She Hit Refresh | For Women Who Want to Move Abroad After 30

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-hust...

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 te...

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 mean...

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 Spa...

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....

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 recen...

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 Bec...

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 y...

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...

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 h...

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 Thailan...

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 h...

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...

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 l...

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...

“ 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 conv...

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...

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...

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: - Tak...

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...

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, despi...

In this episode I sit down with Allison Macsas Steger from Rogue Expeditions for a Q&A about our upcoming She Hit Refresh Retreat in Morocco! Rogue Expeditions is the tour company handling the logistics of our trip. Come listen as we address FAQs about Morocco, how our retreat is different, what's included, and what to expect from the four workshops we'll be hosting.  If you'd like more i...

Have you ever wondered what a life coach does? Maybe you're already working with one? Or maybe you want to be one!   Since we get a lot of questions regarding life coaching in the She Hit Refresh group , we invited coach and facilitator Katie Chalcraft to the podcast. Listen in as she provides insight on the purpose and power of working with a life coach. She'll also dive into her o...

In today's episode you'll get to learn more about co-founder Annette Villarreal and her journey. This structured, Type A personality hit refresh big time in 2017 and quit her job of almost 8 years so that she could travel the world and spend time with family. Find out what's she doing now and what's next!

In this episode you'll learn about She Hit Refresh co-founder Cepee Tabibian. If you are a member of our Facebook group you may already know a bit about Cepee and her journey from Texas to Spain. Come her her discuss her first trip abroad at 17 and how that changed her life, where she gets her infectious energy from, why she moved to Spain at 35,  how she starting a new career in her lat...