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TFS#222 - AlisRealities, How a Breakup Led Her to Quit Her Job & Move To Thailand as a Digital Nomad

Ali is a former finance professional turned digital nomad, coach, and content creator. She shares her journey of leaving corporate life, embracing faith, and building a location-independent lifestyle. Through her content, Ali inspires others to pursue freedom, personal growth, and authenticity while navigating business, social media, and self-discovery.

Connect with Ali!

https://www.instagram.com/alisrealities

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

0:53 - Meet Ali

1:53 - Ali shares how a breakup catalyzed her career switch from finance to recruiting to becoming a digital nomad

5:14 - Ali shares her experiences launching a life coaching program

8:40 - Andy shares his experience launching his first online course and dealing with underwhelming sales

9:38 - Ali reflects on managing expectations when launching her life coaching program

12:09 - Ali shares her evolving relationship with religion and God

15:42 - Ali shares her experience seeing and meeting God in her life

21:30 - Ali shares her viral Instagram post in Vietnam that gained her 8,000 followers

23:10 - Ali shares how detaching from social media expectations led to personal growth

24:45 - Ali shares how her background in accounting helps her manage money as a digital nomad

29:11 - Can a digital nomad survive in Asia on $1K-$2K a month?

32:25 - Ali shares her cost of living in Thailand as a digital nomad

34:39 - Andy discusses societal bias toward attractiveness and how it plays into content creation

36:32 - Ali shares the impact of her weight loss journey on her confidence

38:38 - Ali shares how she cracked the Instagram algorithm using her own framework

42:49 - Authentic route: Ali shares her formula for being an authentic person

45:27 - Ali shares how she built an engaged community on Instagram

49:09 - Andy shares his journey in content creation and e-commerce over the last 7 years

50:47 - Ali expresses her interest in learning more about AI

51:48 - Ali talks about Megan Nunez’s content shift and the pressure of maintaining an online persona

55:33 - Andy shares how his revenue declined after shifting his focus to personal passions

58:48 - Ali discusses the balance between financial success and personal fulfillment

59:44 - Ali shares how to avoid burnout while creating content

1:01:32 - Andy shares his hypothesis on the 7-year cycle that all entrepreneurs go through

1:07:26 - Ali shares how she left her last job and went full-time as a digital nomad

1:08:55 - Ali in 6-7 years: How will she see herself today?

1:11:31 - Andy in 6-7 years: How will he see himself today?

1:14:50 - Andy's recent life discoveries

1:17:00 - Ali's recent life discoveries

1:20:33 - Being present vs. thinking ahead: How to handle social exhaustion

1:22:28 - Ali's advice on what to do if you feel exhausted before a sales call

1:25:00 - Ali's personal goals for the next 6 months

1:27:41 - Connect with Ali

1:28:02 - Outro

Broadcast on:
11 Mar 2025

Ali is a former finance professional turned digital nomad, coach, and content creator. She shares her journey of leaving corporate life, embracing faith, and building a location-independent lifestyle. Through her content, Ali inspires others to pursue freedom, personal growth, and authenticity while navigating business, social media, and self-discovery.

Connect with Ali!

https://www.instagram.com/alisrealities

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

0:53 - Meet Ali

1:53 - Ali shares how a breakup catalyzed her career switch from finance to recruiting to becoming a digital nomad

5:14 - Ali shares her experiences launching a life coaching program

8:40 - Andy shares his experience launching his first online course and dealing with underwhelming sales

9:38 - Ali reflects on managing expectations when launching her life coaching program

12:09 - Ali shares her evolving relationship with religion and God

15:42 - Ali shares her experience seeing and meeting God in her life

21:30 - Ali shares her viral Instagram post in Vietnam that gained her 8,000 followers

23:10 - Ali shares how detaching from social media expectations led to personal growth

24:45 - Ali shares how her background in accounting helps her manage money as a digital nomad

29:11 - Can a digital nomad survive in Asia on $1K-$2K a month?

32:25 - Ali shares her cost of living in Thailand as a digital nomad

34:39 - Andy discusses societal bias toward attractiveness and how it plays into content creation

36:32 - Ali shares the impact of her weight loss journey on her confidence

38:38 - Ali shares how she cracked the Instagram algorithm using her own framework

42:49 - Authentic route: Ali shares her formula for being an authentic person

45:27 - Ali shares how she built an engaged community on Instagram

49:09 - Andy shares his journey in content creation and e-commerce over the last 7 years

50:47 - Ali expresses her interest in learning more about AI

51:48 - Ali talks about Megan Nunez’s content shift and the pressure of maintaining an online persona

55:33 - Andy shares how his revenue declined after shifting his focus to personal passions

58:48 - Ali discusses the balance between financial success and personal fulfillment

59:44 - Ali shares how to avoid burnout while creating content

1:01:32 - Andy shares his hypothesis on the 7-year cycle that all entrepreneurs go through

1:07:26 - Ali shares how she left her last job and went full-time as a digital nomad

1:08:55 - Ali in 6-7 years: How will she see herself today?

1:11:31 - Andy in 6-7 years: How will he see himself today?

1:14:50 - Andy's recent life discoveries

1:17:00 - Ali's recent life discoveries

1:20:33 - Being present vs. thinking ahead: How to handle social exhaustion

1:22:28 - Ali's advice on what to do if you feel exhausted before a sales call

1:25:00 - Ali's personal goals for the next 6 months

1:27:41 - Connect with Ali

1:28:02 - Outro