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Tourism Matters
Tourism Matters explores tourism through the people who make it happen. Host Carmen Bold talks with professionals about their journeys — the choices, lessons, and moments that have shaped their careers and how they see the industry today.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Tourism Matters
Latest Episodes
CAREERS: Penny Brand - Mascots, Bribery and 60+ Skydives
Join Carmen as she chats with Penny Brand, Director of Tourism Development at Gate 7.Penny has seen some things! Bribing her way across borders as a tour guide in Europe, strapping ice packs to her chest as a mascot at Sea World, getting...
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Episode 8
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53:22
CAREERS: Nic Cooper - Founder of 7 Generations Tourism & Wild Adventures Melbourne
Join Carmen as she chats with Nic Cooper - Founder of Wild Adventures Melbourne and 7 Generations Tourism — a passionate operator, guide, and advocate who’s on a genuine mission to change tourism for good.Nic’s tourism career started in...
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Episode 7
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1:02:07
CAREERS: Ged Brown, founder + CEO of the Low Season Traveller, 20+ years and counting in the Tourism Industry
Join Carmen as she chats with Ged Brown, founder and CEO of the Low Season Traveller.Hear about Ged’s career of more than 20 years across almost every corner of the industry: retail travel, tour operations, aviation, events, data,...
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Episode 6
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1:17:26
CAREERS: Giselle Whiteaker - Saying yes to all the things!
Join Carmen as she chats with Giselle Whiteaker.Giselle has built a career that’s anything but ordinary - spanning six countries and roles in events, marketing, journalism, and travel writing. In this episode, we talk about curiosity, co...
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Episode 5
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1:33:43
CAREERS: Zac Watson, General Manager, Maverick Tourism
Join Carmen as she speaks to Zac Watson, General Manager, Maverick Tourism in Auckland, New Zealand.Zac Watson’s career in tourism is the definition of momentum. From Merlin Entertainments to the Haka Tourism Group and now as General Man...
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Episode 4
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1:30:14
