304. Signing off to walk the Camino de Santiago

In this episode I share a bit about the adventure - what is it, why I'm doing it and a scary first - leaving the laptop behind!

Follow my camino on Instagram @sallyprosservoice

Transcript

Hello!!

Welcome to the last episode of That Voice Podcast for the season!

I am signing off to walk the Camino de Santiago…

Now if you’ve been following my socials you’d know I’ve had a pretty tough week.

Without giving you a blow by blow of my health saga.

Basically, on Saturday night I developed a dry cough that kept me up all night, and it is abrasive on the vocal cords, but I was ok…

Then Sunday night more coughing…

Monday ok.

Monday night… more coughing…

And at this stage I’m on the cough medicine, the manuka honey all the usual remedies.

Then Tuesday I ran a full day workshop for Engineers Australia. Brilliant day and my voice held up fine… until the last 15 mins or so … I could feel it going downhill…

The more coughing that night – and Wednesday woke up with NO VOICE at all – had to cancel all my clients …same on Thursday. and by this stage I needed to get a backup for a speaking gig on Friday…

I’ve never pulled out before… but these things happen, and I’m grateful the wonderful Cherie Canning was able to step in for me…

So, then my attention turned to getting healthy for the trip!

On Wednesday Aug 26th we’re flying out for the big Camino de Santiago adventure.

We’re in London for a couple of days, then over to Biarritz in France, and then train down to Irun in northern Spain where we officially start the Camino del norte.

Ok so what is the Camino de Santiago. It’s a network of ancient walking routes across Europe that all lead to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain.

It’s something I’ve always wanted to do

It’s been 18 months in the planning. I have a lot of freedom in my life.. no kids, no pets, no backyard, no boss… but I have a business… and lots of my workshops and speaking gigs book up well in advance so I needed to be planned..

And it’s the first time I’m leaving my laptop behind, so it will be a test of my systems and my support network.

If you’d like to follow along, I will be posting daily updates on TikTok and Instagram @sallyprosservoice.

While I’m away, the podcast will be on a break…

When I get back we are starting our 8 week Certified Voiceprint Leader program and the doors are open for that. So come on in. All the systems are in place for you to sign up while I’m away.

One of the questions I’m bound to be asked is why I’m doing it…and being away from the laptop is one thing.

And I guess, the path will reveal itself when I start to walk it.

No doubt there will be challenges. Physical, mental, relationship-wise.

But that’s the magic of it. Getting totally out of our comfort zone, the daily routine and seeing what will be revealed.

Thank you for your support of That Voice Podcast, it will be back in a few weeks.

Until then I’m signing off to walk the Camino de Santiago.