Christa Romano takes us on her journey of becoming a full-time digital nomad and financing her itinerant lifestyle for 7 years as a remote employee, a freelancer and eventually career coach. She takes us on some of her most epic adventures and misadventures around the world—from her euphoric moment of watching hot air balloons rise at sunrise in Cappadocia, Turkey to her most embarrassing moment of falling into the Ganges River in India during a Puja ceremony. She also talks about being a social media influencer and how she separates her real life from her Instagram life. She gives her tips on leveling-up your Instagram content, and then goes deep on how to do effective content marketing on TikTok. She explains how and why she is able to make over $100K/year on TikTok, and shares the best practices for replicating her success. She then offers her reflections on dating as a nomad, and also gives her safety tips for solo-female travelers. Finally, she talks about her new “Digital Nomad Starter Codes” course, offers the Maverick Show listeners a 20% discount, and also discusses the opportunity to work with her as a career coach for those interested in becoming digital nomads.
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Episode #113: Making 6-Figures/Year on TikTok, Falling into the Ganges River, and Helping People Become Digital Nomads with Christa Romano
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About the Guest
Christa Romano
Christa Romano is a location independent career coach who has been traveling the world since 2013 and has been to 60 countries. She began working remotely as a freelancer, then as a remote employee, and now as a content creator, coach, and entrepreneur. She’s passionate about promoting the digital nomad lifestyle through social media and just this year made over $100,000 in sales from her content marketing on Tik Tok alone. Christa also works directly with individuals to help them find and launch their own location independent career, so they too can live a life of ultimate freedom.
What You'll Learn
- How to Make 6-Figures/Year in Sales on TikTok
- The Variety of Ways You Can Become a Location-Independent World Traveler
- The Advantages to Dating as a Digital Nomad
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CHECK CHRISTA’S DIGITAL NOMAD STARTER COURSE
(Use code “MAVERICK” to get 20% discount)
TOP 2 BOOKS THAT CHRISTA RECOMMENDS
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari
- Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dr. Dispenza
WATCH CHRISTA FALL INTO THE GANGES RIVER
1 PERSON WITH WHOM CHRISTA WANTS TO HAVE DINNER
TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
TOP 3 BUCKET LIST DESTINATIONS
LOCATION WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
WINE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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CONTACT AND FOLLOW CHRISTA
Time Stamped Show Notes
[3:49]: Growing up in Boston with Wanderlust
[4:35]: Starting Her Travel Journey by Moving to Thailand
[5:24]: Falling into the Ganges River in India and Making it onto Buzzfeed
[15:00]: Deciding to Become a Full Time Digital Nomad
[17:45]: Christa’s Professional Journey Working Remotely
- Changing Remote Careers
- Navigating Time Zones and Work Schedules
[24:39]: Christa’s Experience in Cappadocia, Turkey
- Watching the hot air balloons at sunrise
[29:30]: Christa’s Tips on Leveling-Up Your Instagram Content
[32:40]: How Christa Separates Her Real Life from Her Instagram Life
[34:46]: Dating and Finding Love as a Digital Nomad
[38:58]: How Christa Makes Over $100,000/Year on TikTok
- What Christa loves about TikTok
- Why TikTok is higher converting for her than Instagram
- How Christa got 10,000 new followers in one day
- How Christa grew her email list by 5,000 subscribers in one week
[44:59]: Christa’s Tips for Solo-Female World Travelers
[47:25]: What World Travel Means to Christa
[50:51]: The Lightning Round
- Top 2 books that Christa recommends
- #1 Person with whom Christa would most like to have dinner
- #1 piece of advice Christa would give to her 18-year old self
- #1 travel hack Christa recommends
- Top 3 favorite travel destinations
- Top 3 bucket list destinations
[53:52]: Follow and Work with Christa
- Follow Christa on Instagram and TikTok
- Get a 20% Discount on Christa’s “Digital Nomad Starter Codes” Course
- Work with Christa as Your Career Coach