Episode #287: From Middle School Teacher to 6-Figure Freelancer and Digital Nomad with Mashon Thomas

Episode Summary

Learn how to work 20 hours a week as a remote freelancer, take 3 months off a year, and make 100K while traveling the world. Mashon Thomas joins Matt from the Philippines and describes her experience there.  She then talks about growing up in Ohio, studying abroad in the Basque Country, traveling around Europe, and then coming back to the U.S. to pursue a traditional career path as a middle school teacher.  Mashon opens up about her transitionary moment at age 30 when she decided to break up with her long-term relationship partner, change careers entirely, and pursue a fully remote digital nomad lifestyle.  She talks about her travels through Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Antarctica, and Montenegro.  Mashon also explains how she carved out her business niche, launched her podcast, and how she now teaches others how to transition out of a traditional career and build a 6-figure freelance business.  After 6 years of slow traveling the world, she offers tips on thriving in the digital nomad lifestyle long term and reflects on what travel means to her today.

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Mashon Thomas

Mashon Thomas quit her job as a Middle School teacher at age 30, built a full- remote 6-figure freelance business, and has been traveling the world as a full time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2018.  She is also the host of the “Live Work Travel” podcast, and now trains other people on how to transition out of a 9-5 job, build a 6-figure freelancing business, and travel the world. Mashon Thomas quit her job as a Middle School teacher at age 30, built a full- remote 6-figure freelance business, and has been traveling the world as a full time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2018.  She is also the host of the “Live Work Travel” podcast, and now trains other people on how to transition out of a 9-5 job, build a 6-figure freelancing business, and travel the world.

What You'll Learn
  • How Work 20 Hours a Week, Take 3 Months off a Year, and Make 100K as a Freelancer
  • How to Slow Travel the World and Thrive in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
  • What it’s Like Traveling to Antarctica
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[2:35] Introducing Mashon Thomas

[3:41] Mashon’s Experience in the Philippines

[6:23] Growing up in Ohio

[8:15] Studying Abroad in the  Basque Country

[11:21] Traveling Around Europe

[16:03] Mashon’s Career Trajectory

[18:49] Life Transition at Age 30

[26:00] Becoming Location Independent

[30:44] Getting Laid Off and Building a Remote Freelance Business

[36:25] How to Scale from 0-4 staff people up to 25 staff people

[42:04] How to Work 20 Hours a Week, Take 3 Months Off, and Still Make 100K

[46:00] Colombia

[47:49] Peru

[50:30] Ecuador

[52:09] Argentina

[53:31] Antarctica

[56:03] Montenegro

[58:24] Tips on Thriving in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

[1:02:53] The Impact of Travel on Mashon

[1:05:13] What Travel Means to Mason Today

[1:06:56] The Lightning Round

[1:12:22] Contact and Follow Mashon