Learn the TikTok strategies that turned her social following into six-figure income while funding years of world travel. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Christa Romano takes us on her journey of becoming a full-time digital nomad and financing her itinerant lifestyle for 7 years as a remote employee, a freelancer and eventually career coach. She takes us on some of her most epic adventures and misadventures around the world—from her euphoric moment of watching hot air balloons rise at sunrise in Cappadocia, Turkey to her most embarrassing moment of falling into the Ganges River in India during a Puja ceremony. She also talks about being a social media influencer and how she separates her real life from her Instagram life. She gives her tips on leveling-up your Instagram content, and then goes deep on how to do effective content marketing on TikTok. She explains how and why she is able to make over $100K/year on TikTok, and shares the best practices for replicating her success. She then offers her reflections on dating as a nomad, and also gives her safety tips for solo-female travelers. Finally, she talks about her new “Digital Nomad Starter Codes” course, offers the Maverick Show listeners a 20% discount, and also discusses the opportunity to work with her as a career coach for those interested in becoming digital nomads. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!

Making 6-Figures/year on TikTok, Falling into the Ganges River, and Helping People Become Digital Nomads with Christa Romano (Ep 113)

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Learn the TikTok strategies that turned her social following into six-figure income while funding years of world travel.  ============================  Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds.  ============================  ON THIS EPISODE  Christa Romano takes us on her journey of becoming a full-time digital nomad and financing her itinerant lifestyle for 7 years as a remote employee, a freelancer and eventually career coach. She takes us on some of her most epic adventures and misadventures around the world—from her euphoric moment of watching hot air balloons rise at sunrise in Cappadocia, Turkey to her most embarrassing moment of falling into the Ganges River in India during a Puja ceremony. She also talks about being a social media influencer and how she separates her real life from her Instagram life. She gives her tips on leveling-up your Instagram content, and then goes deep on how to do effective content marketing on TikTok. She explains how and why she is able to make over $100K/year on TikTok, and shares the best practices for replicating her success. She then offers her reflections on dating as a nomad, and also gives her safety tips for solo-female travelers. Finally, she talks about her new “Digital Nomad Starter Codes” course, offers the Maverick Show listeners a 20% discount, and also discusses the opportunity to work with her as a career coach for those interested in becoming digital nomads.  → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here.  ============================  FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE  Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests.  ============================  FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU  See my Top 10 Travel Apps  See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel  See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)  Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend  See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)  ============================  ENJOYING THE SHOW?  Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation  Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally  Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!

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