Digital Nomad Pharmacist Pursuing Financial Independence | With Kimberleigh Stan | NOF #41
10/20/20 • 50 min
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | With Kimberleigh Stan | Episode #41 Shownotes
Guest Bio
Kimberleigh Stan is a pharmacist, YouTuber, and a digital nomad pursuing financial independence! Kim shares her story of taking her job remote and traveling around living the digital nomad lifestyle, how she found out about FIRE Financial Independence Retire Early movement, and how she started making positive financial choices in her life and now shares those learnings on her Youtube channel every week on Finance Friday's!
Links Mentioned
- Kimberleigh Stan Youtube
- Financial Independence Resources that Kim Recommends
Show Notes
- What is Kim's background? 01:27
- When and why did she choose to work abroad? 10:12
- What are some avenues to take a career in healthcare remote? 13:34
- Was Kim drawn towards the digital nomad lifestyle because of her love of travel or for the financial savings of geographic arbitrage? 15:53
- Does she like to travel alone or part of a group? 18:27
- How did she hear about the F.I.R.E. movement? 22:44
- Did freedom and flexibility draw her to pursue financial independence? 29:00
- What is her idea behind her YouTube channel? 33:04
- Would Kim like to continue to live abroad? 38:31
- What was the pandemic like in Japan? 39:48
- What is a new positive habit that she has developed recently? 45:46
- Connect with Kimberleigh Stan 49:30
Significant Quotes
- “I love working abroad. There are benefits to doing that. You get to know the local culture. I feel like you have a more immersive experience when you work in a place.” 10:27
Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!
- Website: https://nomadonfire.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericthenomadonFIRE/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nomad_onFIRE
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nomadon_FIRE/
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | With Kimberleigh Stan | Episode #41 Shownotes
Guest Bio
Kimberleigh Stan is a pharmacist, YouTuber, and a digital nomad pursuing financial independence! Kim shares her story of taking her job remote and traveling around living the digital nomad lifestyle, how she found out about FIRE Financial Independence Retire Early movement, and how she started making positive financial choices in her life and now shares those learnings on her Youtube channel every week on Finance Friday's!
Links Mentioned
- Kimberleigh Stan Youtube
- Financial Independence Resources that Kim Recommends
Show Notes
- What is Kim's background? 01:27
- When and why did she choose to work abroad? 10:12
- What are some avenues to take a career in healthcare remote? 13:34
- Was Kim drawn towards the digital nomad lifestyle because of her love of travel or for the financial savings of geographic arbitrage? 15:53
- Does she like to travel alone or part of a group? 18:27
- How did she hear about the F.I.R.E. movement? 22:44
- Did freedom and flexibility draw her to pursue financial independence? 29:00
- What is her idea behind her YouTube channel? 33:04
- Would Kim like to continue to live abroad? 38:31
- What was the pandemic like in Japan? 39:48
- What is a new positive habit that she has developed recently? 45:46
- Connect with Kimberleigh Stan 49:30
Significant Quotes
- “I love working abroad. There are benefits to doing that. You get to know the local culture. I feel like you have a more immersive experience when you work in a place.” 10:27
Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!
- Website: https://nomadonfire.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericthenomadonFIRE/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nomad_onFIRE
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nomadon_FIRE/
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Interested in Retiring in Mexico? | With Travis Luther | Author of The Fun Side of the Wall | NOF #40
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Travis Luther | Author of The Fun Side of the Wall | Episode #40 Shownotes
Guest Bio
Travis Luther is an author, musician, and entrepreneur. Forbes.com called Travis a “Retirement Abroad Authority”. We discuss retirement in Mexico and his new book The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico. We talk about why people might want to leave the US to retire in Mexico, some of the reasons they choose to stay in Mexico, and the most popular locations in Mexico for ex-pats. We also discuss Travis's entrepreneurial ventures and so much more!
Links Mentioned
- The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico by Travis Scott Luther
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
- The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
- The Lake Chapala Society
- Expats in Mexico
- The Best Places to Live in Mexico as a U.S. Expat International Living
- InterNations: Community for expatriates & global minds
Show Notes
- What is Travis Luther’s background? 00:57
- Reasons why people might want to leave the United States, including money, ageism, and a sense of community. 05:20
- What does a typical American baby boomer look like that moves to Mexico? 07:30
- Why do baby boomers want to stay in Mexico? 10:00
- What are some of the key locations in Mexico for ex-pats? 18:40
- Would Travis retire in Mexico? 25:20
- How dangerous can it be in Mexico? 26:43
- What does the healthcare situation look like in Mexico? 29:42
- What ex-pat resources would Travis recommend? 34:24
- Travis talks about his other businesses 36:53
- Be honest about what your skillset is 40:56
- Connect with Travis Luther 56:56
Significant Quotes
- (Baby Boomers moving to Mexico) “If you could have this same kind of life in the U.S., how many of you would return to the United States... only about 8% of the people said that they would be willing to return to the United States.” 10:22
Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!
Next Episode
Mr. Nomad Numbers Returns! Life Updates and The Taiwan Gold Card for Digital Nomads | NOF #42
The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Mr. Nomad Numbers | of Nomad Numbers | Episode #42 Shownotes
Guest Bio
Mr. Nomad Numbers and his wife are financially independent and slow travel around the world. Mr. Nomad Numbers was previously on the show back in May 2020, if you missed it check it out Financial Independence and Slow Travel with Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21. Mr. Nomad Numbers shares his experience traveling to Taiwan and living there during the COVID-19 pandemic and about the Taiwan Gold Card for Digital Nomads!
Links Mentioned
- Financial Independence and Slow Travel with Mr. Nomad Numbers | Episode #21
- How to get a multi-year resident visa in Taiwan: the Taiwan Employment Gold Card – Part I: Online application by Mr. Nomad Numbers
- How to get multi-year resident status in Taiwan through the Taiwan Employment Gold Card – Part II: Spouse application by Mr. Nomad Numbers
Show Notes
- Mr. Nomad Numbers gives a life update 01:27
- What has it been like traveling in Taiwan? 05:09
- The cost of living in Taiwan is cheaper than in Japan and Mr. Nomad Numbers and his wife collectively spend about $1500-$1600 a month 11:18
- What do co-working spaces look like in Taiwan for digital nomads? 13:54
- Mr. Nomad Numbers talks about the Taiwan Employment Gold Card and visa situation 17:34
- How much does it cost to file for the Taiwan Employment Gold Card? 26:20
- What does the future look like for him and his wife? 27:14
- Connect with Mr. Nomad Nomads 31:08
Significant quotes
- “We came to Taiwan, did our two-week quarantine. Once we were free to come out of our apartments, life here has been pretty much normal. Of course we are still wearing masks in public transportation.” 02:06
- “Taiwan, as your listeners may know, has had pretty much no case of COVID for the past few months.. There has been a couple of cases at the beginning of the pandemic.” 02:32
- “Taiwan has 487 (COVID-19) cases as of August 22nd, and among all of those cases there was only seven deaths.” 02:57
Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!
- Website: https://nomadonfire.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericthenomadonFIRE/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nomad_onFIRE
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nomadon_FIRE/
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