Parts Along the Way with Mel Taylor

Mel Taylor
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Thoughtful conversations with expats, immigrants, and others pursuing dreams or navigating life changes. Hosted by psychotherapist Mel Taylor, Parts Along the Way explores not only where people go, but the struggles they face and who they become along the way. Together, we explore identity, relationships, the parts of ourselves, and the inner journey of pursuing something that once felt out of reach. I'm a psychotherapist who also simply loves deep conversations with friends. While this is not psychotherapy, let's have those conversations together and discover our Parts Along the Way.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    3. The Part That Fears Making the Wrong Decision: Location Decisions and the Art of Noticing What Feels Right

    In this episode, I explore the part of me that wants to make the “right” decisions and how that part has shown up in choosing where to live and travel. I look back at some of the location decisions that shaped my life abroad: choosing where to start my year in Southeast Asia, making a last-minute decision to leave Thailand for Bali, figuring out where to go next as a digital nomad, and eventually choosing Portugal as my home. Along the way, I talk about how my approach to these decisions has evolved. I became less focused on finding the one perfect choice and more interested in what I wanted to experience, what felt right in the moment, and what made sense practically. I also began to trust that a decision doesn't have to be permanent to be meaningful. Looking back, I can see that some of the most important things I gained weren't the destinations themselves, but the experiences of choosing, going, discovering, and changing along the way.

    3. The Part That Fears Making the Wrong Decision: Location Decisions and the Art of Noticing What Feels Right

  2. Aug 18

    2. The Part that Fears Regret, and the Dream that Kept Evolving

    This episode introduces the three different ways I have experienced living abroad: long-term travel, digital nomad life, and becoming an immigrant and resident in Portugal. I've been asked well over a hundred times why I moved to Portugal. In this solo episode, I look back at the evolution of the decision to leave the U.S. I explore the different parts of me involved along the way: the part that liked my life, the part that wanted stability, the part that wanted adventure, and the part that feared regret. From my first solo trip to Europe, to a year in Southeast Asia, to becoming a digital nomad and eventually moving to Portugal, I explore how experiences can open doors in our souls that can't quite be closed again—and what happens when you realize you're less afraid of going than you are of never going. Because, sometimes the question isn't "Why would I leave?", it is "Why wouldn't I go?"

  3. Aug 12

    1. Starting Something New

    Welcome to Episode 1 of Parts Along the Way with Mel Taylor. In this first episode, I introduce the podcast and share why I wanted to create conversations that go beyond the logistics of moving abroad and explore the inner journey of pursuing dreams and navigating big and small life changes. As a psychotherapist, I've always loved the kinds of conversations that help us better understand ourselves and each other. Through conversations with expats, immigrants, and others pursuing dreams, I hope this podcast offers a space to explore not only where people go, but the struggles they face and who they become along the way. Whether you're an expat, an immigrant, dreaming about a different life, or simply navigating a meaningful life transition, I'm glad you're here. Welcome to Parts Along the Way.

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Thoughtful conversations with expats, immigrants, and others pursuing dreams or navigating life changes. Hosted by psychotherapist Mel Taylor, Parts Along the Way explores not only where people go, but the struggles they face and who they become along the way. Together, we explore identity, relationships, the parts of ourselves, and the inner journey of pursuing something that once felt out of reach. I'm a psychotherapist who also simply loves deep conversations with friends. While this is not psychotherapy, let's have those conversations together and discover our Parts Along the Way.

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