Lessons From Italy on Anxiety

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of a trip to Italy on the host's mental health and self-esteem, featuring insights from a psychotherapist on travel as therapy.

This is a long overdue conversation on some of the cities and sites I visited in Italy. I also share how much this trip affected my self-esteem and mental health during a rough time in my career as a journalist. Thanks to Maggie Hollinbeck (M.A., LMFT), a psychotherapist who offers her expert opinion on how travel can be used as therapy. Subscribe to the newsletter or follow at: Threads LinkedIn Pinterest

People in this episode

Guest: Maggie Hollinbeck

Topics covered

• anxiety
• travel
• mental health
• self-esteem

Keywords

• Italy
• journalism
• therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Italy

More episodes of Leading Like a Lady

• Move Here for Healthcare Jobs With the Highest Pay · May 6, 2026 · 5 min
• The Highest-Paying Jobs in the World Right Now · March 23, 2026 · 6 min
• The Epstein Files Prove Nice Girls Lose Under Fascism · February 9, 2026 · 20 min
• The Year Rihanna Twerked on Water · January 28, 2026 · 11 min
• Dealing with Failure & Layoffs During the Holidays · December 6, 2025 · 32 min
• Why Do People Argue About Washing Meat? · November 27, 2025 · 6 min