The Travel Business Unpacked
We're unpacking the strategies, stories, and insights you need to create a profitable and fulfilling travel business.
Our Most Popular Episodes
Explore our standout episodes with Gifted Travel Network advisors, where they share actionable advice and real stories to inspire your entrepreneurial journey.
Topics We're Unpacking
Each episode dives into the key ingredients for building a thriving travel business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to accelerate, we’re exploring the strategies, mindset shifts, and real-world tactics that make a difference.
Scaling & Business Growth
We break down the key strategies for growth - building a team, mastering group travel, and selling luxury travel.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Entrepreneurship starts with the right mindset. In the episodes, we chat about how to think, act, and succeed like a true business owner.
Marketing & Client Attraction
Need clients? We’re unpacking what’s actually working right now - and how you can apply it to grow your business.
Meet the Guests
From Gifted Travel Network advisors—including Top Producers and Travel MBA alumni—to industry experts, GTN team members, and beyond, Meredith sits down with a guest each week to share insights, stories, and strategies for success in the travel industry.
John Rees
John Rees (owner of J5Travel) combines his diverse background in banking, restaurant ownership, and a lifelong passion for travel. J5Travel celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025, marking years of tailored luxury travel experiences for clients. John is a Travel MBA graduate and a member of the Top Producers Club at Gifted Travel Network.
Jen Campbell Boles
Jen Campbell Boles specializes in crafting unforgettable luxury travel experiences. An avid traveler and mother, she began exploring the world with her twins at age one. While family travel is a key focus, she also curates luxury trips for couples, friends, and groups. Jen values long-term client relationships, refining each journey for a seamless, personalized experience - turning travel dreams into extraordinary realities. Jen ranks in the Top Producers Club at Gifted Travel Network.
Heather Parker
After 19 years in banking, Heather Parker founded Bliss Travel Experiences in 2014, transforming a passion for travel into a thriving business. Specializing in personalized itineraries, Heather curates unforgettable vacations with concerts, sports, and culinary experiences. Clients have enjoyed Taylor Swift in Edinburgh, Coldplay in Zurich, and private cooking classes in Tuscany. With a strong referral base, Heather ranks in the Top Producers Club at Gifted Travel Network.
Deana King
After a successful corporate executive career, Deana King transitioned to what she calls the best job ever - designing bond-building travel experiences for those eager to explore the world together. She founded King Travel Design, specializing in seamless group travel for families, friends, and organizations. From small-ship and river cruises to spa retreats, culinary journeys, golf getaways, yacht charters, and safaris, Deana curates extraordinary adventures with an expert touch. Deana is a member of the Top Producers Club at Gifted Travel Network.
Meet your Host
Meredith Calloway, Chief Visionary Officer and Co-Founder of Gifted Travel Network (GTN), is a travel entrepreneur, success mindset guru, and former Wall Street analyst.
She left Wall Street in 2001 to start Hills of Africa Travel, overcoming early challenges to build a thriving business. Seeing others struggle, she founded the Global Institute for Travel Entrepreneurs (GIFTE) in 2011 to support travel advisors. In 2013, she co-founded GTN to fill gaps in the host agency landscape, later sunsetting GIFTE in 2021 to focus on GTN’s mission of providing an elevated hosting experience for luxury travel advisors.
Today, Meredith is a sought-after speaker, inspiring travel entrepreneurs to build successful, passion-driven businesses.
