The Laptop Lifestyle with Alexis Teichmiller

An open letter to my listeners - this is one of my most important episodes I've ever recorded, just for you.

Elise Darma makes beaches, coffee shops and co-working spaces her office by working remotely, all while growing her international marketing agency, Canupy. She’s run her agency full-time through over 30 international cities, with spotty WiFi and monkeys grabbing at her snacks . Through her agency, she's collectively grown Instagram accounts to over 250,000 followers, brokered 100s of deals between influencers and brands, and has delivered more blogs and newsletters than she can count. With an Instagram following of over 70,000, Elise additionally offers online courses and one-on-one coaching to other aspiring "travelpreneurs" who seek freedom from the 9-5.

Luv Aj Designer, Amanda Thomas started her accessories line in 2005 once her after-school obsession parlayed into her own line of accessories. After a chance encounter with a buyer at Fred Segal, they picked up the entire line for their stores and by the age of 16, Luv Aj was officially created. As a graduate from Otis College of Art and Design, Amanda has learned from the best, interning with clothing designer, celebrity fashion stylists and the lovely ladies at the online magazine Who What Wear. These opportunities have inspired Amanda to pursue her love of jewelry and eventually expand Luv Aj to boutiques across the nation, leading to its popularity among starlets and clients such as Bella Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and Emma Roberts who admire her signature heavy-metal spikes and layered chains. As a recent addition to 2015 Forbe’s ’30 Under 30’ list, designer Amanda Thomas continues to expand Luv Aj and hopes to adorn the whole world in her bling.

One thing we all struggle with... relationships. In this episode, Jake Kelfer, author and lifestyle entrepreneur, shares how to elevate your personal network by bringing your whole self to relationships and connection.

Setting boundaries are incredibly important because they give you space to step into your full self. Wether it be with food, relationships, or life in general, it's impossible to have a healthy, integrated life without boundaries. Today on the podcast we have special guest, Claire Guentz. Claire is a Registered Nurse and lifestyle blogger. She believes in living a life where fitness and health is a priority but not the only priority--her goal is to motivate and inspire women to do the same.

Pivoting in your career is hard. It's a risk - sometimes it pans out and sometimes it doesn't. In this episode, we learn the importance of pivoting and taking big risks to pursue your passions with Tela Holcomb. Tela Holcomb is a mom, wife, six-figure stocks and options trader, 9 to 5 survivor, risk taker and freedom catcher. By consistently applying her system of trading and investing, Tela more than doubled her retirement account in 8 months and achieved financial freedom in 3 years. Tela now uses her knowledge and experience to teach burnt-outemployees what it's like tonot feel forced to clock into an employer’s dream.

We all know what it's like to create false stories in our heads about who we are to keep us from doing big things. They could be stories we've made up from our own insecurities or the insecurities of others. In this episode, we talk through what it looks like to push through those stories to pursue greatness.

Consider yourself an influencer or thinking about becoming one in your space? You NEED to listen to this honest episode filled with strategies on how to be an influencer.

We all handle stress in different ways. But how we manage stress takes a toll on our body, our energy levels, and even our skin. In this episode, I'm joined by Haley Ferretti a Holistic Skin Health Specialist -- we talk through what foods to avoid when fighting acne, how to manage stress, and the importance of listening to your body.

Vulnerability. Something we all crave but have a hard time leaning into. On today's podcast, Alexis brings brand coach, Michelle Knight on the show to share the importance of vulnerability and storytelling when building a personal brand.

Full-time house sitting. Financial Planning for Digital Nomads. Scorpions and MORE! This podcast features nomadic entrepreneurs Dan and Tracy Kellermeyer of The Money Smart Nomad, who left corporate America in early 2017 to pursue their own online businesses. In the process, they sold their house and most of their belongings and became full-time house sitters so they could travel the U.S. and save money.

It's easy to scroll on Instagram and compare our laptop lifestyle to everyone else's. It's hard to create from a place of scarcity. In this episode, I get pretty vulnerable about how close I am to burnout and complete exhaustion. I share a few ways I'm combating this hectic season of life and taking more time to rest.

Chasing down your dreams is scary and hard. It's even harder to nail down what that "dream" is if you don't know. In this episode of The Laptop Lifestyle, Travis Barton walks us through how to reverse-engineer our BIG dreams and how to cultivate happiness in the small moments of life. One of my favorite conversations with Travis is about how he address "haters". There will always be people who don't understand you or your goals. It's how you respond to their negativity that dictates how far you'll go.

From Hospice Nurse to social entrepreneur, Amber Runyon founded Legacy and Eleventh Candle Co. out of the desire to bring hope to women both in the United States and in Ethiopia who’ve been vulnerable to human trafficking, abuse, exploitation, and addiction. Focusing on providing therapeutic work setting that allows all women a fair chance and opportunity to grow. She hires women in Columbus , Ohio to make candles which helps fund micro-finance loans to women in Ethiopia. Use the code "laptop" for a discount off your next Eleventh Candle Co purchase :)

Emmy Singer is an entrepreneur and yoga studio owner of an one of kind yoga studio in Nashville, TN named Inner Light Yoga, where you can do a sun salutation to the beat of Beyonce. Inner Light Yoga is a music-based yoga studio where classes are themed around hits from Hamilton The Musical, Usher, hits from the 80s and more. The pace of each class is driven by the tempos and themes of the songs selected. With playlists featuring popular songs from every type of genre, visitors will be singing along while breaking a sweat. Emmy met yoga in 2008 and it was nearly love at first flow. With a heartbeat for storytelling and pulse for music, she moved to Nashville in 2011 to pursue her music industry dreams. Emmy learned to balance her role running digital for a roster of country artists by maintaining her life-giving yoga practice. Taking her passion one pose further, Emmy trained to be a certified yoga instructor and following her open-heart and renewed spirit transitioned from music to teaching yoga full-time.