Best Neo African Diaspora Podcasts (2024)

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281: How to Enhance Your Aliveness and Presence by Creating a Deeper Relationship with Nature with Dom Francks 1:08:49

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Learn how to overcome distraction, overwhelm, and disempowerment to become more present, creative, courageous and wild. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pai…

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280: How to Live Free in a Dangerous World and Write a Decolonial Memoir with Shayla Lawson 1:16:28

7d ago1:16:28

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Learn about black community building across geography & language, challenging the gender binary & decolonizing ourselves ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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279: Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World Solo with Beth Santos 1:05:51

14d ago1:05:51

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Learn the real nuances of travel safety, develop a personal risk profile, leave your comfort zone, and travel better. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid …

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278: How To Use NomadMania’s Free Tools and Resources to Plan and Track Your Travels with Harry Mitsidis 54:12

18d ago54:12

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Learn how NomadMania’s free platform helps you to design, plan, track, measure, and visualize your travels over time. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid …

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277: Visiting Every Country Twice, Being Imprisoned in Yemen, and Gorilla Trekking in DR Congo with Harry Mitsidis 49:04

24d ago49:04

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Hear travel stories and lessons from 1 of only 3 people on the planet who has visited every country in the world twice. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pai…

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276: Slow Traveling the World as a Vegan Family and Being a Digital Nomad Mom with Cara Celeste West 50:37

1M ago50:37

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Learn tips for traveling the world with a toddler, eating vegan, and reflections on travel safety as a Black woman. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid me…

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275: Queer Travel Tips and Resources, Palestine Solidarity, and Hosting the “While She’s Away” Podcast with Dianni Hall 41:08

1M ago41:08

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Learn tips for Queer travelers, Queer dating in the digital nomad lifestyle, and being in solidarity with Palestine. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid m…

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274: The World’s Largest Pride Parade, Shaving Your Head in India, and Riding a Motorcycle Across Vietnam with Dianni Hall 45:42

2M ago45:42

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Hear Dianni’s stories and reflections as a Queer Latina slow-traveling through India, Spain, Vietnam, Greece and Brazil. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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273: Building the Latino World Travelers Community and Founding the Latino Travel Fest with Vanessa Fondeur 1:11:38

2M ago1:11:38

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Learn how Vanessa Fondeur is diversifying the face of travel and empowering the Latino community to travel the world. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid …

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272: Travel Not to Escape with Geleen Antonio 46:04

2M ago46:04

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Learn how to stop ‘traveling to escape’ and instead how to create an exciting life of travel with meaning and purpose. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid…

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271: Transformative Travel with Geleen Antonio 49:41

2M ago49:41

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Learn how to create impactful travel experiences rooted in personal transformation, authentic connection, and play. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid me…

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270: Founding WanderWomxn for BIPOC Women and Gender Expansive Travelers with Janna Zinzi 1:16:07

2M ago1:16:07

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Learn about burlesque, Afro-diasporic dance, telling Black stories, and whether BIPOC travelers can be colonizers too. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid…

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269: Hiking, Diving and Surfing the World on a Kenyan Passport with Sandi Oluoch 1:04:45

3M ago1:04:45

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Learn where to find some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and most extraordinary hiking and diving experiences. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pai…

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268: How to Skip the Small Talk and Meaningfully Connect with People Around the World with Juky Lee 46:21

3M ago46:21

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Learn how to travel the world inexpensively, make meaningful connections across cultures quickly, and find nomadic love. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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267: The Ethics of Travel Writing, Platforming Marginalized Voices, and Supporting Collective Liberation with Joel Balsam 42:22

3M ago42:22

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Learn how to create travel content more ethically, amplify marginalized narratives, and support communities in struggle. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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266: Chasing the World’s Most Interesting Stories as a Travel Journalist with Joel Balsam 40:25

3M ago40:25

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Learn about some of the world’s most interesting (and little-known) stories documented by travel journalist Joel Balsam. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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265: Conscious World Travel with Delia Colantuono 57:24

4M ago57:24

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Learn the self-growth potential of solo-travel for women, and how to do it consciously, thoughtfully and ethically. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid me…

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264: The Art & Business of Travel Writing and How to Pursue What You Desire with Rosie Bell 53:04

4M ago53:04

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Learn how to become a travel writer, pursue what you desire, downsize to carry-on luggage & design your dream lifestyle. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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263: Falling in Love with Panama, Brazil, Mexico and Pursuing a Life of World Travel with Rosie Bell 50:54

4M ago50:54

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Learn about the beauty and magic of Panama, Brazil, Mexico, Bonaire, Buenos Aires and building a life of world travel. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid…

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262: Immersing in Afro-Mexican Culture and Founding “I Got Your Black” with Diva Green 46:31

4M ago46:31

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Learn about Afro-Mexican history, culture and how you can go on an immersive small group trip to experience it yourself. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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261: Traveling to Sudan, Uzbekistan, and Seeing the World Through the Lens of a Third Culture Kid with Nusrat Roshni 44:47

5M ago44:47

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Learn about Doctors without Borders, Seeing the World through the Lens of a Culture Kid, and Visiting Sudan & Uzbekistan. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, p…

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260: Family Stories from the Bangladesh Liberation War, Finding Humanity, and Lessons for Today with Nusrat Roshni 42:26

5M ago42:26

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Learn what Roshni’s family experienced during the partition of India, the Bangladesh genocide, and the lessons for today. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, p…

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259: Travel Tips for Cameroon, Senegal, and Dominica with Dr. Clem Affana 1:03:49

5M ago1:03:49

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Learn specific tips on traveling to Cameroon, Senegal and Dominica, plus and the history of Carnival in the Caribbean. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid…

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258: Let’s Just Bring the Kids and Travel the World with Kameko Rooks 45:17

5M ago45:17

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Learn how to travel the world with kids, pursue motherhood without limits, and the tips & hacks to make it affordable. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid…

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257: Choosing Love, Humanity and Stopping the Genocide in Palestine with Matt Bowles 52:08

5M ago52:08

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Learn the history, context & analysis of the genocide being carried out in Palestine & what you can do to help stop it. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pai…

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256: Visiting Nigeria, Being an Ally Not a Savior, and Dismantling Oppressive Power Structures with Tayo Rockson 57:42

6M ago57:42

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Learn how to navigate our diverse and complex world of power asymmetry, identity, privilege and be an ally not a savior. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pa…

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255: Neo-Colonialism in Africa, the Power of Stories, and Developing Cultural Fluency with Tayo Rockson 53:35

6M ago53:35

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Learn how to develop cultural fluency, make thoughtful travel decisions, and seek out spaces where you are a minority. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid…

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254: Wandering Across Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lessons from 23 Years of World Travel with Derek Baron 48:56

6M ago48:56

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Learn what it’s like in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Central Asia & how you can participate in one of Derek’s sustainable tours. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pai…

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253: Smoking Hash with the Taliban, Getting Kidnapped in Bangladesh, and Acting in a Bollywood TV Show with Derek Baron 50:29

6M ago50:29

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Learn how Derek got kidnapped for 3 nights and escaped & what it’s like to spend an evening talking with the Taliban. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid …

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252: Phallus Worship in Bhutan, Ice Climbing in New Zealand, and Using SEO to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic with Isabel Leong 1:21:12

7M ago1:21:12

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Learn how to skyrocket your website traffic with SEO & hear travel stories from Bhutan, Bolivia, Colombia & New Zealand ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, pai…

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251: Nomad Cruises, Community Building, and Reflecting on 13 Years of World Travel with Johannes Voelkner 1:01:23

7M ago1:01:23

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Learn how to join Matt and Johannes on the next Nomad Cruise and become part of a global community of digital nomads. ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid …

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250: Celebrating 250 Episodes, Special Offers, and Meeting Up with Matt Bowles 23:26

7M ago23:26

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Learn how to meet up with Matt, get discounts on upcoming nomad conferences, and schedule a free video call with Matt ____________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: GALACTIC FED I use Galactic Fed for SEO and CRO on The Maverick Show website, but they are an end-to-end digital marketing agency that also offers social media, website design, paid …

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249: Business Networking Hacks, Stability Anchors While Traveling, and Changing Priorities in Different Seasons of Life with Simone Vincenzi 48:50

7M ago48:50

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Learn Simone’s #1 business networking technique, his stress-management tips, and his key stability anchor when traveling. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaver…

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248: Cultural Immersion Through Pickup Basketball and the 4 Steps to Transforming Your Expertise into a Thriving Business with Simone Vincenzi 59:37

8M ago59:37

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Learn the 4-step method to turn your expertise into a business & how to best utilize webinars, PR and public speaking. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverick…

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247: Empowering Adventure Travelers to Collaborate with Global Communities on Meaningful Service Projects with Candice Young 1:17:40

8M ago1:17:40

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Learn how to support community-led initiatives around climate resilience, ecological regeneration, and education. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.…

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246: How World Travel Impacts Your Brain with Robin Who 1:30:03

8M ago1:30:03

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Learn how world travel impacts your brain, boosts creativity, improves problem solving, and opens pathways to empathy. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverick…

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245: How to Attend the World’s Most Epic Cultural Festivals with Ranika Koneru 1:04:06

8M ago1:04:06

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Learn how to attend the colorful Holi Festival in India, the lantern festival in Thailand, or Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaver…

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244: Lessons from 30 Years of Travel to 140 Countries with Stephanie Zito 1:13:27

9M ago1:13:27

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Learn about living in Sudan & Sierra Leone, pilgrimages to mark life transitions, ethical travel tips & luxury travel hacks. Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter EPIS…

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243: Keep Calm, Bring Your Carry On: Prioritizing Mental Health for Travelers of Color with Jen McKinney 47:55

9M ago47:55

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Learn selfcare and mental health tips for digital nomads including specific priorities for travelers of color. _________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can …

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242: Traveling the World for Surfing, Hosting the Wanderlover Podcast, and the Keys to Building a Fully Remote Business with Danielle Hu 57:41

9M ago57:41

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Danielle Hu starts off by talking about her passion for surfing, and how it drives much of her lifestyle and travel decisions. She then takes us all the way back and shares her parents immigration story coming to the U.S. from China, her journey growing up in New York and navigating her Chinese and American identities, and her experience studying a…

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241: Surviving the Rwandan Genocide and Traveling to 80 Countries and all 7 Continents as a Photographer and Storyteller with Jupiter Kayonga 54:26

9M ago54:26

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Jupiter Kayonga takes us on his journey growing up in Rwanda, meeting foreigners who came from other countries to take his father’s tours, and falling in love with photography as a kid. He then talks about losing his father in the Rwandan genocide of 1994, fleeing the country at 9 years old, and living as a refugee in multiple countries. Jupiter th…

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240: Growing Up as a Refugee, Becoming the Balkan Project Lead for the MaNaBu Movement, and Empowering Albanian Youth to Work Remotely with Lumjana Shehu 53:55

10M ago53:55

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Lumjana Shehu shares her experience growing up as an Albanian refugee and having her family repeatedly targeted by scammers and shysters. She recounts stories of crossing borders as a kid by methods ranging from fake passports, to running across fields in the middle of the night, to hiding in the back of container trucks. Lumjana reflects on the pr…

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239: How to Become a Paid International Speaker, Deliver a Great Keynote, and Grow Your Business with Lovelda Vincenzi 1:08:01

10M ago1:08:01

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Lovelda Vincenzi takes us on her journey from growing up in 3 countries to traveling as an adult to over 50 countries. She also takes us on her entrepreneurial journey and opens up about her failed business ventures before eventually transitioning out of her corporate 9-5 job. Lovelda shares her lessons learned and tips for how to make the entrepre…

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238: Work-Travel Programs for Remote Professionals, Co-Living Around the World, and Finding Digital Nomad Communities with Nora Dunn 1:14:58

10M ago1:14:58

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Nora Dunn meets up with Matt at Gary Vaynerchuk’s “Veecon” conference to open a bottle of wine and record Nora’s second Maverick Show interview. They start off talking about building community through NFT holdings, and then move on to recount their month long train trip together through the U.S.. Nora recounts their time together in Chicago before …

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237: LGBTQIA+ Digital Nomad Tips, Empowering 27,000 People to Become Remote Freelancers, and Creating a More Equitable Future of Work with Hannah Dixon 53:48

10M ago53:48

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Hanna Dixon takes us on her journey growing up in the UK, traveling the world for 5 years working local jobs like dog mushing in Austria, then becoming a remote freelancer and eventually a location-independent entrepreneur. She reflects on the importance of local immersion while traveling and making a positive contribution while avoiding the pitfal…

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236: Black Tie Galas in Ghana, Living in Rural Zambia, 20 Trips to Qatar, and Running The Nomadic Network with Erica Hackman 1:20:04

10M ago1:20:04

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Erica Hackman takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S, studying abroad in Doha, Qatar, and subsequently returning 20 times to see friends. She also shares her experience teaching English in Cambodia, rural Thailand, and Busan, Korea. Erica then talks about her experience living in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, traveling in Tunisia, and then…

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235: Empowering the African Diaspora to Pursue a Life Abroad, Hip Hop From the Bronx to the World, and Building “Blaxit Global” with Chrishan Wright 1:06:56

11M ago1:06:56

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Chrishan Wright takes us on her journey growing up in the Bronx during the golden era of hip hop, then traveling the world, and eventually deciding to move to Lisbon, Portugal. Matt and Chrishan talk about the origins of hip hop in the Bronx, its political impact, and its proliferation around the world. Chrishan then explains the “Blaxit” movement,…

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234: How to Become an Infinite Entrepreneur, Break Free from Monotony, and Launch a Limitless, Work-From-Anywhere Business with Ally Archer 1:00:04

11M ago1:00:04

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Ally Archer takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S, studying abroad, working a 9-5 job, and then leaving to become a location independent entrepreneur and travel the world. She talks about traveling in Italy, El Salvador, learning to DJ in Bali, and playing her first gig in Mexico. Ally also opens up about overcoming her fear of leaving her …

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233: Accidentally Smuggling Opium Into India, Reflecting on Palestine, and Capturing Travel Experiences Through Music with Andres Ramos 1:03:36

11M ago1:03:36

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Andres Ramos takes us on his musical journey and how that dovetailed and eventually merged with his lifestyle of full time world travel. He explains how he captures travel experiences through music, breaks down his composition process, and performs an original number on the podcast. Andres then talks about his travel experiences, starting with a Ti…

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232: Family Planning for Digital Nomads, Meeting Your Spouse at a Salsa Club in Buenos Aires, and Designing Your Nomadtopia with Amy Scott 45:34

11M ago45:34

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Amy Scott takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S., starting to travel the world in 2004, becoming a digital nomad, and eventually meeting her Argentine husband on the dancefloor of a salsa club in Buenos Aires. She shares their experiences traveling the world together and talks about their eventual decision to have kids and their choice to g…

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