From Blue Collar Worker to Becoming a Financially Free Digital Nomad
From Blue Collar Worker to Becoming a Financially Free Digital Nomad with Andrew Murdoch of YT Era
“Being a digital nomad, you never know really where you’re going to be at any given time and when the world was losing its mind, I just happened to be in a beautiful country with wonderful people [and] great food.”
Kristin speaks with a self-made digital nomad who left his blue collar job in Canada to become a financially independent entrepreneur in Costa Rica. Learn how Andrew transitioned from working for the railroad and coast guard to becoming a nomadic/expat online business owner.
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to have a technical background or already have a remote job to become location independent. Andrew is a prime example of how possible it is to be a digital nomad and make an income online with little to no experience.
In this interview, Andrew gets raw and real about his darkest times in life and how becoming a digital nomad saved his life. Tune in now!
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EPISODE 173 TOPICS DISCUSSED:
How Andrew quit his blue collar jobs to work online.
Andrew’s cost of living and daily life in Costa Rica.
Tips for public transportation and navigation in Costa Rica.
Getting health insurance in Costa Rica & The reality of healthcare in Canada.
How to become a tax-free citizen of Canada & The benefits of being tax-free.
Tips for reinventing yourself time and again, and how to pivot from physical work to entrepreneurship and the digital nomad lifestyle.
How to make money online as a location independent traveler.
Being a digital nomad during the peak of the covid-19 pandemic.
Tips and strategies for developing new skill sets and finding flexible, remote jobs.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
Do you have to learn the language to live in a foreign country?
If you’re a tax-free citizen in Canada, can you still get Canadian healthcare?
Do you have to close your Canadian bank accounts when you move abroad?
What was your strategy for finding work after leaving the Coast Guard?
How did you start your YouTube marketing company, YT Era?
And more!
📝 EPISODE RESOURCES
Books & Articles Mentioned:
Related Podcasts:
Coping with Coronavirus Quarantine - Why Digital Nomads are Better Prepared
Leaving Corporate America To Become a Full-Time Traveling Family (World Towning Part 1)
How To Find Your Home and Your Community Abroad (World Towning Part 2)
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Recommended Resources for Digital Nomads:
Andrew’s YouTube Service: YT Era
Meal Delivery Service: Food Studio
Legal Services in Costa Rica: Outlier
Tax Consulting & Strategies: Wanderers Wealth, Nomad Capitalist
Other Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Andrew:
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