The Travel and Transformation podcast is a destination for women seeking to explore the world and deepen their personal growth. Whether you're just beginning your journey, well-versed in travel or self-improvement, or somewhere in between, this podcast welcomes all. Through interviews with coaches, healers, and other experts, as well as insights from host Sophia, listeners will gain the tools they need to live the life they desire, free from societal expectations and societal pressures. Join us on our quest to find freedom, fulfillment and authenticity, especially for single women over 40.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Sophia is a seasoned traveler and personal development enthusiast. She believes that travel has the power to change one's perspective and that self-improvement is a continuous journey. With over 15 years of experience in the helping and healing field, Sophia is well-equipped to guide others on their own path to fulfillment.
She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, is a certified Life Coach, and has a diverse set of tools in her toolbox that she uses to empower women to achieve more satisfying relationships, self-love, and self-empowerment. She is dedicated to helping women move from feeling unfulfilled to living a fulfilling life.
CONTACT METHOD
www.thereikihealingcoach.com
Instagram - @createlifeyourway and @ sophia_i_got_ig
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The Travel and Transformation podcast is a destination for women seeking to explore the world and deepen their personal growth. Whether you're just beginning your journey, well-versed in travel or self-improvement, or somewhere in between, this podcast welcomes all. Through interviews with coaches, healers, and other experts, as well as insights from host Sophia, listeners will gain the tools they need to live the life they desire, free from societal expectations and societal pressures. Join us on our quest to find freedom, fulfillment and authenticity, especially for single women over 40.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Sophia is a seasoned traveler and personal development enthusiast. She believes that travel has the power to change one's perspective and that self-improvement is a continuous journey. With over 15 years of experience in the helping and healing field, Sophia is well-equipped to guide others on their own path to fulfillment.
She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, is a certified Life Coach, and has a diverse set of tools in her toolbox that she uses to empower women to achieve more satisfying relationships, self-love, and self-empowerment. She is dedicated to helping women move from feeling unfulfilled to living a fulfilling life.
CONTACT METHOD
www.thereikihealingcoach.com
Instagram - @createlifeyourway and @ sophia_i_got_ig
Facebook - id-sophia.e.754 / I show up as Sophia E
LinkedIn - sophia-Elcock-b1941b5 - displays as Sophia Elcock
Tik Tok - SophiaE556
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have you ever thought you had to hit rock bottom before you could change your life? What if your "doable bottom" was enough to spark a complete transformation?
In this episode, I sit down with Shannon Whaley, an anti-hustle business coach living in Italy. Shannon shares her journey from being a blackout-drunk hairstylist in the Cayman Islands at 34 to building a location-independent business and moving to Tuscany—all while navigating 12 years of sobriety, divorce, and midlife reinvention. We talk about the moment she decided to get sober without treatment, how spite became fuel for transformation, and why she refuses to let women live small, people-pleasing lives. Shannon breaks down her approach to business coaching that includes identity work, somatic practices, and unlearning good girl conditioning. We also discuss her Mild Women Adventures retreat in Italy, designed for women in their midlife revolution who want to travel but feel intimidated by the logistics.
Tune in to learn how to stop making excuses disguised as "signs," why clarity comes from doing (not thinking), and how to run after your dreams like your pants are on fire.
Mild Woman Adventures with Shannon https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/italy/italy-with-shannon-whaley-apr-2026
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"You can't run and grow a business, a big business, if you're trying to please everyone, if you don't know who you are, if you're not confident to speak up about your beliefs and your desires and claim what is yours and then run after it like your pants are on fire."
"Everything's a sign if you want it to be a sign, period. We give meaning to things and we make it mean what we want to make it mean. So what if it's not 'Oh, maybe I'm not supposed to do this'—maybe it's, how bad do you want this thing?"
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