Fuad Agoro on Fitness Routines for Nomads, The Truth About 8-Pack Abs, and Rolling with Maleek Berry in Nigeria (Ep 76)

Learn how travel cadence, nutrition, and routines can sustain a healthy itinerant lifestyle across changing countries. ============================ 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 Fuad Agoro discusses growing up in Chicago as the son of Nigerian immigrants, excelling at sports, and eventually discovering entrepreneurship and becoming passionate about world travel.  Matt and Fuad discuss their travels in West Africa, especially in Senegal and Nigeria. Fuad tells the story of his visit to Lagos, Nigeria during the music-festival season in December, and rolling with his cousin, Maleek Berry, one of the biggest music stars on the continent.  Fuad then shares his nomad journey, and how he has structured his lifestyle since becoming a fully itinerant nomad in 2013. He shares his travel cadence, his day structure and morning routines, his packing tips, and the sustainability pillars that have allowed him to remain fully itinerant for so long and make a home wherever he is. Fuad then shares his tips for nomads in developing nutrition and fitness routines to remain healthy while traveling, changing countries, indulging in a variety of local cuisines, and having inconsistent access to exercise equipment. He even shares the key to getting and maintaining 8-pack abs.  Fuad then shares his digital market expertise and talks about the keys to grabbing attention, breaking through the noise, and advertising effectively on Instagram and Facebook. He then talks about what travel means to him, shares some travel misadventures, and explains why he was named “The Smile Ambassador of Thailand”. And, finally, Fuad shares his Top 5 Afro-Beat artists and his Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of all time. → 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!