I am so thrilled to b e able to interview Nina Barough CBE, CEO and Founder of Walk The Walk, an incredible charity that was founded to to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. What started out as a one-off fundraising event, has blossomed into a thriving multi-million pound charity. Nina is also godmother to Celebrity Equinox and on this episode she tells us about her journey as a breast cancer survivor, her godmother role and shares advice on how to talk with passion about cruising and travel.

Captain Manolis, Senior Vice President of Global Marine Operations for Celebrity Cruises, is a well-known member of the Celebrity family and has a rich and fascinating history with Celebrity Cruises. In this episode he talks about his time as a Captain at sea , his passion for experiencing destinations all over the world, and how the crew are the key and most important factor in delivering Celebrity's Elevated Hospitality.

I had the chance to talk to Andy Riley of Pillinger World Travel, independent travel agency and member of the TTNG consortia based in Preston. Andy is a big fan of Celebrity Cruises and tells us all about his own cruise with his family last year onboard Celebrity Apex from Southampton. He shares advice and tips too on how to sell Celebrity and target the ideal customer type.

Back in October 2024, I was lucky enough to escort a group of our Celebrity For Beginners graduates on a a 4 night sailing onboard the beautiful Celebrity Silhouette from Athens to Istanbul. In this episode, I ask them talk about their experience of sailing with Celebrity, and how the Celebrity For Beginners programme has helped them increase their confidence and expertise in selling Celebrity.

We start the new year with an uplifting interview with Charlotte Hallam (UK & Ireland Field Sales Manager) and Nicola McNeish ( UK & Ireland Head of Sales) to get their advice and thoughts on the importance of January and February in the travel business. They also tell us how they started in travel and what their roles entail

Alison Pearson from World of Inclu is our Diversity and Inclusion Champion for 2024. She tells us her truly fascinating and inspiring story, with some real insight into the importance of working with and selling to travellers with mobility and accessibility needs. She also talks about her time sailing onboard Celebrity Beyond and how & why her experience in the Rooftop Garden was truly liberating and unforgettable.

Happy Pride to everyone ! On this episode we are celebrating Pride month, with a lovely chat with Craig Barton from Barrhead Travel, who is the Celebrity Cruises Diversity & Inclusion Champion. He tells us about how he started in travel as well as sailing with his family with Celebrity Cruises, and the fun he had onboard during the Celebrity Edge Pride sailing last year !