THE FLIP SIDE with Andy Mai
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