Climbing to freedom – one episode at a time. The Nomad Summit Podcast is for remote workers, freelancers, indie hackers, and founders building lives on their own terms. We unpack what it really means to work without borders, chase freedom, and build something meaningful – whether that's a business, a lifestyle, or a sense of purpose. Hosted by the team behind Nomad Summit and long-time digital nomad and podcaster Palle Bo, each episode features raw conversations, honest lessons, and practical ideas from people who've chosen the unconventional path. From landing your first remote job to launching your own company, we explore the milestones and mindset shifts along the way – with a healthy dose of real talk on visas, money, relationships, burnout, and belonging. If you've ever felt like you're building your life summit by summit – this podcast is your trail guide, compass, and campfire rolled into one. New episodes every week. Subscribe and start your climb.
Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey
Claim This Podcastby Team Nomad Summit
Podcast Authority
Beta
Podcast Overview
Climbing to freedom – one episode at a time. The Nomad Summit Podcast is for remote workers, freelancers, indie hackers, and founders building lives on their own terms. We unpack what it really means to work without borders, chase freedom, and build something meaningful – whether that's a business, a lifestyle, or a sense of purpose. Hosted by the team behind Nomad Summit and long-time digital nomad and podcaster Palle Bo, each episode features raw conversations, honest lessons, and practical ideas from people who've chosen the unconventional path. From landing your first remote job to launching your own company, we explore the milestones and mindset shifts along the way – with a healthy dose of real talk on visas, money, relationships, burnout, and belonging. If you've ever felt like you're building your life summit by summit – this podcast is your trail guide, compass, and campfire rolled into one. New episodes every week. Subscribe and start your climb.
Language
🇺🇲
Publishing Since
5/26/2025
Unlock The Full Podcast Authority Score Report
See how your podcast performs across key metrics
Podcast Authority
BetaRecommendations available
Unlock the full report to see detailed tips
Recommendations available
Unlock the full report to see detailed tips
Unlock comprehensive insights including:
- • YouTube presence analysis
- • Social media reach metrics
- • RSS compliance scoring
- • Podcast 2.0 features
- • Technical standards
Detailed Analytics
- Complete breakdown of all 19 authority metrics
- Personalized recommendations for each metric
- Industry benchmarks and comparisons
- Technical RSS feed analysis and compliance scoring
Growth Strategies
- Step-by-step action plans for improvement
- Quick wins to boost your score immediately
- Pro tips from successful podcasters
See how your show performs across every key metric
High authority scores make your podcast more attractive to industry leaders and influencers who want to appear on credible shows.
Sponsors look for podcasts with proven authority and engagement. Your score demonstrates your podcast's value to potential partners.
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses helps you make data-driven decisions to expand your listener base effectively.
3 verified contact emails on file for Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey
Pitch yourself as a guest, propose sponsorships, or reach out directly to the host.
Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
61 | The 30-Hour Nomad Workweek – Games, Tech, AI Art and Freedom
<p class="MsoNormal">What happens when an early video game developer, AI artist, fractional CTO and digital nomad decides to redesign his life around creativity, exploration and freedom?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this in-person episode, Palle Bo meets Steve Tietze at his new office in Chiang Mai's Nimman neighbourhood. They begin by exploring why Chiang Mai remains one of the world's strongest digital nomad hubs – from its surrounding nature and affordable lifestyle to its unusually active community of entrepreneurs, artists and technology enthusiasts.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Steve then takes us back to the early days of 3D video games, when portfolios were delivered on VHS tapes and floppy disks. He shares how he worked on the early development of Duke Nukem 3D, collaborated closely with the creators of Doom and co-founded Nihilistic Software, where a small team created Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today, Steve combines several very different careers. He works remotely as a fractional CTO for two companies, while also creating surreal AI visuals, music videos and large-scale projection-mapping installations through Dreaming Computers.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">His work has appeared behind DJs at major venues, on an enormous pyramid at Burning Man, across iconic buildings in San Francisco and on 50-foot statues in Koh Samui.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Steve also explains why he deliberately reduced his working week after years of working 60–80 hours. Living in Chiang Mai allows him to spend less, work around 30 hours a week and leave more time for friendships, creative projects and spontaneous scooter trips into the mountains.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is a conversation about technological reinvention, creative curiosity and building a nomad career that supports your life instead of consuming it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><br /> Key Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Chiang Mai's combination of nature, affordability and active communities continues to make it a powerful base for digital nomads.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Local meetups can provide friendships, professional connections and access to specialised knowledge that would be difficult to find elsewhere.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Steve entered the video game industry during the early days of 3D gaming and worked on projects connected to Duke Nukem 3D, Doom and Strife.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Combining artistic and engineering skills has allowed Steve to communicate across different teams and move between industries.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Location-independent work can make it possible to hold senior technical roles without being tied to a company headquarters.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Steve's AI artwork requires far more than writing a prompt – individual 15-second visuals could take a week of experimentation and refinement.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sharing his work online led to collaborations with musicians, projection installations and opportunities around the world.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Reducing his cost of living allowed Steve to step away from 60–80-hour workweeks and design a healthier balance between work and exploration.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Creativity can help counterbalance the mental fatigue that comes from intensive engineering and programming work.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Steve's next goal is to develop his characters and visual worlds into a short science-fiction film.<br /> <br /></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Relevant Links</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Steve Tietze on LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/stietze/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stietze/</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Dreaming Computer's website: <a href= "https://dreamingcomputers.com/">https://dreamingcomputers.com</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Demo Reel: <a href= "https://youtu.be/b7STsZ181WY?si=_Ea3KX3wbmMZSdSc">https://youtu.be/b7STsZ181WY?si=_Ea3KX3wbmMZSdSc</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Steve's Instagram with art: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dreamingcomputers">https://www.instagram.com/dreamingcomputers</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Music Video, No Mercy: <a href= "https://youtu.be/dPPR5NSGxo4?si=cBgiUN5mHkIxU3Sk">https://youtu.be/dPPR5NSGxo4?si=cBgiUN5mHkIxU3Sk</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Nomad Summit: <a href= "https://nomadsummit.com/">https://nomadsummit.com</a></li> <li>Episode produced by RadioGuru: <a href= "https://radioguru.co.uk/">https://radioguru.co.uk</a></li> </ul>
July 7, 2026
60 | Built Different: No-Code, AI, and the New Nomad Entrepreneur
<p class="MsoNormal">In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Palle Bo sits down with Jimena Serfaty – also known as Jimmy – an Argentine entrepreneur, systems specialist, and location-independent founder based in London.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jimmy has been travelling for 16 years and living location independently since 2020. She runs Jimmy & Co., where she helps coaches, service providers, and small business owners clean up the messy backend of their businesses – from client onboarding and workflows to automation, tools, follow-ups, and admin.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">She also recently launched HolaDear, a digital postcard app for people who live away from the people they love. Built with no-code and AI tools, HolaDear went from idea to working product in just a few weeks, despite Jimmy not being a developer.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this conversation, Jimmy shares how she built the app, why she wanted to bring back the emotional feeling of sending postcards, and what AI tools like Lovable and Claude made possible for her as a non-technical founder.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We also talk about systems, undercharging, cultural money beliefs, growing up in Argentina, imposter syndrome, and what it means to build a business across borders. Plus, Jimmy shares why she refuses to "pick one thing" – even while running a consultancy, building an app, launching a Spanish-language travel podcast, writing a book, and still travelling the world.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is a conversation about freedom, systems, no-code tools, AI, pricing, travel, and building a career that does not fit neatly into one box.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Location independence is not just about travel – it is also about building systems that let your business run while you are not always available.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Many founders become the "manual glue" in their own businesses, remembering every process, approving every small task, and slowing down growth.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Simple automation can make a huge difference, especially around onboarding, payment confirmations, follow-ups, reminders, and client experience.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Not everything should be automated. Jimmy explains why some client communication still needs a human touch.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Fixing a messy tool stack can save real money. In one example, Jimmy helped a client save more than $500 per month by cutting unused tools and subscriptions.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">HolaDear was created as a more meaningful way for travellers and people living abroad to stay connected with family.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">No-code and AI tools are making it possible for non-technical founders to test product ideas much faster than before.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Building with AI still requires clear thinking, good prompting, testing, and knowing what problem you are actually trying to solve.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Growing up with the mindset of "at least you have a job" can make pricing and self-worth difficult when building your own business.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Undercharging is often tied to culture, confidence, imposter syndrome, and old beliefs about what people will pay for.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Being multipassionate does not have to mean being scattered – but it does require energy, systems, and a willingness to build life differently.<br /> <br /></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Relevant Links</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Jimmy & Co. Website: <a href= "https://jimmyand.co/">https://jimmyand.co/</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Jimmy & Co. Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jimmyandco_/">https://www.instagram.com/jimmyandco_/</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimenaserfaty">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimenaserfaty</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">HolaDear Website: <a href= "https://holadear.app/">https://holadear.app/</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Extraordinary Travel Festival: <a href= "https://extraordinarytravelfest.com/">https://extraordinarytravelfest.com</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Nomad Summit: <a href= "https://nomadsummit.com/">https://nomadsummit.com</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Episode produced by RadioGuru: <a href= "https://radioguru.co.uk/">https://radioguru.co.uk</a></li> </ul>
June 30, 2026
59 | Stop Losing Money Across Borders – Smarter Payments for Digital Nomads
<p class="MsoNormal">Moving money across borders is one of those things many digital nomads know is important – but still find confusing, frustrating, and sometimes painfully expensive.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Palle Bo sits down with Zoey Lee, co-founder of Glintz, to make sense of cross-border payments in normal human language. Zoey grew up in Taiwan, worked in fintech in Singapore, relocated to Canada, and has spent more than a decade building payment infrastructure across different countries.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But even with that background, she kept running into the same problem many nomads face: earning in one currency, spending in another, saving somewhere else, and never being completely sure where the money disappears along the way.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Zoey explains the hidden money tax many globally mobile people pay without noticing – including deposit fees, exchange-rate markups, withdrawal fees, and the difference between the fee you see and the actual amount you receive.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We also get into Wise, Revolut, PayPal, Western Union, bank transfers, SWIFT, local payment rails, and why the cheapest option is not always obvious. Zoey breaks down the idea of "single rail" and "multi-rail" payments, why different routes work better for different transfers, and how smart routing could help nomads keep more of their own money.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The conversation also covers the Vancouver kitchen table story that led to Glintz, Zoey's startup journey with her co-founder, fundraising in Silicon Valley, and why stablecoins like USDC may become part of the future of global payments.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you have ever wondered whether you are sending money the stupid way, this episode is for you.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Moving money across borders is not just about exchange rates – the real question is how much money arrives after all fees.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Many providers show one clean number, but hidden costs can still appear through deposits, currency conversion, withdrawals, intermediary banks, or payment methods.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Wise and Revolut can be great options, but they are not always the best route for every transfer.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">A "payment rail" is simply the route your money travels on – for example bank to bank, Wise to Wise, local transfer, SWIFT, or stablecoin.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">A single-rail approach means relying on one provider or route. A multi-rail approach compares several routes and chooses the best one for that specific transfer.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">For digital nomads, freelancers, and globally mobile people, the best payment method depends on amount, currency, speed, country, client setup, and how easy it is for both sides.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Stablecoins such as USDC may offer fast and cheap global transfers, but they also require both sender and receiver to understand the setup.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Glintz is building a smart routing platform that compares different providers and helps users see which route gives them the best received amount after fees.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">The problem is not only for digital nomads – anyone earning in one country and spending in another can face the same money movement challenges.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Zoey's own startup came from lived experience: too many apps, too many accounts, too many currencies, and no simple way to know the best route.</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Relevant Links</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Glintz:<br /> <a href= "https://www.tryglintz.com/">https://www.tryglintz.com</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Zoey on Substack:<br /> <a href= "https://zoeylee.substack.com/">https://zoeylee.substack.com</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Substack article – "Where Does Your Money Actually Go?":<br /> <a href= "https://zoeylee.substack.com/p/where-does-your-money-actually-go">https://zoeylee.substack.com/p/where-does-your-money-actually-go</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Nomad Summit:<br /> <a href="https://nomadsummit.com/">https://nomadsummit.com</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Episode produced by RadioGuru:<br /> <a href="https://radioguru.co.uk/">https://radioguru.co.uk</a></li> </ul>
62 total episodes available
Recent guests on Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey
Guests from recent episodes — sign up to see every guest that has ever appeared on this show.
Renita Kasper
Guest
Miguel Piñas
Guest
Safir Jamal
Guest
Hristina Zlatinova
Guest
Lily Szabo
Guest
Aliza Virani
Guest
Chris Cerra
Guest
Maya Middlemiss
Guest
Barny Mulcahy
Guest
RJ Macalanda
Guest
Deep-dive analytics for Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey
Frequently asked questions
Have a different question and can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out to our support team by sending us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
- What is Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey?
- How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
Legal Disclaimer
Pod Engine is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected with any of the podcasts displayed on this platform. We operate independently as a podcast discovery and analytics service.
All podcast artwork, thumbnails, and content displayed on this page are the property of their respective owners and are protected by applicable copyright laws. This includes, but is not limited to, podcast cover art, episode artwork, show descriptions, episode titles, transcripts, audio snippets, and any other content originating from the podcast creators or their licensors.
We display this content under fair use principles and/or implied license for the purpose of podcast discovery, information, and commentary. We make no claim of ownership over any podcast content, artwork, or related materials shown on this platform. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
While we strive to ensure all content usage is properly authorized, if you are a rights holder and believe your content is being used inappropriately or without proper authorization, please contact us immediately at hey@podengine.ai for prompt review and appropriate action, which may include content removal or proper attribution.
By accessing and using this platform, you acknowledge and agree to respect all applicable copyright laws and intellectual property rights of content owners. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of the content displayed on this platform is strictly prohibited.