Send us Fan Mail Cindee Brown-Mills, Founder of Breathe Alaska, joins Christine as the Soulful Trailblazer honoree for this week’s soulful conversation, produced in collaboration with Strictly Jane Austen Tours. We continue our special Soul of Travel series celebrating three extraordinary women who are being recognized as Soulful Trailblazers—women who are creating positive change through travel while opening doors and creating opportunities for others. We are excited to share that we are partnering with friend and colleague Becki Rupp, Founder of Trailblazer Wellness, to honor these trailblazers. Cindee Brown-Mills is the founder of Breathe Alaska, where she creates experiences designed to help people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and experience Alaska in a more meaningful way. A breathwork facilitator, nervous system educator, guide, and longtime Alaskan, Cindee’s work sits at the intersection of personal wellbeing, nature, and intentional travel. After more than 20 years working in corporate, government, and nonprofit finance, Cindee stepped away from a career that no longer felt aligned and began building a life and business centered around connection, presence, and the things that make her feel most alive. Through Breathe Alaska, she works with individuals, groups, and workplaces through breathwork and nervous system education, while also creating intimate Alaska experiences that invite guests to move more slowly and connect with the land, local food, community, Alaskan culture, and themselves. Cindee has called Juneau, Alaska home since 1998 and believes some of the most meaningful travel experiences happen when we stop trying to see everything and give ourselves permission to truly be where we are. Whether she is guiding someone through the forests of Southeast Alaska, sharing a meal around a table, or helping someone reconnect with their breath, her work is rooted in creating space for people to pause, notice, and leave a little more connected than when they arrived. In this conversation, Cindee and Christine discuss: · The importance of slowing down, listening, being present in our lives and in our travel experiences · The simplicity and importance of breath in our lives and how it can transform our experiences and help us to heal and feel more connected to self and others · Cindee’s experience being welcomed into Native Alaskan culture and the value that has added to her life · Sharing experiences with travelers to help them to connect more deeply to land and culture in Alaska Each of our Soulful Trailblazers series honorees is charting their own path, championing the people and communities around her, and helping us imagine what a more thoughtful and inclusive travel industry can look like. In these conversations, we’ll explore what it means to be a trailblazer, the moments that shaped their journeys, and the ripple effect their work is creating. Most of all, we hope their stories inspire you to recognize the trailblazers in your own circle—and consider how you can help make the path a little wider for those who follow. Join Christine now for this soulful conversation with Cindee Brown-Mills. With special thanks to our season sponsor, Strictly Jane Austen Tours! LOVE these soulful conversations? Make a difference by making a donation on Buy Me a Coffee. ❤️ Learn more about Breathe Alaska here, including retreats, private tours, breathwork, and nervous system education designed to help people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and experience both travel and everyday life more intentionally. Connect with Cindee: Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn Find out more about Alaska Forest & Feast, a small group experience Cindee created through Breathe Alaska that blends nature, local food, mindfulness, and connection to place in Southeast Alaska. 🌎 Are you a Soul of Travel subscriber? Click here to subscribe to Apple Podcasts, so you don’t miss the latest episodes! Rate and review your favorite episodes on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast app to help us expand our reach. 🌎 Follow us on Instagram: @she.sojourns and @souloftravelpodcast. Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator). Cindee Brown-Mills (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo. Support the show
