Josh Summers is an expert in online security and identity protection who has lived and worked in Asia since 2006. He has written for Lonely Planet, published his own travel guides, and built multiple online brands that reach tens of millions of people each year.

I am doing my best to stay current on the latest developments in privacy and security, and I was thrilled to speak with Josh, one of the most well-informed voices on these issues.

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH JOSH SUMMERS

• Listen in as Josh recounts how living in highly surveilled China led him to take on a more complete understanding of privacy and surveillance issues.
• Josh and I discuss how we bridge the gap between our own personal privacy while still maintaining a personal brand and business.
• Josh explains why he sees himself as a “privacy pragmatist” in how he views finding the right level of achievable privacy for himself and his family.
• Listen as Josh details the 3 different solution sets for privacy – which one is right for you?
• We dig into how to look at the pros and cons of Big Tech companies and how even the biggest Big Tech villain can offer its own privacy advantages. 
• Josh lays out some of the most basic first steps that everyone with a baseline level of privacy concern should take. Have you done these yourself?
• Josh explains the concept of “salting” a password on top of using a password manager. This is a great idea that I’ll be implementing right away!
• Hear Josh emphasize the importance of holding the keys to your own security. Is your security in your own hands or that of a third party?
• Josh and I dig into some of the more advanced techniques for securing your devices. I’ll be curious to hear if my audience has been utilizing any of these tactics!
• We discuss how to navigate the KYC Problem. How can you protect your identity when everyone requires you to prove it?
• Josh breaks down options for an often forgotten piece of the privacy puzzle – protecting your address via virtual addresses.

RELATED EPISODES

223: Best of Privacy & Secrecy

217: Online Privacy For Freedom-Minded Individuals – Terry Tillaart

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

HOW TO REACH JOSH SUMMERS

Website: All Things Secured

“All Things Secured” YouTube

CONCLUSION

As my listeners know, privacy and security are issues that affect everyone in the age of Big Tech, particularly but not limited to expats. It was great to hear Josh’s perspective on these issues, and as far as I’m concerned, he is one of the best voices for the general public to follow to keep up to date on privacy concerns. 

There was so much great information here that I had to take notes myself! I know you’re going to derive great value from this conversation.

See you all next Wednesday on the podcast!

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Today’s guest is Rob Cosman, a fellow Canadian who has been living and working in Costa Rica since 2017 and loves it. He has been selling online in various ways since 1998, when he made his very first website and launched a company selling online craft products. Today, he sells on Amazon and other online marketplaces and helps Amazon and eCommerce sellers design the lifestyle they want with his company Selling From The Beach. 

HERE’S WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Great story of perseverance and family, and when the time is right to just go for it. 
• What happens when you find that the life you are leading is just not that much fun anymore. Working every day, 9-5, for what?
• Living in the Caymans and Costa Rica and what that looks like for a Canadian.
• So why Costa Rica? Of all the places on the globe, what would make a family of 4 pack everything up in Toronto and move south?
• You’re about to make one of the most important decisions in your life, so everyone better be on the same page, but what if that’s not the case? How do you handle that?
• What does life look like when you have small children and decide to leave the only home they’ve ever known to move to a country that speaks a different language and you’ll know no one? How do children handle that sort of adjustment? And is the education system well suited for your kids?
• Growing a business overseas, the pitfalls, the advantages, what they learned through renting and then buying a home in Costa Rica and getting their permanent residency card. 
• 5 years have now come and gone. Was moving to Costa Rica a good decision? Would they do it all over again?

PODCAST EPISODES YOU WILL ENJOY

123: Investing In Foreign Stock Markets Like A Boss – Eric Schleien

124: One Euro Homes In Italy And How You Can Purchase Them Today – Karl Pierre

134: Selling A Billion-Dollar Brand And What Comes Next – Travis Rosbach

HOW TO REACH ROB COSMAN

Selling From The Beach

CONCLUSION:

I had a fantastic conversation with Rob. He is truly living his dream life: with his wife and children, on the beach, and helping others create what he has created. If you are thinking of a change in career or are already a seller on Amazon, you’ll love this episode. Check out Rob’s courses; he is awesome. 

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Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Johnny FD from Travel Like a Boss Podcast and the founder of the Digital Nomad super conference, the Nomad Summit. Johnny is a location-independent entrepreneur who began travelling the world in 2008.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• How to go from corporate America and making $50 K a year to being a Scuba Dive Master and then to a Profession Muy Thai Fighter – How does that happen!!
• Visa’s and work permits around the globe
• The process of how to open and run a successful business
• Creating good karma
• What it was like living and working in Thailand in 2008
• Up & coming countries that are like Thailand
• Tbilisi, Georgia
• 8 years of running a Digital Nomad Summit around the globe and what that looked like in 2020
• What will happen in 2021 with the Digital Nomad Summit
• and tons more…

HOW TO FIND JOHNNY’S WORK

• Travel Like a Boss
• Johnny FD YouTube

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CONCLUSION

2020 has been a really tough year for so many people and businesses. As we know, travelling has almost come to a complete halt, but that’s not going to go on forever. Listen to this episode with the mindset that 2021 and going forward will be awesome years. Reach out to Johnny if you love the idea of having a Digital Nomad Summit in 2021, I know he would love to hear from you!

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