
Free Cities Podcast
130 - Gonçalo Hall: Why Most Digital Nomads Have Never Heard of Próspera
Digital Nomadism, Community Building, Madeira, Honduras, Nomad Villages, Remote Work, Próspera, Ciudad Morazán, Coworking, Public Relations.
Timothy Allen talks with Gonçalo Hall.
Gonçalo, a pioneer in the digital nomad movement shares his journey from creating the first nomad village in Madeira to consulting with governments in Brazil, highlighting the transformative power of remote work and community building.
We explore the challenges currently facing Próspera in Honduras, especially from a public relations standpoint where Gonçalo sees a problem. He shares insights drawn from his own experience navigating similar hurdles while launching his projects in Madeira and beyond.
The dialogue also delves into the current state of the digital nomad ecosystem, exploring the fragmentation within the movement and the need for a unified voice to advocate for nomadic rights and interests.
Enjoy the conversation.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:30) Introduction
(09:40) Start of conversation
(12:10) The Nomad Village idea
(19:36) Próspera has a PR problem
(25:30) Portugal's left wing campaign against digital nomads
(30:11) What was the visible impact of Madeira's Nomad Village?
(35:39) How would you deal with the false neo-colonialism narrative?
(42:12) The most important factor is the local people
(46:29) How do digital nomads fit into the Free Cities ecosystem?
(53:12) Próspera is a digital nomad's dream
(1:03:39) Is there proof that digital nomads pave the way for economic growth?
(1:05:56) What is the current digital nomad space doing wrong?
(1:13:58) Nomad Villages in Brazil
(1:21:56) Build community first
NOSTR:
Timothy Allen: Search 'timothy@nostr.com' on your Nostr app
Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Gonçalo Hall on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goncalohall/
Gonçalo Hall on X: https://x.com/Gonzohall
Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen
Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound
OTHER LINKS:
NomadX: https://www.nomadx.com/https://www.nomadx.com/
Próspera: https://www.prospera.co/
Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/