{"podcast":{"title":"How to Move Abroad: Your Guide to Start Living Abroad","slug":"how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003","podcast_index_feed_id":7095003,"rss_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/5372784","website_url":"https://howtomoveabroad.alitu.com","image_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/5372784/e19649a6-8c62-4697-a2c6-b3c68ed7306d.jpg?t=1768396906000","author":"Mistelle Godlewski - Move Abroad Expert","episode_count":85,"summary":"Welcome to How to Move Abroad (because Google is not a plan) — the podcast for Americans who are done “considering it” and ready to actually make the move happen. I’m Mistelle. I’ve moved abroad three times, I don’t have a magic second passport, and I’m not here to sell you a fantasy life on a cobblestone street. We’re talking the stuff that actually decides whether you can move: visas, budgets, timelines, jobs, kids, healthcare, paperwork, and the emotional chaos that shows up the second you try to do this with a partner (or a bank account that’s already tired). If you’ve been doom-googling, panic-saving Reels, and ending every research session with “well… that was horrifying,” you’re in the right place. Because moving abroad isn’t a vibe. It’s a project. And I’m here to help you build a plan that works in your real life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:42.916786+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003"},"episode":{"title":"Moving Abroad on a Budget: How to Make Trade-Offs without a Shame Spiral","slug":"moving-abroad-on-a-budget-how-to-make-trade-offs-without-a-shame-spiral","published_at":"2026-03-16T05:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003/moving-abroad-on-a-budget-how-to-make-trade-offs-without-a-shame-spiral","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003","url":"https://howtomoveabroad.alitu.com/episode/8b263e77-5947-47e9-bbe8-c3739c7c7100","audio_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/5372784/8b263e77-5947-47e9-bbe8-c3739c7c7100.mp3?t=1773637261000","summary":"Moving abroad means making trade-offs. Every single person who has done it has had to make them — there is no version of this where you don't. The goal isn't to avoid them. It's to make them on purpose instead of by accident, because the accidental ones are the ones you end up resenting. This week I'm breaking down the two trade-offs that trip people up the most — do you move now with less money or wait and keep saving, and do you ship your stuff or sell it all and start fresh. I'm also getting into how to stop treating every financial decision like a test of how serious you actually are about this move. Spoiler: it's not. It's just math with feelings stapled to it. Free download: 10 Money Hacks for Your Move Abroad Instagram: @ iammistelle","meta_description":"Moving abroad means making trade-offs. Every single person who has done it has had to make them — there is no version of this where you don't. The goal is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1091,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003/episodes/moving-abroad-on-a-budget-how-to-make-trade-offs-without-a-shame-spiral/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003/moving-abroad-on-a-budget-how-to-make-trade-offs-without-a-shame-spiral.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}