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In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 5: Women's Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine shares a soulful replay of her conversation with JoAnna Haugen as part of our Ethical Content Series.

JoAnna is a solutions-oriented writer, editor, and public speaker working at the intersection of sustainable travel, environmental conservation, and community-based advocacy efforts. She is also the founder of Rooted.

For more than a decade, she has written for and collaborated with publications, development organizations, and international brands to amplify people, projects, and news in an increasingly noisy world. Publishers and clients count on JoAnna to deliver engaging and accessible stories that impact their audiences.

An international volunteer and election observer, passionate world traveler, and permanent expatriate and global citizen, JoAnna produces work that tackles complex issues and empowers local communities.

Christine and JoAnna discuss:

· The importance of partnering with local communities while traveling
· How to make tourism more valuable to local communities
· How to deliver engaging, respectful, and accessible travel stories
· How and why to lift one another up while doing the work of social justice

Join Christine for this soulful conversation with JoAnna Haugen.

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Visit Rooted to learn more about sustainable travel-related initiatives and responsible travel storytelling. Connect with JoAnna on LinkedIn / Rooted’s Instagram / JoAnna’s Instagram.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). JoAnna Haugen(Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by

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