Recognizing Soulful Trailblazers with Becki Rupp and Christine Winebrenner Irick

Send us Fan Mail This week, we introduce special Soul of Travel series celebrating three extraordinary women who are being recognized as Soulful Trailblazers—women who are creating positive change through travel while opening doors and creating opportunities for others. We are excited to share that we are partnering with friend and colleague Becki Rupp, Founder of Trailblazer Wellness, to honor these trailblazers. Becki is a certified Personal Trainer and Adventure Travel Coach whose vision is to empower more people to pursue their travel dreams by helping them gain the strength, stamina and confidence to make the most of their adventures and life. She supports her clients through a transformation, from being uncertain about their upcoming adventure to being physically prepared and confident. Over the past 6 years, she has worked with more than 100 clients who have completed multi-day hikes and cycling trips in 27 countries.  Becki has summited Kilimanjaro, hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and completed the Portuguese Camino from Porto to Santiago, among many other multi-day hikes and cycling trips. Each of our series guests is charting their own path, championing the people and communities around her, and helping us imagine what a more thoughtful and inclusive travel industry can look like. In these conversations, we’ll explore what it means to be a trailblazer, the moments that shaped their journeys, and the ripple effect their work is creating. Most of all, we hope their stories inspire you to recognize the trailblazers in your own circle—and consider how you can help make the path a little wider for those who follow. We’re thrilled to share these Soulful Trailblazer nominees so YOU can be inspired and WE can create a ripple effect across the travel community! Angela Rice | Boutique Travel Advisors Ashley Blake | Traverse Journeys Baylee Waterman Shapiro | Boutique Travel Advisors Cindee Brown-Mills | Breathe Alaska Elizabeth Harrington | Vital Ventures Grace Philipp | Discover Queer Hayley Cooper | Wild Dreams Hospitality Janet Semenova | Boutique Travel Advisors   Karolina Guilcapi | Sated Ventures In this conversation, Becky and Christine discuss: · How their paths have crossed and the ways they have worked together · The spark for this recognition and why we think it is important right now ·How the Soulful Trailblazers recognition expands the work and impact of the Soul of Travel Podcast Join Christine now for this soulful conversation with Becki Rupp. Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or listen from souloftravelpodcast.com. LOVE these soulful conversations? Make a difference by making a donation on ​Buy Me a Coffee.​​ ❤️​​​​​​​​ Are you a Soul of Travel subscriber? Click ​here​ to subscribe to Apple Podcasts, so you don’t miss the latest episodes! Rate and review your favorite episodes on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast app to help us expand our reach. 🌎​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: ​@she.sojourns​ and ​@souloftravelpodcast​.  Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator). Becki Rupp (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by ​Carly Oduardo. Support the show