Episode 43: Understanding the Psychology Behind Why We Travel with Sahara Rose De Vore

What if the real reason you keep booking flights has nothing to do with the destination — and everything to do with what's happening inside you?

That's the work of Sahara Rose DeVore, founder of the Travel Coach Network and creator of the world's first ICF-accredited certification program for travel coaches. Sahara has visited 84 countries — not because she had money or a plan, but because travel quite literally saved her life. And she's spent the last six-plus years helping others understand why it might be saving theirs too.

In this episode, Laura and Sahara dig into the psychology behind why we travel — the surface reasons we give, and the deeper ones we rarely admit to. They talk about grief, burnout, and the kind of clarity you can only find when you're far from home. They get into post-travel depression, the danger of using travel as escape rather than enhancement, and how to actually bring transformation home with you instead of losing it the moment you hit the grocery store. Sahara also shares the real reason she started traveling — one she says she rarely tells — and it might sound a lot more familiar than you'd expect.

If you've ever come home from a trip feeling like a different person but couldn't explain why, this episode will help you put words to it.