When chun-cheng.format.com/">KC Cheng decided to hike the Camino de Santiago, she imagined it as a kind of therapy. She wanted to feel young and adventurous again, in charge of her own life.

Like so many other thru-hikers, she saw a long-distance trek as an opportunity for an emotional reset.

But what does a solo adventure really do to a person? Does “getting away from it all” change us in a fundamental way?

On this episode, KC shares the story of a surprising realization she made as a result of her pilgrimage.