In this week's special milestone episode of The Travel Business Unpacked podcast, Meredith Calloway takes the hot seat and is interviewed by guest host Lybbi Hebel, GTN's Creative Marketing Strategist.

To mark the podcast’s 50th episode and one-year anniversary, Meredith reflects on the journey of how the podcast came to be, why spotlighting advisor stories matters so deeply, and what she’s learned along the way. In a warm and wide-ranging conversation, she shares the personal experiences, entrepreneurial pivots, and mindset shifts that shaped her path from Wall Street to luxury travel and co-founding GTN.

They also explore:

1. The power of story in building awareness for travel advising as a real business

2. Why community over competition has always been central to GTN’s model

3. How mindset went from a mystery to a core pillar of Meredith’s leadership

4. What “travel candy” is, and how it might show up in future episodes

5. Meredith’s first “pinch me” travel moment that made it all feel real

Whether you’ve been listening from the start or just discovered the podcast, this anniversary episode is a heartfelt look behind the scenes, as well as a reminder of what’s possible when passion meets intention.