Season 5 Trailer: Introducing Travel Media Lab

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[00:00:00] Welcome back to season five of our podcasts, everyone. My name is Yulia Denisyuk. I'm an award-winning travel photographer, writer, storyteller, community builder, podcaster, and entrepreneur working with publications like National Geographic Traveler, Lonely Planet, and some others. And today, I'm thrilled to welcome you to the new season of our podcast, a season in which we'll share with you our best interviews and insights yet I have to admit, I was very eager to return to recording new episodes for the season.

[00:00:38] And here's why you might have noticed something different about our podcast. When you saw it in your feed today. That's right. We have changed our name. This podcast used to be known as the genius women podcast. And in the season, we're coming to you with new episodes as the Travel Media Lab podcast, I'm dedicating a whole episode next week to share with you why I decided to change our names.

[00:01:06] So stay tuned for that. But today I want you to know that our mission and what we cover inside this podcast. Absolutely the same to help women's stories, ours everywhere break into and thrive in the travel media space. Now travel media might be a term you haven't heard before and we'll cover it next week as well.

[00:01:29] But in short, this is a podcast for photographers, writers, bloggers, creators, storytellers who love, travel, and wants to publish their travel story. On this podcast, we host in-depth conversations with some of the most incredible women in travel today. And we also share my expertise from years of working in this field with publications like national geographic, Conde, Nast, traveler, and others, and going on assignments to places like Mongolia.

[00:02:00] Rwanda, Austria, and California. And we do all of that. With the hopes of inspiring you, our dear listeners to take action on your goals, reach out to editors pitch and publish your stories and see the goals and the dreams you've had for yourself. Finally come to fruition in the season you hear from travel media industry insiders, like Sarah hon editor in chief for Conde Nast Traveler.

[00:02:29] I think the things that stand out to me. Are just really strong local coverage of this region. So, you know, stuff that we know the buyer really well, cause we're based in the buy and the UAE, but I want to hear more from Oman. I want to hear more from Jordan. I want to hear more from Egypt and Tunisia.

[00:02:47] So I just really thoughtful, nuanced stories of the kinds of stories I like to write as a freelancer. I want to empower other people to write from. From, you know, this entire region, um, and just, you know, like focusing on the arts and the design and like, you know, just entrepreneurship and like, there's so much happening in such a dynamic really exciting time to be in this part of the world.

[00:03:07] And I really want to showcase that as best as I can

[00:03:10] I will also bring you episodes in which I'll take you behind the scenes of my upcoming Travel Media Bootcamp. Insects is a project I created in collaboration with travel industry PR veteran, Paula Carreiro and share my thoughts on NFTs. What's known as non-fungible tokens and why women travel creators should consider answering this.

[00:03:35] So as we get going on the new season of our trouble media lab podcast, we're more determined than ever before to build a collaborative, supportive space inside travel media.

[00:03:48] To help you publish your travel stories, a space where you will feel inspired. Nourished and encouraged to start selling stories. You've always wanted to tell and to find your name in the pages of all the publications you've always wanted to work with. And we'll guide you along the way with practical insights interviews with our amazing guests and some very special treats for our listeners.

[00:04:13] You know, I started this platform after years of trial and error, where I was building my trouble journalism career, mostly by myself. And without any support publishing your trouble stories, it doesn't have to be lonely or scary or overwhelming if travel and storytelling are your passions. If you have big dreams of working with some of the top publications out there, our platform is here for you to provide clarity.

[00:04:42] Knowledge and next steps to carve out your own path in the space. We have a masterclass that will give you the base now. Everything that you need to advance in this industry that will be opening later this spring. And we also have a membership called the circle for women in travel media who are looking for community and ongoing support.

[00:05:04] Our circle members have been doing incredible work lately, and they're getting published in places like time magazine, Huffington. Matador network and more, you can find more information about both, including some wonderful things. Our students and circle members have said about working with us on our website at travel media lab.

[00:05:26] That. We've planned a lot of incredible inspiring episodes for you this season. And I can't wait to share all of that with you. I hope that you will join us on this new stage in our journey. As we celebrate all the amazing women in the travel media space and seek the bold steps to go after our own storytelling.

[00:05:50] Thank you so much for listening to the trouble media lab podcast, and forgiving yourself. This space for your creative goal is to take shape. I will see you next week for our first episode of the season, where I'll walk you through my thought process of going from genius women to travel media lab onwards.