Hear how returning to the Philippines shaped her photography, cultural immersion, and approach to ethical storytelling. ============================ 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 Debbie Arcangeles shares her story of growing up in the Philippines and then moving to the U.S. at age 9 and pursuing her passion for the arts despite the objections of her family. She shares her experiences traveling the world as photo-journalist through Central America, Asia and spending time with the Bedouins in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. She talks about re-connecting with the Philippines as an adult, reflects on her independent travels around her home country, and makes her top recommendations for places to see in the Philippines. Debbie also makes her top recommendations for international destinations with the best landscapes, hiking and culinary experiences. She also shares her tips on travel photography and important ethical considerations around photographing human beings. Debbie then opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, her lessons from failing on 3 business attempts, and her tips on mental and emotional perseverance through those setbacks. She then shares her passion for podcasting, the nomad lifestyle, and how she eventually launched “The OffBeat Life” and built it into a successful podcast and business. She gives her tips on building audience, landing brand sponsorships early on, and shares the #1 lesson she has learned from her podcast guests. She then talks about her podcasting course, her resources to help people become digital nomads, and her top tips for managing stress and anxiety as an entrepreneur. → 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!

Travel Photography, Monetizing Your Podcast and Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap with Debbie Arcangeles (Ep 106)

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Hear how returning to the Philippines shaped her photography, cultural immersion, and approach to ethical storytelling.  ============================  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  Debbie Arcangeles shares her story of growing up in the Philippines and then moving to the U.S. at age 9 and pursuing her passion for the arts despite the objections of her family.  She shares her experiences traveling the world as photo-journalist through Central America, Asia and spending time with the Bedouins in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.  She talks about re-connecting with the Philippines as an adult, reflects on her independent travels around her home country, and makes her top recommendations for places to see in the Philippines.  Debbie also makes her top recommendations for international destinations with the best landscapes, hiking and culinary experiences.  She also shares her tips on travel photography and important ethical considerations around photographing human beings.  Debbie then opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, her lessons from failing on 3 business attempts, and her tips on mental and emotional perseverance through those setbacks.  She then shares her passion for podcasting, the nomad lifestyle, and how she eventually launched “The OffBeat Life” and built it into a successful podcast and business.  She gives her tips on building audience, landing brand sponsorships early on, and shares the #1 lesson she has learned from her podcast guests.  She then talks about her podcasting course, her resources to help people become digital nomads, and her top tips for managing stress and anxiety as an entrepreneur.   → 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!

The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world traveler Matt Bowles, each episode features intimate, unfiltered conversations (often over a bottle of wine) exploring the human stories behind global travel and what the journey teaches us about the world and ourselves.  Guests include expats, digital nomads, women and diaspora storytellers, worldschooling families, and human rights advocates, all sharing travel stories that are funny, moving, and deeply human.  In addition to hearing about extraordinary places and the people who live there, you’ll learn what it’s really like to move abroad, build an expat life, or travel long-term, as guests open up about their personal journeys navigating culture, race, power, identity, and belonging in an unequal world. If you’ve ever felt that travel changes you in ways no one talks about, you’re in the right place.  The Maverick Show hit the Top 100 on Apple Podcasts (including #1 in Places & Travel), was ranked in the Top 1% of podcasts globally by Listen Notes, and was named the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast and #1 Remote Work Podcast by Million Podcasts — with hundreds of five-star listener reviews.

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