Global Travel Stories
& Life Beyond Borders

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Solo-Traveling to 55 Countries Safely, Confidently and without Draining the Bank Account with Shakeemah Smith (Ep 133)

Learn how smart planning and safety strategies can make solo world travel more accessible, affordable, and empowering. Shakeemah Smith shares her...

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How to Travel Deeper and Transform from a Tourist to a Townie with Gareth Leonard (Ep 132)

Learn tactics for making local friends, building a social network, and experiencing destinations through everyday life. Gareth Leonard shares his experience...

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Rafting the Zambezi, Walking the Camino, and Bootstrapping Companies for 8-Figure Exits with Dave Williams (Ep 131)

Learn what bootstrapping major exits taught him about leadership and how long-term travel shaped his approach to impact. Dave Williams shares...

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Dating Advice for Digital Nomads: How to Find Connection, Love and Partnership While Traveling the World with Kimberly Koehler (Ep 130)

Learn how communication, virtual dating, and a global dating pool can reshape the search for meaningful relationships. Kimberly Koehler shares her...

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Building a $100 Million Company in 5 Years and Reducing Global Wealth Inequality by Making Remote Work Available to Everyone with Tony Jamous (Ep 129)

Learn the leadership, hiring, and culture principles that helped him scale distributed teams across dozens of countries. Tony Jamous takes us...

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BlackTrekking: Connecting with Black Cultural Heritage from Colombia to Ghana with Stephanie Claytor (Ep 128)

Hear how living abroad shaped her connection to Black heritage and inspired her to help others explore their own roots. Stephanie...

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Traveling The World for Coffee with Resi Schlage (Ep 127)

Learn how following coffee from farm to cup can deepen cultural connection and transform the way you taste and travel. Resi...

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Stopping Hate and Violence Against Asian-Americans and How You Can Contribute (Ep 126)

Learn the history behind anti-Asian hate in America and concrete ways to support different Asian-American communities. Matt Bowles gives a brief...

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Fifty Countries in Six Years: Reflections on Genocide, Couchsurfing, Work-Travel Programs and Dating as a Nomad with Lauren Carey (Ep 125)

Hear how six years abroad shaped her views on cultural connection, solo travel, relationships, and why she keeps going. Lauren Carey...

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Screw the Cubicle, Design an Inspired Life, and What to Do When You Find Gunmen in Your Bedroom with Lydia Lee (Ep 124)

Hear how a breakdown in Russia became the turning point that led her to rethink success, purpose, and life on her...

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