My First Season
In this podcast, I will be interviewing travel/adventure writers and athletes as well as people who worked for resorts, hotels, cruise ships and airlines and we’ll talk about their experience in travel and tourism.
Episodes
In this episode, I take you on an in-depth journey through my season at Club Med Columbus Isle (second time), where I was a Bike G.O. (winter) and a Snorkeling/Picnic G.O. (summer). I share some hilarious stories, often at my own expense, and reflect on the incredible G.O.s I had the privilege of working with. This marked my fifth official season at Club Med. Please enjoy! **My First Season podcast has always been ad-free and free...
Today’s guest trained at Club Med Copper Mountain, and her first season was at Club Med Sandpiper in 1989 as a Bank G.O., with Jean-Luc Olivero as her CDV. It is especially fitting to feature her on the Christmas episode because she now lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, also known as Christmas City! Even better, she has performed in A Christmas Carol at the Civic Theatre in Allentown, as well as in two other holiday classics, Whit...
Bienvenue dans la deuxième partie de l'interview de Benoit Collard. Dans cet épisode, nous parlerons de sa saison à bord du Club Med 1 lors de son voyage inaugural en 1989, de ses saisons à Monastir en Tunisie, à Agadir, à Sandpiper (où il a rencontré sa future femme), à Ibiza et à Bora Bora. Bonne écoute! **Le podcast My First Season a toujours été sans publicité et gratuit à écouter. Il est disponible en téléchargement sur: Appl...
In this episode, I take you on an in-depth journey through my season at Club Med Otranto in Italy, where I worked at Landsports. I share some hilarious stories, often at my own expense, and reflect on the incredible G.O.s I had the privilege of working with. This marked my fourth official season at Club Med, and this particular season really stood out. Please enjoy! **My First Season podcast has always been ad-free and free to lis...
Je suis ravi de vous présenter une véritable légende du Club Med qui a rejoint l'équipe des G.O. en 1986, débutant son parcours au Club Med Martinique en tant que G.O. Plongée. Sa passion et son leadership ont été mis en avant lorsqu'il a ensuite été promu chef des sports, et en 1992, il a trouvé l'amour au Club Med Sandpiper, où il a rencontré sa future épouse. Au-delà du Club Med, c'est un athlète d'endurance extraordinaire, qui...
My guest today is a Canadian podcaster, writer, and traveler from Ontario who has spent much of her life exploring the world. She has trekked through the Alps, ridden a chicken bus across Central America, paraglided over the mountains of Nepal, and even lived in Australia as a child. In 2010, at the age of 35, she made the bold decision to leave her life in Toronto behind for several months to travel across Southeast Asia and Chin...
Dans cet épisode, je vous emmène dans un voyage approfondi à travers ma saison au Club Med Playa Blanca, où j'ai travaillé dans le domaine des sports terrestres. Je partage quelques anecdotes hilarantes, souvent à mes dépens, et je réfléchis aux incroyables G.O. avec lesquels j'ai eu le privilège de travailler, dont beaucoup ont ensuite été interviewés pour ce podcast. * Le podcast My First Season a toujours été sans publicité et ...
We’re back with part two of our interview with Benoit Collard! In this episode, Benoit shares stories from his time aboard the inaugural voyage of Club Med 1 and his experiences at several iconic Club Med resorts, including Monastir (Tunisia), Agadir (Morocco), Sandpiper, Ibiza, and his final season in Bora Bora. We also dive into his Ironman and Grand Canyon adventures and find out whether he still returns to Club Med today. Enjo...
In this episode, I take you on an in-depth journey through my season at Club Med Playa Blanca, where I was a Landsports G.O. I share some hilarious stories, often at my own expense, and reflect on the incredible G.O.s I had the privilege of working with, many of whom I later interviewed for this podcast. Some of the stories in this episode include earthquakes, pheromones, giant bugs, and, of course, the legendary Uncle Larry. Plea...
I’m thrilled to introduce a true Club Med legend who joined the G.O. team in 1986, kicking off his journey at Club Med Martinique as a Scuba G.O. His passion and leadership shone through as he later rose to Chief of Sports, and in 1992, he found love at Club Med Sandpiper, meeting his future wife. Beyond Club Med, he’s an endurance athlete extraordinaire, conquering 10 Ironman races, over 50 marathons and ultra-marathons, and tack...
Dans cet épisode, je vous emmène dans un voyage approfondi à travers ma saison au Club Med Columbus Isle en 1996, où j'ai travaillé dans le domaine des sports terrestres. Je partage quelques anecdotes hilarantes, souvent à mes dépens, et je réfléchis aux incroyables G.O. avec lesquels j'ai eu le privilège de travailler, dont beaucoup ont ensuite été interviewés pour ce podcast. J'ai passé deux ans et demi à Columbus Isle, les proc...
In this episode, I take you on an in-depth journey through my season at Club Med Columbus Isle, where I worked in Landsports. I share some hilarious stories, often at my own expense, and reflect on the incredible G.O.s I had the privilege of working with, many of whom I later interviewed for this podcast. I spent two and a half years at Columbus Isle, so future episodes will dive into the seasons that followed. In this episode, we...
My guest today worked for Club Med from 1991 to 1992, beginning her first season at Club Med Copper Mountain as both a Hostess and a stand-up comedian. Wait—what? Don’t worry, we’ll get into that! She’s an award-winning advertising creative, a former stand-up comedian, and the author of five novels and counting. Her latest series just took gold in the Reader’s Favorite book awards. Along the way, she even stepped into the ring wit...
My guest today spent four exciting years with Club Med, from 2011 to 2015. He began his journey at Club Med Sandpiper as a Costume Designer and went on to work at Turks and Caicos, Bodrum, Yabuli, and even aboard the Club Med 2. A graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and Toronto Metropolitan University, he traveled to more than thirty countries during his time with Club Med. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago and now ...
My guest today first joined us back in July 2025, and he’s here again to share the remarkable journey he’s had since his days at Club Med, this time as a creative force in the film and television industry. In 1996, he wrote and directed Kiss Me, Guido, which went on to premiere at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The film even earned a glowing review from none other than Janet Maslin, the esteemed critic at The New York Times. Bot...
Mon invitée aujourd’hui a travaillé pour le Club Med de 1986 à 1996, et sa première saison était à Club Med Chamonix en tant que monitrice de ski. Elle a travaillé aussi bien dans les zones Europe qu’Amérique du Nord, et même à Les Arcs 2000 et Les Boucanniers. J’ai eu le plaisir de travailler avec elle dans l’équipe de plongée lors de ma première saison à Club Med Turkoise, et nous allons en parler, ainsi que de bien d’autres cho...
My guest today spent twelve incredible years with Club Med, from 1994 to 2006. She began as a Mini Club G.O. at Club Med Itaparica before trading the playroom for the big top as a Circus G.O. Along the way, she met her future husband at Club Med Turks and Caicos, and also brought her talents to Sandpiper, Ixtapa, and Cancun. Originally from Brazil but now proudly calling Canada home, that’s right, we claim her, please welcome Dani...
Today’s guest has led an extraordinary life filled with adventure, artistry, and performance. She began her journey with Club Med in 2010, debuting as a Circus G.O. in Punta Cana, and continued her path across multiple seasons until 2015. Her talents then took her to the high seas as an acrobat with Royal Caribbean Cruises, and later to Dubai, where she spent four years performing professionally. Most impressively, she flew high a...
My guest spent two seasons with Club Med, beginning in November 1993 as a Snorkel G.O. in Eleuthera. She later continued to Playa Blanca, where she served as a Scuba G.O. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in Commerce, she went on to work in international business and lived in Mexico City. Please join me in welcoming, all the way from California, Laura Ehlers Siebert! In this episode, Laura ta...
My guest today spent just over a year with Club Med, from March 1986 to April 1987. She began her journey as a Mini Club G.O. at Club Med Eleuthera, and later joined the team at Club Med Cancun as a Hostess, working under CDV Bob Fagan. Her story with Club Med began poolside — while working as a lifeguard, she crossed paths with a recruiter and was later interviewed by Andrea Livingstone. Hailing from California, please join me in...
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