From North Carolina to teaching English in the Thai Royal Palace | Ep 213

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts

What does it really look like to build a digital nomad lifestyle that lasts years, not just months?

In this episode, Marisa sat down with Blythe, a longtime listener of the show who’s been living the remote work dream across the globe.

She shares what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what she wishes every new digital nomad knew before getting started.

Whether you’re dreaming of your first trip or wondering how to make this lifestyle sustainable, you’ll find honest advice, funny stories, and surprising takeaways from someone who’s truly been there.

🕒 Episode Highlights:

• 👋 Meet Blythe: From podcast listener to full-time digital nomad guest and why she calls herself the “grandmother of digital nomads” 👵🌍

• 🦘The first big leap: how she decided to leave home and start traveling

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• 🤯 Biggest challenges: In the early months abroad (and how she overcame them)

🐢 Travel speed: The unexpected benefits of slow travel vs. fast travel

🤗 Community: Building friendships and community as a long-term nomad

She also talks about: How remote work has shaped her day-to-day freedom, dealing with fear, uncertainty, and burnout on the road, and lessons only years of nomad life can teach you and what she’d do differently if she started today

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