As Told By Nomads

Today's interview is with Beverly Walthour. Beverly is a certified Business & Social Media Strategist for women who work full-time and have an online business (or want to start one). She has over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur. She is also an award-winning educator and has done extensive training all over the United States. In her spare time, she loves reading, lying on the beach, serving in her church, and spending time with friends and family.Beverly was recently part of a book called Tying The Knot Between Ministry And The Marketplace and in Beverly’s chapter, She opens up about the highs and lows of her career as an educator and the start of her entrepreneurial journey. Beverly shares how FEAR kept her in a career that was no longer fulfilling and how that same FEAR drove her from my growing tutoring business back into that same career. Have you ever let FEAR keep you in a situation that you should have left a long time ago? Well, that was me for such a long time. However, in

Today's interview is with Vern Oakley. Did you know that many of today’s employees are detached, disenchanted, and disengaged:  57% of employees only complete trainings because they have to 69% of employees are actively seeking or are open to a new job offer Three out of four employees have forgotten some of all of the last mandatory training they completed “With over $160 billion spent in the U.S. alone on employee training and education, companies clearly need to make changes regarding how their connecting with their employees to make these investments worthwhile,” says ‘business artist’ Vern Oakley, the CEO of corporate video producers Tribe Pictures. “Between the video tsunami that is taking over the way we communicate and the impact we’ve seen our corporate videos have in the areas of human resources, employee retentions, and recruiting, every company should consider a ‘reset’ of their engagement initiatives with some form of video content.” We discuss: How companies like KPMG, Stanley Black and Deck

Today's episode is with the great Karen Tiber Leland. Over the past 25 years, she has successfully worked as a management and marketing consultant, freelance writer, keynote speaker, spokesperson, media guest, freelance writer and reporter, author, sometime exhibiting artist and occasional actress. Clearly, she is no one-trick pony! She believes the power of what she contributes lies precisely in the unique mix of who she is and what she has done over the years. Having sat on both sides of the media — as a journalist and a guest — has given her a deep understanding of the intricacies of today’s on- and off-line media environment. As a writer, actor and keynote speaker, she has experienced the world of performing in various contexts, and the decades she spent doing communications consulting with Fortune 500 companies has infused her systems approach to modern marketing and branding with a solid foundation of best practices.  Drawing on 25 years of consulting experience, Karen takes a systems approach to he

Today's interview is with Tony Wrighton. Tony is a familiar face on British TV, known to millions as a sports presenter on Sky Sports. His personal journey is punctuated by watershed moments where his commitment to Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and its function in his own life have brought amazing opportunities, given him the energy and vitality to embrace those opportunities and helped him overcome great physical and emotional pain. His own experiences have brought him to a place where he feels compelled to share what he's learned.Tony began as a radio correspondent when he first encountered NLP training and used the techniques to increase his audience for his drive-time show, ultimately turning in record-setting numbers and earning him a coveted spot on the U.K.'s number one morning radio show. As Tony's commitment to and use of NLP deepened, he saw his career skyrocket, including using the techniques to successfully land his dream job at Sky Sports. Tony is the author of 3 books on applying NLP t

Today's interview is with Regina Huber. Regina is the founder & CEO of Transform Your Performance  Drawing from her extensive corporate experience in six countries, Regina Huber is a Transformational Leadership Coach for Business Women, Diversity & Co-Creation Advocate, Speaker with a Passion for Dance, and Author of Speak up, Stand out and Shine – Speak Powerfully in Any Situation, reviewed on The Huffington Post. With her signature system, Powerful Leadership Transformation (PLT), she works with companies to transform top female performers into top leaders. Regina focuses on driving fast results for her coaching clients by emphasizing an empowering mindset and a compelling, confident presence, enabling them to accelerate their careers, while making an outstanding contribution to their organizations. Regina speaks five languages and has over 18 years of international experience in the corporate business world, including management positions at The Boston Consulting Group in the U.S., Europe, and La

Gender inequality in the workplace is not new. With women still earning roughly 80% of what men are paid, corporate discrimination is more pertinent than ever. The discrepancies that affect women every single day exist not only in the form of pay, but in treatment, recognition, and respect. These issues are constantly talked about, but has anything really been done to change them? Today's guest, Holly Caplan, an award-winning sales leader for over two decades, is speaking up and fighting for change. In her new book, Surviving the D**k Clique: A Girl's Guide to Surviving the Male Dominated Corporate World, Caplan tackles this “behavior” head on. Working her way from sales representative to high level management position, she experienced discrimination first hand. Reflecting on her past experiences, she hopes to use her mistakes and humorous lessons to encourage others to take a stronger stand against uncharted gender challenges. In our candid, raw and brutally honest interview, Caplan discusses:  What exact

The world’s wealthiest countries have donated over $2 trillion dollars in foreign aid to the world’s poorest people. Yet, despite this, 2.8 billion people worldwide still struggle to survive every day. We need a better solution. In GIVE WORK: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time, social entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Samasource and LXMI, Leila Janah contends that giving dignified, steady, fair-wage work is the most effective way to eradicate global poverty. Leila is the Founder and CEO of Samasource and LXMI, two companies that share a common social mission to end global poverty by giving work to people in need.  Picking up where Dambisa Moyo’s Dead Aid leaves off, GIVE WORK debunks traditional and trendy aid models and offers much-needed solutions. One of her proposals is the tried-and- true “impact sourcing” business model Samasource uses of empowering a new generation of workers in all corners of the world—from the refugee camps of Kenya to rural Arkansas to the blighted neighborhoods of California—w

Today's podcast is with Christos Shepherd. Fresh out of undergrad, Christos started – and later sold – Air Thalassa, a Greek airline. He went on to help governments and entrepreneurs in Africa to start airlines of their own. And during a stint at JetBlue, he launched award-winning products like Mint, America’s first-ever lie-flat experience. Born in Jamaica but given a Greek name, raised in London but now living in New York, married to a Nigerian and learning Chinese (very slowly), Christos’ story spans the world. He fronted his own TV show in China, wrote for The Economist, and last year got an MBA from Stanford. These days, Christos is co-founder of Campfire, a revolutionary audio app that pays users to ask great questions to their favorite experts, celebrities, and podcasters. Besides eliciting and sharing intimate audio stories, users can donate their earnings to their favorite charities. On Campfire, social media does social good. Campfire is even better for podcasters. You (and your favorite charitie

The average person spends at least 100,000 hours working in their lifetime, yet half of all Americans are unhappy with their careers. It’s time to take control of your journey—whether you’re a millennial starting out or a workforce veteran who has hit a plateau.  Over the past three decades, award-winning CEO Tim Cole has helped launch 20 new brands to the market and has been instrumental in six legitimate blockbusters. Known as a key player the highly competitive world of pharmaceuticals, he’s been intimately involved in sourcing and developing talent throughout the industry. Now, Cole is revealing his killer formula for success. Tim Cole and I discuss his new book: The Compass Solution: A Guide to Winning Your Career, which provides tools and resources for anyone in any stage of their career. Cole talks about: The 4 cardinal points of “The Compass:” How to repave your path and achieve a sustainable, successful career The power of free agency: Why leaving the corporate confines can be the best decision yo

Today's interview is with Dr. Cristal Glangchai. Dr. Cristal Glangchai has worked in intellectual property, technology commercialization, and product development. She received her B.A. in Plan II, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where she was recently a featured alumni. In addition, she holds two doctoral certificates in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Molecular Imaging for Diagnostic and Therapeutics. She is a scientist, entrepreneur, and mentor with a passion for teaching and engaging kids, especially girls, in technology and entrepreneurship. She is the Founder/CEO of VentureLab, a non-profit that runs experiential learning programs in youth tech entrepreneurship. She is also the Director the Blackstone LaunchPad at UT and the Director of The Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2015 she was a selected speaker at TEDx San Antonio, where she inspired others with her personal story,

Today's interview is with Eyal Lifshitz. Eyal is a third generation entrepreneur who has seen first hand the challenges small businesses face in building a company from the group up. His father ran his own small physical therapy clinic in New York, while his grandfather was an electrical supplies store owner in Israel. Eyal was a Principal at Greylock IL, Greylock Partners’ dedicated fund for Israel and Europe, where he was involved in investing over $100 million in capital in start-up companies. Eyal’s father owned a small business in New York and saw first-hand the financial toll of having to wait on long payment cycles, often not taking a salary for months before payments arrived. This inspired Eyal to start BlueVine to provide a solution that enabled small business owners to grow and prosper through his company, BlueVine. As BlueVine’s founder and CEO, Eyal gives small businesses access to working capital by providing advances on outstanding invoices. BlueVine provides flexible working capital financing

Today's episode is with Heather Marie Ditmars. On August 14th, 2015 she left her life in the United States behind with the intention to never look back. With only a backpack, she traveled across Europe, South East Asia and then on to Africa. And now she's a full-time international traveler, writer and business consultant. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Huffing Post and Thought Catalog. In our interview, she takes us on her crazy cross-cultural adventures. Resources Mentioned In The Episode Heather's Website: https://shegoesglobal.net/ Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherMDitmars/ Heather's Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeatherMDitmars/ Heather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermditmars/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that it is estimated that seventy percent of US workers hate their jobs and don't want to show up on Monday morning. The majority of employees find little value in their work and dread going into the office. CEO Dudley R. Slater believes that some of the reasons for this phenomenon can be laid at the door of leaders. Today's interview is with Dudley Slater. Dudley is the author of Fusion Leadership: Unleashing the Movement of Monday Morning Enthusiasts. Slater was the co-founder and CEO of Integra Telecom where he grew the company from nine to over two thousand employees, transitioning it from a start-up to national prominence as one of the ten largest fiber-based telecommunications companies in the United States. Under Slater’s leadership, Integra raised over $1.3 billion in capital and constructed one of the most advanced metropolitan fiber networks in its region, helping to earn him the distinction of being named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in the Northwest in 2011 by Ernst & Young.  In F

Today's interview is with Julian Hayes II. After pursuing the dream of becoming a doctor, he left after one year of school to pursue a bigger purpose, which was striving to make his difference & impact through inspiring others to use wellness as their impetus for growth & expansion in all facets of their lives at theartoffitnessandlife.com. He is an author, health & wellness consultant, nutrition coach, and sleep science coach who also writes a weekly column for Inc and many other publications about health, habits & behaviors, and lifestyle (with plenty of superhero & music references included). I enjoyed his unique perspective on health, creating systems to start exercising, staying healthy & fit while traveling, and the life lessons gathered from learning how to salsa dance & other various dances. And of course we geek out on all things superhero.  Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Website: theartoffitnessandlife.com Inc: https://www.inc.com/julian-hayes-ii/tired-and-cranky

Today's interview is with Naomi Hattaway. I met her about 4 years ago when I was just starting UYD and she was just starting I Am A Triangle. Fast forward to today, it is now a thriving community of over 14,000 individuals who are expats, global nomads, internationals and other folks who have lived abroad (or are exploring the idea of it). This growing community reached 14,000 members in less than three years following the viral blog post called I Am A Triangle, and other thoughts on repatriation.  She is a noted speaker and published author on community building, change leadership, repatriation and life abroad and have been recognized as a thought leader in the international and global community. We talk about the following in our interview: Online and Face-To-Face Community Building Why community is important, how to find or create one, and how to get the most from them Why she wants to delete the word “Expat” from our dictionaries and why it’s important to start redefining the way we identify ourselv

Hola Family! This is a special bonus episode featuring some of of my top travel podcaster friends! You will hear from each host for a couple of minutes so you can get a better feel for what they are like. Immersing yourself in a variety of travel, lifestyle, digital nomad, expat, and adventure podcasts is the best way to accelerate your learning on the topics! Of course there are some great shows in addition to this list, but have a listen and see what piques your interest! The 6 Packs w/Expats is a podcast by CP Travels which discusses global politics, fashion trends, myths, or just share stories about their time abroad hosted by Carl and Patrick. Travel Like A Boss podcast is the radio show all about traveling like a boss by being your own boss – featuring guests that have built their own online businesses. This podcast is hosted by Johnny FD. The Expat Happy Hour is the podcast that draws on the realities of expat life to offer you smart and simple solutions so that you can quickly (and painlessly!) ada

Today's episode is with 2 of Akuaro's founders: Claudio Henriquez and Ekei Salgueiro. Founded in Barcelona, Spain in October 2014, Akuaro was born as a networking agency that created a new methodology where the selection consultant becomes a business consultant for professionals in the Information Technology sector. Mediating between companies and projects, and seeking synergies between the aspirations of both. Ekei Salgueiro, Raimon Luques and Claudio Henríquez M. met 4 years ago while working in a recruitment agency in the area of ​​IT. They quickly realized the problems of the sector & sometimes breaking the rules or going against what business indicators tell you produces bigger results. We gave more importance to people than to numbers. In this sector there is a lot of demand, but also a lack of understanding as to what professionals really want. These gaps led them to create Akuaro, a networking agency that to date has gained the loyalty of more than 100 thousand professionals. Currently, it has co

In today’s episode, I discuss 4 ways that you can connect with anyone in the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with 3 time CEO Jude Rake. He's an expert, specifically, on servant leadership and has a new book out in early July. He has some interesting ideas on how to bring these ideas into the forefront with real world examples. In his new book, The Bridge to Growth , he shows how servant leaders—those who serve employees by giving them what they need to fully engage and commit to achieving the company's goals—producer better results than leaders who put themselves first. We discuss the following in the episode: The bar for leaders have been raised because workers expect more. This is happening because more women are moving into the management ranks, and because Millennials have higher expectations of their leaders because we raised them to seek meaning and purpose in their job. Politics: Servant leadership in action and how it can help your business innovate the same way our country has innovated. The Ten Most Important Traits of High-Performance Teams Resources Mentioned In the Episode The Br

Being a thought leader isn't something that happens magically and developing your brand as one takes some strategizing and intentionality. In today's episode, I discuss 7 ways that you can position yourself as an expert recognized in your niche online and offline. Hope you enjoy!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.