Serina Bird is a former diplomat, author of The Joyful Frugalista, host of The Joyful Frugalista podcast, and a money coach. Serina’s vision is to encourage people to become frugalistas – spending less and saving more (with joy) on the path to financial empowerment. In this extended post-season episode, we explore the topics of investing, money blockers, and how your social group impacts your wealth.

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In his late 20's, Anthony had a health scare that changed the course of his life. He decided he not only wanted to start taking better care of himself but the world around him as well. In 2014 Anthony founded Plastic Pollution Solutions aiming to create a shift in the culture around single-use plastic and waste. Anthony has since gone on to build an amazing tiny home and start a syntropic farm. He plans to turn his farm into an education center to help educate others who want to reduce their own footprint and focus on regenerating the planet. In part one of this two part episode, Anthony and I discuss tiny house living, syntropic farming, and living a life by your values.

- Tiny House Living

- Living Your Vales

- Syntropic Farming

- Reducing your footprint

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Over the past 5 years, Loz spent over 3 of those years house sitting full-time. In this episode, Loz shares her experience on the house-sitting lifestyle, benefits, challenges, and most importantly how to land positions. If you are looking for options to live rent-free, house sitting is one option you should definitely consider. If you like what you hear and think house sitting might be right for you, become a member at the new convention to get access to additional exclusive content where Loz walks through step by step how to land house sitting opportunities and get started living rent-free.

- Why house sit

- Taking care of pets

- House sitting challenges

- Tips for landing house sitting positions

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Making the decision to live differently and trade in the conventional for a life that is more intentional is not always easy. Changing our external environment doesn't always mean we'll find what we are looking for. It's important to develop the capacity for deep self-love and compassion and build the life you desire from that place. Over the past 13 years, I have immersed myself in self-study, attending seminars, meditation retreats, reading loads of books, and taking countless courses. In addition to my self-study, I'm also a trained yoga therapist and have worked with clients to overcome, anxiety, mental blockers, and limiting beliefs. In this episode, I share 4 simple practices that can build mental strength and self-love.

- Metta meditation

- The power of breath

- Gratitude

- Self-care

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Clare is a free-range Yogi and spirit, passionate about life, love, and building strong connections between people and nature through mind, body, and spirit.

Clare sold all her belongings, bought a caravan, and left her previous life behind with no plan, little money, and just her heart to guide her. She now lives in an area that has captured her soul and teaches others how to break down the psychological, emotional, physical, and energetic barriers that stop us from living our authentic life.

- When challenges come, open your heart

- Living without attachment

- Do what lights you up

- The power of connecting with Nature

Clare's Listener Challenge: Do something that is out of your comfort zone

Clare's New Convention for Living: Value kindness over money

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Dan Prescher is the senior editor for International living as well as the author of The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget. Dan and his wife have lived and traveled extensively in South America and share their advice on how to live well on $25,000 a year.

How adventurous are you? Would you say goodbye to your home country, family, and friends to create a better quality of life abroad? As the cost of living continues to rise and become more and more unaffordable in many of the world’s major economic hubs, it might be time to start re-thinking your long-term plan and yes, even the country you call home.

In this episode, Dan and I explore the life of an expatriate - the advantages, the disadvantages, and the life-changing magic of expanding your worldview.