Trade Secrets Podcast

Jamie Biesiada, Emma Weissmann

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Booking Overview

Trade Secrets is a travel-industry Q&A-style show where editors at Travel Weekly bring in veteran advisors and operators to answer practical questions about running and growing a travel agency. It’s especially useful for PR pros because it consistently targets industry operators with credible, actionable expertise—rather than broad commentary.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 14.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Jamie Biesiada - Senior Editor at Travel Weekly and an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her background includes community j...

Emma Weissmann - Features Editor at Travel Weekly with 10+ years of reporting/editing experience covering destinations and retail travel, and contributing to social media and podcast/multimedia initiatives. Previou...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Veteran travel advisors, luxury/ultra-luxury specialists, and experienced travel industry operators (including companies/brands serving travel advisors or travel niches). Expertise should be practical and audience-relevant: business practices, client acquisition, technology/AI competition, and travel-specific risk/trust topics.
Required Achievements:  
Recognized niche specialization (e.g., luxury/UHNW travel, cruising/excursions, destination-focused advisory work), Demonstrated experience running a business in travel or serving advisors/clients at a high level, Subject-matter credibility to provide guidance to fellow travel advisors

Recent Guest Discussions

Urvshi Marwah - Cruise Health Risk Communication And How Advisors Should Address Client Concerns During A Hantavirus Outbreak; Media Coverage Dynamics And Outbreak Likelihood Considerations For Expedition Cruises.

Jim Augerinos - Personal Background In Travel, Keeping Up With Agentic AI Competition (as Discussed In The Episode), And Operating/competing As An Advisor In The Current Travel Landscape.

Jack Ezon - Breaking Into Ultra-high-net-worth Travel; Connection Economy; Messaging And Relationship Strategy For Discerning Clients; Lessons Learned From Prior Failures.

Recent Topics

Travel, Travel Agency, Cruises, Luxury Travel, Destination Marketing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Trade Secrets Podcast
:

When the answer is never ‘no’: The world of entertainment travel (Global Travel Collection, part 2)

July 06, 2026

The world of entertainment travel can be similar to both luxury leisure and corporate travel, but don’t be fooled: it’s really a beast of its own. This week on Trade Secrets, delve into the world of entertainment travel and everything it entails, from multimillion-dollar contracts and high security clearances to catering to multi-page hotel riders and booking transfers for dogs. Co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada are joined by MD Travel Services’ Michael Dovey, Trave...

An inside look at Global Travel Collection, the $2.4 billion powerhouse host agency (part 1, feat. Angie Licea)

June 22, 2026

In this episode of Trade Secrets, recorded in person at Global Travel Collection’s Arrive conference at the Fairmont Austin in June, get an update on all things GTC from president Angie Licea. From the labor of (mostly) love that was the GTC brand unification, uniting several agencies that sell $2.4 billion annually, to the Legacy in Motion program, which helps advisors both grow and sell their businesses, Licea offers an inside look at everything going on at the New York-based host age...

Checking in on 2026’s top travel trends

June 08, 2026

Six months into the year, Trade Secrets co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada look at the trends dominating 2026 so far, including shorter booking windows, a younger demographic for all-inclusives and the state of domestic travel. Plus, the hosts share a sneak peek at what’s in store for the rest of season seven. This episode was sponsored by Brendan Vacations.  Further resources The Travel Weekly team Articles mentioned in this episode: Travel Weekly’s top stories in ...

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