Life in Paradise on a Shoestring

In this episode Dawn explains why making a decision about good health is so important.  we must communicate with and recruit our subconscious, or it can sabotage our best efforts.  During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, they did a revealing study of diets of athletes from 120 different countries. While they are different foods, there was a clear diet that contributed to peak performance sustaining...

This episode covers why it is so important to take personal responsibility for our health care and not strictly rely on “professionals” to keep us healthy. Understanding history of healing and medicine gives us power and shows how historical philosophies still drive behavior in our modern era. In the pharmaceutical industry profits trump public health priorities, there are many examples of the lif...

Robert Nelson and his wife Fellice are founders of Expats in Mexico . Bob blogs, edits and writes content that covers a wide variety of topics of interest to expats living in Mexico and aspiring expats who are planning a move to the country. At age 78, Robert and his wife have redefined retirement and are doing what they love - his story is so inspirational! Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn&apos...

This week the topic is Issues in the Tissues: Letting Go and the Law of Forgiveness Power is at the root of our human experience. Every attitude we hold provides us with positive or negative power.  There is an indisputable link between our physical emotional state and illness.  What is Forgiveness? What is not Forgiveness? It has been important in many religious and spiritual practices through ou...

Have you ever been frozen by fear? At times, although we are very capable of doing something, we don’t. We can’t, because we become immobilized by fear.  Why is that?  Fear is a survival emotion, what happens in our bodies as a result of fear is a physical response.  What happens mentally and emotionally is often a revision to survival energy patterns - also known as archetypes. These patterns are...

Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode Dawn explains the need to let go and make room. She  shares her secret method of manifesting the man of her dreams: Captain Tom. Single folks you'll want to be sure to grab a pen and paper to take some notes because this really works! Have you ever had a rude awakening that you’ve been building someone else’s dream, and forgot to build your own? Daw...

Join us for an informative interview with former expat Cy Witherspoon, Business Development  Specialist with IMG as we discuss his experience of having both daughters born in Mexico, trends in medical tourism and the different types and benefits of global health insurance.  https://opats.com/healthinsurance Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Connect with me: Instagram: https://www...

Albert Einstein said, “Everyone who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe … one in the face of which we, humans, with our modest powers must feel humble.” Einstein was a spiritual scientist. He also said, “Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”  The natural or universal laws are just as...

Thinking about make a bold move but it feels SCARY?? That's natural.  In this episode you'll get smart strategies and tactics for navigating this unpredictable, uncertain time of rapid change we live in.  Inc. Magazine ran a recent article about a newly released research study that has profound implications on how we plan for and think about the future.  While the study was done in a cor...

January's focus is on the Health Benefits of Moving Overseas.  Dawn discusses the philosophy of Living Until the Day You Die that her late musician friend Jim Morris lived by.  Health care coverage is naturally a hot topic for potential expats, Dawn contrasts the different approaches we can take and why Good Health is the best plan. We also discuss Long Term Care Insurance and alternative opt...

Time and time again we keep hearing that a MAJOR benefit of moving overseas is Stress reduction. The first in our Health Benefits of Moving Overseas series, in this show we discuss the Law of Non-resistance. January is the month when most people focus on better health. We uncover why stress is so damaging to our health and offer 5 proven tips to reducing stress and better health. Implementing a fe...

Sheryl Strong is a serial entrepreneur who enjoyed working for herself most of her adult life, but not the struggle to make ends meet as single mom. She wondered if she could ever afford to retire and decided it would only be possible if she moved out of the the United States.  She looked at many options and took an exploratory trip to Ecuador and was hooked.   Luck and good fortune smiled on her...

Deirdre Tshien has travelled extensively and visited many places in the world. She's always had a fascination with the United States and New York from watching TV in Australia.  When she visited  New York City for the first time, the Big Apple stole her heart and inspired her  dream to live there. Life happened, and while working a corporate job started a hospitality business that quickly blo...

David Chislett was born in Britain, raised in South Africa, resides in The Netherlands. Nowhere and Everywhere are his home.  He's a published author, poet, musician and artist. David has also been an entrepreneur for over 25 years. The link that joins everything in his life together is creativity, By sharing what he knows about this human capacity, his aim is to improve the world, one presen...

Sam Thiara is on a mission to support individuals on their journey.  Over the last many years, he has mentored hundreds and engaged thousands.  In about 5,000 conversations to date, they center around the topic of understanding 'who' you are over 'what' you are going to do.  He activates the voice within with a concept called, The Five Core Elements.  Sam graduated from univers...

For 17 years when Dawn and Mick Niess returned from Isla Mujeres, their vacation fantasy was to move there to live.  In July 2020 those fantasies became possibilities after attending  the Overseas Life Redesign How to Live in Paradise workshop. That spark led to Dawn taking action and enrolling in the Dream Life in Paradise Academy.  What started as a 5 year plan quickly accelerated shrunk to a tw...

As a partner of a national law firm, trial attorney Deborah Crinigan appeared to have it all: a high powered career, a big historical home, travel to her second home in paradise at will.  At age 48 a midlife call was a reminder that her father had died at age 53. Her home in Isla Mujeres, Mexico was a siren's call to a happier, healthier and joyous life.  She and her husband Willy have transf...

Mike Brush and his husband Chris Crum had a Plan B that included purchasing property where they could live, but it also generated rental income. The found the perfect piece of real estate in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, signed the purchase agreement hoping they could spend a few weeks to a couple of months a year there. Two days later a global pandemic was declared. They had two choices: back out and los...

Nadine Koster left Germany after high school to travel to New Zealand. it was there she met her future husband from Mexico.  They returned to their respective countries for a while. They lived in Germany and Canada before eventually settling in Isla Mujeres, Mexico with their two children.  Nadine's passion for healing led her to Tai Chi and Qi Gong - practices that are 100s and 1000s of year...

Episode 50 is an exciting milestone so Dawn shares Golden Nuggets from her weekly Claim Your Dream Life Facebook Group live show. She dives into how we can escape the noise, anger and negativity that seems to be everywhere.  Staying sane by focusing on what we CAN control, setting and achieving our own goals and remembering who we are with move us forward.   Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn&apos...

After vacationing in Isla Mujeres Mexico for a decade, Anya Fedorowicz made a plan to move to the island permanently in 2022.  To her delight, the plan unfolded much faster than she expected.  She resigned from her long time Montessori school teaching position in Michigan, sold most of her belongings and never looked back.  She's fallen in love with her new slower paced overseas life. Did you...

Living in San Diego on his sailboat and working as a dock master should have been a dream life.  With his medical background, Jim Guy had a bad feeling about the coronavirus in March 2020. After the first death in the U.S. occurred, he headed South to his favorite place: Isla Mujeres, Mexico. He rented a room for $100 USD per month and has never looked back. With a new career in photography (he&ap...

After the death of his wife Amy 15 years ago, Jay Trimble took a vacation to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.  Most unexpectedly, he bought a house.  It was a lot with a mere shell of a building - and a stunning view, but his construction background meant he saw potential. Over the years kept building.  When the view got blocked by the house built on the vacant lot between his property and the Caribbean - he...

When Cliff Holmes came home from work late, he found a dark house with  note on the counter from his third wife. After two years of thinking about the signs he missed, his passion for work and what was next - he made a bold move.  The recovering workaholic sold everything and began a new chapter of his life focused on international travel.  Listen to his journey of investing well, spotting opportu...

Growing up in Canada, Kim Melia moved every few years so was used to meeting new people and making new friends. As a young woman she moved alone to the United States with one suitcase.  Her mom was a gypsy snowbird, trying out living in new countries fro six months to locate a future retirement location.  Kim visited her in many countries over the years.  Her mom settled in Lake Chapala, Mexico so...