Soul of Travel: Women's Wisdom and Mindful Travel
Soul of Travel: Women Inspiring Mindful, Purposeful and Impactful Journeys Hosted by Christine Winebrenner Irick, the Soul of Travel podcast explores the transformative power of travel while celebrating women in the industry who are breaking down barriers and inspiring others. Each episode features conversations with passionate travel professionals, thought leaders, and changemakers who share insights on mindful travel practices, meaningful connections, and purposeful journeys. The podcast highlights how travel can support personal growth, cultural understanding, and global sustainability, inspiring listeners to explore the world in a way that enriches both their lives and the communities they visit. Tune in to discover how travel and women in the industry are creating a positive impact.
Episodes
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful celebration of Season 6 and 250+ episodes of the Soul of Travel Podcast.
Christine shares:
· Celebrations for the nearly 50,000 downloads and 250+ episodes of the Soul of Travel Podcast
· Upcoming Soul of Travel projects, including quarterly meetups!
· Soul of Travel Podcast Merch & CommuniTees
· The importance ...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Kate Williams.
Kate Williams is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement that inspires action and commitment so that our planet and future generations thrive. In more than a decade of leadership at the organization, Kate has scaled 1% for the Planet’s network to span 110 countries and 65 ind...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Greta Matos.
Greta is deeply committed to a life of intentional relationship with Earth, Horse and Soul. With her family and herd, she composes a life in the heart of Patagonia, where she is devoted to soulful relationship with human and non-human kin. Within her organization CuraKuda, she nurt...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Rachel Vigil.
Rachel Vigil is the CEO and Founder of UpClose Marketing, a company that connects brands with vacation rental operators across the U.S. By providing free products for vacation stays, UpClose Marketing creates unique trial opportunities that introduce guests to new products in an a...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Anna Grodzki.
Anna Grodzki is Managing Director and Co-Owner of Matoke Tours Africa, a leading DMC based in Uganda. Committed to exploring regenerative thinking, place-based sustainability, and innovative impact reporting, Anna sees tourism as a catalyst for connection and creating space for pe...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Karin Jones.
Karin Jones is the Founder & CEO of Artisans of Safari, a bespoke safari company dedicated to creating meaningful, conservation-centered journeys across Africa. With nearly four decades of experience designing safaris since 1987, Karin has been recognized on Travel + Leisure’s ...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Cynthia B. Mothelesi.
With over thirteen years in the tourism industry, Cynthia B. Mothelesi has turned her lifelong love for travel into a purpose-driven journey that connects people, places, and cultures through her Botswana-based award-winning responsible tour company, Happy Soul Adventures....
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Purvi Shah.
Born a 3rd-generation Kenyan-Indian, Purvi’s passion for travel was fueled from the road trips and visits to national parks around Kenya with her family as a child. Some of her earliest memories are watching elephants at a salt lick in the Aberdares. During her university years, she...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Amanda and Asnath Kessy.
Amanda Kessy is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Still Waters Safaris. Together with her sister, Asnath Kessy, Co-Founder, they create luxury, immersive, personalized safaris across Tanzania, including wildlife adventures in the Serengeti, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro,...
In this special episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, we are thrilled to share the inspiring wmnsWORK 2025 Cohort 6 Demo Day presentations.
wmnsWORK is an accelerator focused on women and non-binary early-stage entrepreneurs designed to help you get a leg up on your tourism business and rally a community while you build it. They do this through 3 main pillars: Education, Mentorship,...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Casey Hanisko.
Casey Hanisko is a distinguished leader in the adventure travel industry, celebrated for her extensive contributions and thought leadership. She has shaped the landscape of adventure tourism and business coaching for tourism leaders in pivotal roles including President of the Adv...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Ceylan Rowe.
Ceylan is the Founder and CEO of the Fihri Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing period poverty by providing sustainable menstrual products to women and girls in underserved communities around the world. Under her leadership, the foundation has reached communities in over...
Intentional Adventure Travel as Medicine with Liz Galloway
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Liz Galloway.
Liz Galloway is a seasoned PR specialist and media professional with a passion for extreme adventure, drawing on experience in brand strategy, media production, luxury travel, wellness, videography, and the adventure indust...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation originally aired as a Soul of Travel: Beyond subscriber exclusive.
We hear from Iris Serbanescu (wmnsWORK), Lila Fox (Lila Fox Travel Co.), and Amanda Riffee (ACR Professional Coaching).
We take a look at the ways that we define success, where those definitions come from, breaking down preconceived n...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Laura Ericson.
Laura Ericson traded her 14-year career in higher education in 2021 to start a group travel company after a divorce that became her unexpected catalyst for rediscovery. She's not just a traveler – she's a cultural bridge-builder who ...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Christine Sperber.
Christine Sperber, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at MEA, is chief architect of the embodied, experiential aspects of its workshops and programs. She is a former World Cup snowboarder and serial entrepreneur who has launched and g...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful summer solo show.
Christine shares:
· The value in mindfully taking a pause
· Sharing women’s wisdom and travel abroad with the IWTTF
· The soulful call of Montana for Christine and the beauty of shared spaces with friends
· Soulful book recommendations for summer and fall readin...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares The Responsibilities of the Heart: Reflections from WITS, IWTTF, ATTA Elevate and more!
In this solo episode, host Christine Winebrenner Irick invites you into a heartfelt reflection on the powerful lessons, connections, and conversations she experienced over the past few weeks while ...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Avery Hale Smith.
Avery Hale Smith is the Chief Experience Officer at Backroads, where she brings a lifelong passion for travel, cultural connection and guest experience. Her global consciousness and love of outdoor adventure was inspired by her family’s ext...
In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Eliza Pesuit.
Eliza Pesuit is the Founding CEO of Global Glimpse, a national nonprofit transforming travel into a force for education, impact, and global connection. Under her leadership, the organization has served over 10,000 high school students from dive...
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