In this episode of Freedom and Four Paws, meet Angela Fagan founder of Trust My Pet Sitter. Tune in for an inspiring chat about what’s new in the world of house sitting. You’ll learn how to stand out from the crowd! And, discover a new platform that’s matching experienced house sitters with great global sits. New and trending: Trust My Pet Sitter Welcome to a very special episode of Freedom and Four Paws, where we explore the fascinating world of house and pet sitting with a twist of adventure. In this episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Angela Fagan, the pioneering founder of Trust My Pet Sitter (TMP). Angela joins us to share her journey, the inception of TMP, and how her platform is reshaping the house and pet sitting landscape globally. Angela, with her profound experience in recruitment and investment in the house and pet sitting world, shares her journey to establishing TMP, driven by a passion to connect pet parents with the most reliable and caring pet sitters worldwide. Delving into the mechanics of TMP, Angela explains the unique application and matching system designed to ensure a perfect fit between pet parents and sitters, highlighting the point of difference of their service and its emphasis on trust and communication. She shares expert advice on common flaws seen in pet sitting applications and offers actionable advice for aspiring candidates to stand out in 2024, emphasising the importance of professionalism, authenticity, and specific skills that make an application irresistible. How to Get Ahead in the House Sitting Game Angela also sheds light on emerging trends in the house-sitting industry for 2024, advising our audience on how to adapt and position yourselves advantageously. With TMP’s boutique approach to house sit matching, she outlines the core criteria for sitters looking to join her elite lineup, stressing experience, dedication, and a genuine love for animals. By the episode’s end, you will not only discover a brand-new house-sitting option that could revolutionise your travel and pet sitting experience but also learn the top actions to take now to get noticed for the world’s best sits. Click here to subscribe on your favourite podcast service Freedom and Four Paws Join us on our podcasting adventures as we hear inspiring stories from amazing people like Angela. They’re creating awesome businesses, meeting great pets, and living their best life! More advice from other Freedom and Four Paws guests: How to travel with your own pet! And how to house sit as a family :) Subscribe now and never miss an episode featuring excellent tips on how to slow travel, successfully work remotely or as a digital nomad, and house + pet sit. We’re on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. Search ‘Freedom and Four Paws’ Freedom and Four Paws is brought to you by Travel Live Learn.com. As a valued audience member, enjoy 10% OFF at our affiliate partner Cloudy – relieve stress throughout the day straight to a soothing sleep at night, visit trycloudy.com and use the code FREEDOM10. And if you’re a fellow traveller and pet lover who is keen to share your story and inspire the world, visit exhalemediagroup.com and mention FREEDOM20 for 20% OFF any purchased service including personalised storytelling coaching. WATCH: Find out more about house sitting while you travel, view the playlist on YouTube SUBSCRIBE: on YouTube for more adventures youtube.com/travellivelearn

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We surveyed our 20,000 strong community and here are the top 6 nomad and house sitting questions you want answers to now! Welcome back to Travel Live Learn and happy new-podcast-day! Yay! After a bit of a hiatus while we settled in after our big move from Australia to the UK – puppy in tow – we’re excited to share a brand new episode of Freedom and Four Paws. Over the past couple of months, we’ve surveyed our popular nomad and house sitting Facebook Group, and have garnered insight into 6 BIG questions on everyone’s minds. Given this insight, we have pulled together the questions and answers into a handy 30-minute ep! Travel FAQ 2023-24 – 6 nomad and house sitting questions In this episode hear responses to top-of-mind questions on: How and where to find house sits The way to keep your cool in the face of tricky travel and booking logistics Is AI useful for us as nomads and house sitters? Logistics for getting set up as a digital nomad or global remote worker How to find your tribe and stay motivated (some additional advice here on that if you need it) Who should get paid as a house sitter? We recently published some similar content that received a lot of views and questions. The post was called 3 Big Questions House Sitters Are Asking. This podcast complements that information. Show notes and resources In this episode, we’re thrilled to share several helpful resources with you. First and foremost, you can sign up for our FREE 4-part email series, House Sitting 101. To secure your space, simply click here. In addition, our YouTube channel is absolutely brimming with invaluable house sitting and digital nomad tips and tricks. To make sure you don’t miss out on any of these, you can subscribe here. Furthermore, we also offer the House Sitting 101 Essentials Pack. This can significantly enhance your understanding and experience with house sitting. To get yours, just click here. Last but not least, we’ve created an eBook entitled “7 Essential Strategies for Maximising Your Use of ChatGPT”. If you want to optimise your interactions with ChatGPT, you can get your copy here. Click here to subscribe to Freedom and Four Paws on your favourite podcast service Freedom and Four Paws Join us on our podcasting adventures as we hear inspiring stories from amazing people traveling the world. They’re living their best life, often with their pets in tow! More advice from Freedom and Four Paws: House Sitting in a Foreign Language Destination, and Slow Travel: 9 Years on the Road House Sitting Subscribe now and never miss an episode featuring excellent tips on how to slow travel, successfully work remotely or as a digital nomad, and house + pet sit. We’re on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. Search ‘Freedom and Four Paws’ As a valued audience member, enjoy 10% OFF at our affiliate partner Cloudy – relieve stress throughout the day straight to a soothing sleep at night, visit trycloudy.com and use the code FREEDOM10. And if you’re a fellow traveller and pet lover who is keen to share your story and inspire the world, visit exhalemediagroup.com and mention FREEDOM20 for 20% OFF any purchased service including personalised storytelling coaching. SIGN UP: TO TRUSTED HOUSE SITTERS HERE AND ENJOY 25% OFF! It’s on our VIP mailing list, including other freebies. SUBSCRIBE: on YouTube for more adventures youtube.com/travellivelearn

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Off grid house sitting and travel is becoming a popular way of life for many. Let’s face it, most of us want to switch off from the craziness of the world today. Living off grid is also an opportunity to practice a more sustainable way of living. When we had the chance to chat to Annemarie – an Aussie based in South America and living this lifestyle, we jumped at the chance. Off grid house sitting and travel – living the dream? In this episode of Freedom and Four Paws, we meet Annemarie, an Australian who has been slow travelling through Central and South America for the past few years. Annemarie offers wonderful tales of travels and friends made along the way. And, she shares excellent advice on what it takes to survive and thrive living off the grid. If you’re wondering what the off-grid lifestyle looks like, Annemarie says it is a dream for her. BUT it’s probably not for everyone. That’s where house sitting is a great chance to dip your toes in to see if it is for you. Getting into off-grid living Annemarie’s initiation to off the grid living came about by chance. A friend asked her to come to Costa Rica to help him set up an off the grid art eco events centre on his permaculture farm. Her off-grid experience there lasted seven months where she quickly learned what it takes to survive. By definition, off-grid living usually means you’re relying on your own energy and water supplies. It also comes with nurturing your own food and learning to truly appreciate all living things around you. An attractive proposition for many of us! To become accustomed to jungle life, like in Annemarie’s case, you need to be able to cope with isolation, be good with your hands, calm and adaptable. “You are off grid. There’s no shop, there’s no letter box, there isn’t anything,” explains Annemarie. Find out more by watching her interview – click to play above How to find house sits while travelling off-grid Annemarie uses TrustedHousesitters, but like some of our other Freedom and Four Paws guests including Nicky who travels with her dog, and this family of four house sitters, has also built a reputation and now has people contacting her for sits. Annemarie shares that it’s important to continue to develop and foster relationships with locals where you live too – often leads come in that way. Additionally, join community groups in your area, on and offline. Let people know what you do – tell them you do house sitting and people will soon reach out to you. “House sitters are in demand everywhere,” Annemarie tells us. Annemarie’s top house sitting and off-grid travel tips Anne Marie’s biggest tip to finding work and getting involved in the community is through WhatsApp. She tells us that in many countries, including South and Central America, many businesses don’t have a website, they utilise WhatsApp. A few key ways to finding work on the road: Join community groups in the region – network and get to know people Groups (including online like Facebook, or offline in networks) are the best way to find out anything Tell people what you do – you can’t sell a secret Engage, develop relationships and opportunities open up! Click here to subscribe to Freedom and Four Paws on your favourite podcast service Freedom and Four Paws Join us on our podcasting adventures as we hear inspiring stories from amazing people traveling the world. They’re living their best life, often with their pets in tow! More advice from Freedom and Four Paws: House Sitting in a Foreign Language Destination, and Slow Travel: 9 Years on the Road House Sitting Subscribe now and never miss an episode featuring excellent tips on how to slow travel, successfully work remotely or as a digital nomad, and house + pet sit. We’re on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. Search ‘Freedom and Four Paws’ Freedom and Four Paws is brought to you by Travel Live Learn.com. As a valued audience member,