Hi everyone, it's Emma Weissman, the host of Humans of Travel from Travel Age West. We've decided to re release a few of our favorite Humans of Travel interviews on the weeks where we aren't dropping new episodes. And you're listening to one of those encore presentations right now.

In addition to being an author, a TedX speaker and a frequent media contributor, Sahara Rose De Vore is the founder of The Travel Coach Network (TCN).

Now, you may be wondering — what is a travel coach? What types of clients do they work with, and what’s the difference between a travel coach and a travel advisor, or a traditional travel agent?

In the latest episode of Humans of Travel, De Vore breaks down the specifics of her travel career. Travel coaches, like De Vore, help individuals or companies — such as tour operators, DMCs, travel agencies or corporate meeting planners — hone in on the psychology of travel, and how they can best alter their marketing or improve their company’s culture based on a human-centric approach, one that takes into account their consumers’ unique mindsets, fears, obstacles, professional goals and unique personal experiences. 

In addition to being a travel coach who focuses specifically on wellness, De Vore helps budding travel coaches develop their businesses through TCN and through her Travel Coach Certification Program, an accredited program from the International Coaching Federation. 

Listeners will also hear about De Vore’s own travel experiences, which include going solo to 84 countries across the world, and how she pushes herself out of her comfort zone while living with an anxiety disorder.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Travel Coach Network

De Vore on Instagram

The Travel Coach Network on Instagram

De Vore on Linkedin

De Vore on Facebook

The Travel Coach on Facebook

The Travel Coach Network Podcast

Free Beginner's Guide to Travel Coaching

Women Thrive Through Travel MasterFind Virtual Event 2023

INSIDE THIS EPISODE

2:30: Meet Sahara Rose De Vore, a wellness travel coach and the founder of The Travel Coach Network

3:00: What is a travel coach, and who would generally use them?

5:15: De Vore breaks down the differences between a travel coach and a travel advisor.

7:00: De Vore explains the significance of TCN’s accreditation from the International Coaching Federation.

9:25: De Vore shares the most common challenges that travel coaches have when beginning their businesses.

14:09: De Vore reflects on her childhood growing up with a single mom, and how she navigates her public-facing persona as an introvert who is living with anxiety.

18:50: De Vore talks about what it was like traveling solo to 84 countries.

24:00: De Vore speaks on why she hopes to reshape how people view travel.

29:30: As a wellness coach, what trends is De Vore seeing in the wellness space?

32:45: Weissmann asks De Vore a round of rapid-fire questions.

ABOUT YOUR HOST 

Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. 

TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum. 

ABOUT THE SHOW 

TravelAge West’s podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry’s notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.

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