Sometimes a joke turns into a new life.

Trish Jasinski had built a fulfilling, decades-long career in corporate marketing—and she really loved it. But during the pandemic, while working remotely from a very tiny Paris apartment, she started joking with friends that châteaux in the countryside were cheaper than her shoebox of a flat.

Just for fun—and with zero plans to actually buy—she went château shopping.

And then it happened. She stepped into Château de Gère, a 14th-century stone fortress tucked into the Vallée d’Ossau, and something inside her said, “This is it.”

So she did the unthinkable: she bought it. With no plan. Just heart.

Now, Trish lives in a quiet French village where sheep outnumber people, and she’s turned the château into a beautiful retreat and event space. She’s taken everything she learned from her corporate years and poured it into this new life—this wild, magical, entirely unexpected next chapter.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Following a totally unserious whim that changed everything
• Why “no plan” doesn’t mean “no purpose”
• Using your past experience in completely new ways
• Listening to your intuition (even when it makes zero sense)
• Creating a life that’s slower, sweeter, and more you

Connect with Trish

• Book a stay at Château de Gère: https://chateaudegere.com/
• Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chateaudegere/ 

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🎵 Music Credits

Season 1: Intro & outro music by Audionautix.com

Season 2: Original music by yours truly, Jenny Dempsey, recorded in my home studio

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