Episode 2: Beyond the Boardroom – Erik Blachford on Adventure, Change, and Resilience In this episode, I sit down with Erik Blachford—early Expedia founder and CEO, board member, advisor and investor to talk about navigating change, taking risks, and getting outside your comfort zone. Erik shares stories from the early days of building Expedia, his passion for building ventures and outdoor adventures, and his passion for helping leaders and the moment he got a quiet nudge to make a pivot in his ...
Jun 12, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The book is here! 🎉 In this special episode of All Who Wander , journalist Kavita Varma White interviews Anne to share the story behind the book launch of All Who Wander: A Guide for Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change and what it really means to choose adventure, especially when life feels uncertain. Whether you’re starting out, starting over, or somewhere in the messy middle, this is your invitation to choose adventure over fear. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 📖 Grab your c...
Jun 03, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Four-time Emmy® Award-winning host Mickela Mallozzi, creator of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi shares how dancing with locals around the world became a powerful way to build community, celebrate culture, and connect across borders. Season 7 of her PBS series premiered on May 1, 2025, and continues to explore the beauty of diversity, the importance of equity, and the power of inclusion through dance . You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation. Get tools to guide your next chapter: Subsc...
Jul 11, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Follow @reidontravel Robert Reid on LinkedIn In this episode #36, Robert shares insightful stories from his extensive travel career, including quirky adventures like counting mustaches in Russia and playing the clarinet in St. Lucia. The discussion dives deep into the evolution of his career, his unexpected return to Oklahoma to support family, and the how his is natural curiosity and calculated risks have led him to incredible destinations and a sense of place around the world. Robert also refl...
Jul 04, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Jacqueline Tanzella talks about her launch into freelance work as a brand marketer and her journey to living as an expat in Paris and Tuscany today. She shares the importance of female friendships, listening to our instincts, knowing when we are off balance, and following the "shiny things" that bring us light and joy. Links: Jacqueline Tanzella on LinkedIn . Pastry chef, workshops and corporate retreats. ATE THREE @ Jacqattack on Instagram. Get tools to guide your next chapter: Subscribe to Ann...
Jun 27, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Krista shares her extensive career journey, from her early days as an Internet travel analyst, to her current role supporting travel tech startups and as an advisor at Boston Venture Studio. We talk about the importance of starting any new venture is to understand what problem you are solving, the important of having a team with a shared vision, and how the pandemic changed her perspective on travel and being rooted in one place and importance of her work friendships, and community on Martha's V...
Jun 20, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Anne throws it back to a conversation with Dan Fine, her first boss! Hear how Dan navigated his way as an AD Man, to Internet trailblazer, to entrepreneur, and now retired, philanthropist and documentary producer, and the lessons he has learned along the way. Links: Dan Fine on LinkedIn UWARF.org War Tails Documentary Film link coming soon. Read about the recent screening it in the Edmonds Times Get tools to guide your next chapter: Subscribe to Anne's Choose Adventure Letter for book launch upd...
Apr 18, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode Anne talks with Megan Cunningham, the CEO and founder of Magnet Media, a New York City-based creative studio. Megan is an author, producer, director, and media executive and has worked at PBS, HBO, and MTV. Anne and Megan talk about the important role storytelling plays in creating a more empathetic and just world, she believes in the power of building a strong community, the challenges and joys of juggling entrepreneurship and family, and why exercise and sleep are important too...
Apr 11, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In 1992, Andy grabbed his bike and headed to Burgundy, France in search of riding his bike and drinking great wine, and Duvine was born. How Andy Levine, the founder and CEO of Duvine Cycling and Adventure Company, found his way from a trip from Boston to Burgundy with his bike in 1992, hitchhiking across the Swiss Alps, to creating a 30 year old business helping travelers experience, local culture while being healthy and enjoying great food and wine in stunning locations. Andy and his team desi...
Mar 14, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In today's <10 min episode, Anne shares three practical steps you can take to navigate change, get unstuck, discover, connect and thrive. She also shares the launch of the new All Who Wander retreat, an all-inclusive weekend of discovery and inspiration for women. Anne highlights the challenges women face in various life stages and provides tips on navigating change and get the support we need to thrive. Anne also emphasizes the importance of self-care and addressing issues such as mental hea...
Mar 13, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Chef Bobby Moore, new Chef Proprietor of Bis on Main in Bellevue, Washington talks about how he found his way in #cheflife, the importance of loving his family and friends well, and the recent leap he made to leave the legacy he built at Barking Frog at Willows Lodge, an award-winning hotel and restaurant in the heart of Woodinville Wine Country 30 minutes outside of Seattle, to own his own restaurant. Bobby shares when he knew it was time to make the big, scary leap to leave the place he built ...
Mar 07, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Like this podcast? I would LOVE your support! Please subscribe, leave us a review to tell me what episode you liked and why and don't forget to share this show with another podcast-loving friend! Get tools to guide your next chapter: Subscribe to Anne's Choose Adventure Letter for book launch updates and free downloadable resources from All Who Wander . Keep the Conversation Going We’d love to hear how this podcast episode inspired you. Share your favorite quotes, moments of clarity, or what you...
Mar 02, 2024•9 min
How Heather Greenwood Davis found her way from growing up in Toronto to a successful career as a travel journalist, the epic year-long, round-the-world trip she took with her husband and two boys that took them to 29 countries across 6 continents, and why she believes travel is a pathway to understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Heather shares why she left her job as an attorney to pursue her passion and a successful career in travel journalism The epic year-long trip she ...
Dec 21, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 28
How Jason Mesnick, former Bachelor (Season 13) found his way through the many seasons of his career to real estate. He shares why it is important to trust your gut, stay curious in every job you do, seek out wisdom from others, and keep exploring to find work you love. He also shares the life lessons he learned from his time on the show. Jason is also a family man and tells the back story of finding the love of his life Molly on The Bachelor, their real estate business together, and how his best...
Dec 07, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 27
How Traci Schneider, mom, entrepreneur, and autism support advocate found her way from Green Bay to Seattle with her husband John Schneider, the GM of the Seattle Seahawks, raising two boys and founding Ben's Fund, a non-profit that offers financial support and guidance to children and young adults in Washington state who have autism. Ben's Fund was named after their son Ben who was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and has raised $5M for families to date. Her latest venture is helping Ben launch i...
Nov 16, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 26
How Kavita found her way from a small town in Oklahoma, to her role leading a team of writers and editors producing daily digital parenting content for NBC's TODAY Show website. After crisscrossing the country from Delaware to Florida to Washington state, they are now living the empty nest Midwest life in Columbus, Ohio, and Kavita has a lot of life lessons to share. About Kavita Varma-White Kavita Varma-White is a Senior Editor for TODAY.com, where she assists leading a team of writers and edit...
Nov 09, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In 2022, Richard Bangs was named one of the hundred great explorers of the last 100 years. This is the story of how Richard found his way as a river guide in the Grand Canyon, to navigating the wild rivers in Ethiopia in 1973, to co-founding Sobek Expeditions (Now MT Sobek), taking countless business leaders, actors, and prominent figures on adventures around the world. Richard is always at the forefront of what is new and next in travel and technology and he is also one of the founding executiv...
Nov 02, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 24
How Lahaina-based Robert "Bully" Kotter found his way from growing up in Hawaii to starting his surf business, offering free surf lessons to families and homeless youth during the pandemic. He and his wife Ashley narrowly escaped the fires, losing his home and business, and then dedicated himself to helping kids heal in the ocean. This is the first part of a two-part series featuring the new Uncle Bully's Surf Skool film, benefiting Maui. In this episode you will learn: How this powerful and imp...
Oct 19, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 22
How Leah found her way from college in Hawaii to the sets of LOST and other films, to a full-time career producing videos and short impact films. Her latest project, Uncle Bully's Surf Skool premiered at the Hawaiian International Film Festival and aims to aid in supporting Maui's recovery. In this episode you will learn: What the role of an impact producer is, and the challenges and joys of this passion work How a chance meeting working on a boat during college on Oahu connected her with film i...
Oct 19, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
How Ciaran Blumenfeld found her way as a mom of 4 and storyteller in many chapters of her career as a creative multi-prenuer, travel writer, social media marketer + tech startup founder, and now author and is now in hot pursuit to share stories and write as many books as she can. Growing up, Ciaran's dad was one of the "Mad Men" of advertising and watching him run his own agency was the catalyst for taking her own entrepreneurial path. Her early love for writing and comedy and how she met her hu...
Oct 05, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 21
How Brandon Janous found his way pursuing his passion for golf, to Hawaii, several businesses, traveling the country for a year in an RV with his wife and three kids, to the heartbreaking loss of his wife Rachel to cancer, and finding a new season of love again as a widower and single dad. Hear Brandon's career journey from playing professional golf, life as a serial entrepreneur, to an author and now the co-founder of Blue Hat Publishing . Why their family packed up their house, bought an RV, a...
Sep 21, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 20
How Alli Worthington found her way to becoming a business coach, podcaster, author, founder of the Coach School and co-founder of Called Creatives while being a mom to 5 boys, and why she believes Modern Motherhood is broken and what we can do about it. In this episode you will learn: Why Alli started her online business after her family navigated the financial crisis in 2008. Her passion for helping women thrive, her work as a business coach, and co-founder of Called Creatives and the Coach Sch...
Sep 15, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 19
How Katherine Cheng found her way from a career in politics, to high-tech, seasons at Starbucks, Microsoft, and Expedia, and now as the current VP of Culture and DEI for the Seattle Mariners, while raising two twin boys with her husband, and volunteering her time to advance the unique voices and stories of the AANHPI community. In this episode you will learn: How Katherine has navigated her work as a social impact expert and sustainability architect who has worked in diverse industries such as r...
Sep 08, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
How Lisa Gurry found her way from 23 years at Microsoft, to co-founder and Chief Growth Officer for Truveta, her personal journey as a working mom in tech raising three kids, and why her youngest daughter Taylor's rare diagnosis drives her passion in her new role and this next chapter in her career. In this episode you will learn: Why Lisa believes we are all worthy of redefining and each season brings new opportunities to redefine who we are and the work we do. Why it is important to choose you...
Aug 31, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Nicole + No Regrets: "Capturing a dream + priceless memories." How Nicole Smith found her way from university to a passion for travel, navigated a full-time corporate job while raising two boys as a single mom. She nurtured a side hustle that would turn into Flytographer, a photography business for travelers that connects you with more than 500+ hand-picked local photographers in over 350 destinations around the globe to capture priceless memories of our adventures together. In this episode you ...
Aug 18, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Amie + Experience: "Time is our greatest non-renewable asset." How Amie O'Shaughnessy found her way from a technology career during the tech boom, to living and working in London, taking a year off to travel, and founded Ciao Bambino!, a luxury travel agency that specializes in planning and booking luxury vacations for families in destinations around the world. In this episode you will learn: How Amie's wanderlust was ignited when she and her husband lived and worked in London and used it as a l...
Aug 10, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Michele + Courage: "The magic of finding your champions." How Michele found her way as a college athlete in the 1970s, to one of the first female sports journalists who fought for equal access to athlete interviews for women in NFL locker rooms. Michele spent a long career as an award-winning sports journalist including covering the Tampa Bay Bucs, San Francisco 49rs, the Olympic Games, and is the co-founder of the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM). After retiring in sports she made s...
Aug 03, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 14
How Andy Hanson found his way from fly fisherman, owning his own fly fishing shop, to a full time freelance videographer and cinematographer. Andy is the guy behind the camera filming public figures, corporations, major sports networks, and producing videos of some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Learn why he believes in working hard and hustle is critical to doing the work we love. In this episode: Learn how Andy started out owning a Fly Fishing shop and when he decided to purs...
Jul 27, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 13
"Serving for the future of our local communities" How Mark Mullet found his way growing up in Tukwila, Washington, to a career in finance working in London and New York City, to return home to raise his kids and buy and run several successful local small businesses while beginning a career in public office. Mark is a dad of six kids, small business owner, a Washington State Senator, and just announced he is running for Governor of Washington in 2024. How Mark found his way from college to a care...
Jul 18, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 12
"Don't be shy about your dreams." How Ann Ueno found her way from rural Illinois, to leading digital marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Chicago and New York City, to Miami and followed her dream to become an interior designer and founder of her own Interior Design firm, Studio 790 in Miami, Florida. She is also a single mom to a future female leader. How Ann's 20 years of corporate hospitality and digital marketing experience helped her to build a brand and business and why she belie...
Jul 12, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 11
