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Is it your dream to buy and renovate a home in England? Wondering if it's the same as renovating in the United States? In Episode 8, the wrap-up to Season 2 of Creating Your Happy Place, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Suzy Wood shares her story of buying and renovating a home with her hubby and two kids near London, England. Professionally, Suzy Wood is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who works with people to get control of their health by analyzing both food and lifestyle choices. After living abroad for over 10 years, Suzy returned to the US, left her job in high tech marketing, and launched True Wellness Within where she helps people find more balance in their lives, eat better, and regain the vitality they used to have. - - Where to find Suzy - - Facebook: @TrueWellnessWithin and The Divorce Detox Facebook group Instagram: @TrueWellnessWithin Free Quiz: Has Your Body Healed from the Stress of Divorce? and Free Recipe Book for Living Agelessly - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

You don't have to cross an ocean to become an expat - you could just move to Canada! Think the slow life on a rural chicken farm in the quiet outskirts of Manitoba sounds like a dream? You should definitely check out this episode! In Episode 7, Season 2 of Creating Your Happy Place, we talk with Candice Bakx-Freisen about what it's like to live in rural Manitoba, and the difference between buying real estate (and living in) Canada versus in the United States.  Professionally, Candice is a Real Estate Agent & Real Estate Investor who's passionate about helping people reach their financial dreams. She coaches, trains, and offers mentorship on money topics ranging from basic budgeting to real estate investing.  Her candid approach to business, and ability to get past the fluff and dig into the root of each challenge for her clients so that they get more of the important stuff done has led to her becoming a highly sought-after coach within the finance and real estate industries. As a mother of 4, top performing realtor, entrepreneur, money coach, and speaker, Candice is the very definition of what it means to be a highly motivated woman, and she has a passion for helping others succeed in life and business. Candice has had many opportunities to speak in front of large crowds and enjoys teaching others and helping people reach their financial dreams. - - Where to find Candice - - Instagram: @candice.bakx.friesen Facebook: @candicebakxfriesen Website: candicebakxfriesen.com - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

Have you thought about living in Japan, Indonesia, or Thailand? Wondering what it might be like to call Southeast Asia home for a while? In Episode 6, Season 2 of Creating Your Happy Place, Naomi Geidel shares her story of leaving the United States and making a home for herself first in a traditional home in Japan, then in a villa in Indonesia, and finally studio apartment in a high rise flat in Bangkok Thailand.  Professionally, Naomi provides support and encouragement to creatives so they can bring their ideas to life.  Her Inspired Change program supports those ready to take life by the hand and create a way forward.  She is single & childless so has a deep understanding of navigating the twists and turns of life and living a life unexpected.  You can find Naomi wandering streets she’s never seen before looking for creative inspiration and joyful moments.   - - Where to find Naomi - - Instagram: @acreativepurpose Podcast: A Creative Purpose Website: naomigeidel.com - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

What would it be like to live in South Africa? What if you were moving there from the tiny country from Mauritius? In Episode 5, Season 2 of Creating Your Happy Place, Anu Gosai shares her story of leaving her tiny island home at 18 to study to be a pharmacist. She's now a happy dual-culture woman raising two girls with her hubby in a free-standing house with a big garden in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Professionally, Anu is the founder of Red Butterfly and works as a menstrual health coach, helping women who have menstrual health challenges and who want to learn how to live in sync with their cycles. - - Where to find Anu - - For those interested in learning more about Anu's work: Instagram: @anugosai.redbutterfly LinkTree: linktr.ee/redbutterfly Facebook: @redbutterfly.menstrualcycles Website: redbutterfly.co.za/ - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

Is it your dream to move to France? Are you itching to pack your bags and move to the land of baguettes and berets? Do you think the foodie-friendly atmosphere of Lyon might be just what the doctor ordered? In Episode 4, Season 2 of Creating Your Happy Place, Mary Clavieres shares how she and her hubby moved their family from their fast-paced city life in Hoboken New Jersey to the quiet outskirts of Lyon, France in Feb 2022, and how their 5 and 8 years old daughters have adjusted to living like the French. When Mary's not devouring French pastries she's putting her impressive 14-year experience at a top pharmaceutical company to good use as a change management consultant. Whether it's a small firm or a bigwig Fortune 100 company,  she helps teams transform and thrive, by their side to help them build stronger teams and operate their businesses more strategically. Mary also hosts the 'Brief Transitions' podcast. She dives deep into life's major changes like careers, parenting, and health. She's been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, NPR, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and even NBC News. - - Where to find Mary - - For those interested in learning more about Mary's work or podcast: Website: maryclavieres.com Podcast: brieftransitions.com Instagram: @mary.clavieres LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mary-clavieres-19917a7/ - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to leave the only home you've known and move to Thailand to teach English? In Episode 3 of Creating Your Happy Place, we've got Diane Nnaemeka, a fearless adventurer who left her childhood home 5 years ago to teach English to kindergartners and grade school kids. While she's moved 5 times while living there, she's happy in her tropical life and sees no end in sight to the adventure. Diane's now left teaching behind and is a self-sustainability and grief consultant  who helps empower individuals to harness their strengths and cultivate sustainable habits. She supports people on their journey towards long-term self-reliance and guides individuals through the healing process that unfolds following a significant loss. - - Where to find Diane - - For those interested in learning more about Diane's work or reaching out for support, check out: Linktree: linktr.ee/dianenn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diane.nnaemeka/ Email: sweetenedsoul123 (at) gmail.com - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live in London, Abu Dhabi, or Tokyo? In Episode 2 of Creating Your Happy Place, we've got Linda Mueller, a real globetrotter. She's lived in Tokyo, London, and Abu Dhabi with her husband and daughter. And now, she's a Certified Life Coach and mentor at The Expat Partner Coach, based out of good ol' Chicago, USA. Linda's all about empowering expat partners to adapt and thrive abroad. She's got tons of international experience, both personally and professionally, and she uses all that knowledge to coach her clients with some good old-fashioned compassionate accountability. Whether you're preparing for an international move, trying to adapt to a new culture, or getting ready to head back home, Linda's got your back with proven strategies and tools. Linda is a former corporate climber with 10+ years of accompanying partner experience in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Now she's all about helping other expat partners find purpose, connection, and a renewed sense of self that's independent of location. And she really knows what she's talking about - she's been there, done that, and got the T-shirt. So if you're an expat partner in need of some support, Linda's your gal. She's currently living in Chicago with her husband and teen third culture kid (TCK). - - Where to find Linda - - Facebook:@TheExpatPartnerCoach Twitter:@TheEPcoach Instagram:@TheExpatPartnerCoach LinkedIn:  @TheExpatPartnerCoach Website: TheExpatPartnerCoach.com - - About the host - - Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  Rebecca can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

Have you ever thought about packing up and living in another country? And have you ever wondered what it'd be like to be a Peace Corps Volunteer? Well, in this Season 2 opener of Creating Your Happy Place, Rebecca West shares her experience serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua. Spoiler alert, it wasn't exactly her cup of tea - she ended up leaving early. But even though it wasn't a great fit for her, she still thinks it was one of the most important things she could have done. In fact, she credits her success as a business woman and business coach to the lessons she learned from her time in the Peace Corps. These days, Rebecca's a business coach for residential interior designers and design firms. She teaches all sorts of techniques, skills, and processes that help keep their projects on track and keep clients from getting in their own way. Her mission? To eliminate decision fatigue and set a new standard for communication in residential interior design! 🤓 Rebecca's coaching website: seriouslyhappy.com 😀 Rebecca's Instagram: @beseriouslyhappy 🤝 Rebecca's Linked In: linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest 📕 Rebecca's book: Happy Starts at Home   -- About the host -- Rebecca West is a business coach for ambitious residential interior designers who are determined to become the only designer their clients and contractors call. She's also obsessed with creating happy homes, so if you need some advice for your home you can check out her book Happy Starts at Home or sign up for a via-Zoom Design Helpline.  She can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 🙏 If you like this podcast, make sure to review, subscribe, or share! 

Today on Creating Your Happy Place, we are chatting with special guest Kathy Davis! Kathy traded the white picket fence for a life on the road, living in a fifth-wheel RV with her husband and 2 cats.  Listen to hear about her transition to a home-on-wheels, what obstacles she faced (and continues to face) in making this bold move, and what we can learn from her when making our own tiny kitchens work as hard as we need them to. Kathy Davis is a plant-based lifestyle coach and recipe developer, the CEO of VegInspired.com, and the author of three cookbooks: The 30-Minute Whole-Food Plant-Based Cookbook, The Super Easy Plant-Based Cookbook, and The Budget-Friendly, Plant-Based Diet Cookbook. She helps people successfully transition to a plant-based way of eating that supports a fast-paced lifestyle, without requiring hours in the kitchen or the added stress of “What am I going to eat?!” Her website: https://www.veginspired.com Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veginspired Her Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/veginspiredfoodies  Rebecca is CEO of her Seattle-based residential interior design company Seriously Happy Homes, author of the book Happy Starts at Home, and host of this podcast! She's a business consultant to her fellow residential interior designers through Seriously Happy Coaching & Consulting and a small business mentor with SCORE Seattle. She can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/beseriouslyhappy/ Welcome to Creating Your Happy Place! A podcast that explores how our spaces support (or sabotage) our happiness and make it easier (or harder) to reach our goals, then empowers you to do whatever it takes to get happy at home. 😊🏡 Make sure to review and subscribe! 

Today on Creating Your Happy Place, we are chatting with special guest Jessica Butts! Jessica is a Meyers Briggs Expert who decided one day she was done with her home.  How did she decide she was done with her home? Was letting go easy? Since she's a former Psychotherapist, what has she discovered about her personality type and how it relates to what she needs from her home? All of these questions and more were answered in this incredible episode. Jessica is the Creator/CEO of Front Seat Life, Myers-Briggs Expert, Life/Business Coach for Intuitive Women, Author, Keynote Speaker, Podcaster, and Former Psychotherapist.  She is an ENFJ, truth teller, F bomb dropper, lover of all things Maui, and fiercely dedicated to helping you be unapologetically who you are. Her Links: Website: https://jessicabutts.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontseatlife/ Rebecca is CEO of her Seattle-based residential interior design company Seriously Happy Homes, author of the book Happy Starts at Home, and host of this podcast! She's a business consultant to her fellow residential interior designers through Seriously Happy Coaching & Consulting and a small business mentor with SCORE Seattle. She can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/beseriouslyhappy/ Welcome to Creating Your Happy Place! A podcast that explores how our spaces support (or sabotage) our happiness and make it easier (or harder) to reach our goals, then empowers you to do whatever it takes to get happy at home. 😊🏡 Make sure to review and subscribe! 

Today on Creating Your Happy Place, we are chatting with special guest Dana Parker! Dana is an emotional resiliency coach who grew up in the Mormon church and was married at 19. All within a few years she left the church, got a divorce, lost her job, went bankrupt, all the while trying to be a great mom to four boys. By losing everything, she says she's learned that her house is not her home and that actually, if she's at home with herself, then she can be at home anywhere. Listen to hear about her journey! Dana Parker has been on the ground floor in two previous personal-development movements, training other leaders. She is a highly qualified life coach with over a decade of experience in coaching thousands of clients all over the world. She specializes in navigating life change with emotional intelligence. She is experienced in spreading emotional education as a spiritual practice specifically through her development of educational materials, public speaking, and her work as a thought leader. She is the voice of the Inner World Movement and looks forward to future speaking engagements, online courses, retreats, and more. Her Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerworldmovement/ Group Coaching: http://www.innerworldmovement.com/p/reclaiming-you.html Website: http://www.innerworldmovement.com/ Rebecca is CEO of her Seattle-based residential interior design company Seriously Happy Homes, author of the book Happy Starts at Home, and host of this podcast! She's a business consultant to her fellow residential interior designers through Seriously Happy Coaching & Consulting and a small business mentor with SCORE Seattle. She can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/beseriouslyhappy/ Welcome to Creating Your Happy Place! A podcast that explores how our spaces support (or sabotage) our happiness and make it easier (or harder) to reach our goals, then empowers you to do whatever it takes to get happy at home. 😊🏡 Make sure to review and subscribe! 

Today on Creating Your Happy Place, we are chatting with special guest Maegan Blau! Maegan Blau is an interior designer based in sunny Arizona.  In 2009 she incurred a C6-C8 spinal cord injury and has been a wheelchair user ever since. She is diagnosed with an incomplete C8 spinal cord injury which has obviously changed the way she lives in the blink of an eye. As a person with a disability, it seemed the majority of options to make homes accessible were straight-up ugly and very hospital-like. It got her thinking…we can do better than this! Listen to this episode to hear all about her incredible journey. Her interior design career started with a personal journey to renovate and adapt her first home to fit accessibility needs while having a high level of style. Combining her perspective of disability with her life-long passion for interior design fueled Maegan to find creative ways to make spaces beautifully accessible.  In 2018 she started Blue Copper Design to elevate the world of adaptive design. Her Links: Instagram: Instagram.com/bluecopperdesign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluecopperdesign Rebecca is CEO of her Seattle-based residential interior design company Seriously Happy Homes, author of the book Happy Starts at Home, and host of this podcast! She's a business consultant to her fellow residential interior designers through Seriously Happy Coaching & Consulting and a small business mentor with SCORE Seattle. She can't resist a costume party or a cat video, and has a weakness for Oreos, Taco Bell, and Scotch whiskey. 😁 Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/beseriouslyhappy/ Welcome to Creating Your Happy Place! A podcast that explores how our spaces support (or sabotage) our happiness and make it easier (or harder) to reach our goals, then empowers you to do whatever it takes to get happy at home. 😊🏡 Make sure to review and subscribe!