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How To Figure Out Where To Live and Tips For Moving To A New City or Country
12 Nov 2025
Ep 252: In this episode, Allison and Ceara discuss the essential steps to take when considering a move, emphasizing the importance of identifying personal preferences and lifestyle goals. We frequently get asked questions about where to move and how to find the courage to try a new place, so we decided to dedicate an entire episode to the topic. In the catch up segment, Ceara shares about the second half of her Costa Rica work trip. She embraced all the ocean activities like shell hunting, tidepooling, and snorkeling. Allison is 37+ weeks pregnant so she’s in the final preparation stage and is so eager to meet the baby. Her and Clay are leaning into baby moon activities like attending a concert in Amsterdam of one of their favorite artists and going on a road-trip to Gouda for the famous cheese market. TAKEAWAYS:The first step in moving is to identify your current core values.Visit places in the eyes of a local before you move there.There will never be a perfect time to move so don’t wait to take the leap.Start decluttering and getting rid of things at least 1-2 months early.Ensure you’re not running away but instead seeking opportunities.Prepare a substantial financial safety net as there will be unexpected costs. It will take time emotionally to adjust to a new place so give it time.Try to integrate into the local community as soon as you can.It’s okay to feel homesick and miss the comforts of home. Moving to a new place can be both really hard and rewarding. RELATED EPISODES:Episode # 93 - Moving To A New City: Making Friends, Choosing Where to Live, and MoreEpisode # 165 - Making Friends in a New City + Social Wellness with Lindsay Hornecker Episode # 173 - Lessons Learned Living Abroad for 10 Years: Visas, Language Barriers and Letting Go with Faith MabryEpisode # 180 - WWYBD?! Moving, Relationship Uncertainty and Protecting Your PeaceEpisode # 181 - How To Network, Be A Good Communicator and Leverage Social MediaMENTIONS:Website That Shows Transportation Scores - WalkScores.com Website That Shows Affordability and Location Efficiency - H+T IndexSPONSORS + DISCOUNTS: Get Shopify Point of Sale for your business! Shopify.com/ALREADYFRIENDS to get your $1 a month trial! SOCIAL LINKS:Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTokAllison's Socials: Instagram, TikTokCeara's Socials: Instagram, TikTokAlready Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus EpisodesLet's be friends - join the Already Friends FB GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, we would really really appreciate it if you left a rating and review on Apple Podcast / Spotify or share the show with a loved one. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing. Thank you so much for the support!To sponsor our show, email [email protected] Sponsors:* Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/alreadyfriends* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/alreadyfriendsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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