Travel TV Legend Samantha Brown: Pursuing Dreams, Solo Travel, Making Authentic Connections, and Why Success Begins Behind the Scenes

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel, Business, Society & Culture

4.5 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Samantha Brown has been inspiring people to get out and explore the world for over two decades as a travel television host - a career that has taken her to over 250 cities in 74 countries and 44 of the United States. She was the host of Travel Channel’s “Great Hotels” and currently hosts PBS’s two-time Emmy-winning series, “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love.” This episode is packed with insight to take with you on your travels and entrepreneurial pursuits as we talk about Samantha's journey to becoming a successful travel expert. You’ll hear about the 10-year buffer she gave herself to make it in NYC, lessons from connecting and communicating with strangers all over the world, what she’s doing behind the scenes that’s critical to the success of her shows, plenty of travel talk, and so much more. What is the biggest lesson that travel has taught you? I'd love to hear what it is and hope you’ll share by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: What she learned while struggling to make it in the entertainment industry How to build rapport, ask better questions, and connect with anybody A critical thought to consider when communicating across cultures Why you should revisit your hometown as an outsider Why everyone should take a solo trip How she balances a fulfilling career with family life Her pivot to entrepreneurship and becoming a producer Why she loves visiting absurd destinations The problem with the media’s narrative on travel The biggest lesson she’s learned from travel and her career And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Want to travel with me to Morocco? Sign up for more info! Visit Samantha’s website Follow Samantha on Instagram Want More? Travel Legend Rick Steves Live Life Now! (w/ Jeff Jenkins from Chubby Diaries) Oneika Raymond on The Art of Storytelling, Nomad Life, How To Choose A Home Base, And What It’s Like Behind The Scenes As A Travel TV Personality Thanks To Our Sponsors US Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature Card - Get 4 X the points on eating out and 2 X the points on groceries, entertainment services, and gas or EV charge stations. Apply today at usbank.com/altitudego to get 20,000 points by spending $1,000 in your first 90 days. Nissan - There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I'm not exaggerating here. I would say probably around 300 days of every year, I am wearing
0:05.7	marino wool somewhere on my body. And that's why when I discovered Unbound Marino, I was
0:12.7	incredibly stoked because they make just simple, versatile, stylish merino wool apparel,
0:19.3	stuff that you could wear at home or on the road that looks good.
0:22.6	And because it's made out of marino wool, it doesn't get smelly, it doesn't wrinkle.
0:26.2	There are all these benefits.
0:27.2	It regulates your temperature.
0:29.0	And you got to check them out over at zero to travel.com slash unbounds.
0:32.5	They're hooking up with a discount as a new customer.
0:35.2	10% off when you enter the promo code Travel 10, Travel and the number
0:39.5	10. Thank you to Unbound Marino for supporting today's show. If you've ever received a huge
0:45.4	roaming bill after a trip or found yourself desperately searching for Wi-Fi so you can get
0:50.5	some things done when you arrive at a new place, this is a no-brainer. Have you heard about Aero Lo?
0:55.7	It's an app that offers ESIMs in over 200 countries and regions.
1:00.0	And you get $3 off for being a listener with the promo code ZTT.
1:03.9	Just download the app for free using the link in the show notes and enter the promo code ZTT.
1:09.5	Three letters, ZTT, for $3 off. It's so easy to use. It takes
1:14.1	minutes to set up and it'll save you time and money all over the world. Thank you to Aerolo for
1:19.4	supporting today's show. For me, that's the benefit of travel, that we are one-on-one face-to-face
1:27.0	with people, and it's about having a
1:30.2	conversation with them. And that's something that is really going, missing from our daily lives,
1:34.6	simply talking to one another. It's been, you know, output to social media and that kind of thing.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jason Moore, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jason Moore and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.