Olumide Gbenro, 33, relocated to Bali from San Diego in 2019. He currently makes $140,000 a year running a social media marketing agency and hosting virtual and in-person conferences for digital nomads.
Rachel was first introduced to Tamagotchis back in primary school by her peers.
After owning her first unit, she developed a strong interest for the toys. Today, she has collected over a hundred Tamagotchis and also sells customised knitted cases for them.
Trent Arant, 28, lives, works, and travels in a gut-renovated van. He pays about $700/month in loans for the van. In total, he spent around $10,000 towards renovating his van and turning it into a livable space. Trent is a digital nomad working as a visual effects artist and content creator.
Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.
Marcus Gram, 31, saved up $10,000 to start his vending machine business in 2018. His company, Joyner Vending, now has 21 vending machines spread across Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC and Detroit - and it brought in over $300K in revenue in 2021.
Max Hayden started selling candy and fidget spinners to his friends during middle school. He has always been passionate about business and started seeing some success selling high-end sneakers. During the pandemic, he focused on his e-commerce business by becoming an Amazon reseller and made $110,000 by reselling items like gaming consoles and above-ground swimming pools. Now, he is looking for a new warehouse to expand the business.
Anthony Igneri, 35, works as a sanitation worker in New York City and earns $44,000 per year plus overtime. Raised in Staten Island, Anthony was inspired by his grandfather, who was a World War II veteran and a sanitation worker for 20 years.
Nico Smith, 36, says she lived most of her life by the book. She passed the bar exam on the first try, got married, got a job and started a family. But even after checking all the boxes, she didn’t feel fulfilled. Then, a small fire on her parents’ property led her to a new calling. Here’s how Smith went from making six figures as a lawyer to pursuing a full-time firefighting job.