Rudi, a Slovenian entrepreneur and scholar, shares his insights on the motivations and values that guide digital nomads. Host Maya and Rudi dig into work-life balance in the context of digital nomadism and grapple with the blurred lines between work and leisure and the discipline required to balance both. Rudi also highlights how the rise of digital nomads is influencing the global economy, with implications on co-working and co-living spaces, and how companies operate.
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Substack: https://traveljournal.substack.com
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudi-medved/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Podcast and episode intro
02:06 What attracted Rudi to the tourist industry?
03:51 How did his interests changed during his Masters Degree?
06:55 What led him to explore digital nomadism in so much depth?
10:49 What definitions of digital nomadism does Rudi use in his work?
15:05 What are the 3 motivations for people becoming digital nomads?
19:42 How have country regulations like visas kept up with the digital nomad trend?
21:20 How has the digital nomad life change how nomads live in their daily lives?
23:35 Do we need more focus on working (not exotic travel locations) in the messaging in digital nomad spaces?
27:26 How does Rudi see the digital nomad space growing and how might it shape the state of work globally?
31:49 What’s he most excited about with the future of digital nomad work?
36:30 Where can you learn more about Rudi’s work?