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New Life After Divorce: Solo Travel For Transformation. Plus Planning & Budgeting Tips - Dawn Butler P2 | E012

Ever feel like solo travel might be a catalyst for your own transformation? BUT you're also afraid to travel alone, not sure where you want to go...And you’re hesitating about actually taking the leap and booking that trip? Not to mention overwhelmed about the nitty gritty details - like  planning, budgeting and how to make time for travel in your busy life? Then you’re going to love part 2 of Dawn's story.   After getting divorced for the 2nd time, Dawn finally decided to face her fears and start solo travelling.  First she only travelled within the United States. But then she got up the nerve to go abroad. Through her travels she started to have more confidence in herself, and more faith in humanity. She also learned to shift her perspective on many things, and to stop what she calls dichotomous thinking.  Travel became her number 1 tool for personal transformation after divorce.  This new courage & confidence led to other things, such as seeking out community by creating it. Starting a podcast for underrepresented people in her field (technology), and starting travel coaching.  From being afraid of everything, boldly stepping out and taking chances, this is a story of reinvention through travel.  ======================== KEEP LISTENING TO HEAR: ➜How she budgets for & plans out her yearly travel ➜What her first solo trip abroad was like ➜The perspective shift that changed everything for her, when it comes to solo traveling.  ➜How overcoming her fear of travelling alone has given her the courage to start other new ventures in her life ➜And much much more! ▬▬▬▬▬ RESOURCES MENTIONED ▬▬▬▬▬ 👉Dawn’s podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326005 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326005] 👉Connect with Dawn on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1]  👉Dawn’s links: https://linktr.ee/unleashyourcourage [https://linktr.ee/unleashyourcourage]  ▬▬▬▬▬ CONNECT WITH ME (SHE REINVENTED)▬▬▬▬▬  👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereinventedhttps://www.instagram.com/shereinvented [https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented]   👉Link Tree: http://shereinvented.life/http://shereinvented.life/ [http://shereinvented.life/]  👉Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcast]  ▬▬▬▬▬ MORE RESOURCES ▬▬▬▬▬ 🚧Stuck? Don't know what you want? Hidden blocks can keep you from gaining clarity. Until you shift them, it’s hard to get clear. I share what worked for me in my FREE GUIDE at: https://clarityblocks.com/https://clarityblocks.com/ [https://clarityblocks.com/]  ➜Want to say thanks? Buy Me a Coffee ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinventedhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented]  -—— ✨ Remember: You're never too old, it's never too late, &you always have more options than you think! Here's to your reinvention!✨ —— Intro & outro music by: https://www.bensound.com

How Solo Travel Helped Her Reinvent After Divorce & Finally Overcome Her Fears - Dawn Butler P1 | E011

After her second divorce in her 40s, Dawn realized that she had wasted so much time worrying about what might happen, and letting fears stop her - rather than doing what she really wanted to do and living for today.  So she decided to finally change that,  and face one of her biggest fears - which had also been a secret desire:  Travelling alone.  Filled with trepidation (about anything and everything that could go wrong), she forged ahead and still took that first solo trip.  Was it a magical fantasy out of a Hallmark movie?  No, not really.  But it was the first step in the new era of Dawn. An era where she finally decided to be courageous, bold, and fully herself.   ====================== KEEP LISTENING TO DISCOVER: ➜Getting over her fears of solo travel and doing it anyways ➜How travel can be a catalyst for transformation ➜How Dawn used travel to reinvent herself after divorce ➜How she budgeted for her first trips  ➜Her #1 safety hack for solo women travelers ▬▬▬▬▬ RESOURCES MENTIONED ▬▬▬▬▬ 👉Dawn’s podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326005 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326005] 👉Connect with Dawn on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1]  👉Dawn’s links: https://linktr.ee/unleashyourcourage [https://linktr.ee/unleashyourcourage]  ▬▬▬▬▬ CONNECT WITH ME (SHE REINVENTED)▬▬▬▬▬  👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented [https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented]   👉Link Tree: http://shereinvented.life/ [http://shereinvented.life/]  👉Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcast]  ▬▬▬▬▬ MORE RESOURCES ▬▬▬▬▬ 🚧Stuck? Don't know what you want? Hidden blocks can keep you from gaining clarity. Until you shift them, it’s hard to get clear. I share what worked for me in my FREE GUIDE at: https://clarityblocks.com/ [https://clarityblocks.com/]  ➜Want to say thanks? Buy Me a Coffee ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented]  -—— ✨ Remember: You're never too old, it's never too late, &you always have more options than you think! Here's to your reinvention!✨ —— Intro & outro music by: https://www.bensound.com

Starting Over in my 60s & Getting Unstuck - How I found purpose after retirement | Amy EmptyNexter P2 (Ep 10)

Are you a newly retired woman and feeling lost and without purpose, and wondering what to do next? So many people think of retirement as the end-goal, like this magical era of life where you have endless amounts of free time to have fun and feel free.  But the reality is that retirement can come with a loss of social life and an abundance of unstructured time, which can lead to feelings of boredom, aimlessness and even regret. If that’s how you’re feeling - or if you don’t want to feel like that when you retire, then  I hope today’s interview will help inject some hope and clarity into your life.  Amy Freese from the Empty Nexter had been a continual reinventer her entire  life, From stay at home mom, to entrepreneur, to life coach, to radio host….She always knew what she wanted to do next. But when she decided to retire at the same time as her husband, she was not expecting how lost and purposeless she would feel, when she no longer had a job or career to show up for.  In fact, this aimlessness made her fall into  a sort of depression.  Now she helps other newly or soon-to-be retired women overcome this critical phase of retirement, to discover what they REALLy want to be doing, and to create more purpose than ever in their lives.  ▬▬IN THIS EPISODE WE GET INTO▬▬ ➜The 5 stages of retirement, and how she got through that first phase ( & loss of purpose) ➜The moment she realized she had lost her identity and what she did next.  ➜How she found her purpose and clarity after retirement ➜ The #1 thing holding women back in retirement.. ▬▬ RESOURCES MENTIONED ▬▬ 👉Reclaiming You in Retirement FREE GUIDE: https://theemtptynexter.myflodesk.com/reclaimingyou [https://theemtptynexter.myflodesk.com/reclaimingyou] 👉Amy’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.empty.nexter/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.empty.nexter/]  ▬▬CONNECT WITH ME (SHE REINVENTED)▬▬ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented [https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented]  👉Link Tree: https://beacons.ai/shereinvented [https://beacons.ai/shereinvented]   📺To watch this episode on video search for "She Reinvented Podcast" on youtube ▬▬ MORE RESOURCES▬▬ 🚧Stuck? Don't know what you want? Hidden blocks can keep you from gaining clarity. Until you shift them, it’s hard to get clear. I share what worked for me in my FREE GUIDE at: https://clarityblocks.com/ [https://clarityblocks.com/]  ➜Want to say thanks? Buy Me a Coffee ☕ [https://emojipedia.org/hot-beverage]: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented]  —— ✨ Remember: You're never too old, it's never too late, &you always have more options than you think! Here's to your reinvention!✨ —— Intro & outro music by: Bensound.com

From Stay-At-Home-Mom to Multiple Career Pivots to Finding Meaning After Retirement. It’s Never Too Late To Start Over! Amy EmptyNexter P1 (Ep 09)

Are you a woman over 50 looking for your next reinvention in life? And maybe that reinvention won’t be your first, second, third or even your 10th? If yes, I hope that this interview with Amy Freese from the Empty Nexter will show you that it’s OK to keep course correcting - and give you some invaluable tips for your own next reinvention.  When Amy was a new mom, she tried to be happy just with that, but soon realized that she wanted something more. So she started a women’s group, became a life coach, newspaper columnist, and then radio host.  Then at some point she realized she had burnt herself out trying to please other people, and so she decided to stop it all and start all over again. So she took over her parent’s business, ran that for several years, and then decided to reinvent herself yet again.  And she’s still reinventing today! So if you need some inspiration or permission that no matter where you are, it’s ok to make new decisions, try something new, and pivot again - Then keep watching! ====================== IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: ➜How she started her first business as a stay at home mom.  ➜How she then segued that into becoming a life coach, radio host, and newspaper columnist. ➜Dealing with spouses and other people who think you should just be satisfied with what you already have. ➜What it was like taking over the family business. ➜The 5 stages of retirement and existential crisis she faced when she retired. And much much more! ====================== 💬Have a question or comment about this episode? Join the conversation here 👇 https://shereinvented.substack.com/p/finding-purpose-after-retirement [https://shereinvented.substack.com/p/finding-purpose-after-retirement]  ====================== ▬RESOURCES MENTIONED ▬ 👉Reclaiming You in Retirement FREE GUIDE: https://theemtptynexter.myflodesk.com/reclaimingyou [https://theemtptynexter.myflodesk.com/reclaimingyou] 👉Amy’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.empty.nexter/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.empty.nexter/]  ▬CONNECT WITH ME (SHE REINVENTED)▬ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented [https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented]  👉Link Tree: https://beacons.ai/shereinvented [https://beacons.ai/shereinvented]  📺To watch this episode on video search for "She Reinvented Podcast" on youtube. ▬ MORE RESOURCES ▬ 🚧Stuck? Don't know what you want? Hidden blocks can keep you from gaining clarity. Until you shift them, it’s hard to get clear. I share what worked for me in my FREE GUIDE at: https://clarityblocks.com/ [https://clarityblocks.com/]  ➜Want to say thanks? Buy Me a Coffee ☕ [https://emojipedia.org/hot-beverage]: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented]  —— ✨ Remember: You're never too old, it's never too late, &you always have more options than you think! Here's to your reinvention!✨ —— Intro & outro music by: https://www.bensound.com

How Jiu Jitsu Helped Me Reinvent Myself After a Breakup at 36 (Laura from BJJ Babes P2 | E008)

Are you a woman in your late 30s early 40s who has undergone a break up or a big life move lately, and are looking for a way to reinvent yourself - and hopefully come out even stronger than before?  Maybe finding something that gets you out of your head, and into your body would help. — At the age of 36, Laura had just moved back to the United States, and was planning on starting a new life in San Diego with her fiance.  But then she got dumped out of the blue, and all of those plans went out the window.  Looking for something to distract her, she decided to sign up for a local Jiu Jitsu class.  Walking into that academy for the first time, she had no idea: 1. How HARD it would be at first, and… 2. How much Jiu Jitsu would end up changing her life.  Now she hosts the podcast BJJ Babes, and encourages other women who train (or want to get started) in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  — In this episode you'll hear about: ➜What it was like to get broken up with, right after making a big international move.  ➜How doing martial arts helped her take her power back.  ➜What it’s like to train as a woman in a male dominated sport.  ➜How women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s are getting into Jiu Jitsu.  ➜Deciding to start a podcast around her passion, even though she had no idea how to do it.  And more!  No matter your age or where you are in your life: There are always more opportunities than you realize to reinvent yourself and live the life you want!   ▬▬▬▬▬ RESOURCES MENTIONED ▬▬▬▬▬  👉BJJ BABES podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZO5DRxg64EtJ1kaBpNq4I [https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZO5DRxg64EtJ1kaBpNq4I]  👉Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjjbabespodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/bjjbabespodcast/]  💬Join the conversation about this episode:👇    ▬▬▬▬▬ CONNECT WITH ME (SHE REINVENTED)▬▬▬▬▬  👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented [https://www.instagram.com/shereinvented]   👉Link Tree: http://shereinvented.life/ [http://shereinvented.life/]  👉Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@SheReinventedPodcast]  ▬▬▬▬▬ MORE RESOURCES ▬▬▬▬▬ 🚧Stuck? Don't know what you want? Hidden blocks can keep you from gaining clarity. Until you shift them, it’s hard to get clear. I share what worked for me in my FREE GUIDE at: https://clarityblocks.com/ [https://clarityblocks.com/]  ➜Want to say thanks? Buy Me a Coffee ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shereinvented]  -------------------------------------------- Intro/Outro Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music