In Episode 23 of Breaking Walls we sit down with Philadelphia-born, Bangkok-residing Ian Russell. Ian has been teaching english to young children in Thailand since 2008. We ask him all the things that went making this decision to relocate across the world and what he's learned about himself in the process.

Highlights

• How the opportunity to go to Thailand arose

• How chance encounters in Thailand have given him numerous opportunities in Bangkok

• The legalities of living in Thailand

• How to be comfortable standing out in a crowd

• How Ian's illustration skills have served him well in other careers

• Why he loves teaching young children so much

• How Ian keeps busy with other projects like MCing, freelance design work, etc...

• How Ian learned to trust his judgement

• Advice on living in a country that doesn't speak the same native language as you

• Advice on being self-aware and taking risks

• What's next for Ian

Ian's Links:

Personal FB - https://www.facebook.com/itsEmon

MC FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/ItsEmonYo

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