Voices of Inspiration

About Voices of Inspiration

Voices of Inspiration is a travel podcast that goes beyond the guidebook. Hosted by Amelia Old, each episode centers on the people who give a destination its soul—travelers with transformative stories, locals who call these places home, tourism professionals shaping how we experience them, and others whose work or lives are deeply connected to a place. Through candid conversations, Amelia uncovers the moments, challenges, and personal histories that reveal what a destination is truly like. These aren't surface-level travel tips—they're stories about identity, belonging, resilience, and discovery. The kind that help you understand not just what a place is, but why it matters to the people who know it best. At its core, this podcast is about connection: how travel brings us face-to-face with perspectives we might never encounter otherwise, and how every destination becomes richer once you've heard the voices behind it.

Publisher

Amelia Old

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2021

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Where History, Folklore, and Tradition Meet with Dr. Stephen Criswell

   What can a piece of pottery tell us about the people who lived thousands of years ago? And how did a simple riverside fish fry become a tradition that brought entire communities together? In recognition of South Carolina Archaeology Month, I visited the Native American Studies Center in Lancaster, South Carolina, to sit down with Dr. Stephen Criswell, Director of Native American Studies at USC Lancaster and professor of English and folklore. For more than 20 years, he's worked alongside Nativ...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Exploring South Carolina Archaeology with Chris Judge

   To begin this new season, we’re exploring what archaeology can teach us about South Carolina’s past. An artifact, a piece of pottery, or even the land itself can reveal parts of history that were never written down and help us better understand the people who came before us. I had the opportunity to sit down with South Carolina State Archaeologist Chris Judge at the South Carolina State Museum. Chris has spent more than 35 years studying Native American history and archaeology across the stat...

3. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Dinosaurs in Keqiao: The Pangu Fossil Museum

   Fang Lei didn't plan to build a museum. She and her husband were interior designers from Hong Kong with a love for fossils. But when they found the right building in Keqiao, an ancient town in Zhejiang Province, they decided to make their private collection public. What started as a personal passion is now the Pangu Fossil Museum with over 3,000 specimens. In this episode, Amelia sits down with Fang Lei to discuss what it means to preserve ancient history. The museum houses dinosaur fossils, ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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