Nomading in China, NFT Galas in Ghana, and Founding the Wander Women DAO with Ivy Xu (Ep 179)

Learn how business wins and failures shaped her approach to location independence, marriage, and fulfilling nomad life. ============================ 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 Ivy Xu reflects on her cultural identity growing up in Canada and spending every summer in China.  She shares her favorite things about China and offers her recommendations for working remotely and nomading in China.  Ivy also reflects on lessons from being a competitive figure skater how they relate to her current approach to business.  She shares her path to becoming a location independent entrepreneur, and explains how she founded and scaled her business “Beta Camp”.  Ivy reflects on her business successes and failures and offers her top tips to aspiring location independent entrepreneurs.  She then talks about the keys to structuring a fulfilling life as a digital nomad and offers tips for nomading with your spouse.  Next, Ivy talks about founding the “Asian Wander Women” Facebook community.  She then proceeds to explain Web3, Decentralized Finance, NFTs, DAOs, and shares her own journey with cryptocurrency and NFT investing.  Ivy talks about founding the Wander Women DAO as a Venture Studio DAO, and describes her forthcoming NFT project.  And, finally, she reflects on what travel means to her. → 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!