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Moving to Portugal and Embracing Uncertainty with Stephanie Benedetto
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- May 19, 2026
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Summary
If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/support In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Stephanie Benedetto about the transformative journey of moving from the United States to Portugal. Stephanie shares how an unexpected insight sparked her international move. Through vulnerability and humor, she details the emotional decisions, logistical hurdles, and personal growth that accompanied her leap into expatriate life, offering inspiration and practical lessons for anyone contemplating a major life change or cross-continental relocation. About Stephanie Benedetto: Steph (DragonHeart) Benedetto is a creative catalyst, transformative coach, and storyteller devoted to awakening the creative fire in visionary entrepreneurs, artists and their communities. Through The Awakened Business and her new body of work, Steph DragonHeart, she guides creators to bring their soul’s work to life — without the hustle, hype, or pretending. Steph has over two decades of experience in conscious business, creative entrepreneurship, and coaching transformation. A born storyteller and lifelong lover of dragons, she blends deep presence, irreverent humor, and fierce compassion to reveal the brilliance already within you. Main Topics Covered: The power of personal insight in making major life decisions—including moving abroad for love rather than logistics. Deconstructing the myth of extensive pre-planning: how taking action sometimes precedes clarity. Practical challenges of expatriate relocation: visas, residency, travel, and navigating foreign bureaucracy. Navigating endings—with partners, leases, and homes—and the emotional complexities of starting anew. Building community in a n…