[2:57] Agnes’s Experience Growing up in Kenya

• Growing up in an Indian-majority neighborhood in Kenya
• Learning to speak Gujarati as a kid
• Agnes and Matt’s shared love for Indian food 

[7:18] Going to College in Kampala, Uganda 

• Navigating around a strict religious school 
• Sneaking out to go clubbing every weekend 
• Agnes and Matt’s experiences with the club scene in Kampala 

[12:26] Coming to the U.S. to do a Master’s Degree 

• Working 16 hours a day for under $10 hours to finance her education 
• Losing the visa lottery and being undocumented for 5 years in the US
• Trying to survive in a racist work environment 
• Living on 4 hours of sleep a night 
• Falling into depression and not being able to get out of bed 
• The negative side effects of anti-anxiety medication
• Self-reflection, quitting her job and making major life changes 
• Finding fulfillment through travel  

[28:03] Becoming a Digital Nomad

• What travel means to Agnes 
• Why we are in the best era ever for traveling the world 
• How Agnes lowed her living expenses by becoming a full-time digital nomad 

[31:28] How Agnes Built a Location Independent Practice Training Advanced Healthcare Providers in Life Support

• How and why she selected her niche 
• How she operates remotely from anywhere in the world 

[37:31] Being Detained and Deported with $300 In Her Bank Account 

• How the U.S. immigration process works (Visas and I-20s)
• Accidentally falling out of status 
• Being detained for 36 hours at the Miami airport 
• Describing the conditions of the detention center 
• Being deported to Brazil with $300 in her bank account 

[46:56] Stranded in Brazil with $300 and Creatively Building a Remote Income Stream Fast

• Developing a plan to generate income remotely 
• Being forced to leave Brazil 
• Relocating to Bolivia and her experience getting into the country 
• Reflections on life in La Paz 

[54:03] Agnes and Matt’s 3 Month Trip Through West Africa 

• Planning the trip and selecting their squad 
• The challenges of traveling through West Africa 
• Finding workarounds and creative resolutions to travel challenges 
• What Matt appreciated about Agnes as a travel companion 
• What Agnes appreciated about Matt as a travel companion 
• Handling shake-down checkpoints

[1:11:52] The Nightlife in West Africa

• What Agnes loves about clubbing around the world 
• How Matt and Agnes found the best local clubs in West Africa 
• Describing the nightlife scene and DJs in West Africa 
• Why West African clubs are the best Agnes has seen anywhere in the world 
• The different music types that are prominent in West Africa and the historical context

[1:20:10] Learning the Local History of the West African Slave Trade     

• Agnes’s experience and emotional reflections of Goree Island in Senegal 
• Agnes and Matt reflect on learning about the horrors of human history through travel

[1:29:37] The Lightning Round

• The #1 Book Agnes recommends
• The #1 App Agnes recommends 
• The #1 piece of advice Agnes would give to her 18-year-old self 
• The #1 person with whom Agnes would like to have dinner
• Agnes’s Top 3 travel destinations 
• The Best city in West Africa to go for your first experience in the region 
• Agnes’s Top 3 Bucket List Destination 

[1:36:10] Contact Agnes