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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Kevin Martin | of 30 And A Wake Up | Episode #25 Shownotes
Guest Bio
Kevin Martin is the founder of 30 And A Wake Up a popular travel blog and Youtube Channel.
We talk about lots of exciting things in this episode including Kevin leaving his corporate job to travel the world, financial independence, minimalism, packing tips, building his online business, tips for Youtube success, and how to forge genuine partnerships & engagement. And so much more!
Links Mentioned
- 30 and a Wake Up
- Remote Year, work, and travel program for digital nomads that Kevin and I both traveled with. If you want more information on Remote Year, I wrote a Remote Year Review
- Kevin’s recommended travel gear:
- Unbound Merino . Enter the discount code: 30ANDAWAKEUP for 10% off
- Osprey Backpack
- Sea to Summit Compression Sack
- The Budget-Minded Traveler
- “1000 True Fans” article by Kevin Kelly
- Chris the Freelancer
- 4-Hour Workweek
- Our Rich Journey
- Nomad Summit
- Sarah Aviram
- Chubby and Away
- Want to Boost Personal Productivity? 5 Ways Using Notion
Show Notes
- Kevin and Eric talk about how they got connected 00:56
- Kevin shares his background 02:22
- Our experience with Remote Year 06:02
- Kevin talks about his Youtube channel 30 and a Wake Up monetizing it, and the keys to success on Youtube as well as his other online ventures 12:28
- Kevin is a writer at the Budget-minded Traveler
- Dividend Nomad Youtube channel
- Kevin shares tips for reaching out to brands for partnership opportunities 25:38
- Kevin talks about FIRE, Financial Independence and taking the leap of leaving his job as a corporate lawyer 29:10
- The power of geographic arbitrage and combining the nomadic lifestyle with FIRE 38:11
- What are his future travel plans? 46:30
- What is a new positive habit? 52:20
- Connect with Kevin Martin 54:31
Significant quotes
- “I knew I wanted to spend at least 30 days in a country. So, the genesis of the name was, I’m going to spend 30 days in a country and then wake up somewhere else. So, it’s kind of a marriage of my military past with my travel future.” 04:46
- “You’re building something that, in the future could surpass whatever income you were making. So are building your own thing, which I think is a better use of your time.” 07:14
- “I make much more money on my YouTube channel from other sources of revenue. The two primary ones are affiliate links and sponsorships. So, I make most of my money actually off sponsorships.” 15:20
Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!
- Website: https://nomadonfire.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericthenomadonFIRE/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nomad_onFIRE
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nomadon_FIRE/
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