Running a creative business, managing multiple revenue streams and finding the courage to say 'no' to free work, Lex paints a vivid picture of what it really means to be a creative entrepreneur. Lex is an internationally published photographer and content creator, who started her career as an actress in LA. Her journey to entrepreneurship involves leveraging her personality, leaning into her unique side and embracing non-conformity. Key Takeaways: Building your photography portfolio and finding ...
Nov 09, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 76
Picture this: you've been speaking for free for a decade and now it's time to get paid. Fatima - CEO and Professional Speaker - shares how she leveraged the power of self promotion and thought leadership to build a career as a professional speaker. She opens up about the criticism that self advocacy often attracts. Key Takeaways: Harnessing the power of unapologetic self-promotion and advocacy Her decision-making process when it comes to free vs. paid gigs Powerful podcasting statistics and list...
Nov 02, 2023•38 min•Season 6Ep. 75
Who says you can't travel the world and have a stable home life? Shattering preconceived notions about Digital Nomad Families, Lona reveals how she manages her family's school schedules with travel, handles tricky questions from critics, and the impact this unique lifestyle has on her children's friendships and global understanding. Key Takeaways: Resources for Digital Nomad families, including travel hacks for sourcing accommodations and global education Importance of parents pursuing their own...
Oct 26, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 74
Leaving a cozy tech job to start a brick-and-mortar business. Oscar is giving up some freedom, for now. Learn why he traded his flexible remote job offer to pursue a new venture: a physical maker space in his local community (Squamish, BC). He shares his plans for Create Makerspace : teaching unique classes, community engagement and creating an inclusive culture - even before the doors officially open. He also discusses his pre launch marketing plan including raising funds on Indiegogo . Support...
Oct 19, 2023•30 min•Season 6Ep. 73
What if you could retire by 30 - armed with a real estate portfolio and the satisfaction of running a family business? Ushpreet , a 25-year-old remote worker, is on her way to achieving that dream. Takeaways: A sneak peek into her investment strategies (buy-and-hold, multifamily) Tips for running a family business with your mom and sister Real estate investing resources (podcasts, books, blogs) Her journey began when she, her mom, and sister decided to pool their resources and convert a single-f...
Oct 12, 2023•34 min•Season 6Ep. 72
She boldly launched her own venture after an unforeseen job cut Nichole, a paramedical and cosmetic tattoo artist, unveils her transition from an unsatisfying corporate job to becoming an entrepreneur. Discover her dramatic story of being part of a 1500 person job cut that happened over a 10 minute zoom call! Takeaways: Paid advertising strategies (how much you need to spend and what works) How to use the law of attraction and manifesting in business Being your own cheerleader when your people d...
Oct 05, 2023•36 min•Season 6Ep. 71
Embracing Radical Self-Reliance & Viral Rumors Tackling stigmas, misconceptions, and the reality of this year's event - Burning Man 2023 in Black Rock City, Nevada. Takeaways: What are theme camps, mutant vehicles and spark ponies? Burning Man news coverage vs Reality How much it costs to attend Burning Man How to get Burning Man tickets The 10 Principles of Burning Man Explained This mapping tool shows how big the playa is Daring to venture where few podcasts have gone before - the Orgy Dom...
Oct 01, 2023•57 min•Season 6Ep. 70
Insights from Professional Poker Player Experience the exhilarating journey of Maddie Robinson , a former biotech salesperson whose life took an unexpected turn to the high-stakes tables of professional casinos. As her wins multiplied, so did her passion, until she made the daring decision to pursue poker as a full-time career. Takeaways: Mastering the math and probability of poker Opportunities for women in poker (predominately male field) How much money you need to do poker full-time (bankroll...
Sep 28, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 69
This couple travels the world (for free) taking care of pets! Marco and Fran are the masterminds behind the travel lifestyle design business, Map the Unknown , and have been exploring, fully nomadic since 2018 - all thanks to house sitting. Takeaways: Pro tips for becoming a pet sitter on TrustedHousesitters Starting a freedom based business with your partner How they transitioned from IT consultants to digital entrepreneurs Join us as we unravel the secrets behind their unique lifestyle. From s...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 68
Rebelling against your parent's expectations and becoming an actor Dani Barker is currently traveling to festivals around the world representing her new feature thriller Follow Her -- a movie which she wrote, produced and starred in. Learn about the business side of taking your independent film on tour and what the lifestyle of a full-time actor and creative entrepreneur is really like. Takeaways: Working your network to source gigs in the film industry How to get started in entertainment as an ...
Nov 24, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 67
A 3 year plan for quitting your job and becoming a Digital Nomad Learn the exact steps Scott took to leap from full-time employment, to full-time freelance and location independence. Scott Stockdale is a freelance writer with >1m views on his articles. He’s taught hundreds of students how to make money on Medium through his online courses and even has a Top 10 Rated Apple Podcast! Key Takeaways: Negotiating flexible work terms with your boss How to make passive income writing on medium Practi...
Nov 17, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 66
Reflecting on 5 years as a freelancer: how I got my first gig, scope of that project and what I was paid. This is the story of my first gig! What I thought was a one-time project to help me survive unexpected unemployment became the spark for my freedom lifestyle. After 5 years as a full-time freelancer and self-employed entrepreneur, I'm sharing 3 lessons I learned from my first gig that still apply today. Takeaways: how to identify skills you have that you could monetize using technology to so...
Nov 10, 2022•19 min•Season 5Ep. 65
Two Brains Are Better Than One. Co-creating with your partner means starting from different places, coming together at a middle ground and ending up with a life that's bigger and better than either of you could have ever dreamt. Jared Schachter, Co-Author of The #LDR Activity Book , Full-Time Remote Worker at SafetyWing and Fiancé (soon to be husband) of your host, Sam, helps wrap up this season! We review the two critical components of co-creation: being a team and thinking long-term. Takeaways...
May 12, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 64
Working hard to achieve seconds of bliss Spencer Seabrooke and Zachery Mayne are leaders within the extreme mountain sports community in Canada. They highline, base jump, setup rope swings across the Rocky Mountains and one even holds the world record for doing it “free solo” (slacklining without a protective leash). For them success and freedom is about finding creative ways to spend most of their time pursuing their latest adrenalin e inducing hobby. They’ve rejected the notion of a 9-5 or cor...
Apr 28, 2022•31 min•Season 5Ep. 63
This 12-week mastermind generated $40k Learn how I scaled my revenue while being more efficient with my time, by developing the Podcast Mastermind program from scratch and selling it out twice. Takeaways: How to know whether your business is ready to offer a mastermind program Ways to structure a mastermind program and leverage your existing digital products Which channels are most effective in marketing your mastermind program How to leverage free webinars, customer testimonials, referral progr...
Apr 14, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 62
After getting everything she ever wanted, she walked away from it all. Mimi Boyer is a Life and Business Coach who helps high achievers build a life and business they're obsessed with, especially on Mondays. Naturally she did the same for herself but during a recent girls trip to Costa Rica she had a major awakening resulting in her: leaving her marriage selling her 1.4m house trading her Audi for an ATV moving to Costa Rica Discover the transformation Mimi went through to free herself from soci...
Mar 31, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 61
Is overseas hiring ethical? Outsourcing work to the Philippines has become a popular strategy for business owners and entrepreneurs looking to scale affordably. Is this tactic problematic? Meet Camille Cariño - she's a virtual assistant from the Philippines who decided to leave the corporate world as a banker in order to be a full time mom who gets to raise her children herself. We've worked together for almost a year. Takeaways: Ways the labour market and working conditions in the Philippines d...
Mar 17, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 60
These decisions are yours to make. Learn to reverse-engineer your ideal lifestyle and unleash creative possibility using first principles thinking. This is arguably the single best approach for learning how to think for yourself and make decisions without pre-existing bias from societal norms. Takeaways: Discover the 3 stop process for implementing first principles decision making Determine what are the most important decisions that will impact your life Confidently live your life without future...
Mar 10, 2022•24 min•Season 5Ep. 59
Jayd's a Camouflage Tattoo Artist with a 60% close rate. Learn to build a customer journey and lead funnel for your business that starts with social media and ends with a sales call. Jayd Hernandez is an Arizona based entrepreneur who conceals stretch marks and scars with permanent ink and offers this as a high ticket service. She needs to instil trust and position herself as an expert online to people she's never met by creating value first. You're going to want to take notes! Takeaways: the ty...
Mar 03, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 58
The art of self promotion is a tricky one. Learn about the three phases entrepreneurs and content creators go through as they become more comfortable with self promotion and practical tips for overcoming your fear of it. Including the dark side -- how your success can negatively impact your relationships. Takeaways: Questions to ask yourself before posting on social media Ways to create value while still sharing your wins How to overcome fear of judgment and ickiness About the show: Sam Lalibert...
Feb 24, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 57
Nicole makes all of her money using her voice. She's a Nashville based Voice Over Actor and Singer / Songwriter Musician who uses her audio business to fund her horse habit. Nicole lives on her very own horse farm where she has about a dozen pet horses and an at-home recording studio in her basement. Discover how she's has achieved 100% schedule freedom through asynchronous remote work and leveraging Fiverr's freelance marketplace to generate multiple 6-figures. Takeaways: What a day in the life...
Feb 10, 2022•35 min•Season 5Ep. 56
Just when we thought that everything that could possibly go wrong while traveling was behind us, I tested positive for COVID. During our first three weeks in Central America we've been: robbed by locals stung by stingrays separated from our luggage false advertised to by Airbnb Hear what happened, how we're dealing and ways you can choose to respond to inevitible setbacks in your daily life. Sponsored by: SafetyWing Travel Insurance About the show: Sam Laliberte - entrepreneur, digital nomad and...
Feb 03, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 55
Meg O'Hara is no starving artist. She's a landscape painter based in Whistler, Canada, whose paintings currently range from to $5-$20k per piece. For other artists though, she says this is still child's play. Understand the economics of art and important considerations for selling higher ticket items when it comes to perceived value and attracting higher net worth clients. Takeaways: Why entrepreneurs have a tendency to lower our prices and race to the bottom Selling high ticket art piece and at...
Jan 27, 2022•39 min•Season 5Ep. 54
Season 5 features Freedom Seekers who've unlocked a lifestyle that allows them to live flexibly and on their own terms. They're pushing the boundaries of what it means to live a life that's courageously authentic and reflects their version of being free. About the show: Sam Laliberte - Entrepreneur, Digital Nomad and Freedom Seeker, hosts the Freedom Lifestyle Podcast as an effort to make alternative living, less alternative. Her guests push the boundaries of what it means to live a life that’s ...
Jan 20, 2022•3 min
I had to be honest with myself — am I committed to creating a life that reflects my own beliefs and values or am I following a path that's being created for me? It's really difficult to not be influenced and when the pandemic changed public opinion about everything I stood for, an identify crisis ensued and I lost my voice. This long overdue episode shares why I paused my podcast for an entire year, how I leveraged this time and what I think freedom seekers now need in a post-covid world. About...
Dec 21, 2021•21 min
Buying a house doesn't mean giving up your freedom and we're going to prove it. During Covid I got engaged and bought my first house. I had dreamt up these milestones millions of times throughout my life and never did I expect them to occur during a pandemic. It was a serious case of expectations versus reality. I invited my new fiancé onto this episode to share: how we got a mortgage despite both being self-employed our process for aligning on our dream house together why we're moving to a smal...
Aug 06, 2020•36 min•Season 4Ep. 53
Damiano is going to make $250,000 on Fiverr this year. In just 3 years, Damiano transformed his freelance gigs on Fiverr into a full-time business which employs 35 remote workers. Damiano is the founder and CEO of Startup Slang, an eCommerce agency that was born out of Fiverr in 2017. In this episode, you'll learn: How to get your first sale and client on Fiverr How to get ranked higher on Fiverr and get more business How to create 5-figure monthly income through freelance Mistakes to avoid when...
Jul 23, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 52
Want to work online as a location independent freelancer? I got you! This solo episode shares my proven template for launching a freelance career, remotely. Work from home or live like a Digital Nomad - this episode contains zero fluff. Takeaways include: how to identify skills you could monetize as a freelancer how to pitch business owners about your freelance services how to price your freelance services and make freelance lucrative pro tips for identifying in-demand services and upskilling Ad...
Jul 16, 2020•32 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Freedom Seekers from past seasons return to the show to provide an update on their business and freedom journey. Discover how their mindsets and entrepreneurial identities have changed over the last 2-3 years. In this episode you'll hear from 7 familiar voices: Rachel Kelly Jasmine Williams Istiana Bestari Christine Lieu Jacqueline Leung Christina Paruag Lindsay Johnson About the show: ✨ Freedom Lifestyle is an online community and podcast series that empowers the movement towards flexible work....
Jul 09, 2020•49 min•Season 4Ep. 50
No you can't pick my brain. Discover how to get paid to give advice and stop doing work for free. While it can be uncomfortable - and some people might even judge you - most people will respect you for knowing the value of your own time. #PayMe Additional Links: You Can Book Me - charge for your meetings Clarity - join database of paid experts Currnt - paid focus groups and advisory panels Podia - create an online course Get Resources for Freedom Seekers Join the Freedom Lifestyle community Foll...
Jul 02, 2020•24 min•Season 4Ep. 49
