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Why Travel Doesn't Heal Everyone Anymore | Life in Progress Podcast

24 Jan 2026 · 18 min

We’ve been told that travel is the cure—that a change of scenery can fix burnout, heartbreak, or the feeling of being lost. But what if it doesn’t?In this episode, we unpack the quiet truth many don’t talk about: travel doesn’t automatically heal you. Sometimes, the same anxieties, patterns, and heaviness follow us across time zones. Sometimes, we come home just as tired—if not more.This isn’t about falling out of love with travel. It’s about being honest with what it can and can’t do. We talk about the pressure to “heal abroad,” the romanticization of escape, and why rest, self-awareness, and alignment matter more than distance.Because healing isn’t found in a destination.It’s found in how you meet yourself—whether you’re home or halfway across the world.

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