Indagare Global Conversations
Arts & Culture Podcasts
How does travel shape our lives and who we become? Indagare founder and journalist Melissa Biggs Bradley introduces you to some of the most extraordinary people she has met through her travels. Listen, learn, and be transported as she talks with innovative entrepreneurs and activists, filmmakers and authors, tastemakers and conservationists from around the world—and they tell inspirational stories of the paths and passions they’ve followed, the places they love, and their collective belief in the gift of travel and the power of global exchange.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
How does travel shape our lives and who we become? Indagare founder and journalist Melissa Biggs Bradley introduces you to some of the most extraordinary people she has met through her travels. Listen, learn, and be transported as she talks with innovative entrepreneurs and activists, filmmakers and authors, tastemakers and conservationists from around the world—and they tell inspirational stories of the paths and passions they’ve followed, the places they love, and their collective belief in the gift of travel and the power of global exchange.
Language:
English
Episodes
Travel Experts Talk: Where to Go in 2022
11/11/2021
Where should you travel in the new year ahead? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with travel experts about the top destinations for 2022 from the U.S. and the Caribbean to Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and beyond, Plus, top hotel news, tips on how to navigate the ever-shifting travel landscape in the coming months and much more.
Duration:00:46:24
Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle and Astonish Me: Wandering Heart
11/4/2021
Author Maggie Shipstead talks with Melissa about some of her most memorable travel adventures, why she is drawn to “windswept wastelands,” the importance of protecting wild places, solo travel, going remote, the destinations on her wish list (from Central Asia to Africa), life lessons learned from being a wanderer at heart and more.
Duration:00:44:03
Elizabeth Lesser, Omega Institute co-founder and author of Cassandra Speaks: The Seeker’s Journey
10/28/2021
What’s the best way to cope with uncertainty? Melissa Biggs Bradley looks for the answer with spiritual coach and author Elizabeth Lesser, as they talk about getting out of your comfort zone, new ways of seeing others (and ourselves), relaxing into the mysteries of life and her hopes and predictions for 2022. Plus: the scoop on the annual Insider Journey retreat she and Melissa are hosting at Miraval Arizona in January and much more.
Duration:00:40:14
Christy Turlington Burns, Founder of Every Mother Counts: Going the Extra Mile
10/21/2021
Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with Every Mother Counts founder and model Christy Turlington Burns to talk about the nonprofit work she’s doing around the world and the impact you can have when you go the extra mile to connect with people when you travel. They also discuss the benefits of a peripatetic life, how travel has changed since the 70s, 80s and 90s, the places she’s been (hint: everywhere) and the ones on her wish list (from Colombia to Central Africa) and much more. everymothercounts.org
Duration:00:55:56
Marcus Samuelsson, Top Chef, Restaurateur: The Greatest Showman
10/14/2021
In the aftermath of the pandemic and its devastating impact on the restaurant industry, Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with top chef Marcus Samuelsson and discusses everything from his brand-new Bahamas restaurant to the foods of his Swedish childhood—and nothing’s off the table: his Ethiopian roots, home cooking, DEI, how a restaurant is like a circus and how food can foster community—and belonging. Plus, his favorite destination and cuisine for eating and inspiration and much more!
Duration:00:41:17
Gay Gassmann, Art Historian and Architectural Digest Contributing Writer: An American in Paris
10/7/2021
What’s it really like to be an American in Paris? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with Gay Gassmann about seeing the world (and the City of Light) through an expat’s lens and how travel, her career, (and her combined passions) have intertwined at the nexus of art and collecting, design and fashion. Plus, her favorite parts of the city and the best design cities beyond Paris—including Tokyo, Kyoto, Antwerp, Marrakech, Venice and more.
Duration:00:31:17
Alison Levine, Leadership expert, polar explorer and mountaineer: Climb Every Mountain
9/30/2021
How do you work through your greatest fears so you can make it to the top of the mountain (and not let your failures define you)? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with mountaineer Alison Levine about the incredible places she’s been, completing the adventurer’s grand slam: climbing the seven summits and skiing to both the North and South Poles; plus, life lessons learned along the way—and why going backward doesn’t mean you’re not making progress.
Duration:00:49:11
Melissa Biggs Bradley, Indagare CEO and author of Safari Style: Wild Kingdom
9/23/2021
Why does unplugging in the bush return you to your more primitive senses and enable you to hear your inner voice? Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley and Simone Girner discuss Melissa’s lifetime of safari experiences and her new book Safari Style, which showcases the design and conservation innovations of some of her favorite safari camps across seven African countries. Plus, how to plan a safari (and what to pack), her most memorable wildlife encounters—and why standing still (and staying quiet) may sometimes be the best advice.
Duration:00:50:45
Teesa Bahana, Director of 32° East, Ugandan Arts Trust: The Art of Self-Expression
9/16/2021
Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with Teesa Bahana about her non-profit work in Africa—building community and social change through contemporary art—what it means to have the freedom to express yourself (and why making art accessible matters). Plus, how to not be afraid of failure and why travel can transform the way you live and show you that there are other ways to be.
https://ugandanartstrust.org/
Duration:00:35:48
Patrick Robinson, Fashion Designer: A Passion for (Sustainable) Fashion
9/9/2021
How do you find meaning in the work you do and leave your mark on the world? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with fashion designer Patrick Robinson about what it means to have a connection to the clothes we wear (and the people behind them), his journey from early days with Giorgio Armani to his sustainable brand Paskho and building a marketplace for makers across America. Plus, how to shop sustainably, break bad habits and support local communities; why travel helps unlock creativity and much more.
https://paskho.com/
Duration:00:46:30
Becky Diamond, Video Journalist: Tales from the War Zone
9/2/2021
Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with NYU professor and former war correspondent Becky Diamond about how her passion for journalism came through travel, reporting from the frontlines in Afghanistan and Iraq, her passion (and her favorite places) in the Middle East. Plus, finding flow and living in the present—and the ways travel builds resilience and gratitude you won’t forget. https://www.womenforwomen.org/ https://www.rescue.org/
Duration:00:48:05
Fabien Cousteau, Aquanaut, Conservationist and Filmmaker: Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
8/26/2021
What are the small steps we can take to protect the planet and its oceans for future generations? Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with aquanaut and filmmaker Fabien Cousteau to talk about his underwater adventures, his passion for sharks(!), ocean conservation and his latest project Proteus—and why travel is the best classroom for life.
https://www.fabiencousteauolc.org/
Duration:00:46:18
Inès de la Fressange, Fashion Designer and Roger Vivier Ambassador: Defining French Style
8/19/2021
Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with style icon, author, Roger Vivier ambassador, and designer Inès de la Fressange to talk about the evolution of Parisian style, what makes fashion “timeless,” the beauty of simple things (and her latest clothing line), why taking risks matters and much more. https://www.rogervivier.com/
Duration:00:37:00
Dawn Davis, Bon Appetit Editor: A Taste for Travel
8/12/2021
How can food help you discover the essence of a place—and be a conduit for memories? Melissa Biggs Bradley finds out when she sits down with Bon Appetit’s Dawn Davis. They also discuss the magical chaos of New York in the rain, their mutual love for Africa, what it really means to eat like a local, the pleasures of planning a trip around food—and why taking chances is easier when you’re someplace else.
https://www.bonappetit.com/
Duration:00:38:48
Travel Experts Talk: Trips of a Lifetime
8/5/2021
Whether you’re a “first returner,” a trailblazer or you’re dreaming about traveling again, this one’s for you: Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with four top travel experts about the trips to take now, the destinations on their wish lists—from Rwanda to Paris, Greece, Uzbekistan and beyond. Plus, their travel strategies, Covid’s impact on travel, silver linings and much more.
Duration:00:44:56
(Listen Again) Sonu Shivdasani, Eco-Luxury Pioneer: Sustaining Paradise
7/15/2021
Sonu Shivdasani is the co-founder of Soneva Resorts and founder and former CEO of Six Senses and one of the leading pioneers of sustainability and barefoot luxury travel in the Maldives. He talks with Melissa Biggs Bradley about his passion for the island nation, his latest projects, why Slow Travel matters more than ever, his favorite destinations and much more. https://soneva.com/
Duration:00:45:38
(Listen Again) Conor Knighton, Author and Correspondent: Exploring America's National Parks
7/8/2021
Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and author of Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park and learns what it’s like to visit all 59 U.S. National Parks (and why your visits matter), why the great American road trip has never been easier, how you know travel is part of your life story and more. http://www.conorknighton.com
Duration:00:42:57
(Listen Again) Hotelier Meryanne Loum-Martin: For the Love of Marrakech
6/17/2021
From the garden of her Morocco hotel Jnane Tamsna, author and Morocco's only black hotelier, Meryanne Loum-Martin talks with Melissa Biggs Bradley about growing up as a Senegalese diplomat’s daughter, how she kicked off the riad-hotel craze in Marrakech and her latest projects: the cultural collective, AFreeCulture, which showcases the African diaspora in literature, cinema and entrepreneurship and a book, Inside Morocco. https://www.afreeculture.org
https://travel.indagare.com/globalclassroom
Duration:00:43:57
(Listen Again) Writer Paul Theroux: The Principles of Travel
5/27/2021
Acclaimed travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux tells Melissa Biggs Bradley why he’s been in his own personal lockdown since 1963; how he gets to the “flesh and blood” of a place when he’s on the road; his principles of travel—from America to Africa; why the best travel is not really about travel at all; and why going alone is the way to self-discovery—in short: you learn everything from leaving home.
Duration:00:38:40
Travel Experts Talk: The Potential Perils of Undertourism
4/29/2021
There is no doubt that the pandemic has changed the travel industry forever. Join Melissa Biggs Bradley as she talks with top experts and thought leaders in travel conservation and sustainability about Covid’s tumultuous impact and how it’s reshaping the new travel landscape, the destinations we love and how we experience them.
http://sttakenya.org/
https://www.tourismcares.org/
https://responsibletravel.org/
https://www.theconscioustravelfoundation.com/
Duration:00:39:48