Stay Fabulous
Welcome to Stay Fabulous, the ultimate podcast for self-improvement, empowerment, and abundant living! Hosted by Anastasiya - former investment banker turned entrepreneur, multilingual powerhouse, and believer in limitless possibilities, this show is your go-to space for inspiring stories, practical tools, and unstoppable motivation to help you pursue your biggest dreams and live your most authentic, abundant life. Whether you’re manifesting success, building confidence, or redefining your path, Stay Fabulous is packed with life-changing insights to keep you inspired, empowered, and motivated.
Stay Fabulous
Turning 40 - How Travel Shaped Me Into the Woman I Am Today
What if turning 40 didn’t feel like a crisis — but a homecoming? In this episode, I share how travel shaped me, broke me open, and helped me become who I am.
In this milestone episode, I reflect on the bold, transformative journey that brought me to 40 — from immigrating to the U.S. at 16, studying abroad in Italy, leaving a successful corporate career, and building a new life across cultures. Travel didn’t just change my scenery — it changed me.
If you’ve ever dreamed of starting over, moving abroad, traveling solo, or living a more authentic life, this episode is for you. I talk about the moments that defined me: getting lost in unfamiliar cities, building a business from scratch, falling in love in Belgium, and finding peace in Italy and Greece.
We explore how travel teaches emotional resilience, self-trust, freedom, and clarity — especially for women navigating life after 30, 40, or beyond. This isn’t just a story about travel — it’s about reinvention, identity, and choosing a life that feels like yours.
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0:00 Turning 40: A Homecoming, Not a Crisis
1:52 How Travel Became My Greatest Teacher
2:55 Leaving Ukraine at 16: My First Bold Leap
12:24 Studying Abroad in Rome Changed Everything
17:02 Quitting Corporate to Move to Italy
18:50 The Trip to Belgium That Changed My Life
22:51 Ayahuasca and a Deep Spiritual Shift
23:22 Greece, Lockdown, and Starting Over Again
24:04 Top Life Lessons Travel Taught Me
25:24 What Life Feels Like at 40 as a Woman
27:52 A Love Letter to Travel & Reinvention
28:47 What’s Next: Celebrating 40 in Paris
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