In this episode, I spoke to the CEO and owner of Adventures in Good Company, Kelly Kimple.

We discussed Kelly taking over the company in 2020 and how the ethos still empowers women to travel, whether solo in a group or accompanied. We also touch on the company's longevity and the secret to it, as it has been running since 1999.

We also discuss what makes the company unique and what experience women will salvage from travelling with her company.

Kelly also discussed with me the company's target demographics and age range. We also discuss whether she wants the company to grow even further or is happy with where it is now.

If you are a woman inspired by this discussion to travel but are concerned about whether it is safe, contact Adventures in Good Company on their details below and start travelling today.

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#empowerment #adventure #travelpodcast 
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Kelly
• How Kelly fell in love with travel & education
• What are Adventures in Good Company 
• Empowering Women to Travel & how it's progressing
• Retention of customers - Target audience
• Are the trip bespoke trips?
• What type of travel - budget or luxury?
• Key the business's longevity - surveying the pandemic
• Where is the main customer base?
• Does Kelly want her business to grow
• Is there an office?
• Does Kelly guide the trips?
• How to contact the business & outro

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Website
https://www.adventuresingoodcompany.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/adventuresingoodcompany/
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In this episode, I spoke to travel blogger from The Boutique Adventurer,  Amanda O'Brien.

Our discussion was around Amanda's early working years, moving away from Australia, and transitioning from marketing to blogging.

I discussed with her what Boutique Adventurer was about and how it helps people travel. What challenges she may have faced starting, and what's her unique selling point.

We delved into why networking played a key part in her work, along with SEO.

We also discussed the evolutionary process for her blog going forward.

Listening to Amanda's journey will surely help someone out there looking to start a travel blog. 

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#boutiqueadventurer #travel #travelpodcast
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Amanda
• Early work - Marketing etc., transitioning
• Taking the risk to start a blog
• Where is the blog now - Analysing the risk
• Perseverance and consistency 
• Evolving
• Why networking is crucial
• What is the niche of boutique adventurer 
• A transformational travel experience
• Advice on starting a travel blog
• How to contact Amanda & Outro

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Website
https://theboutiqueadventurer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/theboutiqueadventurer/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/theboutiqueadventurer/
Twitter
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In this episode, I spoke to the founder & CEO of Helping Rhinos, Simon Jones.

We started by discussing why Simon decided to leave a corporate job and begin Helping Rhinos, as well as how far the charity has come since its launch in March 2012. Simon talked about his goal to assist the species to thrive in their native environment at a sustainable level.

Simon described how they collaborate with a small number of partners, primarily in Africa, who must satisfy or adhere to specific requirements, such as preserving or developing new habitats for rhinos and other species – saving rhinos from poaching – providing information and education on the importance of rhino population preservation to local communities and larger populations. Finally, to maintain the species with other scalable and sustainable efforts.

We also spoke about what makes the charity different from others and about the annual gala held every September and the significance of it.

Simon also discussed short-term and long-term plans and why conservation is necessary.

Check out Helping Rhinos details below to stay in touch or how to get involved in the charity.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/mcwtbPB_Q9E). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube. 


#helpingrhinos #conservation  #travelpodcast 
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Simon
• Leaving the corporate world to start Helping Rhinos
• Why were Rhinos such a significant impact on Simon
• What makes Helping Rhinos different to other charities
• Challenges faced in growing the charity
• Annual gala and the significance of having one each year
• Goals for growing the business
• Can people volunteer?
• Short-term goals
• Why is conservation important
• How to contact Helping Rhinos & Outro

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Get in touch with Helping Rhinos
Website
https://www.helpingrhinos.org/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HelpingRhinos/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/HelpingRhinos
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/helpingrhinos/
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 @HelpingRhinos
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/helping-rhinos/
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In this episode, I spoke to the founder & CEO of Postcards Travel Group, Amit Jaipuria.

Amit explained that Postcard Travel Club is a global membership network of mindful travellers seeking immersive travel experiences that encourage strong self-growth and personal development.

We discussed why he started the company and his intentions when he first started the business. He explained why the business is aimed to target the luxury travel market.

Amit discussed involving the business with the community where people travel and why this was important.

We delved into what the long-term plan is as well going forward.

#travelpodcast #travelclub #immersivevideo

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/Q6dy135Jcno). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Amit
• How are the other businesses doing that Amit started
• Business has a community base to it
• What is Postcard?
• Has the company gone global?
• How can someone become a partner? Building momentum 
• Why should people join the Postcard community 
• Target audience being Luxury – average spend
• Amit's long-term goal for Postcard
• Challenges faced & competition 
• Summary & Outro

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Get in touch with Amit & Postcard Travel Club
Website
https://postcard.travel
Facebook
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In this episode, I spoke to explorer and mountaineer, Dominic Renshaw about his attempt to break the world record from John O'Groats to Lands End trekking with a tyre.   

We discussed why he wanted to do this and whether there were more goals after this trek. One aim he has is to raise awareness for BlackDog Outdoors:  "The Long Tread" - Raising awareness of mental health - GoFundMe

We go into detail about the physical training required and how he fell in love with trekking from the start.

Well worth following Dominic as you never know what he has up his sleeves next.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/cBRyoPBPii8). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #mountaineer #trekkingwithatyre
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Dominic
• Training for a trek & why trek with a tyre
• Another reason for wanting to trek with a tyre
• Having a positive mindset & Inspiring others
• YouTube channel and raising money
• Wanting to trek the South Pole with a tyre
• Are family & Friends Supportive 
• Social media & negative comments
• Summary & Outro

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https://www.dominicrenshaw.com/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@resettingyourcompass
Twitter
https://twitter.com/RenshawDominic
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In this episode,  I spoke to travel blogger from May Cause Wanderlust, Martha Knight.

We spoke in detail about why she started her blog and how the blog and discussed her unique selling point as a blogger. Why collaborating is a critical factor to being a blogger.

We also discussed how the blog could evolve with time.

She discussed travelling to Iceland to see the volcano erupt as a memory she will relish for the rest of her life.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/1TR0qhhMdsw). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #publicrelations #travelblogger

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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome, Martha, early love for travel and education 
• Why Martha transitions into a travel blogger, losing her job during lockdown
• Intentions and goal behind her blog
• Specific travels for the blog, choosing a niche for money?
• What kind of traveller is she, and how does she plan her travels
• What's the blog unique selling point, evolving the blog
• Social media important for her blog; working smart with the blog
• Challenges with the blog
• Advice on anyone starting a blog
• Collaboration 
• Memorable place travelled in recent times
• Hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Martha.
Website
https://maycausewanderlust.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/maycausewanderl
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/marthaknight/
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In this episode,  I spoke to professor and YouTube sensation from Wolters World, Mark Wolters.

Mark and I discussed how he first fell in love with travel. We discussed how and why he became a professor and felt the need to start a YouTube channel called Wolters World.

We spoke in great detail about what the channel entails and how he has generated so much success. We discussed how the channel has helped his travel going forward. We discussed some of the challenges he has faced over time with the channel.

We also spoke about whether he has ambitions to transition his work onto television and what he would do differently to what he does on his YouTube channel.

A discussion worth listening to if you want to become a successful YouTuber and entrepreneur. 

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/oU9wIeAr6dY). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #woltersworld 

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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Mark
• How Mark fell in love with travel 
• Working as a professor and travelling
• Starting Wolters World
• Being a professor & YouTuber complimenting one another
• How has Mark made Wolters World YouTube channel a success
• Balancing travelling and creating content, debunking myths 
• What has made the channel unique 
• Reinventing the channel over time, challenges with being a professor and YouTuber
• Building a team 
• What other aspirations does Mark have, TV opportunities
• What would Mark do differently on TV from his YouTube
• Did Mark get any training for YouTube, dealing with comments
• Where are the biggest demographic of viewers for Wolters World
• Places to visit next 
• Summary and outro 

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Website
https://woltersworld.com/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/woltersworld
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/woltersworld/
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https://www.instagram.com/woltersworld/
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In this episode,  I spoke to Documentary filmmaker, photographer, travel writer & blogger, Bella Falk.

Bella and I discussed how to break into the media and make it a success through hard work. She talked to me about working in the BBC early on in her career and then taking that experience into what she does now. Bella now works on a freelance basis.

Bella spoke to me about her photography and writing and how she has made that a success, featuring in National Geographic, JRNY, The Great Outdoors, Guardian, Times, Telegraph and the BBC. She gave us an insight into how she went about it and why her blog, Passport and Pixels, started.

We also talked about how to pitch for a story, whether it's good to pitch before or after a trip.

We also spoke about some of her meaningful travel experiences.

All in all, it's a fascinating discussion worth a listen to.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/f55PfaG1xdg). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #passportandpixels #travelblogger 
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Bella
• Early ambitions 
• Making it in media, starting blog & photography 
• What made Bella stand out from a packed crowd 
• How hard is it to break into the media industry? 
• How important is networking, do you have to live in London? 
• Getting recognition through awards but staying grounded & evolving
• Succeeding as a multimedia professional 
• What Bella looks for in her travels 
• The art of pitching 
• Documentary, what’s next on this
• Transformational travel experience 
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Bella.
Website
https://www.passportandpixels.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/passportandpix
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/passportandpixels
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https://www.facebook.com/passportandpixels/
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In this episode,  I spoke to food and travel blogger, Denise Castaneda.

Denise and I discussed how she got started in the industry and what made her want to go down the section where it is heavily saturated. Her full-time job is working as a consultant, but she talked to me about how she can help people with her food and travel blog.

She talked about her journey to this moment and living as an expat in London, U.K., having grown up in L.A. in the United States. I spoke to her about the big difference between working in the U.K. to the U.S.

We also discussed her adventure in South Korea and how they shaped her travel today.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/aitI6Ic_POk). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#foodie #travelpodcast #foodblogger 
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Denise & how she first started travelling, a significant trip
• Moving to London from L.A.
• How the food & travel blog started
• Challenges 
• Work-life having a benefit to the blog
• Looking to become a full-time blogger?
• What makes the blog unique
• Food can tell you about a culture
• Difference between U.K. & U.S. work
• Keeping the right balance
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Denise.
Website
https://denisecas.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/itsdenisecas/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/itsdenisecas
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In this episode,  I spoke to award-winning travel writer, photographer and blogger of Go Eat Do, Stuart Forster.

Stuart and I discussed in detail how he got started in the industry and what it took him to get established and recognised by his peers. We also spoke about some of the specific work that earned him recognition. We also discussed the potential of having a good mentor to guide your career.

We talked about why he started his blog, Go Eat Do, where it is now and what level of work he has put into it. I also spoke to him about the difference between writing his blog and writing for a publisher. Stuart talked to me in detail about why SEO was essential.

We also discussed his adventures with the gorillas in Rwanda and getting his work signed by David Attenborough.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/hWJoCeI8Oo0). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#goeatdo #travelpodcast #foodblogger 
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Stuart & how he fell in love with travel
• When did Stuart start & break into the industry 
• Is having mentors good?
• What inspired Stuart to start Go Eat Do, importance of SEO
• Sticking to what you know and what is authentic for a blog
• Is the blog the main work for Stuart
• Winning awards for his work, staying grounded 
• Learning from success and failures 
• What's ahead for Stuart, security key to creativity 
• Experience with gorillas in Rwanda
• Getting David Attenborough to sign a photograph 
• Hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Website
https://go-eat-do.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/goeatdo
https://twitter.com/StuartForster
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https://www.facebook.com/goeatdo
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