Flippin' the Script!
Flippin' the Script!
Michelle Words
Flippin’ the Script is a podcast designed for the mature women of color who are looking for or experiencing change in their lives. We will discuss how to create/manage that change and learn how to enjoy the benefits that change can bring. We will also explore issues that relate to us beyond careers including health and wellness, finances, retirement planning and the physical and emotional adaptations we may need to make.
Life and Career As An Expat Trailing Spouse with Sha Lee Hornsby
Sha Hornsby spent over eight years as a trailing spouse in the Middle East. After returning back to the US, Sha reinvented herself professionally, is host of an award winning podcast, and now sharing her expertise as a career coach. Sha shares with us the pros and cons of living abroad with a family, and repatriation home.
May 16, 2022
51 min
Building A Multi-Million Dollar Travel Business with Claire Soares
Claire Soares left her successful corporate career to build a multi-million-dollar luxury travel brand, Up in the Air Life, within a few short years. She has been recognized for her success by Conde Nast Traveller and Travel Noir. She now splits her time between Chicago and Playa del Carmen, Mexico and has started a new venture—The Self-Funded CEO Coaching Program, where she coaches entrepreneurs to build their own successful company. Claire shares with us her keys to success.
Apr 18, 2022
22 min
The China Experiment  Guest: Kimberly Mangrum Collier
Kimberly Mangrum Collier moved to Suzhou, China when her husband had an opportunity with his job to relocate there. Kim, her husband, two sons and dog thrived within their expat community and even felt safe enough to ride out the pandemic there. Kim shares with us her experience as an African American family in China and how they are adjusting to their relocation back to the U.S.
Apr 4, 2022
51 min
Effecting Change in African Countries Guest: Joyce Gilmer
Joyce Gilmer is a woman set on having a long lasting impact on the continent of Africa. She has taken the daunting task of lobbying various countries to encourage them to extend residency privileges to the African diaspora outside of Africa. She has personally met with government officials at her own expense to try to influence them to change their policies, and she will not take no for an answer. Joyce shares with us what let her to this movement and her plans moving forward.
Mar 21, 2022
43 min
From Educator to Entrepreneur in the UAE Guest: Gina Nelson
Gina Nelson has been an administrator in education in the United Arab Emirates for the past 8 years, and now stepping out on faith in launching a company in Abu Dhabi with the initiative to empower women globally. Gina shares with us the steps required for her to launch her business in UAE and encourages women of color looking to start a business to consider doing the same. www.bellaandbellaproduction.com Instagram: @ginapnelson
Mar 7, 2022
28 min
Building a Business Abroad with Nichole Johnson
Nichole Johnson is blazing trails as the President and CEO of Rusty Rabbit, Inc, a global brand management and business development company, and owner of the first black owned and woman owned champagne brand in Europe. Nichole shares with us the challenges that she has persevered through both in business and personally, and valuable advice that she gives to women looking to move abroad.   Instagram: @lapinrouille
Feb 22, 2022
51 min
Persistence is Key with Nicole Pinnock
Nicole Pinnock is a Canadian currently living in the United States. Nicole is truly a global citizen and shares with us her expat experiences and how they have shaped her and her career.
Feb 7, 2022
46 min
Celebrating Our First Anniversary!
Flippin' the Script! Podcast is celebrating its first anniversary! I am so excited to have hit this milestone! To celebrate, we are looking back, or should I say listening back, to some of the words of wisdom shared by my awesome guests throughout the course of the year!
Jan 25, 2022
41 min
New Year, New Me!
As we enter into a new year and approach the end of the first year of Flippin' the Script, I share with you what is coming in the new year!
Jan 12, 2022
8 min
Panama Living with Laveen Thompson
Laveen Thompson was a military brat who grew up traveling the world. When it came time to retire, she and her husband settled on Panama. Laveen tells us what led to that decision and what she recommends to those considering the same.
Dec 7, 2021
19 min
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