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Jan 6, 2017 • 1h 5min

Ep 144 - 52 Year Old Radio Guru Traveling Around the World

Do you feel too old to travel? 52-year-old radio guru and loving father Palle Bo documents his journey as he takes his radio business online to travel every country in the world. On this episode, Palle shares his experience traveling 11 countries in eastern Europe, the cost of living in Denmark, multicultural and religious differences. He also talks about his purpose for traveling and sleeping in hostels as an older digital nomad. Listen to the end, to hear how his family travels while maintaining a positive and open relationship.   Links: Website - The Radio Vagabond   Recommended Books: Start with Why - Simon Sinek Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari   Show Notes: 01:20 – Producing radio commercials 02:00 – Travel the world in 5 years 05:03 – Tax-free business 06:30 – Cost of living in Denmark 10:00 – 11 countries in eastern Europe 21:00 – Multicultural differences 28:50 – Muslim religion 31:10 – The purpose to travel 33:10 -  Older digital nomads 35:55 – Staying in hostels 42:40 – New digital nomad crowd 45:05 – Radio vs. Podcast 52:40 – Audio Books 55:40 – Future travel plans in Asia 56:40 – Traveling with family   Enjoy this episode? Share it with friends!
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Dec 30, 2016 • 1h 2min

Ep 143 - Livin That Life

Do you want to replace your 9-5 income online and travel the world? In October 2014 Riley Bennett quit his job and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand to try and earn money online. He documented the journey via YouTube exploring multiple countries while growing his passive income. Now, he owns a successful Amazon FBA business that earns $4,000+ a month and released a course that teaches the entire Amazon method so you can live that life too. In this episode, Riley talks about having over 1 million views on his YouTube channel, the full moon party, and how to manifest your destiny. He also discusses how you can overcome copyright infringements, answers frequent Amazon questions and tips on how to grow your YouTube channel. Listen to the end, for ways he overcomes his biggest weakness being a personality type ENFP.   YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PliesDaGhost Amazon Course: http://theamazonmethod.com Digital Nomad Summit: http://www.nomadsummit.com/ 4 Hour Work Week Book: http://dropshiplab.com/4hww   Ep 52: http://www.travellikeabosspodcast.com/episodes/ep-52-from-sleeping-on-the-couch-to-ballin-out-in-thailand-at-the-dsl-retreat Ep 141: http://www.travellikeabosspodcast.com/episodes/ep-52-from-sleeping-on-the-couch-to-ballin-out-in-thailand-at-the-dsl-retreat   Show Notes: 01:00 - Quitting the job and traveling the world 03:50 - Day 1 friends 07:45 - Full moon party 10:30 - 1 Million Views on YouTube 14:45 - Manifesting your destiny 19:00 - Dropship lifestyle retreat 22:25 - Copyright infringement 25:30 - Amazon frequent Q&A 29:38 - Growing your YouTube channel 34:58 - Nomad Summit 2017 speakers 44:10 - Myers-Briggs Personality Test 46:00 - Partying on the weekends 48:00 - 6 hours of editing video 49:40 - ENFP Strengths and weaknesses 51:30 - Best part of non-job life 53:35 - Overcoming biggest weakness
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Dec 26, 2016 • 1h 3min

Ep 142 - Art, Design, Travel with Lauren Hom

Does creativity make you happy? Designer and letterer Lauren Hom transformed her NYC job to a location independent creative studio. Known for her bright color palettes and playful letterforms, Lauren has created work for clients like Starbucks, Google, AT&T, YouTube and TIME Magazine. She now has the freedom to travel the world to work when and where she wants. In this episode, Lauren shares how she started working for free and now can charge upwards to $30,000 on some projects. She also talks about working for corporate companies, whether you should hire an agent, and how you can market your brand. During the show, Johnny FD and Lauren share their experience dating and traveling as an Asian American. Listen to the end, to hear how Johnny paid off $40,000 in student loans and how you can too.   Links: Website - HomSweetHom.com Book: http://dailydishonesty.com/ Talk: http://hyperakt.com/lunch-talks/lauren-hom/   New Blog Post: http://www.johnnyfd.com/2016/12/lessons-digital-nomad-travel.html 2017 Digital Nomad Summit: http://www.nomadsummit.com/   Show Notes: 02:00 - Starting as an illustrator 04:10 - Trendsetting in NYC 08:20 - Hand Lettering and design 13:00 - Working for corporate companies 15:10 - Hiring an agent 24:30 - Channeling negative energy 25:30 - Dating as an Asian American 35:30 - Traveling as an Asian American 38:45 - Chalk lettering for free lunches 42:00 - Setting high expectations 46:00 - Online creative boot camp 46:50 - Marketing your brand 49:00 - Remote year signup 54:15 - Cost of living: NYC vs Chiang Mai
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Dec 17, 2016 • 54min

Ep 141 - Myers Briggs Personalities and Entrepreneurship: ESTJ vs. ENFP

Do you want to know who you are and why you do things the way you do? Conscious business coach & holistic wellness teacher Kristen Yates and Johnny FD discuss their results from the famous Myers-Briggs personality test comparing ENFP and ESTJ strengths and weaknesses. If you want to build a successful business but your mindset is holding you back, this episode is perfect you. On the show, you'll hear how executive strengths help Johnny’s businesses stay successful, emotional opportunity in relationships and if empathy is holding you back. Kristen will also give feedback to Johnny on how he can improve on his weaknesses and why both their personalities are key to society’s growth. Listen to the end for ways you can find the perfect partner and develop the abundance mindset.   Kristen's Website: http://kristenyates.com/   Johnny's Personality: https://www.16personalities.com/estj-personality   Kristen's Personality: https://www.16personalities.com/enfp-personality   Take the Test Yourself: https://www.16personalities.com/   Show Notes: 00:48 - Myers-Briggs personality test 05:45 - Kristen and Johnny’s test results 06:25 - Intuitive ability 07:30 - Introvert and extrovert 09:48 - Sensing ability 12:20 - Campaigner ENFP strengths and weaknesses 19:10 - Women speakers for Nomad Summit 2017 23:00 - Executive personality strengths 24:30 - Starting Chiang Mai Startup groups 26:43 - Johnny FD’s weaknesses 32:45 - Being judgmental 34:15 - Communicating emotions 41:15 - Is empathy holding you back? 44:45 - Working with an ENFP 46:00 - Triple down on your strengths 48:18 - Abundance mindset
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Dec 10, 2016 • 40min

Ep 140 - Affiliate World Recap and Review

Johnny FD goes to Affiliate World Asia in Bangkok and here's what he learned about networking and from Charles Ngo, Neil Patel, and Matthew Woodward. Links: Affiliate World Conferences: https://affiliateworldconferences.com/ Dropshipping Discounts: http://www.dropshiplab.com/discounts 2017 Nomad Summit: http://www.NomadSummit.com  
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Dec 1, 2016 • 45min

Ep 139 - First Sale from the Dropshipping Partnership!

Do you want to live the lifestyle of your dreams? Former senior banking and capital market consultant, Tyler Moss, left his comfortable corporate job to travel the world. He recently was selected for Johnny FD’s Dropship Partnership program and was the first participant to make a huge sale within 30 days. If you are interested in building your own dropshipping store or looking for ways to optimize your current, this is the perfect episode for you. During the show, Tyler talks about why he quit his six-figure salary job, how he found Johnny FD’s blog and why he applied to the Dropship program. He also talks about the first few weeks of the program including optimizing AdWords, selecting niches, calling suppliers and building an effective website. Listen to the end to hear Tyler’s thoughts on Anton's dropshipping course and his favorite things to do in Chiang Mai Thailand. Tylers Website - http://www.life-of-ty.com/ Dropship Announcement - http://www.johnnyfd.com/2016/09/how-to-land-any-job-interview.html Dropshipping Course - www.AntonMethod.com   Show Notes: 02:00 - Finding Johnny FD on Reddit 04:00 - Quitting the corporate 9-5 job 11:15 - First day of the dropshipping internship 13:00 - Application process 14:45 - Optimizing AdWord campaigns 15:30 - Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs. Singapore, London & New York 18:20 - Selecting unique niches 21:05 - Calling suppliers 23:10 - Making the first sale in 29 days 25:00 - Building a website 30:00 - Selling a dropship store 32:00 - Dropship course training 40:00 - Favorite things to do in Chiang Mai 42:00 - Six figure sushi      
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Nov 24, 2016 • 1h 9min

Ep 138 - Angels, Passion and Attracting Wealth

Do you want to turn your passion into a six figure income? Melanie Beckler will share how she started the business Ask-angels.com and Miles will share how he implemented email funnels and marketing techniques to earn well over $100,000 a year. In this episode, Melanie and Miles share how they built Ask-Angels.com - A company offering angel messages, guided meditations, angel courses, and books all of which are filled with the unconditional love and high vibrational energy of the Divine and Angelic Realms. They will also talk about their marketing and sales funnel strategies, how to provide value in the world and create positive shifts in consciousness. Listen to the end to hear their biggest lessons learned that can save you tons of money. Relevant Links: Website: http://www.ask-angels.com/ Melanie’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/MilesB Miles’ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/askangels   Recommended Book: Russell Brunson - http://dropshiplab.com/dotcomsecrets   Discussed: http://mikedillard.com/retail-list-grow/   Show Notes: 01:00 - Abundant circle event in Phuket 03:00 - Being a part of the Nomad community 06:00 - Earning a living with your passion 08:00 - Providing value to the world 12:30 - Marketing with sales funnels 15:45 - What is Ask-Angels? 20:00 - SEO, backlinks and sales copy 29:15 - Email list strategy and sales funnels techniques 44:00 - Paying off $32,000 of student loans 46:10 - Arbitrage Alibaba dropping from China 50:15 - Creating a positive shift in consciousness 55:45 - What is channeling? 58:45 - How to deal with haters 1:02:00 - Learn sales funnels and save money   Enjoyed this episode? Share it with friends!  
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Nov 16, 2016 • 60min

Ep 137 - From Bar Owner to Entrepreneur: Rob Fortney from Amazon Gorillaz

Would you like a step by step training on how to start a successful Amazon business? Life Coach and Amazon Seller, Rob Fortney has managed multi-million dollar businesses and has brought that entrepreneurial drive to the Amazon Gorillaz. Today, he joins the show to help others take the fear out of starting your own Amazon business. In this episode, Rob talks about key Amazon FBA strategies, liquidating super competitive products, finding niche products to sell, and marketing through pay per click advertising. He also shares his cost of living and dating life in Chiang Mai including his experience spending $1,800 in 3 weeks on Ko Samui. Listen to the end to hear how life in Thailand has been since President Trump has been elected.   Rob's Link's: Website: http://123amazon.net   Discussed: Johnny FD’s Blog - http://www.johnnyfd.com/2016/11/trump-politics-fishing-and-podcasting.html Johnny FD’s Book - http://12WeeksinThailand.com Nomad Coffee Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadcoffee/   Show Notes: 00:53 - Driving through 2.5 ft of water 02:00 - Rob’s motorbike accidents and scars 07:00 - Amazon FBA strategies 09:20 - Earning the first $1,000 15:15 - Liquidating super competitive product 18:50 - Finding niche product to sell 19:45 - Marketing budget and pay per click advertising 23:00 - Overcoming failure 28:00 - Selling everything and move to Thailand 33:00 - Cost of living in Chiang Mai 38:00 - Dating in America vs. Chiang Mai 42:00 - Automatic laundry service in Saigon Vietnam 45:10 - Spending $1,800 in 3 weeks on an island 49:00 - Life in Chiang Mai after Trump’s presidential election 50:50 - Raising money for charity 53:10 - Being a part of the Nomad Family   Enjoyed this episode? Share it with friends!
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Nov 9, 2016 • 50min

Ep 136 - AirBnB Rental Arbitrage and Fishing in Chiang Mai with David Dang Vu

David Dang Vu, sharing the secret formula that earns him over $100,000 a year with Airbnb rental arbitrage. Steps on how to get started in the rental Airbnb business, marketing your personal brand, burning season in Chiang Mai, and how to catch a 60-pound catfish.
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Oct 31, 2016 • 1h 2min

Ep 135 - New York Corporate Employee to Chiang Mai Digital Nomad

Eric Lafleche talks about why he left a six figure a year dream job working for Anheuser-Busch in NYC for a location independent lifestyle in Chiang Mai. In this episode, we talk about the perks of being a corporate employee, commuting and travel expenses, and the overall cost of living in New York vs Chiang Mai. Eric also shares how he replaced his previous income with e-commerce, Amazon FBA and software development. After comparing our experiences with doing business in the Indian market Eric provides tips on becoming a digital nomad and how to deal with people you don’t like. Listen to the end to hear why I will not be buying the new MacBook pro.   Eric's Blog - http://www.ericlafleche.com/ Stylish Eyewear - https://iwantproof.in/   Affiliate Marketing Course - http://www.earnestaffiliate.com/ Anton's Dropshipping - http://antonmethod.com/   Time Stamp: Topic -    00:48 - Working for Anheuser-Busch 03:10 - Craft beer in Chiang Mai 05:00 - Commuting and travel as a corporate employee 15:15 - Fight School e-commerce business 18:00 - Software developers in India 20:00 - Starting an e-commerce store in India 23:50 - Dropshipping / private label outdoor gear 28:00 - Why Eric came to Chiang Mai 30:30 - Brazilian culture and people 32:50 - Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs. New York 37:00 - Working 50+ hours a week 39:00 - Encouraging a healthy lifestyle 40:00 - Friends and family supporting the nomad life 46:00 - Becoming a location independent entrepreneur 49:00 - How to deal with people who don’t like you 51:50 - Why I am not buying the new MacBook pro

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