S2.E6. Travel Anxiety & Falling in Love with the World Anyway - ft. Bianca Alba from This Latina Travels

Description:In this heart-opening episode of My Brain Está Spicy, Melisa and Christy are joined by Bianca Alba, the voice and creator of This Latina Travels!, for an honest and empowering conversation about travel anxiety, courage, and what it means to fall in love with the world—even when your brain gets spicy.Bianca is the voice and creator of “This Latina Travels!” – a podcast about travel through the eyes of a First-Generation Latina traveler and college grad sharing all her travel experiences first-hand. As a little girl living in a single-parent household, trips and vacations were just a dream and felt unreachable. This Latina Travels is more than just Bianca telling you about her experiences—it’s a true reflection that dreams can become reality. To date, Bianca has traveled to six of the seven continents in the world, and her goal is to encourage and support women who look like her to travel the world too.Together, the trio dives deep into what travel anxiety really feels like—the panic before a flight, the overstimulation in airports, the fear of losing control, and the healing that comes from stepping into the unknown anyway. Melisa shares her body’s reactions to anxiety mid-travel, Christy recalls a life-changing trip that reshaped her sense of safety, and Bianca opens up about getting sick abroad and how that experience transformed her approach to fear and gratitude.In this episode:What travel anxiety feels like (in your body and mind)Getting sick abroad and learning to ask for helpHow fear of flying and solo travel shows up for anxious mindsReclaiming joy and peace through explorationWhy traveling as a Latina is both empowering and revolutionaryTimestamps:00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer01:19 Meet Our Guest: Bianca Alba05:14 Personal Stories of Travel Anxiety10:09 Handling Travel Anxiety: Tips and Experiences38:06 Navigating Anxiety While Flying39:57 Overcoming the Fear of Solo Travel49:33 Empowering Latina Women to Travel54:44 The Joy and Liberation of TravelGuest — Bianca Alba | This Latina Travels!Podcast: This Latina Travels!Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/thislatinatravels)Website: (wwwthislatinatravels.com)Contact: [email protected] Have a hack you want to share, want to send us some love or have an idea for an episode? Email us at [email protected] follow us on Instagram : (https://www.instagram.com/mybrainestaspicy) Product & Service Links: Some of the links we share may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them—at no extra cost to you! We only recommend products and services we genuinely love and believe could be helpful. Your support helps keep My Brain Está Spicy running, and we appreciate you! Gin Gin Chews - (https://gingerpeople.com/products/gin-gins-original-ginger-chews/)Loop Earplugs - (http://rwrd.io/wu8npep?c)Avulux Migraine Glasses - (https://avulux.com/)LMNT Electrolytes - (https://drinklmnt.com/)Buoy - (https://justaddbuoy.com/collections/all?snowball=MELISA34040&utm_source=snowball&utm_medium=default-program&utm_campaign=MELISA34040)IWC Chiropractic - Orlando Network Spinal Practice - (https://www.integratewellnesscenter.com/) Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are for informational & entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. We are not doctors, lawyers, financial advisors, or other qualified licensed professionals. For questions about your health, legal, or financial situations, please consult the proper professionals. Listeners should not disregard symptoms or delay in obtaining medical assistance from qualified medical professionals for any conditions they may have.Distributed by Genuina Media Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.