Talking Tourism

Talking Tourism episodes:

• 12.17.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 145 - Positive impact through food with Mindy Woods

  Former physiotherapist, 2012 Masterchef Australia finalist, and most recently CEO of Sydney's Lotus Dining Group, Mindy Woods is currently studying sustainable horticulture and bush food with the goal of protecting native foods, the environment and re-igniting Indigenous culture. You must...

  
• 12.03.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 144 - Tourism Strategy...without the BS with Tom Wootton & Anne Greentree

  Talking Tourism Episode 144 – Tourism strategy…without the BS with Tom Wootton & Anne Greentree. Both Tom and Anne have had (and continue to have) an incredible influence on tourism in Tasmania. Among many things, Tom was the inaugural CEO...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 143 - How to market your inclusive tourism experience with Hailey Brown

  Recognised as one of Australia’s nine most influential female entrepreneurs, Hailey Brown has become a catalyst for change within the tourism industry. Upon recognising that blind and low-vision tourists were precluded from travelling as tourism marketing is visual, she created...

  
• 11.06.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 142 - Design effectively on Canva with Taihlaura Denman-Francis

  Taihlaura Denman-Francis is a Managing Marketing Consultant at Kingthing. In this role, Taihlaura enjoys the thrill of dreaming up big ideas for her clients. She has an undeniable passion for all things in the digital space, and her favourite things...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 141 - Regenerative tourism with Nic Cooper

  Nic Cooper is a Regenerative Tourism Specialist at The Tourism Collective but is also a small business owner on the Mornington Peninsula. He has extensive experience spanning destination marketing, product development, and customer engagement with a particular passion and expertise...

  
• 10.09.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 140 - A story of Tassie entrepreneurialism with Tim Polmear

  Tim Polmear is Co-Founder of Waubs Harbour Distillery on the beautiful east coast of Tasmania. Before venturing into the world of whisky, Tim and his wife Bec founded Flat Tummy Tea Co – a herbal tea remedy to help ease...

  
• 09.24.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 139 - Tassie Tourism Ambassador Program with Larni Davies

  Today’s episode is with Larni Davies – TICT’s very own Tassie Tourism Ambassador Program Coordinator. A passionate Tasmanian, Larni Davies has 31 years of experience in the tourism industry. After living interstate and even overseas for six years, Larni returned...

  
• 09.10.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 138 - Your AI queries answered with Bart Sobies

  Today’s episode is with Bart Sobies – an industry professional whose career has spanned more than two decades. He began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 15 with the launch of his first online business evolving into a prosperous...

  
• 08.24.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 137 - TICT Emissions Reduction Initiative with Lauren Cameron

  Lauren Cameron is TICT's newly appointed Carbon Action Advisor. Lauren is a sustainability and communications specialist, whose career spans fifteen years working across sustainability, international development, tourism and media. Having started out as a journalist with The Advocate in Tasmania’s...

  
• 07.30.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 136 - Comparing fitness and tourism with Fanus Ghebrezgabhier

  Fanus Ghebrezgabhier is a Senior Trainer at F45 Moonah. F45 has taken Australia and the world by storm to become the fastest growing gym brand on the planet. Originating in Sydney, Australia, the ‘F’ stands for functional training, a mix...

  
• 07.16.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 135 - Tasmanian Aboriginal tourism with Nunami Sculthorpe-Green

  Nunami Sculthorpe-Green is a proud palawa and warlpiri woman, and founder of Blak Led Tours Tasmania, an Aboriginal tourism business that is passionate about truth-telling and the representation of Tasmanian Aboriginal stories.  Recognised for her profound impact on the Tasmanian...

  
• 07.02.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 134 - Tourism Awards Success with Matt and Vanessa Dunbabin

  Matt and Vanessa are the Owners and Managers of Bangor Vineyard Shed – a multi award-winning, 4-hectare vineyard and a beautiful 6,000-hectare farming property located at Dunalley in Tasmania’s southeast.  Recently, Bangor won Gold at the 2022 Tasmanian Tourism Awards...

  
• 06.19.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 133 - Farewell Luke Martin

  Since 2011, Luke Martin has been at the helm of the TICT as its CEO. Throughout the past 12 years, he has seen tourism in Tasmania evolve into what it is today - an industry that makes a greater contribution...

  
• 06.11.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 132 - Building Tasmanian Sporting Success with Christine Finnegan

  Christine Finnegan is the Co-CEO of the Tasmania JackJumpers – the tenth and latest team to join the National Basketball League (NBL). Christine has had a truly remarkable career spanning more than 25 years (and counting!) as a leading sports...

  
• 05.28.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 131 - Designing tourism in Tasmania with Peter Walker

  Peter is a Director and Principal Architect at Cumulus Studio in Hobart, an architecture firm whose work spans from renovations to large-scale urban projects.  Awarded nationally and internationally for his high-profile tourism project portfolio, Peter’s work includes transforming sensitive heritage...

  
• 05.14.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 130 - ATE and International Ready with Jenn Bett

  Jenn Bett is a passionate member and advocate for Tasmania’s tourism industry. She first arrived as an international student more than 20 years ago and has since had a range of experience within the tourism industry. She spent nine years...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 129 - Tassie Off Season with Lindene Cleary

  Lindene Cleary is the newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Tourism Tasmania. Prior to fulfilling this position, Lindene spent the last five years as Head of Brand Marketing overseeing the delivery of the agency’s ‘Come Down for Air’ brand platform...

  
• 04.30.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 128 - Positive Impact In Action with Emily Briffa

  Emily Briffa is CEO and co-founder at Hamlet Inc., a catering and hospitality business in South Hobart. Arriving in Hobart in 2016, Emily was confronted by the scale of entrenched unemployment in the Tasmanian community. Leaving her own career as...

  
• 04.16.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 127 - From Survive To Thrive with Rachael Downie

  Rachael Downie is business success mentor who works with a variety of individuals, businesses and CEOs both locally and internationally. For the past decade, she has worked with government, corporate teams and individuals, helping them to educate and set goals...

  
• 04.02.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 126 - Maybe You're (Not) Born With It with Linda Manaena

  As Co-CEO at LeaderLab, Linda Manaena is on a mission to amplify humanity in leadership. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Linda works with leaders to help them create an inclusive environment to get the best out of...

  
• 03.19.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 125 - Defining Your Hospitality Brand with Jennifer Vandekreeke

  Jennifer Vandekreeke is Executive General Manager – Customer at NRMA Expeditions. Originally from the US, Jennifer moved her young family to Australia in 2011 to launch the Carnival Cruise Line brand down under. In 2021, she left the cruise industry...

  
• 03.05.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 124 - The Love of Tourism with Kristin Dunne

  Kristin Dunne is Director of Destination Strategy at Miles Partnership, and a global authority on regenerative tourism. Kristin pioneered the application of regenerative tourism principles in destination planning. As CEO of Tapoi Te Moananui a Toi/Tourism Bay of Plenty Regional...

  
• 02.19.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 123 - Reimagining Sustainability with Dan Robertson-Jones

  Dan Robertson-Jones is Partner and Culture, Forecasting and Futures lead for the APAC region at Kantar Consulting. He has over 20 years’ expertise in the fields of insight, strategy, design, cultural change, trend analysis and forecasting, having worked with and...

  
• 02.05.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 122 - Doing Good Through Regenerative Tourism with Emma Pethybridge

  Emma Pethybridge is the Founder and CEO at Ethical Republic, a for-purpose company that supports the development of nature-based enterprises in and around protected areas. Emma grew up on the north-west coast of Tassie, and has worked throughout Australia, North...

  
• 01.22.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 121 - Moving On (On Your Terms) with Rob Cameron

  Rob Cameron is an Adviser at Collins SBA, where he provides business advisory services on performance improvement, turnaround of underperforming businesses, and succession planning. An experienced business manager, strategist and coach, Rob has worked with many business owners to help...

  
• 01.08.2023

  Talking Tourism Episode 120 - Being A Good Corporate Citizen with Kym Goodes

  Kym Goodes is the principal of 3P, and is recognised as one of the foremost public voices in Tasmania. She has over two decades of experience working in government and the not-for-profit sector in social and economic public policy fields...

  
• 12.25.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 119 - We're All Digital Marketing Landlords with Despina Karatzias

  Despina Karatzias is the Chief Navigator at Navii Digital and Tourism Tribe, where she supports Australian tourism operators to learn how to run, market and get the best out of their small tourism businesses and convert them to even more...

  
• 12.11.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 118 - Money Matters with Chris Davis

  Chris Davis is General Manager at The Van Diemen Project, a Launceston-based organisation that helps people, businesses and communities to start, scale and sustain businesses, through training, events, education, mentoring and business advice. In today's episode, TICT's Luke Martin steps...

  
• 11.27.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 117 - Treating Human Resources Like Human Humans with Dr. Polly McGee

  Dr Polly McGee is a leadership coach, author, speaker and strategist with over a decade working in business strategy, leadership program design and delivery to transform cultures. One of only 400 people globally selected to be trained and certified by...

  
• 11.13.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 116 - The Voice Of Young People with Kate Rickwood

  Kate Rickwood is the Secretary at Young Tourism Network and the Coordinator of Insights and Communications at Victoria Tourism Industry Council (or VTIC). She is an experienced Communications Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in local government and regional...

  
• 10.30.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 115 - Turning Traveller Desire Into Action with Kirsten Galliott

  Kirsten Galliott is Head of Content, Travel & Luxury at Medium Rare Content Agency, and Editor in Chief at Qantas magazine and Travel Insider. She is a senior media executive with more than 20 years’ experience in newspapers, magazines, television...

  
• 10.16.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 114 - (Carbon) Accounting's New Era with Jessica Richmond

  Jessica Richmond is CEO at Local Carbon and Partner at Ellis Richmond, Tasmanian-based consultancies that specialise in carbon accounting and advising businesses on carbon accounting opportunities. Jess’s background is in commercial law in the energy and resources sector, with strong...

  
• 10.02.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 113 - The Global Demand Golden Window Is Now with Rob Dougan

  Rob Dougan is the Executive General Manager - Strategy and Research at Tourism Australia. In his role with TA, Rob is tasked with setting the organisation’s objectives, devising strategies to help achieve them, and ensuring that Tourism Australia and the...

  
• 09.18.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 112 - Becoming An Employer Of Choice with Stacey Joseph

  Having grown up in the tourism and hospitality industry, Stacey Joseph has spent in excess of 20 years in people-facing roles. Now, in her role with the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Stacey brings extensive experience in human resources...

  
• 09.04.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 111 - Getting Liquid On Lips with Sam Reid

  Sam Reid has a background in the corporate environment spanning 15 years and three continents, working in senior marketing and innovation roles. Here in Tassie, he is co-founder of Willie Smith's Cider Makers, which has grown rapidly to become one...

  
• 08.21.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 110 - Carbon Neutral by 2025 with Charlie Knaggs

  Charlie Knaggs leads the Climate Change and Energy teams at Point Advisory, where he works with corporate and government clients to help find and implement decarbonisation solutions that are economically sensible and environmentally robust. He specialises in greenhouse gas measurement,...

  
• 08.07.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 109 - Diversifying Your Tourism Product with Alicia Peardon

  Alicia Peardon is one half of the husband-and-wife duo behind Tassie's Ghost Rock Wines, where she oversees the customer-facing side of the business, encompassing all things tourism, hospitality and events.  In this episode, TICT's Emma Azon-Jacometti chats with Alicia about the...

  
• 07.24.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 108 - A Paradox Harmony with Joe Pickett

  Joe Pickett is the General Manager at Spring Bay Mill, a 43-hectare waterfront site that is being managed by a group of bright sparks intent on charting a sustainable path. Spring Bay Mill is an events and functions space, accommodation...

  
• 07.10.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 107 - An Education in Agritourism with Catherine Stark

  Catherine Stark is Managing Director and Co-Owner of Seven Sheds Brewery, a truly authentic agritourism offering that still operates out of its original backyard premises, where visitors can meet the brewers, see hops growing and (of course!) taste the delicious...

  
• 06.26.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 106 - Distribution Is In Its Honeymoon Period with Nathan Darke

  Nathan Darke has been in the travel and tourism industry for over 20 years. Formerly part-owner and Director of Andrew Jones Travel, he now leads Federal Group’s Sales and Distribution team.  In today’s episode, West by North West’s Tom Wootton...

  
• 06.13.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 105 - A Love Affair With Tasmania's West Coast with Marta Dusseldorp

  Marta Dusseldorp is a multi-award-winning Australian actress who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television for over 30 years. Amongst many other credits, Marta featured in Wentworth for FOXTEL and the ABC mini-series Stateless opposite Cate Blanchett, and was...

  
• 05.29.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 104 - Brave The Conversation with Mitch McPherson

  If you’re a Tasmanian, you’re probably familiar with today’s guest. Mitch McPherson is the founder of Speak Up! Stay ChatTY, a mental health awareness organisation inspired by the loss of his younger brother Ty to suicide in 2013. Since then,...

  
• 05.15.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 103 - Providing a Counter-Experience with Dr. Allison Anderson

  Dr. Allison Anderson is a data queen with an impressive list of experience in tourism development and marketing. Formerly the Head of Research & Insights at Tourism Tasmania, Alli now connects heart, art and science to produce informed strategy as...

  
• 05.01.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 102 - Our Backyard Punches Above Its Weight with Luke Martin and Tom Wootton

  You might recognise TICT’s Luke Martin and West by North West’s Tom Wootton as regular hosts of Talking Tourism, but today’s episode sees these two set up shop in the studio together to shoot the breeze just as they might...

  
• 04.18.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 101 - Adopting A Mindset Of Co-Opetition with Toni Kibbey

  Toni Kibbey is a business and marketing coach who helps business owners create clarity and direction, and take smarter steps towards growth. In today's episode, Toni chats to TICT's Emma Azon-Jacometti about the important role that collaboration and co-opetition play...

  
• 04.03.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 100 - Customer Service Has Gone Online with Liz Ward

  Liz Ward is the Founder and CEO of Tourism Tribe, an online learning community that delivers advice and support for tourism operators to grow their confidence and digital business skills. In today's episode, she chats with TICT's Luke Martin about...

  
• 03.20.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 99 - Making Data-Drive Decisions with Nick Wright

  Like most tourism operators, Nick Wright has ridden the many highs and lows of the COVID wave over the past two years. Newly appointed to Hobart's iconic Islington Hotel in late 2019, he watched the double whammy of interstate bushfires...

  
• 03.07.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 98 - Celebrating Women In Tourism with Emily Hopwood and Tara Howell

  Today is International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.  In this episode of Talking Tourism, TICT's Emma Azon-Jacometti is joined by Tara Howell and Emily Hopwood to talk about this year's IWD...

  
• 02.27.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 97 - Why Tassie's In A Sweet Spot with Grant O'Brien

  We thought it was time to get to know Grant O'Brien, the new Chair of Tourism Tasmania, better. Having grown up in the state's north-west, Grant began employment with Woolworths in the mid-80s as an Assistant Accountant. By 2011, he'd...

  
• 02.15.2022

  Talking Tourism Episode 96 - Making The Most Of The Off Season Campaign with Thomasine Burnap

  Thomasine Burnap is a Group Planning Director at BMF, one of Australia’s most awarded advertising agencies. For the last two and a half years, she has worked with Tourism Tasmania, including helping to plan their winter comms strategy. Thom’s insights...