Ever felt like the biggest obstacle to taking your design biz on the road is leaving behind your comfy home office, dual screens, and familiar workflow? You’re not alone.
In this episode of The Travelling Web Designer Podcast, I dig into a listener’s question about how to handle the loss of stability and comfort when working as a travelling designer. After 13+ years of running my graphic and web design business from 31 countries, I’ve learned a lot about adapting to change—and I’m sharing my best tips with you.
What You’ll Learn:
✨ How to uncover your deeper why for wanting to travel (and why this matters more than your desk).
✨ Practical ways to recreate the comfort of a home office while on the road.
✨ My favourite tech tools that make designing possible from anywhere.
✨ Mindset shifts that help you embrace temporary compromises with ease.
✨ Why travel sparks next-level creativity—and how to tap into it.
Why Listen?
If you’ve ever dreamed of working from the road but worried about losing your “setup,” this episode will show you that your creativity isn’t tied to a desk—it’s already inside you. You’ll walk away with both practical hacks and the mindset to finally make that freedom-filled lifestyle feel possible.
Let’s simplify the way you run your design business—so you can take it anywhere 🌏
Free resources & training: https://nomadicbusinessblueprint.com/
Lou x
Running a web design business while juggling family, travel, and endless ideas isn’t always simple — even after 13 years and 31 countries, I still need the reminder to slow down.
In this episode of The Travelling Web Designer, I share:
✅ Why slowing down can actually make you a better web designer
✅ How to manage your web design business in different seasons of life
✅ The double-edged sword of flexibility when working remotely
✅ Why productivity isn’t the real measure of success in web design
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, guilty for not “doing enough,” or stuck in hustle mode, this is your reminder: the world keeps spinning, your clients still value you, and your web design business can flex with your life.
It’s okay to ease your foot off the gas. 💙✨
Get my free training & resources for web designers & creative professionals: https://nomadicbusinessblueprint.com
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Lou x
Your quirks aren’t flaws – they’re your business superpower!!
In this episode, I share why you need to stop feeling bad about being different and start shaping your business around your unique personality, rhythms, and lifestyle.
Because freedom isn’t found in copy-paste strategies – it’s in building a biz that actually feels like you.
🌏 Get my free training & learn how to travel more as a web designer → https://nomadicbusinessblueprint.com
How much money do you really need to live and work overseas as a location-independent freelance web designer?
In this episode, I’m diving into one of the biggest questions (& fears!) I hear from the creatives I coach through becoming location-independent with their businesses, and the students of my e-course: Nomadic Business Blueprint.
🌏 Hey, I’m Lou! I’ve run my WordPress web design & graphic design business over the past 13 years, from 31 countries so far.
Learn about how to travel more as a designer, & create a business you truly love at: https://nomadicbusinessblueprint.com
In this episode, you’ll learn:
→ The emotional fears that can hold you back from taking the leap
→ Practical mistakes many people make when calculating the cost of living abroad
→ Why your current living expenses shouldn’t determine your overseas / travel budget
→ How to cut costs and free up income without sacrificing the good stuff
→ Real world examples of how expenses can shift depending on where you choose to live and travel
If you’ve ever wondered whether the travelling web designer lifestyle is actually possible for you, this conversation will show you what’s truly within your control and how to start making it happen.
Free resources & training → nomadicbusinessblueprint.com
Do you have questions? Seriously, shoot me an email through my website. I love answering your questions by email, or here on the podcast. Let’s get your dream lifestyle happening for you!
Lou x
In this episode, I’m sharing the real-life, behind-the-scenes lessons I’ve learnt after running my web design biz from 31 countries over the last 13+ years.
We’re diving into website tips and client boundaries that actually make your freedom-filled lifestyle feel free… instead of chaotic.
If you’ve ever felt chained to your laptop while travelling (or just sick of endless client calls), this one’s for you.
- Why using a local location in your domain name (yes, even as a digital nomad) can skyrocket SEO
- How to set communication boundaries that work for you (hello, email-only!)
- My go-to tools for working seamlessly from anywhere
- The power of being yourself on your website so you attract dream clients
- How to simplify your client onboarding with packages, automation, and upfront pricing
Packed with practical tips, mindset shifts, and honest lessons to help you create more freedom and ease in your web design business, so you can finally work from anywhere without stress.
The complicated business model has gotta go!
👉🏽 Get my free training “How to travel more as a web designer & create a business you truly love” on my website: nomadicbusinessblueprint.com
Hey, I’m Lou – your host of The Travelling Web Designer podcast. I’ve run my WordPress web and graphic design business remotely from 31 countries over the past 13 years.
I know the highs and the meltdowns that come with trying to build a freedom-filled, flexible business you actually love.
In this first raw, voice-memo-style episode, I take you behind the scenes of what really happened when I wanted to burn my web design business to the ground.
💥 Once while living full-time in Europe💥 Once during a very rough pregnancy with hyperemesis💥 And the big one – in early motherhood, when I shut my business down completely
But here’s the thing… burning it down gave me the space to rebuild something better. Something simpler. Something way more aligned.
The true cost of building a business that doesn’t support the life you want
Why looking “successful” online means nothing if you’re secretly struggling
What burnout feels like as a solo web designer trying to do it all
How I rebuilt my business from scratch – smarter, simpler, and sustainable
A gentle reminder that you are not alone – and you can create a business that actually feels good to run
If you’re a web designer or creative who dreams of working from anywhere without the overwhelm, or you’re craving more ease in your already location-independent business – this one’s for you.
🎧 Listen in if you’ve ever wanted to burn it all down… or just need some real-world encouragement to keep going.
💻 Free Training – How to travel more and create a business you truly love👉 https://nomadicbusinessblueprint.com/
✉️ Got a question for the pod?👉 https://nomadicbusinessblueprint.com/contact
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Lou x
