Life in Paradise on a Shoestring

In this episode Dawn dives into the Power of Belief and its impact on making dreams a reality. There are two components and that they are equally as important 1) Dreaming Big; and 2) Acting Daily - s…

Ten years ago, no one in the United States thought a civil war was a possibility, much less talked about it. In recent polls, nearly 50% of Americans think a civil war is coming.  For over 240 two ye…

One of my mentors, John Addison said: "if it's easy, it's sleazy." He was on to something, because I see it all the time now that I'm out of the network marketing industry. People try to sell me on g…

Happy Summer Solstice and let’s Make Some Magic! “You’re not thinking Big Enough!”  Thinking Big is a skill. Think of it as a muscle we need to rep. Dawn  will share how we can develop this skill to …

Aristotle used  "eudaimonia" to describe the highest good humans can strive toward – to describe a life ‘well lived’. Some translate it as ‘happiness’. For Aristotle, it meant practicing virtues like…

Alex started her career in hospitality, a service industry. She quickly realized it was not employee friendly and decide to make a change. She now runs a thriving business she can run from anywhere! …

The United States spends 18% of Gross Domestic Product on health care consumption. Other developed nations spend about about half that amount.  While the US is #1 in spending, it ranks a paltry #37 i…

Special May 16th Virtual Anniversary Party (19 Years!) with Dawn & Tom . We kick it off with Tom sharing how he manifested Crewing on the Winning Sailboat in the Classic Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta in…

How do you define work? We dive into the financial and personal role of work in our lives. Cultural differences in how communities view work. How moving overseas increases your options and choices ab…

FIRE stands for, financial independence retire early.  The movement started a little over a decade ago, some books were written about the concept and then the millennials really climbed onboard. A bi…

Lisa Godfrey-Hayes had a passion for travel, even though she had never left Alabama.  Some of her medical industry colleagues worked in Saudi Arabia. She decided to apply, and was hired. She found he…

It's not how much you make, it's how much you keep that matters. Taxes are BY FAR your biggest expense.. In this episode Dawn explains the Great American Tax Loophole: How to Earn over $200,000 a yea…

We believe in a world where when we’re on our deathbed, we never look back and think “what if?” What if you go for it, but it doesn't work out? What are the 3 biggest reasons why overseas retirement …

What is Wealth? At what point are we “Rich”? How much stuff must we accumulate before we have “won”? In this episode we dive into the hot topic of “Wealth”.  In many cases, lack of income is the #1 r…

When Social Worker Karen Rosenberg and a business partner hosted yoga retreats in Isla Mujeres, Mexico they befriended a young man in his mid 30's who died unexpectedly from undiagnosed diabetes. She…

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 Lo…

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 medici…

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 expat…

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.  T…

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, wha…