How She Went From Corporate Burnout to Traveling the World Solo with Ali from @alisrealities | EP 18

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Feeling trapped in a successful life that looks perfect on paper, but leaves you empty inside?
Ryan sits down with Ali, a former corporate accountant who traded her six-figure salary and downtown Toronto apartment for a life of adventure in Southeast Asia. They show you how to start listening to your inner voice and build the courage to make a change.

Ali shares her raw and honest journey of overcoming the guilt, fear, and anxiety that kept her stuck in a life that looked successful on the outside but felt hollow within. She breaks down how she navigated leaving her corporate job, testing the waters of international travel, and eventually building a location-independent life that brings her genuine joy and fulfillment.
Chapters:
05:38 - Leaving a stable job behind
11:51 - How travel helped conquer fear
27:03 - Building a business while traveling
36:45 - Affording the digital nomad lifestyle
47:33 - Best ways to make friends abroad
You'll discover practical insights about managing your finances while traveling, strategies for overcoming the fear of solo travel, and how to deal with the judgment and expectations of others when choosing an unconventional path.
Whether you're considering a major life change or just curious about what's possible beyond the corporate path, this conversation will give you the inspiration and practical tools to start building a life that excites you.
Listen and learn how one woman transformed her relationship with herself, her career, and her definition of success by having the courage to choose authenticity over expectations.

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DISCLAIMER:
Listening to stories of beachside zoom calls, mountainside work views, and island-hopping entrepreneurs may cause severe wanderlust and an irresistible urge to turn your laptop into a passport to freedom. Side effects include daydreaming about tropical co-working spaces, working with Ryan to learn how you can start working and traveling and buying a one-way ticket to Bali. Get ready to start living ...

Fejezetek

1. How She Went From Corporate Burnout to Traveling the World Solo with Ali from @alisrealities | EP 18 (00:00:00)

2. Leaving a stable job behind (00:05:38)

3. How travel helped conquer fear (00:11:51)

4. Building a business while traveling (00:28:03)

5. Affording the digital nomad lifestyle (00:37:45)

6. Best ways to make friends abroad (00:48:33)