The Flipflop Experience: Travel On Your Terms: Recent Episodes
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Travel doesn’t have to be just a hobby or luxury. Our host, Leah Thrapp knows it can be a way of life that leads to personal growth and fulfillment. Join her as she shares all she has learned on her journey building a successful business curating tours and creating unforgettable experiences for her clients. Let’s face it - making travel a priority can be tough. Leah and her expert guests will share practical tips and advice to satisfy your wanderlust, no matter your situation or season of life. Follow along as we explore the world together, and make the choice to travel on your terms. Check out the Flipflop Experience 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 on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @flipflopsandadventures.
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 remote work while globe-trotting. From hilarious travel mishaps to the art of packing light, this episode is packed with fun stories and practical tips for anyone dreaming of a nomadic life.
Connect with Will on Instagram at _willderness_
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Music By: Sam Damask
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. Learn how to create unforgettable kid-friendly trips, balance planned activities with spontaneous moments, and find the joy in exploring new places through a child's eyes. Get inspired to embark on your own epic family expeditions with practical and fun travel ideas!
Connect with Eric at Travel Babbo
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Music By: Sam Damask
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 local naturescapes. They also touch on adventures abroad, like hiking on Mount Kilimanjaro. Explore More aims to inspire people to discover trails and engage with nature using their innovative Trail Bingo app.
Connect with Haley on the Explore More website, Instagram, and Facebook
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Music By: Sam Damask
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 importantly, how to leave confusion and uncertainty in the rear view as they seek freedom and wonder.
The Flipflop Experience Podcast listeners can go to wonderbingtravel.com/book-resources to get lifetime access to all the bonus resources for There's Wonder Around the Bend.
Connect with Beth on WonderBing Travel website, Instagram, and Facebook
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Music By: Sam Damask
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 passion for travel. She reflects on the life-changing moments and memories made through family trips, and shares her decision to downsize to enable even more travel adventures. Tune in for an empowering story of overcoming hurdles and embracing a life rich with experiences.
Follow Mandy Dorsey on Facebook at BeautyandBeastMode
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Music By: Sam Damask
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!
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 to ask any questions, or share any topics that you would like for us to explore on upcoming episodes. Follow along with Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Can a Disney Travel Expert win over Leah the Disney doubter? Mandi Simpson, from Unlocking the Magic Travel, sprinkles a little pixie dust on the podcast by sharing her best Disney tips, hidden gems, tasty treats, and how to make your trip practically perfect in every way! To learn more about Mandi and how she can make your next trip to Disney truly magical you can reach to her on Facebook or Instagram. Check out the 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 Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Brought to you by Wicked Apple: Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson Music By: Sam Damask
Italian real estate expert Nikki Taylor joins Leah to discuss how as an Australian, living in London, she decided to make her way to Italy, built her thriving Italian property consulting business, and fully embraced La Dolce Vita. To learn more about Nikki Taylor and her services you can visit her website or follow her @italypropertyconsulting on Facebook. You can check out Nikki’s La Dolce Vita Lifestyle Magazine by visiting the website or follow @ladolcevitalifestylemagazine on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest. 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 Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Brought to you by Wicked Apple: Produced By: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson Music By: Sam Damask
Travel addicts, Paul and Nichole Karsolich, share some of the most memborable moments of the many tours they have taken with Leah, inlcuding cliff diving, ghost hunting, and living it up like a Real Houswife of Corfu. 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 Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Mother-daughter travel duo Lauren and Stella Self talk about their dream trip to Vienna to experience the Lipizzan horses, and their impromptu horseback ride through the Slovenian Alps with a surprising guest star. To learn more about Lippizan horse rescue you can visit @lipizzanrescuefoundation on Facebook and LinkedIn or @lipizzan rescue on Instagram and Twitter. 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 Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Brought to you by Wicked Apple: Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson Music By: Sam Damask
Melanie Mosa, professional organizer and travel lover, sticks around to continue discussing her tips and tricks for packing when traveling with kids, best practices for packing bulky cold weather gear, and how to maximize space in the car for road trips. If you could use a little more order in your life and want to learn more about Melanie, and her company Professional Tailored Organizing, you can visit her website www.ptoorganizing.com or follow her on Facebook and Instagram @pto.organizing. 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 Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Brought to you by Wicked Apple: Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson Music By: Sam Damask
Leah and Marla are joined by professional organizer and travel lover, Melanie Mosa to discuss how a little planning and preparation can reduce stress when packing for a trip, their preferred packing methods, tips and tricks to make the most of your limited luggage space, why they are team #deathbeforecheckedbags. If you could use a little more order in your life and want to learn more about Melanie, and her company Professional Tailored Organizing, you can visit her website www.ptoorganizing.com or follow her on Facebook and Instagram @pto.organizing. 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 Leah’s travels @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Brought to you by Wicked Apple: Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson Music By: Sam Damask
Are you pouring from an empty cup? Traveling and taking time for yourself can seem like a challenge for all of us, and it can be especially daunting for the self-employed. Kris Wise, a successful Dallas/Fort Worth Realtor, shares how she made time to take a sabbatical, the lessons she learned, and how she plans to continue taking time to fill her own cup.
If you would like to keep up with Kris Wise you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, or visit her website at allthingshousing.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 for us to explore on upcoming episodes.
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Chef Scott Hoffner joins Leah to discuss how his passion for travel and sampling foods from around the world has influenced his cooking, and some wild and unexpected adventures he has experienced along the way.
If you are in the Frisco, Texas area, treat yourself to some of Chef Scott’s delicious scratch made food and hometown hospitality at Didi’s Downtown, and follow @didisdowntown on Facebook and Instagram to see the upcoming live music and tasty seasonal specials.
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.
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How is chartering a sailboat different from a cruise? What are the common sailing destinations? What do you pack for a sailing trip? Leah's husband Justin, aka the Bearded Adventurer, answers these questions, and many more, as he discusses the pros and cons of a chartered sailing trip and why it is his favorite way to vacation.
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Dr. Staci Benson, from Paradigm Family Health, joins Leah and Marla to discuss the essential items she packs in her travel medicine bag to make sure her family stays healthy and happy while adventuring.
To learn more about Dr. Staci Benson and Paradigm Family Health visit their website and follow them on Facebook @paradigmfamilyhealth.
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Marla and Leah chat with Yvonne Brown about her experiences as an Irish transplant living in north Texas, a writer, a real estate professional, and her adventures exploring the best of these two very different worlds.
To learn more about Yvonne Brown, and her real estate team, check out her Facebook or Instagram.
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Leah’s favorite adventure buddy, her cousin Krista Erbe, joins the show to discuss how they both defy societal norms by prioritizing travel and experiences over things.
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Chelsea Burnett joins Leah and Marla to share her storm chasing adventures, explain the concept of a "chasecation," and how she uses her passion to help educate and keep people safe.
To learn more about Texas Storm Chasers visit them @texasstormchasers on Facebook and Instagram, or @txstormchasers on Twitter.
Follow along @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. As mentioned in today’s episode Leah and Chelsea’s favorite place for last minute bookings is hoteltonight.com or the HotelTonight app.
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Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask
Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson
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Jenny McGee joins Leah and Marla to discuss traveling with food allergies, and all the delicious gluten free foods she discovered in Italy.
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Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask
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Leah and Marla share their favorite local treats, dishes, and "gastronomical experiences" from their European adventures. Follow along @flipflopsandadventures on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
Leah and Marla sit down with Leah's husband The Bearded Adventurer and discuss traveling with kids, working as a team, and most importantly, the "don't die" rule.
Leah, Marla, and their guest Tracey McEntyre discuss micro schools, world schooling, and how travel can expand and enhance children's learning.
Leah and Marla discuss avoiding checked baggage, how to pack wisely for long trips, and share some pro tips for traveling with kids.
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Guest Ebony Mbeteni joins us to discuss curating immersive and authentic trips to Africa, the positive effects of sharing new and different cultures with her kids, and her leap of faith as an entrepreneur.
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Guest Nancy Powell joins us to discuss the best way to maximize your credit card points for travel, to learn more and see the most updated card benefits visit milesforfamily.com.
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Guest Chris Smeaton joins Leah and Marla to discuss avoiding tourist traps, seeking out authentic local experiences, and what it's like to travel in a group tour.
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