In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares a soulful replay of her conversation with Shivya Nath as part of our Ethical Content Series.

Shivya Nath is a bestselling author and founder of Climate Conscious Travel. Shivya creates stories at the intersection of travel, the environment, and local communities on her blog and in publications like BBC Travel, The Washington Post, and Lonely Planet. She also launched the digital storytelling platform Voices of Rural India.

Christine and Shivya discuss:

· Climate awareness and what it means to travel for past, present, and future

· The human connection to storytelling

· Taking a moment to be present and celebrate our efforts as entrepreneurs

· How to bring values of slow, sustainable, and regenerative travel into your travel experiences

· Traveling while practicing a vegan lifestyle

· Creating content consciously

· Utilizing social media to create impact with your storytelling

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To learn more about Climate Conscious Travel, visit the website at https://www.climateconscioustravel.com/.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Shivya Nath (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares a soulful replay of her conversation with Lebawit Lily Girma as part of our Ethical Content Series.

Lily is an Ethiopian-American freelance travel journalist specializing in sustainable tourism and storytelling from both consumer and business perspectives. Lily contributes to various travel publications. A former corporate attorney, Lily ditched her Washington, DC office for the road in 2008 to follow her passion for storytelling and social impact through sustainable tourism. Lily is the founder of Tourism Lens, a hub for travelers and travel industry members to gather around ideas to center nature and host communities as key beneficiaries of travel.

Christine and Lily discuss:

· Curating stories mindfully and sustainably
· The effects of the global pandemic on conversations in travel
· The work of Tourism Lens in sharing diverse perspectives and solutions from tourism advocates and leaders from all parts of the travel industry

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To learn more about Tourism Lens, visit the website! Read Lebawit Lily Girma’s Bloomberg articles here. Find Moon Travel Guides here. Connect with Lebawit Lily Girma on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram, or follow Tourism Lens on Instagram.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Lebawit Lily Girma (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares a soulful replay of her conversation with Elisa Spampinato as part of our Ethical Content Series.

Elisa is passionate about travelling and people. Amazed by the richness of cultures and beauty that our world still retains, she is a profound believer that Tourism can be a crucial tool for positive change in the world. Supporting and promoting Community-Based Tourism and a respectful and sustainable tourism around the world is her fundamental mission.

Through her professional services as a community storyteller, sustainability consultant and independent travel advisor, she contributes to building a really Sustainable Tourism both by working towards making changes in this industry from within and by supporting Community-Based Tourism experiences at the grassroots level.

Christine and Elisa discuss:

· How the work of community tourism helps people tell a story of two-way engagement
· The power of asking questions to find better questions
· Elisa’s powerful Community Storytelling workshops
· How ethical and responsible storytelling helps to break down stereotypes
· Ways to cultivate the stories of people and communities

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Elisa Spampinato (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares a soulful replay of her conversation with JoAnna Haugen as part of our Ethical Content Series.

JoAnna is a solutions-oriented writer, editor, and public speaker working at the intersection of sustainable travel, environmental conservation, and community-based advocacy efforts. She is also the founder of Rooted.

For more than a decade, she has written for and collaborated with publications, development organizations, and international brands to amplify people, projects, and news in an increasingly noisy world. Publishers and clients count on JoAnna to deliver engaging and accessible stories that impact their audiences.

An international volunteer and election observer, passionate world traveler, and permanent expatriate and global citizen, JoAnna produces work that tackles complex issues and empowers local communities.

Christine and JoAnna discuss:

· The importance of partnering with local communities while traveling
· How to make tourism more valuable to local communities
· How to deliver engaging, respectful, and accessible travel stories
· How and why to lift one another up while doing the work of social justice

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Visit Rooted to learn more about sustainable travel-related initiatives and responsible travel storytelling. Connect with JoAnna on LinkedIn / Rooted’s Instagram / JoAnna’s Instagram.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). JoAnna Haugen(Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares a soulful replay of her conversation with Aubrey Canfield as part of our Ethical Content Series.

Aubrie Canfield, Founder and Managing Producer of Actuality Abroad, an educational travel organization that leads purpose-driven travel experiences with a focus on ethical collaborative documentary storytelling. Actuality Abroad teaches storytellers to seek the knowledge of local experts, leaders, and changemakers with the purpose of listening and learning from them, then documenting and sharing their work and wisdom. Aubrie also moonlights as an advertising producer, partnering with marketers and creatives on meaningful storytelling campaigns.

Christine and Aubrie discuss:

· How to make travel and storytelling more meaningful and impactful
· Traveling to consume versus traveling to connect
· Distinguishing concepts of “your job” and “your work”
· Finding and following what lights you up – while keeping the lights on
· Storytelling as co-creation and collaboration
· Responsibly sharing photos, videos, and stories after traveling

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To learn more about Actuality Abroad, visit the website at https://www.actualityabroad.org/ or check out the Instagram feed here.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Aubrey Canfield (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a special summer showcase of authors who wrote some of our favorite books at Soul of Travel.

Christine is so happy to share about her past guests’ recent books – as well as some favorites from the last few years! These women continue to show up in big ways to shift the narrative around who is traveling. The result: Getting more memoirs and travel stories written by women on bookshelves around the world, and inspiring future generations of travelers.

Authors highlighted include:

· Dr. Anu Taranath

· Beth Santos

· Nikki Vargas

· Maria Baltazzi

· Lisa Niver

· Kat Medina

Join Christine for this special soulful book-isode.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Dr. Anu Taranath, Kat Medina, Beth Santos, Maria Baltazzi, Nikki Vargas, Lisa Niver (Guests). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Martinique Lewis.

Marty Lewis is an award-winning diversity in travel consultant, President of the Black Travel Alliance, both Travel and Leisure and Travel Pulse’s ''Most influential people in travel.” And don't forget the creator of The ABC Travel Greenbook! The number one resource connecting travelers to the African Diaspora Globally. She is proud to serve on the advisory boards of Conde Nast Traveler, Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises, and the National Outdoor Leadership School. She is the change she wants to see and is committed to ensuring the travel industry is a welcoming space for all.

Christine and Marty discuss:

· The ABC Travel Greenbook
· The Black Travel Across America project with National Geographic
· Travel marketing and the importance of seeing ourselves in travel publications and assets
· Supporting Black-owned businesses in global travel

Join Christine now for this soulful conversation with Martinique Lewis.

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Download the ABC Travel Green Book App on the App Store and Google Play.
Learn more and get your copy of the ABC Travel Greenbook.
Connect with Marty and learn about her many projects and adventures on her website.
Connect with Marty on Instagram / LinkedIn.
Learn more about the Black Travel Alliance, Women in Travel Summit, and Wanderful Women’s Travel Community.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Martinique Lewis (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Retha Charette.

Retha Charette, aka “The Roaming Nanny,” is an adventurer, blogger, and travel nanny based in Vermont, USA. Retha is all about women supporting women and has been from a young age because of her membership in the Girl Scouts. She has been traveling consistently for over 6 years and, in February of 2019, left her full-time job as a Nanny to be a Travel Writer, Adventure Guide, and Travel Nanny (just to name a few things she does). In 2020, she found herself on the Long Trail and completed the Appalachian Trail. Retha loves sharing her passion for travel and discovery with others and is always looking for new and exciting places to explore. She shares her expertise as a trip leader for WHOA Travel and Damesly, and created The Beginner’s Guide to Hiking.

Some of her favorite adventures so far include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, learning to scuba dive in Cozumel, Mexico, and camping in Antarctica.

Christine and Retha discuss:

· Retha’s trip to Africa that changed so much in her life
· Creating spaces for women
· Why women-only adventures, travel experiences, and communities are so important
· The importance of sustainability in travel
· Traveling with kids and what it brings into their lives

Join Christine now for this soulful conversation with Retha Charette.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Retha Charette (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.

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