The Drive Podcast with Adrienne and Melissa

Do you encourage yourself? This week, we want you to see what we see and love what we love...YOU! We see you sis and we can hear you! Enjoy this moment of affirmation and encouragement on the drive! 

Melissa and Adrienne take some time to discuss the BIG and small wins inside the classroom and how they show their students and teachers support during these unprecedented times. Join them on this journey as they look for the good teaching and learning inside the classrooms and homes of their students, parents and colleagues.  Thank you for your support! Please like, comment and subscribe to their podcast! 

Adrienne and Melissa are back for Season 2 on the Drive.  They kick off the season by exploring one of the two themes of season two, gratitude.  Come join the drive and learn about how gratitude can be the key to a perfect happiness score, including gratitude in your classroom and celebrating the start of a new season!

Hop in the ride with Adrienne and Melissa as they finish Season 1.  They explore everything from their experiences this season, what they have learned and their feelings.  This episode is full of laughs and some good advice.  Grab your feelings wheel and join them on this final episode for Season 1 on The Drive!

Do you struggle to forgive others? Do you struggle to forgive yourself? In this episode, Melissa is out of a 14 day hotel quarantine and she is ready to talk about what matters most in her life- her faith. Journey with her as she gets up close and personal about her struggles to forgive and how she learned to walk in forgiveness during a time with the world is  filled with hurt and pain.   She will tell you about an amazing book by Dr. Worthington, that helped her understand how to overcome the obstacles blocking her drive forward.  You can find Melissa on instagram at Melissaatthinkcreate  You can find Dr. Worthington's books at http://www.evworthington-forgiveness.com/books   ENJOY THE DRIVE!   

Journey with Adrienne, Melissa and the fabulous guests as they explore the challenging topic of finances.  Learn about typical pitfalls and strategies for success.  Finances are personal and vast but start having the conversation with The Drive Podcast.   Special Thanks to Deshawn Peterson, Danielle Dully, Claude Detremmerie and Kiersten Wynter for sharing their stories and knowledge.   Follow DeShawn at fit-budgets.com   Track your finances with https://www.mint.com/   Get Tax Support as an Expat at https://www.taxesforexpats.com/

In this week’s episode, we journey through the lives of expat educators.  We explore everything from finances to the adjustment.  Find out why we decided to become expat educators.   Click here for resources in your international job hunt   Click here to find out more about Picky Girl Travels   Get help getting abroad with Serenity   Follow Cherl-An on her blog

In episode 8, we reach out to our global drivers to find out why they think people argue. Adrienne and Melissa continue the conversation by completing a personality test to see if it's Adrienne's personality or Melissa's personality that's causing all the fuss. Listen to the episode to see what happens next and don't forget to share, like, comment and subscribe! 

Join "The Drive" through new adventures and landscapes across the world.  Adrienne and Melissa share their experiences about getting out of America.  Between rentals, uphill journeys and being stuck, Adrienne and Melissa continue to share their truth.  Be sure to like, comment, share and subscribe! 

In episode 6, Adrienne and Melissa tell their views about politics, grief, unemployment and being black women in America. It took a lot of effort including 2 recording sessions and 4 edits to effectively express their current emotions, dreams and questions. Listen to find out if Melissa and Adrienne struggle to tell the truth about life in America during the pandemic. Please remember to support  by sharing the podcast with family and friends. Thank you for listening and don't forget to like, comment and subscribe! 

Are you ready to go back to school and serve others? In episode 5, Mrs. Charell and Dr. Yolanda share their back to school experiences in Georgia and Kentucky. Listen to find out how Mrs. Charell's routine and 3 Cs help her in the classroom. Also, listen as Dr. Yolanda explains how she is serving educators a "bounce back" attitude because she understands that resilience is important as we go back to school. Thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy the ride! You can find out more about Mrs. Charell on Instagram @leadxink Please don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!   

Join Adrienne and Melissa as they invite new women to The Drive to explore the question “How does reflection help us create a strategic plan for the remainder of 2020?”     Special thanks to our guests: Andrea Watson @angelwoman0705 [YouTube and instagram], Aziza Parker @parker.aziza [instagram], Lauren Campbell and Olusolape Oluborode @soul_lape [instagram] https://www.sankofa.org/ Hear more about D.U.M.B. goals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54aFTZ9POw4&t=1s  

    In episode 3 Melissa and Adrienne take The Drive Podcast global as they speak with Latifa, an amazing business owner and mom, in Morocco to find out how she is pulling up to this moment in her life. Also, they introduce you to 3 more fabulous moms and business owners to discuss why it is essential to create new relationships this school year. Please like comment and subscribe to The Drive Podcast for new episodes every Friday. Enjoy the ride and thank you for supporting us.  Meet Life Coach Tahira  http://www.tahirabell.com Meet Children's Book Author Delisa  https://delisawoods.com To read Yvonne's blog please click here!  

In this episode, Adrienne and Melissa maneuver through distance/remote learning, the impacts of COVID-19 and what they have learned during the journey.     For more information about the conference Melissa attended (Learning and the Brain) and more visit learningandthebrain.com  Find more about Dr. Greene at https://www.livesinthebalance.org/ and more about Pete Hall and EducationHall at https://educationhall.wordpress.com/ Want to learn more about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? Visit https://www.thoughtco.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4582571 Listen and watch the full clips Education Week clip(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goyZAlArlWs Pocket Full of Primary clip(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvDgMRCp5VM Bored Teachers clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yObcMi_0du0  In the notes section of the Bored Teachers YouTube, you can find all of their social media accounts and follow them there!

Drivers are you ready to embrace big change? Start a new road trip with Adrienne and Melissa and explore some new songs as they turn up the radio. In this episode, we will discuss 3 important things we need to make a smooth transition and embrace big change.