Have you been thinking about the digital nomad lifestyle? What are some of the common challenges that you should be aware of? What are some of the incredibly beautiful things that you can expect to experience from trying this out?
In this podcast episode, Lisa Lewis speaks about how to start your own online business and become a digital nomad with Austin and Monica.
MEET AUSTIN AND MONICA
Austin and Monica are the ultimate digital nomad power duo! With over 17 combined years of nomadic experience across 10+ countries, they’ve mastered the art of helping you discover your purpose and do what it takes to launch your online business. As certified life purpose coaches, they don’t just talk the talk – they’ve personally built three thriving online ventures. Now, they’re spilling their secrets on how to build and scale while exploring the world. Whether you’re feeling a bit lost and in need of direction or itching for the freedom that comes with an online venture, Austin and Monica have got you covered. Get ready to unlock your full potential and create a life on your own terms!
Visit Austin and Monica’s website and connect on Instagram.
IN THIS PODCAST:
- Noticing the need for a change
- Get focused on your reason
- Some challenges to be prepared for
- Make time to connect with where you are
Noticing the need for a change
After about a year of doing virtual assistant work, Austin and Monica realized that they had fallen into a routine that they wanted to change.
They were glad to enjoy the location freedom that comes with being remote, but they wanted to experience time freedom too.
We wanted the ability to set our own schedule, to work for ourselves, [and] to build something bigger than us … we [saw] all these people starting and running their own businesses and we were helping them with that but … they weren’t businesses that we were passionate about … [and] it wasn’t even our business to be growing.
Austin
After some years of helping people grow their businesses, Austin and Monica decided to redirect their focus to launch their own business so that they would pursue creative projects, and do the type of work that resonated the most with them.
Get focused on your reason
Figure out your “why”. Why do you want to travel? Why do you want to be a digital nomad? Why do you want to start a business?
All of those things are hard things to do and if you don’t really know deep down why you’re doing it, you’re not going to be able to overcome the challenges.
Monica
This “why” will help you to keep working through the hurdles that will come up in your way. These reasons will give you strength and serve as guideposts and reminders.
Of course, there will also be great rewards, despite the challenges. You can earn your money yourself, travel the world, and move as you like.
Embrace that freedom, and if you feel that this type of lifestyle is calling to you, then try it!
There are so many different ways [to do this]. If you’re dedicated to making this work, then you absolutely can, and there’s no one-size-fits-all.
Monica
Some challenges to be prepared for
- Time zones differences
- Maintaining friendships at home and abroad in other countries
- Dealing with some occasional loneliness
- Being intentional with meeting new people and making friendships work
- Getting clear on your boundaries – with yourself and with others
Make time to connect with where you are
Traveling the world and seeing new places won’t have much of an impact on you if you stick to always doing the same thing and not learning about new ways of life, no?
If you are exploring new countries – especially those with different cultures, languages, and ways of life to your home country – then take a back seat for a while!
Be a respectful and curious observer, and open yourself up to being taught something new.
Speak with the locals, learn some of the language, take a class or a course, and be involved. That type of personal development will enrich your life beyond only that of a successful business.
I would just love for [these] listeners to be so empowered to realize that they get to be the authors of their lives. They get to decide what they do with their lives … there’s nothing special about Austin and I other than the fact that we took a big leap of faith, and it’s been great.
Monica
How do you want your life to be? What can you do to make this one step closer to being real for you?
RESOURCES MENTIONED AND USEFUL LINKS
Visit Austin and Monica’s website and connect on Instagram.
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ABOUT THE AM I OK? PODCAST
So you’ve been told that you’re “too sensitive” and perhaps you replay situations in your head. Wondering if you said something wrong? You’re like a sponge, taking in every word, reading all situations. Internalizing different energies, but you’re not sure what to do with all of this information. You’re also not the only one asking yourself, “am I ok?” Lisa Lewis is here to tell you, “It’s totally ok to feel this way.”
Join Lisa, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as she hosts her, Am I Ok? Podcast. With over 20 years of education, training, and life experience, she specializes in helping individuals with issues related to being an empath and a highly sensitive person.
Society, and possibly your own experiences, may have turned your thinking of yourself as being a highly sensitive person into something negative. Yet, in reality, it is something that you can – and should – take ownership of. It’s the sixth sense to fully embrace, which you can harness to make positive changes in your life and in the lives of others.
This may all sound somewhat abstract, but on the Am I Ok? Podcast, Lisa shares practical tips and advice you can easily apply to your own life. Lisa has worked with adults from various backgrounds and different kinds of empaths, and she’s excited to help you better connect with yourself. Are you ready to start your journey?