Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
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Psychologist Dacher Keltner is a world-renowned expert in all things emotion. He teaches at UC Berkeley, and is latest book is Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.
Keltner speaks with Mitch about the role of emotions like awe in travel experiences, and what we as tour operators should be thinking about in order to craft these kinds of moments on tours, whether they're 3 hours or 10 days long.
Some topics we cover:
As always, you'll find much more at tourpreneur.com.
Running Order:
[00:00:49] Emotionally influenced upbringing in cultural revolution.
[00:06:05] They types of emotion
[00:08:33] Describing moments of awe
[00:10:55] Designing awe in our lives and work.
[00:18:18] Designing awe, art, and slow travel.
[00:20:32] What religion and spirituality understand about awe
[00:26:13] Attuned experiences
[00:28:16] Awe is about mystery and exploration.
[00:34:54] Life's vulnerability and suffering bring growth and awe.
[00:39:02] What can't be replaced by technology?
[00:42:29] Finding awe in grief.
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