Voices of Inspiration
Voices of Inspiration is a travel podcast that goes beyond the guidebook. Hosted by Amelia Old, each episode centers on the people who give a destination its soul—travelers with transformative stories, locals who call these places home, tourism professionals shaping how we experience them, and others whose work or lives are deeply connected to a place.
Through candid conversations, Amelia uncovers the moments, challenges, and personal histories that reveal what a destination is truly like. These aren't surface-level travel tips—they're stories about identity, belonging, resilience, and discovery. The kind that help you understand not just what a place is, but why it matters to the people who know it best.
At its core, this podcast is about connection: how travel brings us face-to-face with perspectives we might never encounter otherwise, and how every destination becomes richer once you've heard the voices behind it.
Voices of Inspiration
Embracing Your Worth: Lessons from Actress Christina Karis
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In this episode, Christina Karis, the talented American film and television actress, opens up about her experiences growing up amidst a racial divide, her journey to becoming an actress, and her recent role on the hit NBC series Law & Order: Organized Crime. Christina shares her passion for storytelling, and how she's dedicated her life to honing her craft by studying with some of the most distinguished teachers in the industry.
Listeners will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to work on a hit television series, and Christina shares some of the lessons she's learned about following your dreams, understanding and accepting your worth, and the importance of representation in the entertainment industry.
For Christina, storytelling is a way of connecting with humanity and giving back. She talks about how stories have the power to connect people to their history, identity, and deeper parts of themselves. She also shares her ambitions to branch out into other realms of storytelling, such as producing and writing her own dramatic short film.
To learn more about Christina Karis and her inspiring journey, tune in to this episode.
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