In today’s episode, I am going to share a portion of this past weekend’s workshop on Brazil, in which I gave a presentation about the de-dollarisation that is happening in the world and what we’re going to see with either a new reserve currency or a second reserve currency in the world.

This is an extremely important topic that is going to affect everyone’s investments, and no “Plan B” is complete without factoring in what is going to occur with reserve currencies over the coming years. Enjoy!

TODAY’S PRESENTATION ON DE-DOLLARIZATION AND A BRICS COMMODITY-BACKED RESERVE CURRENCY

• I break down why many nations are currently fleeing the dollar, paving the way for new potential reserve currencies.
• Tune in as I go through a number of headlines from around the world highlighting the steps many countries are taking towards de-dollarization.
• I lay out which countries I believe will join up with the BRICS countries, including a few that may surprise you. 
• I dig further into the prospects of a BRICS reserve currency, and just what it might be backed by.
• Listen as I explain how this de-dollarization movement might not only threaten the U.S. dollar but the very use of fiat currencies in the global economy.
• I further look at the sheer vastness of the BRICS countries in terms of sheer size, population and resources. It’s truly mindblowing to think of the potential of their combined power. 
• I address the biggest question my audience will be asking: so how do we play this? What can we do to profit off of what is to come?
• Aside from the question of which commodities to play, I also look further at the pros and cons of each of the BRICS nations themselves. 
• Lastly, I answer the question on everyone’s mind “What am I doing with all of this information?” I offer a glimpse into my financial strategy going forward as it pertains to de-dollarization and the BRICS nations.

RELATED EPISODES

205: From California to Brazil An Expat Story – Travis

150: Six Months In Florianopolis, Brazil – Mikkel Thorup

143: Building A Business And Finding Romance In Brazil – Kevin Koskella

HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BRAZILIAN REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES

EMAIL: expat@BeachfrontOffers.com

CONCLUSION

I hope you enjoyed this taste of the workshop from this past weekend. I am constantly trying to increase my listeners’ knowledge and understanding of the most important emerging economic issues and opportunities out there, and Brazil stands out to me as having some of the most potential of any nation across the globe.

See you all next Wednesday on the podcast!

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Today’s guest is Sam Rivello, who left his home in Los Angeles, California in 2010 as a ‘life experiment’ to combine work and travel to see the world. Since then, he has spent “1 minute or more” in 81 countries, with an average time of 58 days per country. Over the past 12 months, he has travelled extensively throughout Africa and plans to spend at least another 12 months seeing what this amazing continent has to offer. Sam and I have a lot in common, and this discussion is chock full of nuggets of wisdom on every step of the expat journey. Enjoy!

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH SAM RIVELLO

• Listen in to hear Sam recount how he decided to try the “life experiment” of working while travelling “for two years” – which is still going strong thirteen years later! Wow!
• Sam reflects on what it was like becoming a “digital nomad” before the term was popularized – and the infrastructure challenges that came along with it.
• We discuss the importance of setting personal boundaries when it comes to technology and the constant challenge of drawing a hard line between work and personal time.
• Sam explains how he made the professional choice to take more long-term ownership and responsibility for his own lifestyle as a full-time expat, to ensure balance in all areas of life.
• Listen as Sam breaks down the challenge of expats and those leading a digital lifestyle to break a lot of their old mindsets in order to make the lifestyle sustainable for them.
• We discuss the concept of “nomad burnout” as Sam explains what led to his decision to live for an extended period of time as an expat in Scandinavia.
• Sam details how the Danes have a very different concept of what entails “friendship” and the difficulty of breaking into pre-established friend groups there in Denmark.
• We dig into our shared view that the expat lifestyle is a fantastic vehicle for learning, which makes it perfect for those with a passion for learning as Sam and I both hold.
• We then discuss some of the reasons that many live vicariously through other expats instead of pulling the trigger and giving it a shot themselves. I’ve heard a ton of these before!
• Sam lays out some of the top reasons that some expats end up burning out from the lifestyle. Be sure to listen in for his advice on how to make sure this doesn’t happen to you!
• Listen to Sam’s insights on the key to learning a new language. Hint: there are no shortcuts!

RELATED EPISODES

209: Life As A Long-Term Digital Nomad – Kristin Wilson168: Digital Nomad Mindset Tips and Challenges150: – Six Months In Florianopolis, Brazil – Mikkel ThorupHOW TO REACH SAM RIVELLO

Website: https://www.SamuelAsherRivello.com/Contact: https://www.SamuelAsherRivello.com/Contact/Grab My New Book On Being A Digital Nomad

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CONCLUSION

Sam and I have a lot in common when it comes to our passion for travel as a challenge to learn and grow from. It was an absolute pleasure to learn from his efforts and struggles as an expat, and this discussion is a great example of the value of becoming an expat and what it can bring to your life.

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Ramiro Romani is a technologist, activist, educator, and entrepreneur who dropped his corporate career to work on meaningful social movements. His company, Above Agency, recently released Above Phone – a complete privacy phone solution that combines secure hardware, open-source operating systems, and cutting-edge privacy services.

I know the issue of privacy is of utmost importance to Expat Money Show listeners, and today’s episode will open your eyes to how your phone tracks you every single day and the actionable steps you can take to stop it.

How to Stop Your Phone From Spying on You

• If you’ve long suspected your phone is spying on you, trust us, it is. Today’s episode will give you the tools you need to begin to fight back.
• Ramiro delves into his background as a software engineer and how he realized the Big Tech companies are a part of the privacy problem.
  
• I discuss with Ramiro how he decided to shift his priorities and help build systems outside of Big Tech’s grasp and bring heart back to their technology, quitting his job to become a full-time activist in movements such as the Freedom Cell Network before founding Above Agency in 2021.
• Ramiro breaks down how his software team went about creating Above Phone by “De-Googling” their phone and using open-source software to tweak existing open-source platforms
• We discuss in detail why having a privacy phone is so important and how Big Tech companies track everything you do because YOU are the product.
• Ramiro shares some SHOCKING examples of how innocent lives have been affected by big-tech spying.
• I discuss with Ramiro the 3 layers of tracking through the Operating Systems, the apps and the telecom companies. 
• We look at one of the most common questions Ramiro fields regarding why they use “the Devil” aka Google to build a privacy phone instead of using Linux or another system?
• Ramiro and I examine why it’s important to accept incremental steps in taking privacy back and not let the lack of the perfect tool prevent you from taking any precautions against Big Tech.
• We examine how even “privacy” companies track and mine data from their users and make false claims about their products while portraying a privacy face on the surface.
• Ramiro gives an on-screen demonstration of how some of the available apps work – this is a great reason to head over and watch the video on the Expat Money YouTube channel!
• We even learn how it’s possible to use a phone without being exposed to ANY EMF at all by using an ethernet adaptor! This blew me away!

RELATED EPISODES

162: How Privacy Can Protect You If They Come For You – Gabriel Custodiet

182: Creating Your Freedom Cell Overseas – John Bush

117: How To Protect Yourself From The Digital Inquisition – Remso Martinez

HOW TO LEARN MORE AND GET AN ABOVE PHONE

For a special offer and to support our work go to riseabovephone.com and use code EXPATPRIVACY for $50 off your Above Phone!

CONCLUSION

I hope that by now, most of my listeners are aware of the privacy issues regarding Big Tech and their phones, but this episode will open the eyes of even the staunchest privacy advocates to the depth of the problem. Luckily, there is a solution, and I can personally attest that Ramiro and his team at Above Phone have come up with a great one!

See you all next Wednesday on the podcast!

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Chuck Smith is the co-founder of the Polyglot Gathering, contributor of Duolingo’s Esperanto course and founder of the Esperanto Wikipedia, among other Esperanto and polyglot projects. 

He had the idea for a GPS device to find fellow Esperanto speakers while travelling through Brazil in 2002 but needed to wait 15 years for the technology to catch up, so he could pursue this dream. 

Now he looks forward to meeting the challenges ahead to help people everywhere connect to make the world a better place.

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH CHUCK

• What is Esperanto, where did it come from, and why is Esperanto important?
• Why do people use Esperanto? 
• Does Esperanto have any politics attached to it? Is it a nation-state type of language? 
• What would a new community in a country look like if Esperanto were the main language, instead of many different languages being spoken? 
• Listen in to find out where the Universal Congress of Esperanto will take place this year, what country and when? You might want to attend!
• Find out how many people speak Esperanto worldwide and how long it took them to grasp the new language.
• If you are a monoglot speaker, and this is the first language you will learn outside of your native language, find out how difficult it will be to learn Esperanto.
• What are the stumbling blocks of why Esperanto does not have 20 million or 200 million speakers?
• #1 system recommended by Chuck Smith to learn Esperanto, hands down.
• I talk with Chuck about his app ‘Amikumu,’ what it does and how we can all learn about other Esperanto speakers when we travel to new countries or a different city. 
• Chuck and I discuss how someone would really learn the language of Esperanto, what you need to know and do to be fluent and how long that would take.
• You would be amazed at the number of hours required to pick up a new language, depending on what your native language is and what you want to learn in a new language. It’s not as bad as most people think.
• Best advice, tips and tricks if you want to learn the language of Esperanto!

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144: How To Raise Your Children To Be Multilingual – Sarah Tarvin

HOW TO CONTACT CHUCK SMITH

Amikumu.com

chuck@amikumu.com

CONCLUSION

Honestly, if you want to learn a second language and you’re struggling with Spanish, French or German, then Esperanto is a great language to start with.

The time allotted to become fluent is considerably shorter than any other language, and the benefits of learning Esperanto are really worth the effort. 

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Aline Dahmen is the co-founder of Nomad Soulmates, a community for single Digital Nomads, remote workers, and location-independent professionals. She’s fully invested in making an impact that will reach nomads the world over.

As a nomad herself, she believes that even though dating as a nomad comes with its unique challenges, it is absolutely possible to find meaningful friendships and a like-minded person who wants to wander the world together.

HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK OF WHAT WE DISCUSSED…

• If you identify with being a free-spirited digital nomad, who loves their freedom and wants to create a life on your own terms, then listen up to this fun podcast with Aline & Mikkel, this could change your life forever!
• How to handle questions like, ‘you better travel now while your young and not married, because you’ll never do it later… listen in to the fun answers from both of us!
• Top strategies for finding and keeping your soulmate, especially if you are a world traveller. 
• What life is like when men and women communicate using a dating app and why this new app will take the world by storm.
• Learn the best 3 questions to ask your subscribers that can help you build an app that really works.
• Unbelievable strategies on how to bring your audience into your product so they can help shape it, feel more connected and motivate customers to buy. Quite a brilliant concept!
• The number 1 question for digital nomads using regular dating apps, and what the challenges have been. 
• Aline breaks down the real problems and explains why her app is so radical for today’s travellers.
• If you are a digital nomad or a remote worker, this podcast is a must listen to episode, you won’t be disappointed!

PODCAST EPISODES YOU WILL ENJOY

160: Expat Life Secrets Across The Globe – Mikkel Thorup

146: Biohacking Immune Support For Busy Travellers – Siim Land

135: Living A Perpetual Traveller Lifestyle – Sergio Von Facchin

HOW TO REACH ALINE DAHMEN

Nomad Soulmates FB Group

Nomad Soulmates Pre Launch Tour

Aline@nomadsoulmates.com

CONCLUSION:

I knew this episode would be fun, and Aline certainly didn’t disappoint. I’ve travelled the world for the past 22 years, and I can certainly empathize with digital nomads today who are looking for a good friend, a relationship, or a travel buddy.

Sometimes, solo travelling can be lonely. Thanks to Aline and Nomad Soulmates, however, they have taken a lot of the stress out of the journey. Listen in and get connected!

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Why pivoting an idea in a new direction can make you money
• The beginning of Augmented Reality apps (AR)
• Why 200k downloads in 4 days can still be considered a failure
• Looking for problems to fix can make you a good entrepreneur
• How having the mindset of an athlete can set you up for success in business

4 KEY STEPS TO BUILDING AN APP:

HOW TO FIND MICHAEL’S WORK:

• Check out PlayJoyRide.com to learn more.
• Instagram: iAmMikeChiang
• Twitter: iAmMikeChiang

BOOKS WE DISCUSS:

• Malcolm Gladwell
• Outliers: The Story of Success
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
• Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
• David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
• What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
• Phil Knight (This book was also recommended by Ryan Lee, an expert on books, in Episode #8)
• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

It was fantastic having Michael on the show if you would like to get in touch with him, you can hit him up on Twitter at @iammikechiang

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