I didn’t sell a company for $100m before I was 30. I’ve never written a book. I can’t tell you how to get rich.
But a few things I have done:
- Slept alone in the Sudanese desert, next to 3,000 year old pyramids
- Got tattoo’d by Buddhist monks
- Hung out with Sufi mystics
- Nearly died a bunch of times
- Overcome addiction
- Danced on the streets of Pyongyang, North Korea, to commemorate Kim Jong Il’s birthday
So…. maybe I have a little non-business wisdom I can share with you.
Profiles & Interviews
As part of my work in Africa, I’m occasionally invited to share my views on work and travel on the continent, which you can read and listen to below.
Podcasts & Radio
Part one of my interview with Matt Bowles at The Maverick Show (the #1 digital nomad podcast) about my life growing up in Ireland, how it prepared me for a decade of travel, and the lessons I’ve learned on the road. Listen to part 2 here.
Across The Desk: Digital Nomads – I was invited onto a popular call-in radio show in Johannesburg to discuss the digital nomad lifestyle and field questions from the public on a wide range of related topics and issues.
What’s Wrong With Kenyan-Expat Relationships? – In which I discuss my experiences living and working in Nairobi, the many issues around the international/expat community in the city, and how we can help reduce the conflicts that often arise.
Digital Nomading in Africa – I chatted to my friend Adam Finan about how and why I ended up working remotely in East Africa, and some initial ideas about the potential for remote work and digital nomadism in the region.
Print & Guest Posts
From East Africa to Bali, meet the Irish digital nomads – I had the pleasure of not just being profiled by the biggest (I think) Irish daily newspaper, but also organising interviews with some friends and acquaintances, in which we discuss the benefits of the digital nomad lifestyle for people in Ireland.
My first year as a freelance ghostwriter, while traveling East Africa – I detail the long, winding road that took me from a small town in Ireland to Kenya (via 40+ countries), and the many personal pitfalls and professional triumphs along the way.