The Flipflop Experience: Travel On Your Terms

In this episode of The Flipflop Experience Podcast, host Leah Thrapp chats with guest Misti Pratt about their story of meeting through social media and their memorable travel adventures together. Misti shares experiences from a family trip to Italy, organized by Leah, highlighting the personal touches and unforeseen hurdles, including a medical emergency deftly handled during the trip. The convers...

In this episode of The Flipflop Experience Podcast, host Leah Thrapp welcomes guest Misti Pratt to share their travel adventures and mishaps. From their humorous first trip to Austria, where Misti challenged her severe horse allergy, to memorable walks in Ireland and the enchanting streets of San Miguel de Allende, they discuss the joys of travel, meeting new people, and unexpected experiences. Th...

In this new episode of The Flipflop Experience podcast, host Leah catches up with travel enthusiast and digital nomad Will Kennedy. They share memories from a travel conference in Portland, where they bonded with other travel bloggers over pizza and laughs. Will opens up about his exciting nomadic lifestyle, including his unforgettable foodie adventures in Colombia and his strategy for balancing r...

Join host Leah Thrapp on The Flipflop Experience Podcast as she chats with Eric Stoen from Travel Babbo about his journey from healthcare CEO to renowned family travel writer and photographer. Discover invaluable tips for making family travel memorable, hear heartwarming and exciting stories from their adventures across the globe, including destinations like Antarctica, Paris, Japan, and beyond. L...

In this episode of The Flipflop Experience Podcast, host Leah Thrapp talks with Haley Cottey from Explore More about promoting outdoor adventures and making nature accessible. Haley shares her efforts to encourage exploration through activities such as guided hikes, trail bingo, and yoga in nature. They discuss the challenges of hiking with kids, balancing family adventures, and finding joy in loc...

In this episode of the Flipflop Experience Podcast, host Leah Thrapp speaks with Beth Binger, author of There's Wonder Around the Bend:  An Inspiring Guide to Solo Road Tripping.  Beth is on a mission to equip and inspire women to confidently step into a new season of life by planning and embarking on a solo road trip.  Beth shares and teaches women the practicalities of solo travel, but more impo...

In this episode of the Flipflop Experience Podcast, host Leah Thrapp speaks with Mandy Dorsey, a health and wellness coach who shares her inspiring journey from being a single mom on welfare to crafting a lifestyle centered around travel with her family. Mandy discusses how her early struggles, corporate career, and eventual shift to a successful home-based business allowed her to pursue her passi...

In this episode, host Leah Thrapp celebrates the return to recording at Joy Pod Studios in Colleyville, Texas. Leah shares her exciting travel plans for the upcoming months and highlights some upcoming podcast episodes featuring new guests and stories. Don't forget to follow Leah on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at @flipflopsandadventures and subscribe to the podcast for updates!

Flipflop Experience producer Jenny McGee moderates this chat with Leah and Leah's fellow "mompreneur" Emile Bensaber about working together to curate unforgettable travel experiences, including their recent research for Leah's upcoming Champagne and Chateaus tour. To learn more about today’s guest, Emile Bensaber and Agents of M.I.C.E., follow her on Instagram and Facebook. Check out our new Flipf...

Helping clients prioritize travel is the mission of author and financial planner Kyle Gabhart, joining Leah to discuss the rewards of traveling with family, the concept of legacy, and the inspiration for his book. Find Kyle Gabhart on Facebook and LinkedIn. To learn more about the Bluegrass Legacy Group and Kyle's book, "Legends Don't Retire: And Neither Should You," click here. Check out our new...

Angie Orth pivoted from a high-pressure travel public relations job in New York to flee her comfort zone and focus on her own passion for adventure, which she writes about in her new memoir, "Flirting With Disaster: True Travel Tales of Fear, Failure, and Faith." Visit Angie Orth's "Angie Away" website to learn more and to order her memoir. You can also follow Angie on Instagram, X (formerly Twitt...

Shannon talks about the experience of hosting exchange students, and how getting out of their comfort zones not only provides personal growth and development for foreign students, but for their host families as well. To learn more about hosting an exchange student, email Shannon at oneradgirl@gmail.com, or visit the EF Exchange website. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page f...

When Haley Woods started Girls LOVE Travel at the end of 2015, she hadn’t envisioned the community growing to be over a million women strong. Here she talks making genuine connections, the need to explore, and the importance of knowing your travel style. To learn more about today’s guest Haley Woods and Girls LOVE Travel, visit her website. You can also follow Girls LOVE Travel on Facebook, YouTub...

Investor Charity Wolcott chats with Leah about stepping out of the tourist zone and mindset when living abroad. Also, expat life Mom guilt, what to consider before leaving home, and questions to ask when looking at schools. To learn more about Charity Wolcott, visit her company’s page, RLT Capital, LLC. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, fe...

Charity Wolcott talks about investment clubs, and the path that led her and her husband to establish secure roots for their family in Mexico. To learn more about Charity Wolcott, visit her company’s page, RLT Capital Investments.com. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel free to ask any questions, or share any topics that you would like f...

During the COVID lockdown, world traveler and Australian tour operator Erin Holmes took the opportunity to discover the charms of her home country, including Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. To learn more about Erin Holmes and Explore With Erin, visit her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel f...

Leah and Kim's friendship, which blossomed while they worked together at a non-profit dedicated to feeding children, transcended boundaries and led them on unforgettable adventures in Italy. There, Kim discovered the incomparable beauty and essence of Italy, far surpassing what any picture could capture, and brought back a piece of that enchanting Italian lifestyle to the United States. Check out...

Lia Vincent talks about running her travel agency, journeying with her kids, and managing her expectations abroad. To learn more about today’s guest, visit Vincent Vacations. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel free to ask any questions, or share any topics that you would like for us to explore on upcoming episodes. Follow along with Le...

When you’re the keeper of the calendar in both your professional and personal lives, and a self-confessed control freak to boot, leaving the planning to someone else can be stressful. FFE producer (and inveterate planner) Jenny McGee shares how a last-minute sailing trip in Croatia tested her limits. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel...

For anyone who feels they might not have quality time to travel, Gabriella Ribeiro’s 48 Hour Power Jaunts could be the solution. Also, tips for traveling with kids, and packing light. To learn more about Gabriella Ribeiro, visit Trumarketing, and @theexplorateur. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel free to ask any questions, or share an...

Got points? Travis Cormier with 10X Travel offers advice on how to maximize those points and put them to use.  To learn more about today’s guest, visit 10X Travel, or visit the 10X Travel Facebook page. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel free to ask any questions, or share any topics that you would like for us to explore on upcoming ep...

Pilot Kimberly Schantz joins Leah to discuss how a family legacy in aviation, along with her childhood adventures abroad, inspired her love of exploring and discovering the hidden gems in unexpected places. Check out our new Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel free to ask any questions, or share any topics that you would like for us to explore on upcomin...

Guest Chelsey Arnal can attest to the healing powers of travel, after losing her husband and the father of her two sons to cancer. To grieve and honor his memory, she and her family embarked on a six week journey to Europe. To learn more about Chelsey’s destination wedding services, and access her free printable travel and goals worksheets visit www.chelseyarnal.com, and follow @chelseyarnal on Fa...

Content creator, Jeffrey James, joins Leah to discuss why you shouldn’t wait until you are retired to see the world, how flexibility can be key when visiting new places, and how he turned his passion for travel into a business. Want to learn more about Jeffrey and see the beautiful videos he shares? Click the links below to check out Island Hopper TV and Living Arizona Now on YouTube and Facebook....

Ebonie Mbeteni, CEO and Founder of Tanzanian based Duteni Tours, joins Leah to discuss what to expect on safari and some of the common misconceptions about traveling to Africa. To learn more about Duteni Tours you can visit their website: www.dutenitours.com, or follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Check out the Flipflop Experience Podcast Facebook page for more information and photos, feel free...