United Digital Nomads

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Cynthia Phelps, a vibrant, positive force to be reckoned with. I had the privilege of sitting across the table from Cynthia at a DN lunch event recently. I believe everyone has a compelling story, and Cynthia’s is certainly no exception. Listen in to learn how she has responded to her dramatic and at times traumatic experiences by taking what’s been handed to her and turning it into something beneficial for herself and those around her.  About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠UDN on Meetup⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠Venture Asheville⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠⁠⁠Hatch Coworking⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Highland Brewing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Archetype Brewing⁠⁠⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠⁠⁠Email UDN Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Julio Barros who has an education in AI and has spent most of his career working in the field of AI. Julio has been a remote worker for years, living and working in many cities across the US. Along with his brief background story, we spent time discussing the AI in Production conference he is launching, which will be happening here in Asheville in July. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠⁠UDN on Meetup⁠⁠  ⁠⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠⁠Venture Asheville⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠⁠Hatch Coworking⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Highland Brewing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Archetype Brewing⁠⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠⁠Email UDN Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Cera Schrems unpacks her journey to remote work which includes a stint of van life as a digital nomad. Cera works remotely as an Account Executive at Insurance Service of Asheville, Inc. She is an active member and organizer for the AVL Digital Nomads. And for some extra fun, this may be the only podcast with a mention of chocolate meditation. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Vanilla Rooibos Infusion and Ginger White Tea from Sarilla. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠UDN on Meetup⁠  ⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠ ⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠ ⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠ ⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠Venture Asheville⁠ ⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠Hatch Coworking⁠ ⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠ ⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠ ⁠Highland Brewing⁠ ⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠ ⁠Archetype Brewing⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠Email UDN Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Episode 10! According to the internets, this puts the UDN Podcast in the top 10% of all podcasts. But what really makes the podcast special... the stories. Like the stories from Cory Gillen, Holly McCann, Brock Busby, Shellie Sullivan, Ryan Appleton, Danielle Fulgenzi, Ward Caldwell, Chris Pratte and Shane Parreco. Here's to many mores stories and more of the same. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  United Digital Nomads on Meetup: UDN on Meetup  AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: Venture Asheville The Van Winkle Law Firm AVL Digital Nomads supporters: Hatch Coworking Devil's Foot Beverage Company Hi-Wire Brewing Highland Brewing Wedge Brewing Co. Archetype Brewing Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) Email UDN Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Shane Parreco is as fascinating a person as his journey to remote work in the tech industry. In this conversation, Shane takes us through that journey, from the family construction business, to paragliding, to building learning content in Wix, to leading 2 tech companies and spearheading the Tech Connect community within AVL Digital Nomads. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Cherry Limeade from Devil's Foot Beverage Company. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Chris Pratte, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Chris recounts her journey, discussing the jump from office to remote, and her (hilarious) perspective of the origin of the AVL Digital Nomads. She shares about her participation with AVL DN's outreach to the community, giving back to Asheville, the city that she loves. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Hibiscus Lavender Ginger Beer from Ginger's Revenge⁠. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Ward Caldwell, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Ward has experienced a nomadic lifestyle a few times and in different ways on his journey. He recounts said journey along with some fascinating details of, let's just say, some unplanned turns along the way.  This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Raspberry Dragonfruit Kombucha from ⁠Booda Kombucha⁠. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Danielle Fulgenzi, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Danielle discusses her remote role as a staff engineer for Nissan, her introversion, and how she became an organizer for Digital Nomads co-working events.  This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Ginger Limeade Kombucha from Booda Kombucha. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Ryan Appleton, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Ryan recounts his journey from his corporate job in a big city to a sabbatical which includes travel and discovery, and ultimately to Asheville to start a business as a hostel owner.  This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: a pub ale from Outsider Brewing. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Shellie Sullivan, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Shellie is a fairly recent transplant to Asheville. She serves on the AVL Digital Nomads leadership team, bringing years of experience to contribute to the ever growing phenomenon that is the United Digital Nomads.  This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: American Gin from Chemist Spirits. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the ⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠ About this episode Meet Brock Busby⁠, a member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Brock shares his journey for how he became a remote worker, and interestingly... his "why" he chose Asheville, NC from his shortlist of potential places for a home base. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: from Burial . About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs.  Visit: ⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠ Join: the ⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠ Follow: ⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠ on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the United Digital Nomads. About this episode Meet Holly McCann, a member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Holly shares her fascinating story–one that spans the country (literally coast to coast). Lawyer, boutique shop owner, business coach, CEO of a startup... hear how Holly's journey, which involves a digital nomad lifestyle since 2000, led her to Asheville, NC, and her participation and leadership contribution to the United Digital Nomads. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Snow Day from Asheville Tea Company. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. Visit: avldigitalnomads.org Join: the AVL Digital Nomads slack community Follow: @avldigitalnomads on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message

We are the United Digital Nomads. Meet Cory Gillen, a member of the AVL (Asheville, NC) Digital Nomads. Cory and host Lp have a conversation about the inception of AVLDN, along with a success story you won't want to miss. The AVL Digital Nomads began in June of 2021 as a Meetup group. Membership of the group has grown to over 2500! With this explosive growth, the founders have formed United Digital Nomads to take the model to markets beyond Asheville, NC. This week's locally produced beverage: Highland Brewing's Gaelic Ale. Do try. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-digital-nomads/message