Global Nomad Hacks

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste interviews Melissa Del Toro Schaffner  - Voice Actor, international best selling author, and an accomplished Accountability Coach and Digital Nomad.

Melissa Del Toro Schaffner is an American Voice Actor, Podcaster, and an accomplished Accountability Coach. She has worn multiple hats including international best selling author, Creator and Illustrator of the Minority Girl Empowerment Coloring Book "Careers for Little Sisters",  and contestant on the nationally televised game show "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire".

Melissa's educational background is in Electrical Engineering and Project Management and she has lived and worked all over the United States and traveled by herself all over the Western Hemisphere - from Dogsledding in Nome, Alaska, to trekking the pyramids of Mexico, to touring the Kremlin at Christmastime. She became a mother late in life (after 40) and now the mom of a preschooler, she uses her experiences as a mother and corporate professional to perform her voiceover scripts for a global client base.

Website: https://www.melissadeltoro.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/melissadeltorointernational
Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/melissaideltoro
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissadeltoro_voiceover

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste interviews Ray Blakney Pijama Entrepreneur.

Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know.

He comes from a long line of world travelers (his American father grew up in Rhodesia, and his American grandfather grew up in China) and the bug has never left him.

Over the last 12 years he has built a location independent lifestyle that has allowed him, his wife and recently his baby son to travel around the world whenever they want without being tied down by work.

Some of his travel adventures have included:

-Hiking the Incan Trail.
-Camping on the Great Wall of China.
-Scuba diving with sea-turtles in the Philippines.
-Riding a hot air balloon at sunrise over ancient pyramids in Mexico.
-Rented a Ferrari to drive around Tuscany
-Working as a volunteer for almost no pay in the Peace Corps for two years.
-Sleeping under the stars in the Saharan desert and almost being killed by a camel named Jimmy.
-Accidentally renting a private luxury train through the Andes.
-Unknowingly  eating raw donkey with Chinese communist part members in central China

-And many more...

When he is not travelling, he bootstraps 6 and 7-figure online businesses.  Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas. 

He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe and other top publications. Ray has also been a main stage speaker at multiple conferences around the world.

For fun he is also a semi-professional sword fighter.

Website: https://www.livelingua.com  https://www.podcasthawk.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/raymond.blakney

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste interviews Alyea Sandovar, PhD - a game and play consultant for online entrepreneurs. Columbian by birth, naturalized American, at home in Amsterdam when not on the road in Bali or Munich.

Alyea is a game and play consultant and supports online entrepreneurs to gamify their programs, products and marketing. She has an in-depth of understanding into what it means to be human and to be playful through study and experience. She has a whole slew of degrees: the focus of her PhD was game design and production, She also has a Masters in Psychology, a Masters in Human Organizational Systems, and a Bachelor's is in Public Relations and Communication. She has worked with academic institutions, non profits, game studios, corporations, start-ups and with online entrepreneur.

She is passionate about creating high quality products with ease and fun. She believes creating playful products should not be a headache. She is devoutly spiritual,  and aims to bring respect, peace, fun and tranquility to every project she becomes a part of.  She loves dark chocolate, salsa, traveling and cortados.

Website: alyeasandovar.com and tinthue.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tinthueagency
Twitter ID: @alyeasandovar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tint.hue
Playful Creative Summit
Playification challenge

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Victoria Vives Khuong, Divine Sexuality and Healing teacher.

Victoria Vives is a leading expert in Divine Sexuality, Shamanism and Energy Healing.  Descending from renown lineages in the healing and spiritual arts, Victoria started practicing in 2000 and is a highly accredited teacher, having trained thousands of practitioners internationally.

Singer songwriter, dancer choreographer, martial artist stunt woman, a personality in Spanish prime time television for ten years, YouTube personality with over five million views, Telly Award and Beijing Television Award winner, she came to Los Angeles and went from being homeless with $14 to her name to breaking the 6 figure barrier, achieving financial freedom, and living a fulfilling life of purpose.  She teaches the principles of her success in her courses and in her #1 International Best Selling Book, "In a Matter of Seconds."

Victoria emphasizes the principles of Divine Sexuality as the pathway for women to achieve a balance between personal power, success, love, intimacy, and life fulfillment.

Victoria grew up in dictatorial Spain as the only black around until she was 14 years old. She toured, taught and traveled internationally and ended up living in Los Angeles.

TCK Nigerian-Spanish Spiritual Warrior

website: https://VictoriaVives.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/victoriaviveskhuong
Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/victoriavives
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/victoriaviveskhuong

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Tony and Leanne Argyle  - Travatical Podcast and Magazine.

Tony and Leanne Argyle have interviewed over 120 expats and full time travellers during the last 5 years about their lifestyle choices and, inspired by the results they have found, have hit the road themselves as full time travellers in 2019. You can subscribe to their free magazine with travel tips and and inspiring traveller interviews at travatical.com

Website: www.travatical.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/travatical

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Jonathan Soroff, journalist and author.

After growing up in Newton and graduating from Duke University, Jonathan Soroff, 54, began his journalism career at The Boston Herald. For 28 years, he was the lead columnist for The Improper Bostonian Magazine, writing the social column and a celebrity interview in every issue and contributing numerous features.

He's written for a variety of publications, ranging from People Magazine, London's Royal Academy Magazine, The South China Morning Post, Modern Luxury, Dujour, The National, and the South African editions of Elle and Elle Decor. He is currently a contributing editor at Boston Magazine, writing the Person of Interest interview, a quarterly column, and travel content, and he produces travel stories for numerous national and international publications.

For several years, he co-hosted a weekly radio program, "Status Report," on Boston Herald Radio. In 2013, he published his first novel, "Crimes of Fashion."  He serves on the Board of Overseers at The Boston Ballet, the Advisory Board of the Trustees of the Reservations, the Board of Corporators for Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill, MA, and is a director of the NET Research Foundation, which funds research into carcinoid cancer and related tumors. He lives in Newton, MA, with his husband, Sam Mazzarelli.

Website: www.bostonmagazine.com
Facebook Page: Jonathan Soroff
Twitter ID: Jonathan_Soroff
Instagram: jonsoroff

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Robert Carlbo master of tennis professional with more than 35 years of tennis teaching experience and  owner of carlbotennis, a tennis teaching company that specializes in teaching all levels of tennis players from beginners to touring professionals offering individual and group lessons.

Programs include teaching all aspects of the game of tennis including tactical, technical, physical and mental using an athlete centered and science based approach to prevent injury, improve performance and joy.

Additional programs include annual and development plans for all ages and levels. Video analysis of strokes and match play. Using the latest technology.

Robert also teaches and certifies tennis coaches for the national teaching and governing bodies in the United States in addition he offers private development and mentor programs for coaches.

Robert was born in Liberia west Africa to a Liberian mother and a Swedish father. The first 12 years he lived in Liberia in an international mining community (affectionately called little New York because of the diversity and the lights from the mines that operated 24 hours). Attending the international school which primary language was English but offered vernacular languages for the European expats (Swedish, German French Dutch Spanish, Danish and Norwegian just to mention a few).

Every summer the family spent summers in Sweden to visit family and take trips to other European countries especially Switzerland ( his mother was Swiss educated nurse ).

After the first civil war the family moved to Sweden and lived in Sweden for 3 years before he was sent to boarding school in the US. His parents  felt that the US offered the great opportunity for him. He now live in Florida after having lived in New Hampshire, California and South Carolina. His goal is to buy a mobile home in Sweden (husvagn) and use it to travel across Europe and Africa.

His parents were also nomadic. His father born in Sweden, left Sweden after his university education moved to England, followed by living in the Middle East with most of time spent in Syria after that he moved to Liberia.

His mother born in Liberia studied in Liberia followed by studying nursing in Switzerland.

Robert married an American woman from South Carolina.

Website: Carlbotennis.com
Facebook Page: Carlbotennis
Twitter ID: Carlbotennis
Instagram: Carlbotennis

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Lisa R Mitchell, MBA. Principal of Living A Global Lifestyle.

Lisa is an innovative, Global Executive and Consultant with over 20 years' experience in Sales, Marketing, and Business Development in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Lisa has held Senior Leadership roles in the Banking, Financial Services, and Global Education industries within Fortune 500 global organizations.

Currently, through her Living A Global Lifestyle Brand she is using her global experience and diverse skillset to curate content and craft uniquely designed workshops to provide the tools and resources for people to live successful lives abroad, specifically leveraging Fintech and new technology like Blockchain to manage their personal finances while they live, work, and travel abroad.

Previously, Lisa gained a reputation as a highly sought after Corporate Trainer and Business Coach in China, delivering Leadership, Cross-Cultural, and Soft Skills Training to Senior Managers and Global Executives (400+). Clients included China UnionPay, Google, Silicon Valley Bank, HSBC JV, Coach, Astra Zeneca, Bayer, and Shanghai General Motors.

Before living in China, Lisa was Vice President of International Personal Banking for Wells Fargo, managing a million-dollar portfolio for an international, digital banking branch offering retail banking products and services to customers globally.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Lisa held senior-level roles at Citibank in the Global Executive Banking, Corporate Mortgage, and New York Retail Banking divisions, with responsibility for marketing, sales, and business development for individuals and global corporations. 

Lisa is an Influencer, Global Speaker, and Writer on international personal financial topics for people who lead a Global Lifestyle. Her book on Money advice for Expats, Digital Nomads and Travelers will be published this summer. Lisa holds a Master of Business Administration from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany). 

Website: https://livingagloballifestyle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Livingagloballifestyle
Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/livaglobalife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingaglobalife

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Mary Ann Pierce, Founder and CEO of MAP Digital.

The founder & CEO of MAP Digital, Inc., for over 20 years Mary Ann has fused the digital space to investment banking conferences and built MAP Digital: MetaMeetings™, an event platform as a service. Headquarter in New York City, MAP Digital produces live and virtual events globally and is the co-founder of the Equality Moonshot which fosters women-run STEM businesses solving the UN Sustainability Development Goals 2030. She is also an advisor to WATCH Media, a program which grew from her consultation with The Newhouse School of Communications at Syracure University  and is dedicated to guiding these young millennials to seize the opportunities to build an equitable and sustainable post COVID-19 world. WATCH Media runs on MAP Digital: MetaMeetings platform. #WeAreTheChange

She serves on the Board of Digital Irish and was an advisor for the MIT Enterprise Forum NYC,  Inspirefest in Dublin and Masters and Robots in Warsaw. She taught digital event design at New York University and has been a speaker at may prestigious events including Ideagen UN Empowering Women & Girls 2030 Summit at the UN. MAP Digital is certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Conference.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-pierce-nyc

Website: http://www.mapdigital.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MAPMeetings
Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/MAPMeetings
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mapmeetings

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste interviews Lyndall Farley, Sabbatical Specialist from Beyond a Break.

Lyndall is a Sabbatical Specialist, helping people and companies thrive using the power of time off to boost wellbeing. Lyndall has taken 10 sabbaticals and now helps people navigate the logistical and emotional process.

She left her corporate career to create Beyond a Break as a location independent business to fuel her sabbatical lifestyle. She believes that we can all get more out of our breaks – whether it's a short break or a transformational sabbatical – It's a chance to pause, reflect, recharge, then return to build your best life.

Lyndall is Australian and has travelled to over 60 countries on all 7 continents. She's lived in the US, London and now lives in Amsterdam, married to a Dutch/American.

Website: https://www.beyondabreak.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/beyondabreak
Twitter: @lyndallfarley
Instagram: @beyondabreak_
LinkedIn: @lyndallfarley