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Digital Nomad Life Podcast54) Digital Nomad Interview with Tarek: Travel, But Do It as a Good Human Who Cares About the WorldToday we have on a special friend Tarek Kholoussy from Nomads Give Back. This is also a special episode, because this is a LIVE interview from the Digital Nomad Life Academy. Tarek used to live in New York ( same time as me!) working a major corporate job and following the rules. It wasn't till a series of tragedies such as 911, Hurricane Sandy and family deaths propelled Tarek to start changing his life. He also wouldn't have made the leap to start travelling to over 100 countries if he hadn't met this one person on the street.So in t...
2024-05-0755 min
You Are Here22: Tarek Kholoussy on Ditching New York Hustle Culture for a Nomadic Adventure and Social ImpactTarek Kholoussy is a former New York hustle culture working professional who left it all behind to travel the world, lean into adventure and social impact initiatives ultimately founding Nomads Giving Back and Nomads Skillshare, a leading global impact community for nomads, inspiring you to give back & learn the skills to live the life you imagined. Listen in to hear the serendipitous experiences that fell into his life which led him down a path toward fulfilling, heart-centered work.✨Episode mentions:You Are Here Newsletter: https://bit.ly/48BJk8Z...
2024-02-1450 min
Remote Work EuropeIndependents Day: The future of The Future Is FreelanceSend us a textSome changes today with your favourite freelancing podcast, but don't worry - it's all good. We're re-launching independently, while paying tribute to the former owners of this show, Xolo, for all their amazing support (and the great business services they offer to the global freelancing community.)Come with on this journey, as Maya Middlemiss explores the crucial themes underpinning independent entrepreneurial transformation in 2023... Business without borders, practicalities from tech to tactics, solopreneur success stories, and global citizenship and community. All this, along with closer ties to Remote W...
2023-03-0327 min
Remote Work EuropeEnabling digital nomads to make a difference in the world, with Tarek KholoussySend us a textDigital nomads sometimes get a bad rap, for impacting local communities in a negative way rather than creating positive change. But today's guest is working hard to counter that, with two fantastic projects.Tarek Kholoussy is a social entrepreneur with an MBA with honors from New York University and a career of working at top organizations like Goldman Sachs. In 2013, he left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world, and in 2018 launched Nomads Giving Back!This programme inspires volunteers to contribute locally to their homes-away-from-home...
2022-10-2141 min
Chat With NomadsHow Nomads Can Contribute Their Skillsets For Positivity | EP34 Tarek KholoussyTarek Kholoussy from NomadsGivingBack talks about how digital nomads can use their digital skillsets and influence to positively impact communities. In this episode, Tarek shares his transition journey from corporate America to a traveling nomad and setting up bases -- what were the events that triggered the change and the challenges/considerations he had during the transit. We also talk about the lessons that are learnt through experiencing different culture.With the increasing debate about how nomads are impacting the places they visit, we dive deep into what nomads can do to make sure the p...
2022-06-241h 06
The Maverick Show: Remote Entrepreneurship and World TravelBuilding "Nomads Giving Back", Traveling the World for 9 Years, and Spending Time in 100 Countries with Tarek KholoussyTarek Kholoussy returns to the Maverick Show and meets up with Matt for an in-person interview in Medellin, Colombia. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________Tarek talks about the significance of Colombia to him, and explains why Medellin is one of his favorite cities in t...
2022-03-311h 15
About AbroadManhattan grind to Balinese beaches with the Founder of Nomads Giving BackTarek Kholoussy joins the show today from Bali, where he Nomad’s Giving Back. Tarek is well known in the digital nomad world for his philanthropic and community building work, but today we learn a bit more about his back story and what brought him to this point in life. From ditching the corporate grind at leading organizations like Goldman Sachs, to running ultra marathons across foreign islands, to riding a tuk tuk across India, to eventually settling in Bali and building a social enterprise to connect volunteers around the world. Today’s conversation is both inspirational and full of a...
2022-02-1552 min
how to Be global#104 GLOCAL: From a suit & tie 👔 in NYC to empowering thousands around the world to give back locally with Tarek Kholoussy"Nomads Giving Back" and "Nomads Skillshare" incorporate GLOCAL like no other organization.
Excited to introduce you to Tarek Kholoussy. He is a social entrepreneur with an MBA with honors from New York University and a career of working at top organizations like Goldman Sachs. In 2013, Tarek left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world. After traveling to over 100 countries, running 25 marathons, and supporting social causes, Tarek launched Nomads Giving Back! with the vision to inspire you to give back to the communities you call home away from home. Tarek & his team recently...
2022-02-0636 min
Soul 2 Soul Business#208: Bali Special | Tarek Kholoussy - From Office Job To Being Nomad And Traveling To 100 CountriesMy guest today is Tarek Kholoussy. Tarek is the Founder of Nomads Giving Back and Nomads Skillshare. After traveling to over 100 countries, running 25 marathons, and supporting social causes, he launched Nomads Giving Back with the vision to inspire others to give back to the communities they call home away from home. He and his team are now launching a new initiative called Nomads Skillshare, which empowers others to learn the skills to live the life they imagined. That being said before 2013 Tarek had a pretty regular life in New York working in a corporate job...
2021-12-231h 03
Nomad University Podcast017. From an office worker in NY to a social entrepreneur digital nomadTarek is a social entrepreneur with an MBA with honors from New York University and a career of working at top organizations like Goldman Sachs. In 2013, Tarek left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world. After traveling to over 100 countries, running 25 marathons and supporting social causes, In 2018, Tarek launched Nomads Giving Back! with the vision to inspire you to give back to the communities you call home away from home. In 2020, Tarek and his team launched Nomads Skillshare!, a learning platform & community empowering you to learn the skills to live the life you imagined!
2021-12-1241 min
Beyond The MatrixFrom Goldman Sachs to 100 Countries and Nomads Giving Back - Tarek KholoussyTarek Khaloussy is the Founder of a global social enterprise, Nomads Giving Back. With MBA from New York University and working for organizations like Goldman Sachs, Tarek decided one day to walk away from all of it to explore the world and search for meaning. He travelled to 100 countries, ran 25 marathons and supported many social causes before he finally launched Nomads Giving Back to mobilize nomads to give back and upskill the local communities.If you feel stuck, lost or simply in need of inspiration to feel more alive, Tarek's story will certainly fill you with...
2021-08-151h 15
Wise MillennialDigital Nomad, "Nomads Giving Back" │ Tarek Kholoussy, FounderJOIN US IRL: www.instagram.com/wisemillennial Tarek Kholoussy, Founder of "Nomads Giving Back" and "Nomad Skill Share", a community and social enterprise inspiring the nomad movement to connect with locals and give back to local communities, sits down IRL to discuss the multiple subplots of his life, his 180 degree journey from corporate life at Goldman Sachs to becoming a nomad, capitalism vs. social impact (can they co-exist?), the divided society we live in of traditional and non-traditional career paths, why the label “digital nomad” can be offensive, is “structure” a good thing or bad thing?, his future vision f...
2021-03-2736 min
Motivated by MovementEpisode 8 - Tarek Kholoussy 'From corporate life to social enterprise - Finding renewed happiness and life orientation through running'From corporate life to social enterprise - Finding renewed happiness and life orientation through running'Had a great conversation with my friend Tarek KholoussyTarek is a social entrepreneur with an MBA with honors from New York University and worked at top organizations like Goldman Sachs. In 2013, Tarek left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world. After traveling to over 100 countries, running 25 marathons and supporting social causes such as the Bali Hope Ultra, Tarek launched Nomads Giving Back! with the vision to inspire nomads, travelers and expats to give back t...
2020-09-281h 07
Radically DifferentUpdate: Tarek KhaloussyAn update from Tarek on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Nomads Giving Back and the future of the Digital Nomad Movement.Show notes for this episode: www.radicallydifferentpodcast.com/episodes/nomads-giving-back-tarek-kholoussy Join the Radically Different newsletter and follow Radically Different on Instagram and Facebook for updates and special opportunities. If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for future episodes related to this topic send me an email (sam@radicallydifferentpodcast.com) or send me a DM on Instagram.Sup...
2020-07-0713 minRadically DifferentNomads Giving Back ~ Tarek KholoussyYears ago, Tarek Khaloussy made the decision to leave behind the career he'd built in New York City in search of a more meaningful life. Since then he's traveled to over 100 countries, ran over 25 marathons on multiple continents, and founded Nomads Giving Back – a social enterprise with the vision to inspire nomads, ex-pats, and travelers to give back to the communities they call home. In this conversation we discuss:The series of wake-up calls that caused Tarek to leave his corporate career behind and begin travelingWhether the digital nomad movement is good for...
2020-07-0758 min
Fulfilling Work LiveFWL Ep. 031 - Tarek KholoussyTarek Kholoussy is a social entrepreneur with a BSBA from Georgetown and an MBA with honors from New York University and worked at top organizations like Goldman Sachs. In 2013, Tarek left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world. After traveling to over 100 countries, running 25 marathons and supporting social causes such as the Bali Hope Ultra, Tarek launched Nomads Giving Back! with the vision to inform, inspire and empower you to give back to the communities you call home away from home. Inspire yourself, inspire the world!
2020-07-0254 min
Radiovagabond204 INTERVIEW: Nomads Giving Back – Tarek del 2Velkommen til anden halvdel af mine møder med Tarek Kholoussy. Hvis du ikke allerede har hørt den første halvdel, skulle du næsten gøre det først. I den fortæller Tarek (tilbage i december 2018, hvor vi netop er ankommet til Brasilien på Nomad Cruise fra Spanien), om sine tre store livsmål: At løbe 25 marathonløb, besøge 100 lande og starte en social hjælpeorganisation. Alle tre mål var netop gået i opfyldelse, og i dag dykker vi mere ned i hans hjælpeorganisation, Nomads Giving Back....
2020-06-2827 min
The Radio Vagabond163 INTERVIEW: Nomads Giving Back – Tarek Part 2Welcome to the second half of my meetings with Tarek Kholoussy. If you haven’t heard the first half yet you should definitely do that first and then come back here for the second part. In the first one that was recorded back in December 2018 when we just arrived in Brazil on the Nomad Cruise from Spain, Tarek talked about him fulfilling three big life goals: To run 25 marathons, to visit 100 countries and the third one – that we’ll dive deep into in this episode, to start a social enterprise. When we met in B...
2020-06-2827 minRadiovagabond203 INTERVIEW: Fra Wall Street (med stramt slips) til nomade livDenne og den næste episode handler om en nomade, der hedder Tarek Kholoussy, og den er optaget i to forskellige steder på kloden – Brasilien og Bali. Hans liv havde taget en meget stor drejning for et par år tilbage. I dag og i morgen vil du høre om det. Dette er den første halvdel af Tareks historie, og gør dig klar til at møde en super interessant fyr. Det er en historie om forandring, om mål, der er opfyldt, tegn fra universet og en smule ”Serendipity”... Vi...
2020-06-2829 minThe Radio Vagabond162 INTERVIEW: From Wall Street (with a tie) to The Nomad LifeThis and the next episode are about a nomad called Tarek Kholoussy, recorded in two continents. In Brazil and Bali. Tarek’s life had taken a huge turn a few years back, and today and tomorrow you will hear about that. This is the first half of Tarek’s story, and get ready to meet a super interesting guy. It’s a story about change, about goals being fulfilled, signs from the universe, and a bit of serendipity… We start in Bali, where I’m at the beach having a cold beer with my good friend Tare...
2020-06-2729 min
Living in BaliEpisode #18: The Art of Giving Back with Tarek of Nomads Giving BackTarek Kholoussy has been inspiring many to chase dreams, to follow their intuition and most importantly to give back to the local community. If you're curious about the digital nomad life or if you are a digital nomad and want to learn how to be more connected to the cultures you visit, THIS is the episode for you!In this episode, you will learn about his unconventional life path and his journey growing an international social impact organization. Stay tuned to learn how you can get involved in giving back too! Be sure to tag us...
2020-06-0737 min
Remotepreneurs PodcastEp 42: Nomads Giving Back To The World with Tarek KholoussyTarek is a social entrepreneur with an MBA from NY University. He comes to the corporate world and worked with world-leading healthcare and financial services organizations such as Goldman Sachs in New York and London.
Throughout his journey, Tarek chased three big dreams to reach before his 40th birthday: to explore 100 countries to fuel his soul, run 25 marathons to challenge his body, and to create a social enterprise to expand his mind as well as his heart.
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Find Your Inspiration – Inspiration can be used as a tool to give back and you...
2020-05-1146 min
The Altruistic Traveller PodcastFrom Corporate to Compassion | Creating a Bridge Between Nomads & Local Causes with Tarek KholoussyOn this week's podcast, I speak with social entrepreneur and founder of Nomads Giving Back!, Tarek Kholoussey.
Nomads Giving Back is a social enterprise with the vision to inspire nomads, ex-pats and travellers to give back to the communities they call 'home away from home.'
They are a global community that serves as a bridge between foreigners and locals to create positive social change through cultural exchanges, skill sharing, education, support, and more. They partner with local organisations to create meaningful programs and opportunities for advocacy, fundraising and volunteering to educate, inspire and empower...
2019-11-1341 min
The Wanderlusters MindCourageously forging a life of giving back with Tarek Kholoussy. TWM085What we talked about in this episode.
What led him to break free and set out on his ‘new life’
How he created and accomplished 3 massive life goals
How you can change and transform your beliefs about anything
Tarek is a social entrepreneur with a BSBA from Georgetown University and an MBA with honours from New York University who pursued a career in business development and operational leadership at top organizations such as Goldman Sachs.
In 2013, he felt compelled to leave the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world, go after his d...
2019-10-1445 min
Nomad PodcastEp 17: Riding a rickshaw 4000km across India, running the world's highest marathon and creating a social impact movement amongst nomadsFor full audio interview, transcript, show notes, photos, questions and more visit: http://nomadpodcast.com/ep-17-tarek-kholoussy/
It takes guts to go against the advice of all your friends and quit a high-paying corporate job to pursue a life of service and volunteering but that's exactly what Tarek Kholoussy did. In this interview we'll hear about some of the crazy experiences one accrues when traveling to over 100 countries. Tarek shares what's involved physical and mental conditioning-wise to run 25 marathons, 2 ultra marathons and the world's highest marathon at Mount Everest base camp. We'll learn about his current initiative...
2019-06-081h 20
More Than BackpackingE17: The Everest Marathon; Tarek Kholoussy From Overweight Corporate to 25 Marathons worldwideIn this episode of the More Than Backpacking Podcast you will hear part 2 of my conversation with the inspirational Tarek Kholoussy. He reveals all about his Everest Basecamp marathon. His 16 marathons in 16 months and ultra marathon in Bali raising $100k for charity!! This is not to be missed it is one of the best conversations I have had & I hope you can see some value. Please don’t forget to share it with someone you think might get value in it. Also don’t forget to follow Tarek’s new social enterprise @nomadsgivingback & to keep up with me and the amigos...
2019-05-0150 minMore Than BackpackingE16: Jump Out Of The Plane & Find The Parachute On The Way- Tarek Kholoussy on Growth & Giving BackEpisode 16 of the More Than Backpacking Podcast is an incredible episode with Tarek Kholoussy, a guy who I met through a volunteering event he hosted through his new social organisation Nomads Giving Back. He left the corporate world behind in his 30s to travel the world & is now drawn to give back and connect people to be able to give back whether they are travelling, nomadic, or expats. We had a great chat also about being in the passenger seat of life without knowing & learning to become more aware. The more I spoke with him the more I found out...
2019-04-2244 min
Life Athletics"Who Are You?" - Tarek Kholoussy - The Life Athletics Podcast Episode 186Like most All-American children, Tarek was born and raised in a small town (in Philadelphia), went to college, and dove into the corporate world. It was an ideal life with clear expectations of him, but it wasn't the life he felt he was destined for. So he set off to find himself and get to know who he really is deep inside - a thousand days before he turned forty. So he packed up and left his high-level job and set out to travel the world and find his purpose. Today, Tarek is a...
2019-02-061h 14
Highlights from The Maverick Show with Matt Bowles17: Tarek Kholoussy on Finding Your Purpose17: Tarek Kholoussy on Finding Your Purpose
2019-01-2800 min
The Maverick Show: Remote Entrepreneurship and World TravelRunning the World's Highest Marathon, Racing a Rickshaw Across India, and Finding Your Purpose with Tarek KholoussyTarek Kholoussy tells his story of growing up in Philadelphia, going to top academic institutions, and working in world leading financial institutions in New York and London until one day he decided to completely change his life course.____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He...
2019-01-271h 10