Interview Episodes
Oct. 11, 2022
Getting a 2nd Passport and Living an Expat Lifestyle With Mikkel Thorup of the Expat Money Show
Have you ever considered getting a second passport or citizenship? Listen in as Kristin welcomes Mikkel Thorup, Host of The Expat Money Show, to explain how to get dual citizenship so you can live the expat life with more freedom and security.
Oct. 4, 2022
Leaving Canada To Retire in Albania as a Solo Female Expat
After a divorce and moment of clarity, Canadian expat Karen Espig decided to make drastic changes in her life. She retired early and moved from Canada to Albania to lower her cost of living and pursue her love for art full-time. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, however, as she struggled with culture s…
Sept. 20, 2022
From Blue Collar Worker to Becoming a Financially Free Digital Nomad
Kristin speaks with a self-made digital nomad who left his blue collar job in Canada to become a financially independent entrepreneur in Costa Rica. Learn how Andrew transitioned from working for the railroad and coast guard to becoming a nomadic/expat online business owner.
Sept. 13, 2022
Overcoming Reverse Culture Shock and Remote Work Burnout as an Expat and Digital Nomad
Charlotte Gray traded her corporate job and commute for an idyllic lifestyle as an expat in The Netherlands, working for Mercedes Benz. However, when she moved back home to London during the pandemic, she struggled to cope with reverse culture shock and work-from-home burnout.
Sept. 6, 2022
Living as an Expat in Portugal with Josh & Kalie of Expats Everywhere
Ever wondered what life in Portugal is like? Listen in as Kristin welcomes back Josh and Kalie from Expats Everywhere to talk about what it’s like to live in Portugal as a family of expats. Learn why they moved to Portugal, what the cost of living and quality of life is like, how to get the D7 visa…
Aug. 30, 2022
How To Make Thousands of Dollars per Month Writing on Medium
Medium's top earning writer, Ayodeji Awosika, has made nearly half a million dollars writing on Medium. In this podcast, he shares why you should consider writing on Medium (even if you're not a writer) and how much you can make.
Aug. 23, 2022
How To Live or Retire Cheap In Paradise with Dan from Vagabond Awake
Dan from the Vagabond Awake YouTube channel shares how to live abroad on $1,000-1,500 per month, and why you shouldn't wait until retirement to live your life. He and Kristin also talk about about adapting to foreign cultures, affording healthcare and insurance abroad, and why he left the US to beg…
Aug. 16, 2022
How To Master Remote Work and Find Remote Jobs With the Author of Running Remote
Level up your remote work game and cut back on Zoom meetings with these tips from Liam Martin, the author of the groundbreaking new book, Running Remote. Whether you are a current or aspiring remote worker, freelancer, or team leader, you will gain ideas to help you improve your productivity, find…
Aug. 9, 2022
Flash Sale + Loneliness Living in SE Asia (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part 2 of Kristin's conversation with Giang Cao, which left off last week while chatting about relationships and loneliness in Southeast Asia and as a long-term traveler.
July 20, 2022
Planning Your Travel Itinerary and Getting Free Travel Using Credit Card Points
What are the best credit cards for travel? Is it worth signing up for all those airline loyalty programs? Find out how to get tens of thousands of dollars in free travel each year using American Express, Marriott, Delta, and other travel and platinum credit cards.
July 12, 2022
Sailing the World as a Financial Trader and Family Man With Author Patrick Schulte
Hear how a financial trader from the US Midwest and his wife taught themselves to sail and RV the world with their kids. Kristin and guest, Patrick, banter about travel insurance, the cost and quality of medical care in Mexico, having kids abroad,...
July 5, 2022
How To Change Careers and Find Community Anywhere in the World With Patrick Farrell
If you've ever wanted to pivot in your career or work for yourself but were unsure about making a change in your life, this episode is for you. Kristin talks with her friend and fellow digital nomad, Patrick Farrell, about how he reinvented himself...
June 7, 2022
Traveling the World as a Surf Photographer with Jimmy Wilson
Kristin's brother, Jimmy, shares how he created a flexible, untraditional lifestyle that allows him to work from home, co-parent his daughter, and travel the world as a surf photographer.
May 10, 2022
Living in Spain as an Expat or Digital Nomad With Chase Warrington, Host of the About Abroad Podcast
What is it like to live long-term in Spain and how do you do it? Join Kristin in her first interview of 2022 as she speaks with Chase Warrington about working remotely as a nomad and living in Spain long-term.
Dec. 21, 2021
Medical Tourism and the Cost of Healthcare Abroad
Learn the prices medical tourism, dental care abroad, travel insurance, and overseas healthcare for expats and digital nomads from Kristin and her guests, Brent Hartinger and Michael Jensen. This is Part 2 of a conversation with Brent and Michael Are Going Places.
Dec. 15, 2021
How To Live Like a Local Anywhere in the World With Brent and Michael Are Going Places
How can you adapt to a foreign culture when you don’t even speak the language? Travel writers and authors, Brent Hartinger and Michael Jensen, share their best advice for living like a local abroad (even as “gringos”).
Nov. 23, 2021
Living in Costa Rica Since 1999 with the Founder of CRSurf.com
Thinking of moving to Costa Rica to live the pura vida lifestyle? Today’s guest, Greg Gordon, is an expert in expat living. He’s been living in Costa Rica since the 1990s as the founder of the country’s first online surf report, CRSurf.com.
Nov. 9, 2021
Eco-Friendly Travel: How To Travel the World Sustainably
Want to travel more sustainably? There are plenty of ways to reduce your carbon footprint while satisfying your wanderlust. When Luana and Tom Simonson first met on Tinder, she was a Cirque du Soleil costume designer and he was a South Florida surfer. Today, they are the founders of Lutom World, an…
Oct. 26, 2021
How To Find Your Home and Your Community Abroad (World Towning Part 2)
Curious to know what it's like to leave behind the American Dream and live a nomadic lifestyle? In part 2 of this interview, Will and Jessica talk about their approach to long-term global travel, from staying on top of healthcare and making new friends to letting their kids pick which countries the…
Oct. 19, 2021
Leaving Corporate America To Become a Full-Time Traveling Family (World Towning Part 1)
Would you ever travel long-term with your family? Have you ever thought of becoming a content creator? In part 1 of this two-part interview, corporate America dropouts, Jessica and Will Sueiro, shed light on why they decided to leave their corporate jobs to pursue content creation and culturally ri…
Oct. 12, 2021
What It's Like to Work Online and Travel with Remote Year
Feeling exhausted and uninspired at work? Maybe it's time for you to take a one-week, one-month, or one-year work-travel "workcation!" Meet Remote Year, a community-based work and travel company on a mission to help online professionals live and work from 30+ countries around the globe.
Oct. 5, 2021
Living Abroad in Taiwan with Amazon Prime's "Expats International Ingrams"
Meet the Ingrams – a “typical” American family who documented their journey to become expats living abroad in London, Singapore, and Taiwan. Their new reality TV show, “The Expats International Ingrams,” has been streamed more than 2.3 million times on Amazon Prime, but it wasn’t always that way…
June 29, 2021
Renouncing Your US Citizenship Part 1: Living Abroad in Canada With Erika Lind
Erika Lind is a solo female traveler (and one of Kristin’s YouTube subscribers) who grew up in the United States but decided to renounce her US citizenship during the pandemic. Now based in Vancouver, Canada, she explains how she accomplished the feat of renouncing her US citizenship.
June 8, 2021
Vagabonding with Rolf Potts (Interview from Paris, France)
One-of-a-kind interview with Rolf Potts in Paris, France, where he and Kristin talk about some of his biggest lessons and realizations from 25 years of globetrotting. Rolf Potts is the author of the book, Vagabonding.