Guests & Travel Time Stories Friends
Anthony Scott, Esq.
Anthony W. Scott, Esq. (“Tony”) is the Director of Housing and Community Development for Cuyahoga County, but his work is grounded in a deeply personal journey. A first-generation college graduate, he grew up navigating family mental health challenges that shaped his perspective, resilience, and sense of responsibility. Tony speaks openly about that upbringing—not to dwell on hardship, but to honor the growth, healing, and stability he has been blessed to build over time. A U.S. Marine Corps…
Belinda Coker
Belinda Coker is an Australian hiker, writer, and educator who helps women in midlife reclaim freedom and confidence through practical, real-world adventure.
After years of building businesses and raising three children, she began hiking to find space and perspective, completing multi-day solo hikes from Australia's rugged Red Centre to a solo crossing of Greenland in the Arctic Circle.
Along the way she founded Soul Treader, a space that helps women push their limits sa…
Christopher Hill
Christopher is founder of luxury philanthropic travel brands Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations, and serves his majority US-based clients from New Zealand where he lives with his wife, two boys, and dog, Zola.
Deepak Chari, MS
Deepak Chari helps women and men release hidden emotional blocks from stress, anxiety, and past emotional experiences with an Advanced Voice Biofeedback Technology—so they can feel calm, confident, empowered and free!
He is the co-founder of the Chari Center of Health, an Engineer & Certified Biofeedback Specialist and the creator of his Life Transformation Technology™ Program with Advanced Voice Biofeedback to promote emotional healing, mental clarity and peak performance.
Healing with Traveling Treasures
Tori and Taryn met on the first day of Kindergarten in 1981. Through their 44 years of friendship, They have weathered life's ups and downs together including marriages, divorces, the births of children, the deaths of parents and many other triumphs and tribulations. Taryn's mother died of breast cancer in 2008. Unthinkably, Tori was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2023 and continues to win her battle with the help of doctors and the support of family, friends and a commu…
Kimberly Haley-Coleman
Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the founder and Executive Director of Globe Aware, a US & Canada based nonprofit that leads and mobilizes volunteers for short-term service projects in over 25 countries (since the year 2000). With a background in international business development and finance, she previously held leadership roles at global firms including CNBC.com, Space Services International, and Investtools. Kimberly holds an MBA in International Business, an MA in Art History, and a BA from…
Kristan Swan
My name is Kristan Swan. I’m a former business coach turned life and spiritual guide, devoted to helping people come home to themselves.
After years of guiding entrepreneurs and leaders to build successful businesses, I now use that same strategic insight to help people build lives that feel deeply aligned with who they are.
My work invites you to explore your deepest truths, question the beliefs you’ve inherited, and reconnect with the inner wisdom you may have been taught t…
Kristen Crabtree
Kristen Crabtree helps people who’ve spent decades being steady, dependable, and invisible rediscover who they are — and remember that it’s not too late to feel alive again.
She’s the author of Be the You That’s More You Than You’ve Ever Been and the creator of Paramour Paradox, a self-recovery ecosystem born from lived experience, not theory. After 52 years of forgetting who she was — including 22 years in a psychologically abusive marriage — Kristen began rebuilding her life by rem…
Kristen Woods
Kristen is an amazing sister and wife, avid traveler, angelic worship singer, and keeps Jesus at the center of it all!
Linda King
Author, travel writer and blogger. Founder of The Smart Travelista.
Previously a travel agent and banker. Have an MBA and studied travel writing and creative non-fiction.
The Smart Travelista created from love of travel and saving money.
Lisa Rites
I am a Certified Grief Educator and Author. I work with clients in grief and teaching others about grief.
Luke Mickelson
Luke Mickelson grew up a hardworking farm kid in the small town of Kimberly, Idaho, where community, character, and service were simply a way of life. An avid athlete and lifelong competitor, he poured his energy into youth programs, coaching, and mentoring—developing both a passion for people and a natural talent for leadership.
That same drive carried into his professional career in business, but something was missing. In 2012, driven by a desire to make a deeper impact, Luke found…
Melissa Rodway
Melissa Rodway is a Canadian Author who recently published her debut memoir, The People You Meet: Luxury, Leeches, Love, and Lao-Lao With a Host of Interesting Characters in Southeast Asia. It is a candid and captivating travel memoir that follows her backpacking journey (with a splash of luxury) across Southeast Asia and China. From the raw realities of long bus rides to the joy of new friendships, it’s an honest reflection on travel, relationships, and personal growth. With rich storytelli…
Teri M Brown
I am the author of three novels: Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, An Enemy Like Me, and Sunflowers Beneath the Snow. 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure, an inspirational book about my tandem ride across the United States, released in February 2025. This ride consisting of 3102 miles during the summer of 2020 helped me heal my heart from an emotionally abusive 14-year marriage and get the courage to publish my first novel. My first children's picture book, Little Lola and Her …