Meet Summer Echo of Traveler’s Hearth
VoyageKC | Press Release | October 21, 2025
Today we’d like to introduce you to Summer Echo.
Hi Summer, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. When I was a kid, I was constantly starting little businesses — selling crafts, baked goods, and anything I could dream up. At one point, my mom joked that the neighbors were going to start locking their doors when they saw me coming because I was always knocking with my latest creation in hand. I saved up all my profits one summer and bought a book called Better Than a Lemonade Stand, a guide to entrepreneurial ideas for kids. I read it cover to cover multiple times before I started fourth grade, and it lit a fire in me that never went out.
But life took me down some hard roads, and for many years, the path wasn’t easy. I experienced challenges that shaped me deeply — but through it all, I stayed hungry for knowledge and healing. I read voraciously, learned everything I could, and held onto the belief that one day I would use what I’d learned to help others.
In the last decase, that vision became real. I began working as a healer, herbalist, and life coach, helping people reconnect to themselves and rediscover their joy. Healing taught me that community is essential — that we’re not meant to grow or heal alone. I started hosting gatherings at my home, where friends and neighbors would come together to share food, stories, and seasonal celebrations. Those nights were magic, and they showed me how deeply people crave connection, ritual, and belonging.
Traveler’s Hearth was born from that desire — to take the warmth of those gatherings and extend it beyond my living room walls. My partner, Brandon, has an incredible gift for uncovering beauty in the most unexpected places, and together we created a space that reflects both of our hearts: a home for healing, joyful community, connection, discovery, and beauty.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No, it’s definitely not been a smooth road! In some ways, yes — everything came together in perfect timing — but in other ways, there was huge spiritual pushback, almost as if the universe was asking, “Are you sure you really want this?”
I remember standing in our half-constructed space with tears streaming down my face, shouting, “Yes! I want this!” But that’s what it takes to build something worthwhile, something that can make a lasting difference — that kind of unshakable confidence that says, I believe in myself. I believe in this vision. I believe in my community.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Traveler’s Hearth is a cozy, wellness shop and tea bar dedicated to connection, healing, and community. We offer handcrafted herbal teas, mood-enhancing tonics, and an ever-changing collection of vintage curiosities and treasures — alongside tarot readings, life coaching, seasonal workshops, and weekly events.
It’s a space where people can slow down, feel seen, and reconnect with themselves and each other. Every detail, from the herbs in your cup to the crystals on the shelf, is chosen to create a sense of warmth and belonging…
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