In this episode of Dreamers & Doers, I interview Elena Manighetti and Ryan Osborne from Sea Wolf Digital – a couple who live and work on a sailing boat.

Dreamers & Doers, episode 3, with Sea Wolf Digital

Elena and Ryan both freelance, working in content marketing and web development, and run their business while sailing around Europe.

In January 2018 I launched the Northern Creative Collective – a support and network group for marketers and creatives in the north of the UK. One of the first people to join was Elena – she introduced herself as a freelance content marketer and how although she’d previously been living in Manchester, she was now exploring Europe on a boat with her partner Ryan, who is a freelance web designer.

This sparked my interest immediately. Being self-employed, I always wonder whether I could actually work anywhere in the world. But it’s not something I’ve done and I really wanted to speak to them to find out more about exactly what they do and how they balance their freelance working with their sailing adventure.

Dreamers & Doers podcast with Elena and Ryan from Sea Wolf Digital

In this episode, we talk about:

How they went from full-time employment on dry land to freelancing on the sea
The practicalities of living and working on a boat
Where their adventure has taken them so far and where they’re going
The realities of being a digital nomad
Advice they’d give to other self-employed people and business owners who would like to travel and explore while working and bringing in an income

If you’ve been thinking about packing your bags and jetting – or sailing – off somewhere while still running your business, this episode is for you. Share your thoughts on social media using the hashtag #DreamersandDoers. Make sure you don’t miss any future episodes by subscribing to Dreamers & Doers on iTunes.