From Beginning to Beyond
You struggle to respond to well-meaning friends and relatives who fear for your safety alone.
You feel guilty for leaving loved ones behind and traveling on your own.
You want to go beyond the what/where/how of travel, and discover something deeper.
You know this is right for you. You just need to build your confidence.
YOU MAY BE TRAVELING SOLO,
BUT YOU DON’T NEED TO DO IT ALONE.
You’re at a stage in your life where you want to commit to yourself, whether for a weekend or a month.
At a transition point in you’re life, you know you want to travel by and for yourself, and you want to make the most meaning from it. Now is the time for you.
So you’re looking for the support of a coach who can guide you through all the phases of your journey: pre-travel, active traveling, and post-travel.
You’re ready to commit to solo travel, but you want guidance along the way.
I CAN COACH YOU THROUGH THE PHASES OF TRAVEL TO HELP YOU DISCOVER YOUR DEEPER MEANING
By the time you leave for your trip, you want to know your purpose for traveling.
No matter how well you plan, things happen. Plans may go awry. Unhelpful thoughts may intrude. Emotions may surface that had been dormant. When those things happen — and it’s natural that they will — it helps to have real-time support to help you manage the experience and move through it.
The journey isn’t necessarily over when the trip ends. That’s the time to process what you experienced, how you felt, what connections you made, and make meaning from your journey.
Return from your travels feeling revitalized and confident.
I CAN HELP YOU FIND YOURSELF THROUGH SOLO TRAVEL TOO.
Travel isn’t always about the Instagrammable moments. It doesn’t always work out exactly how I planned. And I’m not excited! joyful! carefree! every second of the journey.
But you know what? It’s even better.
I’ve learned that I don’t leave myself behind when I travel. But I do get to explore a different side of myself. It may not be perfect. But it’s real. And it’s me.
I’m not the same traveler — or the same woman — I was when I first started traveling solo.
Two months into a three-month solo journey, I was hit by all kinds of emotions: joy, awe, gratitude, excitement. And, unexpectedly, also exhaustion, guilt, melancholy.
As a practicing mental health therapist, I turned to what I knew: my mental health toolkit. I allowed myself to process and reflect on my emotions without judgment. What needs were and were not being met at the time? Did I need to adjust my expectations or my plans? Soon I felt ready to resume my travels.
It was then that I knew I would become a travel coach and help other women discover the meaning of solo travel for themselves.
Meet Kim Parker
I KNOW THIS IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I’VE BEEN THROUGH THIS TOO.
MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SOLO JOURNEY
Assimilate back into your normal life and relationships after returning from your travels.
Reflect on your thoughts and emotions, making meaning from your travel experiences.
Learn how to cope when things go sideways during your travels.
Set expectations and plan how to manage those expectations.
Explore what you’re hoping to get out of your upcoming solo travel.
Are you ready to...
Prepare to Travel Solo
Step One
01.
FULLY EXPLORE THE THREE PHASES OF TRAVEL
MY Signature Process
We’ll explore how your solo travel is going as it’s happening.
Daily journal prompts, one each day of your travel.
Two brief text support or updates during your active travel dates.
Two individual 30-minute online or phone coaching sessions during your active travel dates.
During Your Solo Travel
Step Two
02.
We’ll reflect on your solo travels, process the feelings and thoughts that arise, and make recommendations for your next solo journey.
Handouts and journal prompts to help reflect on and process your experiences.
Sessions occur within the 60 days after your last date of travel.
Three individual one-hour coaching sessions after you return from your travel.
After You Return
Step Three
03.
Upon completion, you are invited to receive a discount on additional coaching services for future travel.
DISCOUNT FOR FUTURE COACHING
Within this program’s general structure, each session is customized to your needs and goals.
CUSTOMIZED APPROACH BASED ON YOUR GOALS
Additional materials and journal prompts are included to help you meet your goals and reinforce our sessions.
HANDOUTS AND JOURNAL PROMPTS
All sessions are individual 1:1 live coaching sessions conducted online or via phone.
LIVE, INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS
What's Included in this Program:
REACH OUT FOR A FREE DISCOVERY CALL
You’re traveling solo for the first time and you’re not sure where to start.
You’ve traveled solo before, and you want to dive deeper for your upcoming journey.
You want to increase your confidence and autonomy with solo travel.
You want to discover more about yourself via solo travel.
You’re looking for a coach to guide and support you, then watch you fly on your own!
This program is for you if…
Frequently Asked Questions:
A travel coach helps people use travel as a tool for self-discovery, transformation, healing and well-being, service to others, expanding cultural understanding, exploring and adventure, and more.
WHAT IS A TRAVEL COACH AND WHY WOULD I NEED ONE?
Very possibly! Transformation is a byproduct of change or growth. Often, people who engage in intentional travel, particularly solo travel, experience a transformation. It is best not to seek transformation, but to allow it to happen, through travel. A travel coach can help you find ways to make meaning from your travel, potentially leading to personal transformation.
WILL I EXPERIENCE A TRANSFORMATION?
Sola is a play on words. Solo refers to an individual person. Since Sola Travel Coaching is for women who travel solo, Sola is a feminization of solo.
WHAT DOES SOLA MEAN?
The focus of Sola Travel Coaching is on the why of solo travel, not the where, when, and how. When you travel, how you get there, and where you stay are important details, but are not included in coaching. If you would like assistance planning the logistics of your travel, there are many travel agents and booking companies that can assist you.
WILL YOU HELP ME PLAN AND BOOK MY TRAVEL?
Here my real-life and professional experiences intersect. Having traveled to 7 continents and 45+ countries, I have experienced the joys and challenges that can arise during a solo journey. And I am very familiar with the corresponding inner journey of growth and discovery during such travels. In addition, my prior years as a licensed professional mental health counselor formed the foundation of education, skills, and tools that I use to help guide others through their personal growth. I am also a member of the Travel Coach Network.
WHAT EXPERTISE DO YOU HAVE?
Additional coaching sessions are available, and can be purchased individually or in a package at a discounted rate.
