This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.
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This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.
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The discomfort around eating alone usually isn’t about the food. It’s about visibility. About being seen taking up space without a reason that makes sense to other people.
In this episode, I reflect on my earliest memory of eating alone, how solo dining has followed me across decades and countries, and why certain restaurants, and certain seats, can bring up more than we expect. What starts as a practical hesitation often reveals something deeper: questions about presence and whether we’re allowed to fully claim and enjoy an experience when it’s just for us.
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In this episode of Freedom Looks Like This, learn how the confidence ladder helps women move from hesitation to readiness
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Last April, Prague was taking too long to warm up, and I remember sitting in my apartment thinking, I do not have to wait for anything. I could just go. There was no debate and no long internal process. I wanted sunshine. I wanted warmth. I asked a colleague from North Macedonia a couple of…
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One of the questions women ask me most often is how to choose a destination for their first solo trip. On the surface, it sounds straightforward, yet for many women it becomes the place where things stalls The world feels big, the options endless, and the idea of choosing “wrong” can feel heavier than you…
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Most women assume that becoming a woman who travels begins with booking a flight, planning an itinerary, or suddenly finding the courage to go alone. But it doesn’t start with any of those things. It begins much earlier, in a softer, more private place that many women overlook because it doesn’t feel like a “big…
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When most women begin thinking about traveling alone, the first thing that rises to the surface is fear. Not the practical fears we often name, like getting lost or not understanding the language, but a quieter fear that settles deep in the body. It sounds like I am not sure I can do this or…
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Welcome to Freedom Looks Like This, the solo travel confidence podcast for women over 40. If you’ve been feeling a tug to travel solo… a pull toward freedom, adventure, and choosing yourself… this podcast is for you. In this trailer, host Damianne shares the heart behind the show and what you can expect each week….
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