Episode Details

If I had a euro for every time someone said, “Just get a remote job and move abroad,” I could buy a cappuccino on a cobblestone street and retire early.

In this episode of ABROADly Speaking, I’m breaking down the toxic myth that you need a remote job to leave the U.S. and build a life abroad. Spoiler alert: You don’t. I didn’t. And most people I help don’t either.

The remote job fantasy is a polished half-truth that looks great in TikToks and Pinterest boards but collapses the second you actually try to make it work—especially if you’re not a 24-year-old with tech skills, dual citizenship, and a family trust.

If you’ve ever felt like moving abroad was only possible if you had the perfect home office setup and 10K months from passive income funnels, this episode is for you. I’ll walk you through:

• Where the remote job myth came from
• 5 real ways people move abroad (without remote work)
• What you actually need to legally and sustainably live abroad
• The biggest time-wasters that keep people stuck and broke
• And how to get started even if you’re burnt out, broke, and babysitting Google for visa answers

This one’s for the caregivers, the side-hustlers, the moms with no backup plan, the folks holding it together with duct tape and hope.

Because no, you don’t need to code your way to Croatia.

You need a plan—and I’ve got one for you.

🎧 Ready? Press play.

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