That's a wrap on Anthropic "Code with Claude"!

That’s a wrap! I couldn’t be prouder of the dynamic, engaging, tech-industry-changing show that our teams at MAS & Anthropic produced for Code with Claude, Anthropic’s first-ever developer conference.

Welcoming over 500 attendees to San Francisco to deep-dive into tailor-made content across one news-breaking keynote, four broadcasts, and over 20 breakouts (in one day!), we certainly had a full slate. And it all went off swimmingly.

On stage, we not only welcomed luminary minds *but also* supported the brilliant Anthropic team through the launch of models Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4, which brought the Code with Claude house down (and subsequently broke the internet). If you haven’t yet heard of Anthropic or its AI models, look them up. They’re revolutionary.

As always, I’m honored to be trusted to produce projects in which people pour their hearts fully into the programming *and* the product, from the creatives who work behind the scenes building sets or slide decks to the speakers who inspire new ways of thinking on stage. 

We needed each and every hand on deck for this one, and we got it. Kudos to the whole team!

-Rachel

Rachel Delivers Keynote: Why Women Deserve to Explore

Rachel was honored to deliver the opening keynote at Miami University’s Women Leadership Symposium last month.

She spent her session making a case for Why Women Deserve to Explore, extolling not only the virtues of far-flung adventure (which you know she loves), but also of stepping outside of one’s comfort zone *closer to home* to pursue activities that “scare us in a good way.”

Why ask that women stretch into new and exploratory spaces?

Because when women explore, they bring back more than just souvenirs. They bring back innovation, resilience, and a fresh perspective that benefits not only ourselves, but also our families, communities, and the world at large.  

So: what scares YOU in a good way? What explorations could you embark upon that inspire fresh perspectives?

Rachel Red-Carpet Hosts Explorers Club Annual Dinner Coverage

✨ CHEERS TO THE EXPLORERS ✨

What a blessing it was to spend several late April days in in NYC with The Explorers Club, celebrating and communing with the dreamers, doers and change-makers who are working to improve our planet (*and* universe) for all of its inhabitants, great and small.

I’m honored to be a Fellow in The Explorers Club for my storytelling work, and I am delighted to uplift some of the world-changing stories that pass through the Club’s hallowed halls (including as red carpet host for this year’s gala, through which I interviewed exploration legends such as Victor L. Vescovo and Justin Fornal, as well as friends / next-generation change-makers like Callie Broaddus, Rebecca Hui & Ricardo A. Nascimento).

What IS The Explorers Club, you ask? It’s is a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation. It was founded in 1904 to support “the Scientific Exploration of Land, Sea, Air & Space”, and its members include the first people to visit the North & South Poles, the first to reach the Summit of Everest, *and* the first to set foot on the Moon.

Explorers Club an illustrious bunch, to say the least. And when it gathers, my mind cracks WIDE OPEN with inspiration, every. single. time.

-Rachel

2025 to Date

Man oh man, it’s been a whirlwind year… and it’s only April!

Over the last couple of months, I’ve loved:

🚀 Going behind the scenes at NASA Kennedy for the Crew-10 launch in Florida

🎤 Emceeing and producing the 2025 TGA Show in Las Vegas

🎥 Producing the first-ever Spotlight event for Hubspot in NYC

📣 Joining Travel Oregon as a panelist alongside game-changing entrepreneurs in Portland

🌎 Publishing 18 new videos across my @rachelroams channels from across Europe, South America, the South Pacific, Central America, and the USA

Over the *next* two months, I’m looking forward to:

💃 Hosting the red carpet coverage at the Explorers Club Annual Dinner in NYC (plus swapping tales of adventure with my fellow Explorers Club members!)

🎙️ Delivering a keynote address on Why Women Deserve to Explore at Miami University’s annual Leadership Symposium

🤖 Producing a new event in San Francisco for Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI

👩‍💻 Teaming up with a handful of my favorite brands to produce new storytelling campaigns

📹 Bringing you fresh, new content from around the world across my social channels

If you’d like to team up, don’t hesitate to reach out — we’ll see what dreams we can make happen!

* Images by Andrea Lonas Photography for Travel Oregon

Rachel's First Podcast Feature of 2025: Your Limitless Life

Rachel’s first podcast feature of 2025 is live! Rachel enjoyed sitting down with fellow creator Christina McEvoy (@macs_explore) to discuss effective storytelling, plus wax philosophical about travel, parenting, and life more broadly.

In Christina’s words: “Whether you’re a seasoned creator or just getting started, this conversation is packed with insights to help you hone your voice, build trust through vulnerability, and stand out in the crowded world of content creation…

[Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn in this episode:

• Finding Your Voice

• The Power of Vulnerability

• Mistakes to Avoid

• Crafting Stories That Resonate]”

If you’re looking to take your storytelling to the next level and connect more authentically with your audience, this episode is for you. Rachel’s insights and experiences will leave you inspired and ready to share your unique voice with the world.”

LISTEN

Cheers to 2024!

Cheers to the close of another year! 2024’s been a rollercoaster, full of the highs, lows, and in-betweens that make life a true adventure.

As the year comes to an end, I’m reflecting on some of the year’s highlights, both professional and personal. This year, I’m particularly proud to have:

— Produced keynotes, awards shows, and live event programming for clients like Google, Intel & Braze, delighting thousands of attendees from around the world 

— Consulted for 10 iconic brands and agencies across the media, advertising, travel, and tech spaces, including YouTube, Meta, and MAS

— Hosted 30+ media segments as an on-camera travel expert for TV & radio stations across the nation

— Shot and produced 51 new travel videos for my @rachelroams channels, with content spanning 12 countries and 5 continents

— Delivered keynote speeches, led panels, and moderated book launches 

— Written for publications such as National Geographic, AFAR, Hemispheres, USA Today, and Parents

— Joined a whole bunch of podcasts as a featured guest

— Explored and worked across 8 countries and 8 U.S. states

— Glacier trekked, kayaked, SAT ON A MARS ROVER, indoor skydived, snowshoed, went big-tree climbing, camped, bouldered, summited mountains, and journeyed over 1600 miles on foot

— Run my fastest timed mile since junior high school (6:29!)

— Mentored students and young professionals via The Explorers Club & Miami University

— Served as a Refugee Champion for the UN Refugee Agency

— Volunteered for organizations such as Trailkeepers of Oregon 

— Delighted in (and was commensurately challenged by) parenting a just-turned three year-old 

— Celebrated 10 years of marriage!

It’s been a wild and winding year, and those highlights serve to remind me that for every valley there’s a summit, and for every challenge there’s a community with whom to problem-solve.

Thanks for being my community,

Rachel

Nat Geo Has Rachel Weigh in on Winter Gear

Rachel’s latest feature is live — this time with National Geographic!

Rachel has spent a lot of time in the Arctic and Antarctic, sometimes for months at a time producing and shooting TV series for networks like Discovery and Nat Geo. One time, while producing Ice Road Truckers, Rachel’s eyes momentarily froze shut during a white-out blizzard. That same winter, she very nearly got left behind in the middle of the Arctic night when the trucker she was filming left her behind on the desolate Dalton Highway in sub-zero temps. (Thankfully, she was able to catch up to the 18-wheeler on foot before the frostbite could set in throughout herfingers. One of her colleagues was not so lucky.)

All that to say: winter gear is important to Rachel. It has kept her warm — and kept her alive. If you’re looking for good winter footwear this season, this article has you covered!

READ: 9 of the best winter boots for women

KATU Taps Rachel to Share Winter Travel Wisdom

Rachel enjoyed returning to KATU’s AM Northwest today for a new segment! If you want to know why Helen Raptis & Rachel are chatting about spare underwear, running out of gas while road tripping, or sweating it out in Tahiti, check out Rachel’s latest travel segment. It’s chock full of holiday travel tips.

WATCH

Rachel Joins Media in Minutes Podcast

Rachel recently joined Communications Redefined for the #MediaInMinutes podcast, sharing storytelling tips, travel recommendations, and advice on what NOT to do when you contact journalists with a pitch.

Give a listen

KGW Welcomes Rachel to Talk Holiday Travel

Rachel had a great time returning to KGW for a new segment on "Hello, Rose City!", this time to share holiday travel tips that can help you save money *and* save your sanity.

WATCH

Rachel Shares Fall Travel in 25+ TV Interviews

Rachel always has fun sharing travel with others—particularly when she gets to do so via 25+ back-to-back news interviews in just *one* morning! 📺 

Here’s a fall travel segment from her most recent round of TV interviews. Hope you learn something new—and feel inspired to book that trip!

WATCH

Rachel Produces 1200-Person Live Event

“That’s a wrap! I couldn’t be more proud of the dynamic, engaging, wildly colorful show that my teams at MAS & Braze put on for Braze Forge 2024. 

Welcoming over 1200 attendees to Las Vegas to deep-dive into tailor-made content across three keynotes, one awards show, a digital webinar, multiple livestreams, and nearly 40 breakouts and workshops (not to mention heaps of other mastermind-style sessions + activations), we certainly had our hands full. 

On stage, we welcomed luminary talents such as Katie Ledecky, Alex Morgan, Daniel Lamarre, and Vince Kadlubek, and supported the brilliant folks at Braze to share the customer engagement adventure with the Braze Forge audience.

As always, I’m honored to be trusted to produce projects in which people pour their hearts fully into the programming, from the creatives who work behind the scenes building sets or slide decks to the speakers who inspire new ways of thinking on stage. 

We needed each and every hand on deck, and we got it. Kudos to the whole team!

Rachel”

Rachel Talks Adventure with Beyond Hope Podcast

Rachel had a great time joining Jason Tharp on the Beyond Hope podcast recently. Together, Rachel and Jason discussed embracing adventure and connection, finding hope at pivotal junctures in life, and showing up as the best version of ourselves, whether near to home or far from it. They also discussed how, sometimes, being one’s best self might just result in being gifted a *yam* in South Korea…. Give a listen for the back story on this tasty surprise.

AUDIO via Apple Podcasts

VIDEO VIA YOUTUBE

"What No One Tells You" Podcast Interviews Rachel

Rachel’s latest podcast feature is out! Interested in shipwrecks, Waffle House, ghost hunting, or storytelling with integrity? If so, this is the conversation for you! Tune into Rachel’s very fun, VERY wide-ranging chat with @chrisandsara_ on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

• LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

• WATCH ON YOUTUBE

Rachel Speaks at TravelCon 2024

Last week, Rachel had the pleasure of communing with 500 travel-loving creators at TravelCon, both as a keynote speaker and also an attendee. For her session, Rachel spoke on the power of storytelling—and the fact that effective storytelling is NOT about YOU (…even in the selfie era, in which everyone seems to have become their own brand […Rachel included]). Rachel thrived on sharing space and ideas with those in attendance, creating community through collaboration, and toasting to the wonders of our world. 🌎

Watch a video sneak peek here!

AFAR Taps Rachel to Write Ireland Guides

Rachel is stoked to have not one, but TWO, new articles live on AFAR.com! First up: The Perfect 10-Day Itinerary for First Timers Visiting Ireland. Rachel really enjoyed putting together this piece, so she hope you enjoy teleporting yourself to Ireland through this feature (… and perhaps even start planning a trip for yourself)!

The Perfect 10-Day Itinerary for First Timers Visiting Ireland

Rachel’s second AFAR article to go live this month showcases how you can Go Off the Beaten Path in Ireland with This Eco-Friendly, 7-Day Itinerary. Enjoy this deep-dive into Ireland’s wonders!

Go Off the Beaten Path in Ireland with This Eco-Friendly, 7-Day Itinerary

Parents Mag Features Rachel in its Summer Travel Roundup

Rachel’s latest feature is live—this time in Parents mag, sharing tips for summer travel with kids! Read on for insights not only from Rachel, but also from a handful of other amazing, expert travelers who *also* happen to be moms.

EXPLORE

Rachel Shares Summer Travel Ideas on KGW News

Rachel joined KGW-TV’s “Hello, Rose City!” today to share summer travel with their audience. If you’re still TBD on your summer travel plans, check out Rachel’s inspiration-filled segment (below). Here's to summer adventures!

SUMMER TRAVEL TIPS

Rachel Celebrates with The Explorers Club

What a blessing it has been to spend the last four days in NYC with The Explorers Club, celebrating and communing with the dreamers, doers and change-makers who are working to improve our planet (*and* universe) for all of its inhabitants, great and small.

The Explorers Club is a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation. It was founded in 1904 to support “the Scientific Exploration of Land, Sea, Air & Space”, and its members include the first people to visit the North & South Poles, the first to reach the Summit of Everest, and the first to set foot on the Moon.

I’m honored to be a Fellow in The Explorers Club for my storytelling work, and it is my absolute delight to uplift and shine a light on some of the world-changing stories that pass through the Club’s hallowed halls. 

Bonus: sometimes membership in the Club means you get to hold Megalodon teeth in your bare hands, sit on Apollo-era lunar rovers while dressed to the nines, or marvel as ballerinas dance to Tchaikovsky with the world’s preeminent explorers watching on (Apollo astronauts included).

I'm thrilled to “invite” you into the Club through these snapshots from the Explorers Club Annual Dinner weekend.

xo

Rachel

Rachel Produces New Google Project

After a successful partnership in 2023 producing Google Cloud’s live event Exec Forum, Rachel was brought back to help creative agency MAS + client Google Cloud produce an invite-only, C-suite forum on AI from a Fortune 5 perspective: Leaders Circle 2024, an offshoot of Google’s NEXT conference in Las Vegas. For this event, Rachel Content and Show Produced three live keynote sessions totaling nearly five hours of talent-driven programming, featuring speakers such as Katie Couric, Andre Agassi, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, CEO and Co-Founder of DeepMind Sir Demis Hassabis, and Alphabet & Google CFO Ruth Porat.

click here FOR INTEL on Google Cloud next!