Coming through Domestic Abuse and Starting a Travel Career | Jessica Lee

Take a Wander with Shebs

In this episode, I sat down and spoke to, Jessica Lee, about her travel coaching business, The Wander Word.
Jess talked to me about after a decade of wandering; she noticed a massive problem for travellers – over-tourism. With her cultural immersion coaching service, she spoke to me about how she hopes to get people to learn how to connect with their destination and transform from being a tourist to a traveller through one-on-one coaching, language courses, and travel planning services.
Jess spoke to me about her target audience and the cost of her services. We also talked about how she differs from a travel agent.
We also discussed why she felt it was vital for her to be open about her domestic abuse in the past. She talked to me about the significance it has had on the person she has become now.
You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/jKPDCU4jgEg). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:35 Welcome Jess, early travels & solo travelling
3:28 The beginnings of The Wander Word
4:56 Time management & challenges faced
8:13 How competitive in the field
9:44 What some of the courses entail, the main selling point
12:20 Difference between a travel coach and a travel agent
13:58 Cost of the packages, target audience & retaining clients
18:23 Intention & goals for the future
21:38 Importance of social media in the business
23:12 Domestic abuse story
29:09 Guilty pleasures & Hobbies
32:02 Summary & Outro
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Stay connected with Jess.
Website
https://thewanderword.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thewanderword/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/thewanderword/
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Stay connected with me.
Website
https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/