The conventional path for young men is breaking down. College is more expensive than ever, jobs are disappearing faster than degrees can keep up, and an entire generation is being pushed into debt, confusion, and dependence before they’ve even had a chance to build real-world skills. More parents and young men are starting to ask a hard question: “If this system is failing, what actually works?”

In today’s episode, I am joined by entrepreneur, rancher, and author Matt Smith to discuss The Preparation, his new book co-written with my friend and mentor Doug Casey. We break down how real competence creates confidence, why character matters more than credentials, and how skill acquisition, mentorship, and responsibility can shape capable, independent individuals inside a system designed to produce the opposite. 

Enjoy!

IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• Listen in to hear why the traditional college path is failing young men
• Learn why exposure to risk and responsibility builds judgment that schools never teach
• Hear why character and responsibility matter far more than credentials
• Finish this episode with a clear alternative to raising dependent boys in an increasingly unstable world

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382: Doug Casey’s Crystal Ball for 2026: The One Conversation You Can’t Afford to Miss

378: Why Dropping Out of School Was the Best Investment I Ever Made

289: Lessons From Homeschooling Five Children Overseas – Joshua Sheats  

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Antony Sammeroff is a psychotherapist, economics journalist, the author of Universal Basic Income – For and Against, and the upcoming book Pharma Lie, People Die.

Originally from Scotland, he has spent the past several years since the onset of the UK’s COVId policies living outside the country as a digital nomad in places like Mexico, Costa Rica, Turkey and most recently, India.

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH ANTONY SAMMEROFF

• Antony and I discuss the nature of remote work and why Antony had already begun moving his work primarily online even before COVID policies shut the world down.
• Hear Antony describe the onset of the absurd COVID policies in his home country of Scotland and how that propelled him to take his business fully remote and to search for more sane parts of the world to reside in.
• Antony points out an interesting side benefit of the COVID travel restrictions – spending time in a place previously hadn’t planned to – in this case, Mexico.
• Hear Antony describe how the “COVID years” altered people’s sense of what they are allowed to say and has caused many to self-censor with friends, family and the workplace. 
• Antony describes the push for “subjectivity” within his education and profession, which is often a cover for leftist bias within institutions. 
• We discuss what it is like to hold “radical” (sane) positions in today’s post-COVID clown world and how Antony helps people in his practice deal with this feeling of friends, family and institutions acting like they are the crazy ones. 
• Antony and I discuss the concept of natural law and why so many libertarians were able to see through much of the BS of the last several years due to their ability to filter things through the natural law model.
• Hear Anthony’s opinion on “conspiracy theories” and mental health after a member of our Expat Money Forum on Facebook questioned my own mental health due to my emails criticizing the World Economic Forum. Does Antony think I’m nuts? You’ll have to listen to find out!

RELATED EPISODES

245: Fleeing the UK Lockdowns to Become a Sovereign Individual – Johnny HODL

240: Being a Digital Nomad Since Before It Was Cool – Sam Rivello

237: What’s It Like Relocating to Mexico When the World Doesn’t Make Sense – Jonathan Lockwood

HOW TO FIND ANTONY’S WORK:

7pharmamyths.com

Beyourselfandloveit.com

Email: antony@beyourselfandloveit.com

CONCLUSION

It was great connecting with Antony and learning about how he has helped others cope with this crazy post-COVID clown world we’ve been living in and how he himself coped by leaving his own country and becoming a digital nomad. This conversation was even a bit therapeutic for me – it’s always nice speaking with someone with a similar view of ethics and natural law.  

Antony is a fantastic example of someone who saw greener pastures elsewhere and didn’t hesitate to take life into his own hands and explore them. 

See you all next Wednesday on the podcast!

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Today’s episode celebrates 250 episodes of the Expat Money Show!

I can’t believe some of the incredible people I’ve gotten to speak to doing this podcast, many of whom I admired years before this show, were even an idea in my mind.  It occurred to me that many of you hadn’t yet begun your expat journey when I started this podcast back in 2017, and there’s a decent chance you haven’t heard some of the biggest and best interviews that I’ve conducted over the years. 

So this week, we’ll be checking out a sampling of top names I’ve interviewed since starting the Expat Money Show – people like Doug Casey, Grant Cardone, Jim Rogers, and the great Congressman Ron Paul. Enjoy!

RELATED EPISODES

221: What The World Can Expect In 2023 – Ron Paul

075: Grant Cardone – Developing a Millionaires Mindset

036: Jim Rogers – North Korea, China, Mandarin And The Current State Of Education

CONCLUSION

While this episode may have been a look back into the past, believe it or not, we are just getting started here at Expat Money. This podcast has laid the groundwork for the efforts we are currently undertaking, helping thousands of freedom-loving individuals seek higher ground. The future is bright for those who take action to improve their lives by becoming an expat, and this show will remain the flagship for those who share our ideals. I’m greatly looking forward to the next 250 episodes and beyond, and I’m thrilled to have you all along for the journey. 

See you all next Wednesday on the podcast!

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Often I get asked by subscribers and clients, “Hey Mikkel, What Are You Doing?”

So I thought it would be helpful to record a quick episode on what I am doing with my own money to protect myself and my family from the financial armageddon that is on the horizon.

This episode should give you a bit of insight into the way my brain works and what I think is important for us to defend ourselves.

I don’t expect my opinions to be popular, but at least I am honest.

Enjoy,

Mikkel

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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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Jason Stapleton is the author of The Nomadic Wealth Formula and creator of Nomad Network, a new community for liberty-minded entrepreneurs that are focused on entrepreneurship and investment, not politics. 

HERE’S WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN DETAIL:

• What will happen to your business if you don’t immediately get out of this trading time for dollars mindset and listen to the tips and tricks Jason has that work way better and will bring you considerably bigger paycheques each and every month.
• Why getting up every day, passionate and excited about what you do will get you farther in your career than anything else you’ve been taught. 
• How people get the wrong impression about what entrepreneurship is. They think it’s about making money and convincing people to buy their stuff, something they probably don’t want or need, and that they do whatever they have to do to get a sale. Find out what entrepreneurship really is from 2 pros that have been doing it collectively for decades.
• Jason talks about the how-to and the massive benefit for a lot of the people who are starting businesses that have a skill set that they can basically build on as a continuation of their current career, just making it digital. 
• Listen in as Jason walks us through his formula for success and the nitty-gritty stuff that helps people through this process.
• Why blockchain technology, smart contracts, decentralized finance could possibly be the most important and rewarding career that you could learn right now.
• And so much more!

PODCAST EPISODES YOU WILL ENJOY

154: Converting A School Bus To A Tiny Home And Travelling For 10 Years Straight – Chris Penn

140: How To Live Your Life Unconstrained – Myles Wakeham

103: Whole Life Insurance For Multi-Generational Wealth – Rachel Marshall 

HOW TO REACH JASON STAPLETON

www.NomadNetwork.app and you can sign up for a free account.

Discover 2022 event www.Discover2022.com

jason@jasonstapleton.com  

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CONCLUSION:

This was a fun interview with my buddy Jason Stapleton. We think a lot alike, so the conversation flows really well. Jason is a master at what he does, so to learn from him, you are learning from the best. Don’t miss this opportunity to tap into some really amazing ideas and concepts. 

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Today’s guest is my very good friend Marc Clair, the co-founder, host and producer of the ‘Lions of Liberty’ podcast. Over the last eight years, Lions of Liberty has become a leading platform for libertarian voices in the alternative media. 

I have had the pleasure of joining him on his podcast multiple times and have even been able to assist him in his own expat journey overseas.

On today’s podcast, Marc and I discuss his expat journey leaving Los Angeles where he had lived for more than a decade to now living in Mexico City. We discuss the struggles and craziness of dealing with the Mexican government to get residency and in the USA to get a green card for his wife and stepson.

Here’s What We Discussed:

• First off, what is a libertarian? What does it mean to be a libertarian? Do we all think the same, do we have the same ideas…do we wave around a libertarian flag?
• How neither Marc nor I became overnight libertarians. It became our ideals, our way of life and what brought us to this point in our lives. I think you will love this conversation.
• Expat living is a vehicle towards freedom and liberty. Are you leaning towards leaving your home country? Wondering what all the hype is about. Marc and I discuss the real struggles of leaving your home and all the things you take for granted. 
• We talk about the little things that drive us crazy about living in Panama and Mexico and the old adage of ‘mañana‘. If you’re American or Canadian, you’ll feel our pain. 
• Marc talks about the nightmare of dealing with immigration in the USA and the time it has taken to complete the paperwork.
• And in the end, has it been worth it? All these extra steps, and time spent…has it been worth it? Being an expat, leaving your family behind? Going for a green card? Immigration?
• I talk a lot about being a libertarian and a lot of my guests are libertarians. If you are interested in the philosophy and really resonate with what we talk about, then this episode will speak to you.

PODCAST EPISODES YOU WILL ENJOY

165: Digital Nomad Life In The Middle East, Balkans, and the Caucasus During The Pandemic – Alex Bales 

157: Working Remote From Spain – Chase Warrington 

151: Helping Spouses Cope With Expat Life – Linda Mueller

BEST WAY TO REACH MARC CLAIR

What a giant Marc has been in the liberty podcasting world. His numbers really do speak for themselves. 

LionsOfLiberty.com

Non-political realm – comic book nerds visit Marc at SecondPrintComics.com

CONCLUSION:

I have been waiting for 3 years to have Marc on my show. I’ve had the pleasure of being a guest on the Lions of Liberty Podcast a few times now, so it was fun to get to chat with him about his expat journey. 

Here are some of my episodes on the Lions of Liberty podcast:

Unplug Your Kids from the Matrix 

Can You Achieve Liberty by Becoming an Expat?

Life and Liberty as an Expat

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Chris Penn from Off Grid Skoolie has been living and travelling in vehicles for over 10 years now. His journey started in a self-converted camper van, and today, he lives full time in a 2002 Blue Bird Skoolie. After spending 3 years in a Class A motorhome, he knew something had to change.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Listen in while Chris talks about the extensive renovations required after buying his 2002 Blue Bird Skoolie.
• What happens when you realize that you want something bigger and better…
• What life is really like living in a BlueBird Skoolie and travelling through Alaska, Canada and the entire USA for more than 10 years?
• Mikkel and Chris talk shop…1700w of solar, 900ah of lithium battery storage, 26quft. Of cold food storage and 200 gallons of fresh water capacity. Now that’s the way to travel!
• What does life look like after the culmination of lessons learned from hundreds of thousands of miles travelling in many different kinds of vehicles?
• Off-grid life and what features are important when you spend several months on the road. 
• Favourite quote of the day: Don’t talk about it, be about it
• Life can be absolutely amazing doing something that makes you happy, and driving coast to coast in a Skoolie is what does it for Chris. But what about money? Chris talks about earning a living, a good living. 
• Chris and Mikkel share travel stories, what living on the road can teach someone and is being a digital nomad and seeing the world really in your blood.

RELATED PODCAST EPISODES

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

140: How To Live Your Life Unconstrained – Myles Wakeham

135: Living A Perpetual Traveller Lifestyle – Sergio Von Facchin

HOW TO REACH CHRIS PENN

TheOffgridSkoolie.com

Tinyhometour.com

Zepplin travels.com

CONCLUSION:

What a great life Chris has! He travels at his leisure, teaches people how to create a life like his, and works on projects that he loves to earn a great income for himself and his dog! 

I’ve always wanted to rent an RV and travel through Europe or North America. It sounds better every day!

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Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Linda Mueller, a coach for expat partners who have given up their own careers in their home countries to help support their spouses abroad. Her company is called The Expat Partner Coach and she offers a program called Adapt & Succeed Abroad that addresses the key issues faced by expat spouses from planning a move to adapting quickly and creating connections. 

She has been featured in HuffPost, Women’s Health, MSN, and Thrive Global.

HERE’S WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Linda and Mikkel discuss what it’s REALLY like being a spouse living overseas.
• Top tips and tricks to understanding if your spouse is saying ‘yes’ to the opportunity for them or not.
• Best bit of advice you can get from an experienced spouse & expat that has moved to more countries than you have probably moved homes!
• Why it’s so important to help your spouse to communicate & understand what lays ahead of them.
• Best advice from a veteran expat of 13 years, who has made 7 international moves
• Is reverse culture shock (coming back to the USA), real? 
• Linda shares what the move to Japan was like, not once but twice? What did she go through? Was she scared? Was it a massive shift?

RELATED PODCAST EPISODES

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

138: Digital Nomad Life In Asia – Dean Kuchel

115: The Solution To Educating Your Children Abroad – Michael Strong

HOW TO REACH

Instagram and Fb @ The Expat Partner Coach

The Expat Partner Coach

CONCLUSION:

I had such an interesting conversation with Linda about living overseas with a spouse who has taken on a new job in different countries, 7 times. They were lucky enough to live in Japan twice and also one of my favourite places, Abu Dhabi UAE. 

Life can be daunting for a spouse that has their own career and is then asked by their spouse to give it up. Linda really understands what it takes to make the move and still keep her family together. If you’re thinking about moving, you’ll love this episode.

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Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Sarah Tarvin from PolyglotandTot. Sarah does language acquisition and goal achievement coaching and currently uses 8 languages: English, German, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, Hindi and Arabic.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• What is life like in a family that speaks 8 languages fluently and understands another 16, enough so that they can travel the world and be able to talk like a local?
• The most crucial languages that you and your family need to learn for the future. Not just personal but for business.
• What is the most important thing to have and do for you and your family to be fluent in several languages?
• Are you craving to learn a new language? Maybe become a polyglot? What is a polyglot anyways?
• Four tools for you and your spouse to best educate your children on how to learn and speak many languages.
• How long does it take to learn a new language? Can you learn 2 at the same time? Is that a good idea?
• Have you got children? Would you like them to become bilingual or trilingual? When are the best years to be teaching your children a 2nd or 3rd language?
• Some tricks and tips on helping your children learn another language even if you’re not learning it. 
• For people who want desperately to speak a new language but don’t know where to start.
• What language is the most practical and most effective to have your child learn? You probably already know the answer!

RELATED PODCAST EPISODES

• 128: Travelling To Every Country In The World – Salvatore Lavallo
• 115: The Solution To Educating Your Children Abroad – Michael Strong
• 083: Secrets to Learning a Foreign Language Quickly – Olly Richards

HOW TO FIND SARAH TARVIN’S WORK

• PolyglotAndTot.com
• chooseyourlifeadventure.com
• Instagram 

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CONCLUSION

I had so much fun talking with Sarah. She is a wealth of information and if you and your family are looking to take your language skills to another level, please reach out to Sarah. If you are trying to learn a new language or have your children learn a new language, pass an exam in a foreign language or make a presentation in a 2nd language, then Sarah is your gal. So, so knowledgeable, and really friendly and fun to talk with!

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Today’s guest on The Expat Money Show is Mike Corey, a marine biology graduate, turned filmmaker, with an intense passion for travel. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Canada, Mike backpacked the world to volunteer as a research assistant for scientists studying ocean conservation.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• How Mike Corey was fearful for most of his life and how he overcomes it
• Travel competition – what is it?
• How being persistent works
• The similarities between Mike and Mikkel
• What are your responsibilities when you come across something new and make content?
• What travel teaches you
• Mikkel & Mike talk in-depth about mitigating risk
• Exploding Hammer Festival, what the heck is this?
• What is Mike working on right now?
• How Tanzania and Mexico have literally denied Covid as countries
• Climbing Kilimanjaro with a watermelon and why more than 50% of people don’t make it to the top
• There’s power in doing something you don’t think you can do, and power in doing something others don’t think you can do
• Online presence – Fearless and Far, not because he isn’t fearless
• OMG, great story about body suspension – hanging by hooks
• What is the lesson? Doing things that you think are impossible, if you do them, magic happens
• Whatever it is, you just have to do them. Your life will change forever, for the better.

HOW TO FIND MIKE’S WORK

• Fearlessandfar.com 
• You Tube channel

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CONCLUSION

I know I say this all the time, but this was a really great interview with Mike Corey. He has accomplished so much in such a short time and he truly wants to help others break through their fears and go for gold! Make sure you listen all the way through this episode and look Mike up on his YouTube Channel Fearless and Far.

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Today’s guests on the Expat Money Show are Jessica & Will Sueiro. Since 2014 they have been travelling the world – one hometown at a time. Together with their free-spirited children, Avalon and Largo, the family have visited 70 countries in their quest to provide a global education for their children, while building a deeper bond as a family.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• It took them 7 years from the start of the idea of becoming full-time travellers to actually being on the road.
• We talk a lot about what schools look like in other countries. How the children handled not being able to speak the native language and being on the playground and being able to fit in.
• Living full time in Costa Rica, Ecuador and in France. What did that look like? Was it easy to make friends? Did you love it or hate it?
• Avalon asking to be homeschooled and how well she is doing today. As a 16-year-old she has 2 online businesses. Find out what they are and how they came to be.
• The Sueiros’ have been travelling non-stop for 6 years. What are the kids like today? are they empathetic? kind, funny? what does moving from country to country do to a child?
• Will & Jess talk about how they broke into the community! you won’t believe it!
• Mikkel & Jess talk about doing the ‘hard things’ in life.
• Then what did they do?……..
• They rented a 21 1/2′ motor home. Small yes..cozy, for sure. They travelled all through Europe, crazy to hear these stories.
• What are they doing today? and if you’ve wanted to travel, leave your home country and see the world, this episode is a must for you. You’ll love it!
• After four months locked down on the dock in France, they finally get to take their sailing lessons. They will set sail for Greece (from France) on March 1st.

HOW TO FIND WILL & JESSICA SUEIRO’S WORK

• And here are their social channels:
• www.youtube.com/worldtowning
• www.facebook.com/worldtowning
• www.instagram.com/worldtowning

RELATED EPISODES

• 078: Brandon Pearce -Travelling the Globe World Schooling your Children
• 098: Sixty Home Swaps In 3 Years Of Non-Stop Travel With 4 Kids In Tow – Daniel Prince
• 109: How To Find Freedom And Travel Like A Boss – Johnny FD

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CONCLUSION

Well, as most of you know, I love talking about education. Worldschooling, homeschooling, unschooling… It’s just so great to talk with like-minded people. What they, as a family have achieved is remarkable.

If you want to experience a trip with them, I really urge you to view some of their YouTube videos, watch how they live their lives, it’s truly amazing. Their lives have been profoundly changed by travel, mine too! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed chatting with Will & Jess.

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Shlomo Freund is a serial entrepreneur. His latest company is called Free Financial Self, where he helps expats eliminate money as a source of stress and gain confidence in their future finances. In this episode of The Expat Money Show, we are going to discuss financial freedom for expats.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

As promised, from Free Financial Self:  Click Here For Free Net Worth Calculator

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CONCLUSION

I really got a ton of information from my interview with my good friend Shlomo Freund from Free Financial Self. We talk about how you can achieve financial freedom as an expat and the sooner you start implementing Point A, the faster Point B will happen. When I first started The Expat Money Show, my goal was to help expat entrepreneurs and in this interview, we’re still on track!

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Grant Cardone is a New York Times Bestselling author, the #1 Sales Trainer in the World, and an internationally renowned speaker on leadership, Real Estate Investing, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, and Finance.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Grant Cardone’s journey to a millionaire mindset
• Advocating renting over buying a home
• Owning a jet as a smart investment
• Simplified real estate investment with Cardone Capital
• Wealth Creation Formula e-book with 9 steps to build wealth

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CONCLUSION

What a fantastic episode with one of my financial heroes of all time. Grant Cardone. There really is no one like him and this episode is just a sample of what Grant Cardone can do along with Cardone Capital. As he says, he’s going to disrupt the Real Estate world and I can believe it!

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Nora Dunn from The Professional Hobo is originally from Toronto, Canada. In 2007 she sold her financial planning practice, got rid of all of her belongings in order to free herself up for the adventure of a lifetime, and has been travelling the world full-time since then.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Nora Dunn and The Professional Hobo: Experimented with remote work forms including volunteerism, freelance writing, teaching, tutoring, and online business
• By 2008: Crafted a career earning enough on the road to eliminate reliance on savings, found ways to live inexpensively (e.g., $1,718 for a year’s accommodation in 2012)
• Digital Nomad: Over 50% of the workforce may become digital nomads, working remotely from home instead of commuting to an office
• The Professional Hobo: Discussed 5 ways to travel the world and live for free: Hospitality Exchange, Volunteering, WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), Living on Boats, House Sitting
• Tips and Strategies: Nora Dunn shares insights from her experiences, offering guides on inexpensive travel and living, valuable for solo travellers or families

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CONCLUSION

This was an easy-going, fun and interesting episode with Nora Dunn from The Professional Hobo. I learned a ton during our talk and I know you will too. If you’ve always thought that being a digital nomad was the life for you, and learning how to pay nothing for accommodations and travel the world rent-free sounds exciting, then don’t miss this episode.

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Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, is a man on a mission: Eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty! In 2008, Mike lost everything through what he calls arrogance & ignorance. Listen as Mike recounts his story of how his 9-year-old daughter wanted to ‘provide for her family’.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Mike Michalowicz’s “Profit First” is recommended for your accountant to enhance business profitability.
• Over 300 certified Profit First accountants work globally with entrepreneurs.
• The concept of “Profit First” is discussed in-depth, promising significant life changes.
• Five essential bank accounts for entrepreneurs are detailed to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty.
• Debunking the myth “It takes money to make money,” learn to profit with less capital.
• Assessing business health and shifting to a Profit First mindset are crucial.
• Key topics: profitability over revenue, cash equity, managing built-up profit, and sustaining a 4-week vacation.
• “Clockwork” teaches business self-sustainability and removing the owner from daily operations.

Mike Michalowicz Books

• Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself
• The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field
• Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine.
• The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur: The Tell-It-Like-It-Is guide to cleaning up in business, even if you are at the end of your Roll.
• Surge: Time the Market Place, Ride the Wave of Consumer Demand, and Become Your Industry’s Big Kahuna

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CONCLUSION

What a really nice guy Mike Michalowicz is. He really is a man on a mission: To Eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty. What a fantastic goal. We both agree that failure does not have to be an option and there are teachers that truly want the best for you and your business, and Mike is one of these guys! He has a lot to teach Entrepreneurs and I highly recommend his methods.

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In this Interview with Zak Slayback, we discuss how important being coachable is and how it’s not so much about what he can add to your business structure but rather what he can take away so that you land your dream job while teaching you the proper skills of writing the perfect email and how to create your attractive character.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW

• Zak Slayback discusses steps to find your desired job and write effective emails.
• Tips to ensure emails reach the right person and are read.
• Mastering these skills increases hiring chances.
  
• Zak, a career expert, details who he works with.
• Emphasizes not doing “life coach stuff,” focusing on communication, sales, and career expertise.
  
• The Trust Factor.
• Attractive Character.
• Call to Action (CTA).
• Incentive Map.
• The Big 5 Copywriting voices.
  
• Many guests, including Zak, discuss education.
• Critique of the traditional education system.
• Zak teaches practical career skills not covered in school.
  
• Zak explains ethical and moral shortcuts to success.
• Methods to help ambitious individuals advance their careers.

ZAK’S NEW BOOK:

• ‘How to Get Ahead‘ will be out early next year. If you’ve ever written your own book, you know how much hard work and effort is necessary to build a really successful, worth-reading book. I believe that Zak has the tenacity and grit to create such a product.

HOW TO FIND ZAK’S WORK:

• Website:   https://zakslayback.com/
• www.bestemailscripts.com
• Instagram:  @zslayback
• Email:    zslayback@gmail.com

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CONCLUSION

I thoroughly enjoyed my interview with Zak Slayback. He addresses where things go wrong early, right from the time you email a prospect, and works with you all the way through so that you can land that dream job you’ve always wanted. Over the years, I’ve had discussions with people who don’t know what to do with their lives and didn’t learn it in high school or college. Zak walks people through finding what they are passionate about and working through all the obstacles that most people deal with. In the end, you have a job you love!

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Michelle Dale, creator of Virtual Miss Friday, emphasizes the importance of mindset in business success. Specializing in digital product sales, she works with 6- and 7-figure earners, helping them scale up using virtual assistants.

On the Expat Money Show, Michelle and Mikkel Thorup explore the steps to becoming a successful location-independent entrepreneur, highlighting why mindset is crucial.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW

• Michelle talks about her love for Egypt, its people, culture, and smells.
• Despite traveling and living in various countries, Egypt is always considered home by her family.
• Her story is about adversity, perseverance, and overcoming boundaries.
• The Expat Money Show has featured many strong female travelers like Nydia Monarrez, Trish Leto, and Mindy Stern.
• Michelle Dale joins this lineup as a successful female expat entrepreneur.
• The goal is to inspire other females to travel, build businesses abroad, and follow their dreams.
• Michelle started her journey at 24 with nothing and built a successful mentoring program while travelling, getting married, and having children.
• The interview highlights her living the life of her dreams and serves as an inspiration.

HOW TO FIND MICHELLE’S WORK:

• www.VirtualMissFriday.com
• support@virtualmissfriday.com

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CONCLUSION

Finally, On The Expat Money Show, I aim to bring in the best Entrepreneurs from around the globe who are doing some really incredible things. Michelle Dale and Virtual Miss Friday show us that all is possible with the drive and determination one can get from travelling the world!

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Akbar Sheikh helps entrepreneurs ethically scale to 7-figures. On The Expat Money Show, Mikkel Thorup and Akbar discuss the importance of mastering fundamentals like health, wellness, diet, sleep, and associations for automatic success. Akbar shares how focusing on these basics transformed him from homeless to a top 1% earner.

Mikkel Thorup & Akbar Sheikh at FHL 2018 in Orlando, FL.

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WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

The romantic notion of an entrepreneur working 24 hours a day 7 days a week, never sleeping, and hustle-hustle-grind-grind around the clock is not a sustainable approach. Akbar Sheikh recommends balance and he has some very strong opinions on how to get it. Make sure to listen to the complete episode to learn how these seemingly basic fundamentals can propel you and your business forward.

In this interview Akbar Sheikh also shares some of his secrets on how he helps businesses to scale to 7 figures fast, using what he calls the 7 ethical principles of persuasion. He uses these principles to walk into an existing business and “fixes things up”. He uses a great analogy of a house and how with the right modifications you too can scale your business to 7 figures.

HOW TO FIND AKBAR’S WORK:

• You can learn more about Akbar Sheikh at https://akbarsheikh.com

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CONCLUSION

I enjoyed this conversation with Akbar Sheikh immensely and was fortunate to pry him away from his work while he was in Sydney, Australia, for a project. Akbar Sheikh is obviously a sought-after coach and consultant, and his time is very valuable. I hope that you take advantage of this interview and write down some killer notes on things you can modify in your own life to make success automatic for you, too.

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This was such a fun interview to record, if you want to LOL and be entertained while at the same time learning heaps about positioning from an Expert in the Celebrity Entrepreneur space then this is the Podcast Episode for you!

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• Clint Arthur’s Credentials: One of America’s most sought-after motivational, inspirational, and entrepreneurial speakers, and the world’s top expert on creating celebrity status through local TV and prestige speaking.
• Bestselling Author: #1 Bestselling Author of Break Through Your Upper Limits on TV, What They Teach You At The Wharton Business School, and The President’s Code: Common Traits of Uncommon Leaders.
• Special Episode Highlights: Clint Arthur entertains and educates with his unique brand of comedic Celebrity Entrepreneur stories on The Expat Money Show.

HOW TO FIND CLINT’S WORK

• https://www.ClintArthur.tv/

BOOKS WE DISCUSSED

• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
• How to Buy Your First Home or Investment Property with No Down Payment by Carleton H. Sheets
• Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
• The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield & Janet Switzer
• Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! by Tony Robbins

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CONCLUSION

I honestly had a giant grin on my face during this entire interview… it’s such a reminder to me to always keep things fun and entertaining. I love learning and hope you do as well… and one of the easiest ways to continue to learn is to keep it fun while doing it. I believe this Episode of The Expat Money Show with Clint Arthur accomplishes that goal.

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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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