Living Life Differently The MahoJos

If you've ever thought of putting your life on hold to do an incredible, life-changing adventure then this is the episode for you!
We speak with Tricia and Cathie who competed in the BBC hit series, Race Across the World.
Tricia and Cathie were both in their 40s at the time that they applied for the show and were very settled in life with full time jobs and family ties. Little did they know that their application would be successful and that it would result in a whirlwind 2-month race across Canada, competing against four other teams.
Tricia and Cathie talk in depth about the challenge of pausing their busy lives to be able to fly across the other side of the world, and also talk about the challenges of being away for that length of time.
Follow their future adventures on Instagram.
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In their mid-40's Sarah and Harriet decided that they needed a big change in their lives. Tired of working long days with little down time and tired of the expense of houses in the UK, they decided to sell up and move to France.
But this was no ordinary move. After searching online during the Covid Pandemic for a property with holiday let potential, they fell in love with a small hamlet in the north west of France.
Following their hearts more than their heads, they took the plunge and put a deposit down on their dream property.
One year on from the purchase, Sarah and Harriet talk about the stresses and strains of making such a big decision, the challenges they've faced to get a business up and running, and all the positives of starting a new life abroad.
With two Gites on their property already open for guests, and another Gite on the way, the couple have been working hard to realise their dreams which have most definitely come to fruition.
Follow their adventures either on their website or their Instagram page.
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Hello and welcome to Episode 13 of the Living Life Differently podcast!

We are Ali and Amy, the hosts of the podcast and in this episode we do a round up of the 12 episodes that we've recorded in season one.

We talk about how and why we set up the podcast and chat through our favourite moments when we've been talking to these inspirational women.

Join us on our journey of adventure as we speak to you from sunny Portugal - yes we finally made it away in our campervan!

As always we'd love to hear from you and know where you're listening from. And...if you know any women who are already Living Life Differently and who might be a good guest on our podcast then let us know!
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If you are enjoying our podcast and would like to support our work then you can buy us a coffee! Head over to the following site and check out the supporter / member options: https://buymeacoffee.com/themahojos

You can also follow our adventures or say hi on our own social media channels:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/themahojos



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Join us in this episode as we speak with Phillipa Alexandre who left the island of Jersey with her husband Callum and their cat Theodore after realising that they both needed to change their lives for the better.
Phillipa talks about how and why they decided to leave Jersey and how their vanlife adventure went across Europe.
Their adventure didn't end with vanlife, as through a twist of fate, they decided to buy a static caravan in southern Portugal.
Follow Phillipa via her blog and her social media channels below:
Blog: https://rvmanvyi.com
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If you are enjoying our podcast and would like to support our work then you can buy us a coffee! Head over to the following site and check out the supporter / member options: https://buymeacoffee.com/themahojos

You can also follow our adventures or say hi on our own social media channels:
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When the opportunity came for Linda Wilmott to leave her well established career in the civil service, she jumped at the chance. Her organisation were offering Voluntary Exit packages, and having got to a point of high stress and dissatisfaction with her job, she knew it was time for a BIG change. At the age of 47 she left the security of a career with nothing else to go to.

Linda applied for a voluntary role with Stirling Youth Hostel for six weeks, and in that time, she was inspired to try something new. She was already a keen hiker and loved the outdoor life. So after speaking with her partner and sister, she decided that buying a Youth Hostel would be her next step. 

With no experience of hospitality previously (and lots of Googling), Linda, her partner and sister clubbed together to buy a hostel together in the heart of Cumbria.

7 years later, she is still managing the Alston Youth Hostel and despite the long hours, she has no regrets about changing her life.

Follow Linda's Youth Hostel adventure here:
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Kelly Hayes-Raitt admits that she sleeps around (usually with pets!) as a full-time international pet sitter.

Fifteen years ago, after a 30-year career as a political activist promoting social and environmental justice, Kelly ran for public office and got her butt kicked. She decided to take a sabbatical from politics and ended up in the Middle East working with refugees.

She’s housesat throughout the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa.  She’s visited more than 70 countries, including pre- and post-U.S. invasion Iraq, from where she reported.

She's written several essays about her trips to the Middle East that have been published in a variety of anthologies, literary journals and newspapers. She's also written the definitive book about housesitting called How to Become a Housesitter: Insider Tips from the HouseSit Diva, available in soft cover or Kindle on Amazon or as an ebook from her web site www.HouseSitDiva.com.

Besides sleeping around with animals, Kelly is an avid scuba diver who tries to perfect her octopus-whispering.

Follow Kelly on her other social networks:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/jumpstartyourbookwithkelly 
Twitter - https://twitter.com/KellyHayesRaitt

Kelly is also an Editor & Book Coach at: www.JumpStartMyBook.org

And a Travel Writer at: www.TravelAwaits.com/author/kelly-hayes-raitt/

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If you are enjoying our podcast and would like to support our work then you can buy us a coffee! Head over to the following site and check out the supporter / member options: https://buymeacoffee.com/themahojos

You can also follow our adventures or say hi on our own social media channels:
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/themahojos
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/themahojos


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