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I Walked 111 km in Spain to Find Myself
Episode 615th July 2025 • Passport Jane • Jane Byrd
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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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