Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle

Ever thought about your relationship with the places you visit and whether you're doing more harm than good? Are you aware of the incredible privilege inherent in the lifestyles we live (or aspire to live) as nomads?

I invite you to listen in as I discuss this topic with guest Amanda Machado. This particular episode has more questions than answers, but they're questions I think more of us need to be asking. They can help inform how we travel and where, the ways in which we can try to avoid inflicting harm on others and their communities, and lots more.

How Amanda got into her work around privilege and travel

What people can do to break barriers of privilege

The steps you can take for genuine action vs. performative action

Inherent privileges that people don't realize they have

How to take part in justice-oriented travel

Questions she sat with to examine and acknowledge her privilege

For full show notes, resources, and links go to www.nomadtopia.com/184.

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Raise your hand if you've ever said, "That's it, I'm moving to Canada." I've heard this phrase a time or two before!

If you're anything like me, you've probably spent a fair amount of time thinking, daydreaming, and brainstorming about where in the world you'd like to live, get residency, and even a second passport. There are certain places that tend to come up regularly as an option for many people, but I'll admit I'd always discounted Canada as being too complicated or something. Turns out, it might not be!

In this episode, I talk with Brandon Miller of My Second Passport and author of Second Passport: Your Guide To Have a Secure Alternative Home for You and Your Family, Just in Case…. all about what it takes to move to Canada.

In this episode:

• Barriers that stop people from moving to Canada
• Reasons to consider making Canada your home
• What you need to know about the Canadian immigration process
• Factors to consider for self-employed and digital workers
• How to navigate border patrol
• How the immigration system works
• What to know about taxes when moving to Canada

For full show notes, resources, and links go to www.nomadtopia.com/183.

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It's been a year since our Grounded Nomads series about nomads who were scrambling to get home or to find a safe place to land as the world was shutting down. Here we are a year later, and I felt it was time for an update on what being a nomad during the pandemic has looked like. It's different for everyone of course, but are people still creating and living their own Nomadtopia during the pandemic?

For nomads, this past year brought many disruptions. Some were grounded in one place, some are just starting their journey, while others have changed how they travel to different locations all while navigating travel restrictions.

The specifics are unique, but the determination to create and live our own version of Nomadtopia remains. In this episode, I'm sharing my own updated journey and how other nomads are shifting their plans as we navigate this unique time.

In this episode:

• The shifts nomads have made during the pandemic
• Some of the disruptions nomads have experienced
• An update on my own Nomadtopia
• How the pandemic has clarified my priorities
• Why now is a good time to take action toward your own Nomadtopia
• How the Nomadtopia Collective can support your location-independent lifestyle
• How to share your own Nomadtopia story

For full show notes, resources, and links go to www.nomadtopia.com/182.

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If you've stumbled upon this episode, you're probably already part of a distanced family or you will be as your life as a nomad unfolds. Leaving behind your family can be one of the hardest parts of setting off on your nomadic journey.

In this episode, my guest is Helen Ellis, founder of DistanceFamilies.com and author of Being a Distance Grandparent. Helen discusses some of the common challenges and emotions for distance families (as well as the benefits!), why it's so important for each generation to understand the others' perspectives, and lots more.

In this episode:

• Helen's journey as a long-distance parent and grandparent
• Why she did her thesis on distance grandparenting
• The fear people have around this topic
• What a rich encounter is and some of the different ways to create them
• How to address the guilt that happens with distance
• The 3 H's of progressive acceptance
• How to set the stage for a successful distance family experience
• The benefits of this family dynamic

For full show notes, resources, and links go to www.nomadtopia.com/181.

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Do you have your legal ducks in a row for your nomadic lifestyle? As an online entrepreneur, freelancer, or even an employee living a nomad life, you need to know about the legal concerns that come along with being a digital nomad.

In this episode, my guest is Layne Lyons JD, U.S. lawyer, business protector for women entrepreneurs, and creator of The Legal UMBRELLA Method™. Layne explains legal issues you need to know about including trademarking, domicile, tourist visas, and other laws you should be aware of when traveling in foreign countries.

In this episode:

• Layne's experience of being nomadic for the past 19 years
• Mistakes to avoid as an online entrepreneur
• What domicile is and what you need to know about it
• What you need to know about contracts and domicile
• How to navigate trademarks globally
• The best practices for trademarking
• What you need to know about working on a tourist visa
• The importance of knowing the laws in the countries you visit

For full show notes, resources, and links go to www.nomadtopia.com/180

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Are you a parent that is dreaming about going nomadic with your family? Or are you a current nomad that is thinking about starting a family? If these relate to you then you might be wondering HOW you can become a digital nomad family.

In this episode, I was joined by Julia Jerg and we both shared our experiences of having children abroad. We also explore the topics of balancing work and family while traveling, what childcare looks like for nomads, and much more.

In this episode:

Julia's trajectory of taking on jobs while nomading to freelancing to building and scaling her own business

Her family's typical nomad travel schedule pre-pandemic

How to get residency through your child's birth in various countries

Why Julia ended up choosing to give birth in the Canary Islands

Her story of finding a way to give birth on the island

Why you have to focus on mindset for your birthing process

How her lifestyle empowered her to do a home birth

Why you have to take control over your life and go after your desires

How she knew she was ready to hit the road again after having a baby

How Julia handles childcare while nomading

Top digital nomad family hubs and why they're helpful

For full show notes, resources, and links go to http://www.nomadtopia.com/179.

Ready to get more ideas, inspiration, and strategies for location-independent living? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platforms so you'll get updated anytime a new episode is released!

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Should you eliminate the word "goal" from your vocabulary? This idea may sound a little outlandish or may come as a surprise to you but as you'll learn from my guest in this episode, it could be a gamechanger in your goal-setting practices.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Erin Elizabeth Wells. I met Erin through a mutual online connection and I resonated so much with what I was learning in her course that I knew I had to invite her to share her incredible insights with you.

In this episode:

• How Erin got into organizing by helping a professor
• The realization that led her to sell her organizing business and get into productivity
• The unique challenges of organizing and goal setting for digital nomads
• Her unconventional take on goal setting and why she doesn't use the word "goal"
• Why SMART goals can be unhelpful
• How to approach deadlines with action
• Her intentional approach to seasonal planning
• One of the biggest problems people create with productivity
• The false narratives of what success looks like

For full show notes, resources, and links go to http://www.nomadtopia.com/178.

Ready to get more ideas, inspiration, and strategies for location-independent living? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platforms so you'll get updated anytime a new episode is released!

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As a current or aspiring nomad, you have probably thought about or tried to learn a new language. If so, this is for you! In this episode, my guest is Ray Blakney, a serial expat and co-founder of an online language school.

Ray grew up as a TCK (third-culture kid) which has significantly shaped his worldview and how he approaches life. During our conversation he walks us through his experiences living abroad, joining the Peace Corps, and starting his company Live Lingua.

In this episode:

• The TV commercial that changed his life
• How nomads can approach languages when traveling
• How you know it's time to take your language learning to the next level
• How to replicate the experience of living in another country for learning a new language
• His 3 tips on approaching language learning

For full show notes, resources, and links go to http://www.nomadtopia.com/177.

Ready to get more ideas, inspiration, and strategies for location-independent living? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platforms so you'll get updated anytime a new episode is released!

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Nomadtopia Radio is not going away! Tune in for some updates on the podcast, the Facebook group, the Collective, and my own personal Nomadtopia. Go to www.nomadtopia.com/radio for more information and resources, and stay tuned for much more to come.

Since 2010, Heather has lived and traveled all over the world while running two businesses (one of them a polar expedition company!). She joined me from her home base in rural Sweden to talk about getting over what other people think, building resilience, what it means to have "no Plan B" and why it matters, and more.

Get a free chapter of Heather's book, No Plan B, at www.HeatherThorkelson.com/NoPlanB

To join the conversation, connect with other current and aspiring nomads, and access additional resources for building and living your Nomadtopia, go to www.nomadtopia.com/radio.