Episode Notes

In this special birthday episode, Emily shares the story of her first solo international trip — a trip she took to Portugal for her 30th birthday.

What started as something on her bucket list quickly became much more than a vacation. Traveling solo became a powerful pathway to building Self-Trust, reconnecting with her intuition, and discovering parts of herself that hadn’t yet had space to emerge.

In this episode, Emily shares stories from her time exploring Lisbon and the Azores Islands — from tea farms and black sand beaches to swimming with wild dolphins and cliff jumping — along with the deeper personal growth that unfolded along the way.

If solo travel has been on your heart, or if you’re learning to listen more closely to your intuition, this episode is for you.

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