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Redrop: Deena - From Concerned Hubby to Her Biggest Fan

Season #3

Marcie Muensterman

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While I’m taking a little break from recording new podcast episodes, I wanted to bring back one that deserves another listen.

This conversation with Deena Schlosser is for anyone who has ever wondered if it’s too late to start over, build something new, or take your career in a completely different direction.

Deena spent nearly 30 years in the legal world as a paralegal before stepping into the travel industry at age 50. She’s also a caregiver, a mom, and now a travel advisor building a business that actually fits her life.

And in this episode, she shares what it really looked like to walk away from a long career, rebuild her confidence, and create a travel business from the ground up.

Inside this episode we talk about:

  • Walking away from a 30-year legal career and starting a travel business at 50
  • Balancing caregiving, motherhood, and entrepreneurship without burning out
  • The moment she almost quit the travel industry and what pulled her back
  • Why finding the right host agency support (Trevello) completely changed her experience
  • How commission splits of 85–100% can dramatically impact your income
  • The mindset shift that helped her go from “booking engine” to confident business owner
  • How calendar control improved her life at home and elevated her client experience
  • Charging planning fees as a newer advisor and finally attracting aligned clients
  • Deena’s unpopular opinion about the travel industry that advisors need to hear
  • And three free things you can start doing today to grow your travel business

We also talk about the real-life side of building a business, including how her husband went from being skeptical to fully protective of her business when clients don’t hire her.

If you’ve ever asked yourself:

  • Do travel advisors even exist anymore?
  • Can I start a business in my 40s or 50s?
  • How do I set boundaries with clients without losing them?

This episode is your permission slip to go all in.

🎧 Give it another listen and hear how Deena went from overwhelmed caregiver to confident travel entrepreneur.