Mental Health And Wellness Episodes
Aug. 24, 2021
How To Be Great and Live Your Best Life With Steph Smith io
How can you advance in your career and have freedom at the same time? What are some practical ways to design your ideal life? Kristin speaks with Steph Smith from the popular digital nomad and remote work blog, StephSmith.io, to share her tips on lifestyle design, productivity, long-term travel, no…
Aug. 4, 2021
My Thoughts on The Great Resignation and Mental Health Crisis
More than 4 million Americans quit their jobs this year. Should you, too? Kristin breaks down what's behind The Great Resignation and what it means for you. Plus, thoughts on mental health related to the Olympics and conversation driven by Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Naomi Osaka.
Jan. 19, 2021
How To Overcome Loneliness While Traveling
Loneliness is something I’m asked about frequently. It's intimidating to set off on an adventure without knowing how long you’re going to be traveling for or when you'll be "home." And, nearly one year into life under the pandemic, now is the perfect time to address this topic.
Nov. 17, 2020
On Life, Death, and Coping with Grief
Reflections on life, death, and how to cope with grief, guilt, or regret after the passing of a loved one. Lessons learned from my grandparents, advice from Steve Jobs on how to seize the day, a song to make you think, and quotes from my favorite...
Aug. 25, 2020
How to Overcome Depression, Find Happiness, and Get Jobs You Aren’t Qualified For With John Gorman
John Gorman was "dead broke" until 32. But in the span of a few years, he went from being a homeless bar singer in Austin, Texas to making six figures per year as one of Medium's top writers.
March 10, 2020
How to Break Up With Your Phone and End Device Addiction
The average person in 2020 spends 5 hours a day on their cell phones - checking it 50x and tapping the screen more than 2,600 times daily. Don't let it be you! After realizing that device addition was ruining my life, I eventually made some changes. It took me 3 years to break my phone habit, but w…
Feb. 4, 2020
Insights from Meditating for 100 Hours in 10 Days
On January 1, 2020, I sat for a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation course in Merritt, British Columbia and survived to tell the tale. Although it was difficult at times, I found this meditation technique to be one of the most practical and useful things I’ve ever come across for coping with the ups…
Jan. 14, 2020
Benefits of Meditation + Doing a 10-Day Silent Vipassana Course
As the pace of life on Earth continues to seemingly speed up with technology and to-do lists vying for our attention, it's more important than ever to slow down and focus on what's important. Meditation and mindfulness can help. This episode outlines the benefits of Vipassana, my biggest takeaways …
Oct. 29, 2019
How to Stay Fit & Healthy While Traveling as a Digital Nomad
Australian digital nomad, Jason Pizzino, gives his tips on health, fitness, intermittent fasting, traveling as a couple, and becoming financially independent through geo-arbitrage. This is a live podcast with Jason in Greece and Kristin in Florida. Jason talks about the food in Greece, his diet whi…
May 13, 2019
How to Stop Hating Your Job Find More Humor at Work with TEDx Speaker, Drew Tarvin
Andrew Tarvin is a badass digital nomad, corporate trainer, and public speaker whose TEDx Talks have been viewed over 3 Million times. After a traditional career in corporate America, he invented his own job - becoming the world's first "Humor Engineer".