The Nomad on FIRE Podcast

The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Cam Woodsum | Episode #59 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Cam Woodsum is the creator of Freedom is Everything. Cam has been a digital nomad living off of the income from his passive income businesses since 2017! You do not want to miss this conversation. We do a full deep dive into the digital nomad lifestyle, financial independence, and the daily habits to optimize your life and make this lifestyle your reality!

Links Mentioned

• Freedom is Everything
• A Time to Kill (Movie)
• Chris the Freelancer
  • Chris on The Nomad on FIRE Podcast
• Skimlinks
• How To Overcome Your Greatest Insecurities & Challenges: Story Of Winning A 10 Year Battle With Acne
• 100,000 Visitors: A 7-Part Series
• The Best Guides To Starting A Digital Business (FBA, Affiliate, Consulting, Dropshipping, eCommerce, etc.)
• Backlinko

Show Notes

• Cam's background 01:40
• When did Cam realize he needed to make a significant life change- "If you died today, why would your life matter?" 06:40
• What did Cam's preparation for becoming a digital nomad look like? 13:00
• Avoiding lifestyle inflation & Geographic Arbitrage 17:40
• Cam talks about his first few months in Bali 22:05
• Avoiding distractions as a new digital nomad 28:40
• Passive Income Businesses- Content & Information  35:00
• Financial Independence Retire Early 43:40
• Typical Day 45:20
• Lifestyle Optimization- Daily Habits 48:00
• Connect with Cam
  • Freedom is Everything
  • https://www.instagram.com/camwoodsum/
  • https://twitter.com/camwoodsum

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Mike Corey | Episode #58 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Mike Corey is a travel adventure Youtuber and host of the BBC Travel show. He is also the host of the new podcast Against The Odds . Mike has devoted his life to helping people conquer their fears so they can travel the world. We talk all about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone and overcoming your fears to live a more full life!

Links Mentioned

• Fearless and Far
• Fearless & Far Youtube
• Against The Odds
• Toastmasters

Show Notes

• Mike's background 01:00
• Craziest things Mike has done or eaten 02:15
• Mike's story of overcoming fear 06:20
• When did Mike start to share his story and help others overcome their fears? 11:40
• What are Mike's top tips for overcoming fear 18:30
  • “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” - Jim Rohn
• The importance of daily habits 26:20
  • What I thought would make me productive vs. what actually does- Instagram post by bakadesuyo
• Mike tells us about his new podcast Against The Odds 32:00
• Connect with Mike
  • Fearless and Far
  • Fearless & Far Youtube

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Nick McCullum | Episode #57 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Nick McCullum is the Director of Growth for Passiv. In this exciting episode, we cover a wide range of topics including- Nick's personal investment strategy, real estate investing, what is Passiv and how they can help DIY investors, daily habits for lifestyle optimization, and much more!

Links Mentioned

• Passiv
• Bigger Pockets
• Oura Ring
• Freeze Sleeve
• Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover
• Leadville 100

Show Notes

• Nick McCullum's background 01:15
• What is Nick's personal investment strategy? 04:04
• Nick shares his experience with real estate investing 06:00
• "You will learn more in one month of owning real estate than you will in one year of reading about real estate" 07:20
• How did Nick get involved with Passiv 17:00
• What is Passiv and what problem do they solve? 18:00
• Outlook on the future for the next year 28:15
• Nick's daily habits for lifestyle optimization 32:00
  • Sleep
  • Exercise
  • No Zero Days- Shawn Wang Article
• Connect with Nick
  • [email protected]

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Becca & Dan from HalfHalfTravel | Episode #56 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Becca and Dan are travelers, photographers, adventurers, and the creators of HalfHalfTravel. In this episode, Becca & Dan share tips for growing an online following, work from home office setup, gear recommendations, and productivity tips, and what the future of work & travel programs like Remote Year look like!

Links Mentioned

• HalfHalfTravel Articles mentioned and equipment recommendations : 
  • Roost laptop stand
  • How to make your home office permanent
  • Our standing desk suggestions
  • How we made a shared home office
  • Dan's standing desk tips! 
  • Productivity hacks for working at home
  • Tips for working remotely while traveling (anywhere)
• Nomad on FIRE Recommendations
  • Nexstand Laptop Stand
  • Eric's Standing Desk

Show Notes

• Becca & Dan's backgrounds 01:15
• Who had the initial idea for starting halfhalftravel ?07:23
• Tips for anyone getting started in the content creation space 10:20?
• How do they share responsibilities on the site? 15:00
• How has the business impacted their relationship? 18:40
• Work from home productivity tips! 21:30
• The transition from working from home to working as a digital nomad 27:00
• Remote Year! 36:50
• What are their thoughts on the future of Remote Year and work & travel programs in general? 50:00
• New positive habits or routines 58:00
• Where to connect with Becca & Dan of HalfHalfTravel
  • https://www.instagram.com/halfhalftravel/

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Francis Nayan | Episode #55 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Francis Nayan is an email copywriter and the creator of Stories & Copy. In this episode, Francis shares his inspiring and powerful story of overcoming an addiction to teaching English abroad. Francis continued to learn and grow his skills eventually becoming a freelance copywriter making over six-figures per year and living a life of freedom as an ex-pat/digital nomad!

Links Mentioned

• International TEFL Academy
• Meddeas
• Facebook Group Hungary Expats
• Copyhackers
• The Copywriter Club Podcast

Show Notes

• What is Francis's background? 01:15
• Francis shares his experience overcoming addiction 02:43
• What drew Francis to teaching English online? 07:08
• How did it feel to move to start a new job and move to Barcelona and what were some habits that Francis implemented to overcome anxiety 12:45
• Transitioning from Barcelona to Budapest 17:45
• Francis talks about why he loves Budapest 19:06
• Francis talks about his transition from teaching to copywriting 27:30
• Advice for people making major life changes 44:50
• What does a typical day look like for Francis 46:34
• Francis talks about his future plans 50:17
• Francis talks about his top daily habits 53:04
• Connect with Francis 58:47
  • Stories & Copy
  • Francis on Instagram

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Derek Baker | Episode #54 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Derek Baker is an internet entrepreneur and content creator at derekdbaker.com. Derek explains how he hit his FIRE savings number of $500,000 at age 25, how to keep food, transportation, and housing costs down, co-living, and how he approached buying and selling websites!

Links Mentioned

• Flippa 
• The Minimalists 
• Freedom Coliving 

Show Notes

• What is Derek Baker’s background and personal story?  00:57
• What was Derek doing with websites to sell them for more money? 02:59
• How does the exchange process work for buying and selling websites? 06:20
• What has been Derek's investment strategy? 08:30
• When did Derek hit his FIRE number? 19:30
• How did Derek arrive at creating financial content? 24:38
• Frugal Living- Derek’s condo is paid for and he doesn’t own a car 32:05
• Recommendations to keep housing, transportation, and food costs down 35:26
• Derek explains his plans and the benefits of co-living 41:05
• How does Derek keep health costs down as well as other budget items? 51:40
• What is a new habit or routine that he has gotten involved in that has been beneficial? 1:03:00
• Connect with Derek Baker 1:05:27
  • Derek Baker on Instagram 
  • 📸 Content Curator: @ficommunity | @frugalcommunity | @dfjcommunity
  • derekdbaker.com
  • Nomad on FIRE Interview on FICommunity

Significant Quotes

• “I went from $5000 working a summer job, making $5000, and I was 19, put that money into websites, turned it into a couple $100,000, and then invested it into the stock market. Then turned it into about $500,000.” 02:08 
• Most of the websites I sold, sold for about a year or two of revenue, which is the surprising thing about that industry. It is a high risk and a high reward. You can make the money back pretty quickly if you buy the right business.” 04:17
• “Every dollar that I made I looked at as me building my financial security, or having time that I wouldn’t have to work, or that I could have a work-optional life.” 14:06

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Jules Costa of julesontap | Episode #53 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Jules Costa is an entrepreneur, digital nomad and she is pursuing financial independence! Jules and I had a really fun conversation on a bunch of different topics including- how she made the transition into working remotely, living abroad, frugal living, geoarbitrage, travel hacking, investment strategies, what her ideal FIRE and early retirement lifestyle would look like and starting her own freelance agency.

Links Mentioned

• Jules on Instagram- julesontap
• JCS Copywriting
• Yo Quiero Dinero
• wealthparatodos
• Investing Latina
• Singles in Pursuit of Financial Independence - Facebook Group

Show Notes

• What is Jule’s background and personal story?  00:58
• When did Jules transition into freelancing? 08:24
• What tips does she have for anyone looking to freelance online? 11:12
• What prompted her to start her agency and what advice does she have for those doing it for the first time? 15:26
• How did Jules first find out about financial independence? 23:18
• Investment and cost-saving strategies 27:55
• Monthly expenses and savings rate 40:25
• What is her ideal version of retirement? 42:00
• Focus on the Big 3-Housing, Transportation, and Food 52:15
• Connect with Jules (Jules on Tap on Instagram) 1:00:14
  • Jules on Instagram

Significant Quotes

• Recently, this year I started copywriting and that very quickly became its own business. So, now I run an agency, and it is a lot of fun.” 02:07
• “What I love about freelancing is that it can really mold to whatever you want it to be, You are the one who decides, and that can be really really overwhelming, like oh my gosh, I have all of this power.” 05:49 
• "Find your relationships first" 11:20

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Chad Willardson | of Pacific Capital | Episode #52 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Chad Willardson is the bestselling author of Stress-Free Money: Overcome These Seven Obstacles to Find Financial Freedom. He is also the President and Founder of Pacific Capital a Wealth Management Firm based in Southern California. Chad talks about writing his book, building Pacific Capital, and shares useful advice for achieving financial freedom.

Links Mentioned

• Pacific Capital
• Stress-Free Money: Overcome These Seven Obstacles to Find Financial Freedom by Chad Willardson
• Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Dr. Hardy 

Show Notes

• What is Chad's background?  01:05
• What was Chad Willardson’s inspiration to write his book Stress-Free Money? 03:18
• What should people focus on first when they are getting started with building financial freedom? 05:07
• Personal finance is lifestyle design 08:17
• What does he recommend for healthy liquid cash flow? 13:53
• How important is it to choose a financial advisor with fiduciary responsibility? 17:21
• It is an exciting time for investing with a lot of opportunities 22:25
• Why did Chad want to start Pacific Capital? 24:03
• Remember that entrepreneurship is not easy  29:42
• What does the future look like for Chad Willardson both personally and professionally? 31:49
• Does he consider living long-term elsewhere? 34:16
• Is he looking to make Pacific Capital more of a remote working space? 36:08
• Connect with Chad Willardson 39:29
  • Chad Willardson on Linkedin
  • Stress-Free Money: Overcome These Seven Obstacles to Find Financial Freedom
  • Pacific Capital

Significant Quotes

• “Stress-Free Money, I really wanted to write a book that captures the insights, and stories, and principles that could be applicable to anyone, you know? I believe that financial freedom is possible for anybody, no matter what level income you are earning.” 03:18
• “Once you identify the goal, you are more motivated to make it a reality. That is what I see with people. Once they clarify where they want to be and the life that they want to live, then the getting there is the easy part.” 07:32 

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Gary Arndt | of Everything Everywhere | Episode #51 Shownotes

Guest Bio
Gary Arndt is the creator of Everything Everywhere. Gary sold his house and began traveling full-time in 2007. Since then, he has visited all 7 continents, and over 200 countries and territories. He has become one of the most influential online personalities in the travel industry winning numerous awards for his content and photography.

This episode is one you do not want to miss! We discuss Gary's background, the digital nomad lifestyle, photography, his thoughts on early retirement, the future of remote work, and the evolution and growth of the travel industry.

Gary and I also conduct a thorough deep dive into podcasting, discussing strategy, growth, monetization, and Gary's new show the Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast.

Links Mentioned

• Everything Everywhere
• Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast
• This Week in Travel Podcast
• Starlink
• Google FI

Show Notes

• What is Gary Arndt’s background?  00:58
• What advice does Gary have for anyone wanting to grow an online presence? 05:55
• Podcast growth and strategy and Gary's plans for his latest podcast Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast 10:55
• The Paradox of Financial Independence and Early Retirement 31:32
• How did Gary develop his photography skills? And, reinventing yourself and applying lessons learned to new domains 34:45
• Fun Travel Questions 41:20
• How does Gary view the future of remote working and the digital nomad life? 47:20
• What changes does he foresee in the travel industry? 51:42
• When he can travel again, where is the first place he is going? 57:41
• What new positive habit or routine has he implemented recently into his life that has been beneficial? 58:50
• Connect with Gary Arndt 1:00:36
  • Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast
  • Gary Arndt on Twitter

Significant quotes

• “Most traffic to a website is highly ephemeral, meaning, someone does a search or someone finds a link in social media, they click, they get the information they want, and they leave, and they never come back.” 07:53
• "So I've always kind of every few years reinvented myself" 38:39

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Guest Bio
Luke Damant is a 20-year old Australian travel vlogger and content creator.  He is the creator of the popular Youtube channel Travel With Luke Damant. Luke has grown a massive following on social media with almost 200K Youtube subscribers and 350K on TikTok.

Luke shares his story and we discuss him saving $20,000 in six months to fund his travels, growing a social media following, having a positive attitude and showing resilience in the face of adversity, growing a business, the cost of his travels, practicing gratitude and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• Travel With Luke Damant on YouTube
• Warning Graphic Content- Luke Shares the Story of What Happened to His Hand
• Luke Damant on Instagram
• Luke Damant on Tik Tok

Show Notes

• What is Luke Damant’s background and personal story?  00:55
• What was he doing for work that allowed him to save $20,000 in 6 months? 04:55
• What was his impetus to start traveling? 05:48
• What happened to Luke Damant’s hand? 09:28
• What were his initial goals as a travel blogger? 22:04
• What does he want to do with his travel brand business-wise? 26:00
• How much has Luke spent on his travels? 30:00
• Balancing enjoying the moment vs creating content while traveling 33:45
• Creating content stores your memories for you to look back on in the future 37:15
• Finding community while traveling 38:33
• His experiences in India 42:20
• What are Luke’s future travel plans? 44:50
• What are Luke’s final thoughts? 54:00
• What new positive habit or routine has he implemented recently into his life that has been beneficial? 54:52
• Connect with Luke Damant 57:43
  • Luke Damant on Instagram
  • Luke Damant on YouTube
  • Luke Damant on Tik Tok

Significant Quotes

• “I don’t really buy dumb crap to impress other people. I sort of just care about business and sort of funding adventure and experiences.” 04:20 
• “I started watching travel vlogs and saw all of these people, traveling full-time and digital nomad life. I always had the mentality of why can’t I do it if someone else can?” 06:11
• “If you are looking to take on that nomad life, just go for it. Just give it a shot and see what comes. What is the worst that can happen? You spend like six months in Bali?” 54:03 

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