Chase Warrington takes us on his journey growing up in the U.S., studying abroad in Austria, and developing his passion for travel. He explains how he and his wife decided to sell their house and travel the world. Chase shares his highlights from their South America travels, how they eventually ended up with a base in Valencia, Spain and what he loves so much about the different regions of Spain. He also talks about nomading with his Siberian Husky, and his experiences traveling through Europe in a camper van. He offers tips on traveling with your spouse, staying in Spain long term, and nomading with a pet. Chase then talks about his career trajectory and how became Head of Remote at Doist. He offers tips on managing remote teams, building remote company culture, and landing your remote dream job. Chase also talks about hosting the “About Abroad” podcast, how he grew his audience, and what he has learned from his guests. Finally, he shares how travel has impacted him and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT www.TheMaverickShow.com
Hosted by Matt Bowles
189: Becoming Head of Remote a Doist, Traveling Europe by Camper Van, and Hosting the “About Abroad” Podcast with Chase Warrington
Episode #189: Becoming Head of Remote a Doist, Traveling Europe by Camper Van, and Hosting the “About Abroad” Podcast with Chase Warrington
Hosted by Matt Bowles
189: Becoming Head of Remote a Doist, Traveling Europe by Camper Van, and Hosting the “About Abroad” Podcast with Chase Warrington
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About the Guest
Chase Warrington
Chase Warrington is the Head of Remote at Doist, a pioneer of distributed work that specializes in productivity software. He is responsible for developing and executing Doist’s remote work strategy, co-located events, and advocating for the future of work on behalf of the company. Chase has been working remotely since 2009 and traveling the world full time since 2016 with his wife and their Siberian Husky, Koda. He currently maintains a base in Valencia Spain and travels about half the year. He is also the podcast host of About Abroad, where he and his guests discuss the challenges and joy of working and living abroad. He is a regular contributor to several of the top remote work publications, and he speaks at conferences all over the world. He was named a Top 50 Remote Enabler by Remote.com and one of the Top 10 Voices for Remote Work by LinkedIn.
What You'll Learn
- How to nomad with a large dog or other pet
- How to land your remote dream job
- How to manage a fully distributed team and build remote company culture
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LISTEN TO CHASE’S PODCAST “ABOUT ABROAD”
#1 PERSON WITH WHOM CHASE MOST WANTS TO HAVE DINNER
TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
TOP 3 BUCKET LIST TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
WINE CONSUMED DURING THIS EPISODE
OTHER PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PET TRAVEL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Amazon Rainforest
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Austria
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Cairo
- Cefalu
- Chile
- Ecuador
- Europe
- France
- Berlin, Germany
- Ireland
- Istanbul
- Rome, Italy
- Sicily, Italy
- London
- Miami
- North Carolina
- Paris
- Patagonia
- Madeira, Portugal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Bilbao, Spain
- Catalonia/Galacia, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- St Lucia, Spain
- Valencia, Spain
- Switzerland
- Turia River
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[3:58] Growing Up in The U.S. and Developing His Interest in World Travel
[5:38] Studying Abroad in Austria
[8:39] Deciding to Travel the World with His Spouse
[13:05] Highlights from Nomading in South America
[14:48] Traveling Through The Different Regions of Spain
[19:31] Creating a Base in Valencia, Spain
[23:19] Nomading with a Siberian Husky
[25:57] Traveling Around Europe by Camper Van
[29:42] Tips for Traveling with Your Spouse
[32:13] Ways to Stay in Spain Long Term
[35:17] Becoming Head of Remote at Doist
[ 38:19] Tips for Managing a Distributed Team and Building Remote Company Culture
[41:17] Tips For Landing Your Fully Remote Dream Job
[44:23] Hosting the “About Abroad” Podcast
[49:01] What Chase Has Learned from His Podcast Guests
[52:00] How Chase Built and Grew His Podcast Audience
[54:14] How Travel Has Impacted Chase
[56:41] What Travel Means to Chase
[58:18] The Lightning Round
[1:14:34] Follow and Connect with Chase
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