USA Marine Moves his Family to New Zealand. A Year on: Here's What Happened
About this episode
A former US Marine shares his emotional journey of moving his family to New Zealand and the experiences they've had after one year.
🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️ www.nzahead.com/free What happens when a former US Marine follows his heart and takes his family to the other side of the world? In this raw and emotional episode of the NZ Ahead podcast, Liz sits down with VD. An NZ Ahead community member and former Marine from California, USA, who moved his family to New Zealand's Kapiti Coast in 2025. One year in, VD shares how moving to New Zealand from the United States has been. This isn't just a story about moving countries. It's about trust, signs, community, and finding peace. You are going to love this episode. Enjoy! WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR NZ AHEAD SLACK COMMUNITY ? Why join our NZ Ahead community today? Connect with people who have already made the move Get support, advice, help and community from hundreds of members like VD Access exclusive member-only monthly live Zoom calls with Liz, Brian and other adventurers doing exactly what you are doing and can help! Join here: www.nzahead.com/free (start with our free 5-day video guide, then join the community on day 5) Watch the videos, and on day 5, you will be given details on how to join our private NZ Ahead…
People in this episode
Hosts: Liz Deacle, Brian Deacle
Guest: VD
Topics covered
- immigration
- family
- community
- personal journey
- New Zealand
- trust
- peace
Keywords
- US Marine
- New Zealand
- family move
- Kapiti Coast
- community support
- personal story
- immigration experience
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New Zealand, California, Kapiti Coast
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