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Hosted by Brian Samson · Business · EN
Hear from Nearshoring veterans about what it's like living and doing business in LATAM. Join our hosts and numerous guests from LATAM & the U.S. with interesting real life experiences. This podcast is full of great stories and useful advice on how to navigate the world's most untapped talent market along with travel tips.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHear from Nearshoring veterans about what it's like living and doing business in LATAM. Join our hosts and numerous guests from LATAM & the U.S. with interesting real life experiences. This podcast is full of great stories and useful advice on how to navigate the world's most untapped talent market along with travel tips.
The Nearshore Cafe is hosted by Brian Samson. The show has published 99 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Alberto Monroy: Pick Mexico for Speed and Brazil for Depth. Cost Is the Wrong Question. (87 chars)" (14 October 2026, 29 minutes), "You Cannot Lead Globally Without Changing How You Speak" (9 August 2026, 25 minutes), and "Matt Hines Built a 110-Person Law Firm with Latin American Talent. Here's How." (31 July 2026, 31 minutes).
The Nearshore Cafe publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 99 episodes.
Booking probability for The Nearshore Cafe is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Nearshore Cafe requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Nearshore Cafe's contact route on record: public web form.
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Brian Samson hosts The Nearshore Cafe, a business podcast with 99 episodes published.
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