Personal Growth Episodes

Nov. 30, 2021

Crushing Your Goals in 2022 and the Digital Nomad Week

Learn Kristin's Top Two keys to CRUSHING your goals in 2022. Plus, how to attend Digital Nomad Week Dec 6-8 for FREE! It's the largest celebration of digital nomad culture ever.
Nov. 23, 2021

Living in Costa Rica Since 1999 with the Founder of CRSurf.com

Thinking of moving to Costa Rica to live the pura vida lifestyle? Today’s guest, Greg Gordon, is an expert in expat living. He’s been living in Costa Rica since the 1990s as the founder of the country’s first online surf rep…
Guest: Greg Gordon
Nov. 9, 2021

Eco-Friendly Travel: How To Travel the World Sustainably

Want to travel more sustainably? There are plenty of ways to reduce your carbon footprint while satisfying your wanderlust. When Luana and Tom Simonson first met on Tinder, she was a Cirque du Soleil costume designer and he …
Oct. 5, 2021

Living Abroad in Taiwan with Amazon Prime's "Expats International Ingrams"

Meet the Ingrams – a “typical” American family who documented their journey to become expats living abroad in London, Singapore, and Taiwan. Their new reality TV show, “The Expats International Ingrams,” has been streamed mo…
Sept. 21, 2021

Moving Abroad? Avoid These 10 Mistakes

You wouldn’t be to blame if you didn’t know *everything* there is to know about moving to another country. (After all, this isn’t a topic that’s taught in school.) Moving abroad is a complex logistical feat, but here are som…
Aug. 24, 2021

How To Be Great and Live Your Best Life With Steph Smith io

How can you advance in your career and have freedom at the same time? What are some practical ways to design your ideal life? Kristin speaks with Steph Smith from the popular digital nomad and remote work blog, StephSmith.io…
Guest: Steph Smith
March 9, 2021

What I Dislike About Living Abroad (After 20 Years in 60 Countries)

In this podcast, I talk about what I hate (more like strongly dislike) about living abroad while sharing stories and examples of how moving to a foreign country has challenged me, caused me to miss out on important events ba…
Jan. 26, 2021

How To Overcome Your Fear of Anything With BBC Travel’s Mike Corey

Learn how to overcome your deepest fears, find happiness, and achieve your dream career and lifestyle with Mike Corey, Host of The BBC Travel Show and YouTube’s Fearless and Far.
Guest: Mike Corey
Jan. 19, 2021

How To Overcome Loneliness While Traveling

Loneliness is something I’m asked about frequently. It's intimidating to set off on an adventure without knowing how long you’re going to be traveling for or when you'll be "home." And, nearly one year into life under the pa…
Nov. 17, 2020

On Life, Death, and Coping with Grief

Reflections on life, death, and how to cope with grief, guilt, or regret after the passing of a loved one. Lessons learned from my grandparents, advice from Steve Jobs on how to seize the day, a song to make you think, and q…
Oct. 6, 2020

How to Live Your Best Life at Any Age with Entrepreneurial Ski Bum, Steve Rout

Steve Rout is a British journalist, ski bum, tour guide, online marketer, and world traveler. Steve’s long-term travel adventure began in 1982 when he put his successful journalism career on hold to travel the world. After y…
Guest: Steve Rout
Aug. 25, 2020

How to Overcome Depression, Find Happiness, and Get Jobs You Aren’t Qualified For With John Gorman

John Gorman was "dead broke" until 32. But in the span of a few years, he went from being a homeless bar singer in Austin, Texas to making six figures per year as one of Medium's top writers.
Guest: John Gorman
May 12, 2020

One Year of Badass Digital Nomads - Lessons and Reflections on a Fulfilling Life and Why We Travel

I traveled by bike to a historical site near my current home base in Miami, FL to sit under the trees and reflect on a year of podcasting and a lifetime of travel while recording this one-year anniversary episode of Badass D…
April 28, 2020

How to Make 5-Figures per Month Writing on Medium with Ayo the Author

Ayodeji Awosika is one of the top professional bloggers in the world who consistently earns 5-figures in passive income per month through writing in the Medium Partner Program. He is the author of three self-help books, has …
April 14, 2020

Speed Reading: How To Read 100 Books in 100 Days with May Ling Lai

Learn how to read up to 500% faster. Our guest today is a world-traveling entrepreneur, linguist, and hedge fund manager-turned speed reader, May Ling Lai, who just read 100 books in 100 days! In this podcast, get her tips o…
Guest: May Ling Lai