- I'm Tionna.
- I'm Chuey.
- And this is Move Today.
- Where we pluck someone out of their old city
and put 'em in a whole new one.
We've all had that thought-- a new city, a new life.
Tionna and I are finding people who really need a change
and moving them to a new city with a new job
and new opportunities for one week.
- And at the end of the show,
they have to decide
are they gonna give up their whole life and stay here
or go back home?
- Are you going to move today?
I can't believe it.
- [Chuey] I knew it!
- I am 33 years old, living in Los Angeles, California.
I am a aspiring singer/songwriter,
and I'm from a small town outside of Las Vegas.
Coming here was like a culture shock.
You just learn so much about the world
living in Los Angeles.
They say if you live in LA, you probably have three jobs:
your main gig, your side gig,
and then you have your dream gig,
which, for me, is singing and songwriting.
♪ Who do you think you are ♪
Living in Los Angeles hasn't been easy.
It's always been a love/hate, you know, relationship.
It can be very difficult to keep lasting friendships
trying to make enough money to make a living
and pay the bills.
My dating life in LA, it has not been good.
It's been very very challenging to really meet someone,
and I want to feel like I'm in a place where
people accept me for who I am.
My parents, they would love to see me move home.
My dad has not been well, and he is at home in hospice.
I just want to open myself up to more positive things.
I really want to look forward to something.
- Tionna and I are headed to Natalia's apartment now.
We're really gonna get a sense of who she is,
where she's at, and what she loves.
- Let's see about Natalia.
- This apartment's cozy.
- It's comfortable in here.
That's a good thing.
- I see a snowboard, I see a surfboard and a bike.
Our girl is active.
- I mean, I like it.
She got a lil' vintage little style.
I'm involved with Move Today
because I totally believe in people moving.
I think sometimes you need a change,
and what I'm finding out, a lot of people,
they're afraid of change.
And sometimes all you have to do
is just change your environment
and you'll see life in a whole different perspective.
Alright, let's be nosy, though.
Emotional Support Day.
The hell is Emotional Support Day?
Oh, for her dog, Sebastian.
- She's definitely white.
We've all had that one point in life
where we need that new beginning.
Speaking personally, I know I've moved a lot.
Got evicted from my home at five years old.
Form there, went to Phoenix, Arizona.
I think if you're moving away
just to get away from your problems,
I think your problems definitely follow you.
- The reality of it is is that she has to ask herself,
am I moving because I'm tryna find myself
or do I need to find myself before I move?
Oh, hi. - Hi!
- Hello. - How are you?
- I'm good, how are you? - How are you?
- How you doing?
- This is Sebastian.
I'm Natalia. - Hi, Sebastian.
- How you doing? - Hi, nice to meet you, Tionna
- Hi, Chuey. - Natalia.
- Nice to meet you, Natalia. - Well, have a seat,
young lady. - Have a seat, have a seat.
You've been in LA for 16 years now.
- 16 years.
- [Tionna] We went through your apartment, girl,
and what I think, personally, it's nice and cozy in here,
got a little good vibes.
You're a little comfortable in here.
- I'm too comfortable. - Can you admit that?
- Yes. - You know what I'm sayin?
- Why do you feel that you need a new start or a new city?
- Well, you stick with what you know,
and that's just something
I think a lot of people end up doing,
and you don't realize you're in a rut, actually.
- Where do you wanna go?
- I'm a nature girl, but I do love the city.
Wherever I go, I hope there's a sense of community there.
I fall in love very easily with places I've never been
and people I've never met, so I am excited.
- Considering what you love
and what we see in your apartment,
I think this new destination and this new place,
I think it'll fit perfectly with you.
- Well, I got a hint that it might be the Arctic,
but I think that that's probably not the case.
- Natalia has no idea where she's going.
- Bye. - Bye!
And she's completely on her own for the next week.
- Oh, wow.
Oh my goodness.
Is this a little Airstream village?
This is incredible.
This might be for me.
It looks like we've got some keys.
Oh my gosh .
I think it's gonna be tricky finding a place for the rug.
It feels a little bit like island life., palms everywhere.
Let's see what's in store for us, buddy.
Well, here I am.
I'm a little bit in shock.
I have to say it's not at all what I expected.
Sebastian seems to like it so far.
He is all cuddled up.
I get to wake up tomorrow in a completely new place
and just take a new look at my life,
take a look within myself,
and see how I feel in a new place and what I wanna do.
Move Today job.
Working at the park.
Strip the beds, clean Airstreams.
Alright, here it goes.
Los Angeles is the city of dreams and opportunity,
and I really put my whole heart and soul into singing
and trying to pursue a band and putting together shows
just trying to find a way to share music.
And so, I keep holding out for something.
Something about LA has kept me there.
One down.
I am an only child, and both my parents,
they're kind of old fashioned.
They haven't always been the most supportive
of life in Los Angeles.
There's always that underlying kind of
do the responsible thing, get a government job.
Don't let it go.
It's that mentality you've had your fun
and now it's time to settle down
or figure out what you're gonna do to finally be an adult.
Alright .
I'm alright.
Good morning.
So, here I am in my Airstream.
Sebastian, are you ready for breakfast?
Sebastian's treats.
Enjoy!
This is my new place.
I've gotta treat my kitchen
like a place that I can actually make myself breakfast in,
and this is what I came up with.
Not bad.
I met a lot of friendly people this afternoon.
- Yeah, I've lived here ever since I was little.
Everything kinda dies down at around 7:00.
- Ojai's a little sleepy.
I almost missed dinner.
A new space situation to deal with.
There's a little bit of closet space in there.
A little awkward .
- [Man] You have kids or anything like that?
- No, no. - No.
The single people have not had a whole lot report in
when it comes to finding love, relationships.
- Sebastian's gonna make friends before I do.
I'm not entirely sold on the work aspect .
So, I actually woke up to something biting me,
and it happened to be an ant.
There's a weird thing that happens when I flush the toilet,
and gnats come out.
It's kinda surreal to so suddenly
have flipped your life into a different dimension of sorts,
and this is what it feels like.
I think as an only child,
you end up with a lot of weight on your shoulders
of what your responsibilities are as an only child.
It was definitely challenging
with the expectations of my mother, especially.
And my dad is very happy go lucky.
He has his opinions, but he has really been there for me,
even when doesn't understand my choices.
Just called my dad.
He's optimistic that he's gonna get better,
but the doctors don't seem to think so.
And so, I'm worried about him.
It's just sad to see someone you love in pain
and not doing well.
I don't even know where to begin.
Today was the longest, most incredible day.
Check out the very large turkey.
Got a text right as soon as I woke up
from a gentleman that I met at the Ojai Beverage Company.
He was the nicest tour guide.
He seems very friendly.
Oh my goodness, I saw horses and cows and chickens,
turkeys, and then piggies.
- Brand new piglet. - Brand new.
12 hours old.
Dinnertime!
My new friend.
We'll call him George.
This is George.
For somebody that appreciates animals and, you know,
nature and wildlife, it was really sweet.
I did get some new reviews from different locals
on what's it like to really live here.
One of the negative points that people keep bringing up
is the water system.
The drought seems to be affecting them a lot more,
and everyone keeps talking about the tourism rising
and getting busier and busier,
and just fireworks,
total fireworks going on in my head right now.
I have a lot to think about.
There's a fear that leaving LA meaned
I would be giving up the dream completely,
and I wouldn't have the opportunities
or I wouldn't have that environment
where entertainment thrives.
It's almost too easy because I'm distracting myself,
and there's a lot of things that I need to address.
I guess the biggest challenge right now
is me really thinking to myself, like, what am I doing?
What am I doing here?
What am I thinking is gonna come of this?
Am I running away from something?
- [Chuey] Natalia's been in Ojai for a week,
and Tionna and I are gonna find out
if Natalia's gonna stay here or go back to LA.
- Natalia! - Natalia.
- [All Hi!
- Oh, wow!
- Welcome to my new home. - What's up, buddy?
What's up, buddy? - Your humble abode.
- Very humble abode.
- Oh my goodness.
- [Chuey] This is like a New York apartment.
- Let me ask you a question.
Do you really feel like you could live in a space like this,
like every day, winter, summer, spring, and fall?
- [Chuey] This is your life.
- It's sleepy out here. - Right.
- Everything shuts down at 9:00.
- Yeah. - Right.
- I met someone while I was here.
- Whoa. - What?
- I met...
I bumped into somebody who's also visiting from Minnesota.
Really really nice guy, perfect gentleman.
He offered to be my tour guide
and he came over and we explored what it was like
to make smoothies in this kitchen.
- This all sounds good,
but we gotta go outside and really have a conversation,
a real talk, okay? - Alright.
- So, your mommy and my girl and having girl time.
How are you liking it, Sebastian?
You likin' it, buddy?
Yeah, I like it out here, too.
- It's been a lot to take in.
When I arrived, I looked around and I'm thinking to myself,
I need to simplify my life.
I need a clean slate.
- Let me ask you something.
What is so complicated in your life?
I know that you are a singer/songwriter,
I know you're on the grind, I know you work,
but what is so complicated?
- It's been a struggle trying to do everything
that feels required, and I,
I guess I set high standards for myself.
And so, there's always pressure,
either implied pressure from others
or pressure I'm puttin' on myself.
- Do you think deep down inside there's a voice from mom?
- I think there's always gonna be
a little struggle with that.
In, you know, her world, once you reach 30,
if you don't have a family of your own,
there's kind of a disappointment behind all of that.
So, I've always gotten that you ran out of time.
- So, do you feel like if you moved,
that you'd be running from something?
- Yes.
- Does that have anything to do with your career?
- Yeah, I would say more than anything.
You hold onto that, I guess, childhood dream, and so...
Yeah, it doesn't ever leave you.
It doesn't matter how old you get.
- When you have a dream, you just can't stop,
but also, you gotta realize that even with dreams,
you gotta be realistic with your dreams, too,
you know what I mean?
- What it really requires is for me to be strong
about my passions and my dreams
and what I feel is right for me.
- You gonna give me a hug?
- Yeah, I'd love a hug. _ Aw.
- You're the best.
Thank you so much.
- I hope you make the best decision for you,
and at the end of the day,
just think about what you wanna do, okay?
Alright, so what you think homegirl gonna do?
- [Chuey] I think she's gonna stay.
- You think she's gonna stay here?
- Yeah, I think this is her vibe.
I think this is her wavelength, man.
She likes the Airstream, Sebastian loves it here,
she already met a dude, like...
- I think that she needed a break,
and I think she got the break that she needed,
but I don't really think she's gonna stay here.
It looks like Gilligan's Island out here.
- What's wrong with Gilligan's Island?
- Mm, it's not for me.
I don't think she's gonna stay here.
- I think a lot of superstars have come out of Ojai.
- Who?
- I'll get back to you on that.
There she is.
- [Tionna] Hey, Natalia.
- What up, Natalia?
- Oh, hello, hello.
- Okay, okay, the time has come.
We want to know are you gonna go back to LA
or stay here in Ojai?
- Natalia, it's decision time.
Are you going to move today?
- I have to tell you right now?
- Yes. - Okay.
Well, after our talk,
I really had the chance to ask myself
some important questions about why I left LA
and how I truly feel about moving here
and the answer is I'm just, I'm really...
I've done the LA thing, and I love LA.
I do, I love LA a lot.
And...
I will move today.
Yeah!
Yeah. - I'm shocked.
- I love it!
Get over here, give me a hug.
Yay, I knew it.
I knew it, I knew it.
- Oh my God, Natalia's moving to Ojai.
I did not think she was going to make that decision,
but she definitely fits in
with this Gilligan's Island theme.
She's so earthy, she got a doggie, she's just ready.
I'm happy for you, though.
- You can come visit anytime.
- She is taking a chance, a leap, and I'm so proud of her.
- I've had a great time in LA,
and I realize I really do love it there
and it's always gonna be there.
I realized I get to take my heart and soul
and the things that matter to me with me wherever I go.
This is a new opportunity for me, and I wanna live up to it.
- Alright. - I'm never givin' up,
just relocating. - Aw.
- It's been a journey.
I think, for whatever reason,
this journey's brought me here.
I'm ready to try it out.
- Natalia, chapter two starts...
- [Both] Now.
♪ SoulPancake ♪