Chris and I had been watching each others videos on YouTube since the beginning of my Digital Nomad Journey although, it wasn't until I found out Chris was organising the weekly Chiang Mai Nomad Coffee Club Meetup that we finally met.

It turns out, Chris has a very interesting story. A former Wall-streeter, Chris had transformed his life and now lives location independently in Chiang Mai.

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Talking Points

• [1:50 ] Chris’ early stage mentality of chasing riches via the traditional 9-5 means and scoring his first job in New York City


• [4:53 ] Is monetary success a values thing or an illusion to begin with?


• [6:38 ] Falling for the hype of making money in the big city & the slow realisation that the big city dream wasn’t for him.


• [9:17 ] The story of how his high-stress lifestyle induced a collapsed lung on two occasions


• [11:55 ] The Golden Handcuffs (ie. the trap of living and working in the big city)


• [13:55 ] Valuing your time above the money & transitioning out of the Wall Street Lifestyle


• [17:42 ] Becoming Inspired to live the digital nomad lifestyle & making the switch


• [21:57 ] How Chris got started in online business


• [23:50 ] Meeting Riley Bennett and Torsten ‘Toto’ Kremser at the first dropship lifestyle retreat, getting the first sales and moving into Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA)


• [28:22 ] FBA vs Dropshipping and how they work together


• [31:30 ] Running his businesses on autopilot, seeking more fulfilment and the realisation of wanting to become a coach


• [35:52 ] Chris’ favourite nomad cities and locations including Bali and Chiang Mai


• [39:06 ] His spiritual journey, dealing with psychological demons, mediation and experiencing Ayahuasca


• [44:28 ] Chris’ advice for achieving balance and finding success

Links Mentioned

• Monster.com


• careerladders.com - No longer active


• johnnyfd


• Into the wild (Movie)


• Johnny’s tour of Punspace


• Udemy


• The Amazing Selling Machine (Now Brand Genesis)


• Chris’ interview with Toto in The Toto Experience