In today’s episode Emily interviews long term friend Marisa Laren- athlete, artist, solo traveler, cat mom, & all around incredible human. In today's episode you will hear about: Pushing the edges of your comfort zone The story of her business burning down  Marisa's first solo trip How they experience loneliness on trips (or not) Safety tips for traveling solo as a female How travel has impacted their experience of life Retreats & Cold Therapy  Marisa's journey with 1stphorm Toxic relationships & lessons learned Identity Come to Hawaii (July) or Iceland (September) with Emily this year! www.evolvewithemilyretreats.com www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilyretreats  Go to Jordan in October with Marisa: https://www.trovatrip.com/trips/jordan-with-marisa-laren-oct-2023.html Connect with Marisa here: Instagram: www.instagram.com/marisa.laren Artist IG: www.instagram.com/marisalarenart Connect with Emily Here: All links: https://linktr.ee/evolvewithemilypodcast https://linktr.ee/emilyhayden Connect with Emily here: Instagram | YouTube | TikTok Subscribe to The Evolve With Emily Show here: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3v10YPs iTunes: https://apple.co/3aqW5Ye Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3dtNINp