Tourism Matters
Episodes
Solo Episode: Tourism Careers Have a PR Problem
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode DescriptionIn this first solo episode of Tourism Matters, prompted by a question asked of her on LinkedIn, Carmen Bold explores one of the big...
Professor Judith Mair: Motherhood, Migration and a Career in Tourism
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tourism Matters, I’m joined by Professor Judith Mair, Academic Director and Associate Dean (Education) at The Hotel School Austra...
Hannah Pearson: Travel, Startups and Building a Business Through Crisis and Consistency
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tourism Matters, I’m joined by Hannah Pearson, founder of Pear Anderson and co-host of the Southeast Asia Travel Show.Hannah’s ...
From Bungy Jumping to Supporting Entrepreneurs: My Tourism Career, Built One Opportunity at a Time
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode DescriptionThis one flips the script.For the first time on Tourism Matters, Carmen moves from host to guest, with Sarah Jane Tilbury taking th...
Tabetha Beggs: Building a Tourism Career Through Curiosity, Risk and Storytelling
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tabetha Beggs hasn’t followed a straight path - no, no.In this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen sits down with Tabetha Beggs, Tourism Experiences ...
Birgitta March: Languages, Academia & Why Tour Guides Are More Important Than Ever
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode DescriptionIn this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen sits down with Birgitta March, a tourism lecturer, PhD researcher, and former internatio...
Brad Rowe: The Art + Science Behind Memorable Tourism Experiences
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Carmen is joined by Brad Rowe, a tourism consultant with deep experience across product development, infrastructure, and destination ...
Beáta Szablics: From Hungary to Antarctica, and a New Way of Thinking About Tourism
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode DescriptionIn this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen Bold sits down with Beáta Szablics, whose career has taken her from a small town in Hun...
Thomas Worry: From Seasonal Work to a Sustainable Tourism Career
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode DescriptionIn this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen Bold speaks with Thomas Worry, a Canadian tourism professional whose career has been bui...
Linda Tillman: Why Regional Events Are Struggling (And What Needs to Change)
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode DescriptionIn this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen Bold speaks with Linda Tillman - Managing Director of Tilma Group and co-founder of the ...
Professor Anne Hardy: Why Tourism Research Matters - Behaviour, Data and Antarctica
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen Bold speaks with Professor Anne Hardy — tourism researcher, consultant, academic, and Chair of Destinatio...
CAREERS: Matt Scott, from airport greeter to developing night-time Paris tours, river cruising, product development to economic development. Phew!
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tourism Matters, Carmen Bold sits down with tourism professional Matt Scott, whose 25-year career has taken him across four contine...
CAREERS: Emma Rhoades, Tourism Industry Workforce Advisor, Queensland Tourism Industry Council, on Workforce Challenges & Building Careers Through Relationships
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Carmen is joined by Emma Rhoades, Tourism Industry Workforce Advisor at the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC).Emma is open and hone...
CAREERS: Sarah-Jane Tilbury, GM Wellness, Belgravia Leisure on leadership, commercial accumen and do penguins have knees?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Carmen is joined by Sarah-Jane Tilbury, General Manager Wellness at Belgravia Leisure.From growing up in the UK to running an aquarium in Au...
CAREERS: Kate Gibson – Nature, Human Performance and the Power of Connection
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first Tourism Matters episode for 2026, Carmen is joined by Kate Gibson, founder of The Hike Collective, a Perth-based, award-winning experienc...
CAREERS: Penny Brand - Mascots, Bribery and 60+ Skydives
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she chats with Penny Brand, Director of Tourism Development at Gate 7.Penny has seen some things! Bribing her way across borders as a t...
CAREERS: Nic Cooper - Founder of 7 Generations Tourism & Wild Adventures Melbourne
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she chats with Nic Cooper - Founder of Wild Adventures Melbourne and 7 Generations Tourism — a passionate operator, guide, and advoca...
CAREERS: Ged Brown, founder + CEO of the Low Season Traveller, 20+ years and counting in the Tourism Industry
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she chats with Ged Brown, founder and CEO of the Low Season Traveller.Hear about Ged’s career of more than 20 years across almost eve...
CAREERS: Giselle Whiteaker - Saying yes to all the things!
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she chats with Giselle Whiteaker.Giselle has built a career that’s anything but ordinary - spanning six countries and roles in events...
CAREERS: Zac Watson, General Manager, Maverick Tourism
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she speaks to Zac Watson, General Manager, Maverick Tourism in Auckland, New Zealand.Zac Watson’s career in tourism is the definition...
CAREERS: Claire Baxter, Senior Data Operations Manager for Rome2Rio, on listening to the turtles and gorillas in her inbox
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she speaks to Claire Baxter, Senior Data Operations Manager for Rome2Rio in Melbourne Australia.This episode covers Claire's caree...
CAREERS: Edward Kwek, business events, teaching tourism and getting your foot in the door
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen as she speaks to Edward Kwek, Senior Business Events Manager for South/South East Asia at Tourism Australia in Singapore. In this episode...
CAREERS: Cecil Potatau: 30 years in the NZ tourism industry
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Carmen and she speaks to Cecil Potatau, Sales Manager for the All Black Experience in Auckland, New Zealand. Cecil is a longstanding figure in th...