Tourism Matters
Tourism Matters explores careers, capability and the people shaping the tourism industry. Host Carmen Bold speaks with professionals, leaders and educators from across the sector about how they built their careers, the lessons they’ve learned along the way, and where the industry is heading next. The podcast offers insight for anyone working in tourism, considering a career in the industry, or responsible for developing the next generation of talent.
Tourism Matters
Latest Episodes
Solo Episode: Tourism Careers Have a PR Problem
Episode DescriptionIn this first solo episode of Tourism Matters, prompted by a question asked of her on LinkedIn, Carmen Bold explores one of the biggest challenges facing the tourism industry: how do we attract more people into ...
Professor Judith Mair: Motherhood, Migration and a Career in Tourism
In this episode of Tourism Matters, I’m joined by Professor Judith Mair, Academic Director and Associate Dean (Education) at The Hotel School Australia, Southern Cross University.Judith’s career began in Scotland, where she studied langu...
Hannah Pearson: Travel, Startups and Building a Business Through Crisis and Consistency
In this episode of Tourism Matters, I’m joined by Hannah Pearson, founder of Pear Anderson and co-host of the Southeast Asia Travel Show.Hannah’s career has taken her from studying languages at Oxford to teaching in France and China, cor...
Carmen Bold: From Bungy Jumping to Supporting Entrepreneurs, my Tourism Career, Built One Opportunity at a Time
Episode DescriptionThis one flips the script.For the first time on Tourism Matters, Carmen moves from host to guest, with Sarah Jane Tilbury taking the reins.What unfolds is not a polished career narrative. ...
Tabetha Beggs: Building a Tourism Career Through Curiosity, Risk and Storytelling
Tabetha Beggs hasn’t followed a straight path - no, no.In this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen sits down with Tabetha Beggs, Tourism Experiences Lead at Destination Perth, to explore a career shaped by curiosity, risk-taking, and a w...
