The Maverick Show: Remote Entrepreneurship and World Travel

Zein El-Amine starts off talking about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Egypt for a range of immersive experiences, including meeting Egyptian author Nawal el Saadawi at her home. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He then talks about his deep personal connection with James Joyce’s book “Ulysses”. Matt and Zein discuss “Bloomsday” celebrations around the world, as well as the history of the U.S. government’s censorship of Ulysses. Zein then talks about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Ireland to study Ulysses and celebrate Bloomsday in Dublin. He shares the impact that his first trip to Ireland had on him and why he now feels like Dublin is his second home. Matt and Zein discuss Ireland-Palestine solidarity and Zein shares how he first toured Belfast as part of a Palestinian delegation. He then talks about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Morocco and explains the importance of understanding “Orientalism” as a framework for de-exotifying the Arab World. Zein then reflects on his experience being exiled, talks about his poetry collection “A Travel Guide for the Exiled”, and reads his poem “On Embassy Row”. He then reflects on his activist trajectory in the U.S., getting kicked out of the International Socialist Organization, and founding Left Turn Magazine. Matt and Zein reflect on why Left Turn attracted extraordinary political activists, the importance to connecting the local with the global, and the impact of Palestine solidarity work over the last 25 years. Zein also talks about hosting the Shay Wah Nana Show and discusses his recent episode highlighting the Tanzanian government’s violent evictions of the Maasai people from their ancestral lands. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Zein El-Amine talks about growing up in Lebanon at the start of the Lebanese civil war and tells the story of being trapped between two warring factions in Beirut at 12 years old.____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He then opens up about his time attending high school in Bahrain and college in Saudi Arabia. Zein shares the story of going off to play tennis one day in Bahrain and being arrested as a suspected member of Shīʿa terrorist cell planning a coup. He describes his experience being put into the Shīʿa political wing of the prison, who he met there, how his parents feared he might be executed, and how this experience fundamentally changed his political consciousness. Next, Zein tells a story about going down to Barbados on vacation from Saudi Arabia, running out of money, and teaming up with locals to teach windsurfing to British tourists as an anti-colonial gesture. He then reads the poem he wrote about the Barbados experience.  Next, Zein talks about his path to becoming a writer and a literature professor. He explains the significance of poetry in Arab culture and also reflects on the value, impact and crucial importance of travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Matt Bowles celebrates 200 episodes of The Maverick Show with the listeners and reflects on The Maverick Show being ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast in the world by Web Work Travel. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He shares some highlights from his last year of travel and announces the availability of his new media kit for people who want to book him for keynote speeches or podcast interviews. Matt also mentions the publication of “Digital Nomads For Dummies” by Kristin Wilson, which he is featured in. He then talks about the increasing number of Maverick Show guests and listeners who are now buying rental properties through his company, Maverick Investor Group. Matt explains how Maverick helps you buy turnkey rental properties (with tenants and local property management in place) in the most investor-advantaged U.S. markets from anywhere, and offers listeners a free video consultation with Maverick about that. Matt also offers his white paper on Real Estate Investing for Digital Nomads. He then talks about his upcoming trip to Africa and shares his itinerary as well as his New Year’s Eve plans. Matt explains why he is doing another Remote Year program, reflects on his previous experience with Remote Year, and offers listeners a $100 credit towards their first Remote Year program. He then announces his newly updated video training on minimalist packing where he teaches you how to travel the world full time with carry-on luggage only…without sacrificing fashion and style. Matt also announces the launch of The Maverick Show Newsletter, and how you can opt-in for that! And, finally, he asks listeners to fill out a survey to give their opinions and feedback on The Maverick Show and offers a 20-minute video call with the first 20 people who complete the survey and DM him on Instagram. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Chris Reynolds returns to the Maverick to discuss brain optimization techniques. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He starts off by talking about his presentation at the Bansko Nomad Fest and explains his conference networking strategy. Chris then talks about how he began organizing entrepreneur masterminds in the beginning of the pandemic to support fellow business owners, and then how he developed that into the M3 entrepreneur community. He also talks about hosting The Business Method Podcast, publishing over 500 episodes, and shares top lessons from his latest season interviewing billion-dollar business owners. Chris then debunks a number of misconceptions about the brain and does a deep dive into brain science. He gives specific optimization tips on how to strengthen the pre-frontal cortex, avoid dopamine floods, release more oxytocin, increase serotonin and endorphins, harness eustress, and achieve “flow states”. He also explains how to have better orgasms! Chris then gives tips on how to start optimizing your brain for peak performance and shares his brain scan results after a dark-room meditation retreat. He also reflects on a recent M3 Brain Optimization Retreat and explains how you can join the M3 community. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Kach Umandap takes us on her journey growing up in the Philippines, moving to the Middle East to work in Kuwait and Iraq, and then starting to travel the world full-time. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________She shares her reflections on “passport privilege” and her experience traveling to 173 countries and territories on a Philippines passport. Kach also shares stories from her travels to East Africa, Pakistan, Iran, and Central Asia, and the time she sailed through the Caribbean for 2 years with a cat and lived on her boat. She explains how she became a travel influencer, and entrepreneur, built the businesses she currently runs today, and how she helps Filipinos travel the world. Kach also explains why she selected Montenegro as her base, explains the benefits of relocating to Montenegro, and provides specific tips for digital nomads on where to stay in Montenegro. She also reflects on the impact a decade of travel has had on her, explains how she structures her current lifestyle and offers tips for sustaining a lifestyle of long-term world travel. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

May Ling Lai returns to the Maverick Show and starts off by talking to Matt about wine and travel experiences in Italy, France, Spain, Colombia and Vietnam.____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________She then performs a Spanish language song acapella. Next the conversation turns to May Ling’s YouTube Show “Markets with May”. She discusses Matt’s appearance on “Markets with May” and then talks about her motive for starting the show. Next, she talks about her experience and lessons from reading the annual reports of every company in the S&P 500. May Ling also offers suggestions for how beginners can approach the “Markets with May” show. She then shares some basic fundamentals on how she decides which companies she is bullish on and breaks down the keys to understanding dividend-paying stocks. May Ling shares her top 4 favorite dividend-paying stocks at the time of the interview. And, finally, she offers her opinion on cryptocurrency as an investment, it’s volatility, Warren Buffett’s crypto-skepticism, and how beginners should approach the asset class. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Mike Wolf takes us on his journey growing up in Canada, becoming a real estate investor, and building a portfolio of cash-flowing rental properties that now serve to finance his lifestyle of full-time world travel. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He talks about his lessons from real estate investing and the value of buying “turnkey” rental properties. Mike then talks about his early experiences in the real estate education industry and shares some cautionary behind-the-scenes stories. Next, he talks about how he built his current coaching program, The Wolfpack, and explains how he scaled it to a 7 figure business in just 8 months. Mike then talks about his passion for making a positive impact and shares some of his most meaningful experiences affecting positive change in the world. Next, he reflects on how his interest in world travel developed and tells the story of how he took his daughter out of school in 2nd grade for two years to travel the world full time. Mike then reflects on the impact travel has had on him, why he continues to travel, how he designs his lifestyle, and how he sustains an exciting nomadic lifestyle over the long term. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Sally Yeo takes us on her journey growing up in Singapore, starting off on a traditional path and then deviating to become a travel influencer, location-independent business owner, and digital nomad. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________She explains how she built her personal brand to over 400K followers on social media and shares some hacks from when she was first starting out with no money. Sally also gives tips for people who want to become travel influencers today in terms of what is working on social media now. She then talks about how she founded her PR Agency, Saltine Communications. Sally explains who the company serves, how she runs it remotely while traveling the world, and then gives some tips on how brands can effectively use influencer marketing. Next, she shares her most memorable travel stories about getting married in Dubai, planting Coral Reefs in the Maldives, and celebrating National Day in Norway. Sally also describes her profound love for the thousands of feral cats in Istanbul, Turkey. Matt and Sally then discuss Chinese food around the world and what they love most about Italy. Sally also shares some tips for women on developing multiple streams of income and the importance of financial freedom. Finally, she reflects on the impact her travels to 50 countries have had on her and what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Amara Abara talks about growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, moving to London at age 16, and Studying Abroad in Beijing at age 19.____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He reflects on the cultural diversity of London, including the African diaspora and the Afrobeats scene there today. Amara then talks about his career trajectory, his path to entrepreneurship, and how he ultimately found his passion in the ecommerce space. He then explains the 4 pillars of revenue growth and offers tips on how to double your ecom revenue without increasing your ad spend. Next, Amara breaks down the most effective techniques for “Conversion Rate Optimization” (CRO) and explains how businesses can audit and improve their CRO for substantial increases in revenue. He then talks about techniques for entrepreneurial mindset and productivity optimization, and how to remain productive while traveling the world. Amara also shares some of his travel experiences, including sales lessons from a bazaar in Istanbul. He also reflects on returning to Lagos as an adult, the Afrobeats scene there, and why people should visit Nigeria.  Finally, Amara talks about the impact travel had on him and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Krystal Pino shares her journey of overcoming imposter syndrome, becoming a digital nomad, and building “Nomad Tax” to be the #1 accounting firm serving American digital nomads. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________Pino takes us on her journey growing up in Buffalo, New York, and moving to Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a teenager. She opens up about struggling with substance abuse and shares her path to overcoming her addiction and becoming a CPA. Pino then drops some tax knowledge and explains the “Foreign Earned Income Exclusion”, breaking down the physical presence test, the tax home test, and the abode test. She also explains the “Foreign Housing Deduction”. Next, Pino talks about “State Residency” and other State Income Tax considerations for American nomads. She also discusses some tax considerations for entity structuring and breaks down the guidelines for shifting certain personal expenses to business expenses. Pino takes us through her decision to travel the world on the Remote Year program and then to continue traveling as a full-time digital nomad for 5 years and counting. She shares her experience of accidentally winding up in a sex hotel in Japan, as well as her experience tracing her Italian heritage back to the church where her grandparents got married in Trieste. And, finally, she reflects on the impact that 5 years of itinerant world travel to 50 countries as had on her, and then offers all Maverick Show listeners a free tax consultation. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.____________________________________See my Top 10 Apps For Digital NomadsSee my Top 10 Books For Digital NomadsSee my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and RecommendSee How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)