5. I Left Seattle, Sold My House, and Built a New Life in Portugal

I left the life everyone expected me to want and moved across the world.I have never shared this full story before... In 2025 I left Seattle, moved to Portugal, and built a completely new life abroad, and in this episode, I am sharing why. We’re talking about the emotional side of leaving everything familiar behind, the realities of immigrating, the privilege and complexity of building a life overseas, and what happens when you finally stop making decisions for everyone else and start making them for yourself.I’m also opening up about fear, familial expectations, comfort zones, entrepreneurship, identity, burnout, freedom, and the lessons I’ve learned during my first year living in Lisbon. In this episode, we talk about: Why I chose to leave Seattle and move to Portugal  The emotional weight of being an eldest daughter in an immigrant family  Why comfort and familiarity were starting to hold me back  How I knew Lisbon was the right place for me  What I miss most about living in Seattle  How moving abroad changed the way I approach business and growth  The mindset shifts that came from completely rebuilding my life  Why choosing yourself often feels terrifying before it feels freeing As promised, here are the services that helped me move abroad. StartAbroad (visa agency): https://startabroad.com/aff/kierynwang/Samana Life (Portugal relocation services): https://samana.life/reloConnect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallmost/Visit my website: https://www.itsallmost.comJoin The Conversion Club: https://itsallmost.com/the-conversion-club