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No apologies: Andrea Bain On Learning to Travel Solo | JourneyWoman Podcast

Published 14 days ago • 2 min read

Dear Reader,
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This week on the JourneyWoman Ageless Adventuress Travel Podcast, host Kathy Buckworth sits down with Andrea Bain, TV host, author, podcaster, and co-host of the award-winning Canadian talk show The Social on CTV.

Andrea grew up in a family where annual vacations were non-negotiable. Now, she's trekking solo through Morocco's Atlas Mountains, resetting in Mexico in December, and coming home from every solo trip with absolute clarity on what she wants. Travel isn't a reward for her. It's a lifeline.

🎧 EPISODE 4 with Andrea Bain

Andrea Bain is a Canadian TV host, author, and podcaster. She co-hosts The Social on CTV (weekdays at 2 p.m. ET) and is the creator of the podcast Single Girl Problems, inspired by her 2019 book of the same name. Her career has taken her from the newsroom to red carpets in Los Angeles, where she interviewed icons including Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, and Madonna. She's also a passionate solo traveller currently building a solo travel series to inspire other women to see the world on their own terms.

Our wonderful host, Kathy Buckworth, sits down with her to explore:

  • Why she stopped waiting for permission from the group chat
  • The joy of doing exactly what you want, when you want, how you want
  • How solo travel became her greatest mental health reset
  • How to start small if solo travel feels scary

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About the JourneyWoman Ageless Adventuress Travel Podcast

This podcast is for women 50+ who see travel not as a luxury, but as a way of life. Each month, Kathy brings her warmth, wit, and decades of storytelling experience to conversations that inspire, inform, and ignite your next journey, because the Ageless Adventuress isn't slowing down. She's just getting started.

Our Sponsor: Globus Escapes

Andrea's episode is all about the courage to go. Alone, on your own terms, to places that light you up. And as it happens, our partner Globus Escapes supports solo travellers by waving the single supplement fee on selected departures. This episode's featured destination:

MOROCCO ESCAPE
​From the Atlas Mountains to the medinas, Morocco is one of the most extraordinary solo travel destinations in the world. This is your next great adventure.​

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Thank you for being part of this community and supporting our podcast so we can bring you incredible guests every month.

With love,

The JourneyWoman Team

P.S. If this episode moves you, share it with a friend who's been talking about a solo trip for years and just needs someone to say: go.​
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