Vanessa Fondeur joins Matt for a wine night and they start off reminiscing about the time they went out in Louisville, Kentucky and Vanessa borrowed a cowboy hat to ride a mechanical bull.  She then talks about her experience growing up in the Dominican Republic, moving to New York City at age 17, and going...

In Part 2 of this interview, Geleen talks about moving to Chicago and what she loves about the city.  She then explains how she transitioned into a full-time digital nomad lifestyle, and the impact all of this travel has had on her.  Geleen also talks about her podcast “Travel not to Escape” and how she...

Geleen Antonio joins Matt from the Philippines.  She starts off reflecting on her experience coming up in California and navigating her Filipina-American identity.  Geleen talks about growing up in an immigrant home, the impact of a study abroad experience, her path to self-empowerment, and how she started to travel the world.  She then explains how...

Janna Zinzi joins Matt from New Orleans and they talk about meeting at Nomadness Fest.  Janna then talks about growing up in New York during the golden era of hip hop in the 90s.  She reflects on the role of dance in her life as a young person, and the history and significance of BIPOC...

Sandi Oluoch shares her experience growing up in Kenya and Tanzania, then moving to the U.S. for college and grad school, and then traveling the world for the last 5 years. She shares her top recommendations for East Africa, as well as her top hiking recommendations inside the U.S.. Sandi talks about her travels through...

Juky Lee joins Matt in person in Salvador, Brazil.  She talks about her experience growing up in Korea and shares what she loves about Korea.  Juky then talks about starting her world travels in South America, and then spending extensive time in Central America and Mexico.  She shares stories of living with a Mayan community...

In Part 2 of this interview, travel journalist Joel Balsam explains how to effectively pitch publications, and how he structures his lifestyle of full time world travel.  He then reflects on the ethics of travel writing, the white man’s gaze, and the dynamics of the travel-influencer economy.  Matt and Joel share their experiences and inspiration...

Travel journalist and full-time digital nomad Joel Balsam joins Matt over a bottle of wine.  He talks about his upbringing in Canada as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor and how that shaped his politics, his values, and his curiosity about the world.  Matt and Joel discuss what they love about Bolivia and Joel shares...

Delia Colantuono joins Matt over a bottle of wine on the Nomad Cruise, and starts off reflecting on Matt’s Keynote speech about the importance of consistently standing with oppressed groups around the world as we travel.  Delia then reflects on her personal journey growing up in Italy, and how the development of her political consciousness...

Rosie Bell joins Matt in Tenerife in the Canary Islands to discuss her books “Escape to Self” and “The Art and Business of Travel Writing”.   She also talks about her journey downsizing to carry-on luggage and designing her dream lifestyle.  Rosie then talks about dating and finding love as a digital nomad, and explains how...