On today’s episode we have on Noah Richards! Noah is a former D3 football player and has been traveling around the world working as a teacher and building his own online teaching business. After getting his business degree and graduating, he found a job in medical sales. A year in he burnt himself out and was tired of working an insignificant role & that’s when he took a leap of faith and decided he was going to teach English to kids around the world. We discuss his nomad lifestyle, teaching English in Spain, building his own online business, breaking outside the comfort zone and more!
Intro, living and teaching in Spain. (0:00-14:21) Starting an online business, being successful in a saturated market and $20 dollars an hour in Spain. (14:22-21:14) Nomad lifestyle, playing football in Spain and first step to take in nomad journey. (21:15-32:09) Travel advice and connection with the community. (32:10-37:57)
Quotes
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• “If you’re in a place for four years like college, it’s gonna be difficult to get out of your comfort zone.”
• “Just creating a life was probably the single most rewarding thing I’ve done to date, when I was finally all settled in, driving to my job, hanging out with my new friends, playing on a football team..”
• “I did go above beyond and take the extra time otherwise I wouldn’t have been successful.”
• “People spend so much time in a certain area that they get too comfortable and don’t broaden it.”
• “I think I am more confident that I ever have been.”
• “I didn’t realize there was so much to know.”
• “I got tired of working, waking up at 5 A.M. each day and feeling like what I was doing was insignificant. Now everything I do feels significant because it’s significant to me.”
• “If you have something in mind that you want to do, just do.”