The One Where I Talk To Digital Nomad, Entrepreneur & Podcaster, Matt Bowles

Send us Fan MailMy guest on the podcast this week is the fabulous Matt Bowles.Matt is an Irish-American hip hop DJ turned human rights activist turned location-independent entrepreneur turned minimalist world-traveller and podcaster. After getting a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Matt worked in the nonprofit advocacy space until he was unexpectedly fired from his job at age 30, at which point he decided to pivot and start a location-independent business that would enable him to travel the world full-time. Matt co-founded Maverick Investor Group as a fully-remote real estate brokerage to help people buy "turn-key" rental properties. Since 2013 he has been slow-travelling the world with no base and has run his business from over 70 countries.  He is also the host of The Maverick Show podcast where he interviews the world's most interesting remote entrepreneurs, world travellers and digital nomads.He is single and childfree.Topics that we cover are:how Matt’s digital nomad life began with his then-girlfriend;what he did when they broke up in Cyprus after 7 years;the international work-travel programme he embarked upon for a year;how getting fired was the catalyst for Matt starting his own business;why it is so important to surround yourself with the voices of inspiring people;how any of us can pivot at any point in life;some of the most interesting entrepreneurs Matt has met, and their surprising remote businesses;how Matt’s first podcast recording of The Maverick Show came about;why it’s so important to reframe our mindset by asking ourselves ‘how?’ we can do something;what Matt’s life as a digital nomad actually looks like;how location freedom allows you to prioritise, and spend more time with, the people you love;Matt’s activist background and work, and his visits to Israel and Palestine;how his love of hiphop impacted his political consciousness;how he feels about not having a partner or kids, and how he’s open to whatever unfolds;how Matt keeps himself anchored during his constant travels;some of the most wonderful things about being a digital nomad.Get some freebies: https://www.themaverickshow.com/spinsterhood Learn more about the Maverick Show podcast: https://www.themaverickshow.com/about/Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: [email protected] And thank you so much for listening!