Lessons from Serving in the U.S. Military Around the World and Founding "Grow with Zomo" with Zoe Moore (Ep 298)
Lessons from Serving in the U.S. Military Around the World and Founding "Grow with Zomo" with Zoe Moore (Ep 298)  
Podcast: The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Aug 19 2024
Description: Hear how military service reshaped her politics and led to a career advancing equity and inclusion in travel. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Zoe Moore starts off by giving tips for visiting Atlanta.  She then shares her experience growing up in California, attending an HBCU in Louisiana, and then joining the U.S. military.  She reflects on her critical consciousness-raising journey over the course of serving in Iraq and experiencing wartime trauma.  Zoe also talks about her experience living in Korea as part of her military service and how that inspired her subsequent world travels.  She reflects on being an Equal Opportunity representative as a soldier, and then eventually getting out of the military and becoming an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) specialist.  Zoe talks about founding “Grow with Zomo”, explains how she works with her clients in the events and tourism space and what EDI impact she has seen. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!