The Expat Career Bootcamp: How to Move Abroad Without Starting Over
Melissa Withorn
Creative Director + Strategist
Move Abroad, Keep your Career, Income (& Sanity)
Most people who want to move abroad never do it. Not because they don't want it badly enough, but because they can't make the money work.
Your career can travel, but not by accident. Understanding how to translate your professional value across borders and make money is the difference between people who talk about leaving and people who actually go. You'll stop researching and start progressing.
As we plan your professional life abroad, we also need to be honest about why you're actually doing this on a personal, lifestyle level, and what it takes to uproot your life logistically. That includes navigating visas, finding housing, and BUILDING A NEW COMMUNITY. The overlooked emotional aspects of changing your latitude.
What you’ll learn
Your Personal And Professional Action Plan For Moving Abroad
You'll start thinking about your real reasons for moving abroad, not the version you tell your parents.
How to find and apply for the right visa type for your situation.
Choose a target move date and get to work filling in key milestones and deadlines.
Complete a Skills Inventory to find your career's portability.
Learn how to price your services without guilt.
Can you afford it? How much will your relocation cost? We've got numbers.
Create a Client Pipeline Tracker and 6 Month Income Plan
Staying relevant abroad with a Remote Relevance Framework.
Designing your new life aboard. You aren't moving to a new country to sit inside and work all day.
Battling the Loneliness Curve and finding your community.
Learn directly from Melissa
Melissa Withorn
I'm a Creative Director + Strategist who moved her family of 4 to Portugal
Who this course is for
Just Getting Started - You are considering a move abroad, but are overwhelmed by all the resources online and where to begin.
Mind Made Up - You want to move abroad but are unsure how exactly to make the logistics and the money work.
Ready to Go - You have made up your mind to move and need the push to get packing and start your new life abroad.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Melissa Withorn in a real-time, interactive format.
Personal Timeline Template
Setting Deadlines For Important Milestones Along The Planning Patch
Visa Option Flowchart
Find The Right Visa Option For Your Work And Personal Life
Pricing Calculator
Learn To Price Your Services Guilt-Free
Client Pipeline Tracker
Keep Tabs On Clients, Leads, And Outreach You'll Need When Moving Abroad
Personalized Income Plan Template
Find Out Exactly How Much Money You'll Need For Your First Year Abroad
Remote Relevance Plan
How To Stay Visible At Work Abroad
Community Building Outline
How To Find Your New Community When You Move Abroad
Life Design
These Practices Keep You In The Life You're Building
Emotional Reflection
The Often Overlooked Part Of Pivoting Careers And Moving Abroad
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
4 live sessions • 29 lessons • 17 projects
Week 1
Apr
6
Session 1
Module 1: Confronting Your Real Reasons
Module 2: Visa & Logistics
Week 2
Apr
13
Session 2
Module 3: Career Death & Rebirth
Schedule
Live sessions
1 hr / week
1 hour live sessions each week.
Mon, Apr 6
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Mon, Apr 13
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Mon, Apr 20
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Mon, Apr 27
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
1-2 hrs / week
These are meant to get you thinking about your life and career pivot.
Async content
1 hr / week
This is your reference material for what we work on in our Live Sessions and to use after our cohort ends.
Frequently asked questions
$799
USD