The Modern Freelancer - Daring to do it with Jeremie Andre
This episode features Jeremie Andre - a longtime digital nomad, business consultant, and writer of the Beyond Ordinary newsletter, where he shares insights on intentional living and entrepreneurship. (His current location? You’ll have to ask.)
In our conversation, Jeremie opens up about a life-altering experience in 2017 that led him and his wife to fully commit to a life of intention. We talk about designing a life on your own terms, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the yoga school he co-founded with a close friend.
Tune in for an honest, inspiring conversation about purpose, resilience, and choosing your own path
Enjoy the conversation!
The Modern Freelancer - Why you should own your Substack domain, how muting accounts will train your algorithm and are hooky notes good marketing? With Ian Ferguson
If y’all have been following me on Substack for a while, you know I’ve been ranting and raving about the growth and possibilities of videos on Substack and what I see to be a movement towards that direction.
This podcast was recorded with our friends at Riverside.FM
Time Stamp:
(00:00) - The Rise of Substack and Its Community
(06:09) - Balancing Content Creation and Engagement
(08:45) - The Challenge of Spam and Bots
(11:59) - Cross-Platform Strategies and Audience Engagement
(14:55) - The Future of Substack: Ads and Monetization
(35:52) - Navigating the Future of Content Monetization
(42:47) - SEO Strategies in the Age of Video
(46:34) - AI's Impact on Content Creation
(54:44) - Adapting to AI in Creative Industries
(01:04:33) - The Future of Video Content on Substack
(01:26:43) - Exploring Substack vs. YouTube for Content Creation
(01:30:30) - SEO Challenges and Opportunities for Substack
(01:32:00) - Custom Domains and SEO Benefits
(01:40:06) - Ian's Tech Stack for SEO and Content Creation
The Modern Freelancer - Navigating Life as an Expat in Portugal with Kimberly Ann from Expat On A Budget
This Podcast features Kimberly Anne, a Digital Nomad and Expat living in Portugal since 2022.
Kimberly is also the host of the Podcast Expat On A Budget and her Substack of the same name shares valuable tips for those considering a move abroad.
Kimberly started expat on a budget with one mission of mine to provide practical advice and insights for people navigating the challenges of moving away from their respective home countries.
Hope y’all enjoy this conversation filled with laughs!
Takeaways:
When the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, you will change.
Kimberly knew she had to move forward. The monotony of daily life pushed her to make a change, ultimately soft launching her leave from the U.S. in 2022.
Pre-covid, Kimberly was an acupuncturist living in Marin County, California, with a $10,000 monthly overhead. When the pandemic hit, she stopped working for three months and realized she could survive on half that—an eye-opening realization that set everything in motion that led to her journey from acupuncturist to van lifer to a digital nomad and expat living in Porto, Portugal.
The Expat on a Budget modality - (48:38)
Kimberly has four (4) modules in her course to help you get a head start on that move abroad.
Mindset, moving forward and getting past fears of a big move
Researching where to go
Minimizing & De-Cluttering whilst planning your move
Financial support, since it is Expat On a Budget.
The Modern Freelancer - Dispelling Misconceptions with Nasim Insari
Meeting Nasim was easily one of our biggest highlight while travelling through Mexico.
We miss his company, friendship and of course, the food.
Nasim's wealth of experience from I.T, Running an advertising agency and cuisine makes it easy to show that in life, experience, diversity and hard work makes the thought of migrating to a different country accessible.
Take a listen to our chat with Nasim and some take-a-ways from what you've gotten from this conversation in the comments