We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Angela Goday a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Angela thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.
I started Serenity and Salud Travel Boutique to provide travel booking services and travel coaching to travelers who are seeking a spiritual experience on their trip. I noticed there was a need for this when I experienced first hand the impact that travel had on me during some traumatic experiences in my life. Travel helped me heal spiritually and process grief after losing my brother unexpectedly. Travel helped me heal again after spending a month at City of Hope recovering from a Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma. I began to reflect on the healing power of travel, and I wanted to share this idea with the world so they could start to experience inner transformation from venturing out.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I started traveling more after my cancer diagnosis, and lots of friends and family began asking me for advice on places to stay and to help plan their trip. I realized that I loved helping others with the research and planning portion but I needed to find a way to get paid for helping them. A lightbulb went off and I thought you know what, I’m going to become a Travel Agent so that I can get paid to do what I love, and what I”m already doing. That’s when Serenity and Salud Travel Boutique was born. Serenity and Salud Travel Boutique books trips for many clients who have never traveled before. I help them set intentions for their travel, whether that is to seek out spiritual and wellness experiences, enjoy a new culture, try new foods, see Art, or just have a digital detox and relax. As a Cancer Survivor myself, I also help clients with cancer or suppressed immune systems travel and book their wish list experiences. So many people think that travel is beyond their reach financially, and as a Travel Designer I do the research to find them travel experiences that won’t break the bank. As a Travel Coach I work with my clients using a Mind – Body – Spiritual Approach to help them set goals to make their travel dreams come true so they can explore the world.
What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?
The best source of new clients for me has been collaboration. Finding ways to collaborate like podcasts, or pop-up events with other businesses has been the most invaluable way to find new clients. Even though other businesses have a different clientele there is always a way to fit travel into the conversation. I have collaborated with Financial Planners, Yoga teachers and Massage Therapists to offer Transformative Travel Experiences.
Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?
The one book that has significantly impacted my philosophy is called Die with Zero – Getting all you can from your money and your life by Bill Perkins. This book demystified so many of my money beliefs and encouraged me to spend money on adventures and experiences before I get to a point where that’s not possible anymore. This book taught me to time bucket my life so that I can plan experiences that align with when my health and age are at their peak to enjoy them so that I don’t live looking backwards with regrets. This book has been instrumental in my approach to selling travel experiences and coaching to others.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.serenityandsalud.com
- Instagram: serenityandsalud