Can You Actually Solo Travel With Anxiety? My Honest Answer | Ep 8

Feeling terrified at the thought of travelling alone doesn't mean solo travel isn't for you; it just means you're human...✈️ EMAIL COURSE: 7 Days To Your First Solo Trip (Even If You're Anxious) → ⁠⁠https://whereskatienow.com/solo-female-travel-email-course/⁠⁠💛 Prefer to read along or revisit anything from today's episode? ⁠https://whereskatienow.com/can-you-solo-travel-with-anxiety/ ---What This Episode CoversIn this episode, I'm answering the question I get asked more than almost any other: can you actually solo travel if you have anxiety?We cover why feeling scared doesn't rule you out of solo travel, my own (very unglamorous!) story of nearly turning around at the airport gate before my first solo trip to Switzerland, what solo travel anxiety actually still looks like for me now, 24 countries in, and why the thing that changed wasn't my anxiety disappearing, but building systems that let me travel with it instead.If you've ever wondered whether solo female travel anxiety is normal, googled "can you travel with anxiety," or felt like you're waiting to become a braver person before you book anything, this episode is for you!---Other Resources Mentioned💛 Join my free Facebook community to connect with other anxious solo female travellers: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/travelanywaysolofemaletravelwithanxiety⁠⁠🧳 Ready to actually plan your first trip? The First Solo Trip Toolkit walks you through it step by step, so you're never left guessing what comes next: ⁠⁠https://shop.whereskatienow.com/the-first-solo-trip-toolkit/⁠⁠☎️ Want more personalised support? My Solo Travel Confidence Coaching call gives you a plan built around your exact trip and worries: ⁠⁠https://shop.whereskatienow.com/first-solo-trip-confidence-call/⁠⁠📖 More stories and guides on solo travel with anxiety (and my favourite destinations too!), all in one place: ⁠⁠https://whereskatienow.com/blog/⁠⁠---🎧 New episodes every week on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts:⁠⁠https://whereskatienow.com/the-anxious-solo-female-traveller-podcast/⁠⁠If this episode helped you, I'd love it if you'd subscribe and leave a review. It genuinely helps more anxious women find the show and realise that they don't have to wait until they're fearless to start exploring the world.Katie x---Disclaimer: This podcast is based on my own personal experiences of travelling solo with anxiety and social anxiety, and is intended for information only. I'm not a therapist, doctor, or mental health professional, and nothing in this episode should be taken as medical, psychological, or professional advice.If anxiety is significantly affecting your daily life, please reach out to a qualified healthcare professional who can offer support tailored to you.Take what's helpful, leave what isn't, and always trust your own judgement when it comes to your health and travels.