{"podcast":{"title":"The Paper Jacket Podcast","slug":"the-paper-jacket-podcast-7101821","podcast_index_feed_id":7101821,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109ef56f0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://paper-jacket.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44516476/2cdbedb3f33b5f30.png","author":"Paper Jacket","episode_count":38,"summary":"In this podcast series, we interview business owners, agency owners, non-profit executives, and artists about their journey of growing a brand, following their passion, presenting what they do, and how they have used media in their marketing to push those objectives and accomplish those goals. The Paper Jacket Podcast explores entrepreneurship at the grass roots. We hope that these stories give you inspiration, ideas, and insights to grow your business, begin your journey, or simply just help you accomplish personal goals. New episodes every 2 weeks!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T08:18:50.505197+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-jacket-podcast-7101821"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 29: The Travel Agent You Didn't Know You Needed | The Paper Jacket Podcast","slug":"episode-29-the-travel-agent-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-the-paper-jacket-podcast","published_at":"2026-02-17T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-jacket-podcast-7101821/episode-29-the-travel-agent-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-the-paper-jacket-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-jacket-podcast-7101821","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paper-jacket-podcast/episodes/Episode-29-The-Travel-Agent-You-Didnt-Know-You-Needed--The-Paper-Jacket-Podcast-e3artr6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109ef56f0/podcast/play/111064358/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-12%2Fc7e7241f-47f4-a367-038e-a52b3e118601.mp3","summary":"Most people think travel agents are outdated. Karolina Guilcapi is here to prove them wrong—with flavor. As the founder of Sated Ventures , Karolina specializes in culinary anthropology —designing immersive food-forward travel experiences across Latin America. But this conversation goes far beyond ceviche and snorkel trips. She breaks down how she turned a niche passion into a thriving business, why AI can't replace real travel planning, and how sales isn't about selling—it's about connecting . Whether you're a foodie family looking to explore Peru or a small business owner trying to make sales without the sleaze, Karolina brings wisdom, humor, and serious world-travel credibility. 🧭 For: Foodies, families, entrepreneurs, travel junkies, and cultural explorers 🌎 Destinations: Peru, Belize, Costa Rica, Galápagos, Ecuador, Patagonia & more 📘 Coming soon: Passport to Sales – her new book on relationship-based selling 🌐 Learn more: https://satedventures.com 🎬 Produced by: https://paper-jacket.com 📍 Filmed in our DeLand, Florida studio , where the water bottles are chilled and the travel dreams are spicy. Timestamps 00:00 – Peru Has 5 of the World’s Top Restaurants (Yes, Really) 00:30 – Meet Karolina: Culinary Travel Designer & Sales Coach 01:00 – What Is “Culinary Anthropology”? 02:00 – Why Belize Is the Ultimate Family Adventure Destination 04:00 – Shark Alley & Snorkeling Stories Gone Slightly Wrong 06:00 – Karolina’s Jungle Obsession (Brooklyn to Guatemala) 07:30 – Building a Business Around Latin Culture + Cuisine 09:00 – From Selling Trips to Making Transformational Connections 10:30 – How 80% of Her Clients Are Repeat or Referral 11:30 – Why She Wrote a Book on Sales (Coming Soon) 13:00 – You're Not a Salesperson—You're a Problem Solver 14:00 – Niching Do…","meta_description":"Most people think travel agents are outdated. Karolina Guilcapi is here to prove them wrong—with flavor. As the founder of Sated Ventures , Karolina speci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-paper-jacket-podcast-7101821/episodes/episode-29-the-travel-agent-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-the-paper-jacket-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-jacket-podcast-7101821/episode-29-the-travel-agent-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-the-paper-jacket-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}