Travel is so much more than a destination and education. It is something that truly connects us to ourselves and others. Christine wanted to shape this season of Soul of Travel and examine who women in the travel industry are and how they're shaping our future. Today’s guest is Kathleen Rellihan. Kathleen is an ideas woman, writer and adventurer who has written many articles about the achievements of women in the tourism industry. As a travel journalist, she's written about adventure, culture and sustainability.As Newsweek's travel editor she spearheaded Newsweek's future of travel 2021 Awards, which highlighted those creating a travel industry that's more sustainable, responsible, innovative and inclusive. She also contributes to other outlets such as afar, CNN travel, hemisphere's Conde Nast Traveler, scuba diving, father's Travel and Leisure and more.In our conversation, Kathleen shares what it was like for her early in her career, to find herself in her dream job at the Travel Channel, but still longing for more, she finds herself leaving inspired by a trip to hike Kilimanjaro, we discover how this experience foreshadowed this period of the great resignation, and her recent move to become location independent. For full show notes and to access resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.lotussojourns.com/episode65Learn more about Lotus Sojourns and ways to be a part of the community here.Find Lotus Sojourns on Facebook, or join the Lotus Sojourns Collective, our FB community for like-hearted women.Follow us on Instagram: @lotussojourns or @souloftravelpodcastLOVE these conversations...support the production of this podcast by making a donation here! Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor.) Kathleen Rellihan (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing and production by Rayna BoothSupport the show