Danielle Hu starts off by talking about her passion for surfing, and how it drives much of her lifestyle and travel decisions. She then takes us all the way back and shares her parents immigration story coming to the U.S. from China, her journey growing up in New York and navigating her Chinese and American identities, and her experience studying abroad in both Italy and Hong Kong. Danielle then shares her professional path, and how she transitioned from a traditional career in the corporate world to being a location independent entrepreneurship, podcaster, and full-time world traveler. She shares her biggest leverage points when building The Wanderlover, how she grew her Instagram to over 100,000 followers, her tips for building successful digital products, and how she helps her clients overcome their biggest business obstacles while building their remote companies. Danielle also talks about finding love as a digital nomad and tips for traveling with a relationship partner, as well as how she structures her days for optimal productivity and the keys to sustaining a joyful itinerant lifestyle for over 6 years. Finally, she reflects on what the concept of “home” means to her, what she has learned about travel safety after going to 60 countries, and what “travel” means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT www.TheMaverickShow.com
Hosted by Matt Bowles
242: Traveling the World for Surfing, Hosting the Wanderlover Podcast, and the Keys to Building a Fully Remote Business with Danielle Hu
Episode #242: Traveling the World for Surfing, Hosting the Wanderlover Podcast, and the Keys to Building a Fully Remote Business with Danielle Hu
Hosted by Matt Bowles
242: Traveling the World for Surfing, Hosting the Wanderlover Podcast, and the Keys to Building a Fully Remote Business with Danielle Hu
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About the Guest
Danielle Hu
Danielle Hu is a content creator, online business mentor, and host of The Wanderlover Podcast. She has worked with hundreds of clients, customers, hotels, and tourism boards all while traveling through 60+ countries and surfing around the world. Born in China and raised primarily in New York, Danielle has been a full time digital nomad since 2017. Her mission is to enable you to design a life of time freedom, location freedom, and financial freedom through starting and scaling your online business.
What You'll Learn
- How to structure a travel lifestyle and build community around a passion, like surfing
- Tips for finding love and partnership as a full time digital nomad
- Leverage points for building a remote business and growing an audience
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- Argentina
- Bali
- Beijing, China
- Brazil
- Mainland, China
- Hawaii
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Mexico
- New York
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sydney
- United States of America
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[3:58] Traveling the World for Surfing
[6:40] Danielle’s Cultural Background
[7:52] Navigating her Chinese and American identities
[9:52] Studying Abroad in Italy
[11:10] Studying Abroad in Hong Kong
[13:09] Danielle’s Observations on Returning to Mainland China
[14:21] Danielle’s Career Trajectory in the Corporate World
[16:24] Transitioning into Becoming a Remote Entrepreneur
[18:54] Building “The Wanderlover” Business Coaching Program Remotely
[20:30] How to get over 100,000 Followers on Instagram
[22:33] Growing and Repurposing the Wanderlover Podcast
[26:41] Get Matt’s 7 Keys to Building a Location Independent Business
[28:17] Overcoming the Biggest Obstacles Faced by Remote Entrepreneurs
[29:47] Danielle’s Biggest Leverage Points in Building Her Business
[31:10] How to Create a Successful Digital Product
[32:34] How Danielle Designs Her Location-Independent Lifestyle
[33:58] Finding Love and Partnership in the Digital Nomad Life
[36:39] How Danielle Optimizes Productivity and Structures her Day
[37:51] Tips for Traveling with a Relationship Partner
[41:06] The Key’s to Sustaining the Digital Nomad Lifestyle Over the Long Term
[43:34] How Danielle thinks about the concept of “home”
[44:30] Danielle’s Thoughts on Family Planning in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
[45:42] Danielle’s Reflections on Travel Safety
[47:17] What Travel Means to Danielle
[48:57] The Lightning Round
[53:50] Contact and Follow Danielle
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