Coaching When You Need It
Improve how you manage your travel expectations more effectively.
Be present and appreciate each moment of your journey.
Learn a little more about yourself, while appreciating what the world has to offer.
You have some experience and insight already. You just want a little help here and there.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU CAN USE A GUIDING HAND.
This might not be your first go-around at solo travel. You’ve got a plan, and you have some travel experience. But you could use some help to find that deeper meaning you’re seeking.
You know where you need coaching, whether it’s setting pre-travel expectations, support while you’re on your journey, or post-travel reflections and processing.
With this flexible coaching option, you can sign up for coaching guidance at any phase of travel, for as many or as few sessions as you need. It’s all up to you.
You feel pretty sure about your solo travel, but you want a little help along the way.
TOGETHER, LET’S DISCOVER YOUR DEEPER MEANING
You feel pretty confident about traveling solo. You’ve done this before.
This time around, you want to feel differently. That your travel made a difference, maybe even changed you. You want to feel that change within.
And you know that a coach — one who gets what travel means to you — can help you reach that deeper level you seek.
Gain greater insights from your solo travels.
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 moment of the journey.
And that makes travel 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.
That’s when I paused. I spent some time reflecting on my thoughts and feelings. I took a day off from constant traveling, stayed in bed, and read a book. And I called a couple of my favorite people from home. Soon I felt refreshed and ready to resume my travels.
As a travel coach, I pull from my own life experiences AND from my professional skills to help other women discover the meaning of solo travel for themselves.
Meet Kim Parker
I GET IT. I’VE NEEDED THAT TOO.
MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SOLO JOURNEY
Use your travel experience as a catalyst for enhancing your normal routines and relationships after returning from your travels.
Discover what gives you deeper meaning from your travel experiences.
Learn how to cope when things go sideways during your travels.
Enjoy the present moment while traveling, acknowledging the feelings and thoughts that come up.
More clearly define your expectations and goals for your upcoming solo travel.
Are you ready to...
This is the most flexible of the coaching programs. After a free discovery call to discuss your needs, you will be able to schedule one-hour coaching calls at any point during your travels: pre-travel, while traveling, or post-travel. Or any combination of those phases.
EASY SCHEDULING
FLEXIBLE COACHING FOR ANY PHASE OF TRAVEL
COACHING WHEN YOU NEED IT
Choosing a bundled coaching package results in a discounted rate. Bundles available for 3 sessions, 5 sessions, or 10 sessions.
DISCOUNT FOR BUNDLED 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 may be 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’ve traveled solo before, and you want to dive deeper for your upcoming journey.
You feel stuck in a specific area of solo travel that you want to explore with a coach.
You want to learn a few new skills to enhance your solo travel experience.
You want to discover more about yourself via solo travel.
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 all 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?
Bundled sessions of 3 must be completed within 60 days of purchase. Bundled sessions of 5 must be completed within 90 days of purchase. Bundled sessions of 10 must be completed within 150 days of purchase.
