Living Life Differently

After working in finance for 8 years, Sarah made a big and bold decision to quit her high-flying city job and spent 18 months travelling the world, climbing Kilimanjaro, backpacking around South America and doing a ski season. She used the time abroad to help her decide on what she wanted to do with her life.  As a result, she set up Tough Girl Challenges as a way of motivating and inspiring women...

After living in France for just over 10 years (listen to EP1 for more details) Ellie landed a remote job and decided that it was time for another big move in life. Motivated by the desire to live somewhere warmer and cheaper, she opted to relocate to Portugal - a country she had never even visited before. She talks about her decision to move, why she chose Portugal, what she loves about the countr...

In this episode, I talk to Helen who is 50,000km into her epic worldwide cycling adventures. She is aged 42 and talked to me from her base in North Macedonia whilst she waited for pandemic travel restrictions to be lifted. Helen talks about how she got into cycle touring, how she finances her travels and how she overcomes shyness on the road. You can follow Helen's adventures here: Facebook In...

Ever thought about packing up and moving abroad to start a new life? Listen to Ellie's story - after some huge financial pressures, she bought an ex-builders van for £400, packed it to the roof and set off to the French Alps. She went to France with very basic French language skills and took a huge drop in salary. It was a big gamble. Did it pay off? Listen to find out! You can follow Ellie on...