Sabbatical. Identity. Re-entry. What Leah Hazley Discovered About Joy, Healing, and Home After a Year Across Three Continents

🌍✨ What if pressing pause was the most powerful move you could make for your family?

In this deeply reflective episode, I sit down with Leah Hazley—a pediatric nurse, mom of three daughters, and proud Black traveler—who, along with her husband, made the bold decision to take a year-long sabbatical abroad. Now back in the U.S., the episode was recorded while the family were still living in Portugal. Leah opens up about what life looked like before the leap, how they made it happen, and the transformational journey their family experienced across three continents.

From Portugal to Africa to Southeast Asia, Leah @mrshazleyathome shares what it meant to reclaim joy, deepen connection, and show her daughters the world through a lens rooted in love, intention, and curiosity.

🎙️ In this episode, Leah shares:

✈️ What pushed them to step away from their U.S. routine

👧🏾 How she raised three globally aware daughters through travel

🧳 The wins, worries, and real moments of full-time family travel

💡 Lessons on identity, culture, and building legacy abroad

Whether you’re dreaming of a sabbatical, curious about life outside the U.S., or simply wondering how to reimagine your family’s rhythm, this conversation will speak to your soul.

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