Domitila: Thanks to my burnout I am living my dream now

Domitila Barros - thanks to her burnout she's living her dream now

Domitila’s burnout was her wake-up call. She quit her job as a social worker and followed her dream: To work as a social entrepreneur and start a social bikini business with women from Brazil’s favelas. 

Simon: On my birthday I turned my life around

Simon turned his life around on his 31. birthday

On his 31. birthday Simon thought: “I’ve always wanted to travel. But instead I’m working 70 hours a week. I don’t want to wait to live my dream until I’m 60.” So he turned his life around. And his career – unexpectedly.

King: Is this (job) what I really want in life?

King, Thailand

King’s life so far: Work. Sleep. Repeat. But: Great job, great income. However, there’s this nagging voice in her head asking: Is this what I really want in life? Am I happy?

Ela: I quit my safe, well-paid job after 20 years

Ela quit her safe job after 20 years

“What am I doing here?” The nagging voice in Ela’s head became so strong that she couldn’t ignore it anymore. After 20 years she quit her safe, well-paid job at a big telecommunication company in Germany and changed her life. Today she’s running her…

Fabian: It’s better to fail than never to try at all

Fabian: It’s better to fail than never to try at all

Fabian tried many jobs, but he was never happy. This was when he realized: “It’s not the job, it’s me!” So he took off on a trip to New Zealand – and a journey of self-discovery. He claims: It’s better to fail than never…

Bhummy: The accident changed my life

Bhummy, Thailand, coffee blogger

The accident changed her life. She nearly died: Meet Bhummy, former researcher, shooting range manager and sales representative with one big passion: Coffee! What was the turning point of your life? I had a bad accident. I nearly died. My brain was bleeding. This…

Hedwig: I had a great job but I wasn’t happy

Hedwig: I had a great job, but I wasn't happy

Who is the girl living in an old van in front of a hostel in New Zealand? Meet Hedwig from the Netherlands. A woman who had a great job in Brussels, but wasn’t happy.  Finally, she had the courage to quit…

Moritz: The doctor who became an extreme hiker

Moritz: Extreme hiker and doctor

90 Mile Beach New Zealand. It’s pouring down. Suddenly: A black spot on the horizon. It’s Moritz, extreme hiker from Germany. And doctor. A man who’s been hiking for two years. Full-time.