Global Conversations with Jeannette

Meet Jacqueline Pulido. Based in Mexico, she is the former A320 Captain for Volaris Airlines. She comes from a linage of travel professionals, her father was a pilot and her mother was a flight attendant. Jaqueline broke a glass ceiling while at Volaris Airlines, as the company's first woman pilot. She’s also the co-author of the book, Latinas in Aviation: Stories of passion, power, and breaking into the aviation industry. Now, as a mom, she continues her work in aviation as an Airbus 320 Type Rating Instructor and as an Aviation Safety Advocate.

Lizzie takes us on a virtual trip to the state Quintana Roo in México. The region is also known as the “Mexican Caribbean," which includes Cancún, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. Listen as Lizzie shares more about her journey, including a pivotal moment as a teenager while traveling with her family in México, that inspired her to pursue a career in the travel and tourism industry.

Listen to my most heartfelt interview of all-time. Growing up, travel icon Samantha Brown inspired me to dream of working in the travel industry. Seeing the beauty of the world through her show was a true gift. And now, I have the great honor to interview her. Listen to her journey from living in New York to nearly missing (and boldly going) to her audition for the "best job in the world," to hosting a new show for the Travel Channel. It’s an inspiring story and testament to Samantha’s commitment and determination to achieve her dreams. From the Travel Channel to PBS, Samantha continues to pave the way for more women who aspire to work in the travel space. Now, she shares her love of family, community, and her show, Samantha Brown’s Places to Love. Find out what the number one question she gets asked is. In this conversation, I learned and gained even more admiration for Samantha. And I promise you will, too!

As we celebrate and honor Black History Month, there’s a must-read guidebook for every traveler — Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler’s Guide to the People, Places, and Events that Made the Movement by Deborah D. Douglas. In this conversation, listen as Deborah shares about the historical U.S. Civil Rights Trail and movement. Discover what two or three-day itineraries you can plan for future trips while listening to her playlist on Spotify, U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Also, Deborah talks about everything from her childhood, her role models, and college to her inspiring career as an award-winning journalist, author, and Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University.

On this week's episode, I chat with Dorji Dhradhul. He is the Director General of the Tourism Council of Bhutan. He shares the history, culture, and magic of Bhutan - and how the country is a living cultural museum. Dorji was the former Governor of the Gasa District in Bhutan that is also known as the Land of Happiness. He also wrote a book called Escapades Awakenings.

On this week's episode, I chat with Jennine Cohen. She's the Founder of Women Travel Leaders. Listen how Jennine helps women in the travel industry become the best versions of themselves. Jennine is a respected travel industry leader, luxury and adventure travel expert, and life coach for high performing travel industry professionals. She is frequently called upon as a media source and has been quoted in Travel & Leisure, AFAR, National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, Vogue, Yahoo Travel, Fortune, Forbes, Vox News, and others. She was also selected as a Forbes Changemaker.

On this week's episode, Rodrigo Esponda Cascajares takes us on a journey to Los Cabos. He is the Managing Director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board and a member of the Tourism Diplomacy Council. Two years ago, I heard Rodrigo giving a presentation at ILTM Cannes on Los Cabos and its progress towards more sustainable tourism. Listen to our conversation, as Rodrigo shares how Los Cabos has been since reopening in June. And why Los Cabos continues to be a unique destination - from its UNESCO World Heritage sites, marine life like whale sharks, whales, sea turtles and more.

On this week's episode, I chat with Mickela Mallozzi. She is a four-time Emmy® Award-winning Host and Executive Producer of the travel series, Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi on PBS. As a former dance instructor in New York City, find out what inspired her to combine her passion of music, dance and travel - into her popular travel series, now in its third season. Mickela also shares about her family roots in Italy, DNA Travel, her love of airports, and much more.

Meet Leslie Rangel. As an award-winning journalist, Leslie shares about her Latin roots, the city of Austin, and her inspiring journey that lead her to be the morning anchor at Fox 7 Austin. Along the way, Leslie discovered yoga that was life-changing. As a result, she received her certification for teaching yoga, training in trauma-informed yoga, and meditation. Currently, she's learning Advanced Yoga Psychology with a licensed psychotherapist, yoga, and meditation teacher. Listen to our conversation, as Leslie shares how yoga can help journalists. And why she started The News Yogi.

For over 11 years, Beth Santos has been paving the way for more women in travel. As the Founder of Wanderful and
the Women in Travel Summit, she has created a growing global community of women travelers. In this episode, Beth shares more about herself including her family roots in Portugal, her travels abroad to how she's been adapting and thriving during the pandemic. Also, Beth shares why she organized an ongoing virtual event, Moving Foward an Anti-Racism Town Hall for the travel industry.