Today, we have an incredible guest, Joliene Adams, a freelance writer, and linguist based in the Pacific Northwest. Joliene shares her journey in the travel writing industry, emphasizing the importance of community support and learning from other writers. She discusses overcoming fears and negative voices while contributing to the ongoing conversation in the industry. During our conversation, Joliene opens up about her experiences with pitching and getting published. She reveals how she learned to be less critical of herself and found inspiration from the work of fellow writers. We also celebrate her recent acceptance by Adventure.com for a story on disappearing languages, highlighting the significance of sharing important narratives with the world through writing. Joliene's insights showcase the power of community and the rewards of pursuing creative aspirations. I'm also super excited to announce that our six-month group travel journalism program is now open for enrollment. It provides a foundation of travel journalism knowledge plus ongoing support inside our membership for you to apply all that knowledge and, most importantly, stick to it.  We will be enrolling until Wednesday, May 31st. This is the only time we're opening this program up for enrollment this year. So if getting your travel stories published is something you’ve dreamt about, don't miss this opportunity. Go to travelmedialab.com/class to join our waitlist. We will only be sending enrollment information to people who join the waitlist. Get full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/96 Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world. For more BTS of this podcast follow @travelmedialab Need support and accountability? Join our Facebook group! Please head over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE to the show. If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with others on social and don’t forget to tag us @travelmedialab! And show us some love, if you have a minute, by rating Travel Media Lab or leaving us a review wherever you listen. You’ll be helping us to bend the arc of algorithms towards our community — thank you! Travel Media Lab is a podcast for travel lovers and storytellers who want to break into – and thrive in – the travel media space. Each week, we explore what it means to get there through in-depth conversations with incredible women in the travel media space. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, a published travel photographer, writer, and entrepreneur. Learn more about Travel Media Lab at travelmedialab.co.