Episode #162: Jimmy Naraine on Being a Full-Time Nomad for 8 Years and Connecting With People Across Cultures Through Hip Hop

Episode Summary

Jimmy Naraine takes us on his journey growing up in Poland to mixed parents, getting into graffiti and skateboarding as a form of rebellion, and eventually embracing hip hop and beatboxing.  Jimmy beatboxes live on The Maverick Show and then explains how he still uses it in his personal and professional life today, as well as in his travels both to connect with people across cultures and to diffuse potentially dangerous situations. Jimmy then talks about how his interest in world travel developed, and how he was able to travel on a shoestring budget before he had much money including a 3,000 kilometer trip across Europe on just 200 Euros. He then explains how he learns languages through intensive immersion and by leveraging the 80/20 rule.  Jimmy also reflects on his sustainability pillars for living a healthy, fulfilling, exciting life as a full time nomad for over 8 years.  He discusses his selection process for his travel destinations, and explains how he structures his lifestyle.  Finally, Jimmy shares his experience hiking the Annapurna Circuit in the Himalayas, and the profound life lessons that came out of it.  FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

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Jimmy Naraine

Jimmy Naraine is an entrepreneur, adventure seeker, author, and educator who has taught over 260,000 people online. After working for companies such as Goldman Sachs, he left the corporate world to become a location-independent entrepreneur and travel the world.   Born and raised in Poland, Jimmy has been a full-time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2013 and has explored 76 countries. His online courses have received over 45,000 5-star ratings on Udemy, and he is also an award winning keynote speaker who delivers top-rated presentations on stages all over the world.   He also conducts personal development training for companies, and helps experts and entrepreneurs create world-class online courses.  He has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider.

What You'll Learn
  • How to Connect with People Around the World Through Beatboxing and Hip Hop
  • How to Dramatically Accelerate Your Language Learning
  • How to Sustain a Healthy, Fulfilling, Exciting Nomadic Lifestyle for Over 8 Years
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Time Stamped Show Notes

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[2:45] Matt and Jimmy discuss Speaking at the Nomads BA Conference

[6:36] Jimmy reflects on the start of his nomad journey in Argentina

[8:23] Jimmy talks about growing up in Poland with mixed race parents

[10:49] Jimmy talks about the impact of graffiti art and skateboarding

[13:05] Matt and Jimmy discuss the impact of hip hop music and culture on them

[17:54] Jimmy talks about how and why he learned to beatbox

[19:23] Jimmy Beatboxes live on The Maverick Show

[20:26] How Jimmy Uses Beatboxing and Rapping in his Professional and Travel life

[24:55] The Power of Hip Hop to Connect with People Around the World

[28:17] How Jimmy’s Interest in World Travel Developed

[31:32] Jimmy’s First Low-Budget Travel Experiences

[34:59] Traveling 3000 Kilometers Across Europe on 200 Euros

[38:26] Learning Languages through Intensive Immersion and the 80/20 Rule

[44:35] Sustainability Pillars for Long Term World Travel

[48:45] How Jimmy Selects His Travel Destinations

[54:55] Hiking the Annapurna Circuit in the Himalayas