For the past ten years, Jodi Nelson has had a successful career in the film and television industry in both Minneapolis and Los Angeles. As a line producer managing relationships, coordinating logistics and maximizing resources, Jodi knows how to make things happen.

A habitual world traveler, SOLO certified Wilderness First Responder and WMI wilderness First Aid graduate, Jodi has been to such places as Kenya, Venezuela, Argentina and Mexico. While experiences of volunteering abroad and active travel were stimulating in their own way, each cultural experience seemed to be lacking what the other could provide. Jodi wanted an all-encompassing adventure travel experience that would give back to others, yet still satisfy her need for outdoor adventure.

In January of 2007, Jodi decided to fulfill her lifelong dream of launching an adventure travel company. PLAY it Forward Adventures is a new concept in travel, merging outdoor adventures with volunteering abroad. The mission is to facilitate life changing connections and empower people around the world.

Jodi believes that donating money to a cause is not the same as building a school in Tanzania. Lifting weights is not the same as biking the coffee plantations of Guatemala. PLAY it Forward offers emotionally charged, all-encompassing adventure travel experiences that make memories and impressions to last a lifetime.