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The Strategy That Got Her From California to Living on a Boat in Caribbean for Less than $2,000 a Month with with Author Liz Shipton | EP 52

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What if your monthly expenses could drop below $2,000 and your office view changed from tropical island to pristine beach every few weeks?

Ryan welcomes Liz Shipton, a former Silicon Valley tech worker who traded her high-paying job and California rent for life on a 43-foot sailboat.

Liz shares how she and her partner sailed from Santa Cruz to the Caribbean while she built a thriving career as a self-published fiction author. You'll hear about the real costs of boat life, the truth about working remotely from the water, and how she funded her dream through creative Kickstarter campaigns that raised over $34,000.

Chapters:
00:12:07 - Living Expenses and Off-Grid Setup
00:20:22 - Kickstarter Success and Book Funding
00:24:45 - Life Logistics, Travel Choices, and Dog Limitations
00:31:33 - Challenges of Boat Life and Shipping from Islands
00:35:14 - Community and Friendships Among Sailors

Ryan digs into the practical side of this unconventional path, from dealing with hurricanes and monkeys to finding WiFi and shipping packages between countries. If you've ever wondered how to actually make location independence work without a massive nest egg, Liz breaks down exactly how she went from struggling musician to financially free writer living in paradise.

She reveals the six-year planning process that made it possible and the honest trade-offs that come with choosing adventure over convenience.

Whether you're dreaming of sailing the world or just looking for proof that there's another way to live and work, this conversation delivers real strategies for building income streams that travel with you.

Listen and Learn how one couple turned a crazy dream into a sustainable lifestyle that costs less than your rent while living on the water in the Caribbean.

Connect with Liz: https://www.lizshipton.com/

Text us your questions

MORE FROM RYAN MELLON : https://allmylinks.com/thedigitalnomadcoach

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DISCLAIMER:
Listening to stories of beachside zoom calls, mountainside work views, and island-hopping entrepreneurs may cause severe wanderlust and an irresistible urge to turn your laptop into a passport to freedom. Side effects include daydreaming about tropical co-working spaces, working with Ryan to learn how you can start working and traveling and buying a one-way ticket to Bali. Get ready to start living your dream life today!


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53 episodes

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Content provided by Ryan Mellon | Serial Entrepreneur/ Personal Coach. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ryan Mellon | Serial Entrepreneur/ Personal Coach or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What if your monthly expenses could drop below $2,000 and your office view changed from tropical island to pristine beach every few weeks?

Ryan welcomes Liz Shipton, a former Silicon Valley tech worker who traded her high-paying job and California rent for life on a 43-foot sailboat.

Liz shares how she and her partner sailed from Santa Cruz to the Caribbean while she built a thriving career as a self-published fiction author. You'll hear about the real costs of boat life, the truth about working remotely from the water, and how she funded her dream through creative Kickstarter campaigns that raised over $34,000.

Chapters:
00:12:07 - Living Expenses and Off-Grid Setup
00:20:22 - Kickstarter Success and Book Funding
00:24:45 - Life Logistics, Travel Choices, and Dog Limitations
00:31:33 - Challenges of Boat Life and Shipping from Islands
00:35:14 - Community and Friendships Among Sailors

Ryan digs into the practical side of this unconventional path, from dealing with hurricanes and monkeys to finding WiFi and shipping packages between countries. If you've ever wondered how to actually make location independence work without a massive nest egg, Liz breaks down exactly how she went from struggling musician to financially free writer living in paradise.

She reveals the six-year planning process that made it possible and the honest trade-offs that come with choosing adventure over convenience.

Whether you're dreaming of sailing the world or just looking for proof that there's another way to live and work, this conversation delivers real strategies for building income streams that travel with you.

Listen and Learn how one couple turned a crazy dream into a sustainable lifestyle that costs less than your rent while living on the water in the Caribbean.

Connect with Liz: https://www.lizshipton.com/

Text us your questions

MORE FROM RYAN MELLON : https://allmylinks.com/thedigitalnomadcoach

Share this episode with a friend or family member

DISCLAIMER:
Listening to stories of beachside zoom calls, mountainside work views, and island-hopping entrepreneurs may cause severe wanderlust and an irresistible urge to turn your laptop into a passport to freedom. Side effects include daydreaming about tropical co-working spaces, working with Ryan to learn how you can start working and traveling and buying a one-way ticket to Bali. Get ready to start living your dream life today!


  continue reading

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