Moving abroad is exciting but also overwhelming. What do I pack? How do I find a place to live overseas. Will my job sponsor my visa? The questions go on and on and it can be hard to find the right answers. David McNeill of Expat Empire has been there. He knows what it's like to need stability in a new environment and he's on a mission to help others with their move abroad. In Season 2 episode 18 of Alone with Peter we talk about David's childhood, his attitude surrounding travel and cultural exchange, his move to Japan, and how he became fluent in Japanese, Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Listen on Stitcher Listen on Podchaser Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Listen on Stitcher Listen on Podchaser Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram! Be sure to follow Alone with Peter on Instagram for highlight clips of the latest episodes, previews of upcoming guests, and more. Follow along, and send me a DM to let me know what you think of the show! Feeling at Home in the Netherlands and South Korea with Peter Kersting | Expat Empire Podcast 46 I actually had the privilege of being on David's podcast Expat Empire a few months ago to talk about my time living abroad. You can check that out here! David McNeill Founder of Expat Empire If you want to get in touch with David McNeill or learn more about what Expat Empire has to offer your move abroad check out the links below. Website: https://expatempire.com Podcast: https://expatempire.com/podcast-overview/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/expatempire Instagram: https://instagram.com/expatempire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/expatempire/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ExpatEmpire Please enjoy part 1 of our interview with David McNeill, Founder of Expat Empire *Transcripts may contain a few typos. With interviews ranging from 1-2 hours, it can be difficult to catch minor errors. Peter Kersting: Welcome to Alone with Peter. I'm your host, and on this podcast, you're going to hear interviews with entrepreneurs, artists, digital nomads and people seeking personal growth. We'll dive deep into what set them on their journey, where they are now and how their story can impact you, including any helpful insights if you aspire to take a similar leap of faith. No matter where you are on the journey, thank you for spending some quality time Alone with Peter. Today, we're talking to someone who crosses a lot of those lines. I'm excited to have David McNeill on the show for a few reasons. David is the founder of Expat Empire, a business designed to inspire you to move abroad, giving you the tools you need to make that plunge swimmingly. We'll talk about how he got started and what Expat Empire has to offer you and your international journey. Peter Kersting: David is also a podcaster, traveler, and I call him a digital nomad, but we'll get into what that term even means. He's lived in Tokyo, Berlin, and now Porto, Portugal, and he's fluent in Japanese. We'll focus quite a bit on David's experience with Japan as it's an integral part of his story and something I'm personally invested in. In part one, we're talking about David's childhood, travel, cultural exchange and Japanese studies. Stick around because this is going to be a really fun three part interview, concluding with some helpful tips for you if you're interested in doing something similar. So without further ado, let's get into our interview with David McNeill of Expat Empire. Well, David, that's kind of a weird tease, but I want to get started by saying how the heck are you, man? David McNeill: I'm good. I'm good. Thanks so much for having me on the show. It's a pleasure to be here and talk about my story, and I know we've talked about yours as well. So a lot of things that we have in common, and I'm sure past that we'll cross, hopefully physically one of these days, but definitely at least