Speaking of Travel
Each week, Speaking of Travel host Marilyn Ball shares her guests’ unique travel experiences that are inspiring, uplifting, enriching and informative. Sit back and be carried away to places from around the world and right here in our own backyard.
Episodes
May 28, 2023 • 46 mins
Rachel Durchslag shares the inner joy, challenges and obstacles she overcame trekking some of the world’s most magnificent mountain ranges. Her new book, “While I Walk,” is Rachel’s personal journey to becoming a better person.
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May 21, 2023 • 51 mins
Namrata Patel is an Indian American bestselling author of contemporary fiction. She shares how travel informs and enriches her stories and why perseverance pushes her to keep writing and traveling.
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May 14, 2023 • 47 mins
Sahara Rose De Vore is a wellness travel coach and founder of The Travel Coach Network, a global community of travel coaches. She shares deep reasons why people travel and why she became a wellness travel coach.
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May 7, 2023 • 45 mins
Vic Isley, a traveler, foodie, music lover and a farmer’s daughter from North Carolina, shares her journey from growing up on a tobacco farm to becoming a leader in the travel and tourism industry.
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April 30, 2023 • 45 mins
Rob Dull is an avid cyclist and heads up the Buen Camino Bike Park in the central valley of Costa Rica. Rob shares how this new project is becoming the model for creating community around the great outdoors.
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April 23, 2023 • 47 mins
Heidi Walters, Senior Director of Partner Marketing for Visit North Carolina, shares how the state is championing sustainable travel by working together to preserve the natural beauty of North Carolina.
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April 16, 2023 • 46 mins
Thea Duncan, founder of Doing Italy, shares insights into moving to Italy. What is it like to live in Italy and what to consider when moving there? Doing Italy offers private consultations and group coaching.
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April 9, 2023 • 43 mins
Mark Gordon Smith, founder of Private Italy Tours, shares why travelers fall in love with Italy and why people keep going back to visit. Discover how Mark can help you plan your perfect trip to this beautiful country.
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April 2, 2023 • 50 mins
Australian born singer-songwriter and touring musician with the Smashing Pumpkins, Katie Cole, shares how her emotional honesty comes from a place of determination and persistence and when her new EP, “Rivers & Roads” launches.
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March 26, 2023 • 46 mins
Jovelle Fernadez knows how it feels to be a fish out of water having navigated through various constraints because of being alienated. She helps us learn and understand about being away from our comfort zones.
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March 19, 2023 • 44 mins
What do you do when a friend asks you to pack your things and take a trip ASAP? For Terri Lynn Queen, you just say yes! Find out how a quick, spontaneous trip to Las Vegas became a most memorable adventure.
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March 12, 2023 • 56 mins
Richard Crawford, host of the hit series, Leave No Trace TV, and cameraman and producer Ben Alcott, traveled to Antarctica with White Desert Antarctica, a pioneering luxury experience, and share their life-changing stories.
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February 26, 2023 • 41 mins
Vincenzo Lodato is a true Renaissance man skilled at all things he attempts with wide-ranging knowledge in many fields. Now living in Italy, Vincenzo shares why being a huge dreamer is the way to go.
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February 19, 2023 • 46 mins
Don Bunnell is an entrepreneur passionate about the environment and the founder of The Swank Guide, a travel platform that helps people uncover exotic destinations, unique lodging, and insider activities.
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February 12, 2023 • 44 mins
Michael Juergens is a courageous serial entrepreneur and certified sommelier. As the founder of the Bhutan Wine Company, he is leading the development of the wine industry in the magical Himalayan country.
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February 6, 2023 • 39 mins
Dee Flower made her dreams come true over her life. Dee’s book, Where The Wind Wills, tells her story of visiting over 40 countries on six continents and embracing cultural differences while seeing all humanity as one tribe.
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January 29, 2023 • 43 mins
Spanish-born Jambo Naphula is a traveling artist who goes around the world performing and making music to make people happy. He shares why his love of travel and performing brings him much joy.
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January 22, 2023 • 48 mins
Mary Shea, director of marketing and hospitality at the Tuscan organic winery and agriturismo, Querceto di Castellina, shares how passion and preservation for the vineyard are creating catalysts for change.
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January 15, 2023 • 42 mins
Adam Stoker, President and CEO of Relic, host of the Destination Marketing Podcast, and founder of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network, shares how to use the destination’s resources to plan your trip.
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January 1, 2023 • 43 mins
Dayna's Reggero’s Climate Listening Project film, Gulf Coast Love Story, stars special guest Ebony Stewart, a brilliant performer, lyricist and award-winning playwright who blends her craft with her keen ear for orality.
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