Whether speaking to audiences from the stage, in workshop settings, or through virtual conferences, Rooted's founder, JoAnna, encourages listeners to think deeply and ask questions. They walk away reflecting about the experience and eager to continue the conversation — ready to take action long after her words have faded away.
WITS Travel Creator Summit by Wanderful, Piotr Zagiell
JoAnna has given keynote presentations, led numerous conference sessions, participated in panel discussions, and held workshops in professional and academic settings.
She also offers expertise as a guest on podcasts and radio shows.
Speaking Appearances Include:
JoAnna is an award-winning public speaker who loves to share her areas of professional experience and personal passion with other people. She is available to speak on a variety of topics, including:
- Sustainable travel (trade or consumer focus)
- The connection between tourism and regenerative practices
- Radical transparency and accountability
- Ethical communications and marketing strategies for tourism industry professionals
- Responsible travel writing and content creation
- Celebrating local communities through storytelling
- Tourism challenges and innovative social solutions
- Tourism as a tool to elevate and amplify women
- The intersection of social impact and sustainable tourism
- Importance of the solutions-focused mindset
- Amplifying community-led solutions in a global-focused world
- Trail tourism
- The importance of asking "why?"
- Applying Peace Corps experience to the "real world"
- Pitching media / selling your story to writers
JoAnna would love to speak at your next conference,
lead a workshop at your next event, or be a guest on your podcast.
Let's make it happen!
