Comparing tiny hotel details for hours isn't planning, it's just anxiety in a spreadsheet... ✈️ 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/how-to-plan-your-first-solo-trip-with-anxiety/ --- What This Episode Covers In this episode, I'm sharing the exact seven-stage system I use to plan every solo trip, even now, 24 countries in. We cover why most "how to plan a solo trip" checklists don't work if you're anxious, my Dream to Departure Roadmap (dream, decide, book, plan, prepare, go, reflect), the five-minute Street View trick I use before booking any accommodation, and the "what if" reframe that stops one anxious thought spiralling into ten. If you've ever wondered how to plan a solo trip without anxiety taking over, felt overwhelmed trying to plan your first solo trip, or searched for a solo travel planning checklist that actually accounts for fear, 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.
