The Nomad on FIRE Podcast

The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Lori and Roger Gervais | NOF #49

Guests Bio

Lori and Roger Gervais, the husband and wife team behind The Gervais Group, named by Forbes as a “Best in State Wealth Advisors” in Wisconsin and authors of the new book Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais. This is a very interesting topic that I haven't discussed on the show before, building and passing on generational wealth. We discuss vision, values, how to have difficult money conversations, strategy, and much more!

Links Mentioned

• Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais
• The Gervais Group

Show Notes

• Lori and Roger's background 01:20
• How is it working together as a husband and wife team? 04:50
• Why did Lori and Roger want to write Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais 06:32
• Vision and Values 10:20
• Tips for having difficult money conversations 16:00
• Financial Literacy 18:40
• Basic financial topics and ways for families to stay organized and start planning 21:50
• Strategies for transferring wealth to future generations 30:20
• The concept of a Family Bank 35:50
• Reasons families might want to use a trust 37:20
• New positive habits 41:00
• Where to connect with Lori and Roger 42:20
• The Gervais Group
• Pass It On: Transferring Wealth, Wisdom, and Financial Smarts to Future Generations by Lori and Roger Gervais

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Brad Dantonio | NOF #48

Guest Bio

Brad Dantonio aka Man Overseas retired at 35 and now travels the world with his wife.  Brad shares his philosophies of life as well as the habits and strategies that allowed him to reach FIRE in his early 30's. Brad has so many great insights and we cover a wide range of topics including- real estate investing, personal discipline, financial independence, travel, reducing expenses, podcasting and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• Man Overseas
• Brad and I got connected through Mr. and Mrs. Nomad Numbers, you can check out the interviews on both of our respective podcasts here & here
• https://escapehouston.com/
• Brad on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
• Lil Wayne Interview
• How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
• Negotiate This! by Herb. Cohen
• See more links mentioned in the interview at nomadonfire.com

Show Notes

• Brad's background 01:20
• Brad's real estate investing strategy 06:30
• Strategies for reducing expenses and keeping costs low 24:30
• Transitioning from full-time employment to a life of travel 27:10
• Brad's Travel Style and tips for Airbnb Negotiations 34:50
• Things that surprised Brad about Early Retirement 38:10
• The power of delayed gratification 41:00
• How Brad found out about Financial Independence Retire Early and the FIRE Community 44:40
• Brad's article 40 Pieces of Life Advice for 20-Year Old Me 53:20
• Podcasting 1:03:20
• Book Recommendations 1:09:30
• New Positive Habit 1:14:30
• Connect with Brad 1:1530
• Man Overseas
• Man Overseas Podcast
• Instagram
• Twitter

Significant Quotes 

• "When you don't need money when that's not an incentive, the currency you're paid in is the messages that I get saying- I'm really learning a lot from you, you've really uplifted me, I've changed my thinking or I'm more motivated so like all of that, that's the currency I'm paid in now and I love it, I'll probably be doing this forever" 34:10

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Ryan Sterling | NOF #47

Guest Bio

Ryan Sterling is the founder of Future You Wealth where he does wealth coaching and investment management. He is also the author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller You're Making Other People Rich: Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention by Ryan Sterling. Ryan has great insights from his 16 years of experience in the wealth management industry. He shares his personal journey and the changes he made that allowed him to leave his job to start his own firm. We talk about tips for avoiding lifestyle inflation, the FIRE movement, bringing your goals closer to the present, entrepreneurship, creative ventures, what a perfect day looks like and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• You're Making Other People Rich: Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention by Ryan Sterling
• Future You Wealth
• Take The Next Step with Ryan Sterling
• Interested in Retiring in Mexico? | With Travis Luther | Author of The Fun Side of the Wall | NOF #40

Show Notes

• Ryan's background 01:01
• What lifestyle changes did Ryan start making to achieve his ideal life and start his business 07:12
• A perfect day for Ryan 15:30
• Ryan's podcast and creative ventures 18:04
• Will Ryan use Geoarbitrage as a strategy? 20:41
• Why did Ryan want to write You're Making Other People Rich: Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention 24:15
• Strategies to avoid mindless spending 28:44
• Bringing your goals closer to the present 32:00
• Financial independence, embrace entrepreneurship 35:15
• Avoiding lifestyle inflation 39:29
• Recommended investment strategy 47:20
• New positive habit 52:10
• Where to connect with Ryan online 53:20
  • https://ryansterling.com/
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/theryansterling/

Significant Quotes 

• "Are we chasing something that is defined for us, or have we defined our best life and what that means" 5:19
• "Are we spending money in a way that is bringing us closer to our best most intentional life or away from it" 9:45

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | with Debbie Arcangeles | NOF #46

Guest Bio

Debbie Arcangeles is the owner of The Offbeat Life and How to Create a Podcast. As a successful entrepreneur, 8 months into podcasting she was making more than at her 9 to 5 job and was able to leave her day job within a year and a half! Debbie shares so many great tips, insights, and resources for scaling a business, making money from podcasting, working with brand sponsors, growing a team, monetizing your passion and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• The Offbeat Life
• How to Create a Podcast
• How to Create a Podcast Free Launch Masterclass
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss 
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
• How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker

Show Notes

• Debbie's background 01:19
• Lessons she learned from her previous failed businesses 05:03
• Why did Debbie start The Offbeat Life 08:04
• What are some ways Debbie monetizes her blog/podcast 10:35
• How Debbie has outsourced parts of her business and why she is proud to call herself a "lazy entrepreneur" 12:55
• Debbie's tips for finding and working with brand sponsors 20:03
• What does a typical day look like for Debbie? 23:20
• Tips for starting and growing a podcast 26:00
• Focus on the process, not the results 33:00
• Recommended Resources 38:30
• What does the future look like for Debbie and her businesses? 40:30
• New positive habit or routine 42:35
• Where to connect with Debbie 44:15
  • The Offbeat Life
  • How to Create a Podcast

Significant Quotes 

• "That's really one of the best things to learn as an entrepreneur is your negotiation techniques"09:32

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast |with Michael Gardiner | NOF #45
Guest Bio

Michael Gardiner is the Founder & CEO of Nomads with Solutions. He's a 20-year-old digital nomad and serial entrepreneur. He has been in the online business space since he was 15 years old. Michael shares his story of traveling and building multiple different businesses. He shares so many tips for growing a social media following as well as the structure that he uses for cold email outreach! Michael also has some of the best advice that I have heard on the show about the habit that he implemented to maximize his personal happiness, productivity, and find an optimal work/balance. Michael has so much insight and great advice, this episode is a must-listen!

Links Mentioned

• Alex Becker's Youtube Channel 
• FIRE SubReddit
• Nomads with Solutions
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss 
• Upwork
• Start Your Own Agency Coaching

Show Notes

• Michael shares his background 00:55
• Advice and helpful resources for entrepreneurs 04:20
• Michael talks more about his digital marketing agency 07:44
• Working with virtual assistants 09:45
• Social media marketing tips 13:45
• Cold outreach tips 24:26
  • Relevant information
  • Pain
  • Solution
  • Call to Action
• Did Michael start traveling because he could or did he design his life to have the freedom to travel and live anywhere? 28:50
• What's Michael's travel style? 32:00
• Michael's tips for finding community while traveling 39:20
• Michael's experience being in Thailand during the COVID-19 lockdowns 40:35
• Michael's thoughts on Financial Independence Retire Early FIRE 43:40
• New positive habit 51:50
• Where to connect with Michael online 57:40
• https://michaelrgardiner.com/
• https://linktr.ee/michaelrgardiner

Significant Quotes 

• "Youtube was my mentor" 04:38
• "Cold email is the most under ulitized, insane tool for getting clients" 24:00

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast with Blair Mishleau | Episode 44

Guest Bio

Blair Mishleau of BlairBlur.com is an EdTech & PL Education Consultant. Blair shares his story of working as a teacher for 5 years but he always had wanderlust and knew he wanted to travel. He moved into a remote role as a curriculum writer and began traveling in 2018 with Remote Year. Blair eventually moved into entrepreneurship full-time. Blair also shares how he found out about the Financial Independence Retire Early FIRE movement which inspired him to become debt-free, after paying off over $17,000 worth of credit card debt! Blair also shares some of his networking tips and so much more on today's episode!

Links Mentioned

• Remote Year, is a work and travel program for digital nomads that Blair and I met through. If you want more information, I wrote a Remote Year Review where I share my experience and showcase what they provide for digital nomads
• InterNations

Show Notes

• Blair shares his background 00:55
• Blair started traveling with Remote Year 01:42
• What's one thing that Blair learned about himself while traveling? 06:42
• Blair talks about his month of solo travel in Seoul, South Korea 11:11
• Blair talks about what he has been up to in 2020 and starting his own business 15:20
• Advice for starting your own business 17:25
• Eric and Blair talk about imposter syndrome 19:30
• Blair shares his networking tips 21:20
• What does the future look like for Blair 24:00
• Blair talks about finding out about financial independence, paying off over $17K of credit card debt, financial literacy, and shares some resources 27:18
  • Playing with FIRE Documentary
  • Financial Gym
• Blair talks about his goal of reaching Coast FI 39:30
• Blair shares his new positive habit 43:40
• Where to reach Blair 45:40
  • https://blairblur.com/
  • https://twitter.com/blairtheblur

Significant Quotes 

•  "I was giving myself permission to leave once I was debt-free" 16:09
• "All of the money I've made since starting my company has come from multi-year relationships 23:38"

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Nathan Pettijohn | Founder of Cordurouy | Episode #43 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Nathan Pettijohn is the founder and CEO of Cordurouy a growth marketing & digital strategy agency. He's also the best selling author of the recent book Travels with Hafa: In Search of Ourselves. Nathan shares his story and we talk about the importance of outsourcing admin tasks, Nathan's writing process, his recent travels, RV life, remote work and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• Cordurouy
• Zen and the Art of Admin Tasks by Nathan Pettijohn
• Travels with Hafa: In Search of Ourselves by Nathan Pettijohn
• Can We Just Work From Home Forever?
• Nathan's Forbes Column
• Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts by Ryan Holiday
• Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk

Show Notes

• What is Nathan Pettijohn’s background and how did he get interested in entrepreneurship?  00:57
• What advice does he have for people looking to start their own business? 06:18
• What went into Nathan Pettijohn’s first book? 08:05
• How did he find and build his team? 11:11
• What is it about Brazil that Nathan loves so much? 12:57
• Nathan sets the scene for the trip that unfolds in his latest book Travels with Hafa: In Search of Ourselves 16:52
• What did Nathan learn about himself? 25:20
• Nathan talks about working with Scribe Media 33:55
• Would Nathan consider the RV lifestyle full time? 40:11
• Say ‘yes’ and be open to new experiences right now  46:04
• Connect with Nathan 47:02
  • Nathan Pettijohn on Twitter
  • Nathan Pettijohn on Instagram

Significant Quotes 

• “I try to surround myself with as many mentors as I can. So, if you surround yourself with ten smart entrepreneurial people, you will become one.” 06:25

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Mr. Nomad Numbers | of Nomad Numbers | Episode #42 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Mr. Nomad Numbers and his wife are financially independent and slow travel around the world. Mr. Nomad Numbers was previously on the show back in May 2020, if you missed it check it out Financial Independence and Slow Travel with Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21. Mr. Nomad Numbers shares his experience traveling to Taiwan and living there during the COVID-19 pandemic and about the Taiwan Gold Card for Digital Nomads!

Links Mentioned

• Financial Independence and Slow Travel with Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21
• How to get a multi-year resident visa in Taiwan: the Taiwan Employment Gold Card – Part I: Online application by Mr. Nomad Numbers
• How to get multi-year resident status in Taiwan through the Taiwan Employment Gold Card – Part II: Spouse application by Mr. Nomad Numbers

Show Notes

• Mr. Nomad Numbers gives a life update  01:27
• What has it been like traveling in Taiwan? 05:09
• The cost of living in Taiwan is cheaper than in Japan and Mr. Nomad Numbers and his wife collectively spend about $1500-$1600 a month 11:18
• What do co-working spaces look like in Taiwan for digital nomads? 13:54
• Mr. Nomad Numbers talks about the Taiwan Employment Gold Card and visa situation 17:34
• How much does it cost to file for the Taiwan Employment Gold Card? 26:20
• What does the future look like for him and his wife?  27:14
• Connect with Mr. Nomad Nomads 31:08
  • https://www.nomadnumbers.com
  • https://www.nomadnumbers.com/about-us/newsletter/
  • https://www.instagram.com/nomadnumbers
  • https://twitter.com/nomadnumbers
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1gf75ylYd58KxqVI4ROVw

Significant quotes

•  “We came to Taiwan, did our two-week quarantine. Once we were free to come out of our apartments, life here has been pretty much normal. Of course we are still wearing masks in public transportation.” 02:06 
• “Taiwan, as your listeners may know, has had pretty much no case of COVID for the past few months.. There has been a couple of cases at the beginning of the pandemic.” 02:32
• “Taiwan has 487 (COVID-19) cases as of August 22nd, and among all of those cases there was only seven deaths.” 02:57 

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | With Kimberleigh Stan | Episode #41 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Kimberleigh Stan is a pharmacist, YouTuber, and a digital nomad pursuing financial independence! Kim shares her story of taking her job remote and traveling around living the digital nomad lifestyle, how she found out about FIRE Financial Independence Retire Early movement, and how she started making positive financial choices in her life and now shares those learnings on her Youtube channel every week on Finance Friday's!

Links Mentioned

• Kimberleigh Stan Youtube
• Financial Independence Resources that Kim Recommends
  • Choose F.I.
  • Our Rich Journey

Show Notes

• What is Kim's background?  01:27
• When and why did she choose to work abroad? 10:12
• What are some avenues to take a career in healthcare remote? 13:34
• Was Kim drawn towards the digital nomad lifestyle because of her love of travel or for the financial savings of geographic arbitrage? 15:53
• Does she like to travel alone or part of a group? 18:27
• How did she hear about the F.I.R.E. movement? 22:44
• Did freedom and flexibility draw her to pursue financial independence? 29:00
• What is her idea behind her YouTube channel?  33:04
• Would Kim like to continue to live abroad? 38:31
• What was the pandemic like in Japan? 39:48
• What is a new positive habit that she has developed recently? 45:46
• Connect with Kimberleigh Stan 49:30
  • Kim Stan on YouTube
  • Kim Stan on Instagram
  • Personal Instagram

Significant Quotes

• “I love working abroad. There are benefits to doing that. You get to know the local culture. I feel like you have a more immersive experience when you work in a place.” 10:27

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Travis Luther  | Author of The Fun Side of the Wall | Episode #40 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Travis Luther is an author, musician, and entrepreneur. Forbes.com called Travis a “Retirement Abroad Authority”. We discuss retirement in Mexico and his new book The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico. We talk about why people might want to leave the US to retire in Mexico, some of the reasons they choose to stay in Mexico, and the most popular locations in Mexico for ex-pats. We also discuss Travis's entrepreneurial ventures and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico by Travis Scott Luther
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss 
• The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
• The Lake Chapala Society
• Expats in Mexico
• The Best Places to Live in Mexico as a U.S. Expat International Living
• InterNations: Community for expatriates & global minds

Show Notes

• What is Travis Luther’s background?  00:57
• Reasons why people might want to leave the United States, including money, ageism, and a sense of community. 05:20
• What does a typical American baby boomer look like that moves to Mexico? 07:30
• Why do baby boomers want to stay in Mexico? 10:00
• What are some of the key locations in Mexico for ex-pats? 18:40
• Would Travis retire in Mexico?  25:20
• How dangerous can it be in Mexico? 26:43
• What does the healthcare situation look like in Mexico? 29:42
• What ex-pat resources would Travis recommend? 34:24
• Travis talks about his other businesses  36:53
  • Law Father
  • Queen Anne Pillow Company
  • TrialLine
• Be honest about what your skillset is 40:56
• Connect with Travis Luther 56:56
  • TravisLuther.com
  • The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico by Travis Scott Luther

Significant Quotes

• (Baby Boomers moving to Mexico) “If you could have this same kind of life in the U.S., how many of you would return to the United States… only about 8% of the people said that they would be willing to return to the United States.” 10:22 

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