What does it take to design your life instead of just your career? ✨
I interviewed Celinne Da Costa, writer, brand strategist and founder of The Nomad’s Oasis, online while she was working from a co-working space in Bali. 🌴
She has traveled to 48 countries and makes a living through brand consulting, writing and Instagram. 🌍
📊 In this episode, we unpacked:
- 🎓 Education and the road
- 💵 How she funded her travels
- 📊 Her 40/40/20 income split
- 📰 How she got into big publications
- ❤️ Family, friends and a nomadic life
- 📖 Her book and her advice on fear
🎥 Watch the full episode:
🎓 Education and the Road
Celinne studied communication at the University of Pennsylvania, but says most of her education came from life and travel. “Travel is the best teacher.” 🎓
💵 How She Funded Her Travels
She saved $10,000 from her corporate job in New York City to get started. 💵
On the road, she took freelance writing and brand strategy consulting work. As her social following grew, brands and tourism companies started sponsoring accommodation and trips. 🧳
Her project was based on couchsurfing, so she stayed with locals and rarely paid for accommodation. 🛋️
📊 Her 40/40/20 Income Split
She doesn’t like focusing on just one thing:
- 🧭 40% brand identity consulting: helping companies find their brand story
- ✍️ 40% writing articles
- 📸 20% Instagram sponsored posts
For another take on building a brand, read Swati Bhargava on why bloggers matter to brands. 🔗
📰 How She Got Into Big Publications
Her answer is “human connection.” Every publication she wrote for came through an introduction from someone who knew someone there. 🤝
The key is preparation: she always has writing samples and a clear personal brand ready, so when an introduction comes, she can show exactly what she does. 📂
In Bali, she loves the co-working community and affordable self-care. People there work remotely in all kinds of ways, from programmers to travel nurses. “If you’re innovative and passionate about being independent, you’re going to find a way.” 💻
For another remote-life story, read Julia Jerg, the digital nomad mom and Ann Smarty on building authority in your niche. 🔗
❤️ Family, Friends and a Nomadic Life
Her father is Italian, her mother is Brazilian, and her family is spread across four countries: the US, Italy, Germany and Brazil. She sometimes goes eight to ten months without seeing her dad. ❤️
“Time is just a number.” Real connections pick up right where you left them. Having a personal life is a matter of priority: she’ll give a friend an hour of her work time if they need it. ⏳
📖 Her Book and Her Advice on Fear
Her priority is never business; it’s life fulfillment. She designs the life she wants, then fits her business into it, and made a 2018 vision board. 🎯
She’s writing a book about being the architect of your own life, told through her journey around the world. She also planned to create more videos and live streams about overcoming fear. 📖
She reads writers like Elizabeth Gilbert, Jay Shetty and Mark Manson, but prefers doing things herself to watching others. Her final message: “If you have a dream, you should pursue it.” Fear is just in our mind, and we’re never alone. 💪
📝 Key Takeaways From the Celinne Da Costa Interview
- 🌍 Travel can be your best teacher
- 💵 Start with savings, then add freelance income
- 📊 Diversify income: consulting, writing and social
- 🤝 Human connection opens doors to big publications
- ⏳ Make people a priority
- 💪 Fear is only in your mind; take small daily action
❓ FAQs About Celinne Da Costa
Who is Celinne Da Costa?
A writer and brand strategist, founder of The Nomad’s Oasis, who has traveled to 48 countries.
How does Celinne Da Costa make money?
About 40% from brand identity consulting, 40% from writing and 20% from Instagram sponsored posts.
How did Celinne Da Costa get published in big outlets?
Through human connection: introductions from people who knew someone at each publication, backed by ready writing samples.
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Thank you
Hello Jitendra,
Good to know about Celinne over your space. She indeed looks a powerful women and a brand strategist almost every company
wants to go along with. As she said, she has narrated every thing like a story and thats what keep people interested in,
if one knows how to tell stories people are going to love them.
Thanks for the share.
Shantanu.