The Remote Nomad® Podcast: Land a Remote Job and Travel the World

Ali helps remote workers be productive and create more work-life balance so they can enjoy the full benefits of working remotely. In this episode we talk about creating boundaries at work, how to stay productive on the road, what newbies get wrong about remote work and common misconceptions, overcoming loneliness, managing work from home, and creating routine, workflow, and habits that support a balanced lifestyle.

This episode will be your ultimate inspiration to go from career burnout to finding work-life balance.

ABOUT ALI

Ali Pruitt is a seasoned digital nomad, she has over 10 years of process and workflow improvement experience and she’s the woman behind Fully Remote with Ali. She’s been featured in We Work Remotely, Association of Virtual Assistants, and The Creative Startup Academy. Ali is passionate about helping others transition into remote work, so they can fully embrace the remote lifestyle in the way that works best for them. She believes when you’re able to #getsh!t done and unplug from work, you have more time to focus on what’s important – you!  

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Learn how Gonçalo Hall transformed a random island in Portugal into a digital nomad hotspot, in the middle of a pandemic. In this episode, we talk about how countries are embracing remote workers, how Gonçalo convinced the community of Madeira Island to get on board with becoming a digital nomad hotspot, what digital nomads and remote workers can expect when visiting Madeira, how to enter during COVID, his secret to creating a top remote work destination and future remote work hotspots that Goncalo is working on developing.

 
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Today we are joined by Scott Asai who is a speaker, Coach, and guru of one the most overlooked yet critical skills for remote workers, and he’s even given a TEDx talk about it... “Saving Soft Skills From Extinction.” Scott Asai is a coach and TEDx speaker. He is an expert on one of the most overlooked, yet critical skills for remote workers – soft skills. In this episode, we discuss: 

• How to get started with building a strong network of contacts, especially in a virtual world 
• The key trigger you want to ignite in the other person when networking 
• How to read body language 
• Networking as an Introvert vs Extrovert 
• Using emotional intelligence and soft skills to land the job and get more promotions 
• How to answer, “what is your biggest weakness?” in an interview 
• Tips for mastering your mindset for more confidence 
• How to overcome failures and rejection in the job search process and life 
• Taking personal responsibility to grow and thrive in life 
• Why learning more won’t get you the job (and what to focus on instead) One action you can take today to take your soft skills to the next level 
• Recommended resources for developing your soft skills 

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From working at an accounting and consulting firm to creating a seven figure ecommerce business. Our next guest has been dropshipping for three years, is founder of Drop Ship Masterminds, and has even been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine.  I'm so excited to introduce you to Alex Tenorio. In this episode we cover:

• What dropshipping is and how it works
• The difference between selling on Amazon and dropshipping
• How much you can realistically make $$ from dropshipping
• How much it costs to get started 
• Common misconceptions about dropshipping
• The biggest challenges Alex faced when getting started
• How to pick the perfect product(s), get suppliers on board, and how to get sales

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Ever dreamed of writing your own book one day? In this episode, we're joined by author, publisher, and book coach, Matt Rudnitsky. He previously worked at scribe media formerly known as the infamous company Book in a Box and he now runs his own business Platypus Publishing. His first self-published book made over $14,000 selling on Amazon with no self-promotion. Today he shares with us how to make a passive income by writing, publishing, and marketing books. In this episode you'll learn:

• The exact steps to write, promote, and sell your book on Amazon
• Why Matt turned down a publishing deal from a big publisher
• How Matt had a successful launch without a large audience
• The difference between self publish and landing a deal with a book publisher
• Common misconceptions about self-publishing
• How to validate your book idea before you write it
• The logistics of how to design, format, print, and ship your book (what software to use)
• How long it should take you to write your book
• The biggest mistakes to avoid 
• Balancing writing the book vs the promotion 
• How to build confidence as a writer 
• Overcoming the fear of failure or imposter syndrome

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In this episode WiFly Nomads Alumni, Rhami Aboud, shares his journey from quitting his 9 to 5 government job, joining WiFly Nomads, starting a business, and now working remotely and traveling the world on Remote Year. In this episode Rhami shares:

• His journey to becoming a digital nomad
• What his experience was like on WiFly Nomads
• What it's really like to be on Remote Year
• How Remote Year differs from his expectations 
• The pros and cons of being a digital nomad and how to know if it's for you
• Overcoming the fear of quitting the 9 to 5 
• How he built his online business
• How to achieve unstoppable confidence to master networking and land, consistent clients
• How to deal with people who "don't get it"

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In this episode, we're joined by the Sr. Career Specialist at FlexJobs, which is an award-winning site for remote job listings. In this episode, Brie shares how to land a remote job that allows you to work from anywhere in the world. We cover:

• The process of landing a remote job vs traditional 9-5 jobs
• How "techie" (or nontechie) you need to be 
• Avoiding scams and how to find legitimate opportunities
• How computers filter resumes before they go to humans and what you should know
• What you can do today to your resume to make it stand out for remote jobs (even if you've never worked remotely)
• The most in-demand remote jobs
• The most surprising remote jobs
• How interviews work for remote jobs
• How long it should take to land a remote job
• How much $$ you should expect to make as a remote employee
• The best time of year to apply for remote jobs

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In this episode we interview transformational life coach, Jonathan Beal, who helps others find their purpose, improve their self worth and courageously live a life that is true to themselves. Jonathan is originally from the UK, currently residing in Valencia, Spain. In this episode, Jonathan shares his breakdown to breakthrough story and we discuss how to:

• Find your purpose and develop the courage to confidently live the life that you desire
• Overcome fears, limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome so you can create an empowering future
• Take responsibility and control over your life 
• Go beyond your comfort zone and overcome resistance 
• Connect with others on a deeper level, without having to be a people pleaser and how to set healthy boundaries with unsupportive people
• How to turn your breakdown into a breakthrough

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WiFly Nomads alumni, Sarah Aboulhosn, shares how to successfully work remotely as a freelancer, which has allowed her to live in places such as Bali and Thailand. She shares:

• How she overcame the fear of quitting her 9-5 job to go remote
• Why she decided to freelance instead of taking a remote job
• The biggest mistakes she made as a freelancer (and that others commonly make when starting out)
• The importance of why you should niche down on your services

And she dives into how to:

• Confidently network and consistently land clients
• Draft the perfect pitch email that actually gets a response
• Master the sales calls like a pro (and avoid the mistakes newbies make)
• Stand out among the competition
• Create demand for a backlog of clients
• Charge your worth so you don't get stuck working for free or earning pennies
• How to shift your mindset from a state of desperation to a state of confidence

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Tom Kuegler from Finding Tom went from making $10/hour freelancing to 5-figure blogging pay checks. In this episode he shares how he was able to make money online by writing for the blogging platform, Medium, (and how beginners can do it too), how he was able to grow a raving fan base of 200,000 followers on Facebook and 25,000 followers on Medium, and the exact steps he used to successfully launch an online course.

Tom is originally from The United States and joined us from the Philippines where he spends most of his time these days. He has over 25,000 followers on Medium, over 200,000 Facebook likes, and has been a contributor for Huffington Post, Thought Catalog, and Elite Daily.

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Jeremy Noronha dropped out of college in pursuit of becoming a digital nomad. He started his journey traveling around India with $200 to his name, all while learning how to pick up clients along the way. His resourcefulness helped him achieve his goals early on. Learn:

• How he landed clients with no experience
• How he eventually landed a gig at Foundr Magazine as the head of their SEO
• The surprising/easy way of how you can learn the skills to go remote
• The key to landing clients
• Insightful tips on how to get into a career doing SEO
• Why he quit social media
• How he overcame challenges by mastering your mindset
• How he now makes money online through his blog www.JeremyNoronha.com.

 This episode is inspiring, yet practical and informative, sharing with you the specifics of how you too can start working online while traveling the world.

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Welcome to our first episode! Hear from our Founder, Kate Smith, who shares what to expect on the podcast, how WiFly Nomads got started, and our vision for showing others how to achieve more freedom and fulfillment by working online. She also dives into how the WiFly Nomads program works, how it's different from other programs, and how you can get involved with the podcast launch! 

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