Why We Took Our Kids to Europe for a Year | Behind the Business Part 1

The Classy Career Girl Podcast · Aug 8, 2026 · 13m

What if the doors that keep closing aren't setbacks, but direction?

A few years ago, our family was living in a two-bedroom apartment in Wisconsin with three young girls. Our business was growing, life looked successful from the outside and yet something didn't feel right.

We thought the next step was obvious: buy a house and settle down.

So we tried.

And tried.

After nearly 30 offers on homes, nothing was working out.

Eventually, we started asking a different question: What if we're not supposed to stay here?

Our lease was ending. We both worked remotely. Our oldest would need to change…