As Told By Nomads

Today's interview is with San Francisco-based CEO and Creative Director Nishika de Rosairo. Nishika draws on the idea of connectedness, power and transformation in her designs. A naturally gifted artist and dancer throughout her life, she started designing clothes at a young age. Fashion has always been her creative touchstone and way of life, fueling her imagination and storytelling. She grew up embracing the world and its cultures, living on four continents and traveling to 40+ countries. For more show notes head over to http://www.uydmag.com/podcast/nishika-de-rosairo  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Louise Wiles and Evelyn Simpson are co-founders of Thriving Abroad. Currently based in the UK, they have a total of 40 years of expat experience.  They are both qualified coaches and they've combined their coaching skills and their experience as expat partners to create THRIVE.  THRIVE is a program that helps partners of expatriate assignees to overcome the challenges of identity and purpose they often experience when they move abroad and to create expat lives they love.  THRIVE kicks off on  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had a blast talking to podcaster extraordinaire and vet John Lee Dumas about how he is using digital media to inspire people daily. We hone in on the importance of having a focus, how to build platforms and some of the biggest mistakes leaders today make on a global landscape. We discuss ways you can stand out from a crowd, how to build a fan base, get paying fans, and become part of a world changing community.  For more show notes head over to http://www.uydmag.com/podcast/johnleedumas  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ani Alexander is a bestselling fiction author and a podcaster. Her podcast Write 2B Read is created to inspire and encourage writers. She enjoys being online entrepreneur and is working hard to reach success. She is an Armenian who grew up as the daughter of a diplomat and an engineer with international contracts. Her travels took her to Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Belgium and Russia. We talked about some of the changes she experienced, her influences and her journey from to the corporate world and away from it  into entrepreneurship. She shared unique insights on what it's like to live in Armenia and she discusses how to get into fiction writing and really just following your path. You can find out more about her and her work on her  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was great to catch up with Sundae again. You'll remember her from the last piece she wrote. She's back by popular demand and this time we are talking about ways international students can come to terms with their identity in America. As you know international students are often navigating between cultures so we explore all those concepts. Sundae is an executive coach, experienced trainer and intercultural specialist. She is passionate about supporting global nomads in their desire to live well and bridge cultural differences, without losing their sense of purpose and adventure. For more show notes head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/how-international-students-can-embrace-  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taylor White is an international Investor who has been investing in Real Estate since the age of 22 and living overseas since the age of 27. He has invested in five countries so he is a bonafide international businessman. Taylor started out helping his father in a bricks-n-mortar business, but knew it wasn’t for him. He hated the long hours and all the issues he had to deal with in running the business so he started reading books about Real Estate and learning from seasoned Real Estate Investors.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I got to talk to Davis Nguyen recently and I have to say he is one of the smartest people I have ever met. His family immigrated to the U.S. so he learned to be grateful for every little opportunity he  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jake Ducey is an author and global speaker who dropped out when he was 19 years old and then independently released his first book entitled  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Khan is a freelance writer based in Cape Town, South Africa. She was born in Canada, then moved around to several countries including Toronto, Saudi Arabia, India, Syracuse, Boston, and New York. She has made visits to 30 countries along the way. After travelling to South Africa on a whim, she fell in love with Cape Town as well as a Capetonian. One year later, she left New York for the Southern Hemisphere. For more show notes head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/the-south-afrikhan-a-new-yorker-in-cape-town  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Smith, Founder of the world famous UGG Australia Brand graduated in 1978 as a Chartered Accountant in Australia, Brian came to California looking for the next big opportunity to bring back to Australia. While studying at the UCLA Graduate School of Management he observed that there was no sheepskin footwear in the US. With only $500 in capital, he imported boot samples and over the next seventeen years built the UGG Australia brand into a multi-million dollar international enterprise. He sold in 1995 and the brand has continued to grow to exceed a billion dollars in annual sales for the past three years.  Brian is one of the most sought after International business leaders in the country today. He is committed to teaching entrepreneurs how to leverage their most precious assets from within, and to recognize and pursue their passions to create a fulfilling and successful life. For more show notes please head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/building-a-brand-any-where-in-the-world-with-brian-smith &nb

Bud Hennekes is a 23 year old student of life and citizen of the world who created A Boundless World to help people create a more fulfilling and interesting life through a commitment to personal and spiritual growth. He started A Boundless World during his Junior year of high school, the year in which he moved from Texas to Shanghai as a way to chronicle his path of personal growth and has been blogging ever since. Head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/living-in-a-boundless-world-with-bud-hennekes for more show notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nathaniel Boyle is an explorer addicted to new things, travel optimist, and frequent flyer mile collector who’s circumnavigated the globe and been chased by dogs in only four different countries. He loves hunting for well-crafted coffee and beer, and street food. He also loves design, filmmaking, writing novels, and stories of every kind. Travel, for him, is about exercising imagination, creating stories, and building one's legend. He has been to thirty countries across five continents, lived and worked in New Zealand, ridden the Transsiberian, stayed with nomads in Mongolia, jumped out of airplanes and swam with sharks. But he feels like he has only scratched the surface. For more show notes please head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/nathaniel-boyle  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thai was a 6-month old baby when his parents fled persecution after the Vietnam War, they survived the terrifying boat journey and made it to refugee camp in Indonesia before being accepted into Australia. He’s been on a journey of self-discovery ever since. Having been a 5-Star chef who’s cooked for celebrities, an international rugby player and kick boxer, Thai is now finishing his first book. For more shownotes head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/thai-nguyen  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Santiago Jaramillo discusses how reading Robinson Crusoe enabled him to avoid being kidnapped and ultimately led him to Florida from Colombia. He navigated different cultures while in school and learned how to assimilate and ultimately be a serial entrepreneur. After starting several successful businesses in high school and college, Santiago founded Bluebridge in his dorm room at Indiana Wesleyan University. His vision was to create a company that allowed virtually any organization to harness the power of mobile apps in an easy-to-use and engaging way. For more show notes head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/santiago-jaramillo  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After listening to part 1, you heard about how at the age of 21 with a scant set of belongings nestled into a backpack, he left Senegal and amazingly, with only a gallon of water he managed to walk across the Sahara desert by foot between Algeria and Libya in six arduous days-all in an inspiring effort to achieve his dream of some day living in the United States of America. After living and working in more than 10 countries, Ousmane never lost sight of his dream, and in 1998 he arrived in America. For more show notes head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/ousmane-ndoye2  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ousmane Ndoye is an in-demand speaker and author of the books: Stand with No excuses which - the 2nd edition will be published by Motivational Press soonServing unfailinglySoaring Beyond Cab FaresIgniting – the 1st edition will be published by the Motivational Press soon Known as the “The fisherman’, Ousmane is the founder and CEO of  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

?Nina Davuluri was one of over 14,000 young women to vie for the coveted title of Miss America 2014 and its $50,000 scholarship award.  In September of 2013, Nina, a University of Michigan graduate, gained international acclaim by becoming the first contestant of Indian descent to win the Miss America Competition representing the state of New York. Over the course of the Nina’s year of service as Miss America, she logged approximately 250,000 miles traveling across the country to address an array of audiences on her platform: “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency.”  To learn more about Nina head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/nina-davuluri  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I HAD A BLAST with this episode. If you can picture a mix of Europe, Africa and North America and guys being guys chatting about sports, this is THAT episode. I also loved the perspective they both brought and how they bridge cultural gaps and develop relationships across continents by changing lives for the better. Jake Schuster and Rowan Rimington who combine a dozen years of experience working with elite, professional and Olympic athletes across 9 countries with research degrees in Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition for an intimate understanding of just what drives human performance. They run their business Well Traveled Wellness (WTW) from wherever they want: presently, Thailand! For more show notes please head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/jakeandrowan  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anita Wing Lee is a transformational coach, entrepreneur and speaker who guides aspiring changemakers, ambitious students and young professionals to become their most brilliant, fearless selves.  Anita has successfully guided, coached and mentored a rising generation of millennials to create lives of total freedom, where they get paid for their passion and meaningfully contribute to the world  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ricky Shetty is the owner and operator of Daddy Blogger, where he writes about parentingfrom a father’s perspective. The website Daddy Blogger includes reviews of family-friendly products and services, restaurant reviews, car reviews, family travel recommendations, event recaps, interviews with dads, contests, giveaways, and more. For more show notes head over to www.uydmag.com/podcast/ricky-shetty  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.