admissions and officially became a digital nomad with a one-way trip to Bali. Then she became a career coach and co-founder of Beach Commute! Listen in for Marisa's wild route to becoming a career coach and co-founder of Beach Commute where she works full-time helping people become digital nomads. Don’t forget to join our email list so that you get access to our hand-picked remote jobs, sent every week ( www.beachcommute.com/email ) This episode is sponsored by the No Filter App. Check it out here at https://getnofilter.com/…

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3 Reasons it's ok to have a gap in your resume a a digital nomad | Ep 82 41:13

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Our teachers and our parents hammered it into our heads since we were kids: "You cannot have a gap in your resume!" and "You cannot quit your job without having another job lined up!" And these beliefs have created deep-seated fears in people and many times prevents them from making career changes in their lives. And that, in turn, prevents them from becoming a digital nomad. But are those fears actually justified anymore? Do hiring managers actually care about resumes gaps and "loyalty" anymore? We break down each of the five fears: Fear that you won't like the lifestyle and you'll have time unaccounted for on your resume and no company will hire you. Scared that you'll pogo stick to a few different companies over several months while trying new things and people will think you are a "job hopper" and not hire you. Scared that you won't be able to return to your own company. Fear that you will have a less advanced role on your resume when switching to a new job or industry, and it will make you less hirable for more advanced jobs in the future. Fear that you're being "irresponsible" about your future by getting paid less, not saving for retirement and/or having less consistent pay. Marisa uses her years of coaching experience to address each of those five fears. The group then discuss each of the three reasons why it's okay to have a gap in your resume along with plenty of practical advice. Both Jeff and Diego have a combined 15+ years hiring, and with that they contribute the reality of hiring to complement Marisa's career coaching advice. Make sure you join our email list to get our weekly newsletter, along with 2 handpicked remote jobs every week!…

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7 Reasons being a digital nomad might NOT be right for you | Ep 81 45:04

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Becoming a digital nomad MIGHT not be for everyone. Or...perhaps there are certain "blockers" that make you THINK that the digital nomad life is inaccessible to you, but in reality, those blockers are very easy to overcome. The Beach Commute community is very active, and people regularly write into the show with their concerns about why they might not be able to hack it as a digital nomad. Jeff and Marisa compiled the top reasons people have told us that they think that becoming a digital nomad won't work for them. Here are a few examples of the comments we have received over the past few months: "Living as a digital nomad is probably way too expensive for me." "I don't think this lifestyle would be safe enough for me to feel comfortable." "If I have a health emergency, I'm too worried that I won't be able to get the care I need while traveling abroad." "It seems like there would be way too many logistics that I would have to work out in order to make this work." Spoiler alert: You'll probably find that each of these "reasons" are totally manageable! Listen in as Jeff and Marisa address each of these perfectly reasonable fears, and the specific action items you can take in order to overcome each of these blockers. Make sure you join our email list so that you can get Marisa's Remote Job Listings each week! Marisa hand-picks two remote jobs that are perfect for a digital nomad lifestyle and sends them directly to your inbox every week!…

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Digital nomad since 2008 gets her start at a social network for cats | Ep 80 34:22

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Meet Laurie LeDuc, an original digital nomad who got her start back in 2008 when she worked in Australia for Catster, a social network for cats. From there, Laurie joined Khan Academy (but the role wasn’t fully remote yet). She then convinced her employers to let her start traveling domestically in the United States to start. (You’ll have to listen in for tips on how Laurie convinced her company to let her work remote and her recommendations for new digital nomads.) Then she went on a legendary Wifi Tribe trip to Jamaica in which she froze on Blue Mountain in search of the world’s best coffee, and all the toilet seats breaking on the trip. Curious about what digital nomad communities are like? Laurie breaks down exactly what you can expect with building relationships with some of the most meaningful people in your life. Laurie also talks about her favorite “pinch me” moment when she blazed her own personal path that were “ridiculous, beautiful, and overwhelmingly good.” She said, “I felt like it was in the right place at the right time.” Listen in for more tips from one of the most experienced digital nomads we have spoken with. Links mentioned: Khan Academy…

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9 Mistakes to avoid as a digital nomad | Ep 79 37:11

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Life as a digital nomad can be extremely awesome, but forgetting or overlooking a few (seemingly small) details can result in a dream trip turning into a disaster. And that holds true from the perspective of productivity, comfort, fun and respecting the culture! Jeff, Marisa and Diego have seen and made plenty of mistakes as digital nomads. With these “learnings” they managed to come up with a list of 18 things to avoid (this is a two-part podcast). You’ll have to listen in to hear the list of 9 things, but amongst the 9 tips, we talk about. Do’s and don’ts with booking accommodations including comfortable work and living space, solid wifi, good location, etc. Technology you will need to be productive and even keep you safe. How to keep yourself safe when arriving and living in a new city, including choosing taxis, keeping your mobile phone charged, and a few tips on common sense. How to balance enjoying a new country whilst having a healthy respect the local culture, customs, etiquette, language and history. How to book travel so that you can't maximize your flexibility with travel and budding friendships. Check out the full episode to get 9 very useful tips on how to be a successful digital nomad. Links mentioned: Nomadlist Wifi Tribe 15 Cheapest places to live as a digital nomad Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to get 2 new remote job listings every week!…

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Marine Scientist becomes digital nomad by becoming SalesForce expert with Talent Stacker | Ep 78 44:39

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Do you have the desire to travel the world as a digital nomad, but maybe you have no idea what type of career you’re actually qualified for (or want to do) remotely? If so, the Salesforce industry may be just the career path you didn’t even know you were meant for, just like our podcast guest this week. In this episode, we interviewed Alex Warneke, a marine scientist and park ranger who was stationed at a National Park in California while working for the government ( a very non-remote job) 🐠🏕️🐙 However, she and her husband had a dream to travel the world...so she started searching for remote career opportunities, even though she absolutely had no idea what she was qualified to do without having to get another degree ( and had absolutely zero experience working online ) 💻 Listen to the full episode here to find out: How Alex got certified for a new remote industry with no previous experience, and how recruiters started actually reaching out to her with job offers How she landed a great paying remote job in just a few months in a brand new industry without ever going back to school 💰 Where she and her husband chose to spend their first months as digital nomads to test out the lifestyle How their 1 month trip unexpectedly turned into a year-long rock climbing excursion in different locations across the continent 🧗🏾‍♀️ Which countries in Europe she and her husband are headed to next To join the free 5 day email challenge to learn whether or not a career in Salesforce may be right for you, click here now to sign up (this is the same email series Alex joined that led to her first job offer in the industry too!). -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Talent Stacker is an AWESOME SalesForce career development program founded by Bradley Rice (episode 57). He created this program to help people become marketable SalesForce certified experts. It was exactly the type of career Alex Warneke was looking for... Alex was a marine scientist who yearned to become a digital nomad, but her career and background just wasn't the right fit for the lifestyle. Then she heard about Talent Stacker, and signed up for the program. In Bradley's program she went headfirst into career development program. She quickly nailed her first certification. She continued to follow the Talent Stacker program to build her experience, skillset, and marketability. Towards the end of the training recruiters started messaging her! The program put her in a position where she was fully marketable and assessing job offers. And most importantly they were all remote-friendly jobs! She quit her job and went on her first digital nomad trip to Canada. From there she laid out a plan to travel the United States on a yearlong rock climbing excursion. She now has plans to stay in the EU with her husband for the next year on a mini-retirement experiment! Check out Talent Stacker to get you started on a career development program that will enable you to become a digital nomad. To join the free 5 day email challenge to learn whether or not a career in Salesforce may be right for you, click here now to sign up (this is the same email series Alex joined that led to her first job offer in the industry too!).…

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2 Digital nomads completely off the grid - an interview with Hollie and Rusty | Ep 77 35:45

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Hollie and Rusty have taken digital nomad life to a completely different place: The wilderness. Quite literally, they work from the most remote national forests in the United States, all while working online in digital marketing and IT security. Hollie used to work with Jeff Baker as a content marketing strategist for Brafton. But late into her tenure she (using her own words) "strong armed" her employer to get them to let start working remote out of Colorado. Technically she made this possible by first proving herself to the organization for years, then converting to a consultant so that Brafton didn't need to incorporate in a new state. Both parties got what they needed out of the deal. Soon after going remote, she met Rusty and decided to go on a weeklong vacation living out of truck camper in national forests. That weeklong trip turned into six weeks. And that six weeks turned into a lifestyle in which they spend about half their time living and working remotely out of a camper van in the forest, and the other half the time in short-term leases around the United States. They are living the lives of the dreams every day. They wake up with the most beautiful views in the entire United States for half the year, and the other half the year they choose whichever new city they want to explore. You won't be able to find Hollie or Rusty anytime soon, because they are going to be moving to a remote island off the coast of Alaska next year! Link mentioned: Overlander Starlink…

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Our best and worst travel moments of 2022 (year in review with Jeff, Diego and Marisa) | Ep 76 1:06:13

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Join us as we take a look back at the best and worst moments of our 2022 travels On Instagram, life as a digital nomad looks perfect…the epic destinations, the freedom, the adventures. However, while digital nomad life is filled with some of the most amazing “pinch me” moments, it doesn’t come without its drawbacks. On the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we like to share both the highs AND the true lows with you…so that you have real expectations of what your life will be like when you begin living as a digital nomad. As 2022 comes to an end, Jeff, Diego and Marisa take a look back at 2022, and share some of their favorite moments, destinations and experiences…as well as some of their least favorite experiences and travel mess ups. You'll get a lot of laughs as these 3 goofballs recap the good, the bad, and the ugly of their travels this year. By the end of the episode, you’ll learn: Favorite destinations: Marisa went on wild safaris in Namibia and feared for her life sleeping on top of a camper van surrounded by wild animals. Best thing that happened: Diego got engaged and Jeff started a North America- South America relationship. Best food: Jeff ate flaming cheese pasta from a giant wheel of cheese. Best adventure: Diego meets a pirate who runs the most epic quad biking adventure on the beach at Costa Rica. Worst accommodations: Marisa stayed in spider hell and had to change rooms in Africa. Pinch me moments: Jeff brought his brother along with him to see what the digital nomad life looks like. Worst travel moments: Marisa punched a small hole in her leg falling off a scooter and was bedridden for a month Travel mess-ups: Diego ran out of pages in his passport and had to go home to add more. Links mentioned: Sign up for our email list ( www.beachcommute.com/email )…

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6 Surprise digital nomad questions we asked each other | Ep 75 34:36

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Jeff and Marisa decided to come up with six personal questions to ask each other about being a digital nomad. Neither person had any preparation beforehand to see or think about the answers to these questions. So basically, you get raw, unfiltered perspectives about all the highs and lows about being a digital nomad. These questions ranged from funny and lighthearted to deeply personal and introspective. As a preview, in one segment Jeff goes into detail about how being a digital nomad has impacted his lifelong OCD and depression. And Marisa goes into detail about whether or not she is running away from "real life" by becoming a digital nomad. If you're looking for raw, unfiltered perspectives on how traveling has impacted two long-time digital nomads, this is the episode for you. Please tell us in the Spotify poll whether or not you think this type of podcast is something you want to hear more of, or if you want us to kill it.…

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7 digital nomad communities to make life-long travel friends | Ep 74 1:00:04

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Being a digital nomad has an insane amount of positive aspects. You’ll get an amazing amount of culture, adventures, language skills, food experiences, etc. But if you don’t find a community of likeminded people, it can get vey lonely. And one of the potential best positive aspects of being a digital nomad is finding community and making lifelong friends to share your experiences with. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone! Aside from finding ad hoc communities on Nomadlist and social networks, there are companies who help foster connections. Ranging from hyper-coordinated to super-lax, Jeff, Diego and Marisa discussed seven communities that have a successful track record of attracting digital nomads. In this episode, they discuss: Wifi Tribe Remote Year Hacker Paradise NomadBase/ Nomad Cruise Outsite Selina Unsettled Note: Diego is a cofounder of Wifi Tribe, and both Marisa and Jeff are members of the company. We did our very best to be objective about a topic that is generally very subjective. In this episode we shared our experiences and anecdotal stories about each of the companies we know. Make sure you join our email list to get weekly job postings!…

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7 career tips nobody tells you (if you want to live as a digital nomad) | Ep 73 37:11

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Becoming a digital nomad can feel like an absolute black box of "should I do this?" and "what's the best way to do that?" with extremely important personal decisions. Fortunately, Marisa, Jeff and Diego are able to tease out all of the "good" advice from the noise, and even possibly "bad" advice. Marisa in particular has worked with over 1,000 people as a career coach and at a fortune 500 company, so she's well-equipped to help future digital nomads drill down into the most important stuff. In this episode we cover: How possible it is to have a great career while traveling. Whether or not you should be an entrepreneur as a digital nomad. How to create a vision for the life you want to live, and find a career that fits with that. How to decide whether or not (and how much) a pay cut is worth the sacrifice for travel. How you can make just as much (or more) as a digital nomad as you can in your “normal” job. How working and traveling can actually become even MORE draining than "normal life" without travel. How the experiences & freedom you gain are absolutely worth it! Have any topics you want to hear us discuss? Drop us a line at: hello@beachcommute.com…

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Announcement: Master class to get your first remote travel job (Dec 6th & Dec 7th)! 9:24

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Announcement alert! Are you trying to land a remote travel job so that you can become a digital nomad? We have a master class designed specifically for you. On December 6th and December 7th we will be hosting a webinar called “The 5 crucial steps to get your first remote travel job.” In this webinar you will hear from Marisa, who has over ten years of experience coaching over 1,000 people during her time at a fortune 500 company, and her personal coaching business. In this webinar you will learn exactly how to land that first job, in five actionable steps. Some important things to know about this webinar: -It won’t be replayed (it’s a one-and done!), so you’ll need to attend on of the two sessions. -One of the attendees will be winning a $300 travel credit to spend on a flight. Make sure you sign up! The link for registration is below: beachcommute.com/masterclass See you there!…

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Q&A: 6 rapid-fire questions you have about becoming a digital nomad | Ep 72 41:36

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Our listeners have awesome questions about being a digital nomad. And we have the answers! In this episode we respond to your questions on the fly, with no preparation! Seriously, this is a FUN episode, all thanks to our listeners. Without seeing the questions beforehand, Jeff and Diego ask and answer 6 real questions about being a digital nomad. Here are the questions they covered in this episode: What is your favorite country to live in? How big is your suitcase and how do you work around extremely different weather? What are your must-haves in every country you live in? What's your biggest culture shock in your years as a digital nomad? Do you have a daily routine you stick to while moving around a lot? How do you feel about coworking spaces and where do you find them? Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at hello@beachcommute.com…

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The top 6 best jobs for freelancers & digital nomads with Ihor Bauman | Ep 71 27:11

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Ihor Bauman was inspired to create a software company for a very unusual reason. In 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic Ihor's mother lost her job as a therapist. As a matter of fact, a ton of freelancers So Ihor created a platform for freelancers to create a website, take bookings, collect payments, and manage accounting all on one platform. As a result of having lots of freelancers on his platform, he was able to gather data on the top 6 jobs with a relatively low barrier to entry and reasonable pay. The top jobs he has seen on his platform are: Content writers. Graphic designers. Video editors. Social media management strategists. Online language teachers. Beauty experts/stylists Oh and check out Workee's careers page because they are currently hiring a content writer, marketing manager, and developer! Don't forget to join our newsletter where we send out fresh remote job listings every week!…

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8 Productivity tips for digital nomads | Ep 70 37:53

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We are again joined by Rob Bone, a digital nomad who has been testing productivity hacks for years. The early days of turning into a digital nomad can be a rush: People are always going out to cafes, restaurants, dancing, etc. It can become very difficult to be productive with all the distractions. Rob and Jeff have spent quite a bit of time learning various productivity hacks that have helped keep them on track. Many techniques they have discarded, some they have kept. They discuss: Can you build an ideal work schedule around your natural clock. *Microdosing: Using microdoses of mushrooms for focus. Meditation: Setting a regular schedule of meditating to keep the mind sharp. Reading: Does it actually make you more productive, or do you just feel more productive? Riding the wave: Setting hard-and-fast stop times vs. riding a productivity wave deeper into you usual stop time. Blocking time for work sprints. Physical environment: Does your physical environment actually play a part in determining how productive you are? Do you wait for inspiration or do you power through your work until you find it? Do you have any productivity tips that we missed? Write us at hello@beachcommute.com *Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. We are not doctors. We advise that you talk to your doctor and observe local laws and regulations when taking any substance.…

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Digital nomad veteran of 9 years creates entire company of remote workers | Ep 69 33:10

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Julio Monzon began his journey as a digital nomad 9 years ago, making him on of the most experienced digital nomads we have interviewed. Julio took a very strange path to becoming a digital nomad... Rather than asking his boss to work and travel, or becoming a freelancer, he actually CREATED a company with the purpose of travel. This was a very rare mindset for someone to take back in 2013, when the whole concept of a "digital nomad" was brand new. He thought, "If there isn't anything out there that allows me to travel, I'll create it." So he created a company that is remote-first, which has since grown to 270 employees. ALL of his employees are remote workers and many of them are digital nomads as well. In this episode, Julio shares: Starting a remote-first business and how it resonates with employees How becoming a digital nomad expands your interest and appreciation for cultural. Top advice for new digital nomads Slow travel vs. fast travel Health and safety tips while traveling Oh, and Julio is always hiring! Check out his career page today.…

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Accountant for Xerox escapes to Bali and becomes digital nomad | Ep 68 39:38

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Meet Danielle Lee, an ex-accountant for Xerox from the United Kingdom. Back in 2019, Xerox gave her three weeks off for her to travel (and work a tiny bit) from Peru. She left the trip loving life, and asked if she could do this “digital nomad thing” more often, but they told her that it was only going to be a one-off type of allowance. Bummer, but Danielle didn’t give up her dream. She then doubled down and asked to go to Bali, to which they said “no, absolutely not.” At that point, she had decided this lifestyle absolutely needed to be a full-time thing. She then gave the company an ultimatum and as a result they changed the policy, letting her work as a digital nomad. She then joined Wifi Tribe because she was looking for community and flexibility WHILE traveling. From there she went to Puerto Escondido (where she and Jeff met) to Florianopolis, Brazil. And she’s been traveling ever since. She even took a full 180 degree shift from her life as an accountant to a personal coach and employee of Wifi Tribe! Listen in to hear the rest of Danielle's inspirational journey to becoming a digital nomad.…

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Q&A: 7 more questions you have about becoming a digital nomad | Ep 67 48:35

2 yearsที่แล้ว48:35

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Have questions about being a digital nomad? We have answers, and in this episode we answer them on the fly, with no preparation! Seriously, this is a FUN episode, all thanks to our listeners. Without seeing the questions beforehand, Jeff and Marisa ask and answer 7 real questions about being a digital nomad. Here are the questions they covered in this episode: What are some of the strangest things you've seen as a digital nomad? Which locations are going to be the next digital nomad hotspots? How has being a digital nomad changed you as a person? What are the best travel hacks for digital nomads? Would you want to travel to every country in the world? How do you deal with jet lag when traveling? How long do you prefer to stay in one place as a digital nomad? Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at hello@beachcommute.com…

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The top 5 megacities to visit as a digital nomad | Ep 66 46:30

2 yearsที่แล้ว46:30

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Are megacities good places to live as a digital nomad? It's a really tough question, and the true answer is: "It depends on the city." So, in order to put together a halfway intelligent method, we created a set of 6 criteria points to determine how well a megacity qualifies. They are: Community - How easy it it to find and build community? Safety - Is the location physically safe to travel, or are there pockets that are safe to travel? Internet - Is the average internet speed strong enough to support working online? Cost of living - Is the cost of goods/accommodations sustainable to live for at least a month? Coworking - Are there cafes or coworking centers available, or will you be stuck in your accomodations? Transportation - Is it easy to get around by foot/transit, or is everything a hassle to get to? Based on these six criteria, we came up with a list of seven locations that fit the bill. Some better than others, but all were within what we considered acceptable levels. Without giving away all the details, we will give you just a little teaser into the countries we discuss: Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Portugal, Argentina, Spain and Brazil. Don't forget to join our newsletter so that you can get weekly digital nomad job listings!…

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5 Top reasons you will want to become a digital nomad | Ep 65 42:34

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Becoming a digital nomad will be one of the most impactful decisions you will ever make in your life. Without. A. Doubt. We talk about the five most obvious reasons to us that you'll LOVE being a digital nomad. Mind you, there are many, many more, but we will leave some of the surprises to you and your experiences. You can't see as much on normal vacation: When the only time you can use to travel is your 2-4 weeks of vacation per year, you'll never accomplish 1/10th of your travel goals as you can as a digital nomad. Also, you'll be much more likely to end up in the tourist traps. Adventures: And more specifically, UNPLANNED and random adventures happen all the time as a digital nomad. Normal Saturdays as a digital nomad could be the types of adventures that most people talk about as life highlights that they talk about the rest of their lives. Culture: It's REALLY hard to get a true cultural experience on a quick 1-2 week vacation. As a digital nomad, there will be countless times you will even accidentally end up in a cultural experience. Food: Closely related to "culture", you'll likely taste the best, and sometimes strangest food you'll ever try in your life (like llama, ah!). Building community: As a digital nomad, you will meet some of the most interesting, intelligent, compassionate friends of your life. Digital nomads tends to be very like-minded in values, so it will feel like you're talking with a lifelong friend the very first time you meet. Which of these reasons do you want to become a digital nomad? Did we miss anything? Write us at hello@beachcommute.com.…

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5 Countries in Africa that we've lived as digital nomads (and whether we would recommend them or not) | Ep 64 54:30

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Interested in visiting Africa as a digital nomad? You're not alone! While Latin America, Bali, and Thailand get the most press for top digital nomad destinations, Africa has quietly been turning into a digital nomad powerhouse. Without giving away the specific cities (you'll have to listen to find out!) we talk about: South Africa: Our destination boasts: A massive digital nomad community, amazing places to hike and take pictures, up-and-coming coworking spaces and laptop-friendly cafes. Mauritius: Looking for an island vibe FAR removed from civilization? Lush jungle-y feeling? Clear blue waters? It's not exactly an up-and-coming digital nomad community, but it's moving in that direction. Nigeria: For the brave adventurers and digital nomads out there, Nigeria is an incredibly raw cultural experience, albeit a difficult place to work remotely. It's not the easiest, but it's doable. Egypt: Another one (and our city in particular) that's definitely on the up-and-coming digital nomad destination list. And if you're into diving, this is one of the top places in the world. Namibia: The land of adventures on the Serengeti. Definitely not set up for the digital nomad life (yet!), it is one of the coolest countries in the world and worthy of the extra work to make the trip work. Have a topic you want to suggest for an upcoming podcast? Write us at hello@beachcommute.com…

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7 remote job interview questions you'll be asked (and how to answer them) | Ep 63 53:04

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We've come up with a list of the 7 questions you're most likely going to be asked when applying for, or asking your boss to become a digital nomad. After interviewing and working with over 1,000 digital nomads, Diego exactly how to approach these questions. Hint: Yes, there is a right way and wrong way to approach these questions. Here are the seven questions: What does “working remotely” actually look like for you? What do you need in your physical workspace to be successful in your job? How do you handle your calendar and schedule? What apps/systems/communication do you use? How do you prepare for meetings and facilitate meetings? What do you make sure to do during a meeting? How would you handle lack of face-to-face contact when you work remotely? How do you balance your work life and the rest of your life? Why do you want to work remotely? Listen in to get the exact blueprint on how to answer these questions so that you nail that interview, and become a digital nomad as soon as possible.…

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5 Remote job listings available right now (and their typical salary) | Ep 62 32:44

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We found 52,581 current remote job listings for 5 different types of jobs, currently accepting applications. Are these US-based jobs? NOPE, anyone around the world can apply for these. In this episode we talk through five different types of remote jobs along with: Their average hourly pay The number of jobs listed on LinkedIn alone A specific job listing - who the company is, job requirements, and job responsibilities. In this episode we lift up the hood on 4 of the more common digital nomad jobs (along with one awesome bonus listing!) We discuss the average salary, total listings, and a hand-picked available job role for the following jobs: Virtual Assistant Data Entry Typist Accounts Receivable Travel host with Wifi Tribe If you're currently looking for a remote job, you should listen to this podcast and get onto our email list ASAP, because we send them out all the time.…

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3 secrets to get your first remote travel job| Ep 61 36:17

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This episode is going to help you slingshot past years , and potentially hundreds of mistakes Using years of data and experience, we have outlined the fastest path possible to working and traveling. Marisa has worked with thousands of clients over the past ten years (professionally) to figure out exactly where people are going wrong when trying to become a digital nomad. She saw thousands of ways to NOT become a digital nomad. Unfortunately, sometimes it's seeing all the ways that don't work to figure out what does work. With that information, Marisa has created the cheat code to becoming a digital nomad. It's like playing a video game, but Marisa knows where all the monsters are, and how to defeat them. Here's a few hints on what you're going to get a taste of: Job selection - most people are making a huge mistake when going through the selection process Failure insurance - there are lingering doubts that you will fail, what do you do with those thoughts and how do you safeguard against them? Resume issues - believe it or not, people are terrified of having a gap in their resume. Hint: the answer is clear-cut and painfully easy to solve. If you're on the ledge, and have been for quite awhile, this episode may be the thing that pushes you over the edge. Links mentioned: Go Remote Employment course 91 top remote jobs…

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From college dropout to traveling the world as a remote marketer (Jeff’s full journey) | Ep 60 51:30

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You may have heard many episodes of Marisa and Jeff talking about travel and remote careers, but you haven’t heard their full stories, failures and triumphs on their own journey to digital nomad life. Until today… In this episode, Marisa interviews Jeff on his story from college dropout to getting paid a remote salary as a marketer who got out of a deep depression by traveling the world. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn: How Jeff managed to build a great, high paying remote career for himself after dropping out of college for several years, and finally graduating at age 27 The one person who changed the course of his career How Jeff actually LOST money in his first corporate career Why Jeff still felt completely unfulfilled and became depressed while working from home (before traveling), even though he had a great career and a great salary How Jeff got promoted 7 times at his company WHILE traveling the world (he reached CMO level while we were together in Bolivia) How travel and ayahuasca helped Jeff stop taking depression medication for the first time in 15 years The biggest challenge Jeff faced while traveling the world while working as a remote employee Jeff’s (incredibly surprising) FOUR WORDS OF WISDOM to anyone considering whether or not to get a remote career and start traveling the world Links: 91 digital nomad jobs that people in our community are actually doing while traveling the world: www.beachcommute.com/91…

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Failed move to Japan accidentally turns developer Danny Burton into a digital nomad | Ep 59 35:12

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Danny Burton had a plane ticket to Japan where he intended to live permanently with his then-girlfriend. His new life was literally DAYS away. Then Covid hit, and an alternate life path unfolded. He got stock (literally STUCK) in Lisbon where he was forced to lock down. Out of necessity, he found a few other digital nomads to room with while the early days of Covid raged on, and lockdowns remained in full effect. Despite the inconvenience of the situation, Danny came to found that he really REALLY enjoyed sharing space with like-minded people while living abroad. It didn't take long before Danny realized that his life's calling was to travel the world and share memories with fellow travelers. Danny talks about: The fulfillment you feel when traveling with likeminded people. Specific destinations in Peru. Living in Lisbon (partially through a lockdown). How ad targeting can influence your dreams to travel. Some of the hardest moments you will run into as a digital nomad. Danny's favorite places around the world. Why he dislikes Playa del Carmen. Listen in to hear a truly authentic story about a person who took the plunge into the world of being a digital nomad. If you're on your way to becoming a digital nomad (or already are one!) take a look at Danny's latest app: Nomadago , a social travel planning calendar that helps you keep track of and sync up with your friends around the world.…

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7 things you need to know about visas and gaining entry into a country as a digital nomad | Ep 58 42:33

3 yearsที่แล้ว42:33

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Visas, tourist stamps, tourist cards, oh my! The very last thing you want to happen when you arrive in a new country is to get denied entry at the airport, and get stranded in a McDonalds. Especially if you're a first time digital nomad! But how do you figure out what you need to do to get into a country? Unfortunately, there isn't a clear answer - it's truly the wild wild west out there. Every country has different requirements, paperwork, duration, etc. So we have come up with a list of the 7 critical things you need to watch out for to ensure that you won't get turned away. In this episode we will help you figure out: Where to search for the latest information on what you need to do before arriving in a country. How long you can stay in a country before you have to leave. What happens if you stay too long in a country. How long you have to wait before going back to a country. If you need proof of a return flight or ongoing travel. If you need a covid test or proof of vaccine. If you need a digital nomad visa (Pro tip: you probably won't need one or will you likely use one.) We also talk about exactly what you need to do to get into the some of the main digital nomad hot spots, including Bali, Mexico, Colombia, Europe (Shengen), Panama, Costa Rica, Vietnam.…

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How to make $72K starting salary as a digital nomad with no previous experience | Ep 57 37:51

3 yearsที่แล้ว37:51

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Do you wish you had a remote career that you could pursue while you travel the world to epic places….but you’re not sure which skills you have, what career you’d transition to, or who in the hell would hire you? If so, this episode has an amazing solution that could be a great fit for you. In Marisa’s interview, our guest, Bradley Rice, shares how he landed a job in the Salesforce niche making $70,000 right out of college (with no previous experience)... And how, by age 30, he was earning $220,000 per year while only working 20 hours per week... And living the digital nomad life around the US and Europe with his wife and toddler. At age 31, Bradley technically had enough money to retire from his job (which he did)… But rather than “sitting around on his porch drinking tea,” he felt inspired to help others get hired to work in the Salesforce industry as well (Brad is truly awesome, kind, and super helpful, as you'll hear in this episode). Bradley has helped thousands of people (with zero experience!) land a Salesforce job, with the incredible following salary statistics: Year 1 average salary: $72,000 Year 2 average salary: $90,000 Year 3 average salary: $125,000 Year 5-7 average salary: $150,000 If you’d like to learn more about Brad’s path to success, his life as a digital nomad, and how you can get into this industry too making these kind of numbers (with absolutely no prior experience), give this episode a listen now! If you’re interested in the 5 day challenge mentioned during the interview, click here to check it out now . http://www.talentstacker.com/beachcommute…

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From professional chef to digital nomad traveling in Colombia (interview w/Rob Bone) | Ep 56 39:10

3 yearsที่แล้ว39:10

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Most people seem to think, "I don't have the necessary skills to become a digital nomad" , but here is Rob Bone, a professional chef who founded a web design company and started traveling South and Central America six months ago. Rob has an insane story arc, starting over a decade ago as a professional chef in the United States. Over the past ten years Rob has made three huge life changes: Moved to Vienna with his girlfriend. Starting his own remote/online business in web design and SEO. Abandoned his safe & secure life to become a digital nomad, starting in Medellin, Colombia. Rob walked us through the courage and ambition that fueled him to make the hard decisions he needed to make in order to take hold of the life he wanted. In this episode Rob talks also talks about: Productivity hacks (with an emphasis on digital nomad lifestyle). Time management skills. Difficulties you will run into as a digital nomad, and how to overcome them. How to instill healthy daily habits. Life in Vienna, Colombia, and Mexico. Understanding how visas work in Colombia and how to maximize your time in country. His favorite moments over the past six months that made him think " This is exactly why I decided to become a digital nomad." If you have any questions/comments for Rob (or Beach Commute), send us a note to hello@beachcommute.com.…

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High school chemistry teacher becomes digital nomad & world traveler | Ep 55 36:56

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Meet Jim Haff, a previous high school chemistry and physics teacher turned digital nomad. Six years ago Jim's lease was expiring and he decided, "I don't want to renew my lease, I want to travel." So he literally abandoned his life and did it. He let his lease expire, sold his all his stuff, bought a ticket to Lisbon (alone), and hoped for the best. Then, he started working remotely. He basically fell into the world of digital nomad-ism and rolled with it. Listen in to hear Jim's journey across the world where he talks about: How to quickly make the digital nomad leap. Experiences from his travel in Japan, Italy, Mexico, Amsterdam, and Lisbon. The pros and cons of slow travel vs. fast travel. How to maintain a sustainable routine as a digital nomad. Tips for aspiring digital nomads, including how to pack and booking flights. If you want to hear an authentic full arc of becoming a digital nomad, the ups and downs of daily life, what life is like in specific cities across the world, and a few tips for new digital nomads, this episode is for you. If you have any questions about any episode, please write in at hello@beachcommute.com…

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Top 10 places to live as a digital nomad for under $1,000 per month in 2022 | Ep 54 54:23

3 yearsที่แล้ว54:23

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Sure, there are TONS of places you can live for under $1k per month…but the question is whether or not they are legitimate digital nomad destinations. So we came up with a list of places we have actually lived in that are both under $1,000 per month AND are digital nomad-worthy. In order to qualify for this list, each location had to satisfy the following criteria: Under $1,000/month in expenses (with modest spending habits). Is a digital nomad destination (you’ll find community there). Easy access to strong internet. Easy access to food/drink/restaurants and entertainment. Relatively safe. And you would be shocked by the number of places we were able to come up with - as a matter of fact we had to substantially cut our list just to keep the podcast length manageable! Expect many more suggestions in the future! In this episode you’ll learn: -First-had reviews and experiences in each of the 10 destinations. -The exact cost of living comparison for various foods, restaurants, and apartment rental. -Things to watch out for, and places to check out. Links mentioned: www.beachcommute.com/gre www.beachcommute.com/91 Numbeo.com…

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Answering the top 7 digital nomad questions that are searched 67,987 times per month | Ep 53 31:48

3 yearsที่แล้ว31:48

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The search topic "digital nomad" has 6x'ed in global monthly searches since the start of the pandemic. Searches have 3x'ed in just the last six months alone, reaching an all-time high! The numbers are mind-blowing. And in looking at these numbers we thought, "instead of guessing what you're searching about the digital nomad lifestyle, we should use data to tell us exactly what you care about, and answer those questions. And with some quick keyword research, we were able to do exactly that. We found the top 7 questions you and other aspiring digital nomads ask Google every month, according to cold hard data. Without giving away the whole podcast, here are a few of the topics we discussed: Cost of living in amazing locations around the world. How to make money while traveling. Where to find a job that allows you to travel. How visas work. In this episode you will learn what people just like you are searching, how often, and the answers to these questions that are searched thousands of times per month. Teaser: You'll also learn exact cost of living amounts for various locations around the world, down to the exact dollar it will cost you to rent an apartment. Links mentioned: 91 jobs Go Remote Employment Course Numbeo Contact us with questions or comments at hello@beachcommute.com…

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57 year old office worker figures out which remote career to pursue from Costa Rica (live coaching session with Terri) | Ep 52 31:23

3 yearsที่แล้ว31:23

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Have you ever wondered which remote career you could possibly do while you travel the world, but you have no idea where to start? And once you figure that the right remote career, what next steps do you take? If so, you'll love this episode. Listen in as Marisa does a live coaching session with 57 year old Terri, who has worked in an office job for a wine and liquor distributor for the past 32 years. She and her 60 year old husband (who has some health issues) have had the desire to move to Costa Rica for the last 17 years, but haven't known how to do it (until now!). Terri began listening to the podcast, just like you, and began to realize that she could find some way to make a remote income (to support their bills and cover the cost of her husband's medical bills). However, she didn't know where to begin or what job to do. So she came to us for help. The goal if this coaching session was for Terri to find a job that she can not only do remotely from Costa Rica, but to find a job that she will enjoy as well. Listen in on the process as Marisa helps Terri find (and get excited for) the PERFECT remote career that she never dreamed could be done remotely. Resources: List of 91 jobs that can be done remotely: www.beachcommute.com/91 Want to apply to do a live coaching session with Marisa? Click here now to apply .…

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7 rapid-fire audience questions about becoming a digital nomad | Ep 51 31:28

3 yearsที่แล้ว31:28

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Having thoughts on becoming a digital nomad, but still have a few lingering unanswered questions? Then this is the podcast for you! Listeners like you send us their awesome questions all the time . Jeff and Marisa read and answer these questions from the audience on-the-fly (with no preparation!), so you’re getting raw, unfiltered advice about how to become a digital nomad, and how to to maintain the lifestyle. Here are the questions they covered in this episode: Where do you see the digital nomad movement in 5 years? 10 years. How do you make the initial leap from a 9-5 job to a digital nomad lifestyle? How do you maintain income stability while being a digital nomad? What do you do when your location-independent business is failing? What helps you get back on track when you experience difficulties earning money? Would you advise starting your digital nomad journey as a freelancer, passive business, or startup? What digital nomad communities would you recommend to join? Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at hello@beachcommute.com Resources: List of 91 actual jobs that real digital nomads in our community are doing ( click here to download ) Nomadago app for tracking where your friends are traveling…

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Best 7 tips to find accommodations as a digital nomad | Ep 50 37:53

3 yearsที่แล้ว37:53

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So you’re ready to become a digital nomad and book your first trip. but… You don’t know how or where to book your accommodations. Which websites do you use? How much should you pay? How do you know which areas are safe? How do you know if you will have workable wifi? Jeff and Marisa have booked hundreds of accommodations across the world. And with that experience, they have run into just about every issue you will encounter. In other words, they know everything you should watch out for. In this episode Jeff and Marisa will give you all the shortcuts you need to know to make your trip as smooth as possible. You will learn: How to negotiate better terms and find the biggest discounts for your stay. The websites and services to use for booking accommodations. Techniques for finding the safest areas in any city. How to ensure you will have workable wifi throughout your trip. How to make sure you don’t get fooled by trick photography. What to look for in reviews to find honest feedback on your potential accommodations. What to expect of the property owners based the continent you are on. We promise you, booking a long-term rental in an absolute dungeon can absolutely ruin your stay. This episode WILL prevent a bad booking experience. Links mentioned: 91 top jobs as a digital nomad Go Remote Employment course Contact us at: hello@beachcommute.com…

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Forensic toxicologist to digital nomad (A live coaching session) | Ep 49 51:02

3 yearsที่แล้ว51:02

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You might be shocked to hear that It’s rarely ever a “skillset problem” that keeps you from becoming a digital nomad. Over the past 5 years Marisa has given career coaching advice to over a hundred people, just like you. In almost every instance it’s been a mindset problem , rather than a skillset problem that holds you back from traveling the world while working. Sound familiar? But that’s GOOD news for you! Your biggest fear might be that you need to spend years and years of learning a new skill that enables you to travel. It seems insurmountable, right? But in reality, it’s likely your mental approach (and fear) to change that creates the biggest barrier. Meet Fredria (Freddy), another Beach Commute podcast listener who joined us for our second live coaching session with Marisa. Fredria is a mother, a forensic toxicologist, a stock trading and financial literacy enthusiast, and otherwise genuinely interesting guest with dreams of creating community around the world. Marisa walks Fredria through the 4 critical questions she asks her clients to reframe their entire thought processes. In this podcast you will be able to “self-coach” yourself through the exact process Marisa would take you through in a one-to-one coaching session. Marisa will walk you through the questions that will open your mind to approaching digital nomadism from a place of confidence and excitement rather than fear. If you have any interest in doing a live coaching session like Fredria, write us in at hello@beachcommute.com . Get some inspiration from our list of 91 jobs you can do while traveling.…

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Leaving a safe & secure corporate job to become a digital nomad (live coaching session with Eric) | Ep 48 39:43

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Have you ever listened to a podcast, then become the featured guest on that podcast for a live coaching session? That's EXACTLY what happened in this episode. (When we say we love interacting with our community, we mean it!) Meet our guest Eric, an army veteran of 27 years, father of 3 children, and Beach Commute listener for the past six months. And we're going to talk about the "golden handcuffs "that are holding him back. What are "golden handcuffs" , you ask? Good question. A golden handcuff is an income security blanket that prevents you from doing what you really want to do in life out of fear of losing your current income. Your work goes completely stale. You've lost you interest in learning. Your brain feels like it's on autopilot... But , your fear of reducing your income overrides that nagging feeling that you aren't doing what your heart really wants to do. You know you are wasting precious time, but you still can't take action. It's an awful feeling. Sound familiar? Join us as Marisa walks Eric through the exact steps he needs to take in order to mentally prepare himself to take the first steps to taking action. If you're interesting in becoming a digital nomad, this podcast is tailor-made for you. You will be witnessing the literal beginning of Eric's path to becoming a digital nomad and how he's going to do it. Are you interested in being a guest on our podcast? Click here to submit your application now , and we'll follow up if you're a good fit.…

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19 of the most unusual remote jobs (part 2) | Ep 47 32:17

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We've got some spicy digital nomad jobs for you in part 2 of the most unusual remote jobs we have ever seen. We've said it time and time again, you don't need to be a programmer, graphic designer or content writer to become a digital nomad. And that point is constantly reinforced every time we meet new people while traveling. Check out some of the jobs featured in this podcast... A traveling marriage counselor, because why not? Does it matter if you're in the same room or on a Zoom call? Nope. Or a civil rights analyst (some of these jobs we literally have to ask the person what they mean). How about a dominatrix? We are not kidding, this is actually the profession of a traveler we have met. What about a voiceover artist who used to wrap a towel around his head to eliminate background noise? You've got to join us on this podcast for inspiration, for entertainment, or even just a little shock value. For more information about remote jobs, check out our Ebook outlining the top 91 jobs for digital nomads. And as always, write us in if you have any episode requests or questions: hello@beachcommute.com…

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The #1 mistake preventing you from getting remote job interviews | Ep 46 37:44

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Do you want to know how to get into the top 1% of job applicants for a new remote job? This podcast is for you. Suddenly there are now TONS of people in the market for a new job that allows them to be a digital nomad. People want to travel and they want location-independent jobs. Unfortunately, that means resumes are getting blasted through LinkedIn en masse by the hundreds of thousands. And most of them are going straight into a black hole. (That's not good for you!) Jeff and Marisa have over twenty years combined of hiring experience. Marisa was a top marketer for Pepsi, and Jeff was a CMO for the world's largest content marketing agency. Together, they've gone through thousands of resumes and interviewed hundreds of people. They know some very critical tips that will get you in the top 1% of applicants, guaranteed. And fortunately for you, the answer to getting on the top of the stack of resumes is much more simple than you think. Give this episode a listen if you want to quickly and easily land that job interview.…

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19 of the most unusual remote jobs (part 1) | Ep 45 33:22

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What are some of the craziest digital nomad jobs you have heard of? Sure, you've got your usual bloggers, content writers, marketers, and of course, programmers. And don't get me wrong, these are definitely some of the most popular jobs for digital nomads (because you can do them anywhere), but trust me when I say that this list is hardly comprehensive. All together, Jeff, Marisa & Diego have worked and traveled for well over a decade, and over that time we have encountered some of the most unlikely professions that you would never have even considered... Like a traveling forensic analyst? And a professional gambler? And even a successful traveling musician/DJ. Seriously! And these aren't just theoretical jobs, these are people who we have actually met. Without giving away the entire episode, I will say that every one of these jobs in this two-part series is more unusual and unexpected than the last. We wanted to talk about this list because, well, it's fun. But also, because most people don't become digital nomads because they have a a pre-wired idea of the kind of job they need to have in order to work remote. They think, "Well, I don't know how to code or do programming, so I will never be able to be a remote worker." They couldn't be further from the truth. And this is becoming especially true as traditionally "office" businesses are increasingly moving their operations fully online. In this two-part episode we talk about: Some of the strangest and unexpected jobs we have encountered while traveling. How segments of traditionally on-location businesses are going remote. Why you should challenge your thinking about not being able to work remote. For more job ideas, check out our list of 91 jobs . And of course if you ever have any questions, write us at hello@beachcommute.com…

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Top 13 safety tips you need to know as a digital nomad | Ep 44 1:04:09

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What's the top concern people have when thinking about becoming a digital nomad? Money? Language? Scoring accommodations? WiFi problems? NOPE, all wrong. It's safety. Every. single. time. When we ask our audience of burgeoning digital nomads what they're most afraid of, it always comes down to safety. And that's not exclusive to new digital nomads, we get safety questions So finally, we decided to tackle the topic with two of the most knowledgeable digital nomads on the topic. First we have Marisa coming in with years of expertise from the female perspective (a significantly higher risk group). Marisa has traveled to 70+ countries, many times as a solo traveler, and has learned every trick in the book to navigate the world safely. Second, we have Diego has gone on 50+ trips with groups of 15+ people each, so he's seen nearly every safety/danger-related scenario possible. In other words, he's quite possibly one of the most knowledgeable people we've ever met with regards to digital nomad safety. Without giving away the whole list, a preview of what we talk about: Safety getting from the airport to your destination. Researching general ground transportation (many taxis are fake!) Unregistered taxis that can get you into trouble in a quick hurry. Understanding the local "safety map" of an area. The danger river in Medellin. When you absolutely need to take an Uber, regardless of how close to home you are. Finding locals to give you tips. Quick tips on how to not get your money stolen. Identifying ATM scams. Currency exchange scams. And much much more! Whether you are an aspiring digital nomad, or a distinguished veteran, you'll get some GREAT tips from this podcast. Links mentioned: beachcommute.com/91…

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5 tips to get a remote travel job | Ep 43 47:01

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5 mistakes holding you back from getting a remote travel job In this episode, Marisa and Jeff talk through the 5 most common mistakes that may be holding you back from getting a remote job that you can do WHILE traveling the world (aka living as a digital nomad). Marisa has coached and spoken to thousands of digital nomads (and aspiring digital nomads), and goes in detail about the obstacles that she most commonly sees stand in the way between someone who says: " I wish that I could travel the world " and actually doing it. Jeff also brings in his experience hiring candidates to his company while working as CMO of one of the largest content marketing agencies in the world. So...if you've been wishing you had a remote job that you could do WHILE you travel the world (but don't have that job yet), then this episode is for you.…

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Q&A: 7 questions you have about becoming a digital nomad | Ep 42 33:00

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Q&A: Answers to 7 rapid fire questions you asked about digital nomad life If living as a digital nomad has been on your mind for a while (or maybe it’s a brand new idea!)... Then you may love our latest podcast episode this week… Where Jeff and Marisa hopped on the microphone to answer 7 of your questions about transitioning to digital nomad life, all in rapid fire, off the cusp style…so you know you’ll get the truth. Here are the questions they covered in this episode: Is the digital nomad lifestyle for everyone, or just a specific kind of person? What is the mindset difference between someone who takes the leap to start their own business vs. someone stuck in their 9-5 job? And how can I start to make this change? Is it crucial to keep a home-base to return to in case I change my mind about the digital nomad lifestyle? Should nomads own property before starting their journey? Can digital nomads still save for retirement? What if they no longer have a residency in one place - are they still eligible for government pension plans? Do digital nomads sometime go back to a stable contract job after living nomadically, even if it means to travel less? What are your best financial tips for digital nomads? What is the most mentally challenging part about being a digital nomad? Resources: List of 91 actual jobs that real digital nomads in our community are doing ( click here to download )…

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11 of our craziest digital nomad stories | Ep 41 56:24

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11 of our craziest adventures as digital nomads In addition to getting to see so many different countries that you would never otherwise get to in your lifetime... Another main reason that most digital nomads choose this lifestyle is for the sense of ADVENTURE ...to try new activities, and say ‘yes’ to opportunities you would likely NEVER experience in the familiarity of your home city, state or country. While our Beach Commute courses, and many of our podcasts, focus on helping you to find remote work and become a digital nomad… In this episode today, Jeff and Marisa share some of their craziest adventures that they’ve had as digital nomads… So you can get a feel for the types of adventures that await you in this lifestyle as well! You’ll hear stories such as the time that Jeff and Marisa did ayahuasca together in Bolivia… Or the time Marisa found herself in a cave in Nigeria with an oracle, speaking of the curses of witches nearby... Or the time Jeff found himself upside down, rappelling over a giant waterfall in Mexico. (Note: these stories only scratch the surface of our experiences…😉) Resources: Download the list of 91 jobs that digital nomads in our community are doing: www.beachcommute.com/91…

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The 18 SAFEST destinations to live as a digital nomad | Ep 40 48:14

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The 18 SAFEST destinations to live as a digital nomad Once you’ve got a remote job that you can do while you travel the world, and you start thinking about which country you’d like to travel to first… One of the most common questions you’ll ask yourself is: WHICH COUNTRY IS GOING TO FEEL THE SAFEST FOR YOU? If you google “list of safest countries,” you’ll likely see many lists filled with many developed European countries . And while these cities may feel super safe, they’re like NOT the same locations you want to spend time as a digital nomad. Why? Many nomads seek destinations with warm weather year around, that feel a bit more adventurous & off the beaten path than typical Western culture, and where it’s easy to meet other, fellow digital nomads… The lists you’ll see online for “safest countries” WON’T give you the suggestions and the level of detail that Marisa, Jeff and Diego share with you in this episode. Give it a full listen to find out which towns and cities feel safest as a digital nomad, while still offering great living, adventure, community, and more. We also cover what safety concerns you’ll STILL need to look out for in each destinations (after all, no place is 100% safe…not even your home town!). Enjoy this episode.…

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The 5 obstacles preventing you from living as a digital nomad (and how to overcome each one) | Ep 39 44:58

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In today's episode, Jeff and Marisa talk about the 5 most common obstacles that are likely holding you back from becoming a digital nomad, and how to overcome each one. Many people believe you must have a trust fund, thousands of social media followers, or passive cash flow from real estate as an income to sustain your travels. However, you only need to have a real job that can be done from anywhere in the world. In Marisa's experience coaching hundreds of current and aspiring digital nomads, as well as speaking at conferences with thousands of aspiring nomads, she's seen 5 common themes that stand between "wanting" to live as a digital nomad, and actually living the life of working remotely while traveling the world. Jump into this episode with us to learn the 5 obstacles that might also be preventing YOU from making a remote income while traveling the world...so that you can actually become a digital nomad ASAP, and don't forever live as the person who keeps dreaming of traveling 'one' day . Resources: 91 remote jobs that people in our community are doing ( click here to download the list )…

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13 reasons why it's hard to be a digital nomad | Ep 38 46:04

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13 reasons why it's hard to be a digital nomad Have you dreamt about becoming a digital nomad, but you think there are too many difficulties...like trying to figure out internet, phone, romantic relationships, or feeling alone? If so, this episode is for you. While the digital nomad life looks like 100% glamour on Instagram, here at Beach Commute, we like to share the good, the bad, the hard and the ugly parts of living as a digital nomad. We share these obstacles so that you can go into this life with eyes wide open, knowing exactly what to expect. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa talk honestly about the 13 most common difficult parts of being a digital nomad, and why this lifestyle is absolutely still worth living in spite of it all.…

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The 7 most popular remote jobs for digital nomads | Ep 37 33:33

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Do you know are the most popular jobs for people that are traveling the world? In this episode, Diego and Marisa talk about the 7 most common job clusters in which travelers make money while living and visiting different countries all over the world. We also talk about some of the common digital nomad problems like having too many stamps in the passport. 🎧 In this episode, we talk about the 7 most common jobs for digital nomads: 1. Marketing 2. Writing 3. Design 4. Customer support 5. Project management 6. Programming 7. HR & Recruiting We've also met a ton of people that have figured out how to do other jobs and earn a real income while traveling. Resources: 91 remote jobs that people in our community are doing ( click here to download the list )…

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How this digital nomad from Ukraine has visited over 120 countries + how you can support Ukrainians in the war right now (interview with Orest Zub) | Ep 36 45:21

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Orest Zub is a true digital nomad; he's traveled to over 128 countries, and became a Digital Nomad in 2011 long before the term digital nomad was even mainstream. Since starting a simple remote job back in 2011, Orest paved his way through the travel and digital nomad evolution from a low budget backpacker to an established online entrepreneur with an audience of over 100k people. At this moment, Orest has returned home to Ukraine with his wife and the males in his family to participate and support his country during the attacks from Russia, while most of the women in his family have fled the country. In this episode, you'll have the opportunity to hear Orest's amazing story on how he became a digital nomad back in times when the technology was not up to par with the nomadic lifestyle, and you'll also hear his personal experiences and perspective on what's going on with the war inside of Ukraine right now. In this episode, we cover: How Orest became a digital nomad and how he discovered what he could work to sustain his travels What led Orest to return home as the war began escalating, and the horrors that he's experienced firsthand that no movie or explanation could prepare him for The history of the war, and the moment Orest believed it began almost a decade ago What the past 3 weeks have felt like inside of Ukraine since the war began The uncertainty of 40 mill people expecting to get hit by a projectile any single moment of the day. Different ways that you can support Ukraine right now if you'd like Orest is passionate about documenting everything that happens during the war so that he'll leave a written trail of truth that is not influenced by any mass media. He constantly shares updates on what it looks like on the ground and if you'd like to support, connect and contribute to him and his team's work you can check out the links below. 1) Orest's channels with daily updates in English: https://youtube.com/c/orestzub2 https://www.facebook.com/ZubOrest/ https://www.instagram.com/orestzub/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/orest-zub-87845b11/ 2) How foreigners can help Ukraine https://how-to-help-ukraine-now.super.site/ 3) Support Orest and his team directly https://openmind.com.ua/support/…

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What to do if you get hurt or sick as a digital nomad (Interview with SafetyWing's Sondre Rasch) | Ep 35 36:32

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Services like AirBnb and Uber have disrupted the age old hospitality and transportation industries and vastly improved the experience for nomads. The insurance remained largely in the stone ages in terms of usability, accessibility and alignment of incentives until SafetyWing. bab Sondre Rasch is a co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing - building a global social safety net. SafetyWing’s mission is to remove the role of geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunities and freedom for everyone with a global home country on the internet. Sondre first founded SuperSide (YC W16), a platform for freelance designers. It was here he discovered the lack of a safety net for online remote workers. He encouraged colleagues to take up the torch and address the deficiency but when nobody did, he took it on himself and started SafetyWing . In this conversation, Sondre shares his story on how the moment he fell in love with the magic of Tuscany inspired him to explore digital nomadism. Sondre explains how SafetyWing deals with one of the biggest hurdles which is finding THE place to go. In case of emergency, you cannot really think stuff through and do research, communicate with medical staff in a foreign language, and be aware of the medical bill. In this episode, you’ll learn How Sondre scaled from being a Political Advisor to the Government to become a Digital Nomad. How Sondre operates his business with fully remote and distributed teamwork. The scenarios you can do when/if you get injured abroad. What is the typical scenario of having to deal with a health concern in a foreign country VS What would that journey be like if you had SafetyWing? Solving most of pay out of pocket or die concerns in foreign private healthcare systems. How does the Safety Wing Insurance work in real life. The story when Safety Wing flew a person with a heart attack in a low altitude flight from Ghana to South Africa because there wasn’t a hospital that can take care of this medical condition in Ghana. What’s on the roadmap for Safety Wing Spend 36 mins with Jeff and Sondre to learn a ton on how to have insurance regardless of your passport and current country. Health related accidents can happen to anyone and anywhere so it's always nice to travel with a true international health insurance plan. You can connect with Sondre via Twitter and don't forget to check out SafetyWing .…

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Wrapping up her very first month as a digital nomad (interview with Kristi Jacobsen) | Ep 34 38:08

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Wrapping up her very first month as a digital nomad (Interview with Kristi Jacobsen) In this episode, Marisa interviews Kristi Jacobsen, who just completed her first-ever month abroad a digital nomad to discuss what her experience has been like, the catalyst that pushed her to take the leap into living abroad for a month, and her journey along the way. Kristi previously worked as a customer service manager at a music publishing company. Even though she wanted to travel while working remotely, her company wouldn't let her. After taking the Go Remote Employment course, Kristi learned the methods to find remote work, and negotiate a remote role that she can now down while she travels the world (spoiler alert: she's wrapping up her first month in Cape Town now, and loved it so much, she's extended her time there). In this episode, you'll learn: How the death of a family member ultimately led her to book her first trip as a digital nomad, and how this journey has been an unexpected part of her healing process What Kristi finds most appealing about being fully remote How the Go Remote Employment course helped her to negotiate a remote position that she can get paid to do while living anywhere in the world Kristi's first impressions of life as a digital nomad (what's been great, and what have been the biggest challenges) The biggest shifts she's experienced personally since going to Cape Town How she's managed the 10 hour time zone difference while working, and the biggest shift with her work productivity that she never expected while living abroad How her weekends are filled with epic activities rather than sitting on the couch at home all weekend watching Netflix How she's made friends instantly abroad, and feels way less lonely as a digital nomad than she did back home (and how you can too) Resources mentioned: Wifitribe List of 91 jobs that digital nomads in our community do Where to find Kristi: You can check out Kristi's business or get in touch with her via Instagram .…

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80 countries visited & passive real estate income as a digital nomad (Interview with Matt Bowles) | Ep 33 1:10:48

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In this episode, Marisa interviews Matt Bowles from Maverick Investor Group. Matt has been a full-time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2013. From Macedonia to Japan to Argentina to Ghana, Matt has visited an impressive 80+ countries while working remotely…and shares his story in our latest podcast episode. Matt runs a remote real estate agency, which specializes in helping digital nomads invest in turnkey US residential real estate opportunities - so that you can receive passive income while you travel the world. In this episode , you’ll learn: How Matt began traveling the world after getting fired from his job, and how his education and work experience until the age of 30 have absolutely NOTHING to do with the work he does today (it’s never too late for you to pivot careers!) The importance of thinking creatively about potential remote careers ( especially outside the realm of options that you think may be available to you ) The one book that changed his life trajectory entirely, leading to life as a digital nomad (hint: it was the same book that changed my life as well) How he unexpectedly ended up moving to Cairo, Egypt for a year with his (then) girlfriend...and what happened when they broke up 3 years later while living on a remote island halfway across the world from home The most important piece of advice he has for couples who are traveling as digital nomads together…and how to avoid THE biggest obstacle that can happen when you travel with your significant other How to invest in turnkey residential real estate properties in the US ( even if you’re not a US citizen or don’t live in that rental market ), and how to use this as passive income while you travel the world The travel program he participated in, which led to, in his words, “THE BEST YEAR OF HIS LIFE”...and what it was like to travel for 12 months across 4 continents with 40 of the same people for an entire year How Matt balances meeting up with other travelers vs. experiencing more of the local communities, and why he makes it a point to connect with digital nomads from backgrounds other than his own How to be a more socially and consciously mindful traveler when visiting and living in foreign countries Matt’s top 3 favorite countries that he’s ever been (out of 80+ countries), as well as the top 3 countries he’d love to get to next His one piece of advice for you if you’re thinking about whether or not to start traveling the world while working full-time This episode is a must for any people that consider giving the digital nomad lifestyle a try as it is packed with a ton of advice for aspiring nomads. Programs that Matt Recommends: Remote Year Nomad Cruise Hackers Paradise WiFI Tribe Books Recommended: The 4-Hour Workweek The E-Myth Revisited The best way to get in touch with him is on Instagram .…

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5 different ways to make a remote income as a digital nomad (while you travel) | Ep 32 37:28

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Do you know the 5 different ways that you can make an income while traveling the world? In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa talk through the 5 different ways that travelers make money while living in and visiting different countries all over the world… So you’ll never have to sit in your office again, wishing that you were visiting those destinations you’ve been dreaming about for years. And instead, you can have your job (and a real income) while traveling. 🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn: The 5 different ways that you can make money while living in and traveling to other countries, as well as the pros and cons for each method Which of these 5 types of income give you the most freedom , the most flexibility , and the most integration into the local cultures that you visit How living as a digital nomad can allow you work in countries where you don’t speak the local language Which of these 5 ways we recommend first if you’re just getting started or wanting to try out the travel life The one type of income to make while you travel that gives you the most flexibility for travel Our #1 piece of advice for you to get started, and how you can find a remote job quicker than you may ever think! Resources: 91 remote jobs that people in our community are doing ( click here to download the list )…

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Top YouTube programmer shares highlights and hardships of digital nomad Life (interview with Mike Dane) | Ep 31 43:11

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Meet Mike Dane, a programmer who became a digital nomad three years ago in Medellin, Colombia. Since then, he has lived in Africa, most of Latin America, Eastern Europe, and many places in between. What's special about Mike Dane, you ask? Why would you listen to this podcast, you ask? Let me tell you why... this guy made the decision to be a digital nomad and turned h is whole life upside down to make it happen. I guarantee this is a guy you can relate to, especially if you haven't yet made the jump. Mike explain how he prepared, made some very hard decisions, then made the jump. Learn about how you have to mentally prepare, professionally prepare, and finally pull the trigger. He explains all the pros and cons of what he went through all along the way. He was in search of a life of travel: experiencing the exotic new locations and cultures. He was in search of community: finding like-minded people who would turn into family. He was in search of meaning, and continually is. Spend 45 minutes with Jeff and Mike Dane to learn about Bolivia, Africa, Medellin, Romania, and many other places. Pro tip: if you have skills as a computer programmer, you are in the best position possible to become a digital nomad.…

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Best and worst countries for coffee, food & alcohol as a digital nomad | Ep 30 54:35

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One of the most appealing aspects of being a digital nomad is the variety of food and drink that you'll run into while traveling (for better and worse!). Jeff and Diego are certified food and drink snobs, traveling the world in search of the best coffee, food and alcohol they can find. As qualified snobs, they walk you through the very best and worst places you could seek out as a digital nomad. Some of the places they discuss: Coffee: Phillz Coffee : one of the best pour-over coffee shops/trucks that won Jeff's heart over to Third Wave coffee in its San Francisco location. Tekafe : Brasov in Romania is a shockingly good place to find coffee, with a special tip of the cap to Tekafe, offering dozens of pour-over varietals. Two Minutes : Another strong showing from Romania, Two Minutes serves both a top-notch pour-over, and amazing food. Food: Zanooba: Egypt won over Diego within just weeks, topping his list with a local slow-cook favorite. OCI : Both Jeff and Diego agree that OCI in Medellin is on a completely different level with its incredible slow-cooked pork and specialty cocktails. Shiro : Representing Seattle, Shiro may be the best sushi you'll be able to find in the world. It's a destination restaurant. Alcohol: Gin Gin : Mexico City does A LOT of things right, including stellar gin cocktails. Gin Gin won over Jeff with its fancy, smoked rosemary concoctions. Jeff and Diego talk about more best (and worst) locations for each. Join us to find out where you need to travel next to satisfy the foodie in you!…

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Stuck in Mexico with Covid, pt. 2 | Ep 29 14:02

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Part II of Jeff's experience of getting Covid while traveling in Mexico. In the previous episode we described a nightmare scenario for a digital nomad: catching Covid while traveling, with a large group, with an expiring Airbnb, and with travel plans upcoming. So far, Jeff made it to a new Airbnb where he was going to spend the duration of his isolation before returning home. In this episode, Jeff discusses the recovery process, symptoms to watch out for, and a few tips on how to manage isolation. If you have any questions about what it's like to have Covid while traveling, or want tips on how to manage travel plans and isolation, shoot us a note at hello@beachcommute.com…

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Stuck in Mexico with COVID, pt. 1 | Ep 28 21:15

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I'm stuck in Mexico with COVID, pt.I What's one of the worst situations you can think of getting yourself into as a digital nomad? How about catching Covid while traveling, having to find a place to isolate, find food, not get anyone else sick, and recover at the same time? That's exactly what happened to Jeff while traveling for New Years Eve in Mexico. Listen in to hear our most raw podcast as Jeff tries to navigate the world of traveling with Covid, as it happened.…

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How to avoid income tax & ensure your cyber security while living as a digital nomad (with Dallas the Privacy Postmaster) | Ep 27 43:29

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How to avoid income tax & ensure your cyber security while living as a digital nomad (with Dallas the Privacy Postmaster) Have you ever wondered how you’ll get your mail or important documents while you’re traveling the world for months at a time? Or how you can pay less (or no) income tax back home while you’re traveling to foreign countries? Or how you can make sure your private banking and computer information is safe from cyber attacks while traveling? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then this episode is for you. In this episode, Marisa interviews Dallas the Privacy Postmaster, a longtime digital nomad who is a resident of both South Dakota AND Lisbon, Portugal, in order to creatively (and legally!) avoid income taxes while he lives abroad and travels the world. Through this episode, you’ll learn: Why Dallas chose to get residency in South Dakota (even though he’s never lived there) in order to legally avoid state income taxes, what the process was like, the pros and cons of different states in the US that offer tax free benefits, and how you can do it too How he got his residency in Lisbon, Portugal (in addition to his US citizenship), the reasons he (and so many other digital nomads) choose this particular destination, and how you can do it too How he ended up living in Japan for 3 years teaching English in the 80’s, even though he “barely graduated high school” himself The 3 most popular states in the US where you don’t have to pay income tax (and the caveats to each) How living as a digital nomad can actually save you so much money, even if you’re living in amazing destinations or paying for flights around the world How his mid-life crisis at age of 50 led him to run away to Europe for a 7 week “eat, pray, love” jaunt, including showing up at airports with no tickets booked The benefit of having multiple passports from different countries, and how you can do this too Why VPNs are an absolute must as a digital nomad, and how a private VPN may save your life in a bind while traveling His best tip for you to figure out which country or destination you’d like to explore or live in longer term Links: 7 most popular jobs that digital nomads in our community do: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs 91 remote job titles of digital nomads in our community: www.beachcommute.com/91…

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The pros and cons of living in Italy as a digital nomad | Ep 26 28:46

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The pros and cons of living in Italy as a digital nomad Have you dreamt about moving to Italy for a month, living in the romantic town of Florence, enjoying the beautiful hillsides of Tuscany on the weekends, and eating the best pasta of your life? If so, this episode is for you…but it has a surprising twist. Jeff recorded this solo episode after spending 1 month living in Florence with four other digital nomad friends. However, his experience wasn’t so magical, due to the wifi conditions and inability to get work done. This episode serves as a great reminder that the best vacation destinations are NOT always the same as the best digital nomad locations. If working remotely from Italy is on your bucket list, make sure to give this episode a listen ASAP to make sure it goes off without a hitch. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Jeff didn’t have a great experience living in Florence, even though it’s on the top of almost everyone’s bucket list destinations The 4 criteria he uses to judge any digital nomad location, and his rankings for each as they relate to Florence, Italy The 5 internet backups you MUST HAVE in each location while traveling as a digital nomad, and how even these precautions almost didn’t work Jeff (even though he’s an expert) The amazingly weird “Macgyver move” that Jeff and his buddies did in Florence, resulting in “the most digital nomad thing you could ever do” Why Jeff almost through his mifi device out the window and onto a rooftop The 3 food and drink staples that Jeff lived off of during his month in Italy (hint: two of them were beverages, and the 3rd may surprise you) Why Italy has the potential to bring out your insecurities, and what to expect if you live in this country The top 3 activities Jeff recommends doing while living in Florence And lastly, if you love great food, you’ll appreciate this episode ( Jeff’s rule of thumb for food in Italy - “The food is going to be good. It’s just a matter of HOW good.” ) Resources: 7 most common jobs that digital nomads in our community do: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs List of 91 real job titles from digital nomads in our community: www.beachcommute.com/91…

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How to manage healthcare, insurance coverage, & medical emergencies when traveling abroad as a digital nomad | Ep 25 1:00:27

3 yearsที่แล้ว1:00:27

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How to manage healthcare, insurance coverage, & medical emergencies when traveling abroad as a digital nomad Do you have a desire to travel the world as a digital nomad, but haven’t done so yet due to a fear of health issues or medical emergencies happening while you’re abroad? If so, this episode is for you. While you could read a million blog posts about how healthcare works in foreign countries, nothing beats the tales of real health scares and stories from people who have been there and done that when it comes to medical care abroad. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa share countless examples of how they've personally handled healthcare emergencies in foreign countries throughout their 10+ years combined of living as digital nomads. From brain scans to unknown rashes to rabies scares to dental work and everything in between. You’ll also hear… The ONE APP you MUST have on your phone to navigate healthcare and medical emergencies in foreign countries The difference between travel insurance and travel health insurance (you DON’T want to confuse these two) The 3 travel companies we buy travel insurance through (this can save you hours of research!) Whether or not you need to buy travel health insurance in addition to your health insurance policy in your home country (you may or may not need to depending on how long you’re out of the country) What to do if you’re in a super remote location and something goes wrong The 7 medications to bring with you ahead of time in case you’re in a bind Why this past year was the year of health problems abroad fo Jeff Join us as we share the times we’ve had an unidentified growing rash in a tropical destination, got bit by a monkey, walked off a wall and had to get x-rays of a foot, had a bulge in our stomach and had to go the hospital, get a root canal, and experience a hernia…all while abroad in destinations where we didn’t speak the language. Through hearing these stories, we hope that it gives you the courage to know that you can manage any health scare abroad too (hopefully you’ll have none). [Note: This episode does not provide legal or medical advice…these are simply our experiences]. Links mentioned: World Nomad health insurance SafetyWing Allianz Doctoralia (find a doctor in latin america) GLr64jQ9aCWb4nkTNyfF…

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Our best and worst travel moments of 2021 (year in review with Jeff, Diego and Marisa) | Ep 24 48:14

3 yearsที่แล้ว48:14

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Join us as we take a look back at the best and worst moments of our 2021 travels On Instagram, life as a digital nomad looks perfect…the epic destinations, the freedom, the adventures. However, while digital nomad life is filled with some of the most amazing “pinch me” moments, it doesn’t come without its drawbacks. On the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we like to share both the highs AND the true lows with you…so that you have real expectations of what your life will be like when you begin living as a digital nomad. As 2021 comes to an end, Jeff, Diego and Marisa take a look back at 2021, and share some of their favorite moments, destinations and experiences…as well as some of their least favorite experiences and travel fuckups. You'll get a lot of laughs as these 3 goofballs recap the good, the bad, and the ugly of their travels this year. By the end of the episode, you’ll learn: The favorite & least favorite places that they each lived this year (find out which place Jeff loved so much that he went back for a THIRD time, and which place most people LOVE, but left him with “unadulterated anger and frustration”) The most underrated places they each lived ( Diego said he thinks this place will explode soon, as it’s “the Bali of Latin America” ) The weirdest foods they each ate ( we’ve all tried this insect in Mexico… ) The most thrilling adventures they each experienced (Diego’s was the coolest thing he’ll NEVER do again) Their favorite accommodations that they lived in (find out in which destination Diego stayed in a villa that Shakira has also stayed in multiple times) The WORST accommodations they accidentally found themselves in (learn about the “Airbnb fuckery" that led Jeff to a terribly dark apartment in Barcelona, and the dark basement I accidentally found myself staying at in Latvia ) Their very favorite moments as digital nomads this year (Diego’s favorite moment was the same moment he genuinely asked his guide - “Are we going to die?”) Their LOWEST travel moments ( some rock bottom health moments for Marisa and Jeff) The most memorable people they each met this year (miraculously, of all the people in the WHOLE entire world, Jeff and Diego chose the SAME person as the most memorable in all of their travels!) Their biggest travel fuckups of the year ( Jeff had two missed flights, Diego almost got deported back home, and I almost ended up on a train to the wrong country ) What they've got in store for travel plans in 2022 (Egypt, Mauritius and Bali may or may not be on the agenda) And so much more... Links mentioned: Sign up for our email list ( www.beachcommute.com ) Get our list of 91 job titles of real digital nomads in our community ( www.beachcommute.com/91 )…

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From life in Colorado to life as a digital nomad (with Amanda Pointer) | Ep 23 1:17:18

3 yearsที่แล้ว1:17:18

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In this episode, Marisa interviews her client, friend and fellow digital nomad, Amanda Pointer, who she met over a year ago while living in Playa Del Carmen Mexico. Since then, they’ve also lived and traveled together in Costa Rica and Guatemala, and have potential plans to reconvene together somewhere in Africa in 2022. In this episode, Amanda shares her journey from working at a digital media ad agency, and living with a boyfriend in Colorado who didn’t share her travel dreams, to ending her relationship, finding a new remote job, and launching her life as a digital nomad (she’s now been traveling the world almost non-stop since 2017). In this episode, you’ll also learn: Why the split from her ex ultimately freed her to follow the grandiose travel plans she had been dreaming about for years Where her desire for travel came from (it was a trip to an unexpected country when she was younger) The group travel expedition that initially inspired her to live as a digital nomad, which went out of business on the day she booked her flight to meet them (and how she didn’t let this stop her from traveling) Why getting laid off from a company was actually a good thing, and why she turned down their offer to continue working there after all The first country she ever booked a solo flight to, and why, in the first hour of being in this country, she thought to herself: “If I get abducted at this moment, my mom is going to kill me!” The 3 steps she took to prepare for her first 5 month stint abroad as a digital nomad (these are great tips for you!) The travel scam she fell into while visiting Morocco How Wifi Tribe members turned from strangers to friends to family in a matter of weeks Why having an EXIT STRATEGY is Amanda’s #1 rule for returning home (and how often she visits), and the culture shock she feels when returning home now The pros and cons of working as a freelancer vs. a remote employee with a salary and benefits How taking the leap to travel actually led her to landing her DREAM JOB (after being ghosted by a company she thought she wanted to work for) How to find the fine line of dedicating yourself to work while you travel vs. experiencing all the fun adventures available to you as a digital nomad What it’s been like to be a coaching client and a friend of Marisa’s at the same time What she loves most about being a digital nomad (it’s not what she originally thought it would be) How to travel responsibly as a digital nomad, taking into consideration the cultures, people and animals that she encounters along the way The two cities she would consider settling down in (if she HAD to pick), as well as her two favorite countries to explore Her one piece of advice for someone who isn’t yet living nomadically Resources mentioned: Wifitribe List of 91 jobs that digital nomads in our community do…

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3 reasons why Cape Town, South Africa is one of the best places to live as a digital nomad | Ep 22 45:20

3 yearsที่แล้ว45:20

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Why Cape Town, South Africa is one of the best places to live as a digital nomad (+ latest Covid info happening in South Africa right now) In this episode, Marisa interviews Diego about his love affair with Cape Town, South Africa, as he’s nearing the end of 2 months living in this incredibly unique destination with 25 other digital nomads. Diego has spent the last 6 years working remotely while living in a new destination every month or two, and moved internationally with his family every 1-2 years as a kid. So when he says that Cape Town is THE place that he can see himself potentially setting up a home base…you know it’s a special location. But what makes Cape Town so special? Give this episode a listen to find out! In this episode, Diego shares: What makes Cape Town SO unique (there are only 2 other cities in the whole world that share these same 3 characteristics!) The magical aspect of the beach that you won’t find almost anywhere else What a typical routine looks like for many nomads in Cape Town (hint: it involves a LOT of activities, like surfing, yoga, hiking and more…all within the workday) The bucket list weekend trips and destinations nearby to Cape Town (we’re talking wine country, great white sharks, bungee jumping, safaris, penguins, whales, and the most epic road trip route) Why Diego wasn’t planning to jump off the world’s tallest bungee jumping bridge, but found himself freefalling after all The nearby safari you can fly to, checking off 3 new African countries in one short trip while cruising among elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras and more The best time of year to visit Cape Town (and which month YOU should go in order to get the best bang for your buck on accommodations while still getting great weather) Why you’ll want to make sure to get your Visa squared away before visiting Which neighborhood to live in (and which location NOT to live in) if you’re booking an Airbnb in or visiting Cape Town Why safety concerns are an issue in Cape Town, the crime that Diego has experienced while living here, and his tips to visit this epic location in a safe way We also recorded this episode about 2 weeks after the breakout of the Omicrom Covid-19 variant. Diego shares the drama the ensued in Cape Town as South Africa got blamed for this new variant, and his take on why the number of Covid cases reported went from 312 to 18,000 cases in the span of literally 24 hours from Nov 22nd to Nov 23rd, 2021. (While recording this episode, Diego was quarantining in a hotel room away from his girlfriend and friends, and tested positive several days later. You can quite literally hear his symptoms come on more strongly as the episode unfolds).…

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3 ways to find cheap international flights as a digital nomad ✈️ | Ep 21 20:32

3 yearsที่แล้ว20:32

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How we found a $185 flight from Europe to the US just 2.5 weeks before flying (and how you can find amazingly cheap flights too) Many people have a misconception that inter-continental flights are always incredibly expensive, especially if you don’t book months in advance. But we’re here today to tell you this is NOT the case. In fact, just 2.5 weeks before flying back to the US from Europe, Marisa found a flight for $185 using 3 specific hacks that she'll share in this episode. In this solo episode with Marisa, you’ll also learn: How Marisa saved over $1,300 on my flight from Europe to the US last month (and got a direct flight for $235 from Madrid to my home in Atlanta when it was listed for $1,600) The reason digital nomads are able to book cheaper flights compared to most other travelers Why you don’t have to book flights months in advance to get a good flight price (and how far in advance we do recommend booking before prices to start to rise) The website we use to find the best deals on inter-continental flights How using a VPN saved us $$$ when booking a flight (and how it can work for you too) The EPIC website you can use to save absurd amounts of money, and the two rules you MUST know to use this website effectively (the airlines tried to sue this website because people were saving so much money!) Leave a review here if you learned something new in this episode! Websites mentions: Google flights explore page Kayak explore List of regional airlines Skiplagged The VPN we use 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do…

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Hallucinogenic alcohol and feeding muskrats in Prague | Ep 20 40:56

3 yearsที่แล้ว40:56

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7 days in Prague as a digital nomad Have you ever thought about visiting Prague, either for vacation or to live for some time as a digital nomad? Or are you curious to hear what it’s actually like to visit Prague? If so, this episode for you… Jeff and I both recently spent 7 days in Prague on our Euro adventure, and we're here to share the secrets & recommendations that we came across. In this episode, you’ll learn: Whether or not we recommend Prague as a long-term digital nomad location or vacation spot Our absolute FAVORITE part of Prague that you WON’T find on any to-do lists (I stumbled upon this accidentally, and loved it so much!) How Prague has changed dramatically since 2004 Why Prague has such a special place in Jeff’s heart (it may or may not have taken his travel virginity…and he has a cobblestone to prove it) How Jeff wound up eating a 10 course meal at a Michelin star chef’s house with traditional czech food (and the website that YOU can use to find experiences like these where you travel almost anywhere in the world) The best, off the beaten path activities and adventures to go on while in Prague (hint: NOT your typical castle tours) Our tip to find the most local experiences wherever you travel Why you may love Prague if you’re a beer aficionado What type of food you can expect to find in Prague The best neighborhood to stay in if you go The secret spot one hour outside of Prague that rivals Horseshoe Bend in Arizona If you’re interested in getting a remote job that you can do while traveling the world, so that you can visit places like Prague (or anywhere on the globe!)...check out our guide for the 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do .…

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Traveling during Covid times as a digital nomad (what you must know) | Ep 19 47:17

3 yearsที่แล้ว47:17

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Traveling during Covid times as a digital nomad (what you must know) These days, we get questions every single day about what it’s like to travel right now in the time of Covid & how to navigate rules and policies...this episode is long overdue! You’ve been asking us about the different rules and regulations in each country, how to get the latest policies for each location, entry requirements and allowances, traveling vaccinated vs. unvaccinated, and so much more. In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa got together to answer all of your questions about what it’s like to travel right now during Covid, and how to navigate the confusing logistics that are constantly changing everyday. You’ll learn… How to plan your travels when rules and regulations are changing in each country so often (how far in advance to plan...or not to plan) Why online information about entry and quarantine requirements are NOT always accurate...and 3 tips to find the MOST up to date information for your trip Why it’s important to research regulations for both the country you’re coming from , AND which country you’re a resident of (both may have implications for whether or not you’re allowed to enter a country) All things testing for entry requirements...how to know which test(s) you need, where to find testing sites abroad (it’s not where you’d think!), which tests are the least expensive, and how to get the fastest turn-around times for your results How to find out different entry requirements for flying vs. driving across a land border How to be mindful of the local communities you’re traveling to during this time, and precautions to take in order to avoid passing on Covid while traveling Our experience on the ground during Covid times in countries such as Mexico, South Africa, Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia and more Why you can’t plan your travels far in advance the way you used to (and why we don’t like to as digital nomads, regardless) Helpful resources: Travel requirements for each country: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php This resource is NOT always 100% accurate so we suggest following the protocols we share in this episode to ensure you have the most up to date information. But this website is a great place to start! Note: This episode was published in Nov, 2021. Please be mindful that policies and information about Covid-19 and travel are constantly changing, but regardless, this episode is a great guide if you are thinking about traveling again, what to expect, and how to find the most up to date info.…

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Becoming a digital nomad at 50 years old (interview with Palle Bo) | Ep 18 55:09

3 yearsที่แล้ว55:09

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In this episode, Marisa interviews Palle Bo, a 55-year-old digital nomad from Denmark who began traveling the world 5.5 years ago when his kids left for University. Palle lived in the same small, rural part of Denmark for the first FIFTY years of his life, never really leaving. Yet, in the last 5.5 years since he reinvented his life as a digital nomad, he’s now traveled to over 97 different countries. In this episode, you'll learn: How it feels to be “a bit older than most other digital nomads who are traveling” ( his words, not ours) Why he chose to travel after a divorce, and how his kids (now 24 and 27 years old) played a role in the timing of his nomad life How a trip to Cape Town sparked his desire to become a digital nomad full time How he planned out every detail of his first years of nomad before even leaving, and why he completely ended up changing his plans just one week into his journey How he chooses which destinations to travel to next, when he can go anywhere in the world at any time The secret he discovered as to why digital nomads feel like they live a fuller, longer life compared to those who don’t travel Why he and his children have an even better relationship now than when he lived with them back in Denmark, and what it was like when they visited him in North Korea, Japan and South Africa The reason he may get a permanent house 15 years from now (and no earlier), and why he never wants a big house again How he finds community while traveling solo Two ways he’s booked months of free accommodation while on the road, and why traveling has actually been LESS expensive each year than living in the countryside of Denmark The two major pieces of advice he has for someone who is considering living the digital nomad life (we love these!) Links mentioned in the show: Palle’s podcast: “The Radio Vagabond” Palle’s website: www.theradiovagabond.com 7 most common remote jobs for digital nomads ( www.beachcommute.com/7jobs ) Learn how you can get a remote job: www.beachcommute.com/gre (Go Remote Employment Course)…

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Visiting every single country in the world (to do it or not) | Ep 17 32:20

3 yearsที่แล้ว32:20

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Visiting every single country in the world...yes or no? In this solo episode, join Marisa as she shares what sparked her desire to visit every single country in the world...and why she has been seriously questioning this goal over the last 2 months. If there’s anything in your life that you feel like you should be doing, even though you’re not genuinely excited about it, we feel confident that you’ll gain a lot from listening to this episode. In this recording, you’ll learn… Why Marisa decided to visit 10 different countries in Eastern Europe that she wasn't super excited about, instead of spending 2 months island hopping through the beautiful beaches in Greece (which is one of her favorite countries) Why a moment sitting in a basement apartment in Latvia served as a breaking point, and led her to seriously question her decision to travel to every single country in the world Why Europe is her least favorite continent to travel to, and which 2 continents she loves the most The one huge life lesson it took Marisa visiting over 70+ countries to learn... (save yourself time, and learn from Marisa’s mistakes) How Covid has impacted the destinations Marisa is traveling to right now The 4 coaching questions Marisa asks herself when making a decision, and how you can apply these questions when making any decisions in your life as well Why, in the past, she hasn’t gone back to destinations that she loves...even though she wanted to What Marisa’s travel schedule looks like over the next 8 months How to recognize actions you're taking in life because you feel like you “should” (rather than what you genuinely desire to do) , and how to shift this action (even when you feel guilty about it) We hope you love this episode. Resources mentioned in the episode: 7 most common careers that digital nomads do Go Remote Employment Course Wifi Tribe…

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The 7 unexpected downsides of traveling quickly as a digital nomad | Ep 16 22:51

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The 7 Unexpected Cons of Traveling Quickly as a Digital Nomad Marisa just wrapped up a trip visiting 10 different countries in Eastern Europe over a period of only 2.5 months. After a month in Bulgaria, she traveled a bit quicker through Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Spain. While social media tends to showcase the positive highlights of travel, here at Beach Commute, we love to share the real ups AND downs of travel, and everything in between. So, in this episode, Marisa shares the honest truth of how difficult it was to travel this quickly while also working full-time. In this episode, you’ll learn… The 7 specific hardships of traveling quickly as a digital nomad Why Marisa sometimes travels quickly from country to country, and why Jeff and Diego almost never do The most recent times Marisa woke up and didn’t know what country she was in 3 reasons why Marisa occasionally travels quickly, even though it’s difficult to do while working (and why she’s planning to do less of it moving forward) Why Marisa sometimes chooses to live in or visit countries she’s not that excited about ( why?!) Why working while traveling quickly is completely different than traveling as a backpacker or full-time traveler (and how traveling quickly can take a massive toll on your creativity and work productivity) The 4 aspects of fast travel that can have a HUGE effect on your physical health Marisa’s favorite, unexpected benefits of staying in one location for at least 3-4 weeks (or longer) , and what you may miss out on when staying in one location for only a short time Why it’s harder to build a community when you’re traveling more quickly If you have a dream of living as a digital nomad (and/or visiting many different countries in your lifetime) , then this episode is for you! You'll find out if the pros of traveling quickly (and visiting many different destinations) outweigh the cons… And what to consider when traveling quickly while working a full-time job. Links mentioned: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs www.beachcommute.com/gre…

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Electronics & gadgets you need for your travels as a digital nomad | Ep 15 42:15

3 yearsที่แล้ว42:15

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Having the right gadgets and electronics is so important when it comes to working successfully as a digital nomad while you travel to different countries all over the world. But don’t worry...we’ve got you covered! In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa talk about all of the electronics, tools and gadgets to purchase ahead of time so that YOU can successfully work remotely from whichever country you choose. By the end of the episode, you’ll learn... Why Marisa recorded this episode from a bathroom floor (and why she dragged Jeff down a creep alleyway to record this episode while they were together in Romania) Why electronics have made living as a digital nomad more feasible than ever (and the tools we HIGHLY suggest you bring with you to successfully work remotely in foreign countries) The 3 BEST back-ups for solid wifi in almost any country, and how to have internet instantly when you land in a new country The pros and cons of using Google Fi for cell service The importance of unlocking your phone before leaving your home country The smallest gadget that makes the biggest difference for safety, logistics, transportation AND work (it will save you in a bind) The ONE gadget we recommend never traveling without Whether or not we each travel with a second laptop, and why traveling with just one laptop is “flirting with disaster” (according to Jeff) The reason you NEED a universal charger (and what it is) The laptop accessory that over 2/3 of digital nomads travel with ( and why!) How to travel with an extra monitor for higher productivity (if you want) Our #1 tip to NOT have your backpack or purse stolen while working in a cafe (and the surprising electronic accessory that saved this from happening to Diego) Why Marisa travels with more than 4 pairs of headphones Resources mentioned in the show: Click here to view our list of all electronics mentioned during the episode Click here to download our list of the 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do Click here if you want to get a remote job that you can do while traveling the world…

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From FBI agent to digital nomad (interview with Wade Sellers) | Ep 14 1:11:50

3 yearsที่แล้ว1:11:50

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Wondering how Wade went from serving in the US military to working for the FBI to living as a digital nomad in Bali? If so, you're going to love this interview! In this episode, Marisa interviews her good friend, Wade Sellers, who she met 3 years ago on a Nomad Cruise from Spain to Portugal. Wade is a "non-digital nomad" turned "digital nomad" turned "non digital nomad again" turned "current hybrid nomad" with a home base now in New York. He's the perfect example to show that there's no one way to live digital nomad life, and how your desires can change over time (plus, Wade is full of energy and an A+ story teller!) . In this episode, Wade shares his detailed journey about... How he spent time in Kuwait and Cuba while serving in the military (and what he really thought of this experience) How he landed a job with the FBI, and how a polygraph test gave him an even higher top secret security clearance while fighting cyber crimes How a drunk night at a karaoke bar in Tennessee at Christmas time turned into a job offer to work on spy planes in Afghanistan working only 9 months of the year and making $160k How surviving a rocket attack led to questioning his life choices...and the one question his friend asked him that changed the course of his life forever What's been THE SINGLE HARDEST thing he's every done in his life (hint: it doesn't have to do with the FBI or the military) How (and why) he built the world's first cannabis scanning app, and also helped create apps for cops to help stop human trafficking Why he spent 9 HOURS making a 4 minute YouTube video that landed him his dream job (and what that job was) Why he later got hired at Go Pro even though he was one of the LEAST qualified candidates The spam email that changed his life while he was eating pizza in bed and watching YouTube videos to escape his life (hint: it led to his decision to book his first ever one way flight and live as a digital nomad) Where he booked his ONE WAY ticket to on a complete whim using credit card points (and why he ended up staying in this location for 9 months!) Why he says "The American dream is only but one dream..." (and how he learned while traveling that most people don't actually want this dream, and what they want instead) Why he ended up finding (and loving!) having a home base in NYC after traveling all over the world (and what that means for his nomad days) If this isn't enough, this interview took place on Wade's actual birthday...so you get "an extra punch" of his (already very high, amazing) energy! You're in for a real treat 🤗 Enjoy! Websites: Want to know the 7 most common jobs for Digital Nomads (hint: Wade has done TWO of them): www.beachcommute.com/7jobs Want to learn how YOU can land a remote job like Wade? Check out our Go Remote Employment online course: www.beachcommute.com/gre…

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The 12 best locations for the semi-experienced digital nomad | Ep 13 51:16

3 yearsที่แล้ว51:16

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In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa share in detail about 12 destinations that are GREAT to live as a digital nomad...IF you’ve got a bit of experience under your belt with this lifestyle already. (Note: if you're ready to book your FIRST trip as a digital nomad, check out episode #10 for our recommendations on the top 6 starter locations). Listen to the episode now to find out the names of the 12 destinations below: The beautiful beach town in Brazil with stunning views, and great surfing and windsurfing The surf town in Costa Rica which has amazing, jungly beach vibes and all the healthy cafes you could desire (but it’s a little tricky to get to) The idyllic caribbean island in Panama with scuba diving and a real-life one-legged pirate who runs quad biking tours through the jungle and beaches The up-and-coming Mexican beach town with killer sunsets that’s about to explode as a tourist destination (get there before it does!) The small Mexican city that has incredible (and cheap!) authentic food (Jeff proclaimed “You’ll have the best meal here of your entire life!”) The awesome Greek Island that has a connotation of being a vacation stop for the older generation, but blew Diego away as a great digital nomad spot The island in Spain with a bustling town and beautiful Mediterranean ocean views The mountain town in Bulgaria where nomads come for a weeks, but stay for many months (and where you can get a great apartment for $350 USD) The beach town in India which “feels like Bali in the early days” (and why you may not yet feel safe here) The amazing hippie mountain town in Thailand, which has a record for the most winding roads to get there (it’s not yet overrun with tourists because it’s quite difficult to get there) The island is Thailand which is super cheap, and known for its awesome scuba diving and spiritual energy The little beach town in Vietnam where people accidentally find themselves staying for many months longer than intended In this episode, we talk about what makes these 12 destinations slightly more difficult compared to the top 6 starter locations. We hope you enjoy this episode! Give us a comment if you’ve been to any of these locations, and let us know what you think. Ready to get a remote job? Click here to download and get our guide sharing the 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do.…

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7 essential steps when arriving to any new destination | Ep 12 36:10

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Taking the leap to become a digital nomad can feel both overwhelming and scary. In addition to figuring out what to pack, getting travel insurance, and what you’ll do with your belongings at home… The unknown of arriving in a new place can often prevent people from taking the leap before even getting started. So, to help you… In this episode, Marisa, Jeff and Diego talk through the 7 MOST IMPORTANT steps to think through in the days leading up to your arrival, and the steps we highly suggest taking right when you land in a new place… In order to successfully travel without dropping the ball at your job. During this chat, not only will you laugh along with 3 friends, you’ll also learn: Diego’s secret tip to find a place you’ll LOVE living for a month, without having to commit before seeing it in person How to find the safest (and least expensive!) transportation from the airport to your hotel or airbnb Why having cell service right away is a MUST (and how to do it) Why you should NEVER EVER exchange money at the airport, and what to do instead to get local currency right away (which is super important) Why Marisa laughed at Diego and Jeff for prioritizing their need for “specialty coffee” and “craft beers” when they first arrive in a new destination, and the first thing she searches for instead Jeff’s #1 tip to find healthy food and groceries right when you arrive to a new destination How to keep up your exercise routine in your first few days in a new place We hope you enjoy the episode, and find it helpful as you enter into YOUR journey as a digital nomad! Links mentioned during the show: Hotelstonight.com Airbnb Go Remote Employment Course 7 Most Common Jobs For Digital Nomads…

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9 reasons why I loved Bansko, Bulgaria as a digital nomad | Ep 11 30:01

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After spending 3 weeks in Bansko Bulgaria as a digital nomad, Marisa records this episode to share the 9 reasons she loved her time there and why she’s sad to leave. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why digital nomads LOVE this surprising little ski town in the summer (and why they end up staying far longer than they intend) Whether or not Marisa feels safe living in this town Marisa’s #1 favorite part of living here (compared to New York City) The cost of living here compared to other locations in Western Europe Why not speaking the language is a fun challenge for Marisa Why she’s not as excited to go to the next location (and where she’s headed to next!) Why it’s hard to find all of the amazing destinations nearby (and why that has surprisingly turned out to be a good thing) Whether you’ve never heard of Bansko, Bulgaria before, or you’re considering adding this to your list of destinations to get to soon, you’ll love this episode to get a feel for what it’s like to live in this little mountain town as a digital nomad. Links mentioned: 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs Go Remote Employment Course: www.beachcommute.com/gre…

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Top 6 starter locations for digital nomads | Ep 10 49:58

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Are you getting ready to test the waters as a digital nomad? The biggest first major choice you're going to make after deciding to go remote is where you're going to go first. It's scary and amazing. Fortunately, Jeff, Marisa and Diego have been all over the world, so we know exactly what things makes for an easy first destination. We also know exactly what makes for a very difficult first destination. Here are a few of the things we consider when choosing our destinations: 1. Ease of language - do they speak your first language? If not, can you understand the basics? 2. Cost - heading to Hawaii or Western Europe sure sounds sexy, but it's certain to break your bank in a hurry. We choose starter locations that won't completely drain your bank account. 3. Access to internet - Everyone wants to go to the beach, of course. But did you know that your wifi will probably be much worse, and sometimes unworkable in certain beach locations? We take this into consideration. 4. Community - Trust us, your perception of being a digital nomad will be colored negatively if you can find no one to connect with in your first destination. We selected starter destinations with strong digital nomad communities. Join us to find out which six destinations you could easily hit the ground running as a burgeoning digital nomad. Links mentioned: numbeo Go Remote Course…

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How to live tax free as a digital nomad (with Mikkel Thorup) | Ep 9 1:23:10

3 yearsที่แล้ว1:23:10

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We’re excited to introduce this episode with Mikkel Thorup, a digital nomad who has been traveling the world for 21 years. In the episode, you’ll learn how Mikkel has: -Made 7 figures while traveling the world full-time for over 20 years, even after being diagnosed with a learning disability in 3rd grade and dropping out of school at the age of 15 -Circumnavigated the planet more than 400 times, has traveled to 106 countries, and has lived in 9 different countries -Helped people legally avoid paying taxes in their own country (and how he can help you do the same) -Met his wife while living as a digital nomad, and navigated the birth of his two children in foreign countries (and how he’s managed to still spends time with his own mother while traveling) -Continued to educate his children while traveling the world full time (without enrolling them in an in-person school), and how his kids are already becoming fluent in more than 3 languages We hope you enjoy this fascinating episode with Mikkel! Links mentioned: -Mikkel’s #1 best selling book on Amazon Expat Secrets: How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas & Make Giant Piles of Money https://www.amazon.com/Expat-Secrets-Taxes-Overseas-Giant-ebook/dp/B07L51D1RW -Mikkel’s Podcast: The Expat Money Show: www.expatmoneyshow.com (or anywhere you listen to podcasts) *Be sure to check out episode 149 where Mikkel interviews Marisa on his podcast -The Beach Commute ‘Go Remote Employment’ course: www.beachcommute.com/gre -7 most common jobs for digital nomads: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs…

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Quitting her office job to become a digital nomad (interview with Emma McCann) | Ep 8 51:57

4 yearsที่แล้ว51:57

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In this episode, Marisa interviews Emma McCann, a designer from New Jersey who had a dream to travel, and quit her corporate job with no backup plan in place. Emma now lives as a digital nomad, working as a UX/UI designer as she travels to epic locations in places such as Asia and The Middle East (while often keeping a homebase apartment in Brooklyn). Marisa and Emma first met while living together in Oman in 2019. In the episode, you’ll learn: -What led Emma to quit her safe, corporate job (and how she managed to live with no backup job in place) -How you can get a job you’re passionate about with ZERO formal training -How traveling to Denmark sparked her passion for travel -How she negotiated with her employer to let her work from Japan (and the secret method she used to rack up enough credit card points to fly there) -What she does with her pet cat while traveling -How she overcame anxiety when figuring out the logistics of becoming a digital nomad -Why she loves to pursue culture shock -How to work from different time zones than your company (and whether or not it’s worth it) Websites mentioned: Wifi Tribe: www.wifitribe.co Go Remote Employment course: www.beachcommute.com/gre 7 most common jobs for digital nomads: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs…

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How his breakup led to life as a digital nomad (interview with Murray le Roux) | Ep 7 1:08:42

4 yearsที่แล้ว1:08:42

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Murray le Roux is a digital nomad from South Africa who works as a developer while traveling the world. Murray and Marisa first met back in 2018 when they lived together in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and have traveled to several countries together since then. Murray is an all-around fun guy, and this podcast episode is full of laughs and hysterical travel stories. In the episode, you’ll hear: -How a breakup from a long-term relationship led to the start of Murray’s travels as a digital nomad -The 3 biggest hurdles he had to overcome in order to start traveling full-time -The time Murray and Marisa may have accidentally got married in a buddhist temple -Why Murray and Marisa stayed up until 4am the night they met (and how they almost got run over by a car while lying in the road) -The time Murray risked his life at the largest balloon festival in the world -The most important advice he has for digital nomads (which took him 3 years to figure out himself) Listen to the full episode to hear all the juicy details and funny stories (and decide for yourself whether or not Marisa and Murray are still legally married 😂). Links mentioned in episode: Wifi Tribe: www.wifitribe.co Go Remote Employment course: www.beachcommute.com/gre 7 most common jobs for digital nomads: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs…

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From broke & depressed to traveling the world (interview with Agnes Nyamwange) | Ep 6 1:09:40

4 yearsที่แล้ว1:09:40

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Meet Agnes Nyamwange, a digital nomad who grew up in Kenya, got her bachelor's degree in Uganda, and moved to the US to get her masters degree. Marisa and Agnes met in 2019 while living for a month together in Lagos, Nigeria. But traveling wasn’t always Agnes’ life… While visiting the gynecologist one day, the doctor asked her a very simple question that changed her life forever… She quit her job, and found herself broke and depressed drinking beer on the couch everyday until she discovered the digital nomad life. During this episode, you’ll hear about: -The trip that sparked Agnes’ desire to live as a digital nomad (and how she got kicked out of the US) -Why her friends thought she was crazy for booking a one-way ticket to Spain -How she has tapped into a network of digital nomad friends all over the world -The challenges she and Marisa faced together while living in Nigeria in 2019 -How living as a digital nomad completely changed her life -Her one piece of advice for you, if you’re thinking about living as a digital nomad To find out how travel has changed Agnes’ life (and how it can change yours too), check out this episode now. Links referenced in the show: The Go Remote Employment Course: Interested in getting a remote job so that you can live as a digital nomad too? Check out our course, where we’ll help you land a remote job so you can start traveling the world like Agnes: www.beachcommute.com/gre Nomad Cruise - Skill-Sharing Digital Nomad Conference at Sea Selina on Red Frog Island in Panama:…

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Quitting a six figure job to travel full-time, adventures with Jaime Goodman | Ep 5 51:31

4 yearsที่แล้ว51:31

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Special guest Jaime Goodman joins our digital nomad podcast to talk about how she quit a six figure corporate job seven years ago to spend her life abroad. She discusses her emotional decision to sacrifice money for time and experience. Jaime decided that her yearning inside to travel the world and experience freedom outweighed her desire to work a high-powered corporate job, where she felt that she wasn’t growing. This was seven years ago. Since then she has been traveling the world and going on adventures full-time. She occasionally picks up work on the road, but for the most part she had dedicated her life to experiencing all the world has to offer. Some highlights from Jaimes experience: -Living in a converted hippie van in Costa Rica and doing pilates on the roof. -The Flapping Duck guest house for $5 per night, with rats in the showers. -Couchsurfing in Milan with Italian fashion models. -Cleaning toilets in a hostel during the pandemic. -How to balance treating yourself with challenging your comfort. -American competitiveness Enjoy our conversation with Jaime “I’m gonna win in darts” Goodman. Links mentioned: Couchsurfing Map to Nowhere Instagram Map to Nowhere website…

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How to work full-time for a company while traveling | Ep 4 57:01

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Are you currently working full-time for a company and wish you could travel more often? I've got good news! If your job can be done remote, your job can also be done on the road. A lot of people don't realize that there are a few simple steps they need to take in order to become a digital nomad. In this episode Marisa interviews Jeff on how he became a digital nomad while serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for the largest content marketing company in the world. In this episode you'll learn: 1. How to ask your boss to work remote. 2. How to nail your first few weeks of being a digital nomad, so that your company trusts you. Hint: Overdeliver like crazy at the beginning. 3. Typical and atypical jobs that lend themselves well to working and traveling. 4. Taxes - how to navigate paying taxes while traveling. (Hint: It's much easier than you think). 5. Insurance - how your health insurance with your company works (or doesn't work) while on the road, and some thoughts on travel insurance. 6. How to use VPN technology to login to your company's database. 7. How to pick a place where you will have ZERO connectivity problems. 8. How to maintain your mental and physical health while traveling Websites discussed: NomadList - for finding average wifi speeds Cell Mapper - for finding cell signals on a map Beach Commute Go-Remote Employment Course…

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How to make friends (and not feel lonely) while traveling as a digital nomad | Ep 3 38:12

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Do you have a dream of traveling the world and living as a digital nomad, but deep down, fear you’ll be lonely if you pack your bags and land in a foreign country? If you have a fear of being lonely while traveling, we’ve got great news for you! While the fear of loneliness is a very common fear for a solo traveler, we’ve found that living as a digital nomad has actually been the opposite of lonely. In this episode, Marisa and Jeff talk about how they’ve made friends on the road while traveling, tips for you to meet friends while you travel, and why traveling as a digital nomad has actually been LESS lonely than living at home. In this episode, you’ll learn: -The top 5 ways to make friends while traveling as a digital nomad -Why Jeff and Marisa are actually lonelier at home than when traveling, and how they each made friends while starting with zero other digital nomad friends -Why co-living is one of the most fun experiences in the world (and a great way to never feel lonely) -3 different co-living communities to tap into before you begin traveling -The #1 best place to find fellow digital nomad friends in a foreign country (and why hostels are NOT the best place for digital nomads to find friends) -Why to NEVER book a round trip flight Links mentioned during the episode: Beach Commute homepage: www.beachcommute.com Want to get a remote job? Join our Go Remote Employment course where you’ll learn which remote job is right for you, and the step by step instructions to get a remote job that will let you travel: www.beachcommute.com/gre Want to know the top 7 most common remote jobs for digital nomads? www.beachcommute.com/7jobs Nomad List Co-Living communities: Wifi Tribe Hacker Paradise Remote Year -Nomad cruise: Nomad Cruise - Skill-Sharing Digital Nomad Conference at Sea…

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The great resignation (and the birth of the digital nomad movement) | Ep 2 1:03:35

4 yearsที่แล้ว1:03:35

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Once referred to as “digital hippies”, remote workers are now becoming better understood as the workforce has turned increasingly digital. And with that, people are realizing that they can travel WHILE they work. While nearly NOTHING good came out of the pandemic, one good thing that happened was workers feeling empowered to say, “I want to work outside the office, forever.” And the companies who are slow to respond are seeing a massive resignation of employees. While there are jobs that historically lend themselves well to remote work, we have seen a WIDE range of jobs, including a brain surgeon, professional poker player, biotech researcher, and more.…

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What is a "Digital Nomad"? | Ep 1 52:49

4 yearsที่แล้ว52:49

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Welcome to Beach Commute, the ultimate digital nomad resource center. In this inaugural episode, you'll meet Jeff, Marisa and Diego, three friends who met each other while working remote in Bolivia. In this pilot episode you will hear the stories about how they became digital nomads, and their specific moments when they decided, "There is no way I can go back to normal life." They discuss what a digital nomad's lifestyle looks like on a day-to-day basis and some of the misconceptions we've seen along the way. They also discuss the implications of what covid has done to the remote-first workforce, possibly permanently. Join our email list at beachcommute.com/email if you want to get remote job listings sent straight to your inbox, and never miss an episode. Your hosts: Jeff Baker Marisa Meddin Diego Bejarano Gerke…

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