Centred Sales

Everyone asks why I moved to the States. For a long time I gave the easy answer. In part one of my visa story, my best friend Jess asks me for the real one.

This one is for anyone who has been through hard things. I hope my story inspires you to know that... if I could get through the hardes times in my life, so can you.

IN THIS EPISODE

-Why I would rather move for friendship, community and family than for a job

-The years of travelling and teaching before I had anywhere that felt like home

-How Jess and I met: Slack, a retreat in Nashville and a flight to Puerto Rico booked on the spot

-The Shania Twain moment, and don't forget the shrimp

-Learning to let people in, and the answer that gave me permission to ask for help

-The lawyer who said "just marry him", and the car ride where it clicked: "so then we try"

-What it felt like to say goodbye at Christmas, not knowing if I would be allowed back

CONTENT NOTE

This episode includes grief, health and mental health, including conversations around suicide. If you are in the US, you can call or text 988. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans are on 116 123.

LINKS

The free sales call flow: https://centredsales.com/sales-flow-masterclass

GUEST AND CREDITS

Jess, my best friend and creative director https://disregardstudio.com/

Hosted by Emma, Centred Sales

Part two is out 11/10. Make sure to follow the show so it lands in your feed.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome back to season two

01:39 “Why did you move to the States?”

03:42 Before the visa: no place that felt like home

04:31 The year everything changed

09:33 Losing her dad, and the friends who didn't stay

10:47 Friendship first, visa second, business third

11:06 How we met: Slack, Nashville and a booked flight

15:12 The Shania Twain moment

16:43 The shrimp incident

19:37 The first trip to Wilmington

21:12 Opening up: the parts nobody saw

28:02 “What if I do?” A hard conversation about mental health

32:53 Therapy, medication and asking for help

35:28 The visa options: “just marry him”

38:08 Deciding on a business visa

41:33 “So then we try”

43:56 The airport roundabout

45:19 After filing: “get out and don't come back”

47:24 Saying goodbye at Christmas

48:28 When the friendship got rough

51:46 Leaving for Nicaragua

55:14 Mexico City and the Western Union trip

56:50 Part two is next