62: Life After… Learning to Be Alone: Solo Travel, Loneliness, and What Fear Is Costing You

<p>What is your fear actually costing you?</p><p><br></p><p>I&#39;m flying solo this week, fresh off a spontaneous trip to Adelaide, including dinners alone, a winery tour with strangers, a festival packed with couples and groups while I stood there by myself.</p><p><br></p><p>What started as a break from business overwhelm turned into something bigger: a real look at why so many of us can&#39;t be alone with our own thoughts, and what that fear is actually protecting us from.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, I chat about:</strong></p><ul><li>Why I booked a solo trip to Adelaide when I was feeling flat, overwhelmed, and paralysed by decisions in my business</li><li>The moment I almost talked myself out of going, and why I went anyway</li><li>Doing things solo: dinner alone, a gaol tour, a winery day, a busy festival - all by myself</li><li>Why being alone isn&#39;t the same as being lonely, and why so many of us avoid our own company</li><li>The negative self-talk loop that shows up before we do the brave thing</li><li>Struggling to connect with people in Adelaide, and choosing not to make it mean anything about me</li><li>Sitting with the loneliness I felt instead of numbing it or forcing connection</li><li>Recognising how two decades in relationships where I was still alone shaped my relationship with solitude</li><li>Small, doable steps to build your own solo-comfort</li><li>An invitation to share your own story on the podcast</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Fear isn&#39;t the enemy here; it&#39;s the compass. If there&#39;s somewhere you&#39;ve been avoiding because you&#39;d have to face it alone, this episode is your nudge to take one small step toward it, not away from it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Wanna share your story?</strong></p><p>I&#39;d love to invite you to be a guest on the podcast. If you have a story you&#39;d like to share, apply here: <a href="https://forms.gle/yWGz7SAfzNdpna5dA">https://forms.gle/yWGz7SAfzNdpna5dA</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Cat:</strong></p><ul><li>Join my mailing list to be the first to know about my NEW fear program: ⁠<a href="https://catlouisedunn.myflodesk.com/mailing-list">https://catlouisedunn.myflodesk.com/mailing-list⁠</a></li><li>Instagram: ⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterileftpodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterileftpodcast/⁠</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/catlouisedunn/">https://www.instagram.com/catlouisedunn/</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/catlouisedunn/">https://www.facebook.com/catlouisedunn</a></li><li>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/catlouisedunn/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/catlouisedunn</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://catlouisedunn.com/">https://catlouisedunn.com</a></li><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-i-left/id1815891092">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-i-left/id1815891092</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@catlouisedunn">https://www.youtube.com/@catlouisedunn</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the show:</strong></p><p>Got a topic idea or would love to share your story on the podcast? Connect with me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterileftpodcast">@lifeafterileftpodcast</a> — I would love to hear from you.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes drop every Thursday. Make sure you&#39;re subscribed, so you never miss a story that could change your life (or someone else&#39;s).</p><p><br></p><p>And we&#39;d love a 5-star review to help these stories reach the women who need them most.</p><p><br></p><p>❤️ Remember: Don&#39;t be silent. Be unstoppable.</p>