
What happens when freedom becomes the very thing that breaks you?
Lis spent a decade living across 10 countries as a digital nomad. Her life looked exciting from the outside, but inside she was losing her sense of home, identity, and belonging.
In this conversation, she opens up about the invisible cost of freedom and the emotional toll of living in constant motion.
In this episode you will learn:
• Why freedom can become an addiction
• How identity becomes fragmented when you live everywhere
• The emotional crash digital nomads never talk about
• What it truly means to find home
• How to rebuild a sense of self after years of running
00:00 Intro
00:18 What “Home” Really Means When You Have None
02:04 Freedom vs Commitment: The Battle Every Nomad Faces
05:00 The Moment She Realised She Was Addicted to Freedom
08:59 Waking Up Not Knowing Where You Are
10:09 Why She Started Playing the “Nomad Video Game”
11:03 Growing Up Confused About Home and Identity
21:32 Her Biggest Shadow: The Controller Running Her Life
23:46 How Travel Created Her Hyper-Independence
24:55 The Dark Side of Having Unlimited Freedom
31:22 “I Just Needed to Fill Those Holes With Love.”
37:32 Why She Finally Chose to Commit to One Place
41:06 What “Home” Means After 10 Years as a Nomad
44:41 The Trip That Changed Everything
47:07 The Day Her Home Was Demolished Without Warning
56:25 Why Nomad Life Isn’t Sustainable Forever
This episode will challenge the way you see freedom, success, and the nomad dream.
With gratitude,
Sam Church
Host, The Transformation Code Podcast
Listen now and share your biggest takeaway in the comments.
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