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Brie Weiler Reynolds is a writer, career coach and Human Resources professional who helps people overcome their roadblocks to discover career happiness. She is the Career Development Manager at FlexJobs, the award-winning site for remote, flexible, and freelance job listings. She is also a certified resume writer with 15 years of experience working with both job seekers and employers. Today, Brie offers career, hiring, and work-life balance advice through the FlexJobs Blog and to media outlets like Fast Company, Forbes, and NBC News. Today on the show we talk all about remote jobs: Where to find legitimate, work-from-home and remote jobs How to land a remote job What to do if you apply for jobs and never hear back The biggest mistakes people make when applying for remote jobs The top skills that flexible work employers are looking for How to organize your resume to align with job search algorithms Why you always need a cover letter when applying for remote jobs and what to put in it How to approach companies to work for them even if they don't have any remote positions available What to do if you don't have ANY remote work experience or skills Why you're probably not too young or old to get a remote job In the lightning round, we find out about Brie's: Favorite job search tools Remote work and communication apps Ideal home office set up Work-from-home morning routine And her tips on working from home with kids and a dog! Special thanks to members of our Facebook group who contributed questions for this interview (Mindy, Marie, Delphine, Sacred, David, and Sacred)! You can join the conversation at www.facebook.com/groups/digitalnomadsuccess Connect with Brie: Twitter: https://twitter.com/briewreynolds FlexJobs Blog: https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/ Episode Resources: Free Remote Jobs Guide: http://www.travelingwithkristin.com FlexJobs Portal https://www.flexjobs.com/ Remote Co https://remote.co/ Running Remote Conference https://runningremote.com/ Jobscan https://www.jobscan.co/ ........................................................................................................ Support the Podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links for products and services we use and recommend, at no extra cost to you.

Feeling blocked or stuck in life? Don't worry - it's normal. You're living below your potential because society is designed for you to stay in your lane. But you can change your destiny by acknowledging that your dreams, ideas, goals, and ambitions are part of who you are and who you were born to be. In this episode, I'll help you push past the fear of being yourself - using real world examples from great writers who hit rock bottom before climbing out of their misery, such as Brian Koppelman (creator of Billions), Steven Pressfield, Nassim Taleb, and Ayodeji Awosika. The world is a much better place with you in it - especially when you're being yourself and going after what you want. The doer wins by doing. Here's one strategy and exercise to help you get out of your own way, and what happened when I used it on myself. Show Resources and Links: Podcast with Brian Koppelman and Steven Pressfield https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/slate/the-moment-with-brian-koppelman/e/58440341 Real Help book by Ayodeji Awosika http://bit.ly/2UeTVU7 Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb https://amzn.to/37Tfug6 Diddy and Ray Dalio Meeting (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCCfk2a2O5o Principles by Ray Dalio: https://amzn.to/2T7Lesz ........................................................................................................ Connect with Kristin: Subscribe to the Badass Digital Nomads PODCAST: http://bit.ly/DigitalNomadPodcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/DigitalNomadTV Subscribe to TRAVELING WITH KRISTIN on YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/TravelwithKristin Join Kristin's FREE FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/digitalnomadsuccess/ Learn to Become a DIGITAL NOMAD: http://bit.ly/DigitalNomadCourses Shop my Amazon Store - filled with travel and remote work accessories: http://bit.ly/AmazonTravelStore

Taige Zhang is the founder of Fairytrail, a dating app for nomads. Previously, he worked at Apple, Rocket Internet, and various startups worldwide. After working for tech companies from Palo Alto to Berlin to Shanghai, Taige Zhang had the idea to create a new type of dating app called Fairytrail for travelers and people who are interested in meeting someone who lives in a different city or county. In this episode, Taige talks about how he was able to land jobs in foreign countries where he could live and work as an expat, what it was like to date abroad, how to meet people when you move to a new country, and how he coped with cultural differences. He also discusses how he hopes to innovate and improve the online dating experience, why Fairytrail is different, and how they ended up with more women than men on the platform. In the lightning round, we cover his favorite countries to visit and live in, the best food he's had abroad, and his favorite productivity tools and apps. Resources: Compare countries and cultures with your own using the Hofstede Insights cultural dimensions tool. Download Fairytrail at https://www.fairytrail.app/ Connect with Taige: Twitter: www.twitter.com/taigeair LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/taigezhang Facebook Campfire Community for Digital Nomads and Travelers ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Mitch is the organizer of the Digital Nomad Sessions online summit. You can attend for free from Feb 12-19 at www.digitalnomadsessions.com/Kristin After dropping out of school at 16 years-old, Mitch Asser spent much of his 20's partying until he decided it was time to change his life and pursue his purpose. Through traveling around the world (Bali, Thailand, and more) building network and online marketing skills, he learned how to build digital businesses and change his destiny. Now in his 30's he lives in his fully converted Mercedes Sprinter Campervan and runs a multi-six figure digital marketing company. In today's episode, you'll find out how he did it, what a day in the life is like for him living in a van on Australia's Gold Coast, his cost-of-living, favorite remote work tools and productivity habits, and more. Plus, how to get FREE access to upcoming online summit, the Digital Nomad Sessions, February 14-20, 2020. In this epic episode of Badass Digital Nomads, we discuss: How he went from party animal to successful online entrepreneur How he learned how to convert his van Why it's important for EVERYONE to have the opportunity to live on their own terms What a day in the Australian #vanlife is like for him How he gets fast and reliable internet How he combats loneliness as a digital nomad Where to start if you want to get into online marketing How he's generated millions of dollars in revenue with online summits What his monthly cost-of-living is, broken down into food, gas, and more His favorite productivity tips How to meet people while traveling The secret ingredients we add to our guacamole and medicinal hot chocolate recipes And much more Resources: Get FREE access to the Digital Nomad Sessions Online Summit: http://bit.ly/DNSessions Medium article: "The Paradox of Loneliness in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle" Connect with Mitch and follow his #VanLife: http://mitchasser.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mitch.asser/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/MAsserVanLife ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

I read more than 30 books in 2019. In this podcast, I'll share what they were, my main takeaway from each one, and if I would recommend it to you. What are your favorite books? Or do you struggle to find time to read? Slide into my Instagram DM's @TravelingwithKristin and let me know! Complete Book List: You can purchase all books in my recommended books section of my Amazon store, unless I didn't like the book (and don't recommend it, in which case it's not in there!): http://bit.ly/BookRecsTWK Daily Stoic (Ryan Holiday) Available here: http://bit.ly/ProductivityJournals Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) The Obstacle is the Way (Ryan Holiday) Seeing What Others Don't (Gary Klein) Tools of Titans (Tim Ferriss) Digital Nomad (Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners) Life Changes Quick (Johnny FD) Lead the Field (Adam Witty) The Right to Write (Julia Cameron) The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron) On the Shortness of Life (Seneca) Letters from a Stoic (Seneca) The One Thing (Gary Keller) Choose (Ryan Levesque) The Copywriter's Handbook (Robert Bly) Atomic Habits (James Clear) Contagious (Jonah Berger) Invisible Influence (Jonah Berger) Theory of War (Joan Brady) Whole30 (Melissa and Dallas Hartwig) http://bit.ly/TravelHealthTWK Eating for Beauty (David Wolfe) http://bit.ly/TravelHealthTWK The Book Thief (Markus Zusak) Stillness is the Key (Ryan Holiday) How to Get Rich (Felix Dennis) Time and How to Spend It (James Wallman) Managing Ignatius (Jerry Strahan) Principles (Ray Dalio) Anything You Want (Derek Sivers) Rhinoceros Success (Scott Alexander) On Writing Well (William Zinsser) Currently Reading: (January 2020) - Skin in the Game (Nassim Taleb) - Real Help (Ayodeji Awosika) https://amzn.to/2uyDuHF - On Writing (Stephen King) ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

On January 1, 2020, I sat for a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation course in Merritt, British Columbia and survived to tell the tale. Although it was difficult at times, I found this meditation technique to be one of the most practical and useful things I've ever come across for coping with the ups and downs of life. Hear all about the experience and what I learned in this podcast. Want to attend a Vipassana course or interested in learning more? Find a center or read more about it here: https://www.dhamma.org/ Have you ever done a Vipassana course? Send me a message on IG: https://www.instagram.com/travelingwithkristin/ More about my meditation practice and tips: 10 Lessons from 800 Days of Meditation ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Within the next decade, there could be one billion remote workers and digital nomads roaming the planet. How will that affect you? What can you expect? How will daily life change for billions of people? What should you do to prepare so you're not caught by surprise? That's what this episode is all about - my predictions on the economic, social, and cultural changes we will see in the near future. Share this episode with everyone you know. Read more on Medium: 12 Ways the World Will Change When Everyone Works Remotely What else do you think will happen when remote work becomes mainstream? Let me know on social media. ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Although I've been to more than 60 countries now, I'm always learning new things about travel and the world! This year was no different. I went back to some of my favorite destinations and discovered new ones. Here are my top tips, hacks, and insights from around the world in 2019. Destinations include: Netherlands, Paris, French Alps, Bulgaria, Iceland, Norway, Italy, Lithuania, California, Austin, and Miami. Show notes: Polar Steps: https://www.polarsteps.com/travelingwithkristin Amsterdam Guide: https://youtu.be/jMwNb7m_sY4 Tomorrowland Winter: https://youtu.be/kSSj7t_qOpY Paris Writing Workshops: https://pariswritingworkshops.com/ Interview with Rolf Potts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_vmNP63AwU Recommended Travel Books: http://bit.ly/TravelProductivityBooks Blue Bank: https://www.blabankinn.is/ Vilnius Cost of Living: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AXFrHXLieg Vilnius Travel Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooAU51i6T6c Arctic Coworking: https://www.arcticcoworking.com/ Philz Coffee: https://www.philzcoffee.com/ Amtrak California Routes: https://www.amtrak.com/california-train-routes Intercontinental Ambassador Program: https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/content/us/en/ambassador Digital Nomad News Miami: https://youtu.be/Nm_MMcyw1dA Drone Clips Travel Montage: https://youtu.be/Nit2TAegXPw Travel Insurance: - World Nomads http://bit.ly/TWKTravelIns - SafetyWing http://bit.ly/SafetyWingIns Remote Jobs Guide: http://bit.ly/RemoteJobsGuide or www.travelingwithkristin.com ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

As the pace of life on Earth continues to seemingly speed up with technology and to-do lists vying for our attention, it's more important than ever to slow down and focus on what's important. Meditation and mindfulness can help. After 900 days of meditation, I've decided to attend a 10-day silent Vipassana retreat in Canada to start out the new year. This episode outlines the benefits of Vipassana, my biggest takeaways from nearly 3 full years of meditation, and how you can start and maintain a meditation habit in 2020. Happy New Year! References: https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index 10 Lessons From 800 Days Of Meditation InsightTimer https://medium.com/@InsightTimer ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Expats Everywhere was founded by a US couple named Josh and Kalie, who have been living in foreign countries such as Spain, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and more for over 10 years. They now help people move abroad for the first time or help other expats transition to a new country by giving extensive information through the eyes of people who have been there, done that! In this live podcast, Kristin and Josh share their top tips from 25+ years of experience as expats. Topics include: * What are the best countries for expats to live in * How to find jobs in foreign countries with no experience * What to do when things go wrong while traveling * How much it costs to live in Spain, Singapore and more * Teaching English and au pair salaries in multiple countries * How to deal with reverse culture shock * If you should learn a foreign language or stick with English * How to meet people while traveling * Where are the best places for expats to live * What to know about work visas and permits * How to build an online business and different revenue streams from scratch * How to adjust to life in a new country In the lightning round, Josh shares: * His favorite airport hacks and lounges, carry-on luggage * His favorite vacation destination (Hint: It's tropical) * His #1 productivity habit * Plus his food recommendations in Italy, Japan, and more Resources: Website: http://www.expatseverywhere.com/ Subscribe to Expats Everywhere on YouTube. ........................................................................................................ Support the podcast: NEW: Become a Patron and access exclusive content Shop for your travel and remote work accessories in my Amazon Store Connect With Me on Socials: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Badass Digital Nomads Podcast Check Out DIGITAL NOMAD TV on YouTube Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group