The Maverick Show with Matt Bowles Matt Bowles
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In-depth conversations with today’s most interesting world travelers, location-independent entrepreneurs, and digital nomads. Matt Bowles travels the world full time to find the most fascinating people on the planet, draw out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpack the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote businesses and design their lifestyles. Ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast by Web Work Travel and the Top 1% of all podcasts by Listen Notes, each episode pulls out actionable tips and advice you can implement in your own life each week. You’ll meet diverse travelers from every continent who share their personal journey to location-independence as well as their reflections on identity, the power dynamics that shape our world, and how we can be more thoughtful, conscious travelers as we move through it.
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277: Visiting Every Country Twice, Being Imprisoned in Yemen, and Gorilla Trekking in DR Congo with Harry Mitsidis
Hear travel stories and lessons from 1 of only 3 people on the planet who has visited every country in the world twice.
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Harry Mitsidis joins Matt for a wide ranging discussion of his extensive travels. He starts off talking about his cultural background, and how his interest in sociology overlapped with his passion for travel. He then shares about his experience learning 10 languages, including Serbian, and gives detailed recommendations for places to visit in Serbia. Next, he talks about his experiences in Ukraine and Palestine, and why both places are special to him. Harry then shares stories from his 4 visits to Yemen, including his experience getting arrested and spending a night in jail. Matt and Harry then reflect on the bribery economy in certain places around the world. Next, Harry talks about his road trip around Nigeria, his visits to Somalia, and his travels across the Democratic Republic of Congo, including his experience going gorilla trekking there. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE
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276: Slow Traveling the World as a Vegan Family and Being a Digital Nomad Mom with Cara Celeste West
Learn tips for traveling the world with a toddler, eating vegan, and reflections on travel safety as a Black woman.
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Cara Celeste West joins Matt to talk about her decision to slow travel the world full time with her husband and toddler. She explains the concept of “world schooling” and describes how it has worked in practice for her two year old daughter. Cara talks about the company “Boundless Life” which provides turnkey solutions to help families slow travel the world by providing accommodations, education and social interaction for kids, workspace access for the parents, and local cultural immersion events. She describes what she and her family loved about living in Portugal, living on the Greek Island of Syros, and she gives tips for eating vegan while traveling the world. Cara also reflects on travel safety as a Black woman and gives tips on nomading full time with a toddler. She then talks about her journey becoming a professional content creator and gives tips for growing a social media audience, monetizing your content, and building multiple streams of income. Cara then talks about her choice to use her platform to raise awareness about injustice, and talks about her personal journey learning about the Palestinian struggle and taking a stand against the genocide. Finally, she reflects on the impact travel has had on her as a person, on her marriage, and on her daughter. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE
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Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter
See My “Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Apps
See My “Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Books
See My “7 Keys For Building A Location-Independent Business” (Even In A Space That Is Not Traditionally Virtual)
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Keys
Watch My Video Training On “Stylish Minimalist Packing” and Learn How to Travel the World with Carry On Luggage:
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275: Queer Travel Tips and Resources, Palestine Solidarity, and Hosting the “While She’s Away” Podcast with Dianni Hall
Learn tips for Queer travelers, Queer dating in the digital nomad lifestyle, and being in solidarity with Palestine.
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This is Part 2 of Matt and Dianni’s afternoon wine sesh. Dianni shares travel tips and resources for Queer digital nomads. She also talks about Queer dating in the digital nomad lifestyle. Next, Dianni talks about hosting the “While She’s Away” podcast and discusses one of her interviews with a Palestinian guest. She describes her journey learning about the Palestinian struggle, and why she is now committed to both using her online platform and protesting in the streets in solidarity with the Palestinians. Finally, Dianni reflects on the impact all of this travel has had on her as a person. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
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Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter
See My “Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Apps
See My “Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Books
See My “7 Keys For Building A Location-Independent Business” (Even In A Space That Is Not Traditionally Virtual)
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Keys
Watch My Video Training On “Stylish Minimalist Packing” and Learn How to Travel the World with Carry On Luggage:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/Packing
See The Travel Gear I Use And Recommend:
https://ww.TheMaverickShow.com/Gear
Learn How You Can Buy Turnkey Rental Properties In The Best U.S. Real Estate Markets From Anywhere:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/RealEstate
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274: The World’s Largest Pride Parade, Shaving Your Head in India, and Riding a Motorcycle Across Vietnam with Dianni Hall
Hear Dianni’s stories and reflections as a Queer Latina slow-traveling through India, Spain, Vietnam, Greece and Brazil.
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Dianni joins Matt for an afternoon wine sesh. They start talking about the immigrant experience of Dianni’s parents, and Dianni then reflects on her journey embracing her Guatemalan and Puerto Rican heritage, as well as her Queer identity. She also talks about her interest in world travel, and how her journey as a full-time solo world traveler began in India. Dianni opens up about the transformative experience she had while staying at an Ashram with other women and shaving her head. She then talks about her journey traveling across Vietnam by motorcycle, living in Spain, and sailing the Greek Islands. Finally, Dianni talks about the magical experience of attending the largest LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration in the world in Sao Paulo, Brazil. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
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Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter
See My “Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Apps
See My “Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Books
See My “7 Keys For Building A Location-Independent Business” (Even In A Space That Is Not Traditionally Virtual)
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Keys
Watch My Video Training On “Stylish Minimalist Packing” and Learn How to Travel the World with Carry On Luggage:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/Packing
See The Travel Gear I Use And Recommend:
https://ww.TheMaverickShow.com/Gear
Learn How You Can Buy Turnkey Rental Properties In The Best U.S. Real Estate Markets From Anywhere:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/RealEstate
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273: Building the Latino World Travelers Community and Founding the Latino Travel Fest with Vanessa Fondeur
Learn how Vanessa Fondeur is diversifying the face of travel and empowering the Latino community to travel the world.
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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 to college and grad school in upstate New York. Vanessa explains how her interest in travel developed, shares stories from her study abroad experience in Spain, and the path that led her to become a teacher. She talks about her travels to Egypt and the UAE and then explains how she started taking her students all over the world, from Spain to China, and what impact that had on them. Next, Vanessa talks about diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia without being able to swim and then explains how she met her husband through a travel mishap and planned a destination wedding in Thailand. She opens up about why her first trips to China and Mexico were so emotional for her and then describes her journey to Antarctica. Vanessa then talks about founding the “Latino World Travelers” community, and how you can attend the next “Latino Travel Fest” and get a special Maverick Discount. FULL SHOW NOTES ARE AVAILABLE HERE WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED.
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Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter
See My “Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Apps
See My “Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Books
See My “7 Keys For Building A Location-Independent Business” (Even In A Space That Is Not Traditionally Virtual)
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Keys
Watch My Video Training On “Stylish Minimalist Packing” and Learn How to Travel the World with Carry On Luggage:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/Packing
See The Travel Gear I Use And Recommend:
https://ww.TheMaverickShow.com/Gear
Learn How You Can Buy Turnkey Rental Properties In The Best U.S. Real Estate Markets From Anywhere:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/RealEstate
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272: Travel Not to Escape with Geleen Antonio
Learn how to stop ‘traveling to escape’ and instead how to create an exciting life of travel with meaning and purpose.
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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 helps women create exciting lives of travel. And, finally, she reflects on the impact of returning to her homeland of the Philippines as an adult and reconnecting with her family, roots and culture. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE AVAILABLE AT: The Maverick Show
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Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter
See My “Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Apps
See My “Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads”
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Books
See My “7 Keys For Building A Location-Independent Business” (Even In A Space That Is Not Traditionally Virtual)
www.TheMaverickShow.com/Keys
Watch My Video Training On “Stylish Minimalist Packing” and Learn How to Travel the World with Carry On Luggage:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/Packing
See The Travel Gear I Use And Recommend:
https://ww.TheMaverickShow.com/Gear
Learn How You Can Buy Turnkey Rental Properties In The Best U.S. Real Estate Markets From Anywhere:
http://www.TheMaverickShow.com/RealEstate
See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The Equipment, Services And Vendors I Use): https://www.TheMaverickShow.com/Production
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Customer Reviews
So enjoyable
So enjoyable to listen and learn from Matt and his interesting guests. Insightful stories and journeys
Great Podcast
Bold, inspiring! Matt offers unique insights. Really entertaining. Keep up the great work!
Amazing Show!
I love how intentional Matt is in who he interviews as guests. It’s really refreshing to see that he elevates voices from diverse perspectives. The podcast is well produced and Matt really does his research to make sure he is asking all the right questions to get the most interesting stories from his guests. He dives into the stories, the best tips from the guests, and also keeps it fun and intriguing too with lighting questions and the casual conversational vibe. Highly recommend!