El Podcast13 Huhti 2024

E72: Retire in Portugal & See the World for Free by Pet Sitting

Terry and Clyde share how they reinvented their lives—losing half their body weight, retiring early to Panama, house-sitting across the globe, and ultimately settling in Portugal—on a modest budget and a spirit of saying “yes.”

👤 Guest Bio:

Terry and Clyde are a retired American couple who transformed their lives through dramatic weight loss, early retirement, and international house-sitting. Terry is the author of Rescued and Transformed, a memoir about leaving behind a conventional American life to embrace global travel and minimalist living. Together, they’ve lived in Panama, house-sat across Asia, Africa, and Europe, and now reside in Portugal.

📌 Topics Discussed:

How they left unhappy marriages and started over in their 50s
Dramatic weight loss journeys and Terry’s gastric bypass
Living in Panama on $2,000/month and discovering international house-sitting
Navigating foreign healthcare, language, and residency systems
Comparing Portugal vs. Panama for expats
Lessons from 35+ house sits around the world (Kenya, Egypt, Paris, Vienna)
The psychological shift of downsizing and debt-free living
Expat taxes, healthcare, and social integration
Why retiring abroad isn’t just for the rich
Their philosophy of “say yes” and building a new life at any age

💬 Top 2 Quotes:

“You don’t have to be rich to travel—you just have to be brave enough to say yes.”
“We saved each other by walking away from everything and starting over with nothing but love and curiosity.”

🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright
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