It’s created when you design your own.
Freedom isn’t found in someone else’s plan.
ABOUT
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We help ambitious coaches, freelancers, and entrepreneurs move abroad with clarity, confidence, and a plan that fits who they are and how they want to live. Through expert guidance and proven frameworks, we empower our clients to take control of their own moves, from researching destinations to securing visas to creating income that sustains them overseas.
When you feel confident planning your own move, you gain the freedom to keep evolving. You can pivot, choose new paths, and build a life that’s truly yours — one that aligns with your goals, values, and dreams.
Because you deserve the clarity, freedom, and fulfillment that come from building a life intentionally designed by you.
Our mission is to change that.
Too many people follow rigid programs or advice that leaves them stuck, overwhelmed, or settling for a life abroad that doesn’t actually feel like freedom.
At Move Abroad Coach, we believe your dream of living overseas deserves to be done right the first time.
I became a professional travel blogger, launched a business as a freelance social media and launch manager, and created online courses to help Americans move abroad.
In 2021, I founded Move Abroad Coach to help others create their own freedom lives overseas. What began as a one-woman operation has grown into a thriving multi-six-figure company with a full team of experts supporting thousands of people on their journey to living abroad.
Now, I combine everything I’ve learned — the wins, lessons, mistakes, and pivots — to help ambitious people like you create a clear plan, build sustainable income, and finally make your move abroad with confidence.
Because I’ve been where you are, and I know the life waiting for you on the other side is worth it.
Over the next decade, I lived in six countries — China, Vietnam, Tanzania, Australia, Georgia (where our daughter was born), and now Spain — all while building businesses, creating community, and designing a life of freedom.
I was born and raised in Seattle, but even as a kid I knew I wanted a bigger life. I’d spend hours flipping through an illustrated encyclopedia, dreaming about far-away places and the people who lived there.
That curiosity led me to study International Relations and Mandarin at George Washington University, then earn my master’s degree from the University of Nottingham’s Ningbo campus in China.
My first move abroad came in 2013, when I joined a teach-abroad program that promised adventure but delivered chaos. Within weeks, I was stranded on a factory-lined highway in rural China, locked into a contract that would have cost my entire year’s salary to escape. It wasn’t the freedom I imagined, but it was the turning point that shaped everything that came next.
I realized there had to be a better way to move abroad — one that gave people the clarity, income, and independence to truly thrive. I started sharing what I was learning on my travel blog, Adventures Around Asia, and soon began helping friends and readers land better opportunities and create lives that matched their dreams.
Richelle’s Story
ABOUT
The Move Abroad Coach Podcast is where real strategy meets real life. Every week, I share practical guidance, mindset shifts, and honest conversations about what it actually takes to move abroad and build a life that feels free, fulfilling, and fully your own.
You’ll hear from freelancers, entrepreneurs, and families who have created their own Freedom Lives overseas. We talk about the challenges, breakthroughs, big wins, and small moments that make it all worth it. Together, we explore what becomes possible when you stop waiting for someday and start creating your life abroad with clarity and intention.
I also bring you behind the scenes of my own journey, from raising a daughter and running a business in Spain to navigating visas, identity, and what freedom truly means. If you are ready for practical advice, powerful stories, and unfiltered truth about creating a Freedom Life overseas, you’re in the right place.
Move Abroad Coach Podcast
The Freedom Life Experience is our signature six-month coaching program that takes you from “I want to move abroad” to living it with clarity, confidence, and expert support. You’ll work with a dedicated private coach, join live group sessions with Richelle and her team, and get personalized guidance from trusted visa, tax, and business experts.
With a proven framework, hands-on support, and built-in accountability, you’ll move beyond planning to full implementation. By the end, you’ll have everything you need to relocate with confidence, build sustainable income abroad, and create a Freedom Life that truly feels like your own.
6-Month Private + Group Coaching Program
Freedom Life Experience
The Escape Plan Bootcamp is our live, high-energy training event that brings the Move Abroad Coach community together twice a year. In just four days, you'll design your Freedom Life abroad, decide how you'll earn money, choose your best-fit country and visa, and put it all together into a one-page plan you can start following right away.
Each session is packed with live coaching, opportunities for questions, and the support of a vibrant community of hundreds of people who share your dream of moving abroad. The Bootcamp is more than just training — it’s the spark that turns your vision into an achievable plan
Live 4-Day Training (Held Twice a Year)
Move Abroad Escape Plan Bootcamp
The Move Abroad Master Plan is your self-paced, step-by-step course to create your personalized move abroad plan. Inside, you’ll follow my proven framework to clarify your ideal lifestyle, income strategy, destination, visa options, and timeline — and pull it all together into one actionable plan you can actually follow.
In just a few hours, you’ll go from overwhelmed to clear and confident about what your move abroad will look like. You’ll also receive a private plan review with our team to talk through your next steps and make sure you’re ready to step into your freedom life.
Self-Paced Online Course
Move Abroad Master Plan
At Move Abroad Coach, we meet you wherever you are on your journey: whether you are just starting to explore the idea of moving abroad or ready to make it happen.
Each of our programs is designed to help you cut through the overwhelm, gain clarity, and build the confidence to actually live your Freedom Life overseas.
OUR PROGRAMS
MEET THE TEAM
After years of planning and reflection, Evan is now living his own dream. He recently relocated to Málaga, Spain to begin his next chapter abroad. Evan first joined the Move Abroad Coach community as a Freedom Life Experience participant in the fall of 2024 before stepping into his current role on the team.
With a professional background in project and operations management, he has spent years helping others bring big ideas to life with clarity and confidence. Now, he channels that same expertise into helping others achieve their dream of moving abroad.
Wherever you are in your journey, Evan wants you to know you’re not alone. He’s honored to walk alongside you as you take bold steps toward the life you’ve always wanted.
Evan’s dream of living abroad began after a visit to China, a transformative experience that opened his eyes to how vast and connected the world truly is. That trip planted a seed and sparked a lifelong passion for travel, cultural exploration, and meaningful connection with people from all walks of life. He has always believed that stepping outside what’s familiar is one of the most powerful ways to grow.
Operations Manager
Evan Monroe
Discovering Richelle’s programs changed everything. With the support, structure, and community she found through Move Abroad Coach, she finally turned her dream into reality. After joining the February and July 2024 Bootcamps and completing the Freedom Life Experience, she moved to the United Kingdom in October and has been living her dream life ever since.
Now, as Community Manager and Freedom Life Experience Coach, Rebecca is honored to give back to the very community that transformed her life. Supporting others as they take bold steps toward their own freedom-filled lives has become one of the most meaningful parts of her journey, and she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to help others do the same.
Living abroad had been a lifelong dream for Rebecca ever since she worked as a nanny in Germany, but like many dreams, it was set aside for more than twenty years while she pursued the “American Dream.” During that time, she moved across the United States, lived in six different states, and even drove cross-country twice in search of a place that truly felt like home. A trip to London in 2019 reignited that spark, and she knew she had to find a way to make it happen.
Community Manager & Coach
Rebecca Solomon
But like many dreams, the path wasn’t quick. It took years of paying off debt, climbing the corporate ladder as a project manager and data analyst, applying for jobs abroad with no luck, with this ultimate dream in mind. Eventually, Kat took a leap - moving overseas on savings and figuring out the rest as she went. That leap changed everything. She built a freelancing business that opened the door to the life she always imagined.
Today, Kat serves as the Executive Operations Assistant, working behind the scenes to help Move Abroad Coach run, scale, and support clients at every stage of their journey. She’s energized by helping others carve out their own freedom-filled lives - and is honored to be part of the team that makes bold moves abroad possible.
Executive Operations Assistant
Katia Mottert
Kat knew she wanted to live abroad before she even understood what “abroad” meant. At three years old, she was watching The Aristocats twice a day, falling in love with France, learning bits of French, and imagining a life somewhere far from home. Study abroad eventually made that childhood dream real and confirmed it wouldn’t be the last time she lived overseas.
Originally from Spain, Alexandra has lived in France and is now based in London, United Kingdom. Having moved countries twice herself, she understands both the challenges and the rewards of building a life and business abroad.
An expert in Human Design, she integrates this framework into her coaching to help clients align their businesses with who they truly are. Outside of work, she loves traveling, exploring new cuisines, and getting lost in a good book. She’s honored to support Move Abroad Coach clients as they take inspired action to create the lives they’ve always imagined.
Alexandra is a business coach with more than ten years of experience in business and marketing. Before stepping into coaching, she worked as Head of Marketing for a large company but ultimately chose a life of greater freedom and adventure. In 2019, she launched her coaching business and has since helped more than 100 entrepreneurs grow and thrive.
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Alexandra Jeffert
Whether guiding clients through relocation journeys, developing impactful brands, or supporting personal transformation through the Enneagram, Lee’s work is rooted in compassion, clarity, and the belief that it’s never too late to create a meaningful, purpose-driven life.
As Lee says, “It’s never too late to take a deep breath, pivot, start anew, simplify, say no, ask for help, try again, or take small, intentional steps toward the life you want — even if you don’t yet know exactly where the road will lead.”
Lee Milligan is a certified Enneagram coach, freelance creative director, and move-abroad mentor dedicated to helping people make bold life changes and live with intention. After relocating from the Pacific Northwest to Ireland in 2024, Lee is now on the path toward EU citizenship. Her own experience in the Freedom Life Experience program deepened her passion for helping others design lives that feel free, fulfilling, and aligned.
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Lee Milligan
Katti’s passion for freedom and flexibility runs deep. After years of traveling full-time while running her own online coaching business, she knows firsthand the power of creating a life and career you love from anywhere in the world.
Now based in Guadalajara, Mexico, she’s building her forever home with her sweet cat, Marmalade. When she isn’t connecting with clients, you’ll find her in her favorite place — the kitchen — crafting authentic Italian dishes from scratch.
As the Program Specialist at Move Abroad Coach, Katti helps prospective clients navigate our programs and find the support that’s right for them. With more than twenty-five years of experience as a coach, author, and business owner, she brings both expertise and empathy to every conversation. Her goal is to help each person feel seen, supported, and confident in choosing the path that fits their goals and timeline for moving abroad.
Program Specialist
Katti Power
Since then, he’s taught IELTS in Nanjing, run a pub crawl, written and starred in the pilot for a Chinese sitcom, founded the travel blog Aussie on the Road, worked in luxury safari sales in Tanzania, launched a professional Dungeons & Dragons business, and, of course, met Richelle — his wife and frequent podcast co-host.
These days, you can find him living in Málaga, Spain, helping raise their adorable daughter Ava, making cameo appearances on the Move Abroad Coach Podcast, and fulfilling his other important job titles: sexy personal assistant and Instagram husband.
Chris is Richelle’s husband — and yes, he insisted on writing his own bio. He first moved abroad in 2007, relocating from Australia to South Korea to teach English. Having never left his home state before, he arrived completely unprepared for a northern hemisphere winter — with the wrong clothes and no idea that this first move would spark a lifelong adventure.
Instagram Husband & Creative Contributor
Chris
Outside of work, Jaela finds cleaning therapeutic, loves discovering new places and cuisines, and occasionally unwinds with a game of airsoft. Her mix of creativity, precision, and positivity brings a sense of calm and care to every interaction.
Jaela Anamog is part of the Customer Support team at Move Abroad Coach, where she helps keep operations running smoothly and ensures every client feels supported throughout their journey. Based in Quezon City, Philippines, Jaela is a musician and music education major with a background in teaching. She has spent the past three years working as a virtual assistant, providing organized, reliable support to coaches and small business owners.
Customer Support
Jaela Anamog
Jess is now located in a tiny Gilmore Girl-style beach town near Amsterdam, NL. She lives with her friend from Norway.
When Jess is off the clock, she’s usually painting, exercising, writing in a dreamy coffee shop, planning her next trip, finding Amsterdam hotspots with friends, or making travel content.
Meet Jess Solan, our new Social Media and Content Creator at The Move Abroad Coach! Jess was born in the US, raised in New Jersey, and spent most of her college and adult years in NYC - other than one study abroad semester in Italy that changed her life path. Jess spent a lot of time traveling and dreaming of moving to Amsterdam, and Richelle’s content played a role in lighting the fire under her booty to finally make the move.
