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Redrop: Kristina Fox - The confidence comes after you start

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Marcie Muensterman

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In this re-drop episode of The No BS Travel Advisor Podcast, Marcie sits down with Kristina Fox, founder of The Vacay Maker, to talk about something many travel advisors struggle with:

Believing they're worthy of success before they have proof.

Kristina balances a corporate marketing career while running a successful travel business, and throughout this conversation, one theme keeps coming up again and again:

The advisors who grow are the ones willing to invest in themselves, trust their value, and stop waiting for permission.

From charging fees and setting boundaries to building a business through consistency and education, Kristina shares practical advice that every advisor can apply immediately.

This conversation is equal parts mindset, strategy, and encouragement.

đź’Ą In This Episode, We Get Into:

  • Kristina's journey into the travel industry
  • Balancing Corporate America and a travel business
  • Why Jamaica is so much more than a tourist destination
  • The importance of charging fees and valuing your expertise
  • Building confidence and self-belief as an advisor
  • Why community support accelerates growth
  • Celebrating wins instead of constantly chasing the next goal
  • Travel insurance and protecting your clients
  • Marketing strategies that actually move the needle
  • Why consistency beats perfection every time

✨ Key Takeaways

  • Self-belief is often the missing ingredient in business growth
  • Charging fees communicates confidence and professionalism
  • Consistency compounds over time
  • Education is one of the best investments you can make
  • Community helps you grow faster and stay motivated
  • You can build a successful business without working around the clock

đź’¬ Quotable Moments

  • “I need to up my fees.”
  • “We're horrible at celebrating ourselves.”
  • “You get to pick your hours, 100%.”
  • “Those first 30 to 60 days of consistency is so key.”
  • “Leverage those emails, it's free.”
  • “Education is key, and it's often free.”
  • “Be your authentic self, it'll get you further in life.”

🎯 Who This Episode Is For

  • Advisors struggling with confidence or self-belief
  • Travel advisors wondering if they should raise their fees
  • Entrepreneurs balancing a side business and a full-time career
  • Advisors looking for practical marketing strategies
  • Travel professionals wanting better work-life balance
  • Anyone who needs a reminder to celebrate how far they've come

🔑 Keywords

Travel advisor success, charging travel planning fees, travel advisor marketing, self-belief in business, corporate career and entrepreneurship, Jamaica travel insights, travel insurance importance, work-life balance, travel advisor mindset, travel business growth, email marketing, travel advisor coaching, consistency in business, travel industry insights, profitable travel advisory strategies