The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Andrae Smith | of Work Wanderers | Episode #26 Shownotes

Guest Bio:
Andrae Smith is the founder and CEO of Work Wanderers which offers coliving/coworking retreats for digital nomads!

Andrae talks about how she made the conversion from her corporate career to building Work Wanderers from the ground up. We also discuss what the accommodations, activities, and workspaces are like, the power of personal relationships, the digital nomad lifestyle, the future of remote work and so much more!

Links Mentioned:

• Work Wanderers
  • Enter code: Fire10 to get 10% off an upcoming retreat
• The Harvard Study
• Wandering Community - Digital Nomads, Remote Workers & Entrepreneurs
• Notion
  • Want to Boost Personal Productivity? 5 Ways Using Notion
• Atomic Habits by James Clear

Show Notes: 

• Andrae shares her background 00:44
• How did Work Wanderers come to be? 07:11
• Community, productivity, and giving back are core elements of Work Wanderers 09:59
• What is the strategy for Work Wanderers' destinations? 11:20
• What types of housing, workspaces, and activities are typical for the retreats? 13:44
• How has COVID-19 affected Work Wanderers? 23:20
• The discount code for listeners of this podcast is Fire10 to get 10% off an upcoming retreat in 2020 24:16
• Andrae's thoughts about the future of remote work and the digital nomad lifestyle 25:01
• Advice for people looking to become an entrepreneur? 28:03
• Andrae's new positive habit 29:42
• Personal Productivity Tools- Notion and Trello 31:44
• What does a perfect day look like? 33:00
• Be realistic about what the digital nomad lifestyle entails 34:45
• Connect with Andrae Smith 38:25
  • Work Wanderers
  • Instagram
  • Wandering Community - Digital Nomads, Remote Workers & Entrepreneurs
  • Andrae's email: [email protected]

Significant quotes: 

•  “I realized that I can’t be working full-time. So, I quit my job and I put all my savings for the last 8-10 years straight into Work Wanderers, planned the trips for the year, and started advertising.” 04:40
• “I even took a pay cut from my corporate job just to move to Cape Town because, like, I wanted to be in a place where there was a better lifestyle” 06:15 

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