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If you think you need to learn coding, AI, or become a VA to move abroad… think again.You already have skills people will pay for—you just need to reposition, not reinvent. In this episode, I'm calling out the biggest myth that's keeping talented people stuck and showing you how to use what you already know to start making money fast—without burnout, imposter syndrome, or another expensive certification.In this episode:Why “starting over” is a lie (and what to do instead)The Low-Hanging Fruit approach to making money with your existing skillWhy freelancing beats remote job hunting (especially if you're moving abroad)How this all looks when you're living internationallyThe mindset shift that will change everything: “You're not unqualified—you're unpositioned.”You don't need another degree—you need a plan. Let's build yours.
If you've ever dreamed of living in Europe but felt overwhelmed by the logistics—this episode is for you.I'm joined by Hilary, a longtime member of the Freedom Life team and multi-passionate freelancer who moved to Prague for grad school and never looked back. From getting her visa after arrival (yes, there was a last-minute flight to Brussels) to building a life with multiple income streams and a tight-knit community, Hillary shares what it actually looks like to build a life abroad that works for you.This is a must-listen if you're:Curious about Prague or the Czech Republic as a move abroad destinationWondering how to legally work part-time on the ground abroad while freelancingConsidering going back to school overseas to make your move happenFeeling overwhelmed by the logistics and want real talk from someone who's done itIn this episode, we cover:Hilary's affordable master's program—and how she got most of it paid for!Living in Spain vs. Prague: the pros, the cons, and the real talkHow she built multiple income streams that allow her to stay abroad long-termMaking friends abroad (and how to crack the code with locals)Why a job that “looks good on paper” isn't always worth itWhether you're in research mode or ready to pack your bags, Hilary's story is full of insights, strategy, and encouragement for anyone who wants to stop dreaming and start doing.Tune in and learn how to make your move abroad possible—on your terms.Want to explore our Freedom Life Programs?Hop on a call with Violet to explore our Freedom Life coaching programs. No matter when you're ready to start, we'll help you find the right fit. → Join the Move Abroad Crash Course → Chat About Our Program Options → Follow Move Abroad Coach on InstagramLove this Episode? What to Listen to Next:#53 STOP Being So Afraid of Freelancing: Here's Why Freelancing is the Perfect Move Abroad Career#12 Escape the 9-to-5: Building a Life of Freedom through Freelancing with Kelly Dunning#107 No More Playing Small: Coach Rebecca's Journey to a Life of Freedom Abroad#99 Buying a Home for €30K?! Heather's Story of Moving to Southern Spain
HEAD'S UP: This week only we're running our Summer Sabbatical Sale for our Move Abroad Crash Course. This means you can join the course for 50% off (just $18)You have until Midnight August 25th to dive on in and grab your seat at our super discounted rate. Just head to moveabroadcourse.com/join-now-------------------------------------------------Freelancing can seem like a dream—setting your own hours, working from anywhere in the world, and having the freedom to choose your own clients and projects. But for many, the idea of diving into freelancing is met with a wave of misconceptions and fears that can hold them back. Can I actually make a stable income freelancing? Do you have to constantly hustle for clients? Can you really make good money, or is it all low-paying gigs?In today's episode, we're tackling the top 10 myths about freelancing that might be stopping you from taking the leap. Whether you're considering freelancing as a way to fund your move abroad, or just curious about what it's really like to work for yourself, this episode is for you.We'll dive into common myths like:Freelancing is unstable – Is it really?You have to be constantly searching for clients – Let's bust that myth wide open.You can't make good money freelancing – Spoiler alert: You absolutely can.It's impossible to have work-life balance – This is a you problem, not a freelancing problem.And many more!By the end of this episode, you'll have a clearer understanding of what freelancing is really like, and hopefully, a newfound confidence to consider it as a viable option for living your dream life abroad.Resources Mentioned:→ Join the Move Abroad Crash Course (50% off this week only!) → Contact us for Coaching Options→ Follow Move Abroad Coach on Instagram→ Riverside Podcast Editor→ Opus social media clip generator→ $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi → My Freedom Business Essentials Love this Episode? What to Listen to Next:#53 STOP Being So Afraid of Freelancing: Here's Why Freelancing is the Perfect Move Abroad Career#12 Escape the 9-to-5: Building a Life of Freedom through Freelancing with Kelly Dunning#68 Ask a Move Abroad Coach: How Do I Build My Freedom Business From the US Without Completely Burning Out?#56 How to Start a Side Hustle with a Full-Time Job Before You Move Abroad#48 Ask a Move Abroad Coach: Finding Confidence to Leave Your Job, Start a Business, AND Move Abroad
On episode 31 of The Move Abroad Coach Podcast, Elizabeth Lavis joins us to talk about her experience of being a traveling writer and how she made that work when she decided that it was time to leave her hometown of Buffalo, NY. At 35 years old, Elizabeth decided that life was simply too short to not do what we wanted to do — so she moved abroad! With a plan of just 6 months abroad to live abroad, Elizabeth's plans quickly shifted as she discovered just how much she loved it. With leaving her sales job behind, her family and friends supporting this endeavor, and no plan ahead, she took the leap of doing what makes her happy! So how did she do it exactly? How did she land freelance gigs? What about figuring out those next steps? Tune in to today's episode to learn exactly what she did.Here's what we talk about in today's episode:It is NEVER too late to go after what you want in life.Rejection? Don't let it scare you! Keep moving forward.So how does one pitch themselves exactly?Does Elizabeth regret making this jump in life? Find out for yourself.Resources Mentioned:→ Episode 12 — Escape the 9-to-5: Building a Life of Freedom through Freelancing with Kelly Dunning→ www.elizabethlavis.com → Move Abroad Crash Course→ Escape Plan Bootcamp Waitlist→ NEW — Lonely Planet Costa Rica → Lonely Planet Experience Costa Rica→ Email Elizabeth — elizabethlaviswriter@gmail.com→ MyTEFL — http://www.adventuresaroundasia.com/mytefl
Dr. Kelly Dunning, Associate Professor at Auburn University and Timberline Professor at the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, joins Will and Marcus to discuss the complexities associated with conservation policy-making and how we can better integrate wild turkey research and political science moving forward. Listen to Part 1 of this episode here: https://sites.libsyn.com/453219/can-conservation-governance-save-turkeys-part-12-43 Dr. Kelly Dunning (Email) (Website) (@DrKellyHDunning) (Academic Profile) Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Dr. Will Gulsby (@dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile) Turkeys for Tomorrow (@turkeysfortomorrow) UF DEER Lab (@ufdeerlab) (YouTube) Watch these podcasts on YouTube: Wild Turkey Science YouTube Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation Fund , Auburn Turkey Donation Fund This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org. Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak
Dr. Kelly Dunning, Associate Professor at Auburn University and Timberline Professor at the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, joins Will and Marcus to discuss the complexities associated with conservation policy-making and how we can better integrate wild turkey research and political science moving forward. Listen to Part 1 of this episode here: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/wild-turkey-science-can-conservation-governance-save-turkeys-part-12-182 Dr. Kelly Dunning (khd0008@auburn.edu) (Website) (@DrKellyHDunning) (Academic Profile) Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Dr. Will Gulsby (@dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile) Turkeys for Tomorrow (@turkeysfortomorrow) UF DEER Lab (@ufdeerlab) (YouTube) Watch these podcasts on YouTube: Wild Turkey Science YouTube Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation Fund , Auburn Turkey Donation Fund This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org. Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak
Dr. Kelly Dunning, Associate Professor at Auburn University and Timberline Professor at the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, joins Will and Marcus to discuss the complexities associated with conservation policy-making and how we can better integrate wild turkey research and political science moving forward. Part 2 of this episode releases next Monday. Dr. Kelly Dunning (Email) (Website) (@DrKellyHDunning) (Academic Profile) Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Dr. Will Gulsby (@dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile) Turkeys for Tomorrow (@turkeysfortomorrow) UF DEER Lab (@ufdeerlab) (YouTube) Watch these podcasts on YouTube: Wild Turkey Science YouTube Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation Fund , Auburn Turkey Donation Fund This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org. Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak
Dr. Kelly Dunning, Associate Professor at Auburn University and Timberline Professor at the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, joins Will and Marcus to discuss the complexities associated with conservation policy-making and how we can better integrate wild turkey research and political science moving forward. Part 2 of this episode releases next Monday. Dr. Kelly Dunning (Email) (Website) (@DrKellyHDunning) (Academic Profile) Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Dr. Will Gulsby (@dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile) Turkeys for Tomorrow (@turkeysfortomorrow) UF DEER Lab (@ufdeerlab) (YouTube) Watch these podcasts on YouTube: Wild Turkey Science YouTube Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation Fund , Auburn Turkey Donation Fund This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org. Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Music by Dr. David Mason & Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak
So you want to support yourself overseas, but you're also sick of the 9-5, micromanaging, and asking your boss for permission to take a few days of vacation (let alone live abroad!). You crave a life of true freedom where you can live anywhere, work the hours you want to work, AND have a good income. It's time to stop sleeping on Freelancing! In this episode, professional freelance copywriter Kelly Dunning is here to show you...How freelancing can actually be MORE stable than a full-time jobWhat you can do as a freelancer if you've only ever worked a 9-5How to find clients and manage your schedule and so much more!So if you're ready to think outside the box and open yourself up to creating a thriving freelancing career, this one is for you! Resources Mentioned: --> FREE 10-Minute Copy Boost--> Freelancing Coaching with Kelly --> Check out Kelly's website!Join the Move Abroad Crash Course here and start planning your move abroad!
Do you dream about spending years living abroad? I've done it, and so have all my guests today, and we are all here to tell you that if you ever get the chance to try - grab it! Living in another country is a very special experience and quite different from just taking a trip somewhere. And if you can live in several other countries (or more!) like the first guest in this episode, Kelly Dunning, then so much the better. When I spoke to Kelly last year she was living in Tbilisi in Georgia, and we chat in this episode about how she ended up spending the best part of a decade living abroad. Next I talk to Erin Holmes who left Australia with her two young kids planning to travel in Asia for six months ... and didn't come home until five years later. I can relate to that - I left for a year in Japan and spent five and a half years living in three different countries - and we talk about how this can happen! Finally, I talk to Greg Seymour who was a bit more deliberate in his plans to spend years abroad in Costa Rica - although he still didn't have any definite plans. Links: Thanks to Awesome Maps https://awesome-maps.com/ - use AMANDA15 to get a 15% discount Kelly’s site Global Goose - http://www.global-goose.com Erin Holmes at Explore With Erin - https://explorewitherin.com/ Greg’s site Chica and Sunsets - https://chicaandsunsets.com/ Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/125
Digital nomad Kelly landed her first freelance writing gig while she was on a working holiday in New Zealand. Broke and struggling to find work locally, Kelly was introduced to the online world of content mills and freelance market places. After falling in love with a zombie-clad Brit she’d met in a haunted prison (true story!), Canadian-born Kelly found herself living and working in the UK. She spent her days looking after three-year-olds and her evenings and weekends climbing the freelance ladder. Eventually, after more than a year of building up her portfolio and establishing a name for herself, Kelly took her freelance business full-time and hit the road again. That was in 2011, and Kelly’s been travelling the world while she freelances ever since. We chat about how she balances work with travel, how she feels about the security of freelance life, and why she chose to de-monetise her travel blog. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. With an award-winning UK based support team on hand to help out, it’s easy to stay on top of your expenses, invoices, banking and tax. To claim your 1 month free trial, visit FreeAgent.com/beingfreelance Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter.* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com Track him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.
Many a well-travelled travel-lover experiences travel anxiety and the guests in Episode 93 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast are no exception. (And neither am I!). In this episode I chat with Kelly Dunning about her first big trip, aged 21, and a particularly pivotal moment which helped her to get over travel anxiety. I also talk to Kati Craythorn who gets anxious about flying, as many of us do, and we discuss a few different travel anxiety tips from other listeners too which I hope will help everyone with overcoming travel anxiety - because it’s worth it! Links: Our sponsor Travel Journal School at traveljournalschool.com - you can try the “Facts Plus One Thing” module now for free! Kelly Dunning at Global Goose - https://global-goose.com Kati Craythorn at Queensland and Beyond - http://www.queenslandandbeyond.com Episode 71 - Getting Past Travel Anxiety - https://www.notaballerina.com/2017/10/getting-past-travel-anxiety-episode-71-thoughtful-travel-podcast.html Jodi’s Gluten Free cards - https://www.legalnomads.com/gluten-free/ Fear of flying: interview with a pilot - https://www.simplefamilytravel.net/blog/fearofflying Understanding turbulence - interview with a pilot https://www.simplefamilytravel.net/blog/understandinturbulence Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/93
What do you love to do - other than travel - in your spare time? While my listeners and readers have a love of travel in common, they have a huge range of other hobbies and this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about combining hobbies with travel in various ways. To kick it off I chat with Kelly Dunning who wrote a great post on her Global Goose blog about the importance of finding ways to keep up a hobby or two if you’re travelling long term - something I very much concur with. It’s easy to think that travelling “is it” but if you’re away for more than a month or so I think it’s important to keep in touch with other activities you really enjoy. I then chat with Anna Kwiecinska who has made a business out of encouraging people to take their hobbies on holidays! She runs a retreat in Bali which offers art, yoga and soon blogging retreats, so this is focused very much on encouraging people to really indulge in their hobbies and interests and take them more seriously - or at least to really intensively enjoy them for a time, and travel as well! Finally, I talk to Colin Clapp who has recently started leading a nomadic life with his partner and their young daughter. Even though time and finances might not enable them to really properly pursue a hobby right now, I was impressed with the thought he’s put into finding the right hobby, realising that it’s something important for him and his family. Links: Thanks to sponsor Glamping Hub - https://glampinghub.com Kelly Dunning at Global Goose - https://global-goose.com Kelly’s post on keeping up hobbies when you’re travelling - https://global-goose.com/hobbies-long-term-travel/ Anna Kwiecinska’s main website - https://www.annakwiecinska.com Brilliant Blogging retreat in Bali - http://www.villanilayabalibeach.com/art-and-yoga-retreats/art-and-yoga-retreats-at-villa-nilaya-in-2018/amanda-kendle/ Colin’s site Parenting, Passports and Profits - https://parentingpassportsandprofits.com/ Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/82
While sometimes we are inclined to feel suspicious of strangers, the fact is that 99.9% of people are good and when you travel, you will often come across some especially kind strangers. In Episode 76 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, I chat with three travellers who have had some fantastic and even life-changing experiences meeting strangers on their travels. First up, Kelly Dunning of Global Goose has a funny and heartwarming tale to tell of a day out cycling in Angkor Wat which could have ended badly, but really didn’t! Similarly, my next guest, Samantha Fisher of High Hopes Travel, ended up in Paris one summer night with no accommodation around, and this could have had an unhappy ended too but thanks to the kindness of strangers it was quite the opposite. My final guest is Colin of Parenting, Passports and Profits who tells a tale of a bunch of strangers he met when he headed to the Rocky Mountains in search of a ski season job, and how these random meetings turned into a life-changing friendship. Links: Kelly’s site Global Goose - http://www.global-goose.com Sam’s site, coming soon, High Hopes Travel - http://highhopestravel.com/ Sam on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highhopestravel/ Colin’s site Parenting, Passports and Profits - https://parentingpassportsandprofits.com/ Thoughtful Travellers Meet Up in Perth - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/thoughtful-travellers-meet-up-tickets-39539451564 Episode about Unexpected Travel Friends https://notaballerina.com/07 Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/76