From Blue Collar Worker to Becoming a Financially Free Digital Nomad

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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IN THIS EPISODE: 

• 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!

RESOURCES

Books & Articles Mentioned:

• Why Digital Nomads Are Coping Better With the Quarantine by Kristin Wilson
• Nomad Capitalist by Andrew Henderson
• The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen
• Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
• Built to Serve by Evan Carmichael

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)

Related Videos:

• 8 Reasons Why Americans LEAVE Costa Rica [Why I Left]
• Costa Rica Cost of Living for Foreigners and Expats
• Best Places for Expats To Live in Costa Rica
• How to Become a Full-Time Digital Nomad
• Operation Mincemeat on Netflix

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:

• Churchill’s War Rooms in London, UK

Connect with Andrew:

• Follow him on Instagram
• Follow him on Twitter
• Connect with him on LinkedIn

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