Life in Paradise on a Shoestring
292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe show is all about creating a Life You NEVER Need a Vacation From. (It’s ok if you still WANT to take Vacations) It’s designed to give you insights and wisdom to create your “somebody pinch me” reality. We share experiences, strategies and practical steps you can take to live your dream life in paradise. Listen and you’ll know that if you can dream it, You Can Achieve it
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A Family First, Then I Made My Dream Come True!
January 13, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBMaria DeNuccio's priority was raising a family. When her youngest child was finishing high school it was time to make her life long dream of owning her own oceanfront restaurant. With the help and support of her husband Dan, she's living her dream. Hear how her Sicilian grandmother and her mother's legacy empowered her to open a restaurant in a foreign country, with no background as a restauranteur. DeNuccio's has amazing vistas and is the best place for Italian food in Isla Mujeres. Reserv...
Episode 16: A Family First, Then I Made My Dream Come True!
January 13, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBOur Guest Maria DeNuccio's priority was raising a family. When her youngest child was finishing high school it was time to make her life long dream of owning her own oceanfront restaurant. With the help and support of her husband Dan, she's living her dream. Listen to how her Sicilian grandmother and her mother's legacy empowered her to open a restaurant in a foreign country, with no background as a restauranteur. DeNuccio has amazing vistas and is the best place for Italian food in Isla Mu...
A Family First, Then I Made MY Dream Come True!
January 13, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBOur Guest Maria DeNuccio's priority was raising a family. When her youngest child was finishing high school it was time to make her life long dream of owning her own oceanfront restaurant. With the help and support of her husband Dan, she's living her dream. Listen to how her Sicilian grandmother and her mother's legacy empowered her to open a restaurant in a foreign country, with no background as a restauranteur. DeNuccio has amazing vistas and is the best place for Italian food in Isla Mu...
Episode 15: We opened our eyes, then everything fell into place.
December 23, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBRose Granato and Mike Turajich said good-bye to high pressure corporate jobs in Toronto, Canada and hello to a laidback life in Mexico. Smart real estate investments provided the means to build their stunning Caribbean front dream home. Semi-retired, they now manage their vacation rental condo, plus a handful of others for owners in the same complex. Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Support the show
We opened our eyes, then everything fell into place.
December 23, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBRose Granato and Mike Turajich said good-bye to high pressure corporate jobs in Toronto, Canada and hello to a laidback life in Mexico. Smart real estate investments provided the means to build their stunning Caribbean front dream home. Semi-retired, they now manage their vacation rental condo, plus a handful of others for owners in the same complex. Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlifeinparadise/ Facebook: https:/...
We Didn't Just Talk About Our Dream Retirement - We Went For it!
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 21.8 MBBecky McCormack and her husband dreamed of a Caribbean Island retirement. They finally made the move. Four months later they moved back to the U.S to care for an ill family Member. This year, they made a second attempt and moved from Missouri to Mexico for the second time. Becky shares her perspective, as a retired librarian, how to go about conducting the research to make such a move. Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mi...
Episode 14: We Didn't Just Talk About Our Dream Retirement - We Went For it!
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 21.8 MBBecky McCormack and her husband dreamed of a Caribbean Island retirement. They finally made the move. Four months later they moved back to the U.S to care for an ill family Member. This year, they made a second attempt and moved from Missouri to Mexico for the second time. Becky shares her perspective, as a retired librarian, how to go about conducting the research to make such a move. Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Support the show
The Dog Lady of Mexico
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBAlison Sawyer Current and her husband Jeff moved to Mexico in 2001, built their dream home complete with a potter's studio for her. Little did she know that her concern for the local animals with turn in to her life's passion. Since then her non-profit "Isla Animals" has spayed and neutered over 20,000 cats and dogs and facilitated thousands of adoptions. Isla Animals: https://www.facebook.com/IslaAnimals/ http://www.islaanimals.org A portion of the proceeds from Alison's book The Dog Lad...
Episode 13: The Dog Lady of Mexico
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBAlison Sawyer Current and her husband Jeff moved to Mexico in 2001, built their dream home complete with a potter's studio for her. Little did she know that her concern for the local animals with turn in to her life's passion. Since then her non-profit "Isla Animals" has spayed and neutered over 20,000 cats and dogs and facilitated thousands of adoptions. Isla Animals: https://www.facebook.com/IslaAnimals/ http://www.islaanimals.org A portion of the proceeds from Alison's book The Dog Lad...
Alison Sawyer: The Dog Lady of Mexico
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBAlison Sawyer Current and her husband Jeff moved to Mexico in 2001, built their dream home complete with a potter's studio for her. Little did she know that her concern for the local animals with turn in to her life's passion. Since then her non-profit "Isla Animals" has spayed and neutered over 20,000 cats and dogs and facilitated thousands of adoptions. Isla Animals: https://www.facebook.com/IslaAnimals/ http://www.islaanimals.org A portion of the proceeds from Alison's book The Dog Lad...
Episode 12: I Traded a Privileged Life in Paris for an Island Paradise
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 22.7 MBAt age 18 Helena left Paris for a 3 month visit to Mexico City to study Spanish and visit friends. Her parents weren't pleased when upon her return she announced she planned to move to Mexico. She's been living on Isla Mujeres for 34 years and wouldn't change a thing. Hear why she loves her life, her new business and her island friend family. Connect with Helena here: https://www.facebook.com/Helena-Pet-Sitting-in-Paradise-112872126765136/ Please check out our Facebook Group at www.faceboo...
I Traded a Privileged Life in Paris for an Island Paradise
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 22.7 MBAt age 18 Helena left Paris for a 3 month visit to Mexico City to study Spanish and visit friends. Her parents weren't pleased when upon her return she announced she planned to move to Mexico. She's been living on Isla Mujeres for 34 years and wouldn't change a thing. Hear why she loves her life, her new business and her island friend family. Connect with Helena here: https://www.facebook.com/Helena-Pet-Sitting-in-Paradise-112872126765136/ Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Co...
Episode 11: Living Outside the Box in Paradise
November 25, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBKeesha Parker thought she'd have to wait 35 years and retire in order to move to paradise. Instead she transitioned her counseling practice from traditional in person therapy session to exclusively online sessions. That decision gave her the freedom to live anywhere, and she chose to move to the Caribbean Island Paradise of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Now she continues to help her clients while also dedicating 2 days a week at one of the ten best beaches in the world! Hear how she did it, the cha...
Living Outside the Box in Paradise
November 25, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBKeesha Parker thought she'd have to wait 35 years and retire in order to move to paradise. Instead she transitioned her counseling practice from traditional in person therapy session to exclusively online sessions. That decision gave her the freedom to live anywhere, and she chose to move to the Caribbean Island Paradise of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Now she continues to help her clients while also dedicating 2 days a week at one of the ten best beaches in the world! Hear how she did it, the cha...
Episode 10: The Gift of Time: Our Life Living outside of the United States.
November 18, 2019 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBTommy and Allison Merandi traded in their high stress and no time Atlanta lifestyle for Caribbean Island Life. Instead of commuting for 3 hours in bumper to bumper traffic, six days a week, Allison now walks her 2 dogs 3-4 times a day. Instead of just spending Sundays together, Tommy and Allison cherish their daily together time. Tommy thought he'd retired, but the allure of helping to run the island's most popular gringo bar was just too attractive. Oh yeah, they also started a new busines...
The Gift of Time: Our Life Living outside of the United States.
November 18, 2019 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBTommy and Allison Merandi traded in their high stress and no time Atlanta lifestyle for Caribbean Island Life. Instead of commuting for 3 hours in bumper to bumper traffic, six days a week, Allison now walks her 2 dogs 3-4 times a day. Instead of just spending Sundays together, Tommy and Allison cherish their daily together time. Tommy thought he'd retired, but the allure of helping to run the island's most popular gringo bar was just too attractive. Oh yeah, they also started a new busines...
Episode 9: Broad Horizons: The Great American Free Enterprise System Thrives in Central America.
November 11, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 32.9 MBOur guest Cliff McFuller and his wife Chris moved onto a sailboat at age 21. After 41 years of marriage and raising twin daughters, he shares their remarkable perspective. With a background in real estate, Cliff offers sound advice on foreign investment, culture and how to live a good life - overseas. Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Support the show
Episode 9: Broad Horizons: The Great American Free Enterprise System Thrives in Central America
November 11, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 32.9 MBCliff McFuller and his wife Chris moved onto a sailboat at age 21. After 41 years of marriage and raising twin daughters, he shares their remarkable perspective. With a background in real estate, Cliff offers sound advice on foreign investment, culture and how to live a good life - overseas. Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/olr)
Broad Horizons: The Great American Free Enterprise System Thrives in Central America
November 11, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 32.9 MBCliff McFuller and his wife Chris moved onto a sailboat at age 21. After 41 years of marriage and raising twin daughters, he shares their remarkable perspective. With a background in real estate, Cliff offers sound advice on foreign investment, culture and how to live a good life - overseas. Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/olr)
Episode 9: Broad Horizons: The Great American Free Enterprise System Thrives in Central America.
November 11, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 32.9 MBOur guest Cliff McFuller and his wife Chris moved onto a sailboat at age 21. After 41 years of marriage and raising twin daughters, he shares their remarkable perspective. With a background in real estate, Cliff offers sound advice on foreign investment, culture and how to live a good life - overseas. Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/olr)
The Great American Free Enterprise System Thrives in Central America.
November 11, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 32.9 MBOur guest Cliff McFuller and his wife Chris moved onto a sailboat at age 21. After 41 years of marriage and raising twin daughters, he shares their remarkable perspective. With a background in real estate, Cliff offers sound advice on foreign investment, culture and how to live a good life - overseas. Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlifeinparadise/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndfleming/ LinkedIn: https://...
Retirement was Boring, So I Made a Difference
November 04, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24 MBMaggie and Tom Washa have been Wintering in Mexico for over 30 years. She got bored just gazing at the sea. She needed purpose so she started an English School to help lift the locals out of poverty. After nine years, she made a huge impact but it was time to move on. Then she started a university scholarship nonprofit that now has over 100 donors who pool their resources to support a dozen college students. That's making a difference! Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/olr)
Retirement was Boring, So I Made a Difference
November 04, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24 MBMaggie and Tom Washa have been Wintering in Mexico for over 30 years. She got bored just gazing at the sea. She needed purpose so she started an English School to help lift the locals out of poverty. After nine years, she made a huge impact but it was time to move on. Then she started a university scholarship nonprofit that now has over 100 donors who pool their resources to support a dozen college students. That's making a difference! Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Connect...
Episode 8: Retirement was Boring, So I Made a Difference
November 04, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24 MBMaggie and Tom Washa have been Wintering in Mexico for over 30 years. She got bored just gazing at the sea. She needed purpose so she started an English School to help lift the locals out of poverty. After nine years, she made a huge impact but it was time to move on. Then she started a university scholarship nonprofit that now has over 100 donors who pool their resources to support a dozen college students. That's making a difference! Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com...
Episode 8: Retirement was Boring, So I Made a Difference
November 04, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24 MBMaggie and Tom Washa have been Wintering in Mexico for over 30 years. She got bored just gazing at the sea. She needed purpose so she started an English School to help lift the locals out of poverty. After nine years, she made a huge impact but it was time to move on. Then she started a university scholarship nonprofit that now has over 100 donors who pool their resources to support a dozen college students. That's making a difference! Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com...
Raising a Family on a Boat: We Showed Our Kids How to Live Life
October 28, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat you think is normal is not necessarily the way it needs to be. Alex's family all learned together as they worked, played and lived together 24 hours a day on their 50 foot catamaran. Hear her story about how they took the plunge, weathered storms and became a closer family unit by living on their own terms. Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet? Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlifeinparadise/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndfleming/ LinkedI...
Episode 7: Raising a Family on a Boat: We Showed Our Kids How to Live Life
October 28, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat you think is normal is not necessarily the way it needs to be. Alex's family all learned together as they worked, played and lived together 24 hours a day on their 50 foot catamaran. Hear her story about how they took the plunge, weathered storms and became a closer family unit by living outside the box. Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Support the show
Episode 6: A Writers Life on a Magical Island in the Caribbean Sea
October 21, 2019 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.3 MBLynda L. Lock is a Canadian born, self-taught novelist who just published her fifth mystery novel of the Isla Mystery Series. At age 63, she was bored and decided to become a writer. She enjoys researching and writing stories with a historical basis. She has also written one children's book and is currently writing her second one. She lives in Isla Mujeres, Mexico with her dog Sparky. Lynda shares her unique perspective and way of living life in this lively, fascinating interview. https://...
A Writers Life on a Magical Island in the Caribbean Sea
October 21, 2019 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.3 MBLynda L. Locke is a Canadian born, self-taught novelist who just published her fifth mystery novel of the Isla Mystery Series. At age 63, she was bored and decided to become a writer. She enjoys researching and writing stories with a historical basis. She has also written one children's book and is currently writing her second one. She lives in Isla Mujeres, Mexico with her dog Sparky. Lynda shares her unique perspective and way of living life in this lively, fascinating interview. https:/...
Episode 5: Seas, Trees & RVs: Living Our Best Life While We Can!
October 14, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 20.3 MBDownload Full Transcript Connect with Kari & Sam Skaggs Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Dawn:00:44Okay. I'm here with Kari and Sam Skaggs and we're excited to talk with them today about their overseas life. Thank you so much for being here. Kari, would you like to tell us a little bit about how this all came about? Kari Skaggs:Yeah, thanks Dawn for, um, asking us to do this. Okay. So now Seas, Trees and RVs is the name of our journey. ...
Seas, Trees & RVs: Living Our Best Life While We Can!
October 14, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 20.3 MBListen to Kari and Sam Skaggs talk with them today about their overseas life. In 2014, they vacationed in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for the 10th time. After that vacation, they were preparing for military retirement and started talking about what it would be like to live there in the future. It was just a conversation on the beach one day. The conversation turned into a whiteboard, the whiteboard turned into tasks, and then it evolved into a fun project. It was fun. They eventually sold their ...
Episode 4: I'm Solar Powered: White Sandy Beaches Make My Heart Sing!
October 07, 2019 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDOWNLOAD FULL TRANSCRIPT More About Diane Please check out our Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/liveandearnanywhere Dawn:00:44I’m here with Diane Huth, and I'm really excited to chat with you this afternoon and learn more about your impending move. Diane Huth:I’m so excited I can barely stand it. Dawn:How did it all come about? Diane Huth:Oh, I have been working towards this forever. I just didn't realize it. I've always had wanderlust. Um, I, a million years ago when I w...
I'm Solar Powered: White Sandy Beaches Make My Heart Sing! with Diane Huth
October 07, 2019 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDiane has lived all over the world. With a degree in Spanish, she loved studying and living overseas and Latin cultures. Both her and her husband worked in international business. They lived in Brazil, Portugal and Mexico. After a divorce she lived with her son and mom, who helped Diane with child care. Unfortunately her mom was diagnosed with terminal dementia. Diane cared for her for 12 long years, with her life declining as her mom's did. When her mom was no longer aware of where she w...
I'm Solar Powered: White Sandy Beaches Make My Heart Sing!
October 07, 2019 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDOWNLOAD FULL TRANSCRIPT More About Diane Dawn:00:44I’m here with Diane Huth, and I'm really excited to chat with you this afternoon and learn more about your impending move. Diane Huth:I’m so excited I can barely stand it. Dawn:How did it all come about? Diane Huth:Oh, I have been working towards this forever. I just didn't realize it. I've always had wanderlust. Um, I, a million years ago when I went to college, I got a degree in Spanish. I lived in Spain and I loved studying over...
Episode 3: She went on a Caribbean Vacation and Never Went Home...
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBShe had it made living in Malibu, California. But the first time Cindy Lu visited this island paradise, she cried on the ferry ride over and - and she didn't even know where she was going. All she knew is it felt like she was coming home. Is "Living Happily Ever After" a myth? Perhaps, but after her 18 year marriage ended in divorce, Cindy's getting her grove back. Cindy Lu's website http://www.thefourmanplan.com Essential Oils http://my.doterra.com/mailbu Free Visitor Guide to Isla Muj...
Cindy Lu went on a Caribbean Vacation and Never Went Home...
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBShe had it made living in Malibu, California. But the first time our guest Cindy Lu visited this island paradise, she cried on the ferry ride over and - and she didn't even know where she was going. All she knew is it felt like she was coming home. Is "Living Happily Ever After" a myth? Perhaps, but after her 18-year marriage ended in divorce, Cindy's getting her grove back. Cindy Lu's website http://www.thefourmanplan.com Essential Oils http://my.doterra.com/mailbu Free Visitor Guide t...
She went on a Caribbean Vacation and Never Went Home...
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBShe had it made living in Malibu, California. But the first time Cindy Lu visited this island paradise, she cried on the ferry ride over and - and she didn't even know where she was going. All she knew is it felt like she was coming home. Is "Living Happily Ever After" a myth? Perhaps, but after her 18 year marriage ended in divorce, Cindy's getting her grove back. Cindy Lu's website http://www.thefourmanplan.com Essential Oils http://my.doterra.com/mailbu Free Visitor Guide to Isla Muj...
Episode 3: Cindy Lu went on a Caribbean Vacation and Never Went Home...
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBShe had it made living in Malibu, California. But the first time our guest Cindy Lu visited this island paradise, she cried on the ferry ride over and - and she didn't even know where she was going. All she knew is it felt like she was coming home. Is "Living Happily Ever After" a myth? Perhaps, but after her 18-year marriage ended in divorce, Cindy's getting her grove back. Cindy Lu's website http://www.thefourmanplan.com Essential Oils http://my.doterra.com/mailbu Free Visitor Guide t...
It's OK to be Happy: Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
September 24, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBImagine pulling up stakes and starting life all over again in a place where you know NO ONE. Now imagine doing it FOUR times - with the last move outside your country. How you can avoid the number one dream killer and find your tribe. You've been gifted a second adult lifetime - so what are you going to do with it? The possibilities are literally endless... Steps to Creating Your Dream Life Step One: What would you do if you won $50 million USD in the lottery? (Meaning now you have all t...
Episode 2: It's OK to be Happy: Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
September 24, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBImagine pulling up stakes and starting life all over again in a place where you know NO ONE. Now imagine doing it FOUR times - with the last move outside your country. How you can avoid the number one dream killer and find your tribe. You've been gifted a second adult lifetime - so what are you going to do with it? The possibilities are literally endless... Steps to Creating Your Dream Life Step One: What would you do if you won $50 million USD in the lottery? (Meaning now you have all t...
Episode 1: When Life Got Rough: Setting Sail on a Sea of Change
September 16, 2019 21:00 - 31 minutes - 19 MBOur Host Dawn Fleming and her Sea Captain husband Tom discuss their novel way of redesigning their overseas lives: a 5000-mile sailing journey from California to Florida. After six years in the Sunshine State, they set sail again - for a Paradise. They now live on a stunning Caribbean Island that boasts one of the Top 10 Beaches in the World. Hear how they went from being at the top of their respective games in California as a business attorney and an electrical engineer - to losing everyt...
When Life Got Rough: Setting Sail on a Sea of Change
September 16, 2019 21:00 - 31 minutes - 19 MBOur Host Dawn Fleming and Sea Captain husband Tom discuss a novel way of redesigning their overseas lives: a 5000-mile sailing journey from California to Florida. After six years, they set sailed again - toParadise. They now live on a stunning Caribbean Island that boasts one of the Top 10 Beaches in the World. Hear how they went from being at the top of their respective games in California as a business attorney and an electrical engineer - to losing everything. They explain how they reco...