It's a Drama Podcast

We are back in Canada, in a province we've never been to...one that has to be seen to be believed.

Today we talk about being in the middle of nowhere with three young adults, language barriers, why Liz is walking to relax and get fit, and the 'new trend' (even though it's probably years old and we're just behind the times), gym etiquette, where posing and grunting is just NOT acceptable... Pity.

Once you turn fifty, you'll take any grunt that's offered...

Thank you for being with us 🇨🇦❤️

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Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

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We left England 17 years ago to start a new life in New Zealand. Being British, we told ourselves that if anything went wrong, we could "always come back". But today, we're questioning if that would be an option.

Thank you for being here and for sharing this episode with someone who'd love it, too. Also, if you have a minute, we would love it if you'd hit the star button and rate the show. Rating the show helps others to find us, plus it makes us feel a little bit famous and quite special.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who would enjoy it, and please consider rating the show. This is a free way to support our show: Hit the star rating (and if you have three mins), write a short review wherever you listen to this podcast!

Thank you.

It means the world to us.

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We love and appreciate you very much.

Kia kaha, lovely you

Liz and Brian x

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❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

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A year ago, I was terrified of being alone.

When we started this year-long nomadic healing journey, I was convinced that if I let my family out of my sight, something terrible would happen to them; that they'd all die, and I'd be left with no one.

This was all part of grief. I know that now. But it affected not just me but also Brian and the kids.

Now, fifteen months into our journey, we share what's changed. The fear has finally loosened its grip on my heart, and I can safely let people out of my sight without dreading them never returning. Today, we share how we felt leaving Greece a year ago and how we feel now. The physical and mental health challenges, financial pressures, uncertainty and some pretty big challenges.

This is a very honest conversation between a husband and wife, about what this family healing journey has really done to us. And we are honoured to have you here to listen.

Thank you. So very much.

All our love,

Liz and Brian x

Links mentioned in the show:

Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

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We've been living as a family (husband, wife + young adult kids) on the Greek island of Paros for 3 months.

The Greece vacation feel has worn off, and now it's just us. Dealing with stuff. Looking at the bins.

Because we love you, we thought we'd share that reality (and reveal where we're off to next...Hurray!) Thank you for being here, for sharing this episode with someone who'd love it too, and lastly, for rating the show.

We love and appreciate you very, very much.

Kia kaha, lovely you

Liz and Brian x

Links mentioned in the show:

Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

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❤️ Suffering from loss? I see you. Liz's new book is here

This is one of those episodes where we need courage (or a stiff drink) to press publish. Today, Liz and Brian, husband and wife, are talking about the struggles of nomadic life. The challenges they're both facing when it comes to travelling full-time with a family, and what happens when you try to juggle everything, everyone and everything and end up dropping every ball and managing zilch.

Thank you for being here, for sharing the love and for leaving a comment.

We love and appreciate you.

Kia kaha, Liz and Brian x

Links mentioned in the show:

Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

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Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

There are some things that you'll only ever experience in Greece, and today we want to share those endearing little oddities with you.

Including the way police deal with baddies, getting up your nose stuff, ordering food in Greek restaurants, buying from butchers, and Bri's new friend. That is. But isn't. But who should be.

📍Remember, if you would like to join Brian's Toolbox Meetings (and what a wonderful, life-changing experience these meetings will be), you can find out more here https://itsadrama.com/tools/

Thank you for being here, for sharing the love and for leaving a comment.

We love and appreciate you.

Kia kaha,

Liz and Brian x

Links mentioned in the show:

Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

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Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

We've been living as a family on the Greek Island of Paros for six weeks. Not much has happened. Life has been pretty drama-free. Until last night.

Join us (and the Sequidas) today, as we share how Brian lost and saved the night, why Tessa didn't go back to London and where we're going to live next...

Thank you for being here, for sharing the love and leaving a comment wherever you listen. Thank you for being you.

Remember, if you would like to be part of Brian's Toolbox Meetings (and what a wonderful, life-changing experience those meetings will be), you can find out more here:

Love you, guys,

Kia kaha

Liz and Brian xx

Links mentioned in the show:

Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

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Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️

We're still in Paros, Greece.

When we arrived on this Greek island six weeks ago, Brian was a little broken. Both physically and mentally.

He couldn't even lift a coffee cup.

An injury that started in Canada took his strength and confidence, leaving him in quite a dark place. Today, we want to share a few changes we've implemented that have made a huge difference to both our mental and physical health.

In this episode, we talk about:

62-year-old Brian's injury journey and how he plucked up the courage and strength to return to the macho gym.

What it's like living with two young adult kids (and a girlfriend) in a Greek house

The mindset shift around cleaning that changed everything

Plus, Brian shares something he's been working on (and we've got more to come)

Thank you for being here, for leaving a comment on wherever you listen and for being you.

You're the reason we keep sharing.

Love you, guys, so much,

Liz and Brian xx

Links:

📍Contact BRIAN to find out more about his upcoming wonderful mastermind group. This group will be amazing, so get in early! Go to [email protected] and type 'I'd like to know more' in the title.

Links mentioned in the show:

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

🏡 We are HOUSESITTING in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

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We've been coming to the Greek island of Paros for over 30 years. We thought we knew it inside out. We were wrong.

In this episode, we uncover something that was hidden in plain sight...right under our noses all along. A secret about Greece that completely shifts how we see the place we love.

We also share a deeply personal announcement. Something that has naturally revealed itself to us. Something we now feel ready to share. You can find details of that and links below.

If you love Greece and stories matter to you, this episode is for you.

All our love, always,

Liz and Brian x

Links mentioned in the show:

💛 Forever Legacy. If you'd like to know more about preserving your voice and your story for the people you love, visit: https://itsadrama.com/forever/

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If someone you know is grieving and struggling right now, please let them know they are not alone. I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for myself and for those grieving. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. The audiobook is available via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

• Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple
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Today, we come from Paros, Greece (one of our favourite places on earth) with an overdue catch-up and update.

On everything.

And a few stories thrown in for good measure.

Liz and Brian xx

Links mentioned in the show:

🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE to Life in New Zealand. We will share 5 short videos revealing secrets that only a local could know. (PS: They're free).

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief

If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone.

I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone. survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

📕Liz's first book: The Travel Bog Diaries - one woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel is here

PODCASTS WE LOVE (and have been guests on!)

Nicole's podcast: This is Women's Work. Here is the episode Liz recorded with her about dealing with grief:

Cliff Ravenscraft Podcast: What Are You Creating? The episode we both recorded about our business and life.

🏡 We recently HOUSE-SAT in CANADA for 3 months! As a family, we have saved $$$ and made lifelong friends by using this incredible website and service. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a 15% Discounton a HOUSESITTING yearly membership.

🚗 Looking for the best deals on car hire? We only ever use, love and trust Discovery Cars. They got us a great deal on our 3 month car rental here in Canada. Brian refuses to use anyone else.

⛑️ Safety Wing Nomad Travel Insurance. Because we are travelling for more than two weeks, we use Safety Wing. You can't beat them. Their coverage/service is brilliant (no extra for skiing). Safety Wing offers a monthly subscription (that you can cancel at any time). You can't beat their price or service

💰 ✈️ Moving overseas and need to transfer currency? For ease, availability and the best rates, we recommend TorFX. Get your FREE instant currency quote now.

❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here

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