Welcome to season 3 where I’ll be speaking to women in the travel industry who are having an impact on the travel industry and helping others live their best lives. We'll be covering corporate runaway stories, remote work tips, grief and travel, planning for retirement, solo female travel, moving abroad, building generational income, and much more! Question for you...Are you looking to move to Europe? If you’ve been following along in the She Hit Refresh Facebook group which you can join at...

This is the first episode of season three of the She Hit Refresh podcast! We’ve taken a long hiatus but I’m so glad to be back with this spectacular season. As you may remember in Season two we interviewed women from the She Hit Refresh community who had hit refresh and started living the lives they had always dreamed of, women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. In this season I’ll be speaking to women in the travel industry who are having an impact on the travel and helping others live their...

This is the last episode of season two. It's been a wonderful season full of personal refresh stories from our members. If you've ever thought about radically changing your life and fulfilling that need to travel or move away you're in luck. First up we have Lynn Strough, who lived the conventional life of wife, mother, and working in a cubical. After a divorce and job layoff she took the opportunity to forge a new path and travel the world on her own at 56. Then we'll hear from Elizabeth...

Are you thinking of Moving to Madrid? In this episode we hear from two friends of mine who I met in this magical city. Both left North America to see what Spain had in store for them and by moving abroad they've been able to redefine their lives. What We Discuss What it's like to move to Madrid in your 40s! Leaving a life of convention and making the brave decision to move abroad Teaching English in Madrid - what is the Auxiliar program  What is a freelance visa and how to start a...

In this episode we’ll here from two women who fell out of love with their careers and changed directions in their 40s. There are two very different journeys but both very inspiring! What We Discuss What it's like to change your life in your 40s! Complete career change: working with at risk youth and to helping female solo-preneurs Why you shouldn't quit your day job before you start your side-hustle Why hitting refresh is easier than you think Advice for what to charge for your...

In this episode I speak to two women in their 60's who have taken control of the narrative of their life. Wanting to fulfill and dream and live a life they love, they took action and made it happen. Both women still reside in North America, which means you don't need to move abroad to hit refresh! First up we have Janice Tomich, from Vancouver and 62 years young! After a long career as a dental technician she developed an allergy that caused her to leave her career and start anew. Find out...

In this episode we'll talk to two women in their 40s who started a whole new career path and found a way to take their work online. Kelly Rodriguez shares how she went from marketer to a grade school teacher to a fully remote job in education! While she hasn't relocated yet, she found a way to untether her life, take her work with her on the road, and spend summers in Spain. Not every refresh means moving half-way across the world. Bonni Wildesen Hise found her refresh when she lost 100...

In this episode you'll hear from two friends of mine that I met in Madrid who have lived in the city since the early 2010's, long enough to call Madrid home. As you know, I love this city and one of the highlights of living here is the incredible community of women that I have met. Listen in as Jo, a 35-year old Canadian, no stranger to hitting refresh has continued reinventing herself here in Spain. I'll also talk to Maria, a 40-year old from Wisconsin, who shares with us how she's navigated...

Are you ready to leave your draining corporate job to start your own online business? These two women did just that! In this episode we'll hear from Andreia Olaru who realized there was more to life than a fancy job title and living for the weekends. We'll also hear from Chardét Durbin, whose physical symptoms of stress caused by the work culture in NYC led her to hit refresh and move to the U.K. What We Discuss How a change of environment can trigger buried emotions to surface Getting...

Do your parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents hail from another country? In this episode we have two women from the U.S. who picked up their lives and moved to where their families come from. Paige Dygert moved to the Italian village of her ancestors. Her new home shares a wall with the house where her great-grandfather lived before he emigrated to the U.S. Katherine Maestas Ruiz recently hit refresh and moved to Spain! The birthplace of her mother and is starting a new life just...

In today’s episode I interview two friends of mine that I met in Madrid. Both women are in their 30s, both hit refresh to escape the rat race and build a new life in Madrid. First we’ll talk to Kelly Flowers, a former retail buyer turned English teacher who makes the most of living abroad and her holiday-filled teaching scheduled. Fun fact: Kelly and I were roommates last year! Next up we have Becca Crespo, a New Yorker who wanted something more out of life than the constant work-grind, moved...

Have you ever felt there must be more to life than a 9-5, or for some of us a 9-9, to pay the bills and keep up with the Jonses? In this episode we hear from two courageous women who ditched the desk to live a more purposeful life and hit the road with their husbands for full time travel. Ellen McGregor Kortan hit refresh in her 40s and found a way to travel full time on just $24,000 a year, for two people! Tara Marlow moved back to Australia, and with her daughter in college, finally started...

In this episode we'll here from two community builders in their 30s. First up is Jenny Lachs, founder of Digital Nomad Girls (DNG). DNG is a community for digital nomad women around the world which has quickly grown to over 20,000 members in the past 4 years! Jenny shares her fascinating journey from scientist to online business owner and the ups and downs along the way. Next we'll hear from Lou Stokes, a style and confidence coach who runs the beautiful Self Love Sisterhood community. Lou's...

In this episode we hear from two marvelous women who have taken life by the horns, hit refresh, and leaped into the unknown. First we'll hear from Christina Lord, who just turned 40! She shares how death and divorce drastically changed her life and led her to go on a journey of self-discovery and reinvention. We'll also hear from 43 year young Melissa Mansfield. Her love of travel and dance took her on a post-divorce journey through Latin America and helped heal in ways only dance can...

In this episode we’ll hear from Cindy Sheahan, 58 years old, mother of four, originally from Chicago and for the past 20 years has called Denver home. Cindy recently discovered solo-travel and has spent almost two years traveling the world on her own!  We’ll also hear from Barbara Smith, a cancer survivor, mother of two, from the San Francisco Bay Area. She's 56 years old and moved to Thailand in 2016 to start a new life!  What We Discuss Leaving a relationship that no longer serves...

If you've ever thought about moving abroad, changing careers, or just shaking up your life, but felt you were too old or it was too late, this season's podcast is for you!  Come get inspired as we share the stories of over 20 courageous women who took life by the horns and hit refresh! In this episode we'll hear from Jax Sanders, a 39 year old from New York whose experience with solo travel helped her build the confidence to make a drastic change and move to Sri Lanka! We'll also here from...

Welcome to our final episode of Season 1 of the She Hit Refresh podcast!  Thank you so much for your support, it's been a great ride! To help us wrap up this season we have special guest Lisette Austin who here to help you lean how to earn free travel. She is an award travel expert and has racked up millions of airline miles and hotel points using regular household spending and travel credit cards, saving herself over $100K in travel costs!   She also has an award winning podcast, the...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a topic that is very dear to my guest Kay Fabella. Kay is a mentor and friend of mine. She joins us on the podcast to talk about burnout and how her diagnosis of depression led her on a path of reinvention. Part of her reinvention has been moving to Spain, starting an online business, and creating boundaries to protect her mental health. Reinvention is a life long process and one that can leave you feeling isolated and lonely when those around you...

April 2019, in less than a year and a half of starting the She Hit Refresh online community, we ran our first ever retreat! Annette and I took a group of women to Morocco for a magical week of exploration, introspection, and inspiration. It exceeded every expectation we had! After spending 7 solid days with people you can't help but take away something powerful from the experience. In this episode Annette and I recap the retreat and talk about the 7 lessons we learned after spending a week...

“There are consequences for squandering your gifts. There are penalties for leaving big pieces of your life unlived. You’re halfway to dead. Get a move on.”  Brené Brown Did I get you're attention? I’ve got a beautiful episode for you! Today we’re talking about the midlife crisis. You might be wondering, what so beautiful about a midlife crisis? Well, it's all in your perspective. In my conversation with psychotherapist Megan Barnes Zesati we talk through what a midlife crisis is, or rather...

Are you a planner? Some people have no problem leaping into the unknown on a whim while others need a detailed plan before committing to change. We have quite a few planners in the She Hit Refresh group and we often get asked for advice on how to budget for a refresh. Recently I met the perfect person to help us out with this topic! In today's episode I interview fellow refresher, Sharon Kelly. I met Sharon through the She Hit Refresh community and actually got to meet her in person in...

Are you looking to become a virtual assistant, aka VA? It is great way to finally escape the ball and chain of the office and start working from anywhere. Today my guest is Hannah Dixon from Digital Nomad Kit and she’s helped thousands of people kick-start their VA career and she can help you too!  We cover a lot of ground in this episode including: - Her work background....and like mine it’s quite colorful! - How she got started as a VA  - How she went from VA work to running her own...

Have you ever thought about hitting refresh and buying a one-way ticket to Thailand? My guests in today's episode did just that! Nubia and Frantzces, are two bold and adventurous women who run the podcast Chronicles Abroad. Last May Annette and I had the opportunity to connect with them on their podcast and it's was such a pleasure to have them our ours!  In this episode we talk about: - Taking the leap abroad as single moms - Challenges that women and WOC face on the road - How travel can...

Are you ready to break free from your 9-5 and live your best life? If you are ready to get untethered and start a career in digital marketing take a listen to my interview with online marketing expert Kari DePhillips from The Content Factory and Workationing. Kari hit my radar over the summer of 2017 when I stumbled upon her podcast Workationing. The podcast chronicles her adventures, along with her bestie Kelly Chase, as they try out the digital nomad life and take their work with them...

This episode of the podcast is the audio of an AMA, Ask Me Anything, Facebook live I did in the She Hit Refresh Facebook group. Refreshers got a chance to ask me, Cepee, co-founder of She Hit Refresh, any question their heart desired.   Listen in to hear about: - Am I going to live in Spain forever? - What kind of visa I have - How I got into remote work - My advice on hitting refresh, despite feeling scared - My advice for expats who want to live long term in Spain...and how long it...