Amy Scott takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S., starting to travel the world in 2004, becoming a digital nomad, and eventually meeting her Argentine husband on the dancefloor of a salsa club in Buenos Aires. She shares their experiences traveling the world together and talks about their eventual decision to have kids and their choice to give birth in Mexico. Amy gives tips on family planning considerations in the nomad lifestyle, shares her experiences, explains the reasons for her choices, and reflects on what she loves about raising her 4 year old twins primarily in Mexico. She also talks about hosting the “Nomadtopia Radio” podcast, reflects on the impact her travels have had on her, and how she thinks about integrating travel into her kids’ lives at different ages. FULL SHOW NOTES AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #232: Family Planning for Digital Nomads, Meeting Your Spouse at a Salsa Club in Buenos Aires, and Designing Your Nomadtopia with Amy Scott
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About the Guest
Amy Scott
Amy Scott the founder of Nomadtopia which connects and supports people around the globe who are building their own version of a location-independent lifestyle.
Originally from the U.S., she has been traveling and living abroad since 2004. She’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs, freelancers, and remote workers harness the power of location independence to create freedom in their life and work. She has also been hosting the Nomadtopia podcast since 2014, and is currently based in Mexico with her Argentine husband and their two kids.
What You'll Learn
- How to plan for having kids in the digital nomad lifestyle
- Why Mexico and Argentina are both so amazing
- How to design your Nomadtopia
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OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Argentina
- Bali
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Disneyland
- England
- Europe
- France
- India
- Italy
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- New Jersey
- Peru
- Seattle
- San Francisco California
- South America
- Southeast Asia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- United States
- Washington DC
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[2:37] Growing up around the U.S.
[3:51] How Amy Started Traveling Internationally
[5:46] Taking a Round the World Trip in 2004
[7:18] Returning to Argentina and Meeting Her Husband in a Salsa Club
[11:06] Traveling the World with Her Spouse
[12:46] What Amy Loves About Argentina
[15:44] Why Amy Moved to Mexico
[16:29] Family Planning for Digital Nomads and Deciding to Have Kids in Mexico
[19:30] Integrating the Values of World Travel into her Parenting
[22:47] Tips on Family Planning for Digital Nomads
[25:03] Amy’s Experience Giving Birth in Mexico
[26:08] Listen to the “Badass Digital Nomads” with Kristin Wilson
[27:06] Matt and Amy Talk About Being DJs in High School and College
[30:17] Reflections on Hosting the “Nomadtopia Radio” Podcast
[31:50] The Impact That Travel Has Had on Amy
[33:22] Reflections on different travel options and lifestyle choices
[36:10] Amy’s “Nomadtopia” today
[37:32] What Travel Means to Amy
[38:41] What Amy Loves About Mexico and Why She Chose it As Her Base
[41:02] The Lightning Round
[43:31] How to Follow and Connect with Amy
