The Travel Creator: Tips For Travel Influencers
The podcast for travel creators to learn smarter ways to use their content so they can save time and get back to traveling.
I'm your host Laura and I saw travel content creators spending way too much time on their content creation. I used my six years of digital marketing experience to create smarter ways for travel creators to use their content.
In this podcast you'll find tangible tips on how to trade your content time for travel time. We play the long game here! No 'get rich quick schemes' but real strategies you can implement to help you love your travel creator journey again and make it sustainable.
We officially launch Jan 11th 2024! Episodes are out every Thursday after.
Episodes
100 episodes
99: Books I’m Reading in 2026 to Grow My Content Creator Business
Today I’m sharing my 2026 booklist for travel creators and content creators—the exact business books, mindset books, and creativity books I’m reading (or rereading!) to scale my creator business without burning out.Whether you’re ...
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98: Pitching Tourism Boards: Get Paid to Travel and Land Paid Trips
In today’s episode, I pull back the curtain on how tourism boards really choose creators—plus the step-by-step system I use to pitch, follow up, and land deals. I’m breaking down the pitch mistakes that are tanking your chances, the...
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97: The BEST Ways to Make Money as a Content Creator (So You Can Quit Your Job)
If you’ve ever wondered how the hell creators actually make money without having 100K followers and are able to do this full time? This episode is your cheat code. Today, I’m sitting down with the one and only Madd...
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96: Should You Start a Travel Podcast in 2026?
Come to a Merry Travel Creator Christmas Party! https://forms.fillout.com/t/kPeoLQcKw6us It feels like everyone and their aunt has a podcast and should you start...
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95: How I Organize, Batch & Repurpose My Travel Content (For My Travel Creator Business)
Today, I’m breaking down the exact systems you need to organize your content, create with intention, and finally start treating your creator life like a real business.Whether you’re a travel influencer, UGC creator, or building ...
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21:57
94: Things I Would Do Differently If I Started My Travel Content Business From Scratch
If I could go back and start my travel creator business from scratch here’s everything I’d do differently — from setting up systems, to skipping the 10-page website, to actually treating my content like a business (not just a job)....
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93: How I Run My Travel Creator Business: The Best Tools and Systems I Swear By
Today, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing every system and tool I use to stay organized, land brand deals, and keep my business running while I’m on the go. From pitching tools to project management to the #1 most underrated resource , yo...
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92: How to Land Brand Deals Without a Large Following
Think you need 100K followers to land paid brand deals? Think again. In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact system I use to work with brands and make money through UGC — even without a massive audience. Today we’r...
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91: Creators, Stop Being Scared of Sales — Here’s Your Playbook
Ever freeze up when it’s time to drop your price or pitch your offer? In this episode, my producer Marie, who is certified high-ticket closer with SheSells is walking us through the exa...
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90: Lock in Q4 and Make the Most Money Possible in Your Content Business
Q4 is HERE. This is your wake-up call to stop coasting and start cashing in. This not the time to just stuff our faces with halloween candy and sit back. We need to be stuffing our faces with halloween candy and cashing checks. Thes...
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89: Why Your Content Isn’t Selling (How to Get Out of the Bestie Zone)
Everyone loves your content… but no one’s buying? Yep, you’re trapped in the bestie zone.Today we are digging into the real strategies behind standing out online and growing your content into a business. Today I’m joined (again!) by one ...
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88: How to Pitch Smarter (and Get Paid Faster) with Brands
If you’ve ever stared at your inbox wondering how the heck to pitch a brand without sounding awkward (or getting ghosted), this episode is for you, bestie. Today I’m joined by Jaclyn, the CEO and co-founder of OnBento, the AI...
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87: Everything Travel Podcasts: Sponsorships, Growth and How to Make a Good One
Today I sit down with Danielle, a travel content creator and podcaster who has mastered the art of content repurposing, pitching tourism boards, and turning her show into something powerful enough to land in-flight entertainment deal...
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86: Clout Is Cute, Alignment Is Profitable: Why Numbers Don't Always Matter
Okay, besties — this one’s a little spicy. Today I’m joined by my producer Marie from Your Girl Media and Cultu...
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40:26
85: Multiple Streams of Income For Travel Creators (That Actually Work)
If you’ve ever felt the pressure to create 47 different income streams just to “make it,” this episode is for you. As a travel creator or travel influencer, you’ve probably heard all the advice—sell courses, start affiliate marketing, launch di...
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84: Why Building an Audience is Not the Same as Building a Content Business
Hey creators—let’s get real for a second. Just because you’ve built a big audience doesn’t mean you’ve built a business. I know, that’s a little spicy to say out loud, but it’s the truth. And in this episode, I’m breaking down exactly why focus...
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83: Dear Travel Creators, Your Business Needs You to Log Off
Today I am recording this fresh off the trail after 10+ days offline in Yellowstone, Wyoming, and Montana. No WiFi. No emails. No “outfit of the day” reels. Just me, s’mores, and mountains that look straight out of a fairytale.And honest...
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15:42
82: These TikTok Trends are Ruining your Content Business
Today I’m calling BS on the bad advice clogging your feed and breaking down what actually works for travel creators and content creators trying to build something real. In This Episode, You'll Hear:...
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81: Behind the Scenes of the Travel Creator Community I’ve Been Secretly Building
Have you ever dreamed of building a content business that lets you actually enjoy your travels—without scrambling to post, pitch, or pretend you’re not freaking out about engagement stats?Today I’m pulling back the curtain on so...
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80: How to Start Your Content Creator Business and Make Money
If I had to start my content creator business all over again, here’s exactly what I would do — no fluff, just the real behind-the-scenes steps that actually build momentum. Whether you're trying to figure out how to find cl...
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79: Likes Don’t Pay Rent: Let’s Talk About a Real Content Strategy
Let’s be honest—going viral looks sexy on the outside, but it might be silently destroying your business from the inside. This week on The Travel Creator Podcast, I break down exactly why viral content doesn’t equal success
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78: Stop Creating for Algorithms and Start Creating for Humans
Today I'm breaking down the biggest lie social media ever sold us: that high numbers are the only thing that matter. Spoiler alert—they're not.Whether you're a new content creator, a seasoned travel influencer, or just wond...
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77: Why Done is Better Than Perfect ( Post the Draft )
Ever found yourself spiraling into perfectionism and letting a perfectly good idea sit in your drafts for way too long? Same. But today, I'm breaking down a major mindset shift I had... all thanks to painting the walls of my new apa...
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76: Want to Stand Out as a Travel Creator? ( Stop saying THIS)
Hey guys, we need to talk. This week, I’m walking (literally) through why this* overused line just doesn’t cut it anymore for building a real business as a travel creator. This one's for my fellow travel influencers, trave...
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75: Building Your Own Content Creator Empire- Why It’s Simple but NOT Easy
Today we are talking about the chaos of entreprenuerships and balancing work-life balance with your content creator business. We have joining us Grace—a 28-year-old entrepreneur who traded private equity for perfume. She’s building herbrand fro...
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