Expat Empire Podcast

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Eric Richard. Eric got interested in the principles of the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) in 2014 and reorganized his life to achieve his financial goals. He achieved leanFIRE in July 2019 by automating his savings and investments, avoiding lifestyle inflation, and utilizing travel hacking to ramp up his savings rate to over 60%! Achieving leanFIRE gave him the confidence to leave his corporate job behind and begin slow-traveling the world. After an amazing year traveling all over the world, the pandemic started and Eric decided to return to Austin, TX, and start working again to prepare for his next adventure. 

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ How much money you need to have to retire early and live the life you've been dreaming about

 

✔ Why you should mix the FIRE and digital nomad lifestyles and some tips for making ti happen

 

✔ How to plan for what to do with your time after retiring early (even if you decide to continue working!)

 

FIND Eric at:

 

►  Website: https://nomadonfire.com/

 

►  Blog Post on Remote Year: https://nomadonfire.com/remote-year-review/

 

►  The Nomad on Fire Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nomad-on-fire-podcast/id1497852109

 

►  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/

 

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Debbie Arcangeles. Debbie got her first taste of life in another country when she moved with her family from the Philippines to New York City when she was only 8 years old. After starting to experience regular panic attacks in her dream corporate career, she eventually left that world behind to become her own boss. Following a few failures, Debbie has found great success with her podcast The Offbeat Life where she interviews other digital nomads and location-independent entrepreneurs. If you are thinking about quitting your 9-5 and starting your own business, then this is the episode for you!

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ How to leave your corporate career behind for a location-independent career making money ` in the places and working the hours you want to

 

✔ How to mix passion and profit in the right way to create a successful and sustainable business

 

✔ Tips for dealing with the emotional ups and downs that will inevitably come when you start working for yourself

 

✔ How to decide whether to keep working on your current business idea or to change to working on another new business idea

 

✔ Advice for balancing your work while still being able to enjoy traveling as a location-independent entrepreneur

 

FIND Debbie at:

 

►  Website: https://www.theoffbeatlife.com/ 

 

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoffbeatlife 

 

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Misha Yurchenko. Misha was one of the guests in an earlier episode of the show, and the last time we checked in with him, he was trying to figure out the next step in his life after leaving the recruitment business in Japan. Since then, he has started a business in career coaching and moved to the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. He talks us through his challenging experiences of building a new company in a new country in this episode. All aspiring international entrepreneurs out there should definitely tune in and take some notes!

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ How you can get your start in the Netherlands as an entrepreneur by creating a company, opening a bank account, and getting your visa

 

✔ The top reasons to pick the Netherlands for your next destination

 

✔ A breakdown of the costs you can expect from legal fees, visa application fees, and more to get started in the Netherlands

 

✔ How to balance work and life across cultures when starting a business in a brand new country

 

✔ Whether you need to learn Dutch or can live in the Netherlands only speaking English

 

FIND Misha at:

 

►  Misha’s personal site and blog: https://mishayurchenko.me

 

►  Carrus Career Coaching Website: https://carrus.io 

 

►  Misha’s last appearance on the Expat Empire Podcast in episode 5: https://expatempire.com/eep-5-recruiting-talent-in-japan-with-misha-yurchenko/

 

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Kate Dahl. After growing up in a more conservative religious community in Michigan, Kate was ready to experience a totally different way of life in Europe. She moved to Flensburg, Germany for graduate school and then to Denmark to be with her husband. Following 4.5 years of difficulties adapting to the Danish technology startup scene, Kate has started Career Denmark to help foreigners better showcase their values and skillsets to Danish employers. Kate shares a lot about her upbringing and learnings from years spent in Germany and Denmark in this episode, so enjoy listening to her stories and advice in this insightful episode!

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ The value of travel and seeing the world that can bring friends and family together

 

✔ The reality of what life in Denmark is like, especially in regards to working there

 

✔ Tips for finding jobs in Denmark and around Europe

 

FIND Kate at:

 

► Career Denmark: http://careerdenmark.dk/

 

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careerdenmark/

 

► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careerdenmark/

 

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Edu Santos. Edu learned English at an American school in Brazil while growing up and decided to turn his passion for the language into a career as an English teacher. After working in Brazil and traveling through many countries over several years, he decided to leave Brazil and teach English in China to experience something totally new. He lived in Qingdao, Nanchang, and Fuzhou in China across 5 years before getting stuck at home in Brazil when the coronavirus pandemic halted global travel. Tune in to Edu’s story to hear what it’s really like to teach English in China and live a life of adventure!

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ How to figure out which visas you need to get to work in China and find reputable companies to help you get them

✔ The best way to make sure you follow through with your plans and set yourself up for success abroad

✔ Comparing what it’s like to live in three different cities across China

✔ All the different types of English teaching jobs you can find in China and the pros and cons of each

✔ What it’s like to unexpectedly get stranded back in your home country and leave your life in China without being able to say goodbye

FIND Edu at:

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/readygoexpat

► Expats Exposed Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/35rfP2T25A4jJst31EE0x8

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Andrew Klint. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Andrew started traveling at 18 years old and never stopped. He pursued an opportunity to work in Hamburg, Germany through his employer and had an unforgettable two years in Europe. Andrew shares all the ins and outs of finding, applying for, and making the most of international transfers in the corporate world, so take notes if you want to leverage your job in another country! 

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ The pros and cons of doing an internal transfer to work in another country

✔ How to set yourself up to leverage your career to go abroad

✔ Tips for negotiating your salary and relocation package to the new country and for renegotiating your salary upon returning to your home office again

✔ How to make a long-distance relationship work even when international work opportunities get in the way

 

FIND Andrew at:

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewklint/

► Email: andrew.klint [at] gmail.com

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Thomas Morris. Thomas was born and raised in Texas and left the US for South Korea after graduating from university. After a few years in Korea, he moved to Romania for several months before painfully readjusting to life back in the US. He then moved to Prague to be with his partner where he experienced life as a digital remote employee and eventually decided to join a local Czech company. Hear his stories of living in three very different countries, losing his religion, his successful and unsuccessful relationships he’s had along the way, and his ongoing search for the international lifestyle that suits him best.

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ The real story about what life’s like as a graduate student and worker in Korea

✔ Why you can never “go back home”

✔ What you can gain from learning three very different languages from scratch

✔ Why the remote work and digital nomad lifestyles aren’t the right fit for everyone

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Peter Gorman. Peter got bitten by the travel bug at a young age but had his first experience living outside the US through a university study abroad program in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following an unsuccessful attempt at going to graduate school in Prague, he settled down into his life back in the US and became a restaurant chef. At the end of 2019, he had just started a great new relationship with a woman from Turkey, but they were tragically separated in March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic. After several difficult months apart, Peter decided to leave his life in Denver behind for Ankara, Turkey at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to this episode to hear all the exciting and unforgettable details of Peter’s story navigating new cultures, relationships, and languages in 2020! 

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ What it was like to move across the world and get married in middle of the pandemic

 

✔ How to communicate with people in any country and language

 

✔ Tips for getting your English teaching certificates in Prague, Czech Republic

 

✔ The motivation that comes from doing things like moving abroad because you want to do them 

 

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►  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petersoutthere

 

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Josh Guerrero. Growing up in a town of only 1,100 in population, Josh got bit by the travel bug during his first international travel experience to Japan. Following that trip, he began to look for more opportunities to get abroad. This led him to move to The Gambia, West Africa, where he lived for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer. Living with a culture that was entirely different from his own left him feeling even more curious about other places and cultures around the world. He then found his way to England to attend graduate school, eventually earning a Master's degree in Field Archaeology. Now, as a professional archaeologist, he travels all around the southeastern US to conduct fieldwork.

 

Josh recounts many of his incredible stories from his time living in The Gambia through the Peace Corps in this episode, so if you want to know how you can get abroad while doing good for others, definitely have a listen!

 

LEARN in this episode:

 

✔ What it’s like to be the very first Peace Corps volunteer to live in a remote, rural village in West Africa

 

✔ How to pursue international experience as a Peace Corps volunteer and the elaborate application process involved

 

✔ The benefits of a minimalistic, experience-focused life

 

✔ The challenges of readjusting to a lifestyle of extravagance in the US after two years living in extremely simple conditions abroad

 

FIND Josh at:

 

►  Website: https://allaroundadventure.com

 

► Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-all-around-adventure-podcast/id1195362314?mt=2

 

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCYkoekFIZpI3L4UWdH-xIw

 

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allaroundadventure/

 

► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllAroundAdventure/

 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllAroundAdvent

 

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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Jeff Hall. After deciding to take on the Chinese language as a new personal challenge, Jeff soon took the leap to move to China to restart his undergraduate studies. Through the ups and downs of daily life in China, relationships, friendships, and his eventual return to the US, Jeff discovered more about himself and had the once-in-a-lifetime abroad experience he was searching for. His story is one of considerable adversity and perseverance, so sit back and enjoy this thoughtful, exciting, and remarkable tale of four years in Guangzhou, China.

 

In this episode, you will learn:

 

✔ How to get your new start abroad by becoming an international student in a foreign country

 

✔ What it’s like to start your life abroad with little money and far from ideal living conditions 

 

✔ What it really takes to become truly proficient in a difficult language like Chinese

 

✔ Some of the more challenging aspects of Chinese culture that you may encounter while living in China

 

✔ Honest tips on facing hardship abroad and how to come to terms with it

 

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► https://www.instagram.com/jeffhall87

 

► jeffhall87 [at] yahoo.com  

 

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