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  Mover: Portugal Unpacked S1E6 Moving to Portugal: A California Family's Leap into the Unknown Episode Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449325/episodes/17001312 All episodes: https://portugalunpacked.buzzsprout.com Moving to Portugal represents a profound life change for many American families, especially those seeking escape from the relentless pace of metropolitan life. In this episode of Mover Portugal Unpacked, we meet Stephanie and Michael, a couple from Los Angeles embarking on an international relocation with their two young children. Their journey offers valuable insights for anyone considering a similar path. The catalyst for this family's decision emerged during the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. With a newborn strapped to Stephanie's chest while working from home and their toddler watching Sesame Street as an impromptu babysitter, they found themselves reconsidering their priorities. These challenging circumstances provided unexpected time for deep conversations a...

Mover: Portugal Unpacked https://portugalunpacked.buzzsprout.com S1E5 Talia's Portugal Reset Direct link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449325/episodes/16931920 A life-threatening medical emergency in 2021 transformed Talia's casual "someday" dream of living abroad into an urgent mission to reshape her family's future. After surviving severe sepsis, memory loss, and a medically-induced coma, she found herself questioning everything about their conventional life in Texas, especially after unexpectedly becoming pregnant during her recovery. Now celebrating her first anniversary in Portugal's Silver Coast region, Talia reveals how her family completed the entire relocation process in under a year – from quitting her nonprofit job to securing visas and finding housing. She candidly shares that transporting their two medium-large dogs proved more challenging than navigating Portuguese bureaucracy, requiring an elaborate cross-country journey just to catch a direct f...

Taught: The Podcast S2E29 Time Matters: Reclaiming Your Schedule https://www.buzzsprout.com/2093647/episodes/16889829 Time management tools often promise to solve all our problems, but so many feel like yet another task to complete. That's why sKedule sUther—developed by burnout expert Jamie London Wollberg and sales veteran Tess Wall—caught my attention. It's not just another productivity app; it's a tool designed to help people recover from burnout by focusing on progress rather than productivity. What makes sKedule sUther different is its simplicity. Unlike other time management systems that require extensive setup and maintenance, sKedule sUther consists of just three core components: a schedule grid for planning your day, a color-coding system that helps you balance different aspects of your life (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual), and a tracking component for monitoring important tasks. The tool is intentionally minimalistic, allowing users to customize it t...

Mover: Portugal Unpacked Available March 27 Full Episode Link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449325/episodes/16838992 Burnout has become a pervasive issue across industries, but the tech sector stands out with particularly alarming statistics. According to research shared in the podcast, a staggering 58% of tech workers report feeling overwhelmed by their daily responsibilities, with the average worker only able to handle about 85% of their assigned tasks. Many find themselves responsible for tasks outside their job descriptions, including cybersecurity (39%), internal security (26%), and dealing with budget constraints (25%). This mounting pressure creates the perfect storm for burnout. Rudy's story exemplifies this crisis. Working in the tech industry, he found himself trapped in an unsustainable cycle of 7-day workweeks and often 15-hour days that continued for years. The toxic work environment was characterized by unrealistic expectations set by managers who often lacked hands-o...

Taught: The Podcast S2E27 Seeing Through Their Lens Available March 21 Full Episode Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2093647/episodes/16799274 In the latest episode of Taught: The Podcast, we delve deep into the world of special education with veteran educator Joe McQueen, author of "Calming Young Minds." With over 27 years of experience working with youth that others often turn away from, McQueen brings an authentic, empathetic perspective to education that's refreshingly grounded in real-world experience. One of the most striking insights from the conversation is McQueen's observation about how adults fail to see the world through children's eyes. "We forget that our approach needs to be adapted to their abilities and the way that they see the world," McQueen explains. He emphasizes that children perceive reality through an entirely different lens, and adults often forget this fundamental truth once they've fully developed. This disconnect becomes ...

Taught: The Podcast S2E26: From Perfectionist to Excellence: Reclaiming Your Life After Burnout Episode Link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2093647/episodes/16784117 When Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell collapsed from exhaustion, her six-year-old daughter found her, covered her with a Disney princess blanket, and whispered goodnight. That moment should have been rock bottom. But like so many high-achievers, Lynita took a long weekend and went right back to her impossible schedule – until stage four endometriosis and fibroids the size of grapefruits forced her to confront the truth about burnout. This powerful conversation explores the perfectionism trap that educators and professionals fall into. "Perfection is living up to someone else's standards," Lynita explains, while "excellence creates your own standards based on grace." For Lynita, that perfectionism manifested as a seven-page, single-spaced list of commitments that ultimately stole her health, strained her rela...