What immigrants can teach us about identity | Cepee Tabibian | TEDxMarbella

Have you ever considered that immigrants might hold the key to unlocking our own potential? When we think of immigrants, we often conjure images of struggle and hardship, but immigrant and entrepreneur, Cepee Tabibian, challenges you to see immigrants as bold visionaries and creators of their own identities. In her own immigrant journey, she discovered a transformative power that led her from a serial-job hopper to an accidental entrepreneur, prompting her to question whether this transformation isn't merely a result of being resourceful and adaptable, but about having the freedom to redefine ourselves. At the age of 35, Cepee Tabibian upended her entire life by selling her belongings and moving to Europe—and since then, has never looked back. Now, she teaches other women how to do it too, through her company She Hit Refresh: a global community of over 10,000 women age 30+ who want to move abroad.

She even turned her overseas expertise into the digital book “I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe”—which was featured in Forbes, along with her top tips for moving abroad (spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think).

She’s the proud daughter of immigrants–Colombian and Iranian–and grew up in Houston, Texas before becoming an immigrant herself in Spain. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx