Authority in the Wild

Is that the time of the month when a special guest is joining me on the show. A guest that's neither a solopreneur nor a nomad. The king of conversion, as I like to call him, Richard Moore. He's about to share how converting buyers into paid customers through content really works. Richard discusses the importance of patience, consistency, and staying true to your brand. We both emphasize the power of LinkedIn for business-to-business opportunities, focusing on what matters and building confidence through small steps. Learn how to be a thought leader and engage your audience with thought-provoking content. We explore the significance of warming up new connections, leveraging touchpoints, and converting traffic into sales. Join us as Richard dives into customer acquisition, diversifying traffic sources, and maximizing efficiency in your business. This episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss! Did I mention that Richard shares a challenge for you that you don't want to miss if you're serious about getting those leads through LinkedIn?

Welcome to The Nomad Solopreneur Show, where we are joined by Brian Gallagher, a former banker and fitness studio owner turned Corporate Escape Coach, who has successfully transformed his life and now helps others do the same. Brian shares his journey, starting with his personal transformation and the pivotal moments that led to a change in his life's direction. He talks about the lunch conversation that sparked the idea for his fitness studio and the impact of losing his corporate job on his perspective on life and career choices. Brian realized that people were more interested in his lifestyle than the workouts themselves, leading him to help others achieve a similar way of living. As a challenge, he creates a step-by-step process for our listeners to follow, incorporating mindset shifts, practical steps, and potential obstacles they may encounter along the way. Later in the episode, Brian shares his top three values that have guided him throughout his journey and explains how they have influenced his decisions and overall happiness in life. As a special treat, Brian creates a 24-hour challenge for our listeners, incorporating elements of his lifestyle to offer a quick but meaningful reset to kick-start their journey towards positive change. Connect with Brian Instagram: instagram.com/simplemanguide LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briandgallagher Website: simplemanguide.com Free eBook: simplemanguide.com/ebook Support the Show Subscribe to The Free 3 Newsletter: gabemarusca.com/newsletter Free eBook - 30 Strategies to Find Clients: gabemarusca.com/get-clients Website: gabemarusca.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/ Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca/ Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca Until Next Week, Pura Vida!

Are you a solopreneur or freelancer struggling to find your footing and make the most of your skills? Tune in to this eye-opening episode where Mollie Sebrier shares her inspiring journey from Long Island, US to Paris, France. From trading English Lessons for rent, going from VA and admin work to building a thriving content creation agency. Molli Sébrier has been a solopreneur for 5 years. Her journey began when she decided to leave her career in fashion behind to pursue her dream of living and working in France. Since then, she has successfully built a native English content creation boutique, co-authored and published a book, and has been a part of several other business ventures. Discover how Mollie leveraged her existing relationships and networking skills to transition clients from her past roles into her new business. Mollie also dives deep into the importance of setting boundaries, maintaining clear communication, and standing up for yourself when working with clients. Resources: The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski ClickUp - Project Management Tool Connect with Molli Personal Instagram: @mollisebrier Book review Instagram: @themistressofbooks Content creation (Plume) boutique website: plumecontent.com Plume's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/plume-content/ Personal LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/molli-s%C3%A9brier-7b8ab364/ Support the Show The Free 3 Newsletter: gabemarusca.com/newsletter Website: gabemarusca.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/ Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca/ Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca YouTube: youtube.com/@gabemarusca Until next week, Pura Vida!

Ondra Němčík is a digital nomad & personal development coach on a mission to create a healthier relationship between humanity and technology. He pursues his dream of living a nomad lifestyle by quitting school in favor of self-education. He went from winning 3.5 euros/hour and paying for rent in his parent's house and living with 7 immigrants in Amsterdam to living his dream life, currently recording from Thailand. From overcoming social anxiety and challenging environments to building a life he just dreamed of a few years ago. Listen to his inspiring story and learn from the wisdom and lessons he shares at just 21 years old! I'm almost double his age and since I meet him a few months ago learned so many things from him! Connect with Ondra Website: robohumanistacademy.com Instagram: instagram.com/robohumanist Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/robohumanists YouTube: youtube.com/@robohumanist Support the Show The Free 3 Newsletter: gabemarusca.com/newsletter Website: gabemarusca.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/ Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca/ Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca YouTube: youtube.com/@gabemarusca Until next week, Pura Vida!

In today's episode, I welcome Lavinia Iosub, the Managing Partner of Livit International, an ecosystem of support services for entrepreneurs, startups, and remote workers who build exciting tech/digital businesses. Livit has been incubating and nurturing remote-capable teams, projects, and companies for the last 10+ years. They’ve worked with over 1000 clients from across the world, and their partner portfolio at any given time spans 10-25+ countries. Lavinia is also the founder of the Remote Skills Academy, an education platform for Indonesians who want to learn to work remotely, and a founding member of the Remote-First Institute. Livit is a top 3 Best Workplace in Indonesia in 2022 and a top 25 Best Workplace across Asia & Middle East according to Great Places To Work®. Lavinia has lived in 8 countries on 4 continents and explored 40+ others. She is a fan of jazz, heritage architecture, food, and nature, and a future of work enthusiast. She is based in Bali for a part of the year, and a part-time digital nomad for the rest. In this episode, we discuss the importance of having the support of a coworking community for remote workers and digital nomads. Lavinia emphasizes the importance of clear communication and trust in building a great team and highlights the need for remote workers to have a disciplined approach to work and establish an ideal work environment and routine. She also talks about the shift in mindset from dependency to taking responsibility in transitioning to self-employment. Lastly, Lavinia provides tips for introverted individuals to make friends in a co-working space and recommends the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" for timeless advice on making connections. Connect with Livit & Lavinia Individual & Team Workations in Bali (20% Off): liv.it/tns Instagram: instagram.com/liv.it LinkedIn Livit: linkedin.com/company/livit-ecosystem LinkedIn Lavinia: linkedin.com/in/laviniaiosub Connect with Gabe The Free 3 Newsletter: gabemarusca.com/newsletter Website: gabemarusca.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/GabeMarusca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GabeMarusca/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemarusca YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabemarusca Until next week, Pura Vida!

It's that time of the month when a special guest joins me for today's episode. A guest that's neither a nomad nor a solopreneur. Today I welcome Robert Katai, the Marketing Communication Manager at Creatopy, an industry-leading ad automation platform. Robert takes a unique journey into marketing to challenge himself and his work, pushing the boundaries of marketing with side projects and unlocking the power of 'doing the things that nobody wants to do.' With over 15 years of experience in marketing and social media, Robert created content marketing campaigns featured on Adweek, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur. He's been a speaker at conferences worldwide and is always searching for new experiences proving good marketing can get good results. He is also the founder of one of the most popular podcasts in Romania. Below are some of the most exciting parts of this episode. Timestamps 03:18 - How Robert started his Marketing Journey 07:53 - The importance of using side-projects as an experience path 09:27 - Understanding the season you're in 11:09 - Do the things that no one wants to do 14:42 - Why doing something just for vanity metrics isn't a good strategy 15:31 - The new way to do marketing 16:42 - How to find your niche 20:12 - How and why to build an audience first, then a product 22:23 - Challenge to help you understand the season you're living in 29:53 - Why is marketing so important 35:46 - The biggest myth about marketing debunked 37:44 - The right way to sell yourself and your products 41:55 - Robert's 24-hour challenge for you Connect with Robert Newsletter: robertkatai.com/newsletter/ Free Marketing webinars: creatopy.com/webinars LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katairobi/ Twitter: twitter.com/katairobi Instagram: instagram.com/katairobi/ Connect with Gabe The Free 3 Newsletter: gabemarusca.com/newsletter Website: gabemarusca.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/GabeMarusca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GabeMarusca/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemarusca YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabemarusca Until next week, Pura Vida!

In today's episode, I have the pleasure to host Imran Khusal a personal brand expert that helps busy CEOs and founders build meaningful personal brands. He is specialized in strategic thinking, writing, and design to position his clients as thought leaders and attract their ideal audience.Apart from hearing his inspiring story of going from politics to a full-time job that was destroying his health, to building a successful solo business on personal branding, you will learn how to find clients, leverage your personal brand on LinkedIn and improve your writing. Not to mention the actionable challenges that I guarantee will improve your LinkedIn game!The main topics we discussed with relevant time stamps: 03:54 -Pakistan for Digital Nomads06:34 - From student politics to freelancing 11:51 - How to become self-employed14:50 - Getting clients through LinkedIn16:41 - How to price yourself when working with clients abroad18:59 - Pricing challenges as a Freelancer21:11 - Benefits of being a Solopreneur25:08 - Challenge - How to build a personal brand on LinkedIn27:58 - How to stand out on LinkedIn32:42 - The biggest influence on Imran - hint, he was a past guest on the show36:41 - How to improve your messaging40:15 - Imran challenge to you, that will improve your writingConnect with ImranLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/imrankhushalWebsite: imrankhushal.comBranded Chief Newsletter: brandedchief.substack.comGet the LinkedIn guide: imrankhushal.gumroad.com/l/JiusDGet the Carousel guide: imrankhushal.gumroad.com/l/nmlwmResources Mentioned in the episodeDescript -Beginner-friendly talk-to-text app. Get started for free: gabe.li/descriptConnect with Me & Support the ShowThe Free 3 Newsletter: gabe.li/newsletterWebsite: gabemarusca.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/Twitter:https://twitter.com/GabeMaruscaTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemaruscaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabemaruscaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GabeMarusca/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GabeMarusca/Until next week,Pura Vida!Gabe, The Nomad Solopreneur

In this episode, I chat with Dalton Danks, a communication and video coach for non-native English speakers. He's living the digital nomad lifestyle — slow traveling the world and building his business 100% online since 2020.He’s seriously excited about the future of e-learning, online businesses, and solopreneurship without borders, which is why he’s focused on helping non-native English speakers transform their communication skills and launch their content so they can start leveraging the power of video for their online businesses and personal brands from anywhere in the world.It’s his goal to get 10,000 new video content creators to share their messages online. So for all the action-takers listening, he has a challenge (and special gift) for you that is guaranteed to kickstart your video content, no matter where you are in your journey.Here are the main topics we discussed with the relevant time stamps: 02:22 - Appreciating your home country after traveling for a while05:54 - From ESL teacher to an online coach08:07 - The most common challenges of becoming a video creator.12:41 - The myth of expensive gear required for videography14:46 - Dalton's process of shooting videos.19:32 - Script-free approach for video creation to achieve a more natural speech. 21:08 - Helping tools for video creation24:00 - Who inspires Dalton as a content creator25:06 - Books that influenced Dalton's business.26:41 - The Challenge – I challenge Dalton to help you create your perfect bio 31:52 - Choosing the right tools for getting clients.34:16 - Pros and cons of the nomadic lifestyle.39:25 - Dalton challenges you to record your first video and send it to him for feedbackConnect with DaltonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalton-danks/Coaching program: https://daltondanks.com/ccfaResources Mentioned in the episodeDescript -Beginner-friendly video editing. Get started for free: gabe.li/descript$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No by Alex HormoziExpert Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Converting Your Online Visitors into Lifelong Customers by Russell BrunsonDotcom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online with Sales Funnels by Russell BrunsonTraffic Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Filling Your Websites and Funnels with Your Dream Customers by Russell BrunsonBreakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. Schwartz Connect with Me & Support the ShowThe Free 3 Newsletter: gabe.li/newsletterWebsite: gabemarusca.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/Twitter:https://twitter.com/GabeMaruscaTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemaruscaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabemaruscaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GabeMarusca/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GabeMarusca/Until next week,Pura Vida!Gabe, The Nomad Solopreneur

Matt Saunders, a web designer and confidence coach, helps freelancers find the foundations and confidence they need to build and grow their businesses. Matt and I discuss the importance of having a growth-oriented mindset and effective leadership skills. We highlighted the key strategies and techniques to help solopreneurs develop a positive outlook, set clear goals, make confident decisions, and inspire others.

Welcome to The Nomad Solopreneur Show. The only podcast where you'll learn actionable tips on building and growing an online business while traveling the world. It is that time of the month, and for the first time ever at The Nomad Solopreneur Show, we have a special guest. A guest who's neither a nomad nor a solopreneur, and it's a dream start to this monthly tradition. I welcome at the mic one of my heroes, the one and only Chris Do, an Emmy award-winning designer and director, founder of The Futur, an online education platform with over 2 million subscribers that teaches people how to make a living doing what they love. He has taught sequential design sequentially for over 15 years in California at the Art Center College of Design and Otis College of Art and Design. He has lectured worldwide and is planning a workshop tour in Europe this April focusing on business and branding. Important Timestamps (05:49) - Strategies for survival in a busy and noisy world, as an introvert (08:31) - I was hanging out with my older brother in Las Vegas... a lesson on socializing (10:40) - How to use exposure therapy to get better at talking with people (13:00) - "How does Chris manage his social media presence, you wonder?" He has the answers. (17:23) - How The Futur, a 2 million followers educational platform, is run. (19:32) - Actionable takeaways on what work you should and what to hire/outsource. (22:23) - How to find your mentors, and your learning resources. (28:40) - How Pocket Full of Do came to life (35:35) - How playing the long game can help you succeed. (39:48) - An expensive lessons (43:03) - The Challenge for Chris - how to go from trading time for money on Freelancing platforms to freedom (53:55) - Challenge for you, from Chris - how to jump-start your journey Connect with Chris & The Futur Website: thefutur.com/pro-group LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo Support The Show Review the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Review the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabe.li/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Consider donating: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/gabemarusca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Gabe Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabemarusca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/GabeMarusca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/GabeMarusca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@gabemarusca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Until Next Week, Pura Vida! Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur