Could You Travel Solo Full-Time?

What if you stopped asking whether a midlife reinvention is possible and started asking what you would do if you knew you couldn't get it wrong? Kristy Halvorsen spent years building a firefighting career, then sold her house, let go of nearly everything she owned, and hit the road in a 28-foot Airstream named Cottie. That was almost nine years ago. For women over 40 wondering if it's too late to start over, her second act is proof that you don't need the whole plan to begin.In this conversation, Kristy, author of Perfect Unfolding: Seven Years of Life-Changing Solo Adventure and a Year That Broke Me Open, shares how to spot the beliefs that keep us stuck, why the best action is sometimes no action, and how to trust your inner knowing when the path isn't clear. You'll also hear how she lives off-grid on a modest budget and finds connection on the road.Key Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and sponsor 5:04 Meet Cottie, the Airstream 7:37 Leaving firefighting and the call with her mom 12:36 Why you only need to trust 20:00 Inner knowing and limiting beliefs 27:54 Nuts and bolts of life on the road 42:41 If I knew I couldn't get it wrong Key Takeaways:For midlife career changers: You don't have to know how to do it all before you begin.For women over 40 seeking purpose: Ask what you would do if you knew you couldn't get it wrong, and notice how simple the answer is.For women building a second act: Sometimes the best action is inaction, and rest counts.Resources and Links:Website: PerfectUnfolding.com Instagram: @kristy.halvorsen LinkedIn: Kristy on LinkedIn Goodreads: Perfect Unfolding on GoodreadsAbout Kristy Halvorsen: Kristy Halvorsen is the author of Perfect Unfolding: Seven Years of Life-Changing Solo Adventure and a Year That Broke Me Open. After leaving her firefighting career, she has lived full time in an Airstream named Cottie for almost nine years. She is also a coach who helps people release limiting beliefs and follow their inner knowing.About Your Host: Aransas Savas is a wellbeing and leadership coach specializing in helping women over 40 navigate midlife transitions, career changes, and second-act reinvention. With 20+ years of behavioral research experience partnering with companies like Disney, Weight Watchers, and Best Buy, she hosts The Uplifters Podcast, featuring women doing big, brave work in the second half of their lives. Aransas brings both research rigor and personal experience to conversations about courage capital, midlife transformation, and building meaningful second acts.Connect with Aransas:Instagram: @aransas_savasPodcast Instagram: @the_uplifters_podcastTikTok: @theuplifterspodcastFacebook: Aransas SavasWebsite: theuplifterspodcast.comYouTube: @theuplifterspodcastLinkedIn: Aransas SavasKeywords: women over 40, midlife reinvention, second act career women, starting over at 40, how to change careers after 40, women changing careers 40s, midlife transition women, second half of life, courage capital, building confidence after 40, midlife dreams women, midlife awakening women, women over 40 success stories, midlife purpose women, how to live off grid, Airstream living, solo female travel, full-time solo travel, full-time RV living, solo travel in midlife Get full access to The Uplifters at www.theuplifterspodcast.com/subscribe