Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts

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:

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

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!

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 [email protected]

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:

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

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:

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

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

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. 

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Hosts:

Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin

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

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

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:

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