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19. Digital Nomad Success Story with Johnny FD

The Kevin Shee Show

Release Date: 03/28/2020

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Johnny FD went from quitting a well paid corporate job in California in 2008 to move to Thailand to work as a Scuba Instructor and train professionally as a Muay Thai Fighter. It wasn’t until 2013 that he made his first $100 online when he started his first e-commerce store. He has built and maintained 6 figures of passive annual income and now spends his time traveling the world, and finding new ways to invest his passive income.

In this episode, Johnny and Kevin talk about the formula of becoming a successful digital nomad. They discuss Johnny's story and what helped him to become who he is now. Listen to the end to hear Johnny's advice to everyone who feels like it's time for a career and life's change.

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Time Stamps:

  • 01:13 - Episode introduction: who are digital nomads - episode introduction
  • 03:44 - "It's good to meet other people and see different perspectives, because no matter where we live, we only have one perspective." - Johnny FD
  • 04:40 - Guest introduction: Johnny FD 
  • 08:05 - Quitting a job and moving to Thailand
  • 10:30 - How to make money living a digital nomad life
  • 15:15 - Starting a podcast as a networking tool
  • 21:41 - Future plans: business & family
  • 23:12 - "I think lots of times people feel like they need to have some sort of stability; but my stability is myself, knowing that wherever I am, I am okay." - Johnny FD
  • 25:30 - Advice for men moving to South-East-Asia
  • 27:27 - Formula to success