ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Work + Wander is where career stories meet dream destinations. Hosted by Jay Cocorullo and Jessica Badlam from Travel + Leisure Co., each episode features engaging conversations with leaders, innovators, and colleagues about their career journeys — and the travel experiences that inspire them. From lessons learned at work to tales from the road, this is your passport to insight, inspiration, and a little wanderlust.
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Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
26 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
32 episodes
since Aug. 15, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In this episode of Work + Wander, Jay and Jessica sit down with Larry Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Club Wyndham Glacier Canyon and recipient of Travel + Leisure Co.’s 2026 CEO Impact Award. Larry shares his journey from sales rep to award-winning leader, his approach to building su…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
What does it mean to put people first as a leader?
On this episode of Work + Wander, Jay Cocorullo and Jessica Badlam sit down with Rob Shepard, Area Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tennessee at Travel + Leisure Co. Rob reflects on a career that began as a sales representative in Williams…
What happens when the vacations you grew up taking eventually become part of your career?
On the Season 2 premiere of Work + Wander, Jay Cocorullo and Jessica Badlam sit down with Billy Owens, Owner Onboarding Specialist at WorldMark Indio. Billy shares how growing up vacationing with WorldMark hel…
One year, 29 episodes, and a lot of career stories and dream destinations later, it’s time to celebrate the end of Season 1 of Work + Wander!
Jay Cocorullo and Jessica Badlam look back at some of the conversations, career lessons and travel stories that have stuck with them most from the first year…
What does it take to build a successful career in sales and help others do the same?
On this episode of Work + Wander, Jay Cocorullo and Jessica Badlam sit down with Trina Miller, SVP of Sales Training, Development and Programs at Travel + Leisure Co. Trina shares her unexpected journey from human …
What goes into creating the digital experiences that help travelers make the most of their vacations?
On this episode of Work + Wander, Jay Cocorullo and Jessica Badlam sit down with Summer Rollins, Director of Consumer Platform Strategy and Outcomes at Travel + Leisure Co. Summer shares how her te…
Episode 26: The Ripple Effect with Adria Van Blarcom
What happens when one conversation changes the course of your career? In this episode of Work + Wander, Jessica and Jay sit down with Adria Van Blarcom, Director of Travel at Travel + Leisure Co. and a 2025 ARDA Award winner, to talk about the un…
Some hidden gems don't show up on a map. They show up in the people who bring them to life.
In this episode, Jay and Jessica sit down with Cypress Tucker-Wachholz, Guest Services Associate at Worldmark Clear Lake and ARDA Resort Operations Team Member of the Year. In eight and a half years with Tra…
What if the career you're meant for isn't the one you planned?
In this episode of Work and Wander, Kim Marshall, Chief HR Officer at Travel + Leisure Co., chats with Jay and Jessica about how a special project changed the course of her career and led her from public accounting to HR leadership. Alo…
We're kicking off a special Work + Wander series celebrating Travel + Leisure Co.'s outstanding associates recognized at this year's ARDA Awards. In this episode, Jay and Jessica sit down with Dan Williams, Director of the Human Resources Service Center and recipient of the ARDA Human Resources Pro…
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