Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel

???? GETTING PERSONAL: Wielding Agency with Intention AGENCY is at the core of Getting Personal - All The Brilliants' quarterly series featuring a woman I know and admire whose work changes the lives of women. Meet?Rachel Vandenberg! She is a hotel owner and leadership coach for women in travel and hospitality. In her words... “When you know your values and make deliberate choices in alignment with those values - that’s powerful.” I know Rachel via one of the most awesome women on the planet, Nancy Mendelson. Thanks to Nancy, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Rachel to create an intentional Sparkling Tasting of ANZA GEMS, LLC, celebrating women at her yearly leadership retreat, Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel. In Getting Personal, I asked Rachel 5 questions. This is one of them: From Cleopatra to Rosa Parks to Taylor Swift and Simone Biles, there is a rich historical tapestry of women asserting agency in their own ways. Can you share your personal journey in claiming agency - and how it influenced your inner power, voice, and life path? "In my 20’s I was 100% on a path of my own agency. I lived and traveled where I wanted. I applied for jobs that suited me. I chose my friends and partner etc. In my 30’s things became a bit more complicated. I got married, had twin babies, took a 180 degree in my career, and returned to the United States to take over my family’s hotel. In the early days with three children under 5 and building and growing a business, I honestly lost myself and the feeling that I had agency. There were a lot of constraints and other people depending upon me. At the time it seemed like a mutually exclusive choice - for instance - my happiness and health vs. everything outside of me. And then, I reached bottom and realized that it wasn’t one or the other. In fact, if I was going to be successful, re-gaining that sense of agency was the key." ?? Read our full conversation here... https://lnkd.in/e6SQzCBA Exercising our agency to advocate for ourselves is more important than ever! Women are capable, worthy, and deserving of: ?? equal and fair compensation ?? receiving investment ?? running companies and countries ?? being seen whether we are mothers or childless INVESTING IN and VOTING FOR WOMEN will create a better world for EVERYONE! #Agency #InvestInWomen #WomensEquality #KnowYourValues #Worthy

Just back from the Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel Conference. We've come a long way in 5 years, but the foundation of learning, inspiration and fellowship remains the same. #acceleratewomenleadersintravel #womeninhospitality #lifteachother #womeninleadership

I very much enjoyed resetting at Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel ?? A time to #reflect, #bond, #refocus and #plan for the future. So glad Jessica Bernhardt, DMCA was able to join this year and meet so many #Vermont and others from NEW ENGLAND INNS AND RESORTS ASSOCIATION . Shout out to Rachel Vandenberg whom I’ve gotten o know more since last year’s event and all the other #coaches. I also got see one of my favorite, fearless #entrepreneurs Emily Penfold Dailey, CHDM . Loved the fireplaces and EV charging at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina but have better weather next time! I should have gotten selfies with old friends Allie Gill , Janet Eason , Nancy Mendelson and new ones Rachel Crater and others! #womenleaders #newengland #personaldevelopment #hospitality

My first of many Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel! Thank you Rachel Vandenberg for your vision in making this such an amazing event. I so much needed to step away from my island to be lifted, empowered and grow. Thank you Jennifer Vincent, CHDM, CRME for helping to make this happen, your kindness and friendship. #hospitality #leadership #empowered #travels #womenleadersintravel #lifteachother

What a fantastic 2024 Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel Retreat. Thank you to all our sponsors and attendees!

Day two at Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel 2024 Retreat. Thrilled for another day of learning and networking. Enjoying every moment here at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina. #AWT2024 #WomenInTravel