Freedom Lifestyle ~ What's Your Free?

How are Digital Nomads responding to life in quarantine? As a Digital Nomad, this pandemic has been an aggressive change of plans. As we collectively slow down and stay put this year, will we like it? What is the future of travel for seasoned Digital Nomads? In this episode I interview two long term nomads - Saurav Arya (Indian Digital Nomad) and Samantha Elisabeth (Co-Owner of Female Digital Nomads) to find out how they're coping during quarantine and the impact it's already had.Additional Links: Follow Indian Digital NomadFollow Samantha ElisabethJoin Female Digital NomadsThere She Goes Again BlogGet Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam About the show:✨ Freedom Lifestyle is an online community and podcast series that empowers the movement towards flexible work. Sam Laliberte interviews remote workers, digital nomads and self-employed people who've pursued a lifestyle that allows them to work from anywhere. Sam discovers their version of the Freedom Lif

Rejection is an opportunity for redirection. Every time you practice your resiliency skills it creates a compounding effect. The next time you’re faced with a setback, you’re quicker to respond with a solution and move forward. Here are three stories where rejection and not getting what I wanted was actually a wonderful stroke of luck

Rhama Dashuri is a spiritual business coach, badass mom, serial entrepreneur and queen of vibes. Her “f the rules”, rebellious approach to achieving true freedom had me captivated when I first heard he speak at the Envision Festival. In this episode Rhama shares: The role self love plays in access creativity and innovation in entrepreneurshipHow to use what makes us different to our advantage (shadow work)Her approach to manifesting speaking opportunities and wealthLaunching her coaching business and the process of raising her prices Naming limiting beliefs and how to manifest like a MF!Additional Links: Follow RhamaDiscover Rhama's OffersGet Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam About the show:✨ Freedom Lifestyle is an online community and podcast series that empowers the movement towards flexible work. Sam Laliberte interviews remote workers, digital nomads and self-employed people who've pursued a lifestyle that allows them to work from anywhere. Sam discov

In lieu of this week's interview episode, I'm proudly participating in #PodcastBlackout to protest the murder of George Floyd, police brutality, racism, injustice, and inequality.I've spent the last few days going back and forth about what I "SHOULD" post this week and what type of episode I "SHOULD" create.This concern about doing the "right thing" and awareness of my own image is one of the core issues of performative activism. It's ineffective and unsustainable. In my effort to transition from "not racist" to "anti-racist" I'm focusing on what I CAN do to contribute, as a white person and ally, and making it less about how I'll be perceived if I make mistakes along the way. Instead of spending this week learning about flexible work, I hope you’ll take the time to educate yourself and identify what you can uniquely contribute to the #BlackLivesMatter movement. This episode contains 6 actions I'm taking and resources I'

I started my very first business, Ezzy Lynn, when I was 24 years old. Three years later, my co-founders and I decided to call it quits and I finally feel okay to talk about it.When you end a business you lose a part of your identity. It's so easy and normal to feel shame and hopelessness. You wonder if you'll ever be an entrepreneur again.In this episode I share my story of starting and ending my first business, along with the most powerful lessons that shaped my current freedom lifestyle. quitting my job to become an entrepreneurlaunching the business at a music festivalpartnering with the World Wildlife Fund

Nomadic Matt is a full-time travel blogger and digital nomad who has traveled to more than 100 countries in 10 years.Matt's New York Times Bestselling book, "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day", helps people travel more often, for less money. Nomadic Matt (Matt Kepnes) was interviewed on the Freedom Lifestyle Podcast about:How to monetize a blog in 2020How the travel industry is impacted by Covid-19Future of travel predictions post CovidSustainable travel as a Digital Nomad Tradeoffs of living nomadically Additional Links: How to travel the world on $50 a dayNomadic Matt's Travel SiteNomadic Matt on PatreonGet Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam This episode’s show notes are brought to you by Vurbl

A few weeks ago, my partner and I carved out two full days to reflect, align and design our 2020 vision and beyond. We set personal, professional and relationship goals. We laughed, argued, got uncomfortable and manifested clarity. We ended the weekend with a vision we felt aligned on and in this podcast episode share the template for success that worked for us. I hope you don’t follow it perfectly. I hope hearing our experience is the inspiration and motivation you need to carve out the time and design an agenda on your “own terms” 

Launching a podcast is one thing, scaling a podcast is another. Today’s guest is an expert at growing podcasts by creating systems, building repeatable processes and outsourcing work through virtual assistants. Edwin Frondozo is a podcast host, startup founder, freelance consultant and family man. He’s able to produce weekly, award winning podcast episodes while only being involved with parts of the production that he enjoys. “The only thing I can’t outsource is my voice”. In this episode, Sam and Edwin discuss: scaling podcast production through systems and outsourcingrepurposing podcast content into multiple forms of content marketinghow to hire a virtual assistant how to become a great podcast interviewer If you haven’t launched your show yet, start with Launch a Podcast on a Budget. If you’re ready to scale though, Edwin created an online course just for you. Additional Links: Listen to Edwin’s PodcastGet Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam This episode’s show not

Mandy Balak is the host of the Ace Talks Podcast but like most podcasters I know, her show is just one of many amazing offerings she's created for her community. As the Founder and CEO of Ace, Mandy is a great example of someone who launched a podcast as an extension of her existing brand. She already had customers and a community to market the show to and an established business that could benefit. In this episode, Mandy shared: The impact her podcast had on Ace and her personal brandThe obstacles her had to overcome to launch a podcastThe first podcast she listened to What makes a good podcast Ready to launch your own show? Listeners get 40% off "Launch a Podcast on a Budget" in-person workshops and online course with code "freedomfriends". Links:Follow MandyDiscover the Ace ClassList to the Ace Talks PodcastEnrol in Launch a Podcast on a BudgetGet Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam This episode’s show notes are brought to you by Vurbl

The travel bug is not a myth, folks! After returning from 4 months of backpacking, I was dead set on making this more than a one-time thing. I wanted to be a full-time digital nomad.I'm sure you've been there. Scanning the world map, admiring your passport stamps and bookmarking Lonely Planet destinations. With so much to see, the time to start feels like yesterday

The first year of freelance is sure to provide highs, lows and tons of learnings. In this episode, hear from two self-employed freelancers who transitioned to freelance in the last 12 months.In this episode we discuss: ~ Quoting your first freelance gig~ Leveraging social media to find freelance clients~ Building a personal brand for self-employment ~ Creating your dream job ~ Lessons learned from the first year of freelance This episode features: 1. Kyla Clarke who was laid off three times in a row by three different companies before she decided she had enough and started freelancing full-time.  ✨Download Kyla’s Mindset Makeover ✨2. Christine Lieu who gave up climbing the corporate ladder to climb mountains around the world and build her freelance business from anywhere.  ✨ Work with Christine ✨ Have a friend who wants to transition to freelance? Fwd this episode their way for instant karma points

You know what birthdays can be like. Maybe you're someone who makes their own cake or perhaps you have a history of pulling a Rachel Green.Turning 30 for me feels somewhere in the middle

Working online as a location independent, digital nomad is easier than you think. I used to think that luck was what it took. That these experiences were limited to contest winners and the rich and famous. The Digital Nomad has proved me wrong.Links:SafetyWing Digital Nomad InsuranceGet Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam Turns out contests like "best job in the world" were the spark for an entire movement. Enter the Digital Nomad. These location independent folks have cracked the code. They work online which means they #WorkFromAnywhere

When you work flexibly you get to make a lot of important decisions and your daily rituals are done from anywhere. Gone are the days of being told when to set your alarm, "fitting in work outs" and lunching at noon sharp. See ya! ✌️Links:Get Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Follow Sam In this solo episode we explore: ~ self-care rituals ~ creating a morning routine~ lifestyle hacks~ how to optimize your day~ productivity for the self-employedWith all this freedom, some of us will THRIVE. We'll be self-disciplined and take on the challenge of optimizing AM to PM. Others will catch themselves watching Netflix in the middle of the day because technically, we can. This was me.When you have the freedom lifestyle, time is currency.How will you spend it? What are your daily rituals?About the show:✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's

We've started to expand the scope of Freedom Lifestyle because not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur or freelancer and that's totally ok! Maybe you just want remote work?  In this episode we explore: ~ personality traits that make for a successful remote worker~ how remote work impacts employee happiness and productivity~ ways your can find a remote jobIn this episode I had such a great time chatting with Liam Martin who has been empowering the remote work movement while also walking the talk himself. Liam employs 100 workers in 28 countries around the world as the co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor and Staff - two tools that help manage the productivity of remote employees. Most recently Liam launched Running Remote which is the largest conference on remote work that’s held in Bali each year ☀️ Have a friend dying to peace out from the office life? Fwd this episode their way for instant karma points

The two new convos I’m sharing with you today are geared towards women looking to take themselves on a well deserved vacation!

The two convos I’m sharing with you today are really beneficial for anyone pursuing a laptop lifestyle or wanting to work while traveling long-term.As a newbie digital nomad, there’s only so much life experience I can share ... and sometimes you need to call in the experts. First I interviewed Sondre Rasch. He's originally from Norway and moved to San Francisco when his company, SafetyWing got into Y Combinator

“I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list.” ― Susan SontagToday we meet Andy. The world traveler I met in Medellin, Colombia during my week enrolled in Spanish school  * muy necesario *Over lunch one afternoon, Andy and I chatted and I realized he has SUCH an interesting story - he was nine months into his one year trip around the world and was about to release a book he wrote on his learnings and most memorable encounters. #RTWtripIn this episode we explore: Wrapping up your life for extended travelsetting travel intentionsCreating an itineraryLost Andy’s formula for mixing up travel experiences Easy ways to save money while travelingLinks:Follow Lost AndyFollow SamJoin the Freedom Lifestyle communityAbout the show:✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflec

10 cities, 32 nights , 2 countries and my first podcast episode! Transitioning to working while abroad is just a tad more challenging than freelancing from my Grandma’s. In this episode I share: The best purchases I made for this tripThe top apps / tools I’m utilizing most while travelingInteresting ways you can make money while traveling or simply how to do it on a dimeThings I’m missing most from back home Have a friend that’s transitioning to nomad life? Fwd this ep their way. Everyone benefits from a “been there too” cheat sheet! Products mentioned: Hikenture Teva SandalsWork AwayUser Testing VIP Kids Follow me on IG * I follow back

Freelancing is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to begin working as your own boss… and often, from your own home (or fav co-working space). A freelancer is someone who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. They typically offer service based work to other businesses either by sourcing clients independently or by using third party resources like Fiverr. In this episode we demystify: How to find and qualify freelance clientsPractical advice for pricing your freelance servicesSaying no to freelance work that’s not a fitFinding your ideal freelance client Fear of rejection and getting turned down as a freelancerScaling your freelance business Abundance mindset as a freelancer  Guests include: Katy, the Copywriter helps entrepreneurs and freelancers get more leads, more sales and more money by showing them how to write awesome sales copy, that actually sounds “like you”. Katy’s journey to freedom through freelance is super interesting as it all started when s