"I Have 100 Plans" — Leaving Home at 18 & Finding the Courage to Start Over - Sasini Ariyarathna

Talk With A Courageous Heart · Aug 20, 2026 · 26m

She left Sri Lanka at 18 with nothing but trust in herself. Now she keeps 100 backup plans — and it's why she's never stuck.

In this episode, I sit down with Sasini Ariyarathna — teacher, content creator, and real estate agent — who moved from Sri Lanka to Dubai at 18, then to New Zealand, reinventing herself at every turn.

We talk about:

Why courage is really just trusting yourself.

The moment she knew it was time to leave her comfort zone.

How she built "100 plans" so fear never holds her back.

Why home isn't a place — it's the people you meet.

Her journey building community for the Sri…