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#05 | Nicole Hudson | From Corporate Life in NYC to the Location Independent Lifestyle | The Nomad on FIRE Podcast Show Notes
#05 How to take your job remote, overcoming a “Resume Gap” and personal growth and development with Nicole Hudson
Guest Bio:
Nicole Hudson is a digital nomad from the US and a consultant in the financial industry. In this episode, we discuss how to take your job remote and overcoming a “Resume Gap”. We also discuss how to continue to grow and advance in your career while being a remote professional. We also discuss personal development and discovering so much about yourself while traveling.
Links Mentioned:
- Nicole on Instagram
- Nicole Hudson PMP LinkedIn
- Nicole Facebook
- Nicole’s Blog: Reflection on the Hudson
- Making difficult life decisions
Show Notes:
- Nicole Hudson, welcome to the Nomad on FIRE Podcast! 00:30
- How Nicole and I met. Nicole is a “Citizen” or alumni of the Remote Year program. Nicole and I met in Medellin, Colombia when she joined our program 01:05
- Nicole’s work history 1:30
- Conversation with her employer on how to work remotely 04:15
- How you can grow in your career by taking a break to travel as opposed to being worried about the “Resume Gap” 06:30
- So many opportunities to collaborate with fellow digital nomads 07:30
- Nicole’s conversation about going remote with her employer 09:00
- Nicole’s history of travel and working remotely 15:15
- Nicole’s 4-month Remote Year Program in Europe 16:45
- Reverse culture shock 17:40
- Nicole’s future travel plans 21:15
- The flexibility of the digital nomad lifestyle and ideal time in each location 22:15
- Benefits of being a Remote Year citizen and jumping in with other groups 25:30
- Balancing between group and solo travel 27:00
- What Nicole has learned about herself and how she has changed as a person 28:20
- The importance of taking some time for yourself 31:15
- Nicole’s Perfect Day 33:00
- Importance of journaling 35:00
- #1 Takeaway- Take the leap! 36:45
- And much more…
Significant quotes:
- “Pretty much everyone I spoke with said if I had the opportunity to do that I would go” 05:10
- “I’m not losing my skillset and I’m not losing my network” 06:07
- “ I had a goal every year I was going to take an international vacation” 15:40
- “When you come back from traveling your change is all internal” 20:00
- “ One thing that I really learned and its changed me as a person and I love it is that I’m much more spontaneous” 21:50
- “One month allows you to get a taste of the culture but not get ingrained in the culture” 23:30
- “New ideas are really good, I’m not always going to be right” 30:20
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