I Was Featured on the Women Making Waves Podcast
I am thrilled to share that I was recently a guest on the Women Making Waves Podcast — and the episode is now live!
This conversation felt deeply personal. We talked about what it truly means to travel as a woman, the kind of confidence that only comes from showing up in places where nobody knows your name, and how solo travel has shaped who I am today. If you have ever felt the pull to go somewhere but talked yourself out of it, this episode is for you.
What this episode is about
In this episode, we talked about:
- How solo travel taught me to trust myself in ways I never expected
- What it really looks like to travel as a woman — the freedom, the nerves, and everything in between
- The turning points that pushed me from occasional traveller to someone who has visited nearly 100 countries
- Why I built Travel With Mkay, and the women I built it for
- Practical ways to start travelling with more confidence, even if you have never gone anywhere alone
This is not a conversation about bucket lists. It is a conversation about identity, courage, and the version of yourself that is waiting on the other side of a flight you almost did not book.
Why being on this show meant something to me
Women Making Waves is a show built around women who are doing something bold with their lives. Being invited into that space felt like a full-circle moment — because travel is exactly what made me bolder.
For a long time, I did not see women who looked like me taking up space in travel. No one was telling us the world was ours too. That gap is part of why I do this work. Through Travel With Mkay, I want every woman who has ever felt like travel was not for her to see that it absolutely is — and that she does not have to figure it out alone.
Listen now
If this sounds like something you need to hear, I would love for you to tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
- Women Making Waves website: www.women-making-waves.com
- Spotify: Listen on Spotify
Once you have listened, come and tell me what resonated with you. Drop a comment below, send me a message, or find me on social. Your words always mean more than you know.
Thank you for being here and for cheering me on. ✈️
Warmly,
Maria