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Hosted by Marilyn Ball · society · EN-US · 581 episodes
Founded in 2013, Speaking of Travel is a media platform dedicated to meaningful, responsible travel storytelling. Through conversations with global explorers, conservation leaders, cultural visionaries, world-changers, musicians, historians, conservationists, industry leaders, and everyday adventurers, we explore how travel connects people, preserves culture, and protects the planet. After a decade of global change, including a pandemic and climate-driven disruptions, Speaking of Travel continues to lead the conversation on travel as a force for good. Listen in, dream big, and let’s explore the world together. Because remember, life is short. Don't postpone joy! Subscribe now and let the journey change you . 🌍✈️
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Signup to Generate a PitchFounded in 2013, Speaking of Travel is a media platform dedicated to meaningful, responsible travel storytelling. Through conversations with global explorers, conservation leaders, cultural visionaries, world-changers, musicians, historians, conservationists, industry leaders, and everyday adventurers, we explore how travel connects people, preserves culture, and protects the planet.
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball is hosted by Marilyn Ball. The show has published 581 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Off The Beaten Path In Big Sky Country With Cory Lawrence" (26 October 2026, 53 minutes), "Kimberly Haley-Coleman And Globe Aware Make Travel A Force for Good" (18 October 2026, 50 minutes), and "Volcanoes, Curiosity & The Courage To Live Differently With Dr. Tamie Jovanelly" (3 October 2026, 49 minutes).
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 581 episodes.
Booking probability for Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball requires a Pod Score of 89 or higher. Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball's contact route on record: verified email.
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Marilyn Ball hosts Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball, a society show with 581 episodes published.
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Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
On this episode of Speaking of Travel , meet Cory Lawrence , President and CEO of Off the Beaten Path . Based in Bozeman, Montana, his company has spent decades creating journeys for curious travelers seeking something...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
The most meaningful legacy we leave the next generation is found in the compassion we share and the difference we make in the lives of others. Travel can change the way we see the world. But sometimes the most...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
I've always been fascinated by science. Perhaps because the more we understand about our planet, the more we realize how much there is still to discover. And volcanoes? Well, they are something else entirely. Imagine...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Every once in a while, you meet someone whose way of seeing the world makes you stop and look at your own world a little differently. That was my experience with photographer Cade Martin . I am honestly in awe of the...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
I loved this conversation. Nancy Shear is one of those people you meet and immediately want to know more about. She is smart, funny, curious, completely engaging, and she has lived an extraordinary life surrounded by...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
There’s a new idea taking shape around the way we experience places and it’s called Scenic Travel Moments . Justin Belleme, Publisher and Partnerships Manager at RomanticAsheville.com , joins Speaking of Travel to talk...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
You got what you wanted. Now what? It seems like we spend so much of our lives moving toward what’s next, always looking ahead to where we’re going and what we’re supposed to accomplish along the way. We work toward the...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
What if some of the most fascinating stories in the world are right in front of us and we simply aren’t noticing? On this episode of Speaking of Travel, I’m joined by award-winning travel journalist and National...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, we continue to remember the lives that were lost and the lives forever changed by that day. And that's why I’m revisiting a very special conversation with Abigail Carter , a...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Michael Cowan has lived many lives. He's been an attorney, educator, businessman, musician, songwriter, and now, an author. His debut novel, John B. Peoples , is proof that some of life's most meaningful adventures...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Travel has the power to change us. But what if it could also help change the world for the better? On this episode of Speaking of Travel, join Jared Sternberg, founder and CEO of Gondwana Ecotours , for a thoughtful...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Some conversations feel like catching up with an old friend. And that's exactly what it was like welcoming Katie Cole back to Speaking of Travel . Katie is not only a remarkable singer-songwriter, she's one of the...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
The world teaches us how to move forward, but it rarely teaches us how to heal. But healing may be one of the most courageous adventures we ever undertake. On this deeply human episode of Speaking of Travel, meet...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
What happens when a love of food becomes a passport to the world? On this episode of Speaking of Travel , we're joined by Liisa Andreassen and John Godts, the husband-and-wife team behind Cottage Cooking , whose...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Some journeys change the way we see the world. On this episode of Speaking of Travel , we're setting sail along the coast of Maine with Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt, owners and captains of the historic Schooner...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
What if time isn't something to chase, but something to experience? In a world that constantly urges us to move faster, do more, and keep up, this conversation with Ryan Enslin offers a different perspective. A gentler...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Some places do not ask for your attention. They change you quietly. You arrive carrying noise, deadlines, distractions and the weight of everyday life. And then somewhere between the trees, the silence, the air itself...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Some conversations stay with you because of what a person has accomplished. Others stay with you because of who that person became along the way. Internationally acclaimed bassoonist Frank Morelli is both. His story is...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
There’s something deeper unfolding at the Asheville Regional Airport and you can feel it the moment you step into this conversation with Angi Daus, VP of Air Service and Corporate Communications. This isn’t...
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
There’s a moment in travel, maybe you’ve felt it, when everything shifts. The view is stunning, but that’s not what stays with you. It’s the feeling. A quiet awakening that expands the world in front of you while...
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