The ladies are back from hiatus with some big life ch-ch-chaaanges – Ashley moves from Amsterdam to Scotland and has a baby, all during a pandemic. Kari hits Epernay, France with her new(ish) boyfriend Filip, and her old(ish) boyfriend Dom Perignon...and then she hits curfew, as Amsterdam locks down for the first time since WWII. The changing world of remote work is also discussed in depth, as well as the increase in opportunities for those who want to ditch their cubicles for good.  Want to know more about the online therapy that's discussed in the episode? Workationing loves BetterHelp so much, we've got an affiliate partnership with them that gets you a week of free therapy to check out. Go to betterhelp.com/workationing to try it out for yourself! Catch up with the ladies, and 5,000 other Workationers, over at the Workationing Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/workationing

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Ep 68: Lockdown, Baby! (Part 1)

The Gringas fill Kari’s bathtub with ice and then sit in it for six minutes each, while Kristin Weitzel of Warrior Woman Mode talks them through it. Can the ladies channel their inner Wim Hof and make it through gracefully, or do they splash like biohacking bitches?   Warrior Woman Mode: warriorwomanmode.com The Yarlap (use coupon code Workationing to save!): https://yarlap.com/ BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing

Ep 67: Let’s Go Biohacking – Taking the Ice Plunge

Coronavirus has us all thinking of ways we can optimize our bodies for peak performance – that is, unless you’re Kristin Weitzel of Warrior Woman Mode. Kristin’s been in this shit since ‘92 (as Biggie would say), and she’s here to walk us through the biohacking options – even if we’re stuck at home. The ladies talk about everything from Blue Cannatine, which is all the rage in Silicon Valley, to taking ice baths, which is all the rage in Kari’s bathtub. Wanna check it all out for yourself? Here are the show links: Warrior Woman Mode: warriorwomanmode.com The Yarlap (use coupon code Workationing to save!): https://yarlap.com/ Blue Cannatine: https://troscriptions.com/blue-cannatine/ BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing

Ep 66: Biohacking Our Bodies with Kristin Weitzel

Kari and Ashley are comin’ in hot from quarantine, and discuss in detail their experiences leaving India during the COVID-19 crisis – as well as what happened to their friends who came on Workation (one ends up under police lockdown, the other is still stranded in India a month later).The financial implications of COVID-19 have already hit the ladies hard, and they discuss their next steps – Ashley has a big move coming up, and big news about her family. Both ladies experience visa problems as a result of the coronavirus, one of which is ongoing. Links mentioned on the podcast: The Noname Guesthouse in Goa, India – https://www.thenonamebrand.com Trusted Housesitters (for free lodging, or free house/pet sitting services) – Use code Workationing10 to save 10% on your annual membership! https://www.trustedhousesitters.com  BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing Want to learn about digital nomad life, network with other remote workers and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group here – www.facebook.com/groups/workationing

Ep 65: Escaping India & Moving to Scotland During a Pandemic

Kari and Ashley hit three continents in three weeks, starting with the US for a work trip and Belgium for their friend Steve’s 40th birthday party. Ashley wins an orgasm faking contest, and Kari signs a major new PR client for The Content Factory. The next stop: Goa, India for the Holi festival. The Noname Guesthouse in Arambol sponsored the lady’s stay, and Holi was everything the ladies thought it would be (Google image search Holi, if you’re not familiar with it!).  The ladies left Amsterdam the same day the first case of coronavirus showed up in the city. A week into their India trip, it becomes clear that they need to get out of India – and FAST. Borders start closing, and not everyone in their travel group makes it out before India totally locks down. Links mentioned on the podcast: The Noname Guesthouse in Goa, India – https://www.thenonamebrand.com Trusted Housesitters (for free lodging, or free house/pet sitting services) – Use code Workationing10 to save 10% on your annual membership! https://www.trustedhousesitters.com  BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing Want to learn about digital nomad life, network with other remote workers and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group here – www.facebook.com/groups/workationing

Ep 64: Hitting the Holi Festival in Goa, India – and Leaving Just in Time

It’s a new decade (depending on who you talk to), and the Gringas are ringing in 2020 in typically epic fashion – starting with a masquerade ball for New Year’s Eve. Kari goes through a breakup, and Ashley deals with a bike accident which kicks off a discussion about some of the most hardcore biking injuries the ladies and their friends have experienced in Amsterdam. The ladies talk about goal setting and achieving, as well as their New Year’s resolutions. Kari’s going to write a book, and Ashley is going to take her career to the next level. There’s also a story about Helen Keller that you don’t know, and won’t want to miss. Coming up, the ladies head to Brussels for another magical mystery birthday tour and head to Goa, India for the Holi Festival March 9-10. Want to join them? The Noname Guesthouse in Goa is sponsoring the India episodes of the podcast. Links mentioned on the podcast: Trusted Housesitters (for free lodging, or free house/pet sitting services) – Use code Workationing10 to save 10% on your annual membership! https://www.trustedhousesitters.com  BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing Want to learn about digital nomad life, network with other remote workers and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group here – www.facebook.com/groups/workationing

Ep 63: New Decade, New Goals, New Adventures, Newly Single

Ashley and Kari head to Antalya, Turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving and get their medical tourism on. The ladies kick it off with some Botox and fillers, at around a 75% discount on what they’d spend in the US or Amsterdam.  Kari’s spent several months over the last year in Antalya, and she and Nico play host to a crew of six friends for the holiday.  Sourcing a Turkey in Turkey turned out to be a surprisingly difficult endeavor, and the ladies visit a sketchy theme park. Ashley leaves her dog, Djoko, in the hands of a pet sitter she found on TrustedHousesitters.com while she’s in Turkey. She’s such a fan, TrustedHousitters is now sponsoring the podcast (use coupon code Workationing10 to save 10% on your annual membership!).  Links mentioned on the podcast: Trusted Housesitters (for free lodging, or free house/pet sitting services) – Use code Workationing10 to save 10% on your annual membership! https://www.trustedhousesitters.com  BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing

Ep 62: Turkey Day in Turkey

Workationing has a new Gringa! Ashley Osmond is introduced to the podcast audience as the new co-host. She comes in hot with stories of her appearance as “Kate” on The Celebrity Apprentice and her high-profile family (she’s related to Donny and Marie Osmond).   Kari met Ashley at a friend’s houseboat party in Amsterdam about a year ago, and the ladies became fast friends – and soon to be travel companions (The Workationing Podcast is going to Goa, India!).    An experienced solo traveler, Ashley came into the digital nomad lifestyle by teaching English, and has since moved into remote recruiting work. Her company recently co-hosted an event with the Summit Institute in Utah, and she talks about the value of in-person networking at events.   While Ashley was in Utah, Kari was coordinating a Magical Mystery Birthday tour that took her through 7 countries in 3 days: Turkey, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Switzerland.   The birthday tour ended at a chalet nestled in the French Alps, overlooking Lake Annecy. Heads up: if you’re looking for a party theme that slays on Insta, “Stupid Formal” is where it’s at.    Ashley had to figure out what to do with her dog while she’s in India, and the Workationing Facebook group came through for her in a big way: somebody recommended Trusted Housesitters, and the problem was solved.   Several people in the Workationing group are able to live the digital nomad lifestyle by getting free housing in exchange for watching other people’s pets while the homeowners are out of town. Ashley’s working it the other way   Links mentioned on the podcast:   Trusted Housesitters (for free lodging, or free house/pet sitting services) – https://www.trustedhousesitters.com    BetterHelp Online Therapy: get a week for free via our affiliate link here – https://www.betterhelp.com/workationing   Interested in teaching English abroad? Check out this link – https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/felicia-braverman-referrals Want to learn about digital nomad life, network with other remote workers and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group here – www.facebook.com/groups/workationing

Ep 61: Celebrity Encounters, Summiting Utah & a Magical Mystery Birthday Tour

The Gringas are back, with an epic catch up and big news. Kelly’s coming in hot from Gainesville, Florida – the home of Tom Petty – with some massive career and life changes. She also found love in Cleveland!  Kari’s in Antalya, Turkey and about to hit a mystery location that will be included in the next podcast episode.  In this episode the ladies explain what they’ve been up to for the last several months, and how manifestation and trusting your gut can lead you to exactly the place where you need to be – even if it isn’t where you expect it. Some new characters are briefly introduced, which will lead to some fun guest hosts in future episodes of the podcast. The ladies also reflect on what the last two years of Workationing have meant to them, what they’ve learned and how their lives have been transformed by the experience.  NOTE: Kari's audio on this episode is "less than ideal" but for obvious reasons, this isn't one we could re-record. Online therapy through BetterHelp has gotten Kari and Kelly through some major transitions over the last several years. To get a free week of internet therapy to check out for yourself, hit up this affiliate link: betterhelp.com/workationing To follow Workationing’s adventures in real time, join the Facebook group here: facebook.com/groups/workationing The Sisters in SEO group is also mentioned in this episode, which you can join here: facebook.com/groups/sistersinseo

Ep 60: She Was An American Girl

Despite making Amsterdam their home base for 2018, the Gringas have still been making lots of time to travel! Amsterdam is a great hub for traveling in Europe, and the ladies made it a point this year to take full advantage of that fact. From Turkey to Paris to popping to another country for lunch, Kari and Kelly have been up to a lot over the past few months -- and they’re ready to tell you all about their adventures!And it true Workationing style, this episode was recorded while the Gringas were on two different continents. Kari is back in the Netherlands while Kelly is back in the States for the holidays. We take full advantage of the wonders of technology (shoutout to Uberconference!) to make this episode happen.Want to learn about digital nomad life, and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group over at www.facebook.com/groups/workationing   To get Workationing’s digital nomad guides, tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com.

Ep 59: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Traveling Across Europe!

The Gringas are back, and have knocked another two items off of their bucket lists: flying a plane and surviving the zombie apocalypse. Kari’s boyfriend Nico is introduced, Kelly’s brother comes to visit and they all go up (and scarily down) at the Rotterdam Flight Club. Next the ladies suit up at one of Europe’s biggest virtual reality experiences, where they enter into the zombie apocalypse and have to shoot their way to survival...and only one of them make it. Want to learn about digital nomad life, and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group over at www.facebook.com/groups/workationing To get Workationing’s digital nomad guides, tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com. 

Ep 58: Flying Planes and Shooting Our Way Out of the Zombie Apocalypse

This is a tough one for Kari and Kelly. They recently lost a dear internet friend, Jodi Cullen, at the age of 40 to breast cancer. Jodi was a digital nomad and a bright light who inspired so many people in her too-short life. This episode is dedicated to her memory.Jodi’s death has the ladies thinking about how to live without regrets. Taking risks, living intentionally, and having integrity are all discussed. Kari and Kelly don’t have all the answers about how to live your life without regrets, but they’re sharing everything that they’ve learned. If you'd like to learn more about Jodi, check out this article from She Hit Refresh: https://shehitrefresh.com/featured-female-jodi/ If you’re looking for some support as you take the wheel in you life, get a free 7-day trial of internet therapy from our affiliate partner BetterHelp here: betterhelp.com/workationing To get Workationing’s digital nomad guides, tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com.

Ep 57: Don’t Go Back to Sleep: How to Live Without Regrets

As fans of the Workationing podcast already know, Kari and Kelly huge advocates of the digital nomad lifestyle. The ladies have used their ability to work remotely to travel the world, knock countless items off their bucket lists, and generally live a more intentional and fulfilling life. However, being location independent isn’t all sunshine, rainbows, and killer shots for Insta.In this episode the gringas are keeping it very real about the fact that becoming a digital nomad takes a lot of hard work. You need to have a skill set that allows you to work remotely, the ability to consistently show major ROI to clients who will never see your face, and enough work ethic and determination to work hard even when you’d rather be out exploring whichever awesome new city you’re currently posted up in. There are also logistical issues. You’ll most likely need to ditch your rent/mortgage, find a place to store anything you want to keep, rehome pets, breakup with partners who don’t share your vision, find someone to handle your mail, figure out what to do with your car, get international travelers insurance, and much more!On top of that, you’ll need a lot of balls. It’s not easy to make a big life transition under any circumstances, but when you’re choosing a lifestyle that your friends and family aren’t familiar with and that is, by its very nature uncertain, it can be hard to stick to your guns. Throw in the anxiety that comes with throwing yourself totally outside of your comfort zone, and you have a recipe for a lot of sleepless nights and crying jags. However, the ladies still recommend this lifestyle to anyone. It’s not always easy, but it has consistently been worth all the stress (and even the occasional heartache) that has come with it. If you’re looking for more information about Workationing’s online courses for aspiring digital nomads, email us at kariandkelly@workationing.com or join us over in our Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/workationing If you’re looking for more support during this life transition, get a free 7-day trial of internet therapy from our affiliate partner BetterHelp here: betterhelp.com/workationing To get Workationing’s digital nomad guides, tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com.

Ep 56: How to Become a Digital Nomad

It’s been a long road, but in the last year and a half your gringas have lost — we shit you not — almost 140 pounds. And Kelly has lost over 100 of that on her own.   Both Kari and Kelly are loving this new healthier version of themselves and are proud of everything that they’ve accomplished, however, as they reflect back on the process it’s definitely a little bittersweet. The ladies discuss the traumatic life events that lead to the weight gain, struggling with body dysmorphia, the moment when Kelly knew things had gone too far, and all of the ways in which losing the equivalent of a chubby 5th grader can actually be a giant mindfuck. (Spoiler alert: they cry again.)Kari and Kelly also talk about what life looks like now, and what they are doing to maintain their new healthier outlook. Losing weight and keeping it off is definitely not a diet — it’s a lifestyle change — and for your gringas it still feels like a constant science experiment to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Want to learn about digital nomad life, and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group over at www.facebook.com/groups/workationing To get Workationing’s digital nomad guides, tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com.  

Ep 55: Kelly Lost 100 Lbs!

After the releasing the Relationing Thrillogy, Kari and Kelly got TONS of letters from listeners who wanted to weigh in with their thoughts as well — and they decided to read some of their faves out loud. The ladies heard from a listener who has been on 93 Tinder first dates (the gringas were shook), a listener who is exploring polyamory as solopoly person, and they even read a letter calling them out for being a bit hypocritical. (Hey, a good point is a good point.)Kari and Kelly also discuss some larger issues including some recent heartbreak they’ve encountered and some of the more nuanced aspects of dating in the digital age. To find a list of international domestic violence hotlines and get help, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_domestic_violence_hotlines Want to learn about digital nomad life, and keep up with the ladies in real time? Join the Workationing Facebook group over at www.facebook.com/groups/workationing To get Workationing’s digital nomad guides, tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com.

Ep 54: Relationshit Part IV: The Aftermath

In a time and place where you can work from anywhere, two ladies in their mid-to-late 27's have decided to — and they're calling it Workationing. 12 months, 12 countries, 12 professional and personal goals, and countless adventures. Is this a huge mistake or are they about to have the time of their lives? This is the Workationing Podcast.

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