Empowering Women through Adventure Travel with Allison Fleece

Send us a text In this episode of Soul of Travel, Season 6: Women"s Wisdom + Mindful Travel, presented by @journeywoman_original, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Allison Fleece. Allison Fleece is the co-founder of WHOA Travel, a boutique adventure travel company founded in 2013. Operating adventures and experiences on all seven continents for over 12 years, Allison has learned a thing or two about curating meaningful travel experiences. WHOA was founded as and is a leader in women’s adventure travel and in recent years has grown to expand their travel experiences to include more —families, corporate groups, custom experiences, solo travelers among others. WHOA’s thoughtful & unique style of adventuring has been recognized in publications such as the New York Times, Travel & Leisure, and National Geographic. WHOA is proudly Women Owned (WBENC), a member of 1% for the planet, and Allison serves as an Ambassador for the Adventure Travel Trade Association.  Christine and Allison discuss: ·  The mountains we climb literally and figuratively in our business, our lives and in our travel experiences ·  How the values that have carried WHOA travel from day one persist through today  · Focusing on supporting and empowering women as travelers as well as elevating women in the adventure travel industry globally · Climbing Kilimanjaro ·  The value of group travel and the ways WOAH supports UNSDG’s Join Christine now for this soulful conversation with Allison Fleece. 🌎​​​​​​​​To read our episode blog post, access a complete transcript, see full show notes, and find resources and links mentioned in this episode, head to the Soul of Travel Website.  LOVE these soulful conversations? We rely on listener support to produce our podcast! Make a difference by making a donation on Buy Me a Coffee. Click here to subscribe to Apple Podcasts! 🌎​​​​​​​​ Learn more and connect with Allison https://www.whoatravel.com  Connect with Allison on your favorite social media network! Instagram / Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn 🌎​​​​​​​​ Looking for ways to be a part of the Lotus Sojourns community? Learn more here! Find Lotus Sojourns on Facebook, or join the Lotus Sojourns Collective, our FB community for like-hearted women. Find solo travel trips for women over 50 on JourneyWoman. Follow us on Instagram: @journeywoman_original, @lotussojourns and @souloftravelpodcast. Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Allison Fleece (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Support the show