#123 Are You Building a Life You Want… or One You Need to Escape From? | Michelle Coulson

This conversation isn't about remote work or digital nomad visas. It's about a harder question: are you building a life you want to live, or one you're trying constantly to escape from?JOIN YANA FRY’S SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76uMichelle Coulson liked her job, her colleagues, and her career in London recruitment. So why did her whole being scream "don't go back"? In this episode, she traces the path from internal screaming to founding Remote Rebellion—a journey that began not with a rational decision, but with a feeling. Along the way, she and Yana Fry dismantle three stubborn myths: that leaving corporate means working less, that burnout is caused by overwork, and that freedom is something you find by moving countries. The episode closes with one of Yana's most powerful monologues, a reframe of freedom itself as "the deepest form of responsibility."IN THIS EPISODE00:00 | Intro: Building Lives We Need to Escape01:13 |"It Wasn't a Decision. It Was a Feeling"03:35 | London, Lockdown, and the Screaming Inside05:44 | The Singapore Pressure Cooker08:15 | What Stuck People Actually Need to Hear11:11 | The Freedom Myth: More Work, More Free12:11 | Trade-Offs, Paths, and Remote Rebellion16:27 | Age, Entrenchment, and the Mindset Reframe20:23 | The Sabbatical Option and Practical Escape Routes22:31 | "What Do You Want?" (When Clients Go Blank)25:09 | Burnout Is Misalignment, Not Overwork.27:49 | You Don't Have to Move Countries. Just Free Yourself.31:49 | A Life of Memories at 100💫 ABOUT MICHELLE COULSONMichelle Coulson is the founder of Remote Rebellion, helping professionals create more freedom and flexibility through remote work while connecting companies with top global talent. After leaving her recruitment career in London, she built a business dedicated to helping others design work and life on their own terms.CONNECT WITH MICHELLE → https://www.linkedin.com/in/remoterebellion/In this episode, we support Na’amal, an organisation helping refugees and vulnerable communities access digital skills training and remote work opportunities. Learn more and support their mission here: https://naamal.org/💫 ABOUT YANA FRYYana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact.LET’S CONNECTWebsite → https://www.yanafry.comLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafryInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafryBookings → [email protected]❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76uJOIN THE CONVERSATION👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world.And tell me in the comments: What does LOVE mean to you, today, in this season of your life?