#9: Letting Your Passions Be Your Guide | Nicky Freymond

Nicky Freymond is a writer and social media manager for BarBend and The Morning Chalk Up.

Nicky's story is an exceptional example of how following your passions can set you down a path towards building a beautiful life. Her journey evaporates the Sunk Cost Fallacy and serves as a great inspiration for being willing to change careers, move out of the country, start businesses, and give your all to whatever sets your heart on fire.

We got to cover multiple chapters in Nicky's story during this episode including her love for travel and Latin American cultures leading her to a Spanish teaching job, her and her husband part-timing in Costa Rica at their hand-remodeled bed & breakfast, running a thriving coffee and food truck in Boise, and ultimately becoming a writer and social media manager for one of the biggest brands and news outlets in CrossFit.

This episode is full of inspiring moments that could encourage anyone to go all-in on their dream.

I hope you enjoy Nicky's story as much as I do.

Thank you for listening!

Be Where Your Feet Are,
- Drew👣

Find Nicky at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicky.freymond/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drewkorf
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vYm3CwL8P94qHEtASVGX7?si=4721a40484224c46

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Show Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:48 Start Here
03:53 Spanish & Teaching Career
09:01 Leaving Teaching
11:16 Costa Rica
14:55 Building a New Life in Costa Rica
21:34 Hand-Building a Home CrossFit Gym
27:03 Friendships & New Beginnings
30:41 Reflections on Life & Nature
40:27 Forced Presence
41:20 CrossFit Meditation
43:03 Training as Therapy
45:00 Community & Hobbies
46:46 Entrepreneurship
49:03 Scaling and Managing Growth
53:19 The Challenges of Entrepreneurship
57:40 Pivoting to UX Design
01:01:03 Landing a Dream Job
01:05:41 CrossFit Games
01:09:16 Seizing the Moment
01:14:55 Surreal Moments
01:18:07 When Your Passion Becomes Your Career
01:23:02 Social Media
01:26:51 Trauma at the CrossFit Games
01:31:59 Fitness Trends and Community Building
01:44:06 Advice for Younger Self and Defining Success
01:51:34 Final Thoughts