Chronicles Abroad presents The Monday Message with Frantzces the co-host of Chronicles Abroad. This segment is about the possibilities of life and how sometimes we get in our own way. So what can we do about it? Tune in every Monday of every week to be inspired. To begin to look at your life a bit differently and to be open to the possibilities of life. In this episode, Frantzces talks about the 3 C’s of life and how these have a massive impact on how much more or less we suffer. Also, if you ha...
Jul 02, 2018•6 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Daniela Gibbs is a single mother traveling the world with her teenage son. She decided to unschool her son then wrote a book called We Travel Two, a resource guide for keeping your children educated abroad. Daniela shares a lot of tips and the lessons she’s learned. And because she lives a remote lifestyle it allows her to explore the world deeply and further without restraints. In this episode, you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. You can be a single mother, travel and or live abroad with yo...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Sandra Fernando and David Price is our first married couple on our show who is currently living in Japan. Both have done light traveling before but this is their first time living abroad. David finds himself adjusting to the Japanese corporation culture and Sandra finds herself in a role that she has never been in before––a housewife. Both have learned many things and believe their journey has expanded as a couple and as individuals. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Travel...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Maddy is originally from Pakistan but she grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. And now she’s living in the States. She believes her experience with different cultures has made her who she is now. We have a thoughtful discussion about what it was like for her acclimating to American culture. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Live on your own and make decisions independently of others. 2. Be open to having new experiences from other cultures. 3. Embrace the diversity around you. ...
Jun 13, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We’re back with a new series! We have Carter Quinley who shares insights into working for an NGO. Working for an NGO is another way to spearhead your international career. But it does take lots of research, lots of due diligence and perseverance. We help you think of the following: 1. What causes that you’re passionate about keeps you up at night and gets you up in the morning? 2. If an NGO is what you’re passionate about then a great way to begin is through volunteering. Start Grinding Research...
Jun 12, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Samiyyah Williams decided to embark on an adventure to begin an 18-month sabbatical to travel the world. She has an unshakable urge to live life on the wild side discovering––the beauty of God’s amazing creations. Samiyyah is on a mission to rediscover life through the lens of this one and a lifetime opportunity using adventure, love, and simplicity as her foundation. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. That people (including) strangers are teachers that we all can learn from...
Jun 06, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode, we do a quick recap of the four-part Global Grind series. We provide recaps for the following episodes: Episode 18 Global Grind Unpacks Critical Steps So You Can Move Abroad Episode 20 More To Consider When Moving Abroad Episode 22 Learn Effective Ways To Network And Build Lasting Relationships Episode 24 How To Leverage Your Content To Create Visibility Of course, we encourage you to listen to the full episodes, but if you’re wondering what this series is about you can always c...
Jun 05, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Jema Patterson is a fulltime blogger of Half The Clothes and her motto continues to be “take half the clothes and twice the money”. She believes travel is transformative. She’s committed to never have a job again. Her blog Half The Clothes gives you the nitty gritty and several travel hacks to make your experience meaningful, enjoyable and sometimes affordable. We break down some myths about the affordability of travel. Then we explore how to create a blogging career so you can freelance your wa...
May 30, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of Global Grind, we discuss how to leverage your content to create visibility so you can get abroad. We dive a bit deeper into the different social media platforms and their effectiveness. Such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. We also learned about a few others that you could add to your toolbelt. Once you’ve decided on a platform then pick a niche and begin indexing your industry knowledge online. And sometimes the narrower the topic the better. We help you to think about t...
May 29, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Berna Anat and her partner paid off $50,000 in student loans and credit card debts. Which allowed them to save up enough financial resources to travel for a year. Berna then quit her job and bought a one-way ticket to New Zealand. This led her to create Felicia’s Wallet to help others become debt free. Now Berna is traveling the world, co-hosting a podcast called Ticket2Blog with Jema Patterson of Half The Clothes, which provides super practical steps on how to be a blogger and a nomad without l...
May 23, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of Global Grind, we have a thoughtful discussion about networking. Some people hate it and some people love it. You can grow to love it if you shift your perspective and have a different approach to expanding your network. We help you to think of the following: 1. Don’t go for the big ask right away. Like dating, you flirt first before asking them to dinner, so with networking build a genuine rapport with the people you want to connect with. 2. Don’t be afraid to be candid. Let t...
May 22, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Harry Bates is a neo-shaman who is a retired illustrator and living in Thailand. He moved with two of his children abroad and currently calls Thailand home. He has been living in Thailand for 10+ years. We get a little mystical in this episode as we dive deep into Harry’s shamanistic abilities. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Throw your fear out of the window. 2. You may have to visit a place a few times before you take the final leap. 3. Whether you’re raising your child...
May 16, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, we help you to narrow down what an international career is––as this term is very vague. We dive deep into what your options are such as NGOs , freelancing, the Peace Corps, etc. We help you to consider the following: 1. What do you want to do? International career is very vague. 2. How to choose the right country for you and things to consider when selecting a location. 3. Use Numbeo to determine a fair salary across different economies. Also, consider the type of life you want ...
May 14, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Cepee and Annette are two friends from Texas who “hit refresh” and embraced the road less traveled. They started an online community called She Hit Refresh for women 30 years and older who want to break free from their routine and start a life of travel but also created a space for those who are already doing so. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. You can hit refresh and start your life over after the age of 30 (and as many times as you want to). 2. You can create any journe...
May 08, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Would you like to finally make that move abroad? Aaron Horwath, our Vietnam expat guest from episode 7 of the Chronicles Abroad podcast , is back with a segment we call Global Grind. Over the next several weeks on Global Grind, Aaron is our guest host alongside, Nubia, and Frantzces will be covering the entire process of moving your life and career abroad. In this episode, we discuss some of the fundamental questions to think about to begin the process of moving abroad. Here are a few of the man...
May 07, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 18
While running a successful business and having all the material possessions she wanted, she felt like something was missing from her life. Lakeitha sold all of her things and has embarked on a journey she calls 50 things before 50. In this episode, you’ll be inspired to remember: 1. No matter how old you are, it’s never too late to reset your life and start something new. 2. Law of attraction is a real thing so pay attention to your words and your energy. Whatever you speak will manifest into th...
May 01, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Elena Ledoux is a licensed defense attorney who took a two-year sabbatical to live in Europe with her husband and two children. But not only that, she’s also an entrepreneur who has created two successful businesses! Elena is the co-founder of Superb Maids in Las Vegas and the founder of MommyGO – a company that produces natural energy shot for moms. In this episode, you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Use logic and calculate how you can live abroad temporarily or longterm. Take the emotion ...
Apr 24, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Latifah Al-Hazza grew up traveling the world. As a freelance journalist, she loves sharing stories about different cultures and is committed to shining light on local communities. Latifah and her mother created a travel company called Femscape Sojourns that’s not like your typical travel group. In this episode, you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Travel is an experience and a feeling like no other. 2. Travel allows you to open yourself up to people who are different than you. But also remind...
Apr 17, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Elyse Robinson found her home in Mexico City. Despite many objections from friends and family, she pursued her dreams of living abroad––although Mexico wasn’t her first stop. She’s an entrepreneur who has built a business and is determined to prove to the world that people of color do travel the world. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. If you moved abroad and it doesn’t work the first time, it’s okay to try again. 2. Don’t believe the horror stories you hear about traveling...
Apr 10, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Amiekay Richcrick quits her job as a TV news producer to make her dream of living abroad come true. She was terrified at first but she made it a point to find likeminded individuals through Facebook groups such as Girls Love Travel to gain the inspiration and courage to move to New Zealand. We get pretty deep here and Amiekay shares with us some of her struggles with living abroad and how she has been working to overcome it. She also wrote this fabulous blog post for us titled I (Sometimes) Miss...
Mar 27, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Thalassa Van Beek quit her 9-5 job to follow her dream of living in Spain. Originally from The Netherlands, she took the leap of faith and after 6 months of building her freelancing career, she was able to go 100% full-time. Now living in Spain, Thalassa shares with us how she was able to do it and the community she has created called Freelance Kickstarter to support other freelancers on their journey. In this episode, you’ll be inspired to: 1. Kickstart your freelancing career. 2. Genuinely put...
Mar 20, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
DeAnna Taylor left the States because she needed a break. She was overworked and was ready to separate herself from the rat-race. Lawyer turned teacher, she moved to South Korea to teach and continue her dreams of traveling abroad. Creator of Broke And Abroad , a website geared towards people who want to travel for less. DeAnna shares some incredible insights about her experiences and provides practical tips for aspiring (and frugal) solo travelers. In this episode you’ll be inspired to: 1. Do t...
Mar 13, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Bianca Wilson enjoys traveling the world all while maintaining a successful career in healthcare sales and marketing. She isn’t interested in leaving the States just yet to live overseas. Bianca loves her career. She’s in pursuit of creating a work-life balance where she can work in her field remotely and still succeed in projects outside of work. Find out how she is strategically creating her remote lifestyle. In this episode you’ll be inspired to: 1. Live your life on your terms. 2. Learn how ...
Mar 06, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Janice Chaka is a self-confessed introvert who loves to travel. We get a birdseye view on what it’s like to be a traveling introvert. Janice then gives tips for introverts to travel comfortably. But don’t worry you’ll also receive practical tips to begin your travel journey. Janice has more than 15 years of experience in HR, she has seen the ins and outs of multinational corporations, small businesses, and startups. She has also gone through a lot of career changes successfully and knows firstha...
Feb 27, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We have an insightful conversation with 26-year-old Aaron Horwath, creator of the 12HourDifference , an online platform for millennials, who are curious about taking an international career path. Aaron gives solid advice on how to be visible in your industry. He discusses the risks he’s taken and how he didn’t allow rejection to prevent him from making his dreams of landing a corporate career abroad a reality. With a feature in Forbes.com and multiple published articles across numerous online pu...
Feb 19, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Self-proclaimed Life Transformation Specialist, Tina C. Hines is an author, an intuitive clairvoyant, and medium who uses her unique gifts to help women go from hurt to healing. After being diagnosed with depression, Tina began her personal journey to reclaim self-love and happiness. It’s been said that Tina is matchless in her craft as she combines guided meditation, deep compassion and a bit of tough love to inspire women to say Yes to healing those emotional wounds and seek happiness in their...
Feb 06, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Former fashion blogger and realtor, Kellie McRae is a self-proclaimed Joy Junkie. She spends most of her time finding the joy in her life and helping others see the silver lining. In 2016, Kellie was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease. After facing high health care cost in the States, Kellie made the fearless decision to move to Chiang Mai, Thailand for more affordable healthcare. A year into her journey abroad, Kellie now teaches small businesses how to look good on their social media ...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, we spoke with Adiya White-Hammond, a single mom who moved to the Republic of the Congo in Central Africa several years ago with her 8-year-old daughter in tow. Adiya embraced the uncertainty of the universe and allowed herself to be taken entirely by the experience. We dive deep into how she made tough but thoughtful decisions that both supported her love for travel while maintaining the stability of her daughter in the forefront. Her top priority is to ensure that her daughter ...
Feb 04, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Vocalist, songwriter, and poet Stephanie James had an impressive, secure job in the States. But she wanted to become a digital nomad. Stephanie stumbled upon an opportunity with a company who facilitates a group of aspiring nomads to travel to three continents and multiple countries in 12 months. Stephanie stepped out on faith and decided to apply to be a part of this fantastic opportunity, which afforded her the opportunity to travel to 18 countries in a year. Throughout her journey, Stephanie ...
Feb 02, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In part 2, Frantzces shares her story about moving abroad. A single mother of one, she explains how her story is quite different than her co-host. She discusses how her mental health was being impacted by her situation in the States. Find out the life-altering moment in her life that led her to make the official move abroad to Southeast Asia. In this episode, you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Life is fragile. 2. Have zero expectations. 3. Sometimes you have to make moves in stealth mode. W...
Feb 01, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
