Episode 6

I Walked 111 km in Spain to Find Myself

Published on: 15th July, 2025

After 17 years of marriage, Jeannette Peña found herself rebuilding her life as a single mother of 5 children. How did she transform this challenge into becoming a top real estate producer?

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What you'll discover:

✅ How she maintained stability for her kids in the same neighborhood

✅ Starting her real estate career 2 months after having her 4th baby

✅ Becoming rookie of the year in her first year

✅ Her journey from architect in Mexico to Houston real estate

✅ Why she took the 111 km Camino de Santiago pilgrimage alone

✅ Her volunteer work as Eucharistic minister with dying patients

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Key moments from the interview:

- Born in US, raised in Monterrey, Mexico

- Moved to Texas at 25 with her husband

- Discovered Sephardic Jewish roots 12 generations back

- Her grandfather taught her to drive at age 9

- Her inability to cook launched a platform for her son to excel at cooking

Her book 'Reborn' chronicles this transformation journey.

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Passport Jane
The Passport Jane Podcast
The Passport Jane Podcast features inspiring conversations with women around the world, including journalists, best-selling authors, interior designers, artists, real estate investors, visionaries, and adventurers.

Exploring the expat life, a life of travel, wanderlust, and the desire to thrive globally, this weekly series will inspire listeners to live courageously on their own journey. Jane Byrd talks to women who not only took the leap of faith to live abroad but also live confidently in pursuit of their dreams. Settle in, buckle up—Jane can’t wait to spend the next hour with you as we explore some of the most creative and inspiring stories of women on a journey.