Happy belated New Year!  After a bit of rest, relaxation and a minor freak out that is always brought on by a new year starting, The Business and Pleasure podcast is back! And, we're back with a bang. In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with AJ, a digital nomad who runs a popular YouTube channel where he candidly discusses the highs and lows of remote work and documents his nomadic adventures. Not only that, AJ is also a talented copywriter. I was really excited to chat with AJ as I’ve been following him for a while now. We both love travel and we both love a Greggs sausage ro ..read more

We have a bit of a different episode. Normally, I talk to people who are already digital nomads. But in this episode, I speak to Connor. Connor is an aspiring digital nomad. He currently helps ecomm brands build their communities on the internet whilst adding a whole bunch of value. He's hoping to start his digital nomad journey next year and explore the world. We really get into it in this episode. We talk all about the pressures of working for yourself, popping your bubble and telling the parents...   What we cover • An introduction to Connor • Why the digital nomad lifestyle has caught ..read more

For this episode, I sat down with my good friend Leon Cheung. I met Leon in Florianopolis, Brazil. We very quickly bonded over being digital nomads, our obsession for the sun and our love for good food, it was a match made in heaven. Leon is relatively new to the digital nomad life. After graduating from University in Scotland, he took a leap of faith and started travelling. He found a remote job whilst on the road and has never looked back. Leon is now a Corporate Operations Coordinator at Modulex Group. Leon has a really interesting perspective to the digital nomad lifestyle and I really enj ..read more

For this episode, I sat down with Chris Whittaker. Chris is an outdoor industry expert and is the Founder of Global Shenanigans. Global Shenanigans helps you lead a more adventurous and fulfilling life, through experiential adventure travel. Chris is also a surf and kayak instructor, he's a real life explorer! He's got some insane stories that we get into.  We talk all about best experiences, what's next for Global Shenanigans and why you should do exactly what you want.   What we cover • An introduction to Chris • It all started with a gap year • Why Chris loves his job • How Global ..read more

For the tenth episode of Business & Pleasure, I sat down with Chris Cerra. Chris Cerra is the Founder of Remotebase, a monthly newsletter that shares brilliant accommodation deals with digital nomads and remote workers. In our conversation, Chris shares the highs and the lows from his digital nomad journey so far, how RemoteBase got started and why it’s important to choose yourself.    We also chat all about what it’s like to navigate working within a team when you’re a DN, slow and steady vs leap of faith travel and why you can’t be responsible for someone else’s level of commun ..read more

Hello and welcome back to The Business and Pleasure podcast. This week we talk to Simon Daley. Simon has been a developer for 15+ years and is the founder of Hacker Cabin. Hacker Cabin is a community for remote founders, digital nomads and bootstrappers. Simon shares why he decided to create the community, what he’s learnt so far and what he’s got planned next. What we cover An introduction to Simon An introduction to Hacker Cabin What was it about the digital nomad lifestyle that really caught your attention? What have you learned so far from creating this community? Remote worker > Digit ..read more

Dominik is an indie hacker, digital nomad, founder and creator of Help Kit HQ. He's been traveling the world as well as working for the last three years. We discussed what the last three years have looked like for Dominik, how he approaches work and travel and why you should be considering the digital nomad lifestyle. We also cover finding your joy, travelling light and what it's like dating as a digital nomad. This is a juicy one, don’t miss out! What we cover• An introduction to Dominik • Navigating the change in lifestyle • Travel light • Routine is key • Keep what sparks joy • The ups and ..read more

Marc is a travel pro, so I had to get him on the podcast. He's an author and travel writer who is based in New Zealand. He's traveled the world and has learnt some really important things along the way. In today's episode we talk about why he decided to write a memoir documenting his travels, why he wants to inspire more people to get out and see the world and why you should be curious! I really enjoyed my chat with Marc, we covered A LOT. If you love travel, this one's for you.  What we cover• An introduction to Marc • Moving to the UK at 19 • Where the love for travel began  • Why ..read more

This week I chat to my friend Niamh O’Doherty. Niamh is a software implementation specialist for an e-commerce order inventory management platform. She’s been a digital nomad for the last year and is currently planning her next journey. We chat all about finding your footing, being self-reliant and dealing with bed bugs…?It’s a real honest review from a digital nomad. We have a good laugh, have a listen and join in! What we cover An introduction to Niamh Falling into the digital nomad lifestyle Choosing the next spot The highs and the lows Flexibility & freedom is the dream Just do it Wha ..read more

This week we have Martin Donadieu on the pod. Martin is big on freedom. He creates his freedom by making apps in solo without any fundraising. His latest venture Capgo, lets you unlock continuous delivery for your app. Not only this, Martin also hosts a podcast. Solos, the podcast that uncovers insights surrounding how to create a successful business as a solopreneur.   We discuss a variety of topics, such as why no task should be considered urgent, the importance of following your feelings, the benefits of starting small instead of diving right in, and the unique experiences of being dig ..read more