Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders
Adi Cohen talks about growing up in Israel and how a trip to India at age 18 changed her life trajectory and began her journey of self-exploration. Adi shares her reflections on spending over a year in India and how she returned to Israel with creative inspiration and went into architecture. She then explains how,...
Irina Papuc takes us through her upbringing in Chicago, her experience living and traveling through Europe, and her decision to move to Taiwan for a year to teach English. She shares her lessons from her time in Taiwan including living with Buddhist nuns and learning the value of minimalism and simplicity. She then shares her...
Dels Ogun talks about growing up between Lagos and London, the Afro-Beats music scene in both places, and her Nigerian identity as an international world traveler. She shares her journey going from a minimum wage worker to becoming an international lawyer, world traveler and, eventually, a location independent entrepreneur. She explains the steps she took...
Debbie Arcangeles shares her story of growing up in the Philippines and then moving to the U.S. at age 9 and pursuing her passion for the arts despite the objections of her family. She shares her experiences traveling the world as photo-journalist through Central America, Asia and spending time with the Bedouins in Egypt’s Sinai...
Nate Ginsburg shares his 10-year travel journey to 50 countries and his entrepreneurial journey to building multiple 7-figure businesses on 2 continents. He starts off by sharing the story of his photo-shoot doing handstands in the middle of the streets of New York City. He then talks about his initial travel inspiration and how his...
Ashley Renne talks about growing up in Atlanta with parents from Jamaica and India. She explains how a study abroad trip to Egypt changed her life and was the catalyst that inspired her to travel the world. Ashley talks about traveling to India 3 times and re-connecting with her Indian heritage. She also talks about...
On this episode Ben Lakoff interviews Matt Bowles on the Alternative Asset Allocation podcast. Ben draws out Matt’s expertise on how to understand the unique dynamics of residential investment property as an asset class. Matt explains the multi-dimensional nature of the asset class and how rental properties have 5 profit centers, compared to most other...
Val Schrock talks about growing up Mennonite in Kalamazoo Michigan, wanting to be a professional athlete, navigating gender fluidity, seeking adrenaline and competition, and eventually meeting Matt in a Master’s Degree program for International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Val and Matt share stories from their friendship that began in the 90s, including the time when...
Travis King talks about background growing up in the Wisconsin suburbs and shares how he developed his social and political consciousness, his desire to travel, and then, after getting his Master’s degree, why he embarked on a 4-year solo-travel adventure that would change his entire life. He takes us around the world on his travel...
110: Empowering African Digital Nomads and Staying Grounded in Social Justice Activism with Fadila A. Ahmad
Fadila A. Ahmad shares her story of growing up in northern Nigeria, desiring to travel the world, and leaving home at the age of 16 to go study in Ghana without telling her father. She explains how she navigated her family dynamics in pursuit of her dream life, joined the Model U.N. in college and...