Traveling with Kristin

Matt Bowles is a location-independent entrepreneur who started his own online business after stumbling across The Four Hour Work Week in a Barnes and Noble bookstore back in 2007 - the day he got laid off from his 9-5 job. He now helps people create passive income streams through location-independent real estate investment properties and runs a podcast interviewing other digital nomad entrepreneurs. He has been featured in major national media and was named one of the "Top 50 Real Estate Opinion Makers and Market Leaders". Matt and his co-founders at Maverick Investor group have helped individual real estate investors buy over $100 million in residential investment property across 15 States. As a location-independent business owner, Matt runs his company (and hosts the podcast!) from epic locations around the world and has lived in over 50 different countries since 2013. He is a sought after speaker at events and conferences around the world relating to real estate investing, entrepreneurship, long-term world travel and the digital nomad lifestyle. Matt and Kristin met on Nomad Cruise 6, where they were both speakers. Before Maverick: Matt was a hip hop DJ in the 90s and his first entrepreneurial venture was starting his own mobile D.J. company during high school. He studied Sociology in College, then did a Masters Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution and spent time in Palestine, the north of Ireland, and other conflict regions doing peace and justice advocacy work. After that he worked in the nonprofit sector in Washington, DC, focusing on human rights and civil liberties issues in the U.S. At age 30, he was unexpectedly laid off from his job and on that day he decided to pivot completely and build a location-independent business that donates 10% of the net profits to causes that affect positive change in the world. He co-founded that company, Maverick Investor Group, with some amazing business partners, started traveling the world, and the rest is history. Check out The Maverick Show Podcast: https://www.themaverickshow.com/ Listen to Kristin's Episode of Matt's Podcast, The Maverick Show. About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

It's no secret that automation is eliminating jobs. The question is, will it replace yours? In this solo episode, Kristin explains how to decrease your risk of being replaced by a robot. Instead of focusing on excelling in one area of expertise, you can become a "specialized generalist." Or, someone who uniquely combines multiple skills and talents. While A.I. is expected to impact jobs in technology, human resources, and manufacturing at first, every sector of the economy will become affected. Experts expect up to 40% of the world's jobs to fall to A.I. in the next 15 years. Tune into this episode to find out what school never taught you this strategy for increasing your value in the modern-day workplace (but should have). Learn why becoming a "career polymath" will be critical in succeeding as a knowledge worker in the future economy. About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Equal pay is a hot topic right now, especially after the USWNT won the World Cup of Soccer and with democratic presidential candidates joining the conversation. Luckily, remote companies like Tortuga Backpacks are leading the way with innovative policies to help close the gender pay gap. A recent survey of 2,520 self declared digital nomads revealed a troubling reality: In spite of the other progressive aspects of the digital nomad movement, there were significant and obvious pay gap amongst nomads despite isolating the variables of age, hours worked, education, and job roles between men and women. In this episode, Kristin talks with Tortuga's Jennifer Sutherland Miller about: - How she has sustained the digital nomad lifestyle for over 11 years in 50 countries - How she travels as a digital nomad family with 4 kids - What it's like to work for a fully remote company - How pay inequality affects men, women, minorities, and people of all nationalities - Why wage inequality is a global issue that affects everyone - How much should people make per hour in the US versus India or Guatemala? - How individuals and companies can take action now to make more money Behind the numbers: 52% of women digital nomads make less than $3000 a month, while 31% of male digital nomads fall into the same bracket. At the top of the scale, 23% of female digital nomads earn more than $5000 a month, while 43% of male digital nomads make more than $5000 a month. Nearly twice as many men are in the top earnings tier. And there are over 20% fewer men in the lower group. Kristin and Tortuga's Jenn have explored these findings in various blog articles: The Digital Nomad Wage Gap: It's Not a Level Playing Field How Digital Nomadism Can Solve the Global Gender Gap Time's Up for the Gender Pay Gap Learn more about Tortuga Backpacks: https://www.tortugabackpacks.com/ Check out the Tortuga Setout for Women: https://www.tortugabackpacks.com/products/setout-womens-travel-backpack About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

For the past 50 years, remote work has been treated as an "employee benefit" or reward that should be used sparingly. But to resist remote work is to resist change - a costly mistake that makes companies less competitive, innovative, and profitable. In this episode, Kristin explains how the 9-5 paradigm is outdated and why remote work is a return to basics rather than an innovation or trend. Remote work helps people and companies save money while making more. It increases employee morale, productivity, and quality of life. After listening, individuals will better understand their innate desire to work remotely. They will be more confident in asking their employers to work from home or seeking out remote job opportunities. Likewise, hiring managers and company decision-makers will be motivated to capture the many benefits of remote work as soon as possible. About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Rolf Potts is an American author, essayist, screenwriter, and long-term traveler who is most known for his best-selling book, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. Tim Ferriss has cited Vagabonding as the reason he decided to travel the world for a year in 2004-2005. As a result, Tim went on to write The Four-Hour Work Week, which is how I found out about Rolf's books in 2007. 12 years later, I enrolled as a student at Rolf's first Travel Memoir Workshop this summer (a new addition to his annual Paris Writing Workshop series). He sat down with me to talk about some of his biggest lessons and realizations from 25 years of traveling. He also shares tips on: • How to find adventure and avoid crowds during the social media era • What your bucket list should really be used for • Why you should consider hiring a guide when you travel (no matter how many countries you've been to) 20 years since writing Vagabonding, Rolf continues to inspire people with through his work. As technology and the ability to work remotely create unprecedented conditions for people to live a location-independent, digital nomad lifestyle, Rolf's advice remains as relevant as ever. Enjoy! Connect with Rolf: https://rolfpotts.com/ About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

How much taxes should you pay as a US digital nomad? Kristin and Grace break down all the common tax misconceptions for you. Grace Taylor is a US tax expert specializing in tax issues for US expats and digital nomads. Following an 8 year career in the Big Four, focusing on US tax for global mobility programs, she started Gracefully Expat LLC to offer US tax consulting and compliance to individuals. Grace is originally from Vancouver, Canada, but has lived in the US, South Africa, and Ireland, and is now location independent. She loves travelling, and helping people on their own location independent/digital nomad journey. Watch this episode on YouTube as a video interview. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­•­••••••••••• Are you ready for the Remote Work Revolution? Over half the population will soon have the ability to work from home. Let long-time digital nomad, Kristin Wilson, and her guests from diverse industries and backgrounds guide you on how to transition successfully from 9-5 to location-independent. If you've ever been curious about how to work online and travel, or just have more freedom, flexibility, and time in your daily life, this podcast is for you. Whatever your career path, everyone needs to know how to compete and succeed in the workplace of the future. Employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs, founders, and executives alike will find value in stories and topics discussed on Badass Digital Nomads. About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

In this solo episode, Kristin clarifies the common myths, misconceptions, and possibilities around digital nomadism, location independence, and remote work, related to: * Required tech skills * Quitting your job * Traveling and cost of travel * Freelancing * Passive income * Job titles * Entrepreneurship * Digital nomad "trendiness" We also discuss: * The various categories and types of remote workers. * How to break through the perceived limitations of a location-independent lifestyle. * How the self-imposed labels and stereotypes of "digital nomads" are unfounded and unnecessarily hold people back from going remote. Digital nomadism is a dynamic, ever-evolving mindset. It's not a fixed destination or identity. For all intents and purposes, it doesn't matter what your job title is, how you support yourself, or where you fall along the digital nomad spectrum - we are all helping to define digital nomadism for ourselves. And that's okay. What is a Digital Nomad? (Video) Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads for weekly interviews with real people about how they traded out the 9-5 rat race for flexible work lifestyle. We also cover the latest tech trends and topics related to remote work and what you need to know to thrive in the new economy. Access a library of over 200 videos on how to work remotely at: www.youtube.com/TravelingWithKristin www.youtube.com/digitalnomad About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Not so long ago, Palle Bo would look at a world map in his kitchen and place pins on the countries he wanted to visit. But he didn't want to wait until he retired to start living his life, so he became a digital nomad at 51 years old. A few years later, he's officially been to over 73 countries and he's still 10 or 15 years away from the traditional retirement age. It just goes to show that it's never too late to start living the life you want! Watch this episode on YouTube as a video interview. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­•­••••••••••• Are you ready for the Remote Work Revolution? Over half the population will soon have the ability to work from home. Let long-time digital nomad, Kristin Wilson, and her guests from diverse industries and backgrounds guide you on how to transition successfully from 9-5 to location-independent. If you've ever been curious about how to work online and travel, or just have more freedom, flexibility, and time in your daily life, this podcast is for you. Whatever your career path, everyone needs to know how to compete and succeed in the workplace of the future. Employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs, founders, and executives alike will find value in stories and topics discussed on Badass Digital Nomads. About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Vlad Glebov, the CEO of CoLife, and Kristin discuss what a world without borders would be like. Vlad is a serial entrepreneur and nomad on a mission. After starting several successful ventures he has now turned his focus towards his next startup called, CoLife co-living and a non-profit called Project Earthian. Vlad is passionate about helping people see the world through a new lens - Earth First. Vlad and Kristin first met when he gave a talk on the Nomad Cruise called: The Nomad Lifestyle Could Change the World, where he discussed how the concept of a nation state is a relatively new concept during the course of human history, and how geo-politics is threatening the environment and the global well-being of citizens. In this podcast, we discuss the possible long-term consequences for humans if we continue to divide our population into countries and discuss possible solutions. We also look at how game theory has impacted the current global economy and how nomads can change the world in the near future. Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube. Connect with Vlad: https://www.instagram.com/vladglife/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vlad-glebov-a1393b47/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­•­••••••••••• Are you ready for the Remote Work Revolution? Over half the population will soon have the ability to work from home. Let long-time digital nomad, Kristin Wilson, and her guests from diverse industries and backgrounds guide you on how to transition successfully from 9-5 to location-independent. If you've ever been curious about how to work online and travel, or just have more freedom, flexibility, and time in your daily life, this podcast is for you. Whatever your career path, everyone needs to know how to compete and succeed in the workplace of the future. Employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs, founders, and executives alike will find value in stories and topics discussed on Badass Digital Nomads. About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Today's topic is life advice: I share the best 5 pieces of advice I've ever received and even more I found this week. But first, some news - thanks to my Patreon Patrons who support this content on helping people change their lives through remote work: • TWK is now on Roku and soon Amazon Fire TV • Travel vlogs on Estonia and Kyoto on TWK • Destination Eat Drink • The Maverick Show • I applied for the Bumble Dream Job. Leave a comment on Bumble's Instagram if you think I would be a good fit! Leave a Review for Badass Digital Nomads. My Quora Life Advice (upvote it!) Articles with good life advice: How Writing Changed My Life by Darius Foroux The Secret to Achieving Goals (Even if You Have NO Money or Resources) by Ayodeji Awosika Want To Make Millions? Then Act Like a Millionaire. by Anthony Moore About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is an online entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and content creator who has lived and worked in 60+ countries. She coaches people who want to work online and travel through her courses, workshops, and two YouTube channels. She also consults companies in adopting remote work policies. Kristin is a Top Writer on Quora and Medium who has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, The New York Times, Huffpost, HGTV's House Hunters International, and more. ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group