Two Paths to Location Independence and Travel (No Skills Required) With Caitlin Sunderland and Janessa Klatt

Jul 16, 2024

Caitlin and Janessa from Zero To Travel share their paths to location independence and freelancing tips. They discuss mindset shifts, setting boundaries, and the importance of community support for success as digital nomads. Learn how to confidently sell your services and pivot into freelance work.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Remote Work Journeys and Transitioning Careers

01:47 • 18min

Transitioning from Working on Yachts to Managing Podcasts and Traveling on Own Terms

19:50 • 6min

Pivoting Careers and Freelancing Success

25:36 • 19min

Setting Boundaries, Managing Client Expectations, and Importance of Community in Business

44:10 • 4min

Building Confidence and Connections in the Location Independent Lifestyle

48:23 • 26min

Embracing the Journey to Location Independence and Self-Worth

01:14:15 • 4min

Want to kickstart your digital nomad adventure or work and travel on your own terms?

Janessa Klatt and Caitlin Sunderland are podcast managers and two of the core team members here at the Zero To Travel podcast. They’re with me today to share about the unique and nonlinear paths they took to achieve location independence and offer insights on how you can do the same.

Caitlin and Janessa share advice for pivoting into freelance work, whether you have the skillset or are starting from scratch. We talk about the mindset shifts necessary to be successful as a digital nomad and remote business owner and why having a community is essential. You’ll gain plenty of advice on freelancing best practices, setting boundaries with clients, confidently selling your services, and tons more.

What side hustle or business do you want to start? What piece of advice from this episode will you apply? I'd love to hear your thoughts, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message.

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Tune In To Learn:

The very different ways Caitlin and Janessa approached building a life of work and travel
How to embrace the challenges and uncertainties while pivoting into freelance work
Best practices for starting your freelancing career
The employee mindset trap and why you need to set boundaries with clients
Why finding support within a community is important for your success
How to build your confidence and sell your services
How to manage client expectations and advice for business owners wanting to work with freelancers
Insight into living sustainably as a digital nomad freelancer
Destination recommendations and where they’re going next
And so much more

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