The Real ROI of Travel for Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs

What happens when you lead 14 women to one of the world's most challenging destinations without ever having visited it yourself? Dawn Mullarney—known as the Unique Connector—did exactly that when she brought a group to Cuba this past January, and she's doing it again next month. After spending over two decades in corporate leadership and nearly burning out (doctors suspected a stroke at 35), Dawn now works as a business strategist helping leaders who've built successful businesses but feel like they're drowning. She chose Cuba not for personal bucket-list reasons but for its transformative nature—the discomfort that forces growth, the community connection, the opportunities to give back. In this episode, Dawn and Laura discuss the reality of group travel leadership, why perfectionism is the enemy of transformation, and why busy entrepreneurs desperately need to prioritize travel even when—especially when—they insist they don't have time.