Episode 31

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Published on:

5th Mar 2024

031: Travel with a Purpose, Connect with Communities & Build a Better World with David O’Connor

Are you interested in taking your travels to the next level through connection, service and purpose?

Would you like to make a positive impact when you travel?

In today's episode, David O'Connor with Global Shapers is on the pod, discussing his lifelong commitment to travel, building community and giving back.

David travels all over the world, as the leader of his local Global Shapers Hub, to create sustainable impact for communities in need.

What We Discuss:

  • How David combines Service & Traveling
  • Growing up on the road with his family
  • Engaging with the communities we travel to in a meaningful way
  • Acknowledging his privilege to travel 
  • His participation in the Global Shaper Community 
  • How Hospitality differs around the world
  • What does being a part of a Community actually mean
  • People are inherently good 

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About the Podcast

Transform With Travel
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Welcome to the Transform with Travel Podcast, where we share stories of personal transformation and life lessons through our experiences of traveling and exploring the world. We believe travel has the power to transform your life, one trip at a time. So we bring on every day adventurers to tell their stories of inspiration, as well as Industry Experts to enhance and optimize your travels. I’m your host - Kelly Tolliday, Founder of Transform With Travel - and it’s my mission to inspire you to live life to its fullest, travel with an open-mind & Heart, and let the world show you a new perspective.

About your host

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Kelly Tolliday

Kelly is the Founder of Transform With Travel, with over 11 years in the travel industry. She's a Wellness Travel Expert, Retreat Facilitator, Travel Advisor & Podcast Host.

She's also a 500-Hr Registered Yoga Teacher & an Accredited Continued Education Provider for the Yoga Industry.

She's traveled to over 45 countries and lived across 4 continents. Now, it's her mission to inspire and support you in stepping outside of your comfort zone and into the life of your dreams.

She's passionate about immersive and transformational travel. She believe when you travel with intention, by combining wellness, adventure & cultural enrichment, you can truly transform your life, one trip at a time.

She's now based in South Florida, and she's married to her husband Sam with 2 beautiful daughters & 2 crazy dogs.