Episode #276: Slow Traveling the World as a Vegan Family and Being a Digital Nomad Mom with Cara Celeste West

Episode Summary

Cara Celeste West joins Matt to talk about her decision to travel the world full-time with her husband and toddler.  She explains the concept of “world schooling” and describes how it has worked in practice for her two-year-old daughter. Cara talks about the company “Boundless Life” which provides turnkey solutions to help families slow travel the world by providing accommodations, education and social interaction for kids, workspace access for the parents, and local cultural immersion events.  She describes what she and her family loved about living in Portugal, living on the Greek Island of Syros, and she gives tips for eating vegan while traveling the world.  Cara also reflects on travel safety as a Black woman and gives tips on nomading full time with a toddler.  She then talks about her journey becoming a professional content creator and gives tips for growing a social media audience, monetizing your content, and building multiple streams of income.  Cara then talks about her choice to use her platform to raise awareness about injustice, and talks about her personal journey learning about the Palestinian struggle and taking a stand against the genocide.  Finally, she reflects on the impact travel has had on her as a person, on her marriage, and on her daughter.    FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE

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Cara Celeste West

Cara Celeste West is known as “the digital nomad mom” on social media where she has nearly 300,000 followers. She is a family travel creator and lifestyle blogger focused on helping her community live and travel abroad. Cara and her husband sold everything to become a world schooling family in 2023 and now travel the world full time with their 2 year old daughter.

What You'll Learn
  • Tips for long-term world travel with a toddler
  • Turnkey digital nomad solutions for families that want to slow travel the world
  • How to grow your social media following to over 300K and monetize your travel content
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[3:00] Introducing Cara Celeste West

[3:55] Austin, Texas Recommendations

[5:09] Growing up between Texas and California

[6:49] Cara’s Career Trajectory and Starting to Travel as Family

[9:51] Explaining “World Schooling”

[14:10]: The “Boundless Life” Turnkey Slow-Travel Offering for Families

[17:25] What Cara Loves about Portugal for Families

[20:28] Living on the Greek Island of Syros

[22:14] Experiences and Tips for Traveling as a Vegan Family

[24:20] Reflections on Travel Safety As a Black Woman

[26:32] Tips for Nomading Full-Time with a Toddler

[28:29] Becoming a Professional Travel Content Creator

[31:24] Tips for Growing a Social Media Audience

[33:23] Tips for Content Monetizing

[35:57] Speaking Out About the Genocide in Palestine

[39:59] The Impact Travel has had on Cara, Her Marriage and Her Daughter

[43:57] The Lightning Round

[47:31] Follow and Connect with Cara