What if turning 40 didn’t feel like a crisis — but a homecoming? In this episode, I share how travel shaped me, broke me open, and helped me become who I am.

In this milestone episode, I reflect on the bold, transformative journey that brought me to 40 — from immigrating to the U.S. at 16, studying abroad in Italy, leaving a successful corporate career, and building a new life across cultures. Travel didn’t just change my scenery — it changed me.

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting over, moving abroad, traveling solo, or living a more authentic life, this episode is for you. I talk about the moments that defined me: getting lost in unfamiliar cities, building a business from scratch, falling in love in Belgium, and finding peace in Italy and Greece.

We explore how travel teaches emotional resilience, self-trust, freedom, and clarity — especially for women navigating life after 30, 40, or beyond. This isn’t just a story about travel — it’s about reinvention, identity, and choosing a life that feels like yours.

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0:00 Turning 40: A Homecoming, Not a Crisis

1:52 How Travel Became My Greatest Teacher

2:55 Leaving Ukraine at 16: My First Bold Leap

12:24 Studying Abroad in Rome Changed Everything

17:02 Quitting Corporate to Move to Italy

18:50 The Trip to Belgium That Changed My Life

22:51 Ayahuasca and a Deep Spiritual Shift

23:22 Greece, Lockdown, and Starting Over Again

24:04 Top Life Lessons Travel Taught Me

25:24 What Life Feels Like at 40 as a Woman

27:52 A Love Letter to Travel & Reinvention

28:47 What’s Next: Celebrating 40 in Paris

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