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Soul of Travel: Women's Wisdom and Mindful Travel

Christine Winebrenner Irick, presented by JourneyWoman

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Join Christine Winebrenner Irick each week as she shares her passion for creating an impact as you travel. Learn how to become a more educated and intentional traveler. These soulful conversations honor the passion and dedication of women who are tourism professionals, world travelers, and leaders in their communities, all making a positive impact in tourism. We learn how travel has changed them and how that ripples out as they work to improve the world. We are thought leaders, action-takers ...
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Hosted by Christine Boyle, the Invited In podcast about disability and faith. Christine Boyle is the mother of two adult children with disabilities, Courteney and Kevin. Courteney went home to Jesus in 2022 at the age of 21. Kevin came into the Boyle family in 2013 after a long adoption process from El Salvador. Christine brings over two decades of stories, experiences, highs and lows that she loves to use to encourage others. She is a strong, tenacious advocate, as she recognizes that not m ...
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What is it like to be a passionate politician fighting for change in BC? Bowinn Ma, British Columbia MLA, and Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle offer insights into what they’ve learned as young(er) women serving in elected office. A six-part limited series, People’s Pod: Politics for the People with Bowinn & Boyle is an outsider's inside look on the often opaque and complex world of political involvement. Whether you're thinking of putting your name on the ballot or just trying to un ...
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Humanity is using ever more resources and polluting the environment at unsustainable rates. The world needs technological breakthroughs that create a better planet for future generations. Climate Avengers is here to fund these breakthroughs. Along the way, we’re sharing in-depth stories from founders and investors focused on catalyzing the changes we seek. Together, we seek to demystify the world of climate tech venture capital and unlock gigatons of carbon reduction and resource sustainabil ...
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Bonus Episode!!! Christine is joined by her friend, Sue Passauer of MEI Travel & Mouse Fan Travel, who specializes in Disney travel planning. Together they talk all things Disney! If you want to know the ins & outs of Disney, how to save money on a Disney trip, and how to do Disney with a disability, this episode is for you! Most importantly, Chris…
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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 Amanda Riffee. Amanda is an Internationally Certified Executive Coach for Women. She is a thought leader and event speaker with a business degree and 17 years of corporate experience. Amanda …
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Christine courageously shares an experience when her family was asked to leave a church due to her son’s disability & because he was being a “distraction.” Although this was an incredibly painful time for her family, she knows God wants to use this story for good & to create change. Christine encourages churches to become places of belonging for al…
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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 soulful and unscripted conversation with Dee Gibson. Dee is an award-winning British Sri Lankan designer and hotelier. She built Kalukanda House in 2017 to reconnect with her heritage. Dee has a vision to crea…
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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 Alice Morrison. Alice is an author, adventurer, and TV presenter living in the heart of Morocco. For the first 8 years of her life, Alice got to run free in the African Bush, roaming around t…
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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 Mickela Mallozzi. Mickela is the four-time Emmy-winning host of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, a travel series highlighting the diversity of dance that airs on PBS nationwide and on Amazon …
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Have you ever wondered where God is amid your suffering? Have you ever told him “I’m done?” I have. I know what it’s like to get to that place and to ask God tough questions. Left up to me, I would have walked away. But, let me tell you what God did... You are Invited In! Referenced Book: When God Weeps - Why are sufferings matter to the Almighty b…
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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 Alexis Bowen. Alexis Bowen is a respected expert in the travel and tourism industry and co-founder of Elsewhere, a travel marketplace connecting travelers with local experts worldwide. She ha…
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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 Allison Boyle. Allison Boyle is a backpacking educator and life coach. She is the founder of the outdoor blog She Dreams of Alpine and the creator of the outdoor coaching program, Become a Ba…
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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 Maria Baltazzi. Happiness explorer and travel designer Maria Baltazzi is an Emmy-winning veteran television producer and wellbeing teacher whose extraordinary life has taken her to every corn…
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In this episode, Christine spends time with her friend, singer/songwriter Josh Wilson, to talk about their shared love for friends with disabilities and how they first met at a week of Young Life Capernaum camp. Josh openly and authentically tells his story of recovery from alcoholism as well as his on-going struggles with mental health challenges.…
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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 Beth Santos. Beth is an award-winning changemaker out to change the landscape of travel for women worldwide. She founded Wanderful as a travel blog aimed to explore the diverse and shared exp…
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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 Kirsten Gardner. Passionate about the people, landscapes, and cultures of the Americas and Asia, Kirsten is the Co-Founder of Outlier Journeys, a small tour operator offering thoughtfully cra…
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Christine is joined by her very first guest, Ryan Wolfe, an expert in the field of disability ministry. Ryan shares how he has learned to effectively love and serve this community, no strings attached. From church based ministry to guardianship programs and day programs to Challenger Baseball, Ryan has found ways, in his over two decades of experie…
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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 community facilitator and creator of WOACA the Camino, Alysa Golden. Alysa loves empowering women to reach their potential through psychotherapy, coaching, and community development. She has …
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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 Kelly Kimple. Kelly assumed the reigns of Adventures in Good Company in 2020, successfully leading the company through the industry’s biggest crisis and returning it to pre-pandemic levels. H…
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Through the greatest loss she has every faced, Christine shares how God was still perfect in all of His ways. On the two year anniversary of the passing of her daughter Courteney, Christine invites us into the intimate details of how Jesus was there through it all. You Are Invited In! Nurses Running Video Courteney Boyle Celebration of Life #BeLike…
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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 Jessica Brooks. As an experienced international tour leader, Jessica’s journey led her to Mongolia, where she has been based since 2006. In 2010, she co-founded Eternal Landscapes with a loca…
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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 Kat Medina. Writer, world traveler, and public speaker, Kat Medina is the author of The Joys of Jet Lag: How to Use a Traveler’s Mindset to Not Be an A-Hole in Daily Life. She’s traveled to m…
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Christine's husband, Dan, joins her to talk about Running with Purpose, literally and figuratively! From getting Disney to change their "No Mobility Aid" policy for athletes with disabilities to pushing his Princess over 100 at Disney World before she passed away, this Dad knows what it means to persevere and live life to fullest. Dan and Christine…
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In this very special episode of Soul of Travel, we take a look behind the scenes for a soulful conversation between podcast creator and host Christine and guest Carly Oduardo, who is SOT’s podcast producer and content magician. Christine and Carly discuss: · How Carly and Christine met and formed a lifelong friendship · Behind-the-scenes details of…
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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 Megan Ryder-Burbidge & Linsey Sherman-Zekulin. Sororal was co-founded by women's rights advocates Megan Ryder-Burbidge & Linsey Sherman-Zekulin to prioritize safety education and economic sec…
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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 Jayni Gudka, Founder and CEO of Sama Sama International and Unseen Tours. Jayni is a social entrepreneur with the vision of making the tourism industry more inclusive of marginalized communit…
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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 Dr. Morgan Brosnihan. Dr. Morgan Brosnihan is a physical therapist, thru-hiker, and van dweller dedicated to combining her passions to bring quality injury care to long-distance hikers. She h…
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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 Samantha Smits. Samantha is a Sustainable Tourism Consultant with a passion for travel and a commitment to making a positive impact. She has dedicated her entrepreneurial journey to helping t…
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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 bestselling travel author Nikki Vargas. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Nikki Vargas is the author of the newly-released bestselling CALL YOU WHEN I LAND (HarperCollins 2023), named one of …
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Most of us can relate to times when we knew we needed to speak up but we didn’t. We often stay silent due to fear of not being liked, fear of retaliation, or fear of being misunderstood. This can be especially hard for caregivers and those in the world of disability. In this episode, Christine shares what she has learned about being an advocate for…
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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 Tara Busch, creator of the Conscious Travel Collective. Tara was raised in California, the only child to a fearless single mother who gave her lots of rope to explore in her backyard on her o…
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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 Sherry Ott, Founder of Ottsworld.com. Sherry is a pioneer in the world of new media, writing about her travel lifestyle and adventures around the world on Ottsworld.com since 2006. In her 11 …
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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 Akvile Marozaite, Founder and CEO of Expedition Cruise Network. Born in Lithuania, Akvile moved to the UK in 2007 to pursue her career in travel. In 2011, she joined a luxury cruise brand whe…
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In this episode, Christine shares how in her time of being a single, teen mom, God was writing a story she never could've imagined. After her husband Dan came into her life, God called them to adopt a child with disabilities from El Salvador. She courageously declares how in their flesh, they would've said "no" to this call, but by God's grace and …
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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 Fernanda Villacis, Managing Partner at Neotropic Expeditions in Ecuador. Being born and raised in Ecuador, one of the most biodiverse places on earth, has shaped Fernanda’s love for exploring…
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Christine shares her story of how she met Christ where she least expected it...in an abortion clinic. Disability came soon after into her life when she gave birth at 18-years-old to her daughter. Christine teaches about the sovereignty of God in disability and all things. Listen and be encouraged and inspired! You are Invited In!…
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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by JourneyWoman, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with author and visual storyteller Lola Akinmade, founder of Geotraveler Media Academy. Lola is an award-winning visual storyteller, international bestselling author, and travel entrepreneur based in Stockh…
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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by JourneyWoman, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Jo Swann, Co-Founder and Director of Adventures in Borneo by Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures. Jo is a dynamic and multi-talented individual who has made significant contributions to the fields o…
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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Dawn Booker, Founder of Pack Light Global. Dawn Booker founded Pack Light Global with the mission to inspire women to travel the world fearlessly and joyfully. Grounded in reverence for sustainable and equitable travel, Booker f…
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In this first episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Melissa DaSilva, President, TTC Tour Brands North America, The Travel Corporation. Melissa DaSilva is the president of the TTC Tour Brands North America and has an industry career spanning over 30 years. Travel is both a p…
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In this solo introduction to Season Five of The Soul of Travel Podcast, Christine shares the privilege it’s been to sit across from so many incredible, beautiful people, to learn from them, and to witness how the ways in which they work weave into the tapestry that truly is the soul of travel. Christine shares: The history and future of the Soul of…
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In this special replay episode, we revisit one of the most popular episodes of Soul of Travel Season 4: Women Influencing Change.⁣ Christine shares the possibilities of redefining solo travel with Tess Millhollon, Founder and CEO of Her House and author of Sherbet Skies: A Woman’s Solo Journey to Find Adventure, Fun, and God. Tess explains that her…
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In this special replay episode, we revisit one of the most popular episodes of Soul of Travel Season 3: Shaping Our Future. Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Jessica Blotter, CEO and Co-Founder of Kind Traveler, the first socially conscious give + get hotel booking and media platform that empowers travelers to impact the communities they …
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In this special replay episode, we revisit one of Season 2: Voices of Women’s most popular episodes! Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Nikki Padilla Rivera, Co-Founder of The Global Guide Alliance. After a career of guiding of her own in NYC, Nikki created and ran the Guide Program for Intrepid’s Urban Adventures, creating a community amo…
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In this special replay episode, we revisit Season 1: Travel Rising’s most popular episode! And in fact, it’s the very first episode of the Soul of Travel Podcast! Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Gabriella Stowell, current Vice President of Regional Development at the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), the largest global network …
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On Today's Episode: In today's climate-conscious landscape, addressing global climate change is not just a mission but an urgent necessity. Paul Straub, through Wireframe Ventures, is actively confronting this issue. He's channeling investments into early-stage companies focusing on technologies that can both mitigate and adapt to the challenges of…
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In the final episode of Soul of Travel Season 4: Women Influencing Change, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Rebecca Braak, founder of Rebecca Adventure Travel and EcuaFina. Rebecca Adventure Travel’s mission is to create authentic and adventurous experiences for every world-minded traveler. Rebecca leads a multicultural team to create ex…
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Welcome to a special podswap episode of the Soul of Travel Podcast! Host Esme Benjamin of The Trip That Changed Me podcast interviewed our very own Christine Winebrenner Irick. Christine is the entrepreneur behind the group travel company, Lotus Sojourns, and the host of The Soul of Travel podcast, which features guests making a positive impact on …
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In this episode, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Esme Benjamin, an award-winning writer, editor, and broadcaster based in New York City. Her editorial work can be found in ELLE, Condé Nast Traveler, Refinery29, SELF, Well&Good, Trip Advisor, Culture Trip, and more. Esme is the current Editor-in-Chief of Full-Time Travel and host of the …
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In this episode, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Juliana Dever, a travel writer, photographer, actor, and TV host and the founder of Clever Dever Wherever. Juliana is a cultural tour curator who has traveled to more than sixty countries and has lived in four (USA, France, Russia, and Greece). Each year, she spends several months abroad,…
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In this episode, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Poonam Rawat-Hahne, founder of Fernweh Fair Travel - Uplifting Communities, a women-led organization offering powerful, authentic travel experiences and unforgettable mountain adventure sports in the majestic Indian Himalayas. Poonam is a community-based tourism consultant specializing in…
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In this episode, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with freelance journalist and meteorologist Jennifer Broome. Jennifer is a freelance multimedia travel and environmental journalist for broadcast, digital, and print outlets, including AAA, The Weather Channel, Local Now, The List TV Show, Matador Network, NewsBreak, and multiple television st…
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