Flipping Dreams with Heather Renée May

In this episode, you meet Katie Mild.  Her path took her from being a Naval Officer, to startup COO, to Real Estate entrepreneur, then realizing her strength with finance and how she could provide valuable coaching to help everyone reach retirement.  Did you laugh with Ashley in Episode #19? Well, she and Katie are friends, and this episode is full of more laughs and beautiful insights!  We talk a...

In this episode, you meet Ashley.  She is a Professor of Criminology with a passion for cold cases and an obsession with a skeleton named Fresno.  Her latest children's book, "My Friend Fresno, the Girl Who Dances With Skeletons" has just been released, with the most beautiful artwork by Zac Kinkade, with a message of inclusion and diversity for everyone.  We start off this chat laughing as though...

In this episode you meet Kabrina and Jimmy Budwell, a couple with 4 small children. They share their unique story of how getting laid off during COVID may have been one of the greatest gifts to their marriage.  Kabrina was running a successful email marketing business from their home.  Jimmy was acting as the “bread-winner” working for a property management company.  Once he was out of work, he be...

In this episode, you meet Cathy Nesbitt.  She is an award-winning entrepreneur whose crawly composers are changing the impact of trash in Canada and the U.S.!  We dig even further though into topics of positivity, entrepreneurship, and how worms and laughter really can change the world! For more info on Cathy’s crawlers: http://www.cathyscomposters.com To learn about her laughter yoga therapy:  ht...

In this episode, you meet Paul Forchione.  Paul was born with cerebral palsy and told he would never walk properly and would need to rely on a wheelchair.  Thankfully, that didn’t stop Paul’s Mom from pushing him to overcome his limitations.  Although Paul dealt with his share of bullying, he proved to himself and others that he could break through and reached his dream of becoming pitcher his jun...

In this episode, you meet Tash Turner Fox.  She is a gorgeous woman inside & out! We talk all about passion pursuits, career pivots, a healthcare wakeup call, and the importance of running your own race.  Get ready for this dose of inspiration! To reach Tash, check out her website: https://www.tashinspires.com/ or send her an email at: tash@tashinspires.com or find her on FB: https://www.faceb...

In this episode, you meet Diana Olynick.  A native from Columbia with dreams of becoming a journalist, who graduated with a degree in Engineering only to move to Canada and find she not only had to navigate the language, but also could not be an engineer for a number of years.  She pivoted into the banking industry, had a family, and ultimately became an engineer and then an entrepreneur.   We tal...

In this episode, you get to meet Pattie Grimm.  Pattie is a passionate leader who dedicates her life to “empowering women and girls to be the best they can be in any endeavor they choose.”  She is an author, speaker, trainer coach, podcast guest, and women’s advocate. She’s walked a mile in your shoes, gone from rock star to rock bottom, and came back stronger than ever. Pattie has over 25 years’...

We are kicking off our next 10 episodes in a powerful way:  Meet Elena Thurston, an inspirational speaker and founder of the Pride and Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4 beautiful children, and then.... Life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting kicked out of her church, a beautiful love s...

We've reached 10 episodes! Time for a retro to celebrate our amazing guests so far and share a few snippets of the conversations we've had over the past few months.  If you want to know what Flipping Dreams is all about, this is a great taste test to sample the content from all the previous episodes! Episode #1: Too Late For Tech? QOW: “Grit is having the courage to push through, no matter what th...

Y’all this is a delicious discussion that I hope you enjoy nibbling on each morsel this week.  I have the pleasure of chatting with Colleen from the highly entertaining podcast with the best title; Hot Flashes Cool Topics. We talk about following passions, perfectionism, supporting each other through intimidating leaps of faith, paying it forward, and how we shouldn’t worry about OPO (Other People...

Ever wonder about Dotty’s back story? Meet her first foster Mom Kelly King, and her partner in rescue, Judy Warren, from Cane Rosso Rescue out of Carrollton, TX.  Their team of loving volunteers swoop in to save the day for pups who may not be good candidates for shelters.  They cover their sometimes very intensive medical treatments, get them fixed up, find them a temporary foster home, and then...

You are in for a treat with today’s episode.  Audrey has an amazing voice and her positivity and enthusiasm shines through the entire interview.  We talk about her career pivots, singing as a career, recording session vocals, and her upcoming new releases.   I love her song “Better Me for Me”:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msNnMfnPI7Q&list=RDEMq6qvIrveDbLFWGS6jJaDZw&start_radio=1 YouTub...

In this episode, I find all about Michelle Jones and how her Wayfinding Academy in Portland, OR is changing higher education for the better.  A 2 year, accredited program, this academy takes into account the student from a whole-istic perspective and paves the way for success through non-traditional programming, guided mentorship, and internship programs.  We talk about new initiatives for #blackl...

This week you are in for a treat: I get to chat with my friend Sidney!  She is a software engineer, YouTube content creator, coach, and all around awesome gal!  We do a deeper dive into working as women in tech, how we met each other, the importance of mentorship and community, and more. It’s a bit longer than normal, but well worth the listen! Sidney Buckner: https://www.sidneybuckner.com/ Sidney...

This week, I am joined by Betsy Lay, co-founder of Lady Justice Brewing. One of the few solely female, Latina, and Queer owned breweries whose mission is to donate profits to community organizations for girls and women.  Betsy and I discuss the brewery from dream to inception, what it’s like to run a business with friends, the difficulties in owning a brewery, and how grit and trusting your gut go...

In this episode, I get to chat with Mary Latham of More Good.  We talk about her 50 state, 3 year and 31 day journey in search of stories of kindness in honor of her mother’s passing.  We dig into the importance of resilience, vulnerability of receiving gifts from strangers, and how small acts of kindness can sometimes be the most rewarding. For more information on Mary: https://www.moregood.today...

On this week's episode, you get to meet Lillian Glanton.  She went from a poultry farm to become an American Idol finalist in 2016.  Then she brought her passion and fire back home to her community by creating the Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival, and the Muscle Shoals Song Rooms.  She is a spitfire of a lady, full of wisdom and encouragement for everyone to follow their dreams!  We talk about t...

In this episode, I get to dig in deep with Alyssa Padgett, half of the duo Heath & Alyssa, adventurers and filmmakers, with a blog, podcast, books, and hosts of the annual RV Entrepreneur Summit.  We chat about her journey so far living full time in her RV, working remotely, her favorite things about their lifestyle, and how they manage traveling with their new baby! I hope you enjoy this chat...

Have you wondered what it would be like to change your career to working as a developer in tech? Do you think it's too late to make this change? Join me as I share my story of changing careers in my 40's and becoming a developer at Stitch Fix, a top Silicon Valley tech company.  In this episode, I debunk the top myths about working in tech. I share my journey from Executive Assistant, to online bo...