Tourism Matters

By Carmen Bold

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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.




Episode Date
Hannah Pearson: Travel, Startups and Building a Business Through Crisis and Consistency
May 13, 2026
Carmen Bold: From Bungy Jumping to Supporting Entrepreneurs, my Tourism Career, Built One Opportunity at a Time
May 07, 2026
Tabetha Beggs: Building a Tourism Career Through Curiosity, Risk and Storytelling
Apr 29, 2026
Birgitta March: Languages, Academia & Why Tour Guides Are More Important Than Ever
Apr 21, 2026
Brad Rowe: The Art + Science Behind Memorable Tourism Experiences
Apr 15, 2026
Beáta Szablics: From Hungary to Antarctica, and a New Way of Thinking About Tourism
Apr 09, 2026
Thomas Worry: From Seasonal Work to a Sustainable Tourism Career
Mar 31, 2026
Linda Tillman: Why Regional Events Are Struggling (And What Needs to Change)
Mar 24, 2026
Professor Anne Hardy: Why Tourism Research Matters - Behaviour, Data and Antarctica
Mar 10, 2026
Matt Scott: Tour Guiding, Product Development and Building a Global Tourism Career
Mar 04, 2026
Emma Rhoades: Tourism Careers, Networking and Navigating Workforce Challenges
Feb 25, 2026
Sarah-Jane Tilbury, Leadership, Commercial Accumen and do penguins have knees?
Feb 17, 2026
Kate Gibson: Hike Collective, Human Connection and Purpose-Driven Tourism
Feb 10, 2026
Penny Brand: From SeaWorld Mascot & 60+ Skydives to Destination Marketing Leader
Dec 04, 2025
Nic Cooper: From Tour Guide to Eco-Tourism Founder and the Future of Responsible Tourism
Nov 26, 2025
Ged Brown: Low Season Travel, Overtourism and Rethinking When We Travel
Nov 20, 2025
Giselle Whitaker: Saying Yes, Global Tourism Careers and Unexpected Opportunities
Nov 11, 2025
Zac Watson: Tourism Careers, Digital Leadership and Building High-Performing Teams
Nov 04, 2025
Claire Baxter: Turtles, Gorillas in Her Inbox and a Career Across Tourism and Travel Tech
Oct 29, 2025
Edward Kwek: Business Events, Tourism Education and Getting Your Foot in the Door
Oct 21, 2025
Cecil Potatau: Leading the All Blacks Experience and a 30-Year Tourism Career
Oct 12, 2025