Podcasts & Features
Maria Kamau has appeared on podcasts and media platforms discussing travel in midlife, solo travel confidence, personal growth, and the practical courage it takes to make the world feel possible. Explore the conversations below.
Podcast·Hosted by Kena Siu·15 April 2026
Episode 67: “Release What Holds You Back To Travel & Tips to Head to Your New Destination”
Maria and Kena talk about travel in midlife: the trips women keep postponing, the guilt that quietly follows those decisions, and the permission it takes to finally choose yourself. A grounded conversation about identity, solo travel confidence, and taking the first step.
Podcast·Hosted by Tyler Skinner·20 May 2026
“I Was Featured on the Women Making Waves Podcast”
A conversation about what it takes to travel as a woman: the confidence that only comes from showing up somewhere nobody knows your name, the turning points that took Maria from occasional traveler to nearly 100 countries, and why she built Travel With Mkay for women who want practical support.
Published feature·With Phillipa Butler·11 August 2026
“Solo Travel After 40: Why Midlife Women Should Stop Waiting and Start Exploring”
Chartered physiotherapist Phillipa Butler speaks with Maria about travel after 40: why so many women delay it, how travel builds self-belief through menopause and midlife, and the practical questions of safety and cost that keep people at home.
Podcast·Hosted by Mike Siegel·5 March 2025
“I Was Featured on the Travel Tales Podcast”
Where Maria’s travel journey actually began: a teenage trip that quietly changed her direction, nearly 100 countries later, and the work of helping other people, especially women and first-time travelers, move with more confidence.
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