Canada’s travel trade doesn’t need more spin — it needs real talk. On You Came to the Right Place, TravelPulse Canada's Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia unpack the news, trends, and tensions shaping the industry, with candid conversations and a distinctly Canadian point of view.

Between them, Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic.

Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny and deeply curious - known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, brings two decades of travel media experience, along with charm, quick wit and sharp industry insight.

Together, they deliver real talk, smart perspective and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting.

Questions or comments? Contact us at mail@travelpulse.com

Canada&rsquo;s travel trade doesn&rsquo;t need more spin &mdash; it needs real talk. On&nbsp;You Came to the Right Place, TravelPulse Canada's Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia unpack the news, trends, and tensions shaping the industry, with candid conversations and a distinctly Canadian point of view.
Between them, Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic.
Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny and deeply curious - known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, brings two decades of travel media experience, along with charm, quick wit and sharp industry insight.
Together, they deliver real talk, smart perspective and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting.
Questions or comments? Contact us at <a href="mailto:mail@travelpulse.com">mail@travelpulse.com</a>

You Came to the Right Place, by TravelPulse Canada

You Came to the Right Place: TravelPulse Canada’s Podcast

In Episode Two of You Came to the Right Place: TravelPulse Canada’s Podcast, hosts Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia sit down with Ontario-based independent travel advisor Gabi Hradsky.

Hradsky says social media has become the biggest driver of her business, despite starting out as her biggest fear. “I did learn very quickly that social media was where I was getting a lot of my traction,” she says.The conversation explores how advisors can turn online engagement into real bookings, why relationship-building is key to long-term success, and how small, consistent touchpoints, from pre-trip check-ins to handwritten notes, can help convert clients into repeat and referral business.

Plus, the hosts dive into social media strategy, business structure, and what new advisors often underestimate when getting started.This episode is sponsored by AmaWaterways

Contact Gabi: daydreamvacations74@gmail.com
Follow Gabi: Instagram and Facebook

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Between them, Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic.Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny and deeply curious, known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, pairs two decades of travel editorial experience with charm, quick wit and sharp industry insight.From Central Canada to the West, they’ve got their ears to the ground, delivering real talk, smart analysis and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting.

ABOUT THE SHOW
You Came to the Right Place is a Canadian travel industry podcast from TravelPulse Canada. Expect smart conversation, insider context, and the kind of straight talk that doesn’t always make it into a press release.

Each episode blends candid conversations between two editors, interviews with industry leaders, advisors, destination execs, and the people behind the stories we publish.If you work in travel, you came to the right place.

In Episode Two of You Came to the Right Place: TravelPulse Canada&rsquo;s Podcast, hosts Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia sit down with Ontario-based independent travel advisor Gabi Hradsky.
Hradsky says social media has become the biggest driver of her business, despite starting out as her biggest fear. &ldquo;I did learn very quickly that social media was where I was getting a lot of my traction,&rdquo; she says.The conversation explores how advisors can turn online engagement into real bookings, why relationship-building is key to long-term success, and how small, consistent touchpoints, from pre-trip check-ins to handwritten notes, can help convert clients into repeat and referral business.
Plus, the hosts dive into social media strategy, business structure, and what new advisors often underestimate when getting started.This episode is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amawaterways.com/ca" data-outlook-id="36f77fef-dfe3-4266-9d68-a7e4340b736e">AmaWaterways</a> Contact Gabi: <a href="mailto:daydreamvacations74@gmail.com">daydreamvacations74@gmail.com</a> Follow Gabi: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daydreamvacations_/" data-outlook-id="fe7c22bf-f32f-4ca5-b595-f5b891c8b7dd">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gabi.hradsky/" data-outlook-id="61217491-b536-4335-bb5a-08352dc9fcf2">Facebook</a> ABOUT THE HOSTS Between them, Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic.Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny and deeply curious, known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, pairs two decades of travel editorial experience with charm, quick wit and sharp industry insight.From Central Canada to the West, they&rsquo;ve got their ears to the ground, delivering real talk, smart analysis and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting.
ABOUT THE SHOW You Came to the Right Place is a Canadian travel industry podcast from TravelPulse Canada. Expect smart conversation, insider context, and the kind of straight talk that doesn&rsquo;t always make it into a press release.
Each episode blends candid conversations between two editors, interviews with industry leaders, advisors, destination execs, and the people behind the stories we publish.If you work in travel, you came to the right place.

From Posts to Profit: Independent Advisor Gabi Hradsky on the Power of Social Media

In the debut episode of You Came to the Right Place: TravelPulse Canada’s Podcast, hosts Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia sit down with Alberta-based Go Travel advisor Patrice Beasley to discuss what Canadians are booking right now.

Beasley says she’s seeing more women taking big bucket-list trips, from Bali to Africa. “Single ladies are just being bold and taking those big trips,” she says.

The conversation also explores softening demand for U.S. travel, growing interest in Canadian destinations like the Maritimes and Vancouver Island, and a shift toward experiential travel. Plus, the hosts share a few laughs about multi-gen trips, dream destinations and travel trends.

This episode is sponsored by AmaWaterways.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Between them, Natasha Lair-McKenty and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic.

Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny and deeply curious, known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, pairs two decades of travel editorial experience with charm, quick wit and sharp industry insight.

From Central Canada to the West, they’ve got their ears to the ground, delivering real talk, smart analysis and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting.

ABOUT THE SHOW

You Came to the Right Place is a Canadian travel industry podcast from TravelPulse Canada. Expect smart conversation, insider context, and the kind of straight talk that doesn’t always make it into a press release.

Each episode blends candid conversations between two editors, interviews with industry leaders, advisors, destination execs, and the people behind the stories we publish.

If you work in travel, you came to the right place.

In the debut episode of You Came to the Right Place: TravelPulse Canada&rsquo;s Podcast, hosts Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia sit down with Alberta-based <a href="https://www.gotravelcompany.com/">Go Travel</a> advisor Patrice Beasley to discuss what Canadians are booking right now.
Beasley says she&rsquo;s seeing more women taking big bucket-list trips, from Bali to Africa. &ldquo;Single ladies are just being bold and taking those big trips,&rdquo; she says.
The conversation also explores softening demand for U.S. travel, growing interest in Canadian destinations like the Maritimes and Vancouver Island, and a shift toward experiential travel. Plus, the hosts share a few laughs about multi-gen trips, dream destinations and travel trends.
This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.amawaterways.com/ca">AmaWaterways</a>.
ABOUT THE HOSTS
Between them, Natasha Lair-McKenty and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic.
Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny and deeply curious, known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, pairs two decades of travel editorial experience with charm, quick wit and sharp industry insight.
From Central Canada to the West, they&rsquo;ve got their ears to the ground, delivering real talk, smart analysis and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting.
ABOUT THE SHOW
You Came to the Right Place is a Canadian travel industry podcast from TravelPulse Canada. Expect smart conversation, insider context, and the kind of straight talk that doesn&rsquo;t always make it into a press release.
Each episode blends candid conversations between two editors, interviews with industry leaders, advisors, destination execs, and the people behind the stories we publish.
If you work in travel, you came to the right place.

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