The Qonnect

The Extended Family with Brandon E. Campbell

• Qali Id • Season 4 • Episode 8

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In this episode of The Qonnect, I sit down with Brandon E. Campbell, the founder of Extended Family, to explore his journey to building this platform and what it means to cultivate a global community. 
We delve into the significance of empathy, meaningful conversations, and the rewarding challenge of living a nomadic life. Brandon shares his journey from a legal career in New York to building a platform aimed at creating genuine connections across cultures. We discuss the importance of understanding diverse perspectives, developing a deeper sense of self through travel, and the collective journey towards liberation. 
Join us as Brandon shares insights on community building, the impact of travel, and his vision for a more connected and empathetic world.


Bio
Brandon E. Campbell is an entrepreneur, community builder, and lawyer born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He's the Founder of Extended Family -- a travel startup that provides tools and infrastructure that help build community between the insatiably curious traveler and local communities worldwide.

As a lawyer, he practiced for 8 years in New York City, leveraging his legal skills and business acumen to negotiate and draft contracts, advise on intellectual property protection, and provide strategic counsel to various clients, ranging from Fortune 100 media companies to Grammy Award-winning musicians.

As a community builder, he's passionate about creating infrastructure that helps foster meaningful relationships across cultures globally. He frequently "slow" travels for six weeks or more in countries in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, immersing himself in local cultures by living and working there. Since 2017, he has conducted, produced, and published over 30 recorded conversations to explore culture through the lived experiences of people in local communities around the world.

In 2023, he pivoted from legal practice towards entrepreneurship to build Extended Family full-time. He launched a strategic partnership with a renowned work and travel company to deepen brand credibility. He also debuted a product to market test building community infrastructure worldwide. These were the first among many steps in the journey towards furthering the ultimate mission to be the defining force in the travel industry, driving conscious globalization by creating intergenerational spaces for exchange and collaboration.

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