Originally recorded July 2023.
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In this podcast, we talk to Johnny FD Jen - a famous travel vlogger who chose Ukraine as his new homeland.
Johnny moved to Kyiv from San Francisco in 2021 and it was here that he met the beginning of the great war. Since then, he has survived power outages with Ukrainians, volunteered with Repair Together, and systematically raised money for the needs of the Armed Forces and Armed Forces of Ukraine through his YouTube channel, where he also talks about the realities of Ukrainian life, Kyiv's markets, the Superhumans rehabilitation center for military personnel in Lviv, and travels around Ukrainian cities.
In the podcast, we talk about how Johnny met the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his experience with Russian shelling of residential areas in Kharkiv, and the blackouts in Ukraine due to Russian terrorist attacks. We also touched on American politics, tried to figure out what would happen to the world if Ukraine falls, and why supporting Ukraine is extremely important for Western civilization. We also raised a number of other interesting and relevant topics. In short, we invite you to watch.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv8CrqbNI_A
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It's been a few years since I've spoken to my old friend Nicholas Gregoriades who has since went through a tough divorce, business and life move. Here's what he's been to up since, and how he got through it all.
Nic's Links: https://linktr.ee/nicholasgregoriades
In this episode I'll go through the history and future of the Nomad Summit and how it's affected the lives of many people who attended.
"Hey There Johnny,
Alex was here visiting me recently in Panama. At one point we were reminiscing about living in Playa, what's transpired since then and how we met at the Digital Nomad Summit. We began talking about how many people we met from that event and still keep in contact with, how it was an impactful series of events, the friendships and connections that were made, how grateful we are for your creation and making it happen . . . also how much time, work, resources and, most of all, heart it took to pull it off.
Alex and I wanted to thank you . . . So, I thought of all the other connections and friends of people I met there and put them in here. Sooooo, thank you for everything you did! The impacts of your effort are sill rippling out into the lives that you touched by pursuing your inspiration. Thank you for collecting and attracting amazing people who I value the friendships of. Sending you lots of love, wherever you may be in the world!
Thank You Johnny!!!! ✨🩵✨" - Jaclyn Lanning
"Thank you Johnny!
I’ll never forget how amazing my Nomad Summit experience was in Cancun and how you chipped in after all my gear & passport was stolen. You’re an incredible human with a kind soul. Keep up the amazing work you do to continue to inspire others 🙏🏽" -Vishal
"@Johnny super grateful for all the time and effort you put into organizing and bringing people together. I still cherish the connections I made in Cancun and it wouldn’t have been possible without you! 💜" - Pino
"If you hear of new cool spots would love to hear or see a post in Nomad Summit - SO EXCITED to be back traveling there soon. Would love to meet up with peeps from the old gang or new travelers too. Enjoy! 😁
The Nomad Summit was so great, btw…still have friends from those events. 🙌🏻🤗
Thank you!!" - Susan Lindgren
Here's a Q&A with a solo episode intro about the Nomad Summit conference and travel plans for 2023-2024.
Watch the 2nd part Q&A here on YouTube.
I met and trained with Will "the kill" Chope in 2011 at Phuket Top Team, since then he's fought professionally around the world, including for the UFC. We reminisce about our times living in Phuket, talk about prices and how inflation has affected Thailand since, and what it would take for a young wanna be fight pro to get started today.
Will Chope: instagram.com/asiawillthekill
Johnny FD: instagram.com/johnnyfdj
In this episode, I interview three Ukrainian guys currently living in a city south of Kyiv to see what life is like there and what they think of foreigners who live in Ukraine now. Pavlo, Slava, and Bogdan are tech and science workers and are examples of some of the brightest minds of the Ukrainian workforce.
Their podcast is called Технічна База (technical base). It's mainly in Ukrainian, but there are some episodes in English as well.
We recorded an episode to like to discuss with you your experience living in Ukraine. Can you give some advice to digital nomads or IT crowd who might consider moving to Ukraine? Things like these.
Listen to our interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6p2i3aRVOP9Aa4zcOfM486?si=3eb82b7c146741b6
They are also available on apple podcasts and google podcasts.
One Year Later Johnny FD updates his life, travel, and business and explains why it's been exactly one year since the last episode.
In this episode I interview Alina Mcleod, a popular full time travel youtuber. She has been a full time content creator for the past two years, is currently traveling around Ukraine. We talk about how she recently got covid despite being double vaccinated, and how it may have helped her stay symptom lite. Topics include travel restrictions, how she earns money while traveling, and how long it took.
You can check out her channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/AlinaMcleod
and mine at http://youtube.com/johnnyfd
This episode sponsor: https://athleticbrewing.com/ Code: BOSS20
After a lucrative career as a Vanlife Youtuber racking up millions of views on some of his more popular videos, digital nomad Kevin Martin has decided to sell his Van and go through the complications of moving to Thailand. In this interview I ask him why he would give up the easy fame and fortune and his mindset behind the process.
This interview is continued on Episode 189 of the Invest Like a Boss Podcast (http://investlikeaboss.com) where Kevin opens up about his investment strategies and how he earns passive income through dividend stocks.
Kevin's Youtube Channel: 30 and a Wake Up https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUaRwG_DS3OKGs8DRYVUNQ
Johnny's Youtube Channel: Johnny FD https://youtube.com/johnnyfd
This week I sit down with Martin Hetzel who grew up in Australia and made the move to the UK as a young man taking a risk for a better job and life. Now he's earned enough money to pursue his passions not be locked into a standard 9-5 life. But he refuses to ever retire, and here's why.
Sponsor: https://athleticbrewing.com/
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Dean Graziosi is a multiple New York Times best selling author, entrepreneur, and investor. Sign up for the Free 5 Day Challenge with Tony and Dean: http://Ownit45.com
Dean has started or played a major role in over 14 successful companies that have changed lives all around the world – including the new Mastermind.com platform. His mission for over 20 years has been to deliver self-education to those seeking transformation, fulfillment and success outside the traditional education path.
His most impactful project to date has included being the largest online product launch in history with a program he co-created with Tony Robbins. This passion project has turned into a movement that’s so far impacted over 38,000 people in 150+ countries and 4,100 niches to share what they know and help make self education the new norm. Dean is now planning to exponentially widen his impact by serving over 1 million new people and exposing them to the self-education industry through his Own Your Future Challenge with Tony Robbins in May 2021.
Free 5 Day Challenge with Tony and Dean: http://Ownit45.com
This week, I sit down and interview Frank Song who is a former Wall Street investment banker and private equity investor. Today he runs an eight-figure international business worth over $20,000,000. We met here in Kyiv, Ukraine where Frank is living now, after leaving the Bay Area, California where he grew up. We talk about lifestyle, why he chose to settle down in Ukraine when he can afford to live anywhere in the world, and what his investment advice and plans are.
More info: https://franksong.com/
Featured in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2021/04/15/from-walmart-to-wall-street-frank-songs-eight-figure-business-journey
IG: https://www.instagram.com/franksong/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/johnnyfdk/
This week I talk to Andrew who recently arrived in Thailand and is going through the mandatory COVID quarantine there. We talk about the process of traveling to Thailand in 2021, the regulations, flight, airport, and nerd out about how he was able to do some hotel mile hacking to get hotel Elite status and access during the process. We talk about getting permanent residency in Taiwan and Ukraine and the process involved in buying real estate in Kyiv, as well as some other fun topics. Take a listen.
Show Notes:
Johnny's Blog: http://JohnnyFD.com
Video from Kyiv: Youtube.com/JohnnyFD
Taiwan Blog Post: https://www.johnnyfd.com/2015/04/johnnys-guide-to-taiwan-coworking.html
Chiang Mai for Nomads: https://www.johnnyfd.com/2015/07/johnnys-guide-to-chiang-mai-thailand.html
Travel to Thailand: https://www.johnnyfd.com/2017/06/johnnys-ultimate-travel-guide-to.html
This is an unexpected second solo episode in a row as I had decided to leave Sri Lanka a month early and move to Kyiv, Ukraine. Here are some of the topics I discussion in this recording:
This week's sponsors are:
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This is a solo episode where I go through everything that I've learned in this past year, a recap of the best episodes and which ones you must listen to twice. The goals I've achieved and what it takes to be successful in 2021. I talk about digital nomad events, achieving passive income financial goals, being single again, what a Sigma Male is and why I've become more of an introvert, opting out of society and social hierarchies, travel plans for 2021, why I hate clubhouse, and tips and tricks to be successful yourself.
Topics:
1 Year in Sri Lanka
Final Goal 500k in Vanguard
$1k from Youtube
1 Year in Sri Lanka
Single Again (Sigma Male)
Travel Plans
Nomad Summit Tbilisi
FAQ? 2021 Plans?
Links:
Blog - JohnnyFD.com
Youtube.com.com/JohnnyFD
Instagram.com/JohnnyFDK
Sponsor: https://athleticbrewing.com/
Coupon Code: BOSS20
