Digital Nomad Life Podcast

In today's episode, I am talking to my younger self and anyone out there who has lost their job, quit their job or wants to know the next steps to freedom as a digital nomad. 

I tell my honest story of how I lived in a shoebox apartment with no light or privacy in New York City and even eventually lost my corporate job. I had to hustle many jobs from waitressing to dog-walking and even thought about needing to move home.. 

I now am a successful digital nomad whose travelled to nearly 70 countries, and built a remote business online, the Digital Nomad Life Academy. So I want to give my unconventional career advice to anyone out there who wants to make a major change in their life, because I have been in your shoes. 

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your next steps, this episode is packed with actionable insights on finding remote jobs, overcoming scarcity mindset, and taking control of your future.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✅ How losing your job can be the best thing that ever happened to you
✅ The mindset shift needed to break free from financial scarcity
✅ How to find remote jobs that align with your passions in 2025
✅ The power of surrounding yourself with people who inspire you
✅ Creative ways to start earning money online or abroad

Quotes from the Episode

💡 “Scarcity is not a fact—it’s a mindset. Opportunities are all around you if you choose to see them.”
💡 “Be careful who you take advice from. Listen to people who are already living the life you want.”
💡 “Trust the process. Sometimes, losing your job is the first step toward discovering your dream career.”

Resources & Next Steps

🚀 Want to become a digital nomad in 2025? DM me the keyword "89" on Instagram @christabellatravels and let’s chat about your goals!
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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
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https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
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A big fear stopping people from traveling the world as a digital nomad is the fear of loneliness on the road. I personally have experienced feeling lonely as a digital nomad until I found digital nomad communities, specifically one fateful trip with Wifi Tribe. So today we have my friend and community manager of the Digital Nomad Life Academy, Julia Kallweit of co-founder of Wifi Tribe on today. We talk about Julia's  incredible journey of working remotely for 13+ years, living in over 60 countries, and how she built a digital nomad communities to avoid loneliness on the road

Topics:

Julia’s Start as a Digital Nomad: From escaping the 9-to-5 to traveling solo in South Africa with just a laptop.

• The Power of Community: How WiFi Tribe grew from a single house in Bolivia to hosting over 5,000 nomads worldwide.
• Overcoming Isolation: Why finding your tribe as a digital nomad is key to mental health and professional success.
• Lessons in Entrepreneurship: Julia’s new venture building a paddle club in Cape Town and how she transitioned to this bold new chapter.
• Digital Nomad Life Academy: How the DNLA community continues to inspire and support freedom-focused living.

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Resources Mentioned:

• Follow Julia on Instagram: @JuliaKalweit
• Explore the Digital Nomad Life Academy: DM “88 Podcast” on Instagram to connect with Krista.
• Learn more about WiFi Tribe: WiFi Tribe Website

Chapters:

03:19 Julia's Journey to Becoming a Digital Nomad

08:19 The Birth of WiFi Tribe: Digital Nomad Community 

10:27 My Experience with WiFi Tribe

13:38 WiFi Tribe's Growth and Challenges

20:45 The Power of Community in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

28:08 The Power of Real-Life Connections as a Digital Nomad 

29:12 Building the Digital Nomad Life Academy

30:54 Community Building Tips and Hacks for Digital Nomads

33:05 The Importance of Shared Agendas for Digital Nomads 

40:45 Embracing Change and New Opportunities as Digital Nomads 

42:01 The Journey of Building a Paddle Club for Digital Nomads

45:22 The Value of Diversifying Communities as Digital Nomads 

51:27 Overcoming Fear in Entrepreneurship as Aspiring Digital Nomads 

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels/

FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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Today I am recording this this episode for anyone who thinks differently and doesn’t feel like they want the same life as everyone around them. We are talking about designing your dream digital nomad life and have your pens and paper ready to journal by the end of the episode. We are also talking about the pros and cons of backpacking, getting a remote job or whether to start your digital nomad business to truly have the freedom and access to your dream life. Whether you want to become a digital nomad by summer or want to live an extraordinary life this episode is for you.

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Check out Ep 84: How to Become a Digital Nomad in 2025
Check out Ep 75:  How to Stop Over-Complicating Your Digital Nomad Business & Get Over Imposter Syndrome

Chapters:
01:16 Defining the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

03:57 Exploring the Freedom of a Digital Nomad

08:23 The Concept of Lifestyle Design for a Digital Nomad Lifestyle 

12:49 Client Story: Pursuing a Remote Career as a Digital Nomad 

18:00 Challenges and Realities of Remote Work as a Digital Nomad

30:55 Personal Experiences and Reflections as a Digital Nomad 

34:12 The Loneliest I've Ever Felt as a Digital Nomad 

36:51 The Nomad Cruise Experience: FOMO as a Digital Nomad 

39:18 Balancing Work and Freedom as a Digital Nomad 

43:29 Designing Your Dream Lifestyle as a Digital Nomad 

52:50 Journal Prompt: Design Your Dream Digital Nomad Life 

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels/

FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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Today I'm sharing with you some tough love advice on why you haven’t become a digital nomad yet and it has to do with Kim Kardashian, yes Kim Kardashian.  If you are tired of your commute to work, the boss you hate, or the job that gives you no pleasure, I get it. If you are tired of watching others travel the world and watching, I get it. Today I am going to give you insight into the MINDSET you need to become successful as a digital nomad, so you can stop dreaming and actually live the life.

In this episode we will cover:

• The sacrifices you need to make to become a digital nomad 
• The mindset you need to have to become a digital nomad entrepreneur 
• My personal story how I have lived in a shoebox in NY, worked jobs I hate, sacrificed time and money to have my dream life as a digital nomad

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to the Digital Nomad Life Podcast
00:32 The Importance of Hard Work and Tough Love
03:32 Kim Kardashian's Controversial Advice
08:32 The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Overcoming Challenges to Become a Digital Nomad
12:42 Real-Life Stories of Hustle and Sacrifice
17:39 The Reality of Building a Digital Nomad Life
29:26 My Personal Journey and Sacrifices
42:53 The Value of Investing in Yourself

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
(tell me you came from the podcast!)
https://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels/

FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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https://www.tiktok.com/@christabellatravels

Today I want to turn you on to the topic of masculine and feminine energy and how masculine and feminine energy are actually really important concepts when it comes to building a digital nomad business that feels sustainable for you. Building your digital nomad business is all about balance and even having the energy to do so. I’ve seen entrepreneurs with too much masculine energy burn out and quit their businesses and then entrepreneurs who make no money because they are too tapped into their feminine energy. 

So today I want to explain how you can create this balance so you can live a thriving life as a digital nomad with vibrant creative energy and sustainable income in your business. 

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels/

FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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It's 2025 and I thought that what better opportunity than to actually dive in on what I truly believe is the best way to become a digital nomad. So that way this time by summer 2025 you are traveling the world to that tropical dream destination or you’re just able to quit the job your hate and start your life with the ultimate freedom of having a digital nomad business. 

Today, I want to share with you the fastest, easiest, and most effective way for anyone to become a digital nomad. Believe it or not, this episode is for you even if you don't have an audience, niche skill set, or even good at marketing. What I’m NOT going to share today is how to create a drop shipping business or a quick online scam to make $10k a month. I want to share with you what I share with my clients of the Digital Nomad Life Academy:  the real sustainable way to become a digital nomad even by next summer. 

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Message me on Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels/

FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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This episode is for anyone who thinks they don't have enough time to learn a new skill and create a business to become a digital nomad. Today we have on my client Olatz from Repurposing for Revenue who created her digital nomad content repurposing business while she was on her working visa exploring Australia, enrolled in college classes and working multiple jobs. Despite having barely anytime Olatz made it WORK because she knew how much her life could change and the freedom she can have once she built her business and was able to become a digital nomad. 

In this episode we cover: 

• How Olatz enrolled in the Digital Nomade Life Academy program while doing a student visa in Australia, college credts and working up to four jobs at a time.
• What olatz did to get her first paying client as a content repurposer 
• The kinds of shadows Olatz had to conquer stepping into entrepreneurship 
• The most common fears stopping people from posting and sharing their digital nomad businesses on social media and how to get over them 

Connect with Olatz:
@repurposing4revenue

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels/

FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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Guess what your not bad at marketing, you just might not understand the science and strategy behind it.there are so many people who are digital nomads or they want to become digital nomads and it's just not really working and it's because this whole marketing beast that they can't get a grip on. Online marketing becomes this looming thing that people feel so scared of and so intimidated of and so intrigued by or just mystified by it stops them from changing their lives. In today's episode I want to show you that marketing isn't an art but really a science with strategies you can learn and it's isn't just trending audio. Marketing has changed my life and is the reason I am able to live in bali with my dream house and have 7 figure business and imagine how much understanding the science of marketing can change your life also.. 

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
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FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

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Today we have on my podcast editor and former client Marie Walker from the Culture Cult Show and Anarie Productions to talk about the real difference between being a backpacker and a digital nomad with a digital nomad business. We cover digital nomad romances, digital nomad decision fatigue, work realities and even what happens if your worst case scenario comes to life.

For Marie her worst case scenario did happen her first year as a digital nomad. She actually didn't love her first year as a digital nomad and actually burned out after three months, lost clients and had to handle the "worst case scenario." We dive into how the worst case scenario may happen and how Marie is travelling so much more sustainably this year and has created a more sustainable and thriving digital nomad business. So let's dive deep in this episode about the honest realities no one is telling you about when you become a digital nomad.

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Connect with Marie:
Podcast: Culture Cult Travel Show
@culturecultshow
Email: [email protected]
Podcast Production Business: www.anarie.net

Digital Nomad Suggestions:
ClassPass
Timeleft
Nomadico
Coliving.com
Flatio 

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
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Today we are talking about how Pluto going into Aquarius is about to shake up the world in ways it hasn’t seen in 250 years and how it will affect your finances and career. We are recording this episode today with one of my clients Brandon Byrne host of The Money Nomad Podcast and Bitcoin Wealth Coach, who has flown across the world to meet me and the rest of the DNLA community in Bali. 

This episode is a big one for many reasons as we are changing into a new year and as Brandon explains Pluto going into Aquarius  and how could that affect your future? We also cover why inflation jumpstarted Brandon’s career in wealth and finance, how coaching not college has changed his career, and ultimately why you need to invest in yourself.

Connect with Brandon:
The Money Nomad Podcast
@themoneynomad

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🎧 Ready to take action on starting a remote business? Watch Christa’s free business training “5 Steps to Work From Wherever:” digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/biztraining

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Message me on Instagram:
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FREE: How to Get Started as a Digital Nomad Masterclass (2 hr training)
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/masterclass

Digital Nomad Starter Codes:
Discover the best remote career for YOUR personality
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/offers/i5HuJjbk/checkout

Enroll in the Digital Nomad Life Academy
https://www.digitalnomadlifeacademy.com/dnla

Watch the Campus Tour:
https://dnla.thrivecart.com/join/

Follow me on Tiktok:
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