Is there a trip — or a dream — that you've been saying "someday" to for so long it almost doesn't feel real anymore?

What if the guilt you feel about choosing yourself isn't the truth — but just a story you were handed, and never thought to question?

In this rich, grounded conversation, Kena sits down with Maria Kamau — Kenyan-born travel writer, ICF certified coach, and founder of Travel with McKay — to explore what's really behind the trips we never take. Together, they unpack the guilt, the fear, the "I'm waiting for my friend," the mental baggage we carry across borders — and why stepping away, even briefly, might be the most powerful thing a midlife woman can do for herself and everyone around her.

🦋 You'll Discover:

• Why the guilt and the "someday" aren't really about travel — they're about a woman still waiting for permission to choose herself.
• How identity comes from doing, not deciding — and why one small trip can shift how you see yourself.
• What solo travel actually feels like from the inside — and the practical first steps to go from scared to gone.

💜 Coming Home Question:

What is one thing — a trip, a dream, a desire — that you've been waiting for permission to say yes to? And what would change if you stopped waiting, and gave that permission to yourself today?

✨ Where to Find Maria:

• Website: www.travelwithmkay.co.ke
• FB: www.facebook.com/TravelwithMkay/
• IG: www.Instagram.com/Travelwithmkay

💜 I created Coming HOME for the woman who has done everything right and still feels something is missing. It's free, it's private, and it might be the most important thing you listen to this year — sign up here!

🦋 Midlife Butterfly is a podcast for high-achieving midlife women navigating emotional exhaustion, people pleasing, self-abandonment, nervous system healing, identity shifts, and midlife awakening. Hosted by Kena Siu, Identity & Embodiment Guide.

Instagram: @midlifebutterfly
Website: midlifebutterfly.ca

Music: Back Home by Alex Productions and  Reborn by Alexander Nakarada