How Purposeful Travel Can Change You More Than Talk Therapy // 171

2026-01-27

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Have you ever returned from a trip feeling different—clearer, lighter, or more certain about what needs to change? In this episode of Solo Travel Adventures, Cheryl explores why travel so often creates powerful life shifts and how it can move the needle in ways that years of “thinking about change” sometimes can’t.Blending personal experience with psychological insight, Cheryl reflects on how walking the Camino reshaped her priorities and helped her return home with healthier boundaries and a slower, more intentional pace. We look at why pur...

Have you ever returned from a trip feeling different—clearer, lighter, or more certain about what needs to change? In this episode of Solo Travel Adventures, Cheryl explores why travel so often creates powerful life shifts and how it can move the needle in ways that years of “thinking about change” sometimes can’t.

Blending personal experience with psychological insight, Cheryl reflects on how walking the Camino reshaped her priorities and helped her return home with healthier boundaries and a slower, more intentional pace. We look at why purposeful travel disrupts autopilot thinking, loosens identity pressures, and creates space for clarity, healing, and renewal—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

What You’ll Hear

Why people often experience major life clarity after travel
How travel breaks the illusion that your current life is the only option
The brain science behind novelty, movement, and presence
How travel removes social roles and helps you hear your true desires
Why insight gained on the road integrates faster at home
How therapy and travel work together—not against each other
Ways to use intentional travel to support reflection and life change

Key Takeaways

Travel works through lived experience, not just reflection
New environments pull your brain out of autopilot and old patterns
Stepping outside familiar roles creates space for discernment
Purposeful travel can clarify what’s no longer working in your life
One intentional trip can spark meaningful, sustainable change

Resources & Links

Learn more about Cheryl and her 1:1 coaching:
https://www.cherylbeckesch.com

Email: hello@cherylbeckesch.com
Instagram: @solotraveladventures50

Coaching Invitation

If you’re feeling stuck, restless, or quietly longing for change, this is something I support women with in 1:1 coaching. Together, we explore how intentional travel can create space for clarity, healing, and renewed direction—without pressure or urgency, just thoughtful discernment.

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https://www.cherylbeckesch.com

hello@cherylbeckesch.com

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