Hilary Matson's guest appearances

Hilary Matson

Take Me With You Podcast

Travel Business Lounge | For Travel and Tour Entrepreneurs 

Kated Travel Podcast

Soul of Travel: Women's Empowerment and Travel Podcast

Rick Steves

Scott Gurian

Anthony Bourdain

Victor Prince

Alice Morrison

Gordon Ramsay

Samantha Brown

Paul Johnson

Jessie Festa

Nora Dunn

Zac Efron

Nicole Barrett

Dalene Heck

Eric Newman

Jason Friedman

OwlTail

Today's guest left her comfortable job at Amazon to launch a sustainable tour booking platform that connects eco-minded travelers with ethical tour operators around the world. Hilary Matson founded Yugen Earthside in 2020, despite a global pandemic and no prior experience in the travel industry. In this episode, she shares her process for screening new tour operators, some of the unexpected challenges of running an OTA, and the social media platform that has been most effective in helping her grow her business. Hilary also opens up about experiencing self doubt as a female entrepreneur and her biggest piece of advice for other women considering a dramatic career change.

Today's guest left her comfortable job at Amazon to launch a sustainable tour booking platform that connects eco-minded travelers with ethical tour operators around the world. Hilary Matson founded Yugen Earthside in 2020, despite a global pandemic and no prior experience in the travel industry. In this episode, she shares her process for screening new tour operators, some of the unexpected challenges of running an OTA, and the social media platform that has been most effective in helping her grow her business. Hilary also opens up about experiencing self doubt as a female entrepreneur and her biggest piece of advice for other women considering a dramatic career change.

014: How This Ex-Amazon Manager Launched Her Own Sustainable Tour Booking Platform | Hilary Matson of Yūgen Earthside

There are some easy ways you can be a more sustainable traveller. Join your host Stephen Bailey and special guest Hilary Matson, as they discuss sustainable travel and what you can do as a traveller. Learn about zero dollar tourism, sustainable packing, harmful travel mistakes, and how sustainable travel does not need to be expensive. Hilary's platform is Yugen Earthside and there are many more tips to find on the sustainability resources section of her blog.

There are some easy ways you can be a more sustainable traveller. Join your host Stephen Bailey and special guest Hilary Matson, as they discuss sustainable travel and what you can do as a traveller. Learn about zero dollar tourism, sustainable packing, harmful travel mistakes, and how sustainable travel does not need to be expensive. Hilary's platform is <a href="https://yugenearthside.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yugen Earthside</a> and there are many more tips to find on the <a href="https://yugenearthside.com/sustainability-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sustainability resources section of her blog</a>.

Episode 222 - Practical Sustainable Travel Tips, With Hilary Matson

Hilary shares about her new travel business, Yūgen Earthside! We hear about how her business started, what they offer, and her passion for sustainable travel. Travel Story - Sustainable Travel (Yūgen Earthside) 3 pillars of the company: Taking care of the environment Preserving the local cultures &amp; societies Promoting the local economy Keeping money in the destination you’re visiting Yūgen - Japanese for an awareness of the universe that triggers an emotional response too deep and powerful to describe A booking platform like Kayak or Booking.com Trips from different tour operators who align with the pillars of Yūgen Earthside All small group trips (10 - 12 people) Tourism Dispersal Spreading out where tourists go and where they spend their money If you could take us with you for one part of your trip, what would that be and why? One of the small group trips in Eurasia (e.g., Kyrgyzstan) What’s your next trip? Come home (to the US) Do you have any travel questions for us? What bucket list items have you been able to check off? Ryan - Northern Lights in Iceland, Total Solar Eclipse in Australia Cheryl - Eating thru New Orleans - but wants to go everywhere! Where’s the first place you want to travel post COVID Cheryl - Christmas markets in Germany (honeymoon plan A) Ryan - none planned :( Wish You Were Here Cheryl: The Madison Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA  Hilary: Les Machines de L'île, Nantes, France Ryan: The Zytglogge, Bern, Switzerland  Follow us on Twitter &amp; Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: tmwypodcast@gmail.com Plugs: https://yugenearthside.com/  

Hilary shares about her new travel business, <a href="https://yugenearthside.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yūgen Earthside</a>! We hear about how her business started, what they offer, and her passion for sustainable travel.  Travel Story - Sustainable Travel (Yūgen Earthside) <ul><li>3 pillars of the company: <ul><li>Taking care of the environment </li><li>Preserving the local cultures &amp; societies </li><li>Promoting the local economy <ul><li>Keeping money in the destination you’re visiting </li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Yūgen - Japanese for an awareness of the universe that triggers an emotional response too deep and powerful to describe </li><li>A booking platform like Kayak or <a href="http://Booking.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Booking.com</a> <ul><li>Trips from different tour operators who align with the pillars of Yūgen Earthside </li><li>All small group trips (10 - 12 people) </li></ul></li><li>Tourism Dispersal <ul><li>Spreading out where tourists go and where they spend their money </li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>If you could take us with you for one part of your trip, what would that be and why? <ul><li>One of the small group trips in Eurasia (e.g., Kyrgyzstan) </li></ul></li><li>What’s your next trip? <ul><li>Come home (to the US) </li></ul></li><li>Do you have any travel questions for us? <ul><li>What bucket list items have you been able to check off? <ul><li>Ryan - Northern Lights in Iceland, Total Solar Eclipse in Australia </li><li>Cheryl - Eating thru New Orleans - but wants to go everywhere! </li></ul></li><li>Where’s the first place you want to travel post COVID <ul><li>Cheryl - Christmas markets in Germany (honeymoon plan A) </li><li>Ryan - none planned :( </li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> Wish You Were Here Cheryl: <a href="https://www.themadisondiner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Madison Diner</a>, Bainbridge Island, WA  Hilary: <a href="https://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Les Machines de L'île</a>, Nantes, France Ryan: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zytglogge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Zytglogge</a>, Bern, Switzerland   Follow us on Twitter &amp; Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: <a href="mailto:tmwypodcast@gmail.com">tmwypodcast@gmail.com</a> Plugs: <a href="https://yugenearthside.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yugenearthside.com/</a>

(Ep. 117) Sustainable Travel with Hilary Matson