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In this episode of Small Business Origins, we speak with Alise Saunders, a digital nomad who travels the world while running multiple online businesses. Hear Alise's journey from unsatisfying corporate career to becoming a location-independent entrepreneur, how she funds her nomadic lifestyle, tips for transitioning to working remotely, and the transformative power of long-term travel.
Key Discussion Points:
- Dissatisfaction with corporate career despite high salary and societal markers of success (00:00:42)
- Following your heart's desire to discover what will bring real joy and meaning (00:01:20)
- Funding nomadic lifestyle through online business income, early retirement funds, strategic savings decisions (00:01:45)
- Traveling full-time internationally can lower cost of living compared to US (00:02:06)
- Many accommodation options for digital nomads including apartments, RVs, vehicles, etc. (00:02:28)
- Identifying and transforming limiting beliefs that hold you back from bold life changes (00:29:18)
- Seizing opportunities to live your dreams now instead of waiting for "someday" (00:47:49)
00:00:00 Small Business Origins Podcast Interview with Alise Saunders
00:00:29 Interview with Alise Saunders from Tales From an Untamed Soul
00:01:20 Finding Your Way Back: A Journey of Reflection and Rediscovery
00:09:42 Finding Fulfillment through Travel and Entrepreneurship
00:15:13 The Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Working from Anywhere in the World
00:23:34 The Value of Experiencing History Firsthand as a Digital Nomad Parent
00:27:02 The Journey to Unlearn Limiting Beliefs and Embrace the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
00:35:29 Conversation about becoming a digital nomad and living a fulfilling life
00:52:07 Exploring a Life of Freedom and Purpose
Key Quotes:
"I feel like I'm still missing fire. I'm happier, but I wanna live on fire." (00:11:40)
"A lot of us are just dead people walking around. Right? We're not fully living." (00:31:14)
"What we forget so often is that tomorrow may never come." (00:47:49)
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00:00:00 Small Business Origins Podcast Interview with Alise Saunders
[00:00:00] John Kelley: Tell me your story. Tell me your story.
[00:00:02] Alise Saunders: How did it all start? Do you remember?
[00:00:04] Alise Saunders: what happened. How did it stop? You're now tuned into the Small Business Origins podcast.
[00:00:10] John Kelley: I love an origin story.
[00:00:11] Alise Saunders: Each week, we dive into the real stories of entrepreneurs and businesses from across the nation. Louisian, what's his origin story? Who started with just an idea, and they're now making waves. I told you this was a good idea. This is Small Business Origins.
Digital Nomad Travel Blogger, Bookkeeper, Life Skills Educator, Entrepreneur, Warrior
In 2020, Alise realized and embraced her dream of being a digital nomad travel blogger. Alise and her husband Gregg let their apartment lease expire, sold or gifted most of their belongings, with no home to return to, and in April 2021, they set out on a transformational travel journey. In their blog, Tales From An Untamed Soul, they provide FREE travel guides for digital nomads to small town gems that remain the heart and soul of America, with images that reflect their authenticity, and share lessons learned as they navigate life and travels.
Alise is a former controller for Hilton Hotel Corp, a Regional Director of Revenue, creating strategies to optimize the generation of revenue, and Director of Human Resources for other luxury hotel brands, while Gregg is a former hotel General Manager for Hilton Hotel Corp with domestic and international experience. Together, they have over 60 years of hospitality knowledge. In 2018, Alise left her corporate life and six-figure salary, feeling like she wasn’t living life fully. She created her first business, a virtual bookkeeping company, serving small business owners, which she does today, from the road. She helps others to embrace their entrepreneurial dreams through a variety of resources, including an e-book, course, and coaching.
From the road, Alise continues her journey of self-healing. Having self-healed her MS lesion years ago, Alise takes part in intensive trauma healing and continues her lifelong journey of self-love and awareness to be her best self.
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