Learn how to make a life pivot in your 30s, move abroad, reinvent yourself and become the person you really want to be. Cepee Tabibian joins Matt from Malaga, Spain and starts off talking about her parents’ journey immigrating to the U.S. from Iran and Colombia respectively, and then reflects on her own experience growing up in an immigrant home in Houston. She talks about her first trips back to Iran and Colombia as an adult, and how those identities have evolved for her over the years. Cepee then talks about her decision to hit refresh at age 35, quit her traditional job in the U.S. and move to Spain. She opens up about her journey into remote work, entrepreneurship, and how the move abroad empowered her to reinvent herself in her 30s. Cepee explains how adopting an immigrant mindset can be as superpower, and how moving abroad can give us the freedom to be more creative, try new things, and become the person we really want to be. She gives tips on building a business, designing a travel lifestyle, and explains how her community “She Hit Refresh” helps women over 30 improve their lives by moving abroad.
Episode #320: How to Hit Refresh, Move Abroad After 30 and Adopt an Immigrant Mindset as a Superpower with Cepee Tabibian
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About the Guest
Cepee Tabibian
Cepee Tabibian is a remote entrepreneur, world traveler, TedX speaker, and the founder of She Hit Refresh, a community and resource platform that helps women aged 30+ transform their lives by moving abroad. In 2015, at the age of 35, Cepee upended her entire life by selling her belongings and moving from the U.S. to Europe—and has never looked back. Since then, she’s been on a mission to help other women do the same. Through her Move Abroad After 30 Masterclass and The Refresher’s Lounge membership community, she has helped thousands of women tackle the practical, emotional, and logistical challenges of moving abroad. Cepee is also the author of “I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe”, which was featured in Forbes. As the daughter of Colombian and Iranian immigrant parents, Cepee grew up in Houston, Texas, before becoming an immigrant herself in Spain where she is currently based. Through her work, she’s proven that it’s never too late to hit refresh on your life.
What You'll Learn
- How to Adopt an Immigrant Mindset as a Superpower
- How Moving Abroad Can Boost Your Creativity and Business Success
- How Leaving Your Home Country Empowers You to Reinvent Yourself
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[1:03] Introducing Cepee Tabibian
[3:29] Cepee’s Parents’ Stories Immigrating to the U.S. from Iran and Colombia
[5:07] Growing up in Houston
[6:43] Traveling back to Iran for the first time as an adult
[8:41] Traveling back to Colombia for the first time as an adult
[10:36] How her Colombian and Iranian identities have evolved over time
[12:08] How her interest in world travel developed
[13:30] Working Traditional Jobs in the U.S.
[15:20] Hitting Refresh at age 35 and moving to Spain
[16:56] Getting a remote job and traveling around Europe
[18:27] Becoming a location-independent entrepreneur
[22:20] Building “She Hit Refresh” into a business
[23:47] How moving abroad contributed to her business success
[26:40] Why adopting to an immigrant mindset is a superpower
[30:02] How leaving our home country empowers us to reinvent ourselves
[31:52] The “She Hit Refresh” community and resources for moving abroad
[34:17] The impact that travel has had on Cepee
[35:14] The fixed and fluid parts of Cepee’s identity
[36:24] Tips and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
[39:22] How Cepee designs her travel lifestyle
[40:24] What Cepee loves about Spain
[43:21] What travel means to Cepee today?
[44:32] The Lightning Round
[46:41] Follow and Connect with Cepee
