Expat Empire Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Gerri Detweiler. Gerri is no stranger to traveling. She traveled to Canada, Japan, and Haiti through various exchange and outreach programs all before leaving high school. As this was before the Internet became widely available, the resulting culture shock enabled Gerri to fully immerse herself in these diverse cultures and develop a passion for travel.   With her daughter moving on to further her studies in Norway, Gerri and her husband are now empty nesters. Making the most of this development, Gerri is prepared to fulfill her wish to travel and work remotely. Successfully reinstating her Lithuanian citizenship, Gerri is now free to move about the Schengen Zone. She recently took a 2-month trip around England, France, and Portugal with her husband and daughter to gain a better understanding of what it would feel like to move to Europe in the future.   In this episode, you’ll hear all about Gerri’s recent adventures, how she made it happen, and the tips and advice she has for others trying to follow in her footsteps!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How coaching/consulting can help you get past analysis paralysis    ✔ How to save money on travel accommodation by housesitting   ✔ Helpful tips and tricks as well as online communities to get you started as a digital nomad     FIND Gerri at:   ► Website: https://www.gerridetweiler.com/restartremote.html   ► Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gerridetweilerer/   ► LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gerridetweiler   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   DONATE to support the show: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireDonation   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Maxwell Lee. Maxwell, a native of Northeast Florida, spent much of his earlier years pursuing his musical career. He met his wife while traveling in the US and they have since had two beautiful children together.   Maxwell and his wife soon ventured into real estate investing and started flipping houses, rehabilitating properties, and investing in long-term holds. Over time, real estate became the financial foundation to fuel their nomadic lifestyle. They are currently in the middle of a months-long trip to several cities in North and Latin America. Inspired by their familial roots in Malaysia and Macau, they have decided to move more permanently to Taiwan later this year!    Listen to Maxwell tell his story and the fantastic plans his family has in store for their upcoming migration to Taipei, Taiwan!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How Maxwell gained financial independence by following the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early)   ✔ All of the education options you can consider when traveling with young children   ✔ The importance of getting started early and not living with the regret of a missed opportunity   FIND Maxwell at:   ► Website: https://firewalkingjourney.com/   ► Instagram for Fire Walking Journey: https://www.instagram.com/firewalkingjourney/   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   DONATE to support the show: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireDonation   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Dinasha Cellura. After building an impressive career in Silicon Valley, Dinasha and her husband realized that they weren't quite ready to settle down yet. Before long, her husband received an offer of a job transfer to Tokyo, Japan, so Dinasha followed along, unsure if she would be able to continue her career. Despite the concerns of the other trailing spouses that she knew, Dinasha persevered in her job search and found a position in Japan.      She continued working at the Japanese company even after her husband's job led the family to move to Singapore. After a few years and a few job changes in Singapore, they all headed back to the United States where she had to reintegrate into Silicon Valley.     Dinasha has lived and worked in multiple countries, juggling her career alongside raising her kids, and has faced some cultural challenges and heartbreaking tragedy along the way. Listen in on the conversation to hear how she did it and how you can contribute to her new foundation!     LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How to continue your career abroad even as a trailing spouse raising children   ✔ Tips for negotiating salaries and contracts abroad, especially as a trailing spouse   ✔ Some of the professional and personal cultural differences between countries in Asia     FIND Dinasha at:   ► Live Like Leo Foundation: https://livelikeleo.org     -----     SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   DONATE to support the show: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireDonation   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Daniel de Biasi. Much to the surprise of his friends and family, Daniel left his stable job in Italy when he was 27 years old to search for adventure. He got a Working Holiday visa and hopped on a plane to New Zealand before he could even speak English! After attending a language school and acquiring a few IT certificates, he found a job in Christchurch and lived there for 4 years.    Once he felt his life was becoming too comfortable in New Zealand, Daniel set off on a brand new adventure in Canada. He soon discovered that moving to Canada was much harder than moving to New Zealand, but he persevered and built a great life for himself over the last few years in Vancouver, even recently receiving his permanent residence.   Daniel has followed his passion for adventure to many different countries and never let himself become too comfortable and complacent. Tune into this episode to hear how he did it and get inspired to take your own journey abroad!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How to get the courage to leave a comfortable life in your home country for an exciting and challenging new life abroad   ✔ What it's like to move to and try to find work in a country where you don't speak the language   ✔ How you can balance your wanderlust and desire for adventure with the realities and difficulties of moving to a new country   FIND Daniel at:   ► ​​Website: https://emigrantslife.com/   ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emigrantslife/   ► Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/emigrants-life-podcast/id1504349563   ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gRr26sXw7TgWEyJgyLhCo   ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1RR6Hz4iXT-2bZA43Wa6A   ► Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbio86/   ► Email: daniel[at]emigrantslife.com   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   DONATE to support the show: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireDonation   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Spencer Coon. Spencer immediately took to the Spanish language when he started taking classes in school in the United States, and his passion for it blossomed during his university study abroad experiences in Spain and Argentina. He knew that he wanted to build a career in South America, so upon graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, he leveraged his Spanish skills and finance background to get his first job as an investment banking analyst in the Latin American M&A group at JP Morgan in New York City. That first job was his launching pad to an exciting entrepreneurial career in Chile, Argentina, and Spain.    Now as a three-time founder in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space, currently serving as CEO of Beamer, and creating a fun and dynamic lifestyle between Europe and the United States, Spencer has a ton of incredible experiences and useful advice to share with us!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How to get your start in your career with a focus on the country or region you want to go to while still living in your home country   ✔ What steps you need to take and considerations to think through when starting a company in South America   ✔ The differences between lifestyle, business, and languages in North America, South America and Europe   FIND Spencer at:   ► Beamer's Website: https://getbeamer.com    -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Georgia Knapp. Georgia had the lucky opportunity to grow up in a military family that moved her to many countries around the world (including Cuba!) while she was young. She finished her childhood in the southern part of the United States before going to Scotland to study abroad in her university days. A few years later, fresh out of a relationship, she got an itch to go abroad again and started with Thailand before moving to Portugal and then most recently to Germany.    Georgia has lived in a variety of amazing countries around the world while pursuing her passions for literature and writing. Listen to the full episode to find out how she did it!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How Georgia got her start living and working in Thailand without a job or being able to speak Thai   ✔ How to pursue your passions through your career across many countries   ✔ What it's like to move within the EU and build a new life abroad during the coronavirus pandemic   FIND Georgia at:   ► Website: https://georgiaknapp.org   ----- SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   DONATE to support the show: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireDonation   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Stephanie Cook. Steph was born in Germany and started learning English at a young age. She left for the UK for graduate school where she met her husband, and together they moved to London to work. In 2010, they moved with their two daughters to San Francisco, California, for her husband's job. After tiring of the Silicon Valley culture, they moved to Austin, Texas in 2016. Steph wasn't too happy in Texas at first and decided to move back to London to see if she could get back to her old life there, but she quickly realized it wasn't meant to be and returned to Austin to give the city another try.    As someone who has raised two daughters as third culture kids, lived in several cities and countries, and dealt with more culture shock than the average expat, Steph shares a lot of deep insights and interesting experiences in this conversation!    LEARN in this episode:   ✔ What aspects of life can give you culture shock (even within the same country!) and strategies for managing it   ✔ Tips for making an intercultural marriage work as well as for raising third culture kids across multiple countries   ✔ What challenges you'll face if you try to return to your old life back home and why it often doesn't work out   FIND Steph at:   ► Transcontinental Overload Blog: https://transcontinentaloverload.com/theblog/   ► Transcontinental Overload Podcast: https://transcontinentaloverload.com/thepodcast/   ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overloadedsteph   ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transcontinentaloverload   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact    DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   FOLLOW us on Social Media: ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Ana Claudia Vicente da Silva. Ana developed an interest in German culture in university while in Brazil and then joined a German company upon graduation. She worked hard in that role and eventually got the opportunity to transfer to the company's German headquarters. Though she already had a significant amount of experience with Germany regarding the work culture and language, she still had many challenges to overcome in her adjustment to life in a smaller German town. Listen to her story and learn from her experiences in this episode!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ How to position yourself for success in a move to a foreign office within your company   ✔ Tips for negotiating for a better salary when moving to other countries   ✔ Some of the main differences between Brazilian and German culture in both personal life and professional environments   ✔ The challenges of moving abroad with a partner who can't easily adapt to new environments   FIND Ana at:   ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anaclaudiavicentecoach/   ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anavicentecoach/   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Francis Nayan. Francis got interested in living abroad through his university trip to Europe and eventually decided to pursue his goal of teaching English in 5 countries in 5 years. After his first year in Barcelona, he moved to Budapest, Hungary where he ultimately has chosen to live for the past 5 years. After two more years teaching English, Francis transitioned his career into freelance copywriting and has successfully scaled his business while living abroad. Francis shares his rags-to-riches story, tips for living in Budapest, and advice for creating an online career in this fun conversation!   LEARN in this episode:   ✔ Why Budapest is a great city to visit and live in   ✔ Tips for getting your start as an English teacher in another country and leveraging that experience to move into a different career abroad   ✔ How you can build a copywriting business that enables you to be nomadic and work around the world   ✔ The truth about the difficulties of getting your start as a freelancer and the dedication you need to have to eventually find success   FIND Francis at:   ► Website: https://storiesandcopy.com   ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francis.nayan/   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI

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/   -----   SCHEDULE your free consulting call: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireContact   DOWNLOAD our free Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad eBook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireTop10   REVIEW us: https://ratethispodcast.com/expatempire   FOLLOW us on Social Media:   ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireIG   ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireFB   ► LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ExpatEmpireLI