#35: Jamie Wallace: From Lawyer to Restauranteur to Costa Rica (and back)

I met Jamie at a Meetup in November 2015. He was a corporate lawyer-turned-restauranteur who was fresh off a Costa Rican sabbatical with his family and I had recently made the decision to quit practicing law and do...well, something else. While I wasn't sure what I was going to do just yet, my wife and I knew we wanted to do something that would eventually allow us to be location independent and we had recently put Costa Rica on our shortlist of potential countries for a first move. I took this chance lunchtime encounter as a not-so-subtle hint from the Universe that I was on the right track.
Today, you can find Jamie commuting to Pittsburgh as the Vice President and General Counsel of Montauk Energy, a renewable energy company that converts methane gas from landfills into renewable energy.
A supporter of the podcast since day one, I'm delighted to finally have Jamie on the show. Enjoy!
Key moments from this episode: 8:07 — Where his entrepreneurial mindset was forged 21:00 — How pro bono work led him to quit his corporate law job and open an Ethiopian restaurant 35:32 — How he made the decision to stop being a lawyer and take a different path 38:47 — Making lifestyle compromises to bring his vision to life 42:30 — Selling the restaurant and taking a family sabbatical in Costa Rica 52:50 — Finding his way back into the corporate world ***
Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn and FindYourCostaRica.com
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Resources Mentioned: The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg  The Shadow Lounge (Sadly Closed) As always, you can find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn.
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I met Jamie at a Meetup in November 2015. He was a corporate lawyer-turned-restauranteur who was fresh off a Costa Rican sabbatical with his family and I had recently made the decision to quit practicing law and do...well, something else. While I wasn't sure what I was going to do just yet, my wife and I knew we wanted to do something that would eventually allow us to be location independent and we had recently put Costa Rica on our shortlist of potential countries for a first move. I took this chance lunchtime encounter as a not-so-subtle hint from the Universe that I was on the right track.

Today, you can find Jamie commuting to Pittsburgh as the Vice President and General Counsel of Montauk Energy, a renewable energy company that converts methane gas from landfills into renewable energy.

A supporter of the podcast since day one, I'm delighted to finally have Jamie on the show. Enjoy!

Key moments from this episode:

8:07 — Where his entrepreneurial mindset was forged
21:00 — How pro bono work led him to quit his corporate law job and open an Ethiopian restaurant
35:32 — How he made the decision to stop being a lawyer and take a different path
38:47 — Making lifestyle compromises to bring his vision to life
42:30 — Selling the restaurant and taking a family sabbatical in Costa Rica
52:50 — Finding his way back into the corporate world
***

Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn and FindYourCostaRica.com

You can listen to this episode above or on iTunes. After you listen, drop me a line and let me know how you liked it, then head on over to the iTunes Store and Subscribe, Rate, and Review the show. That's how we keep spreading the word and bringing you even more killer content! Cheers!

Liked what you heard? Consider sharing this episode with a friend.

Resources Mentioned: The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg  The Shadow Lounge (Sadly Closed)

As always, you can find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn.

The podcast is available for download from the iTunes Store, Google Play, Stitcher Radio, and TuneIn. You can also download this episode from the player at the top.

A portion of any purchase made through our affiliate links kicks back to the show to help us keep the lights on and bring you more fresh killer content.