“The travel industry sees that something needs to change, but how do you do that on a large scale? How can you make these shifts? How can we really co-create instead of having a transactional relationship?” ​​​​​​~ Sanne Meijboom

In this episode, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with passionate travel entrepreneur Sanne Meijboom, who believes that organizations must find the right balance between profit and positive social and environmental impact.

In combination with her hunger for travel and curiosity to learn from people from different cultures, in Sanne founded I Like Local, an impact travel marketplace where you can directly book authentic travel experiences with local people and community organizations. Recently, she joined forces with ResiRest, a company that connects travelers with social food experiences through travel partners around the world. Both organizations connect travelers with local communities through authentic, immersive travel experiences while building a more inclusive and fair tourism industry. Sanne was recognized in 2020 by Travel Massive as one of the top 100 inspiring woman travel founders.

In this episode, Christine and Sanne discuss redefining success for ourselves and our travel businesses to secure the well-being of people and our planet.

Christine and Sanne discuss:

•  Different models of success in entrepreneurship and business
• The process of creating abundance
• Creating a shift from profit-driven to values-driven business practices
• The inner work that catalyzes outer change
• How the responsible business of travel creates a positive impact

Join Christine now for this soulful conversation with Sanne Meijboom.

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Connect with Sanne on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sannemeijboom

To learn more about I Like Local and explore impactful travel experiences, visit https://www.i-likelocal.com/en/.

To learn more or partner with Resi Rest, visit https://resirest.com/.

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Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Sanne Meijboom (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing byCarly Oduardo.

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