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The advantages to working remotely are many. What's lost is human connection. Founder Ric Pratte saw this as a solvable challenge in Asheville, NC. In 2021, AVL Digital Nomads formed as a Meetup group to bring these remote workers together. The membership for the Meetup group has grown to 2500+ since its inception in June of '21. With hundreds of events and success stories, combined with the trend toward an exponentially growing number of jobs going remote, Ric and team decided to take this social community framework beyond Asheville. Thus, United Digital Nomads was born.

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June 17, 2024Episode 1526 min

UDN: '24 + beyond with Ric Pratte

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode With 3 years of AVL Digital Nomads, founder Ric Pratte turns his attention to United Digital Nomads for 2024 and beyond! The AVL DN celebrated 3 years on Thursday, June 13, 2024. In this episode, we hear a bit of Ric's speech during the big event, then return to part 2 of our conversation which is a look ahead for what is in store for the United Digital Nomads. Shoutout to Terra Nova Beer Co., where Ric and I capped our conversation for a delicious Mission Pizza lunch and a beer (or 2). About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UDN on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venture Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hatch Coworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Highland Brewing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Archetype Brewing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email UDN Podcast

June 10, 2024Episode 1435 min

AVL DN turns 3! with Ric Pratte

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode The AVL Digital Nomads, the wildly successful Meetup group, is turning 3! In this special episode, I (host Lp) have a conversation with founder Ric Pratte, reflecting on how it all began and the crazy success AVL DN has enjoyed in it's first 3 years as a Meetup group. I sat with Ric for over an hour for what is a 2-part conversation. Part 2, dropping soon, is a look ahead, zooming out the scope from Asheville to the globe, which is where the “united” part of the United Digital Nomads comes in. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠UDN on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Venture Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hatch Coworking⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Highland Brewing⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Archetype Brewing⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Email UDN Podcast

May 6, 2024Episode 1335 min

Meet Cynthia Phelps (AVLDN)

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Cynthia Phelps, a vibrant, positive force to be reckoned with. I had the privilege of sitting across the table from Cynthia at a DN lunch event recently. I believe everyone has a compelling story, and Cynthia’s is certainly no exception. Listen in to learn how she has responded to her dramatic and at times traumatic experiences by taking what’s been handed to her and turning it into something beneficial for herself and those around her. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠UDN on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠Venture Asheville⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠⁠⁠Hatch Coworking⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Highland Brewing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Archetype Brewing⁠⁠⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠⁠⁠Email UDN Podcast

April 22, 2024Episode 1228 min

Julio Barros on the AI in Production Conference

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Julio Barros who has an education in AI and has spent most of his career working in the field of AI. Julio has been a remote worker for years, living and working in many cities across the US. Along with his brief background story, we spent time discussing the AI in Production conference he is launching, which will be happening here in Asheville in July. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠⁠UDN on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠⁠Venture Asheville⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠⁠Hatch Coworking⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Highland Brewing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Archetype Brewing⁠⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠⁠Email UDN Podcast

April 15, 2024Episode 1134 min

Meet Cera Schrems (AVLDN)

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Cera Schrems unpacks her journey to remote work which includes a stint of van life as a digital nomad. Cera works remotely as an Account Executive at Insurance Service of Asheville, Inc. She is an active member and organizer for the AVL Digital Nomads. And for some extra fun, this may be the only podcast with a mention of chocolate meditation. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Vanilla Rooibos Infusion and Ginger White Tea from Sarilla. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. United Digital Nomads on Meetup: ⁠UDN on Meetup⁠ ⁠AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠ ⁠Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠ ⁠DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup⁠ ⁠Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup⁠ AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: ⁠Venture Asheville⁠ ⁠The Van Winkle Law Firm⁠ AVL Digital Nomads supporters: ⁠Hatch Coworking⁠ ⁠Devil's Foot Beverage Company⁠ ⁠Hi-Wire Brewing⁠ ⁠Highland Brewing⁠ ⁠Wedge Brewing Co.⁠ ⁠Archetype Brewing⁠ Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) ⁠Email UDN Podcast

April 9, 2024Episode 1010 min

State of the UDN Podcast

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Episode 10! According to the internets, this puts the UDN Podcast in the top 10% of all podcasts. But what really makes the podcast special... the stories. Like the stories from Cory Gillen, Holly McCann, Brock Busby, Shellie Sullivan, Ryan Appleton, Danielle Fulgenzi, Ward Caldwell, Chris Pratte and Shane Parreco. Here's to many mores stories and more of the same. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. United Digital Nomads on Meetup: UDN on Meetup AVL (Asheville) Digital Nomads on Meetup Triangle (Raleigh) Remote Workers & Digital Nomads on Meetup DAY (Dayton) Digital Nomads on Meetup Chicago Digital Nomads (CDN) on Meetup AVL Digital Nomads links Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram AVL Digital Nomads sponsors: Venture Asheville The Van Winkle Law Firm AVL Digital Nomads supporters: Hatch Coworking Devil's Foot Beverage Company Hi-Wire Brewing Highland Brewing Wedge Brewing Co. Archetype Brewing Contact UDN Podcast (we want to hear your story!) Email UDN Podcast

April 1, 2024Episode 934 min

Meet Shane Parreco (AVLDN)

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Shane Parreco is as fascinating a person as his journey to remote work in the tech industry. In this conversation, Shane takes us through that journey, from the family construction business, to paragliding, to building learning content in Wix, to leading 2 tech companies and spearheading the Tech Connect community within AVL Digital Nomads. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Cherry Limeade from Devil's Foot Beverage Company. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

March 25, 2024Episode 828 min

Meet Chris Pratte (AVLDN)

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Chris Pratte, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Chris recounts her journey, discussing the jump from office to remote, and her (hilarious) perspective of the origin of the AVL Digital Nomads. She shares about her participation with AVL DN's outreach to the community, giving back to Asheville, the city that she loves. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Hibiscus Lavender Ginger Beer from Ginger's Revenge⁠. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

March 18, 2024Episode 736 min

Meet Ward Caldwell (AVLDN)

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Ward Caldwell, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Ward has experienced a nomadic lifestyle a few times and in different ways on his journey. He recounts said journey along with some fascinating details of, let's just say, some unplanned turns along the way. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Raspberry Dragonfruit Kombucha from ⁠Booda Kombucha⁠. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

March 11, 2024Episode 630 min

Meet Danielle Fulgenzi (AVLDN)

We are the ⁠⁠⁠⁠United Digital Nomads.⁠⁠⁠⁠ About this episode Meet Danielle Fulgenzi, member of the AVL Digital Nomads. Danielle discusses her remote role as a staff engineer for Nissan, her introversion, and how she became an organizer for Digital Nomads co-working events. This week's featured locally (Asheville, NC) produced beverage: Ginger Limeade Kombucha from Booda Kombucha. About the United Digital Nomads The United Digital Nomads is an expanded vision of the AVL Digital Nomads, a meetup group in Asheville, NC, since 2021. The mission of UDN is to help remote workers thrive. This includes remote and hybrid workers, traveling nomads, freelance and solo entrepreneurs. Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠avldigitalnomads.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join: the ⁠⁠⁠⁠AVL Digital Nomads slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@avldigitalnomads⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram