While staying in Mexico for a few weeks I got the chance to interview Sergio Sala, a prominent champion of the Digital Nomad movement, or simply, as we agreed, a world traveler who works and enjoys life around the globe. We talked about what it means to be constantly on the go and the importance of slowing down. We covered Sergio’s journey from a freshly graduated architect working at a firm he co-founded to a well-known advocate of working and traveling with just a backpack and a laptop. We discussed freelancing, finding your niche, and converting your skills into something you can offer while being in remote locations.

Sergio’s online presence is mainly focused on the Spanish-speaking world, so consider this his foray into the international scene. He has created an online course on becoming a digital nomad, in Spanish. The many topics and people we talked about are included in the links section below. This is was a short but jam-packed episode, so press play and enjoy!

Today’s guest is Chase Yang, a California native, entrepreneur, ex-tech startup employee, world traveler, and video blogger. He runs a business online that allows him to be location-independent. He brings with him an ungodly amount of gear and uses every bit of it to create photo and video content.

We met at Punspace, the semi-famous coworking space in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chase was working diligently on his video blog and editing photos while sweating excruciating details. I saw that he cared about quality and was willing to pay the price. During this interview we talked about Chase cutting the chains of in-office employment, burning the boats to start his online online business and leaving his relaxing home turf of LA behind to explore South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He is a trained actor and we talked about how acting can help you in life. We touched on Chase’s near-death experience after a horrific motorcycle accident. He also gives some indispensable tips on how to be productive while traveling. Enjoy!

My guest today is a Brazilian entrepreneur, world traveler, youtuber, and educator. He gained his location independence and freedom to live anywhere in the world by creating businesses completely online. Let me present to you João Alberto Novaes.

I met João in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Nomad Summit, an annual event for digital nomads from around the world. He is an expert in dropshipping business specializing in the Brazilian consumer market, one that was notoriously hard to crack for others. He wouldn’t let this detract him from achieving relative success. He now travels the worlds and teaches others how to gain freedom.

My guest today is a Missouri native, an athlete training to be a ninja, previously a senior developer at a tech startup and a DJ. A few of years ago he left San Francisco to travel around the globe and perform rigorous physical training. He then settled down in Southeast Asia for a while enjoying a new life by the beach. Let’s find out how it all happened. Without further ado I give you – Matt Barnicle aka Nomadic Ninja.

Having been friends for over 11 years, naturally, it was an easy conversation and a good chance to catch up while we both were in Bangkok. We covered an array of topics from quite deep to decidedly light-hearted. Matt has had a fascinating trajectory that can serve as inspiration to many struggling with finding their path and improving their mental and physical states. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.

My guest today is a Bay Area native with Indian roots, a comedian and a writer. His father once told him to be a doctor so he wouldn’t have to face the hardship of being a computer engineer. Despite that, he held a job as a programmer in Silicon Valley until he finally quit it after 10 years to pursue comedy full time. Dear audience, I give you Richard Sarvate!

We chatted about Richard’s childhood in the suburban Bay Area, being secluded, passion for comedy, golden handcuffs, quitting, persisting, bombing, and goal-setting. It’s been a very fun and enlightening conversation and I hope y’all enjoy it.

My guest today is a musician, a screenwriter, a podcaster, a web entrepreneur, and a bad ass software engineer. At 16 years of age he was a drummer in Iran first licenced heavy metal band since the 1979 revolution. He was born and raised in Iran, studied in Australia and now lives in Manhattan. Let me present to you Sina Jazayeri!

We talked about growing up in Iran, being a drummer at 16 in an oppressive country, moving to Australia of all places, and finding a new and exciting life in New York City. We also covered personal development, web technologies, pet projects, and a few other awesome things.