Best The Yoga Nomad Podcasts (2025)

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Mateusz Urbanowicz – Polish artist of “Your Name” anime & Tokyo Storefronts watercolor book on freelancing and animation 1:37:22

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Mateusz Urbanowicz is a Polish artist living in Japan. And in this conversation, you'll learn all the details about he's wonderful journey from Poland to Japan and then to CoMix Wave Films. One of the big anime studios, renowned for “Your Name”. The anime that at a time was the second highest grossing anime ever, and Mateusz was painting the backgr…

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Amanda Rae - The Kingston Clan and Escaping Polygamy 1:19:13

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Today our guest is Amanda Rae, host of YouTube channel by the same name and former member of the Kingston Clan, or the Order, a polygamist group in Utah, not to be confused with the FLDS. Some of you may remember our previous guest Priscilla from the same group - both of these gals were on Escaping Polygamy. Amanda’s going to tell us who the Kingst…

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Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity 1:20:12

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Today our guest is Maggie Rowe, former writer on Arrested Development and author of Sin Bravely, a book about her experiences with moral scrupulosity, or sin-focused OCD. We talk a lot about OCD on this show, so here’s a guest who wrote an entire book about growing up with religious obsessions! She’ll tell us about her first obsessions about what w…

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Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church 54:14

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Former evangelical Christian and pastor's son Caleb Ward continues his story of growing up in evangelical culture in the early 2000s. We discuss some of the touchstones of his youth including Heritage USA (Disneyland for Christians) and Christian rock event Creation Festival, as well as his fear of losing his virginity before marriage, what hell to…

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Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture 57:07

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Former pastor's son Caleb Ward joins Lola and Meagan to share his experience about the height of evangelical culture in the early 2000s in a church called Kingdom Life Ministries. Caleb discusses growing up in an environment where everyone was speaking in tongues and having loud prophecies in the middle of church, the pressures that come with being…

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From €0 to €300K Monthly Revenue: The Freedom-Driven Playbook of Rasmus Holst 30:03

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In today’s episode, we uncover the entrepreneurial mindset, freedom-driven business strategies, and scaling secrets of Rasmus Holst, a serial entrepreneur & digital nomad who turned bold ideas into big success. After building successful festivals before Covid-19, Rasmus pivoted and launched The Accounting Hero, now one of Denmark’s fastest-growing …

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From Failure to 7-Figure Success: Mindset, E-Commerce & The Power of Attraction with Jordan Elal 44:43

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In today’s episode, we’re uncovering the raw truth behind resilience, reinvention, and building a life on your own terms with Jordan Elal—a 7-figure Amazon seller, digital nomad, and Instagram influencer with a community of 100K followers. Jordan’s journey wasn’t always smooth. From serving in the Israeli Army to losing half a million in fundraisin…

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From Rock Bottom to Leading the Global Coliving Movement: How Gui Perdrix is Shaping the Future of Community Living 43:31

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In this powerful episode, we dive deep into reinvention, resilience, and the future of coliving with Gui Perdrix—a serial entrepreneur, author, digital nomad, and DJ who turned adversity into purpose. After traveling the world and living in over 60 coliving spaces, Gui created an online ecstatic dance movement with Nomad X and became the Director o…

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200K Followers & a Life Rebuilt: How Yoga Transformed Florina Becichi’s Journey to Healing & Freedom 58:22

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In today’s episode, we dive into the transformative power of yoga, self-discovery, and embracing uncertainty with Florina Becichi, better known as @flow_yoga_journey—a certified yoga teacher with a thriving 175K+ Instagram community. Flo didn’t just build a career around yoga—she rebuilt her life through it. After falling seriously ill and being un…

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Building the World’s Largest Digital Nomad Community & Embracing Failure with Danish Soomro 39:43

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In this episode, we dive into community-building, resilience, and redefining failure with Danish Soomro, the visionary behind Digital Nomad Nation, the world’s largest Facebook group for digital nomads with over 150,000 members. Born in Pakistan and now a Canadian citizen, Danish has lived in over 50 cities, building companies while constantly on t…

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The Art of Impact: From 0 to 10M Views & Finding Your Higher Frequency with Matthias Fernandes 1:05:59

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In today’s episode, we dive into the power of art, self-reflection, and creative success with Matthias Fernandes, a Portuguese travel photographer whose work has captivated millions across the world. From 0 to 10 million views and a community of thousands of followers, Matthias has mastered the art of visual storytelling, using photography to evoke…

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Mastering Slow Travel & Inner Balance: How Kristin Vierra Empowers the Nomad Lifestyle 58:39

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In today’s episode, we dive into finding balance, slow travel, and self-empowerment with Kristin Vierra, a Lifestyle Transition & Transformation Coach and a certified ACC coach with the International Coaches Foundation. As a digital nomad & slowmad, Kristin helps others design a fully remote lifestyle while staying grounded, intentional, and fulfil…

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Revolutionizing Nomad Travel: How Johannes Voelkner Built Thriving Communities at Sea & Beyond 35:55

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In this episode, we dive into the evolution of the digital nomad lifestyle, resilience, and building global communities with Johannes Voelkner, a true pioneer in the nomad world. A German slowmad and passionate kitesurfer, Johannes has traveled to 50+ countries while working remotely. He first built a global destination guide for nomads, then one o…

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From Burnout to Global Impact: How Michelle Maree is Redefining Remote Work & Empowering Nomads 1:02:46

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In today’s episode, we dive into resilience, transformation, and creating life-changing experiences with Michelle Maree, a digital nomad and retreat founder who has helped over 1,000 professionals through 30+ business retreats in exotic destinations. Her journey wasn’t always easy—from being homeless and isolated to facing burnout and even near-dea…

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Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society) 1:05:00

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Today is part 2 with Uriah Wesman, former member of THREE different cults. This week he’ll talk to us more about cult #2, the Hearts Center (which was an offshoot of cult #1 from last week), what it was like being a rebellious emo kid slowly starting to realize inconsistencies in the church, and how his dad discovered cult #3 in Canada, the Ideal S…

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From 100 Countries to 400K Followers: Mastering Personal Branding & Bold Storytelling with Alex Vizeo 37:01

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In today’s episode, we dive into the power of personal branding, fearless storytelling, and creating a life of adventure with one of France’s top travel influencers, Alex Vizeo. After traveling to 100 countries over 10 years, Alex built a thriving digital empire, amassing millions of views and a 400K-strong community. Now, he helps others craft the…

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From SEO Genius to Global Entrepreneur: How Matthew Davison Built Thriving Remote Businesses & a CBD Brand 36:44

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In this episode, we explore the intersection of digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and building freedom-driven businesses with Matthew Davison, a South African serial entrepreneur, SEO expert, and founder of multiple successful companies. From Google Launchpad Developer to Y Combinator School, Matthew has spent years mastering SEO artistry, leadi…

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Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant 53:05

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Creator of the one man show 3 Cults Walk Into a Bar, Uriah Wesman, shares about his FIRST cult experience in Church Universal and Triumphant, how they combined Christianity and New Age ideas, the paranoia that was created by beliefs surrounding demons, his mom's mental deterioration that led her to accuse his father of being a demon, and his parent…

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Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan 1:33:07

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Today our guests are historian Philip Deslippe and writer Stacie Sutkin, who together have done investigative reporting on 3HO (“happy, healthy, holy organization”), Kundalini yoga, and Yogi Bhajan. They’re going to tell us how they got started writing about 3HO, both interacting with Kundalini yoga in different ways, who Yogi Bhajan was and whethe…

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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away 34:45

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Episode 23: Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth continue to interview Frank Lyford, former member of Heaven's Gate. In part 2, they discuss the growing number of red flags he began to notice after one of the leaders died, including talk of castration, and what led to his decision to finally, after 18 years, break away. He also tells the girls what it was…

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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle 43:37

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Episode 22: Lola & Meagan interview Frank Lyford, survivor of Heaven's Gate who left after 18 years--just a few years before discovering his friends and loved ones in the group had died by suicide. In part 1, he tells the girls how he began following the leaders Ti and Do, what it was like living a nomadic lifestyle with his "check partner," and wh…

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Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices 1:21:28

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Cult interventionist and founder of People Leave Cults, Ashlen Hilliard, talks about her path to working in cult intervention and recovery, her personal religious experience that led her to this work, how interactions with Mormons in Utah affected her worldview, how she defines what a cult is, why accusing a group of being a cult isn't always helpf…

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REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian 1:03:09

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You're a child living on a remote compound in West Texas. One day authorities show up at your front door and an exchange of gunfire breaks out. Just as you expected would happen. Survivor of the Branch Davidians and the Waco massacre, Joann Vaega, discusses her earliest memories of living on the compound, what cult leader David Koresh was like in p…

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Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders 1:19:17

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FOR OUR 200th EPISODE, we are joined by eating disorder therapist, author, and expert Carolyn Costin to discuss her own experiences that led to her starting her practice, why so many cults control the eating habits of their members, why having an eating disorder is like having a little cult leader in your brain, and how Carolyn helped Meagan with h…

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Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy 55:38

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Today is part 2 of our interview with Yoni Shrira, former student at the Family Foundation School, also known as Allynwood, the remote troubled teen program known for a series of lawsuits brought against it as well as over a hundred deaths from overdose or suicide by its former attendees. Last week, we talked about how and why Yoni ended up in the …

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Yoni Shrira, Part 1 - The Family Foundation School, Troubled Teens, and Snitching Culture 46:35

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Today our guest is Yoni Shrira, friend of the show and survivor of the Family Foundation School, a troubled teen sobriety school that became notorious for how many of its former students died after going through the program. In part one today, he’s going to talk about what he was like as a teenager, how he was genuinely out of control when it came …

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Tory Hess - From Second Life to Wilderness Commune 1:20:48

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Today our guest is Tory Hess, former member of a small rural group in upstate New York she calls Crazyland. She tells us about how she always loved reading and fantasy growing up, never went to public school, and didn’t connect easily with folks in real life when she was young, and how she found connection in the online gaming community Second Life…

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Lorenzo Simonini – The Extra-national Sailing Slowmad (slow-moving nomad) 1:23:59

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In this episode, we sit down with Lorenzo, a sailing slowmad who has traded the traditional corporate life for a life of adventure on the open seas. Recorded aboard his sailboat during a passage from Tenerife to Gibraltar, Lorenzo shares his fascinating journey from growing up in Verona, Italy, to becoming an electrical engineer in Silicon Valley. …

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REWIND: Jay Van Bavel - Groupthink, Social Identity, and Cult Psychology 1:03:07

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Groups!... I did it again. Jay Van Bavel, NYU Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, Director of the Social Identity and Morality Lab, and co-author of The Power Of Us, discusses how our social identities change depending on our environment and context, how the groups we identify with affect our decisions and perception, and the impo…

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Bethany Joy Lenz - One Tree Hill, a Secret Cult, and Living a Double Life 1:15:16

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Today our guest is actor, musician, and now author Bethany Joy Lenz, whom we will just call Joy. Joy was the star of hit TV show One Tree Hill, and today she’s going to talk to us about how she was in a Christian cult the whole time she was filming the show. She’ll tell us about her upbringing and her career as a young actor, living in LA on her ow…

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Anne - Psychosis, Delusions, & the Cult of Your Own Mind 54:36

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Today, our guest is a friend who we'll call Anne. We discuss the connection between psychosis and cults, the mental changes Anne experienced when her episode started, the delusions that grew stronger, how she felt like she was communicating with spirits, the paranoia that grew inside her, and how a psychiatric mental health professional helped pull…

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REWIND: Jitarth Jadeja - Former QAnon Believer 1:16:48

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Episode 15: Lola and Meagan interview Jitarth Jadeja, former QAnon believer. He tells the girls about how, despite being Australian, he first was a Bernie supporter, then shifted his support to Trump before becoming obsessed with conspiracy theories. They discuss the two years of his life in which he believed in Q, the moment he realized it was all…