Travel and Purpose

CATALYST
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The CATALYST Travel and Purpose podcast series interviews global travelers who have had social impact experiences. Host Eden Flaherty talks with guests about traveling while doing good on every continent.

  1. Adventuring in Peru with Claire Scott

    10/28/2022

    Adventuring in Peru with Claire Scott

    Claire is an Irish travel writer and the Roamie-ing Reporter for G Adventures' Roamies trips—small group tours for 18-35 year-old travelers. Here she discusses her recent trip to Peru, where among other adventures, she climbed Rainbow Mountain, sandboarded at Huacachina and explored Machu PIcchu. The G Adventures program G for Good offers travelers the opportunity to visit positive social projects on their trip.

    25 min
  2. Girl Rising: Educating Girls In India and Worldwide with Christina Lowery

    06/16/2022

    Girl Rising: Educating Girls In India and Worldwide with Christina Lowery

    Christina Lowery is Cofounder and CEO of Girl Rising, a storyteling nonprofit that supports girls' education in 12 countries. 130 million girls around the world do not have access to education and it is the mission of Girl Rising to change the way girls' education is viewed and valued. Their content reaches 400 million viewers in 170 countries. CATALYST talks with her about her visit to Rajasthan, India and the work of Girl Rising.

    25 min
  3. Helping Children with AIDS in Africa with Tanya Weaver

    05/04/2022

    Helping Children with AIDS in Africa with Tanya Weaver

    Tanya Weaver, Executive Director of the American Foundation for Children with Aids, works in African countries where there are more orphans with AIDS than anywhere in the world—15 million. In Zimbabwe, her programs offer farming assistance, goat breeding and beekeeping programs to help families as well as providing medical supplies. In addition, they offer traveling programs called Vacations with a Purpose which provide volunteering opportunities for travelers.

    24 min
  4. Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda with Lindsay Booth

    03/07/2022

    Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda with Lindsay Booth

    Lindsay visited Rwanda and Gorilla Guardians Village, an environment that promotes sustainable travel and combats gorilla poaching. Hear what it’s like to trek among gorillas and learn about their efforts to protect and conserve these animals. Listen as she talks about the history and travel options in this country, once known for a vicious genocide, and now a unified nation ready to welcome travelers.

    21 min
  5. Politics and Outdoor Adventure in Kyrgyzstan with Patrick Barrow

    01/19/2022

    Politics and Outdoor Adventure in Kyrgyzstan with Patrick Barrow

    Patrick lived in Kyrgyzstan for 9 years, working to bring tourism there and promoting outdoor adventure. Historically it has been a mountaineering destination, home to one of the easiest 7000m peaks in the world, and recently ski touring and horseback riding have become popular. The country has experienced political instability, including a number of revolutions. Listen to Patrick recount his first hand experience of the 2010 revolution.

    18 min
  6. Working with Off-Grid Jungle Communities in Nicaragua with Victoria Lazarou

    12/18/2021

    Working with Off-Grid Jungle Communities in Nicaragua with Victoria Lazarou

    Victoria founded the nonprofit Maysea in Nicaragua where she works with rural off-grid jungle communities. She also runs "co-giving trips" that combine adventure with impact in this area of the Pacific Coast renowned for surfing and outdoor exploration.

    18 min
  7. Exploring Jordan with Yulia Denisyuk

    11/14/2021

    Exploring Jordan with Yulia Denisyuk

    Yulia is a travel journalist who created an innovative travel company to bring people to places misrepresented by mass media. She is currently focused on the Middle East and here she talks about her organized trips to Jordan, where she works with eco-tourism initiatives that offer employment to local Bedouin communities. Learn more about the welcoming population, diverse cultures and other worldly landscapes in Jordan.

    23 min
  8. Bringing Sports Coaching and Ubuntu to Zimbabwe with Mark Crandall

    10/07/2021

    Bringing Sports Coaching and Ubuntu to Zimbabwe with Mark Crandall

    Mark Crandall is Founder of Hoops4Hope, a nonprofit that is committed to building and sustaining a community ecosystem that is a catalyst for positive youth development and social change through sports. He started in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and his programs reach more than 7500 kids each year in over 60 schools in those countries, with their peer educational model shared around the world in 7 countries. Among his experiences are a team bike trip around the circumference of Zimbabwe to highlight the power of sport for development, a partnership with NBA Africa and Basketball without Borders.

    40 min
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The CATALYST Travel and Purpose podcast series interviews global travelers who have had social impact experiences. Host Eden Flaherty talks with guests about traveling while doing good on every continent.

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  • Creator
    CATALYST
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    Travel and Purpose