GOOD Awaits

08/03/2023

Eager for more opportunities to discuss a regenerative approach to tourism? Then join us for the GOOD Awaits Podcast Summit.

The GOOD Awaits podcast has always been intended as a platform of collective discovery for a regenerative future for tourism, an opportunity to share inspiring models, new ideas, and come together in conversation - as far as podcasting can allow that.

Many of you have expressed a desire for more connection, further conversation and collective explorations of what a regenerative approach to tourism means. The summit is an opportunity to do exactly that.

Josie Major and I are thrilled to invite you into conversation, with our esteemed panel, Nadine ToeToe, Brian Megaw, and Dianne Dredge.

You can find all the information here:
https://lnkd.in/dxFZi6-i

And get your tickets to this online event here:
https://lnkd.in/d7VB59Et

All proceeds will be donated to support communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.

We hope you'll join us and also share this invitation with your networks.

19/08/2022

It was truly a privilege to interview Brian Magew of River Valley Lodge for our most recent episode of the GOOD Awaits Podcast. Have you listened to it yet?

Brian's story is a beautiful example of the way that regenerative practice is first and foremost a mindset shift, and how transformative that mindset shift can be for our businesses, our communities and ourselves.

We loved talking with Brian, and the conversation made us so excited to be bringing travellers to visit River Valley Lodge during our GOOD Awaits Aotearoa trip next year! If you feel called to join us after listening to this be sure to check it out!
https://www.good-travel.org/good-trips/good-awaits-new-zealand

Hope you enjoy this episode! Please let us know your thoughts 💚

🎧Listen via the link below or on your podcast app:
https://goodawaits.podbean.com/e/encouraging-life-to-thrive-with-brian-megaw/

12/07/2022

This season on GOOD Awaits, we're exploring tourism's purpose in a VUCA world - a world that is volatile, uncertain complex and ambiguous.

In this episode with Susanne Becken, we tackle some of the most important and challenging aspects of this conversation for tourism - exploring low-carbon travel, predatory delay, unsustainable bounce back, fast-growth models, and the need for a clear cohesive national strategy, ongoing regional support, and innovative business models.

Available to listen now on our website or via your podcast app.

Talking tourism in a VUCA world requires us to have challenging conversations, and this conversation with Susanne Becken was certainly that. If we’re to create a different future together, that means talking about low-carbon travel, predatory delay, unsustainable bounce back and fast-growth models...

22/06/2022

"We can’t have a different future if we can’t imagine it first”

Whether we’re conscious of it or not, how we live, work, play - and travel - is all informed by the stories we tell ourselves, by the narratives we continue to uphold. We are all storytellers, and the stories we tell and how we tell them matter.

Join us in this two part episode on storytelling in a VUCA world. Our guest for part one is Alina Siegfried who guides us in exploring a new story for humanity, and new myths and narratives for a different future that we can all create together.

In part two, we’re joined by JoAnna Haugen, master storyteller for tourism, who shares how to craft honest, intentional, complicated, and complex stories that help shift our mindset as we adapt to our changing world.

https://goodawaits.podbean.com/e/storytelling/

"We can’t have a different future if we can’t imagine it first” Whether we’re conscious of it or not, how we live, work, play - and travel - is all informed by the stories we tell ourselves, by the narratives we continue to uphold. We are all storytellers, and the stories we tell and how we ...

08/06/2022

GOOD Awaits - Season 2 Introduction available now!

This season, we're focussing our conversations around a guiding question: what is tourism's purpose in a VUCA - volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous - world?

This introductory episode features Debbie and Josie reflecting on Season 1, setting intentions for the new season, and beginning to unpack this challenging and critical question.

It's great to be back. We're looking forward to taking these conversations about tourism's future further in 2022, and welcome you to join us on the journey.

Welcome to Season 2 of GOOD Awaits! One year into their journey to research and explore regenerative tourism practice in Aotearoa New Zealand, Debbie and Josie are thrilled to be continuing these critical conversations. Continuing to unpack the paradigm shift that is required for a regenerative tour...

02/06/2022

Motivated by our conversations on the GOOD Awaits podcast with pioneers of regenerative tourism practice in Aotearoa New Zealand we're thrilled to bring you a new GOOD Travel trip:

GOOD Awaits - A Regenerative Tourism Experience

We’re fiercely aware of the volatile and uncertain world we are living in, and believe that tourism has a role to play in the essential work of reconnecting with our places, nature and each other. This is a trip for travellers who want to explore new ways of connecting to place, to visit local hosts who are regenerating their communities and ecosystems, and to redefine travel's purpose - what if we could travel in a way that contributes to the regeneration of those who host us, the natural ecosystems that we're a part of, and ourselves?

We'd love to have you join us for this experience .

https://www.good-travel.org/good-trips/good-awaits-new-zealand

GOOD Awaits is not your average travel experience. It’s a new kind of trip that fosters ‘GOOD’, hope, resilience, and inspiration. This multi-day experience in Aotearoa New Zealand is a unique example of tourism serving regenerative practice. Motivated by our conversations on the GOOD Awaits p...

01/05/2022

"Tourism, along with every other sector, must take responsibility for the impact it has on humankind’s ability to continue to survive and thrive on this planet... A new paradigm is needed, and a regenerative tourism model based in indigenous wisdom and living systems theory is the greatest hope tourism has for navigating the uncertain future and contributing to thriving communities.”

It was a privilege to be asked to contribute to the Journal of Tourism Future’s special edition on the Re-imagination of New Zealand Tourism.

This viewpoint piece is a summary of our year of research in and exploration of a regenerative paradigm for NZ tourism, through the GOOD Awaits podcast and with the guidance of many generous mentors. We're looking forward to continuing this learning journey in 2022.

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-09-2021-0233/full/html

Regenerative tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand – A new paradigm for the VUCA world - Author: Josie Major, Debbie Clarke

28/04/2022

We can't wait to share Season 2 of GOOD Awaits with you!

While you wait for the new season to arrive, why not revisit season 1 to see where we've come from and what we'll be evolving from in the new series?

This Season Harvest episode is a perfect place to start - it is a summary of our first 10 episodes and our reflections on what we learnt and how our thinking shifted throughout Season 1.

Listen on our website or on your podcast streaming platform!

https://goodawaits.podbean.com/e/season-harvest/

25/04/2022

We're so grateful to UNESCO NZ for providing the seed funding for Season 2 of the podcast.

UNESCO is the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, connecting Aotearoa New Zealand to the world by the fostering and sharing of ideas and growing the knowledge and capabilities needed to ensure a better future for all.

We love what UNESCO stands for and feel privileged to have received this funding and recognition from them to continue our work. We know that storytelling is vital for our transition to a regenerative future and so we're grateful to be supported to continue harvesting the stories of Aotearoa's regenerative tourism journey.

Ngā mihi nui to UNESCO NZ!

24/04/2022

In 2021, Season 1 of GOOD Awaits took us on a journey to explore what a regenerative future could look like for the visitor sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We spoke to thought leaders advancing understanding of regenerative thinking in Aotearoa and globally, tourism operators working in harmony with their places to contribute to thriving communities, and we harvested our findings to share with you.

We're so grateful to our season 1 guests for putting their trust in us for our first GOOD Awaits podcast interviews. If you haven't already, be sure to listen to Season 1 to hear their stories and hopes for Aotearoa's tourism sector.

https://goodawaits.podbean.com/

22/04/2022

"One of the most powerful elements of the GOOD Awaits podcast is the commitment to the process of dialogue, investigation, inclusivity of different voices, and constant reflection. This process is important because it is true to the idea of regenerative thinking itself. Major and Clarke embraced a commitment to living systems thinking, and to the concepts of openness, listening for what wants to emerge, adaptation and iteration."
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A wonderful article by Travel's Shelley Bragg highlighting the key insights and value from Season 1 of the GOOD Awaits Podcast.

Many thanks Shelley for such a thoughtful and valuable summary of our first season!

https://www.good-travel.org/blog/a-shared-vision-for-the-tourism-industry

In 2021, over a period of 10 weeks, Josie Major, GOOD Travel’s New Zealand Coordinator, and Debbie Clarke, the Founder of New Zealand Awaits, took us on a learning journey. A journey that explored regenerative tourism and what it looks like in a New Zealand context. They started with an openness, ...

22/04/2022

Season 2 of GOOD Awaits - coming soon!

We're proud to announce that with support and recognition from UNESCO who have provided us with seed funding, Season 2 of GOOD Awaits is on the way!

In Season 1, we explored what a regenerative future could look like for Aotearoa's tourism sector, spoke to amazing operators and thought leaders, and learnt so much about ourselves, our work and our sector.

In 2022, we're ready to take this conversation further - to ask challenging questions about tourism’s purpose, impact, and role in the future thrivability of our communities and natural ecosystems. We have some incredible guests lined up for you - operators pushing the boundaries of what is possible in tourism, communities welcoming visitors in new (and ancient) ways, and people challenging the very purpose of the visitor sector. We'll bring you storytellers, hosts, students, farmers, researchers - all paving the way for a new kind of tourism in a new kind of world.

We’re on a mission to share the stories of a radically new way forward for tourism - we hope that you'll join us.
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Join the conversation through:

Joining our LinkedIn Network to connect, engage and network with others working to regenerate our visitor ecosystems (click here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14073544/)

Subscribing to our newsletter to be kept in the loop about Season 2 (click here: https://lnkd.in/dwP9WBcG)

Listen to Season 1!
https://goodawaits.podbean.com/

30/11/2021

Kia ora e te whanau

We've been very quiet here for a while, busy working away on new and exciting projects that we can't wait to share with you soon.

In the meantime, we were thrilled to be asked to join Amanda Kendle on The Thoughtful Travel Podcast. Amanda has been interviewing people all over the world about meaningful and responsible travel for over 5 years and shares many of our values and ideas about tourism's future, so we were thrilled to be on the other side of the microphone with her for this episode.

You can listen via the link below or on your podcast app - do subscribe to her podcast because she puts out fabulous content every week and you may even hear our voices feature in another episode soon... You can also join her Thoughtful Travellers facebook group to be a part of the wonderful community she is nurturing there.

Hope you enjoy! Stick with us, and stay tuned because there's lots of exciting things coming soon. 💚

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou!

Debbie Clarke and Josie Major of the GOOD Awaits podcast join me for a special deep dive chat about regenerative tourism and thoughtful travel.

22/10/2021

VOTE for us! We were nominated by one of our loyal listeners, and now we need your vote to win the listener's choice award. Please vote and share widely!

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GOOD Awaits - The Regenerative Tourism NZ Podcast

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Thanks so much for your support! It means the world to us.

The Listener's Choice award, brought to you by rova, will be voted for by the public with voting open until the 5th November.

31/08/2021

GOOD Awaits Season Harvest is available now!

Listen via the link below or via your podcast app:
https://goodawaits.podbean.com/e/season-harvest/

This episode is a culmination of ten inspiring guest interviews and months worth of learning and immersion in the regenerative tourism journey. We discuss the urgency, the importance, and the hopefulness of regenerative thinking and practice, and invite you in to our collective vision of a reimagined tourism in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

We are so grateful to all of the amazing people who have made this project possible:
Our podcast guests (Anna, Kristin, Nadine, Michelle, Trent, Sarni, Eliza, Porina, Mandy and Lee Anne)
Our teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Our audio producer Clarrie Macklin
Our graphic designer Erin Carnes
The Back to Life facilitators and participants
And all of you lovely listeners who have tuned in, reached out, spread the word and inspired us along the way.

If you’re interested in continuing these conversations we'd love you to reach out to us and become part of our growing community.

Thank you for everything, it's been great to have you join us on this journey.

~ Josie and Debbie

31/08/2021

Kia ora GOOD Awaits listeners!

Thought the GOOD Awaits podcast was over? Missing our weekly chats in your podcast playlist? Not to worry!

Tomorrow morning (Wed 1st Sept NZT) we'll be sharing one final episode with you - the GOOD Awaits Season Harvest.

In this episode, you'll hear Debbie and Josie breaking down what they have learnt throughout this journey so far, further discussing the principles and practices of regenerative tourism, and exploring their own visions for a regenerative visitor economy in Aotearoa.

You'll hear some of our favourite interview fragments from all of our guests as well as ideas and questions sent in by you, our wonderful listeners.

The Harvest is designed to help you digest what we've discussed throughout the season, and as a summary for those who haven't had the time to listen to all 10 episodes.

We can't wait to share it with you, and hope that you will find it valuable to hear us harvest some of the learnings from our regenerative tourism journey so far.

Stay tuned. 💚🌏

20/08/2021

Thanks so much to Joanna Haugen and Sustainable Brands for our inclusion in this important and informative article on the Back to Life programme. Participating in this programme developed and run by Anna Po***ck and Michelle Holliday was a transformative journey for both Josie and I.

It was this experience that inspired us to continue these critical conversations by launching the GOOD Awaits podcast in hopes of supporting a regenerative model of tourism for New Zealand.




https://sustainablebrands.com/read/defining-the-next-economy/back-to-life-program-seeds-regenerative-tourism-framework-in-new-zealand

Taking advantage of the forced pandemic pause and building off the momentum of a less extractive tourism model already taking shape in the country’s Bay of Plenty, the online program provided a foundation for shaping thriving host communities rooted in local context and culture.

29/07/2021

Thanks so much for sharing this story about Debbie, New Zealand Awaits and our journey to create the GOOD Awaits podcast!
So grateful for your support Directional Tourism 💚

Welcome to GOOD Awaits - The Regenerative Tourism Podcast In this introductory episode, meet Debbie Clarke and Josie Major of GOOD Awaits, as they set out on a journey to explore what regenerative tourism looks like in New Zealand.  Debbie and Josie discus...

29/07/2021

The GOOD Awaits Podcast in Tourism Industry Aotearoa - TIA's Member News for the spotlights! 💚

GOOD Awaits - The Regenerative Tourism New Zealand podcast is a platform for the collective discovery of what regenerative tourism means and to prompt discussion around how operators, travellers and tourism stakeholders can fulfil our commitment to the Tiaki Promise.

28/07/2021

Episode 10 is out today and this one feels like a milestone. This is our last interview for Season 1 of the GOOD Awaits podcast, so don't miss it!

We spoke with the wonderful Lee-Anne Jago, owner of Waka Abel Tasman. Lee-Anne and her husband Todd offer waka experiences in the Abel Tasman within a cultural framework of Maori tikanga and world view. They place their community at the heart of everything they do in their business and are passionate about uplifting rangatahi (young people) and supporting their community to thrive.

Our conversation with Lee-Anne is in many ways a summary of the regenerative tourism principles we’ve discussed in previous episodes; demonstrating how tourism can help communities thrive, create deep and meaningful connections, place purpose and passion at the heart of business, and be more resilient and adaptive in this VUCA world.

We hope you find value in this last interview of the season, please do get in touch if you have any thoughts or questions to share with us!

https://goodawaits.podbean.com/e/lee-anne-jago-purpose-passion-and-community/

27/07/2021

In this new VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world we are living in, we have to come to terms with change as a constant.

Having an open mindset to this fact can help us to be resilient and to create an industry focussed on nourishing thriving communities.

25/07/2021

Delighted to be included in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)'s "Tourism for the Sustainable Development Goals" collection of projects and initiatives.

There are countless overlaps in intention and practice between regenerative tourism and sustainable development, and tourism has the ability and responsibility to make significant contributions to the SDGs. We are proud to play a small part in that contribution by sharing the stories of regenerative tourism in Aotearoa.

An initiative is a project or new idea that promotes tourism´s role in the advancement of the SDGs. This encompasses a wide variety of projects. Users are requested to include as much information as possible about the initiative. As well as include information if and on how people can participate o...

20/07/2021

Episode 9! Wow!

And this one was fantastic. We spoke with Mandy Bell, co-owner of Criffel Station and Chairperson and Programme Director of WAI Wanaka.

Our conversation with Mandy went well beyond tourism, discussing how we can work across sectors to create systems level change. Mandy is a big picture thinker with ambitious goals for Aotearoa, but offers practical, actionable examples and ideas in this conversation. We found it so inspiring and it opened our eyes to the enormous potential of regenerative thinking and practice in tourism and beyond.

We hope you find this episode enlivening and that it sparks conversations for you and your communities. This week, we are actively inviting you to get in touch with us if you want to join us in becoming more connected with others interested in regenerative tourism and exploring our collective power to create change.

Flick us a message here or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.
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https://goodawaits.podbean.com/e/mandy-bell-educate-enable-inspire/

20/07/2021

This week we've been exploring the importance of collaboration to the regenerative tourism journey, inspired by Porina McLeod and the genuine collaborations being formed by Te Whānau Tāpoi Māori ō Tauranga Moana.

How are you fostering collaboration in your own community? How is this collaboration supporting your community to thrive?

16/07/2021

This week we shared our conversation with Porina McLeod, owner and operator of Mauao Adventures and a member of Māori tourism operators' collective - Te Whānau Tāpoi Māori ō Tauranga Moana.

Now is a time when we need less competition and more collaboration. As we explore the importance of our interconnectedness to regenerative practice, we can see that by nurturing and supporting each other we can all thrive together.