85 Percent: A Wanderful Podcast

I have another amazing episode for you! If you didn't get an opportunity to listen to the inspiration words of Lola Akinmade, my third guest, click here right after you listen to this episode.

Did you know a cruise ship is christened? I was blessed enough to be chosen by this episode's guest, Carol Cabezas, to be the godmother to the Azamara cruise ship. Carol Cabezas is the President of Azamara, an upmarket vacation company focused on Destination Immersion experiences. Carol joined Azamara in 2017 as the Chief Operations Officer taking on responsibility for the full range of operations in the brand including Sales, Marketing, Revenue, Finance, Deployment and Shipboard Operations. Prior to joining Azamara, Carol was the Investor Relations Officer for Royal Caribbean Group, managing relationships with the global investor and analyst community. Carol joined Royal Caribbean Group in 2000 and since that time has held a variety of leadership roles across Sales, Finance and Revenue Management.

Join me and Carol as we discuss:

• Health Professionals

• Cruise Industry

• Customer Experience

• Funding

• Confidence

• Putting in the work

• Confidence Gap

• Covid

• DEI

• Career vs. Family

• Destination Awareness

Honorable Mentions

00:00:00 - Voyager and Grandeur Azamara Onward Depart

00:00:37 - Looking back at Azamara Onward's Christening Ceremony

00:10:10 - Cruise Compete

00:21:16- Catching Up With Tony Markey

00:22:03 - Holiday Greetings from the Azamara Crew

Follow Azamara Voyages in these spaces:

Website: https://www.azamara.com/home

Instagram: www.instagram.com/azamaravoyages

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AzamaraVoyages

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/AzamaraVoyages

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Azamara

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This podcast is hosted by Beth Santos. Beth has been recognized in Business Insider as one of 17 changemakers transforming the hospitality industry, in Conde Nast Traveller as one of 12 inspiring people to follow for International Women's Day, in TimeOut as one of 10 people shaping the future of Boston, as well as a BostInno 50 on Fire, a Chicago Scholars 35 Under 35 Young Leader Making an Impact, a Zell Fellow (a prestigious fellowship for entrepreneurs pursuing their MBA), and an alumna of the Babson WIN Lab. She was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the top 100 travel bloggers in the US. In 2022, she was named Godmother of the Azamara Onward.

She is a dynamic keynote speaker, an entrepreneurship and marketing consultant for the travel + tourism industry, and a supportive coach who thrives on helping people build lasting, impactful communities.

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If you would love to connect with Beth, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "85%"?  Beth invites you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with your travel buddy!

The 85% Podcast intro, outro and transition music is named Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio and was found on Pixabay. Additional music and sound effects for this episode came from Soundstripe and/or Epidemic Sounds or is cited in the show notes. Crackers In Soup is the writer, audio editor and producer for this episode.

I have another amazing episode for you! If you didn't get an opportunity to listen to the inspiration words of Nour Brahimi, my second guest, click here right after you listen to this episode.

In this episode, I am speaking with Lola Akinmade. Lola was born in Nigeria, educated in the United States and is based in Sweden. She was named one of eight 2022 Hasselblad Heroines and the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award recipient. The great Lola started her career behind the camera covering a popular reality TV series. Now she's a master storyteller – someone who can leave a room absolutely stunned in silence just from the words that come out of her mouth.

She's a powerful speaker, a talented writer, a social entrepreneur, a painter – and so much more.

She also has a lot to say about how we're representing women in the world, how we should make travel better for all of us, and how the stories we tell ourselves and the grace we give ourselves plays an enormous role in making that all work.

Join me and Lola as we discuss:

• Storyteller

• Photography

• Oil Painting

• Life's Work

• Bestselling Book

• Tourists

• Live Video Shopping

• Start Up Companies

• Marketing

Honorable Mentions

00:03:34 Expedition Impossible Full Trailer

00:10:35 The art of connecting with strangers. Be Open. Be Intrepid.

00:15:19 Author Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström introduces IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK

00:23:45 Local Purse - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021

00:27:39 Visual Storyteller and Bestselling Author, Lola Akinmade Åkerström at Skift Global Forum East 2022

Follow Lola in these spaces:

Website: https://www.lolaakinmade.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LolaAkinmade

Instagram: https://instagram.com/LolaAkinmade

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaakinmade/

Books by Lola: In Every Mirror She's Black; Everything Is Not Enough; Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well

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This podcast is hosted by Beth Santos. Beth has been recognized in Business Insider as one of 17 changemakers transforming the hospitality industry, in Conde Nast Traveller as one of 12 inspiring people to follow for International Women's Day, in TimeOut as one of 10 people shaping the future of Boston, as well as a BostInno 50 on Fire, a Chicago Scholars 35 Under 35 Young Leader Making an Impact, a Zell Fellow (a prestigious fellowship for entrepreneurs pursuing their MBA), and an alumna of the Babson WIN Lab. She was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the top 100 travel bloggers in the US. In 2022, she was named Godmother of the Azamara Onward.

She is a dynamic keynote speaker, an entrepreneurship and marketing consultant for the travel + tourism industry, and a supportive coach who thrives on helping people build lasting, impactful communities.

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If you would love to connect with Beth, join her in these following spaces:

Website

LinkedIn

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Facebook

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "85%"?  Beth invites you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with your travel buddy!

The 85% Podcast intro, outro and transition music is named Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio and was found on Pixabay. Additional music and sound effects for this episode came from Soundstripe and/or Epidemic Sounds or is cited in the show notes. Crackers In Soup is the writer, audio editor and producer for this episode.

I have another amazing episode for you! If you didn't get an opportunity to listen to the inspiration words of Martinique Lewis, my first guest, click here right after you listen to this episode.

In this episode, I am speaking with Nour Brahimi. Nour is THE FIRST female Algerian travel Vlogger, Travel content Creator, visual storyteller, and EU goodwill ambassador. Nour uses her trips to inspire fellow women to step into the unknown. With more than 1 million followers across social media, at age 29, she is one of the top 100 influential young Africans.

Nour has a lot to say about what the world should look like for women travelers and especially women travel content creators, and you're going to love her story.

Join me and Nour as we discuss:

• Travel

• Women in Travel

• Being Responsible

• Safety

• Content Creator

• Islam Women Dress Code

• Women In Travel Summit (WITS)

• Visa

• Africa

• Visa Free Countries

• Assekrem: Part of the Sahara Desert

Honorable Mentions

00:01:37 Nour Brahimi | Who am I?

00:15:08 Malaysia

00:16:47 Family Weekend At a Chalet Blida

00:22:12 Algerians at WITS

00:33:11 Nour Brahimi TikTok - Traveling with Food and Liquids

Follow Nour in these spaces:

Email:  n[email protected]

Website: https://nourbrahimi.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nour.brahimii/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqnriClC9YapZykWVEcrpw

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nour.brahimi

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This podcast is hosted by Beth Santos. Beth has been recognized in Business Insider as one of 17 changemakers transforming the hospitality industry, in Conde Nast Traveller as one of 12 inspiring people to follow for International Women's Day, in TimeOut as one of 10 people shaping the future of Boston, as well as a BostInno 50 on Fire, a Chicago Scholars 35 Under 35 Young Leader Making an Impact, a Zell Fellow (a prestigious fellowship for entrepreneurs pursuing their MBA), and an alumna of the Babson WIN Lab. She was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the top 100 travel bloggers in the US. In 2022, she was named Godmother of the Azamara Onward.

She is a dynamic keynote speaker, an entrepreneurship and marketing consultant for the travel + tourism industry, and a supportive coach who thrives on helping people build lasting, impactful communities.

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If you would love to connect with Beth, join her in these following spaces:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "85%"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with your travel buddy!

The 85% Podcast intro, outro and transition music is named Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio and was found on Pixabay. Additional music and sound effects for this episode came from Soundstripe and/or Epidemic Sounds or is cited in the show notes.

Crackers In Soup is the writer, researcher, audio editor and producer for this episode.

WELCOME TO 85%! I am so excited the first episode of this podcast is dropping on International Woman's Day! I cannot imagine a more wonderful introduction into this podcast than to introduce you to Martinique Lewis. Martinique AKA Marty is an award-winning diversity in travel consultant, President of the Black Travel Alliance, both Travel and leisure, and Travel pulses ''Most influential people in travel''. And don't forget creator of The ABC Travel Greenbook! The number one resource connecting travelers to the African Diaspora Globally. 

As a Digital Disruptor whose immensely in love with all things travel, daily she strives to change the narrative by advocating for travelers that represent different demographics across multiple platforms.

Working directly with tourism boards and travel brands she creates content that is exciting and influential. Her mission is to change the face of tourism forever so that we all feel represented and see ourselves reflected.

Join me and Martinique as we discuss:

• Travel

• United Airline

• Caribbean

• Black Travel Journey

• Fashion

• Black Paris Tours

• Black Out Tuesday

• Winter Outing

• Social Media

• Travel Trends

Honorable Mentions

13:06: Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story

15:02: Grading the Travel Industry on Diversity & Inclusion Martinique Lewis, Black Travel Alliance

16:25: Protests, Calls for Justice in Georgia Over Ahmaud Arbery Killing

20:00: Author Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström introduces IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK

21:40: Laura Fernandez Executive Interview with SXM Media on Travel

28:06: Introducing the History Of Black Travel

33:02: Martinique Lewis TikTok

40:09: Black Travel Across America

Follow Martinique in these spaces:

Instagram: @Martysandiego

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinique-lewis/

💼🚺♀️ 👵🏼👩🏽‍🦱✈️🚢🧳

This podcast is hosted by Beth Santos. Beth has been recognized in Business Insider as one of 17 changemakers transforming the hospitality industry, in Conde Nast Traveller as one of 12 inspiring people to follow for International Women's Day, in TimeOut as one of 10 people shaping the future of Boston, as well as a BostInno 50 on Fire, a Chicago Scholars 35 Under 35 Young Leader Making an Impact, a Zell Fellow (a prestigious fellowship for entrepreneurs pursuing their MBA), and an alumna of the Babson WIN Lab. She was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the top 100 travel bloggers in the US. In 2022, she was named Godmother of the Azamara Onward.

She is a dynamic keynote speaker, an entrepreneurship and marketing consultant for the travel + tourism industry, and a supportive coach who thrives on helping people build lasting, impactful communities.

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If you would love to connect with Beth, join her in these following spaces:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "85%"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with your travel buddy!

The 85% Podcast intro, outro and transition music is named Nothing Just Happens and was found on Epidemic Sounds. Additional music and sound effects for this episode came from Soundstripe and/or Pixabay or is cited in the show notes. Crackers In Soup is the audio editor and producer for this episode.

Women make 85% of travel decisions, so why are we not seen in 85% of travel marketing? What is shown to us when it comes to the "traveling woman"? Two narratives: either we're having a life-changing transformation and devouring pasta OR we're getting kidnapped and in fear for our lives. It's never somewhere in between.

As the founder of leading women's travel community, Wanderful, and creator of an incredible series of events, festivals, and activities for women travelers worldwide, I KNOW there is more to women traveling than what — and who — is represented in the movies or seen on commercials. So, I'm going to talk about it with some of the most phenomenal influencers, CEOs and changemakers in travel and hospitality around the world. Come buckle up and be my audio travel companion. I'm Beth Santos and this is 85 Percent.

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This podcast is hosted by Beth Santos. Beth has been recognized in Business Insider as one of 17 changemakers transforming the hospitality industry, in Conde Nast Traveller as one of 12 inspiring people to follow for International Women's Day, in TimeOut as one of 10 people shaping the future of Boston, as well as a BostInno 50 on Fire, a Chicago Scholars 35 Under 35 Young Leader Making an Impact, a Zell Fellow (a prestigious fellowship for entrepreneurs pursuing their MBA), and an alumna of the Babson WIN Lab. She was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the top 100 travel bloggers in the US. In 2022, she was named Godmother of the Azamara Onward.

She is a dynamic keynote speaker, an entrepreneurship and marketing consultant for the travel + tourism industry, and a supportive coach who thrives on helping people build lasting, impactful communities.

💼🚺♀️👩🏾👵🏼👩🏽‍🦱✈️🚢🧳

If you would love to connect with Beth, join her in these following spaces:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "85%"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with your travel buddy!

Song Credit: Nothing Just Happens

This is a Crackers In Soup production.