Nomad + Spice

In this episode we reveal how we make money. GASP!

• The conservative hangover: we need to talk about this more
• "Money is an emotional topic."
• Our friends Beck, Christine, and Holly tell us how they make money + the actual amounts they're bringing in
• The three ways nomads make money
• How Kit + Viv make their living (hint: it's not podcasting)
• No amount of money or massages can make Viv like going to an office
• Baby's First Freelance: how far we've come since our early nomad days
• How to ask for more $$$$
• Charge what you're worth!
• Everyone needs to watch Casey Brown's TED Talk on pricing
• Nomad + Spice Challenge: raise your rates!

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The Nomad + Spice theme tune is Yellow Sea by the feminist badass Madame Gandhi.

We're recording from Viv's home base in London!

• Opposites attract: Kit + Viv are at either end of the home base spectrum
• We sample Libby Tucker's 2016 7in7 talk
• We pull apart the classic 'I quit my job and sold my house and all my stuff and bought a one-way ticket' trope
• How much do you need familiarity? What counts as familiarity? #philosophy
• Property owning: NOT FOR EVERYONE! If you've got money to invest you don't have to put money into property.
• The Adult Gap Year is not the same as being a digital nomad.
• QOTD: "Being spontaneous is exhausting."
• Libby quotes from Pico Iyer

This week's a big one. We talk about privilege in the nomad world!

• "Anyone can be a digital nomad if they try hard enough" - can they though?
• We hear from Chrys, Pauline and LaToya, who wade into the waters of digital nomad privilege
• Privilege 101: we all have some kind of privilege over someone else
• We quote from White privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
• We dig into all the ways we can think of that we have privilege. Strap in!
• BTW, we allude to but don't specifically address the issue of straight privilege. (But we know we've got it!)

Extra resources:

Syllabus for White People to Educate Themselves

Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is

Intersectionality 101

… and so many more

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The Nomad + Spice theme tune is Yellow Sea by the luminous Madame Gandhi

• Amy, LaToya and Pauline share their hobbies with us
• Kit and Viv suck at hobbies! But Viv joined a choir (this one!) and Kit dances (she did not approve the use of that high school photo)
• The need to schedule hobby-time and build accountability
• The link between hobbies and self-care
• The danger of making a relationship into a hobby
• Who wants to join our digital book club? Or our nomad geo-caching team?
• QOTD: "I looked on the net - the net. Who calls it the NET? Sorry guys."

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The Nomad + Spice theme tune is Yellow Sea by the unbelievable Madame Gandhi

• Kit + Viv are hanging out together in the Cotswolds!
• We hear Pauline, Amy, and LaToya discuss their travel styles
• Viv talks about how Libby Tucker's 7in7 talk inspired her to build a home base
• QOTD "This isn't something you have to decide once. What I wanted in 2009 isn't the same as what I wanted in 2012, and it's not what I want now in 2017."
• The risk of nomad burnout

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The Nomad + Spice theme tune is Yellow Sea by the unbelievable Madame Gandhi

In this podcast we cover:

• Who we are (Kit Whelan and Viv Egan)
• Why we're making a podcast
• Today's theme: Feeling welcome in the nomad space
• Viv tells the story of listening to the podcast Where are all the nomad women? (look at the URL extension... ugh)
• We hear from Marbree, Jenny, Kyrie, Christine and Shay on their experiences
• We talk about meaningful gatherings and spaces like 7in7, Lesbians Who Tech, Husk
• Digital spaces! Digital Nomad Girls, Feminist Explorers
• QOTD: "Awesome women beget awesome women"

A new podcast for location independent women. Long-term digital nomads Kit Whelan & Viv Egan cover everything from sexism, money, and privilege to hobbies, accessorizing, and pop culture. No bromads allowed.

While you're waiting for episode 1, you can email us on [email protected], tweet us at @nomadandspice and join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. We want to hear from YOU.

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