The Chris the Freelancer Podcast

https://www.grab.com/

Gojek (Ride-sharing App)

https://www.gojek.com/

https://www.grab.com/

WeWork

https://www.wework.com/

Riley’s Video on Istanbul - https://youtu.be/uqDpSN5bMLA

The gym in the Green Park Hotel that I used - https://g.page/FiClubTaksim?share

NomadList - https://nomadlist.com/

Instanbul Digital Nomads (Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1160472153963742

https://heden.co/

Avila Spaces Saldaha

https://www.getcroissant.com/discover/lisbon/saldanha/avila-spaces-1/

Max Rovensky’s Twitter thread about Lisbon

https://twitter.com/MaxRovensky/status/1530481185285095429

Sergio’s Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/sergiosala

https://youtu.be/TD7T7pzEOQI

The seat sleeper

https://www.instagram.com/seatsleeper/

Follow Riley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/rileygbennett/

My Skillshare channel: https://www.skillshare.com/user/chrisdodd

My Youtube channel (for learning web development): https://www.youtube.com/c/CodewithChristheFreelancer

‘The Shopify Theme Developer Mastermind’: http://shopifythemedeveloper.com/

The original Chris the Freelancer Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/christhefreelancer

Additional articles on how to get started working remotely: https://christhefreelancer.com/blog/remote-work/

Brisbane for Digital Nomads (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pgfSV0MZNg

Digital Nomad Life vs “Normal” Life (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kf29BjaINU

My Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/christhefreelancer/

Sydney for Digital Nomads (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71wNCBy1g8

The 40 Hour Work Week in Bali (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Nnjs32iHs

I've previously featured Dylan's story on my website in my inspiring nomads blog series and most recently on my YouTube channel where we answered viewers questions on becoming a remote web developer.

In this week's podcast, we go deep into Dylan's story, how he learned web development, how he scored his first job and how he now travels the world, working remotely.

[01:40] How Dylan came to the realisation that he wanted to work remotely and travel the world and the steps he took to make it happen
[5:38] Starting from Square one and becoming inspired by Pieter Levels
[11:16] Making the choice to pursue web development and finding a firm that supports remote workers
[14:12] The resources Dylan used starting out and his top tips for finding the time to code while working full-time
[23:49] Knowing when you’re ready to look for work and his first experiences entering the workforce
[34:49] The challenge of working solo
[36:49] How Dylan managed to score a job that allowed him to work remotely from the get-go and what he would have done if it hadn’t been that way.
[42:59] Travel experiences as a digital nomad and plans moving forward
[45:59] How Dylan balances work and travel and dealing with multiple time zones
[51:18] He favourite locations in the world to work from

• Pieter Levels
• Hastag Nomads
• NomadList.com
• Slack & Basecamp
• Treehouse, Code School, Code Academy
• Thinkful
• Michael Hartle - The Rails Tutorial
• Pimsleur
• My first public vlog - Moving Out to Travel the World
• Our video together - How to become a developer
• J Space - Jeju Island
• Nick’s Blog Post on finding your own rhythm
• Dylanwolff.com

• Love Affair Travel podcast
• Pieter Levels - 12 startups in 12 months
• Natalie Sisson - Suitcase Entrepreneur
• Années Sabbatiques - Anneessabitique.com
• Episode 5 with Chris Chui
• Dylan’s Story

• Stefan James Pylarinos - Kindle Money Mastery
• Adrian’s Course - Freedom Self Publishing
• Chiang Mai Dropshippers FB Group
• Johnny FD’s Blog and Podcast
• Adrian on Johnny FD’s Podcast
• Kohub in Koh Lanta, and
• Beachub in Koh Phangan
• Adrian’s YouTube Channel - Driven Living
• Casey Neistat
• Timothy Marc
• Dan Kennedy Wealth Creation Seminar

Find Greg at his webiste: http://chicvoyagegroup.com/

[0:58] The ‘Funny’ story of how I accidentally found Greg online after a chance meeting
[2:23] Recent freelance video work and the other ways Greg makes a living with video
[5:22] The ‘dream job’ which failed to fulfil but provided at least some flexibility
[7:21] Discovering a love for travel, building his first business and discovering a new love for video
[10:28] Deciding to move to Taiwan
[11:53] Discovering the Digital Nomad movement for the first time
[16:27] Taking travel to the next level by living abroad
[17:34] Chiang Mai vs Taipei
[20:51] Making the move to Taiwan and doing his first paid video in Hawaii
[22:01] How Greg found his first gig
[25:14] Greg’s tips for creative freelancers and the value of video
[28:48] Staying location independent while taking on the occasional freelance video job
[30:57] Meeting Johnny FD in Taipei & Finding the nomad community in Chiang Mai
[35:22] Working out of various cafes, getting inspired and the coworking culture in Chiang Mai
[39:37] The importance of passion and doing what you’re good at and the opportunity available today for making money with video
[44:52] Greg’s top tips for making money with stock footage

• My video - Where to Work in Chiang Mai
• Expat arrivals
• NomadList
• Greg’s Interview with Johnny
• Joe Rogan Podcast
• Johnny FD
• Phillip Bloom
• Makerspace in Taipei
• Punspace (Nimman & Tha Pae Gate)
• Fiverr
• Shutter stock Camera Round-up
• Greg’s courses

This week's episode is with Graeme Lawson, the accidental digital nomad that built his own business and now works location independently as a freelance digital marketer and business coach.

In the episode, we talk about how Graeme got started in freelancing and how he was able to transition out of living in Scotland to living the good life in Chiang Mai and Koh Phanagan.

Find out more about Graeme at his website here or sign up for the pre-sale of his upcoming course here

[5:19] Dropping out of university to do a string of ‘normal jobs’ before starting his own freelance business about 5 years later
[5:42] Discovering the Digital Nomad movement and his niche as a freelancer
[8:01] How Graeme easily transitioned into remote work
[12:17] How he learned the skills that he now uses to help business’ with their websites and marketing and the story of how he got his first SEO client
[14:16] Working for free and building your portfolio starting out
[21:06] Personal Brand vs Reputation
[23:46] How Graeme does Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
[26:57] Managing clients’ expectations with SEO
[30:02] The beginnings of Graeme’s digital nomad journey
[33:30] Avoiding the rainy cold of the city in Scotland and the importance of time vs money
[36:46] Answering the critiques of the movement and the lack of class system amongst digital nomads
[39:28] Graeme’s (almost) accidental journey to location independence
[40:20] The community in Chiang Mai and exploring new locations
[42:14] Final advice for starting a location independent freelance business

• Timothy Marc - SSM
• Graeme's Website - graeme-lawson.com
• Alex Becker - Source Wave
• Dan Kennedy’s Wealth Creation Seminar
• Sam Marks

• Click here to read more about Chris' story, or
• Click here to get his Udemy course for free

• [1:50] Chris’ early stage mentality of chasing riches via the traditional 9-5 means and scoring his first job in New York City
• [4:53] Is monetary success a values thing or an illusion to begin with?
• [6:38] Falling for the hype of making money in the big city & the slow realisation that the big city dream wasn’t for him.
• [9:17] The story of how his high-stress lifestyle induced a collapsed lung on two occasions
• [11:55] The Golden Handcuffs (ie. the trap of living and working in the big city)
• [13:55] Valuing your time above the money & transitioning out of the Wall Street Lifestyle
• [17:42] Becoming Inspired to live the digital nomad lifestyle & making the switch
• [21:57] How Chris got started in online business
• [23:50] Meeting Riley Bennett and Torsten ‘Toto’ Kremser at the first dropship lifestyle retreat, getting the first sales and moving into Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA)
• [28:22] FBA vs Dropshipping and how they work together
• [31:30] Running his businesses on autopilot, seeking more fulfilment and the realisation of wanting to become a coach
• [35:52] Chris’ favourite nomad cities and locations including Bali and Chiang Mai
• [39:06] His spiritual journey, dealing with psychological demons, mediation and experiencing Ayahuasca
• [44:28] Chris’ advice for achieving balance and finding success

• Monster.com
• careerladders.com - No longer active
• johnnyfd
• Into the wild (Movie)
• Johnny’s tour of Punspace
• Udemy
• The Amazing Selling Machine (Now Brand Genesis)
• Chris’ interview with Toto in The Toto Experience

• My $80 apartment video by True Transient
• Think and Grow Rich (Book)
• Johnny FD’s Travel Like a Boss Podcast
• Dropship Lifestyle
• My interview with James Abbott, Founder of KoHub
• Project Life Mastery Podcast
• David Vu’s Course
• Udemy
• Amazon Kindle
• eBay

Colin Pomeroy was a cocktail bartender until he discovered the digital nomad movement and made the decision to become location independent. He now travels the world as a freelance copywriter.

In today’s episode, we discuss Colin’s journey towards location independence including the struggles and the successes as well as the success principles that got him to where he is today.

You can find out more about Colin by visiting his website at www.colinpomeroy.com

• [2:40] Colin talks about reading his first blog post on Location independence.
• [4:58] Colin’s college semester in Copenhagen, Denmark, a month of travels in Europe and the beginnings of his desire to travel with purpose
• [7:59] Being stuck in an interim job
• [9:04] Meeting Sean Ogle and Colin’s first attempt at building location independence through Video Editing
• [13:19] The importance of choosing lifestyle first and passion second and how Colin made the switch
• [14:41] How the advice of following your passion can be a trap
• [17:39] The importance of skill building and the unexpected ways in which they can interrelate
• [18:16] Choosing one path to location independence and sticking with it
• [20:35] Content Writing vs Copywriting
• [21:26] A quick overview of Location rebel and how Colin used the community to get his first few gigs
• [27:45] Finding the sweet spot between being over prepared and under prepared
• [30:20] Transitioning from Content Writing to Copywriting
• [31:09] Setting off to Paris as the first stop on his digital nomad journey and finding the balance between work and vacationing
• [34:29] Moving to Chiang Mai, the decision to slow down on travel and initial struggles with finding and succeeding with work
• [40:25] Breaking through the initial self-doubt and connecting with the community
• [45:01] The value of freedom, ownership and creativity when it comes to living the digital nomad lifestyle
• [47:43] Colin’s final word of advice to listeners

• The Chiang Mai Lifestyle Vlog
• Bartender to Jet-Setting Copywriter in 9 months - My interview with Colin
• Sean Ogle's Blog - Location 180
• My video on How to find your Path as a Digital Nomad
• Location Rebel
• My EDM Mentor, Nick Galea

Zack Young is an Entrepreneur, Coach & Digital Strategist from England living life as Digital Nomad. Zack and I met in Bali through the Slack community #nomads and since then he's taken his career to the next level, scoring work in New York City and helping his most recent client raise over a million dollars in a carefully executed crowdfunding campaign.

In today’s episode, we talk about the early beginnings of Zack’s freelance career, how he started a successful business in college and scoring gigs in New York, London and now San Fransisco.

To find out more about Zach, visit his website at www.zackyoung.co.

• [2:41] The beginnings of Zack’s Nomad Journey
• [4:53] Becoming a startup entrepreneur in England
• [7:15] The beginnings of Zack’s freelance career
• [8:47] His short corporate career in London, the illusion of big city success and finding a career in which he could make a difference
• [13:19] The beginnings of becoming a remote freelancer and his major breakthrough that landed him in New York City and now San Fransisco
• [15:53] Refining his personal brand on LinkedIn and through writing
• [16:52] Investing in his education and how he built his skills as an expert freelancer
• [18:35] The transition into remote work
• [21:03] Avoiding getting caught up with tourists and achieving balance with work and partying
• [24:26] The biggest challenges of working remotely and how develop trust with clients while on the other side of the world.
• [29:18] The Zack Young style of travel and his favourite locations around the world
• [32:18] The experience of working remotely in Australia and the challenges of being on a vastly different timezones
• [38:53] Coworking in Bali compared to Chiang Mai
• [41:08] The importance of external influence and achieving career growth as a digital nomad
• [44:01] Scoring writing jobs with Glassdoor and the Huffington Post and the benefit of guest blogging for your personal brand
• [48:41] Zack’s top tips for preparing yourself for a digital nomad lifestyle

• The Miracle Morning (Book)
• Glassdoor
• Huffington Post
• Medium.com

Blake and I met through the Slack community #nomads during the first months of my digital nomad journey in Bali. We’ve kept in touch ever since and hung out in Kuala Lumpur and now Chiang Mai.

In today’s episode we talk about Blake’s journey, his experience with finding remote work and how he ended up in his current role as a growth hacker. We also go into what it means to be a grow hacker and the benefits to working remotely.

You can find out more about Blake on his twitter at theblakemoore.

Talking Points
[2:13] Blake shares his unique upbringing, being raised in Portugal, his first travel experiences in Asia and where the idea for his first trip as a digital nomad originated from.
[5:30] Booking his first flight with his friend Zach and taking the first steps to becoming nomadic.
[8:44] The first few months of Blake’s digital nomad journey and how he went about funding his travels.
[10:45] Writing his first book about his journey in recruitment and his first experience with passive income
[15:25] How he approached finding jobs as a remote worker and how he got his first major job
[19:25] How he used his previous work experience to position himself while learning new skills on the job
[21:34] His motivations for living a location independent lifestyle
[24:09] Initial thoughts of Chiang Mai
[25:13] A short discussion on our favourite locations to live and travel in Asia
[33:13] How Blake chose his path as a digital nomad and how he ended up as a ‘growth hacker’
[35:14] Blake’s advice for not undervaluing yourself while working remotely
[36:33] Blake gives an overview of ‘Growth Hacking’ and his current role
[40:21] Being thrown in the deep end and how he learned the skills of his profession on the job
[41:46] Overcoming the fear of going against the gain
[43:37] Feeling constrained living in London
[44:40] The quality of life in Chiang Mai
[46:42] Becoming a digital nomad early in life
[48:26] Writing for the Huffington Post and sharing his story with the masses

Links Mentioned:
Blake’s Book – ‘The Recruiter Guide: What the hell is recruitment’
Blake’s friend Zach (in the second podcast)
Remote Job Boards – Remoteok.io & We Work Remotely
Job Wesbites – Indeed.com
Companies that hire remotely – buffer, Automattic
Coworking Space in Koh Lanta – KoHub
Team Chat – Slack
Short to long term rentals around the world – AirBnB
The news website – The Huffington Post
Pieter Levels’ Presentation on 1 Billion Nomads by 2035
The Chris the Freelancer YouTube Channel