Expat Empire Podcast

Jun 09 2022 54 ep. 46 mins 1k
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Wanting to live abroad but not sure how to make it a reality? Searching for your next international destination? The Expat Empire Podcast is the podcast for you! Listen to interviews with current and past expats, digital nomads, and travelers to gain the knowledge and confidence to go abroad for your first or your tenth time. Learn more at expatempire.com!

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Housesitting Nomads in England, France, and Portugal with Gerri Detweiler

Jun 09 2022 33 mins  
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 cu

How to Become Financially Independent and Move to Taiwan with Maxwell Lee

May 27 2022 37 mins  
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, rehabilit

From NYC Chef to Cookbook Writer in Vietnam with Paul Kennedy

May 13 2022 40 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Paul Kennedy. Paul’s expat journey began after vacationing in Greece with friends. This 10-day sailing vacation became the starting point of Paul’s travels around the world. Despite not fully grasping the importance of visas when he began his journey, his no-stress beliefs helped him to navigate the otherwise

How to Become a Digital Nomad in Your 40s with Andrew Venture

Apr 28 2022 39 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Andrew Venture. Leaving his native New Zealand for Australia at 17, Andrew is no stranger to making bold moves when it comes to travel. After completing university, he led an illustrious corporate career in the engineering field for 18 years. With his employer's restructuring on the horizon, Andrew once again made

From Digital Nomad to Slow Travel to Settling in Portugal with Kathleen Lo

Apr 14 2022 38 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Katheen Lo. Born in Southern California, Kathleen's earliest experience of being an expat was at the tender age of five when her family moved to Manila, Philippines. After university, Kathleen returned to the San Francisco Bay Area where she worked in product design. Following the footsteps of her family, Kathle

How to Travel While Building a Podcast Management Agency with Anne Claessen

Mar 31 2022 42 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Anne Claessen. Anne had always thought she would become a lawyer, but after finishing her schooling, she realized it wasn't the path that she wanted to follow. She traveled full-time for two years while trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her career and eventually discovered the world of podcast manage

How to Start Your Remote Business Using Estonia’s e-Residency Program with Ülane Vilumets

Mar 17 2022 38 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Ülane Vilumets. Ülane is from Estonia and created her first company in the country when she was 23 years old. She was building her Baltic tours and travel platform businesses for several years before the pandemic hit and she had to think about what she wanted to do next. With her love for international travel an

Taking Your Career on the Road as an Expat and Nomad with Al Elliott

Mar 04 2022 54 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Al Elliott. Al and his wife Leanne were living comfortably in Manchester, England but couldn't shake the feeling that they wanted to see more of the world. Al's work could be done all online while Leanne's employer ultimately agreed to letting her continue to do her job remotely, so they set off for Spain in 2013.

How to Experience the World as a Long-Term Backpacker with Travis King

Feb 17 2022 48 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Travis King. Travis followed the standard life path to grad school in the US until he was 27 years old when he realized he had never made a decision for his life, only for his resume. He soon bought a one-way ticket to South America and traveled around the world for over 9 years. Though the pandemic changed his tr

Feeling at Home in the Netherlands and South Korea with Peter Kersting

Feb 03 2022 63 mins  
In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Peter Kersting. Peter had many experiences with foreign students in his formative years growing up in Napa Valley in California, which made him interested in experiencing life outside of the United States. He studied abroad in the Netherlands for a semester during university and learned a lot from the experience.