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Hello Seven Podcast

Why I moved to Portugal | The 6 Step Checklist That Made It Possible

Hello Seven Podcast

Rachel Rodgers

Education, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8614 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Moving soon? Across the world or just across town… don’t pack a single box until you’ve gone through this checklist. 🌎 Relocating sounds exciting and it is. But it can also be chaotic, emotional, expensive, and full of tiny details no one talks about. From budgeting and research, to housing, and building community. This video walks you through the essential steps you need before planning any move abroad or even locally. Think of it as your reality check and your confidence boost all in one. ...

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you ever looked around and thought, what if I just packed it all up and moved abroad?

0:04.3

Me too many times. And not only have I thought about it, I actually did it. So in today's episode, I'm spilling the tea on why I moved my family to Portugal. I'm talking about what wasn't working for me in the U.S. and how I chose where to go. The six steps I always take before moving my family and what life looks like now on the other side.

0:21.5

You're not going to want to miss the end of this episode.

0:24.2

I've got a free... six steps I always take before moving my family and what life looks like now on the other side.

0:21.5

You're not going to want to miss the end of this episode. I've got a free gift for you and I'll tell

0:26.2

you at the end how to get your hands on it. It's my relocation readiness checklist. It's 10

0:31.0

questions to ask yourself before you make a big move, whether that's across the world or just

0:36.1

across town. You're going to want this if moving has ever crossed your mind.

0:40.1

And here's the thing.

0:41.3

Moving isn't just a life decision.

0:43.6

It can be a business decision as well.

0:45.9

Your environment shapes how you think, how you work, how you live.

0:49.3

It is definitely impacting your creativity and how you're showing up in your business every day. Choosing a different place to live so that you can show up as your best and feel better is totally worth it.

0:59.0

Hit that like button, subscribe if you're new, and let's dive into why I move to Portugal

1:04.0

and how you can plan your own version of your next big leap.

1:08.0

Actually, before we even get into this, I want to say that I understand that this is not an option for everyone. So I'm going to share my journey, why I did this, and I'm going to share my tips for how you can do this as well if you want to, but it's not going to work for everyone. A lot of us have lifestyles, specific ties, maybe it's a financial thing, whatever it is, I understand that this is not going to work for everybody. But I want to share this if it's helpful for those who do want to make this move. And maybe you don't want to relocate to another country, but maybe you want to change something about your environment. Maybe you want to go from an apartment to a house. Maybe you want to move to a new neighborhood. This is really

1:44.5

about seeking a better life, right? Which people have been doing since the beginning of civilization. I just want you to know that I get it and I'm not suggesting that you need to go move away. But I know you're curious about why I did. So I'm going to share that in this episode. Reason number one is the U.S. is not the best place to raise black children.

2:02.0

I don't know if

2:02.3

you've noticed, but there's a lot of racism. And I think under Trump, people are becoming even more

2:07.4

emboldened in their racism. And on top of that, we have things like school shootings that we could

2:12.6

absolutely stop. Like our elected officials could 100% put it to the end. They've done it in other countries,

2:19.7

but they just choose not to because apparently guns are more important than children in America.

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