Presenting the February Challenge in the Departure Lounge
The Kid-uation
Moving Abroad with Kids (Without Wrecking the Landing)
Let’s be honest:
Moves don’t fall apart because kids are fragile.
They fall apart because parents avoid planning for what happens after arrival.
School feels abstract.
Adjustment feels emotional.
So it gets pushed to “later.”
Later is when panic shows up.
Kid-uation is where we stop outsourcing hope to “they’ll adapt” and start planning for the reality of settling into a new country with kids in tow.
This isn’t about hype.
This isn’t about perfect parenting.
And it’s definitely not pretending the first 90 days are no big deal.
This is about building stability on purpose, before you’re three weeks in and wondering if you made a mistake.
This is about building enough structure that your kids don’t have to guess whether things are okay.
The Kid-uation
The February challenge inside The Departure Lounge (our $17 private Discord community) is Kid-uation.
This is where I help you stop white-knuckling the move because you avoided planning for how your kids will actually settle in.
Not in a “they’ll be fine, kids are resilient” way, but in a realistic, adult, this-will-show-up-later-if-you-don’t-handle-it way.
You’ve been talking about moving abroad forever.
You know your kids are going to be affected, but every time you think about that part, you freeze.
Because what if they struggle?
What if they hate it?
What if you mess this up?
So you avoid the decision altogether.
You tell yourself you’ll “see how it goes.”
You assume school will sort it out.
You wait to deal with the emotional stuff until after you arrive.
And later?
Later is harder.
Here’s the thing:
You don’t need more reassurance.
You need to understand what kids actually experience in the first months after an international move, what support helps versus backfires, and how to plan the transition so your kids aren’t carrying the weight of your uncertainty.
That’s where Kid-uation comes in.
What You’ll Actually Do Inside Ship Your Shit
Starting February 24
Kid-uation is a 2-day challenge inside The Departure Lounge focused on what actually happens after you move.
Not the visa. Not the flight. The landing.
We talk about what the first 90 days really look like for kids once the adrenaline wears off, why “they’ll just adapt” causes more panic than progress, and how to tell the difference between normal transition stress and something that actually needs support.
We dig into how different school systems handle integration, language gaps, and settling in, why behavior changes often show up weeks later, and how kids process big moves by unloading everything onto the “safe parent.”
You’ll learn how to support your kids without hovering, guilt-spiraling, or lighting yourself on fire, how to help them build independence abroad instead of clinging tighter, and how to create emotional anchors that make the move feel stable instead of chaotic.
You’ll leave with a clear Plan so you’re not second-guessing every hard day or wondering if you made a mistake.
Don't just take it from me...
See what previous challenge participants have said
Alongside the Kid-uation comes...
The Departure Lounge
where the magic happens after you figure out your visa...
When your stuff is under control, the rest of the move stops feeling so heavy.
Less chaos.
Less guessing.
Less money wasted.
And that’s exactly why the Kid-uation ives inside the The Departure Lounge, the rest of the systems that turn “someday” into “this is actually happening.”
Inside The Departure Lounge, you'll keep building momentum with a community of like-minded people who just want to GTFO and move abroad.
You can stay for one month to get the clarity you need on visas OR you can stick around for the full year and actually make the move.
Inside The Departure Lounge, you’ll also get:
💬 Access to private channels where you can ask me (and others actually moving abroad) your visa questions
📅 Monthly themed challenges (next up: Settled-ish)
🎟 Ongoing community support so you don’t lose momentum after the challenge ends
Let's be honest...
You’re capable. You’re resourceful. You’re not afraid of a little paperwork.
But your progress in actually moving abroad? Patchy (#sorry I’m a sucker for alliteration, I cannot help myself)
Right now, you might be:
🫠 Opening tabs like it’s your part-time job.
🫠 Asking FB groups and getting 42 contradictory answers.
🫠 Second-guessing every step because “what if I miss a form and ruin everything?”
🫠 Hoping this weekend you’ll finally “figure it out.”
👉 The real reason you’re stuck is you’re trying to plan an international move with zero sequence, zero system, and zero support — so everything feels urgent and nothing gets finished.
Inside The Departure Lounge, you'll get...
💥 Monthly 2-Day Challenges
Each month we tackle one part of the process — visa, job, budget, shipping, schools, healthcare, and more — so you’re not trying to do it all at once. AND are challenged to GET IT DONE (so your move abroad becomes a reality)
🧭 A Curated Community
Finally, a space full of people who are done “thinking about it” and actually doing it.
Ask questions, swap advice, share wins, vent about paperwork. (No manifesting. No MLMs.)
📚 Real Resources, Not Fluff
Get access to practical tools like my GPT prompts for choosing where to live, my Cover Letter Creator, and other bonus resources pulled straight from my ABROAD program.
🎙 Direct Support (Sometimes from Me)
I pop in regularly to answer questions, drop reality checks, and keep the energy high.
Because sometimes you just need someone to tell you, “No, that’s not a real visa.”
What happens when you join The Departure Lounge?
✓ You finally stop doom-scrolling “how to move abroad” and start doing something about it.
✓ You know exactly what to focus on each month — no more guessing, Googling, or rage-quitting your visa search.
✓ You start seeing real traction: documents prepped, budgets built, countries narrowed down.
✓ You swap “someday” talk for actual plans and progress receipts.
✓ You realize you don’t need a six-figure salary or a miracle — just structure, community, and a damn boarding pass.
💬 Your questions get answered by people who actually get it — not randos in Facebook groups who have no idea what they’re talking about
🧳 Your tasks shrink from “move my entire life abroad” to “one step this week.”
📝 Your paperwork pile stops haunting you because you’re finally checking things off.
⚡ Your confidence spikes, your overwhelm drops, and the move starts to feel inevitable — not impossible. No more waiting for “the perfect time.”
No more feeling like you’re the only one crazy enough to want out.
Just clear direction, small wins, and a crew who’ll keep you moving — until your flight actually leaves the gate.
Imagine This...
🛫 You wake up and check your phone — not to 14 new “how to move abroad” tabs, but to a message from someone in your Discord thread saying, “Visa appointment booked!”
🛫 You open your calendar and realize… everything’s finally lined up: your budget, your paperwork, your plan — and it’s actually real.
🛫 You’re not Googling, you’re executing. You’re not “thinking about moving,” you’re doing the damn thing.
🛫 You have people to celebrate with, ask questions to, and vent to when bureaucracy gets weird (because it will).
🛫 You feel calm, capable, and completely certain that this is happening — and that you didn’t need to drop $4,000 on someone else to make it happen.
Instead of feeling like you’re spinning in research purgatory, you’ll know exactly which step comes next — and you’ll have a community cheering (and occasionally lovingly dragging) you into action.
That’s what happens inside The Departure Lounge.
Psst...
What to expect for each month...
(we're sharing what's coming up for the next six months)
Each month inside The Departure Lounge, we tackle one part of your move — guided by my REACCH framework.
You can join for one month and tackle whatever’s next on your to-do list… or stay for the full year and actually finish the move you’ve been dreaming about.
Either way, every month brings you one step closer to boarding that one-way flight with a plan that actually works.
Think of it like this: instead of trying to do everything at once (and ending up rage-Googling at midnight), you’ll focus on one clear, achievable step each month, and stack progress as you go.
By the end of the year, you’ll have a complete relocation roadmap: your destination chosen, your visa plan mapped, your job materials prepped, your budget set, your logistics handled, and your new life ready to land.
Here’s what's coming in the next 3 months 👇
March
Settled-ish
Home & Health
Figure out how to land without panic when the plane touches down ... where to stay temporarily without committing to the wrong neighborhood, what you actually need in the first weeks (and what you don’t), how to set up the basics without melting down, and how to feel settled-ish before the culture shock kicks in.
We’ll cover short-term housing, first-week priorities, and the unglamorous logistics that turn arrival into actual life in a two-day challenge.
April
Commitment Issues
REACCH
Figure out why moving abroad triggers commitment issues you didn’t know you had ... why you keep researching instead of deciding, keeping backups instead of choosing, and waiting for certainty that never actually comes. We’ll talk about how to commit without guarantees, how to stop second-guessing every decision, and how to move forward without constantly leaving yourself an exit hatch.
Because halfway moves are the most exhausting ones.
May
Visa Therapy
Research & Register
Figure out which visa paths are actually worth your time before you burn out on Google … what you realistically qualify for, which options sound good online but fall apart under scrutiny, how to stop chasing countries that don’t match your constraints, and how to make one clear, grounded decision instead of spiraling in “what ifs.”
We’ll cover visa lanes Americans overlook, how to rule options out without panic, and the unglamorous realities that turn visa research into an actual plan in a two-day challenge.
What's Different about Departure Lounge?
Because we all know there's lots of 'communities' for people moving abroad
🚀 Structure + Momentum
You’re not thrown into an endless chatroom. You’re following a plan.
Every month has one REACCH focus and a 2-day challenge that builds progress step by step — no chaos, no guessing.
🧭 Action Over Overwhelm
You’ll never hear “it depends” here (at least not without an answer for how to work around it). You’ll get practical guidance, templates, and peer feedback that turns “I have no idea what I’m doing” into “I’m already doing it.”
💬 Community That Gets It
No humblebrag expats or passport-flexers. Just people like you — real humans who want out, want stability, and want to move for the right reasons.
💼 Real Resources
Country-picker GPT prompts, cover-letter builders, budget templates, and more — not “here’s a link to Google it yourself.”
❤️ Curated, Not Controlled
You’ll have access to me and to others who are in the same trenches — but you’re not waiting for permission to move forward. You’ll have autonomy and accountability.
This isn’t fluff. It’s not fantasy.
It’s your boarding gate — the place where dreams get stamped with dates and action steps.
Because while everyone else is still asking Reddit if they can move to Portugal with their dog and a latte budget, you’ll be inside The Departure Lounge, printing boarding passes and making moves.
🎉 Here's everything you'll walk away with the second you join The Departure Lounge to take you from 'WTF am I doing?' to 'wow, I'm actually moving abroad!'
No fluff, no 87-step onboarding, no “find your way around this endless course portal.”
You join. You’re welcomed. You start moving.
Inside The Departure Lounge, you’ll get immediate access to:
💬 The Community (Discord Access)
Your new digital boarding gate — organized, friendly, and chaos-free.
Where other people get it.
Ask questions, share wins, swap intel, or drop a “WTF does this visa question mean?” at midnight and get a real answer.
Inside the server, you’ll find:
#start-here — your quick-start guide + “boarding pass” checklist
#announcements — new challenges, updates, and resource drops
#mindset-boarding — the pep-talks, reframes, and reality checks
#challenge — where each month’s challenge happens (you’ll actually do stuff here)
#questions — no dumb questions, just faster answers
#wins — receipts or it didn’t happen
📅 Monthly 2-Day Challenges (Your Action Engine)
Each month, we focus on one REACCH area that actually moves the needle.
Day 1: Mindset reset → stop spiraling, get focused.
Day 2: Action step → the practical, tangible task that builds real progress.
You’ll leave every challenge with something done:
✅ a short-list of countries,
✅ a real job application,
✅ a working before budget,
✅ a packing plan,
✅ a list of schools,
✅ or a rental shortlist.
Each challenge = clarity, direction, and one more item off your “someday” list.
🧠 Member Resources (Plug + Play Tools)
Because you don’t need to reinvent the wheel — you just need the right one.
You’ll get:
Country Picker GPT Prompts → figure out where to live based on your actual life, not TikTok aesthetics.
Cover Letter Creator → get interviews abroad without rewriting your résumé in tears.
Budget Templates + Visa Checklists (dropping during the REACCH months) → step-by-step clarity, no spreadsheets of doom.
💪 Accountability (Without the Overwhelm)
Light check-ins, group encouragement, and “final boarding call” reminders before each challenge ends — so you stay in motion without guilt trips or guru energy.
And that's just the start.
Month after month, your Departure Lounge experience grows with every new REACCH challenge, updated resources, and community wins — meaning the longer you stay, the more confident, informed, and ready-to-board you become.
This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about finally having a repeatable, realistic system that turns your “someday I’ll move abroad” dream into a series of simple, doable steps — backed by people who won’t let you quit halfway through.
You’re getting all of this:
✅ Monthly 2-day challenges that actually move you forward (not bury you in busywork).
✅ Plug-and-play tools that simplify every phase of your move.
✅ Live community support when things get messy or confusing.
✅ Guidance from someone who’s done it — multiple times — and will call you out lovingly when you start stalling.
All inside a space that’s equal parts real talk, resources, and relief.
FOR ONLY:
$17 per month: join anytime, cancel anytime
or
$169 per year (2 months free): commit to the full REACCH cycle and walk into next year knowing your move isn't a dream anymore -- it's a plan
- $17/mo or $169/yr
Boarding Options
🎟 Monthly Pass – $17/month
→ Perfect if you want to dip in for Visa Therapy or see if the community’s your vibe.
🎟 Annual Pass – $169/year
→ Get 2 months free + access to every upcoming challenge (the full relocation roadmap).
Hey there, new Friend!
I'm Mistelle
immigrant, mentor, 9-5er, and moving abroad expert
I got my start of moving abroad as a newborn, surviving my first international move at only 6-weeks old. After moving around more than 20 times in my life, I took my first adult international move in 2013 to Switzerland.
Welcome to being completely unprepared. While we had a relocation consultant who helped us with the paperwork and a company-sponsored move (whoa all the packing)... we had no idea what we were doing. And it showed.
I mean, we showed up to our empty European-sized apartment (and an EU-sized lift to match) with our American-sized furniture, and a set of movers who probably hated us as they dragged our queen-sized sleigh bed up seven flights of stairs.
Talk about feeling awkward! 😬
Our next move was to Vienna, Austria, but this time we had a 6-month old in tow, and we took what we learned from moving to Switzerland and made fewer mistakes. But we still stumbled over a few, errr.. interesting adventures in taxes and finances, one that cost us more than 10,000 Euros 🤯.
When we moved back to Switzerland in 2020 during the global pandemic, we were prepared. Checklist in hand, this move was smooth sailing. We were prepared for the chaos, scaled-down furniture and three-year old ready to go.
Now, we're finally settled into a house we own in a little town in central Switzerland. I've learned a thing (or 12) about what it takes to move internationally - both alone and with a family.
So I can confidently say that if I can successfully, simply, stress-freely move my family across borders during a global pandemic, I can help you do the same 🩵
Now you might be wondering...
"This all sounds great ... but will it actually help me move abroad?"
I get it.
Maybe you’ve already spent hours in Facebook groups that gave you 42 conflicting answers.
Maybe you bought a relocation “guide” that was basically a PDF of Google links.
Or maybe you’re just tired — working, parenting, surviving — and the idea of figuring out visas, budgets, and schools feels like one more mental load you can’t carry.
Let’s be real for a second…
💡 It’s not that you’re not capable.
💡 It’s not that you’re not trying.
💡 It’s definitely not that you don’t want it badly enough.
Here’s the real problem:
🧠 You’ve been given generic advice that assumes everyone’s rich, retired, or remote.
⌛ You’re already maxed out — and “start researching visas” feels like a punishment, not a plan.
😩 You’ve been trying to piece it together alone, hoping this next Google rabbit hole will finally have the answer.
✨ That’s why I built The Departure Lounge. ✨
Because you don’t need another checklist or course you’ll never finish.
You need:
✔ A step-by-step system that breaks the move into bite-sized, doable actions — and tells you what to do when.
✔ A community that gets it — people who are just as serious (and just as over it) as you.
✔ Real tools — not fluff — to make decisions faster, cheaper, and smarter.
✔ Accountability that feels like encouragement, not pressure.
Now imagine this…
📌 You open Discord and see this month’s challenge: “Find your country short-list.” You spend 30 focused minutes, use the GPT prompts, and boom — you’ve got three realistic options.
💬 You drop a question in #visa-questions and get a real answer, not “it depends.”
🧳 You finish a two-day challenge, post in #wins, and realize you actually did the thing.
📈 And instead of wondering if it’ll ever happen, you start seeing it unfold, one step at a time.
This isn’t another thing on your to-do list.
It’s the system that makes the to-do list make sense.
And the best part? It’s not some “limited-time strategy” or trendy shortcut.
It’s a proven framework that works — no matter where you’re starting from, what your budget looks like, or whether you’re moving solo, as a couple, or with a kid in tow.
Because moving abroad isn’t about luck.
It’s about having a plan, a system, and a support crew that keeps you on course — until your flight finally takes off.
What Others Have Said...
See what previous challenge participants have said!
You’ve been dreaming about this for months — maybe years.
You’ve read the blogs, watched the YouTube videos, and convinced yourself that if you just research a little more, you’ll magically wake up one morning with a visa, a budget, and a brand-new life.
Spoiler: it doesn’t work like that.
The Departure Lounge does.
Because this is where “someday” turns into a sequence, a strategy, and a support crew.
Where other people are already doing what you keep saying you’ll start “after the holidays.”
Where you’ll stop talking about moving abroad — and actually start moving abroad.
This is your final boarding call:
✈️ No more waiting for “the perfect time.”
✈️ No more convincing yourself you can do it all alone.
✈️ No more pretending Google is a plan.
If you’ve read this far, you already know it’s time.
Your new life is literally now boarding.
Grab your boarding pass, join the crew, and let’s get you cleared for takeoff.
👉 $17/month — low lift, cancel anytime.
👉 $169/year — 2 months free, and 12 full months of clarity, connection, and action.
The only wrong move now?
Still being in the same place three months from today, saying,
“Yeah… I almost joined.”
#TLDR
If you’re still scrolling, it’s not because you’re not ready. It’s because you already know you are — you’re just hoping someone gives you permission.
Consider this it. ✈️
Your boarding group’s been called. The gate’s open.
You can either keep “researching”… or actually depart.
👉 Join The Departure Lounge — $17/month or $169/year (2 months free)
Your move abroad isn’t a dream. It’s a departure plan. Let’s go.