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  • Leaving your husband to spend a month in PARIS. Not what I expected (at all)

    Leaving your husband to spend a month in PARIS. Not what I expected (at all)
    2025/07/13

    Liz left her husband Brian and went off to spend a month in Paris with her daughter. The dream Paris trip.

    As is often the case, things went in the opposite direction from what she expected. Not in a bad way, though, in fact, things went in a very good way.

    Her time in Paris brought up thoughts and feelings around the grief of losing both parents. Feelings she thought (hoped) had been resolved.

    Not so. Very much not so.

    This week, we want to talk to you about Liz's Paris trip. About finding yourself alone with yourself and having time to face up to feelings you've been trying to push down.

    Thank you so much for lending us your ear. And thank you for finding us and for staying around. I hope this helps you in some small way ❤️

    My heart beats with yours.

    Kia Kaha.

    Liz and Brian x

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    If you are going to Paris and intend to do far more sightseeing than I did, then do not hesitate to get the Go City Paris Pass. It'll save you a fortune in money and time in the long hot lines.

    Brianna Wiest's book: The Pivot Year

    We stayed in an Airbnb in Paris, but nine times out of ten, Brian and I house-sit.

    It has saved us approximately $30k in accommodation around Europe.

    If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off HOUSESITTING yearly membership. It's cheaper than one night's stay in an Airbnb!

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  • I lost her then i lost me. A raw conversation about grief, loss, and the fear of becoming someone new

    I lost her then i lost me. A raw conversation about grief, loss, and the fear of becoming someone new
    2025/07/01
    What if the hardest part of being real… is letting people see it? We almost didn’t record this. The voice in my head said: Don’t show too much. Don’t be too much. But I’m tired of that voice. Tired of searching for safety instead of being it. If you haven't yet joined my inner circle of friends, my life-letter readers, please do. You will be the first person I share everything with. I'd love to have you. Go here to join us. Brian and I recorded this audio-only episode while we were out at a café in Naoussa, Paros. There’s a lot of background noise, people chatting, drills drilling, cars revving—but we left it all in because it felt real. And that’s what this episode is: real. The sound quality is a bit shit. Apologies. If you like it, and we keep this format, it will improve. I’m not quite sure what's going on at the moment. Life feels messy. Confusing. I feel as if something has cracked open in me. Maybe it’s grief. Maybe it’s the start of a new season. Maybe both. I don't know. And that's what this episode is: Not knowing. Me, trying to untangle something I can’t fully name yet, and Brian offering his ever-wise and patient thoughts. This episode is about grief—what it looks like when you’re in it: the confusion, the uncertainty, the messiness, the ache of something ending, or beginning, or both. It’s also about shame. About the fear of being seen—really seen. About how hard it can be to hit publish when you're sharing something vulnerable. About how I listened back to a recent episode and cringed—not because I wasn’t being real, but because I was. This is us, a husband and wife, in the middle of the mess, figuring it out as we go. If you’re in that place too, I hope this episode feels like a warm hand on your back. Thank you for giving us your time and for offering us this space to figure things out. Please reach out by email. I answer every single message. email: liz@itsadrama.com My heart beats with yours. Kia Kaha. Liz and Brian x PS: If you haven't yet joined my inner circle of friends, my life-letter readers, please do. You will be the first person I share everything with. I'd love to have you. Go here to join us. Get Liz's book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📕 (now available on AUDIO) A hilarious memoir of how Liz and her family travelled the world for a year (with very little money and far too many hormones!) ❤️ Like what you heard? Please rate and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠review the It's a Drama Podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or if you are on Spotify, please review us over there. Your short review helps us massively and encourages us to continue! 🏡 Want to know how we travel for FREE? We use (and LOVE) Trusted Housesitters. If you want to join us in using TrustedHousesitters to travel the world, c⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heck out these beautiful houses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and pets that are currently available & waiting for YOU to HOUSESIT! Once convinced that housesitting is for you, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25% off HOUSESITTING by going here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 🟩 looking for the BEST Travel Insurance? There is only one company that we use (and only ever use when we travel), and that is World Nomads. Over the years, we've made three claims (sorry, guys), and each time the service has been superb. Check ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Nomads out here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Podcast Show Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It's a Drama blog
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  • The Norway Road trip. Brian Went to the Top of Norway and Back — Here’s What Happened

    The Norway Road trip. Brian Went to the Top of Norway and Back — Here’s What Happened
    2025/06/22

    Greetings from Athens, Greece! This week we're sharing the story of Brian’s recent (and very excitingly epic) Norway road trip — a bucketlist journey to the very tippy top of Norway to spend time with his two favourite people and witness the midnight sun.

    Along with our son (Sonny) and his brother (Dave), Brian has just driven thousands of kilometres, slept in beds around the country, and let the road lead him through some of the most remote, breathtaking landscapes in the world.

    Back in Liz's arms, safe and sound, the couple are here in Athens (as part of our year-long trip away from New Zealand) where Brian shares with us all everything that happened on his Norway road-trip adventure.

    Brian's 3-week Norway Road Trip.

    Tell us Everything, Bri, (and I mean everything)

    Enjoy!

    PS: Stay tuned to the end to hear Brian's private behind-the-scenes diary entries that he recorded while on the road in Norway. And come back next time to hear all about Liz's time in Paris with their daughter ❤️

    Until then, thank you so very much for being here with us.

    Yours, forever grateful

    Liz and Brian xx

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  • Goodbye, New Zealand

    Goodbye, New Zealand
    2025/06/09

    If you've ever wanted to leave everything behind for a year, throw caution to the wind and get on a plane with nothing but a suitcase and a one-way ticket to Europe, then you will love this episode.

    After much (hardly any) planning and lots of cleaning, it is time for the Deacle family to leave New Zealand and head overseas for an adventure.

    This husband and wife, and their two young adult kids, have rented their house for a year and are leaving New Zealand for twelve months so they can reconnect and experience family time.

    With just a week to go before they depart, this is what life looks like.

    Kia Kaha ❤️

    Liz and Brian x

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  • Going overseas for a year. Here's how we do it.

    Going overseas for a year. Here's how we do it.
    2025/05/26

    In this episode, we share how we make a year-long trip happen.

    Enjoy!

    Enjoy, say hi in the comments and subscribe and share this podcast!❤️

    Liz and Brian x

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    ❤️ Like what you heard? Please rate and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠review the It's a Drama Podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or if you are on Spotify, please review us over there. Your short review helps us massively and encourages us to continue!

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    Once convinced that housesitting is for you, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25% off HOUSESITTING by going here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    🟩 looking for the BEST Travel Insurance? There is only one company that we use (and only ever use when we travel), and that is World Nomads. Over the years, we've made three claims (sorry, guys), and each time the service has been superb. Check ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Nomads out here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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  • Travelling the world for a year. The List

    Travelling the world for a year. The List
    2025/05/12

    People think it's easy to up sticks and travel the world for a year.

    1: Rent your house to a complete stranger off the internet.

    2: Hand over your cats and your sheep.

    3: Pack your bags.

    4: HURRAYY!!

    Only it's not. Easy, I mean. Luckily, we have a list. A list that we want to share with you today. A list that, no matter HOW MANY things we cross off it, the bloody thing keeps growing...

    Enjoy!

    Enjoy, say hi in the comments and subscribe and share this podcast!❤️

    Liz and Brian x

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    ❤️ Like what you heard? Please rate and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠review the It's a Drama Podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or if you are on Spotify, please review us over there. Your short review helps us massively and encourages us to continue!

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    59 分
  • Our BIG News

    Our BIG News
    2025/04/28

    We've kept you waiting long enough. Today, you will discover why we have been frantically trying to downsize and raise money.

    Here goes...

    Enjoy, review the podcast, subscribe and share, PLEASE, with a friend!

    Kia Kaha ❤️

    Liz and Brian x

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    45 分
  • The hardest money Brian's ever earned

    The hardest money Brian's ever earned
    2025/04/17

    Brian's boat has been the bain of our life for the last two months. But now it's gone. And thankfully, Bri is still here to tell the story. Just. Enjoy, say hi in the comments and subscribe and share this podcast!

    Kia Kaha ❤️ Liz and Brian x

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    ❤️ Like what you heard? Please rate and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠review the It's a Drama Podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or if you are on Spotify, please review us over there. Your short review helps us massively and encourages us to continue!

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    🟩 looking for the BEST Travel Insurance? There is only one company that we use (and only ever use when we travel), and that is World Nomads. Over the years, we've made three claims (sorry, guys), and each time the service has been superb. Check ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Nomads out here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    1 時間 21 分