Midian - Albania

Midian spent over 20 years working in the film industry, building a career in special effects makeup, costuming, and prop design through her studio, Monster Makeup FX. From the outside, it looked established and successful — but behind the scenes, she was burned out, carrying debt, and questioning whether the industry she'd given so much to was still right for her. Living in Georgia, USA with her dog, she knew she wanted something different. More independence. Less stress. A life that felt aligned, not just impressive.

Through Freedom Life Experience, Midian began untangling the love-hate relationship she had with her work, exploring new business ideas, and building clarity around what she actually wanted next. Instead of staying stuck in burnout, she made a bold move and moved before she was ‘ready’ and had everything figured out.

She relocated to Albania with her dog Gracie Lue, choosing a slower pace of life and a fresh start. Now she's focused on reshaping her income in a way that supports her mental health, creativity, and long-term freedom — designing a life that feels sustainable, not survival-based.
Midian's story isn't about escaping her past. It's about reclaiming her future and creating multiple income streams through coaching and her dumpling business.

Barry - Digital Nomad

Through Freedom Life Experience, Barry turned a 20-year dream into a real, executable plan — replacing "someday" with a departure date. He sold his home, wrapped up his US chapter, and left in January 2026 to go fully digital nomad. Since then he's embraced lightweight, location-flexible living, starting with Costa Rica and mapping out his next destinations as he goes.

Barry's story is a reminder that sometimes the shake-up you didn't plan for is exactly the push you needed — and that it's never too late to finally make the move you've been thinking about for decades.

Barry had wanted to move abroad for over 20 years. After living in eight different US states — most recently Tacoma, Washington — he always felt the pull to experience more of the world, but the timing never quite felt right.

Then 2025 turned everything upside down. What initially felt like massive life disruption became the catalyst he needed. Instead of rebuilding the same life again, Barry chose something different.

With ADHD and big ideas, Ije brings energy, enthusiasm, and vision to everything she does. Through Freedom Life Experience, she learnt how to channel that ambition into focused action — prioritising consistent income, clarifying her niche, and building stability before expansion.

Her move to Asia wasn't about having it all perfectly figured out. It was about choosing momentum, trusting growth in real time, and building her freedom life step by step. Thailand is just the beginning.

Ije - Thailand

Ije made a bold international leap, relocating from Houston, Texas to Thailand.
An entrepreneur at heart and former athlete, Ije is stepping into a new chapter alongside her partner, building a location-independent life from the ground up. With a background in content creation and graphic design, she's building multiple income streams — from mindset coaching to creative services — as she defines the business that will support her long-term freedom.

Monica - Netherlands

Now based in Amsterdam, Monica blends her background in social work, entrepreneurship, and coaching to support others through both the practical and emotional sides of big transitions. Her approach combines neuroscience, mindset work, self-compassion, and strategy — because moving abroad isn't just about logistics, it's about identity, growth, and building a life that truly fits.

Today she's living her freedom life, building business, community, and friendships abroad — and helping others turn their "someday" into a plan.

Originally from California and later Portland, Oregon, Monica always had a feeling she'd return to Europe after studying abroad in England in 2013. What once felt like a "someday" dream became real when she joined Richelle's Bootcamp in 2022, committed to the plan, and moved to the Netherlands on the DAFT visa less than two years later.

Monica scaled her writing and coaching business from $5,000 to $85,000 in annual revenue in just one year, creating the financial stability to fully support her life abroad.

Arthur - Netherlands

His move wasn't without complexity — navigating income stability, housing challenges in the Netherlands, and planning a future that supports both him and his husband. But instead of waiting for perfect conditions, Arthur worked with his Freedom Life Experience coach to focus on building sustainable work, reducing overwhelm, and creating a life that feels expansive rather than reactive. Now based in Amsterdam, he's living the chapter he once thought might never happen — and showing others that reinvention is always possible.

Arthur dreamed of living abroad ever since a school trip to Europe at 13. Thirty years later, after 15 years in San Francisco and growing up in Texas, he finally made the move to Amsterdam — proof that it's never too late to build the life you've imagined.

As an LGBTQ+ sober coach and host of the podcast What That Drink Cost Me, Arthur helps people create lives aligned with their values. He also works as a freelance copywriter, building flexible income streams that support long-term freedom. With a background as a case manager and hospital chaplain, his work is rooted in empathy, alignment, and intentional living.

Cynthia - Spain

Cynthia is the founder of Renegade ThinkLab, a boutique business strategy consultancy serving the architecture and construction industry.

Originally from Mexico and most recently based in Denver, she intentionally built her business to be fully remote so she could design a life abroad. At the end of September, she left the US, spent four months travelling through Mexico as a digital nomad, and then arrived in her dream destination — Barcelona.

With support from the FLE coaches and community, she turned a long-held vision into an executable plan. For Cynthia, moving abroad wasn't about escape — it was about reclaiming a forgotten dream and reigniting her love of travel, culture, and new experiences.

Hillary - France

When her health stabilised in 2025, it created the first real opening in years to imagine a future beyond survival mode. With the help of Freedom Life Experience, she made the bold decision to relocate her family to France — managing not only an international move, but the medical, logistical, and emotional layers that came with it. Since the move, their health has significantly improved, with the family experiencing a new lease on life. With better, more affordable healthcare, a different pace, and a more aligned environment, they are no longer just getting through each day — they are living it.

Her story is one of courage, complexity, and choosing possibility even after life's hardest seasons.

Hillary has built her life by refusing to accept "you can't do that." With a background in programming and law, she's managed former rocket scientists, forged an unconventional path into academia, and built a career centred on serving first-generation higher-ed students. Challenging limits — both external and self-imposed — has always been part of her story.

Over the past decade, Hillary navigated severe health challenges of her own while also supporting her adult children through complex and significant health issues. Caregiving became central to her life and required extraordinary resilience, advocacy, and strength.

Mary - Spain

She secured her Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa, made the bold decision to leave her job, and in November boarded a flight to begin her next chapter in Spain.

Now Mary is building a life abroad with intention — exploring her long-term vision of coaching ADHD women, designing work that aligns with who she is, and proving that persistence (and the willingness to pivot) pays off.
Her journey is a reminder that sometimes the dream stays the same, but the path to it evolves.

Mary spent years building a stable career as a Senior Financial and Budget Analyst in Baltimore — but she couldn't shake the feeling that her life was meant to expand beyond it.

For nearly four years, she pursued Italian citizenship, determined to make Europe her home. When that path became uncertain, she didn't give up — she pivoted. With Move Abroad Coach support, she reassessed her options and found a new route forward.

Heather - Spain

Through the Freedom Life network, she secured a fully remote contract role that not only supported her income goals but qualified her for Spain's digital nomad visa. Less than six months later, she moved her entire family to Valencia. After realising city life wasn't quite right, she relocated two hours north to a coastal town — where she bought a fully furnished home for €30,000 cash.

Today, Heather runs her own tax firm from Spain, earning over $100,000 per year. She's built a business on her terms, in a country she loves. Heather's story is proof that sometimes the "safe" choice isn't the right one — and that the right support can completely change your trajectory.

Heather came into Freedom Life with a clear goal: move her family of four to Spain.
At the time, she was finishing her CPA and building her skills, trying to figure out how to make the income piece work. Then she received a $63,000 job offer from a Texas accounting firm. Stable. Secure. The kind of offer that feels hard to turn down with two kids and big international plans.

The catch? It required going into the office twice a week — which meant no Spain. No move. Just more waiting. Instead of taking the "safe" option, Heather chose the aligned one.

Carissa - France

For Carissa, moving abroad meant creating a slower pace of life, better balance, affordable healthcare, and the freedom to design her days on her own terms.

Carissa is a former high school science teacher from California who left the classroom after 20 years to build a new life abroad.

She began her journey with Move Abroad Bootcamp, and one year later she's living in the Alsace region of France, just outside Strasbourg, with her German shepherd.

She now runs her own business, Toujours Vin Curieux, working as a freelance wine writer, copywriter, and educator — while also sharing her life abroad through Keen on France.