Episode 315: Your Next Brave Journey with Dawn Pick Benson

Dawn Pick Benson, a self-discovery travel coach and writer, joins me to explore how travel can be a powerful tool for transformation, especially during life’s crossroads, whether it’s divorce, a faith shift, or an identity crisis. 

When everything feels uncertain, moving forward can seem impossible. Dawn shares how travel became a catalyst for reclaiming her power, redefining her faith, and embracing a new identity. Her journey to Kosovo reveals how travel isn’t just an escape, it can be a path to deep spiritual reshaping and self-discovery.

What you’ll hear:

• The pivotal moment when Dawn realized her marriage and faith no longer aligned with her true self (2:36)
• How travel allowed her to question and redefine her beliefs outside of societal expectations (11:49)
• Practical tips to make travel more affordable, even if you feel stuck financially or logistically (29:08)
• How the BRAVE Journey process helps women design meaningful solo travel experiences (32:09)
• The role of community and self-reflection in making travel a transformational experience (39:16)

Learn more about Dawn Pick Benson: Dawn Pick Benson is a self-discovery travel coach and writer who helps women rediscover themselves and thrive in their second half of life through travel.

Dawn’s small group coaching program, Brave Journey, helps women envision, plan and take their own transformational journeys. She also hosts retreats for women each year around the world.

Dawn has visited more than 50 countries and has lived and worked in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. She’s a Global Ambassador for the Travel Coach Network, a Certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator, and her work and story has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Wander and TripAdvisor.

Dawn splits her time between living in the U.S. & Kosovo, where she is currently working on a book about her own journey and the transformative power of solo travel after divorce.

Resources & Links:
Unbreakable – the Divorce Recovery Retreat, Sedona, AZ in April 2025
Submit your questions here for possible inclusion in future Q&A podcast episodes
Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate 
Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective

Dawn’s website
Dawn on Instagram
Dawn’s Substack
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