The Move Abroad Coach Podcast
The Move Abroad Coach Podcast is your space for real, unfiltered conversations about building a business and a life you love overseas. Hosted by Richelle Gamlam, founder of Move Abroad Coach who has been living abroad for twelve years, this show blends strategy, mindset, and identity work to help you create a step-by-step freedom plan and finally make your move. Here, we don’t do generic how-to lists or heavily edited episodes. Instead, Richelle shares the coaching, stories, and practical frameworks that help coaches, freelancers, and entrepreneurs move abroad with confidence and alignment. If you’re craving deeper conversations, personalized insight, and the real behind-the-scenes of creating a freedom life, you’ll feel right at home. Come learn how to build a business that supports your freedom, create a concrete plan you can actually implement, and step into the version of you who lives a life you don’t need a vacation from.
The Move Abroad Coach Podcast
#167 It's Never About the Dryers (The Scapegoats You're Using to Sabotage Your Move Abroad)
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Are you sabotaging your move abroad with excuses about why it’s not “perfect?”
Moving abroad isn’t just about the benefits. It’s also about the adjustments. Today, I’m talking about the surprisingly emotional “dryer moment” that happens when you realize your dream country isn’t perfect… and why that’s actually a good thing.
In this episode:
- Why a conversation about clothes dryers in Spain sparked a much bigger realization
- The hidden fear behind “downgrades” like smaller housing, bureaucracy, or different conveniences
- How social media often sells the fantasy of moving abroad without the reality
- Lessons I learned living in China, Georgia, and Spain that made me more resilient and adaptable
- Why “better, not perfect” is the mindset that leads to a successful move abroad
- How fear and perfectionism can sabotage your decision-making process
- Why people who thrive abroad acknowledge the tradeoffs (and move anyway)
No country is perfect, including the U.S. The goal isn’t to find perfection, it’s to find a life that aligns better with your values, priorities, and vision for the future.
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