Bigger Than Anxiety: How Solo Travel Builds Confidence & Freedom

Travel writer Laura Studarus (BBC, National Geographic, Marie Claire) opens up about navigating chronic anxiety while embracing the transformative power of solo travel. From an “accidental” solo trip to Copenhagen to intentional adventures across Amsterdam, Tokyo, and beyond, Laura shares honest stories about listening to your gut, overcoming fear, and finding joy in everyday rituals on the road. In this episode, she reminds us that solo travel doesn’t have to be fearless to be meaningful—it just has to be yours.